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Bechuana

[ bech-oo-ah-nuh, bek-yoo- ]

noun

, plural Bech·u·a·nas, (especially collectively) Bech·u·a·na.


Bechuana

/ ˌbɛkjʊ-; bɛˈtʃwɑːnə; ˌbɛtʃʊˈɑːnə /

noun

  1. a former name for Tswana
  2. a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bechuana1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

But the agitation in England had, fortunately for what remained of the Bechuana people, not been allowed to drop.

In the Bechuana country, a fine is imposed on any man whose boys kill one, but why, no one can tell me.

The well-marked Bechuana language group has very distinct features of its own.

The Bakalahari retain in undying vigor the Bechuana love for agriculture and domestic animals.

Among the different Bechuana tribes it is the custom to select the name of some animal to distinguish one tribe from another.

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