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Bantoid

/ˈbɑːntɔɪd/US/ˈbænˌtɔɪd/

Bantoid adjective: of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

Adjective

Bantoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

Origin of Bantoid

From Bantu + -oid; first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu.

Questions about Bantoid

What does Bantoid mean?
Bantoid means of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
What part of speech is Bantoid?
Bantoid is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Bantoid?
Bantoid is pronounced /ˈbɑːntɔɪd/ (UK).

Words near Bantoid in the dictionary

  1. Bantingizes
  2. Bantingizing
  3. bantling
  4. bantlings
  5. Bantog
  6. Bantoid
  7. Bantolinao
  8. Bantologist
  9. Bantologists
  10. Banton
  11. Bantons

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