Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bantustan

/ˌbæntuˈstæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
ban-tus-tan
IPA
/ˌbæntuˈstæn/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy

noun

A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of bantustan

Etymology

From a Bantu language (ultimately from Proto-Bantu *bantʊ̀ (“people”)) + -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin), after place names such as Hindustan.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæntuˈstæn/
  • British English: /ˌbantuːˈstan/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bantustans (plural)

Phrases

Proto-Bantu

Frequently Paired Words

Bantoid Bantologist Bantu Bantuist Bantuization Proto-Bantu

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bantustan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæntuˈstæn/.
What does bantustan mean?
Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy
Where does bantustan come from?
It is traced to Persian.

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