bantustan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:links at line 217: The specified language Proto-Bantu is unattested, while the given word is not marked with '*' to indicate that it is reconstructed. -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin), after place names such as Hindustan.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌbantuːˈstan/, /ˌbantuːˈstɑːn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌbæntuˈstæn/, /ˌbɑntuˈstɑn/, /ˈbæntuˌstæn/, /ˈbɑntuˌstɑn/
- Rhymes: -æn, -ɑːn
Noun
bantustan (plural bantustans)
- (originally South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans.
- (derogatory) A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.
- During his visit to Ottawa, the United Nations' inspector stated that under its present conditions, Nunavut was in effect a bantustan.
Related terms
Translations
territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
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References
- “bantustan”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “bantustan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
English, from Lua error in Module:links at line 217: The specified language Proto-Bantu is unattested, while the given word is not marked with '*' to indicate that it is reconstructed. -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin).
Pronunciation
Noun
bantustan
- (historical) bantustan (territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans)
Related terms
Declension
Inflection of bantustan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | bantustan | bantustanit | ||
genitive | bantustanin | bantustanien | ||
partitive | bantustania | bantustaneja | ||
illative | bantustaniin | bantustaneihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | bantustan | bantustanit | ||
accusative | nom. | bantustan | bantustanit | |
gen. | bantustanin | |||
genitive | bantustanin | bantustanien | ||
partitive | bantustania | bantustaneja | ||
inessive | bantustanissa | bantustaneissa | ||
elative | bantustanista | bantustaneista | ||
illative | bantustaniin | bantustaneihin | ||
adessive | bantustanilla | bantustaneilla | ||
ablative | bantustanilta | bantustaneilta | ||
allative | bantustanille | bantustaneille | ||
essive | bantustanina | bantustaneina | ||
translative | bantustaniksi | bantustaneiksi | ||
abessive | bantustanitta | bantustaneitta | ||
instructive | — | bantustanein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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