HyperDic: botswana

English > 1 sense of the word Botswana:
NOUNlocationBotswana, Republic of Botswanaa landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
Botswana > pronunciation
Soundsbaatswaa'nah
RhymesAltoona ... zona: 128 rhymes with nah...
English > Botswana: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s.
SynonymRepublic of Botswana
Instance ofAfrican country, African nationAny one of the countries occupying the African continent
MembersHereroA member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
SothoA member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages
Tswana, Bechuana, BatswanaA member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
Part ofAfricaThe second largest continent
PartsGaborone, capital of BotswanaCapital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
Kalahari, Kalahari DesertA desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
SpanishBotsuana, Botswana
CatalanBotsuana, Botswana, República de Botswana
AdjectivesBotswananof or pertaining to Botswana or the people of Botswana

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