Bechuana

[ bech-oo-ah-nuh, bek-yoo- ]

noun

, plural Bech·u·a·nas, (especially collectively) Bech·u·a·na.

1. Tswana ( def 1 ).

Bechuana

/ ˌbɛkjʊ-; bɛˈtʃwɑːnə; ˌbɛtʃʊˈɑːnə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bechuana¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

But the agitation in England had, fortunately for what remained of the Bechuana people, not been allowed to drop.

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In the Bechuana country, a fine is imposed on any man whose boys kill one, but why, no one can tell me.

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The well-marked Bechuana language group has very distinct features of its own.

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The Bakalahari retain in undying vigor the Bechuana love for agriculture and domestic animals.

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Among the different Bechuana tribes it is the custom to select the name of some animal to distinguish one tribe from another.

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