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Tswana

Syllabification: (Tswa·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈ(t)swänə/

Definition of Tswana

noun (plural same, Tswanas, or Batswana /bätˈswänə/)

  • 1a member of a people living in Botswana, South Africa, and neighboring areas.
  • 2the Bantu language of the Tswana. Also called Setswana.

adjective

  • relating to the Tswana or their language.

Origin:

stem of Setswana moTswana, plural baTswana

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