Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botswanan

/bɒtˈswɑːnən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: botswanan
IPA: /bɒtˈswɑːnən/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Botswana, the Botswanan people or the Botswanan language.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana English -an English Botswanan From Botswana + -an.

Inflected Forms

Botswanans (plural) more Botswanan (comparative) most Botswanan (superlative)

Synonyms

Botswanian Motswana Motswanan

Questions

How do you pronounce botswanan?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɒtˈswɑːnən/.
What does botswanan mean?: A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.
Where does botswanan come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana English -an English Botswanan From Botswana + -an.

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