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Banyana Banyana

British  
/ bəˈnjɑːnə bəˈnjɑːnə /

plural noun

  1. the South Africa women's national soccer team

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Banyana Banyana

C20: from Nguni banyana the girls

Example Sentences

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Banyana Banyana captain Thembi Kgatlana was once again a real handful and forced four fine saves from Daphne van Domselaar, Aston Villa's new goalkeeper, at Sydney Football Stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023

A 3-2 win over Italy advanced the Banyana Banyana to the knockout stage for the first time in team history.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

This is only the second World Cup appearance for South Africa, but its play in the group stage has the Banyana Banyana believing they can hold their own against the Dutch.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

The Banyana Banyana picked up their first-ever point at the World Cup with a 2-2 draw against Argentina, but an opening game 2-1 loss to Sweden has them really needing their first win the tournament.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

She scored her country's first - and so far only - goal on the World Cup stage when she put Banyana Banyana ahead against Spain in Le Havre in 2019.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2023

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