English Explanatory Dictionary

bantustan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy
  2. A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

Pronunciation

/ˌbantuːˈstan/ /ˌbantuːˈstɑːn/ /ˌbæntuˈstæn/ /ˌbɑntuˈstɑn/ /ˈbæntuˌstæn/ /ˈbɑntuˌstɑn/

Word forms

bantustan bantustans

Etymology

From a Bantu language (ultimately from Proto-Bantu *bantʊ̀ (“people”)) + -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin), after place names such as Hindustan.

Related words

Bantoid Bantologist Bantu Bantuist Bantuization Proto-Bantu
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