bantustan
/ˌbantuːˈstan/US/ˌbæntuˈstæn/
bantustan noun: any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.
Noun (1)
bantustan (plural bantustans)
- Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy
- A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.
Noun (2) capitalized: Bantustan
Bantustan (plural Bantustans)
- Alternative letter-case form of bantustan
bantustan meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Arabic
bantustan in Hindi
- territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
- बांटूस्तान bāṇṭūstān
bantustan in Tamil
- territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
- பந்துஸ்தான் pantustāṉ, பந்துசுத்தான் pantucuttāṉ
bantustan in Arabic
- territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
- بَانْتُوسْتَان bāntūstān
Forms of bantustan
| plural | bantustans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Bantustan |
| plural | Bantustans |
Origin of bantustan
From a Bantu language (ultimately from Proto-Bantu *bantʊ̀ (“people”)) + -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin), after place names such as Hindustan.
Words that rhyme with bantustan
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- clan
- ban
- Cheyenne
- Longshan
- Nanshan
- plan
- an
- gan
- Gushan
- han
- Hongshan
- mann
- nan
- stan
- tan
- unman
- Baoshan
- Dongshan
- flan
- Heshan
- Jinshan
- langshan
- marzipan
- panne
- Qishan
- ran
- rattan
- began
- chan
- Fengshan
- Fran
- Guanshan
- Hengshan
- Huangshan
- Huishan
- japan
- Lausanne
- Lianshan
- Lushan
- Marianne
- Pingshan
- scran
- sedan
- shan
- than
- trapan
- trepan
- Xi'an
Questions about bantustan
- What does bantustan mean?
- Bantustan means any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.
- What is bantustan in Hindi?
- Bantustan in Hindi is बांटूस्तान (bāṇṭūstān). See Bantustan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bantustan?
- Bantustan is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bantustan?
- Bantustan is pronounced /ˌbantuːˈstan/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bantustan?
- The plural of bantustan is bantustans.
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