Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bechuana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bechua-na
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Tswana people.

Dated

Example Sentences

"He was a Bechuana by birth, a good hunter, and, for a native, a very clever man."

Etymology

See Botswana.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

Bechuanas (plural) Bechwana (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bechuanaland

Synonyms

tswana batswana

Questions

What does bechuana mean?: A member of the Tswana people.
Where does bechuana come from?: See Botswana.

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