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Bophuthatswana

Bophuthatswana proper noun: a former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.

Proper noun

Bophuthatswana

  1. (historical) A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
    Synonyms:
    Bop, Jigsawland

Bophuthatswana meaning in Tamil

Bophuthatswana in Tamil

a former bantustan of South Africa
போப்புதாச்சானை pōpputāccāṉai

Synonyms of Bophuthatswana

Origin of Bophuthatswana

Borrowed from Tswana Bophuthatswana, literally meaning "gathering of the Tswana people". Made of bo- + phutha (“to gather”) + Batswana (“Tswana people”).

Words formed from Bophuthatswana

Questions about Bophuthatswana

What does Bophuthatswana mean?
Bophuthatswana means a former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
What is Bophuthatswana in Tamil?
Bophuthatswana in Tamil is போப்புதாச்சானை (pōpputāccāṉai). See Bophuthatswana meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Bophuthatswana?
Bophuthatswana is a proper noun.

Words near Bophuthatswana in the dictionary

  1. bopeeped
  2. bopeeping
  3. bopeeps
  4. bopes
  5. BoPET
  6. Bophuthatswana
  7. Bophuthatswanan
  8. Bophuthatswanans
  9. bopindolol
  10. bopkes
  11. BoPo

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