Tswana

[tswah-nuh, swah-]

noun

plural

Tswanas ,

plural

Tswana .

1. a member of a numerous people of Botswana and neighboring parts of South Africa.

2. the language of the Tswana, a Bantu language.

Tswana

/ ˈtswɑːnə /

noun

1. a member of a mixed Negroid and Bushman people of the Sotho group of southern Africa, living chiefly in Botswana

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family: the principal language of Botswana

Example Sentences

A rush of energy follows the introspective opening, as more dancers arrive, joining together in full-bodied, undulatory movement that integrates the fast-paced, stamping footwork of Tswana.

From New York Times

The title comes from a Tswana proverb: If the good doctor can’t cure you, find the less good doctor.

From Los Angeles Times

Then William shared a Tswana proverb he had used in his art: “If the good doctor can’t cure you, find the less good doctor.”

From New York Times

It’s a fitting ritual for a show in which Africa is celebrated and there are six indigenous languages sung and spoken: Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana and Congolese.

From Seattle Times

As a youngster he first learned about entrepreneurship from his father Augustine Motsepe, a member of the Tswana royal family.

From BBC