Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bophuthatswana

/bˌoʊfuθɑtswˈɑnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: bo-phuthatswana
IPA: /bˌoʊfuθɑtswˈɑnə/

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana Bophuthatswana, literally meaning "gathering of the Tswana people". Made of bo- + phutha (“to gather”) + Batswana (“Tswana people”).

Derived Forms

Bophuthatswanan

Synonyms

Bop Jigsawland

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bophuthatswana?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌoʊfuθɑtswˈɑnə/.
What does bophuthatswana mean?: A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
Where does bophuthatswana come from?: Borrowed from Tswana Bophuthatswana, literally meaning "gathering of the Tswana people". Made of bo- + phutha (“to gather”) + Batswana (“Tswana people”).

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