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Bophuthatswana
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English
Etymology
en tn Bophuthatswana, literally meaning "gathering of the Tswana people". Made of tn bo- + tn phutha to gather + tn Batswana Tswana people.
Proper noun
en historical A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
Synonyms
en Bop informal
en Jigsawland informal
Derived terms
en Bophuthatswanan
Descendants
ta போப்புதாச்சானை 1
Translations
a former bantustan of South Africa
Portuguese: pt Bophuthatswana m
Tamil: ta போப்புதாச்சானை bopputaccāṉai
en South Africa