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bantustan in Arabic

بَانْتُوسْتَان bāntūstān

/ˌbantuːˈstan/US/ˌbæntuˈstæn/

bantustan in Arabic: بَانْتُوسْتَان (bāntūstān). In English, bantustan means any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.

Arabic words for bantustan

territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
بَانْتُوسْتَان bāntūstān

English meaning of bantustan

  1. noun Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.
  2. noun A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

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Questions about bantustan in Arabic

What is the meaning of bantustan in Arabic?
Bantustan in Arabic is بَانْتُوسْتَان (bāntūstān).
ما معنى كلمة bantustan؟
Bantustan: بَانْتُوسْتَان (bāntūstān).
What does bantustan mean in English?
Bantustan means any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.

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