Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

setswana

/sɛtˈswɑnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: setswana
IPA: /sɛtˈswɑnə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A language spoken widely in Southern Africa, mainly in Botswana and South Africa in the Northern Cape, the central and western Free State and in the North West province, and also, to a lesser extent, in Namibia, also known as Tswana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana Setswana.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɛtˈswɑnə/
British English: /sɛtˈswɑːnə/

Phrases

tsn ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Sekgalagadi Shilozi tsn ⁠

Synonyms

Tswana sechuana

Rhymes With

montana banana ghana ana dana nana nirvana mana guyana botswana americana tijuana

Questions

How do you pronounce setswana?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛtˈswɑnə/.
What does setswana mean?: A language spoken widely in Southern Africa, mainly in Botswana and South Africa in the Northern Cape, the central and western Free State and in the North West province, and also, to a lesser extent, in Namibia, also known as Tswana.
Where does setswana come from?: Borrowed from Tswana Setswana.

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