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Bechuana

American  
[bech-oo-ah-nuh, bek-yoo-] / ˌbɛtʃ uˈɑ nə, ˌbɛk yu- /

noun

plural

Bechuanas,

plural

Bechuana

  1. Tswana.

Bechuana British  
/ ˌbɛkjʊ-, bɛˈtʃwɑːnə, ˌbɛtʃʊˈɑːnə /

noun

  1. a former name for Tswana

  2. a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana

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Etymology

Origin of Bechuana

First recorded in 1795–1805

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