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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English bantustan or Afrikaans Bantoestan. Equivalent to Bantoe + -stan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.tuˌstɑn/
- Hyphenation: ban‧toe‧stan
Noun
bantoestan m or n (plural bantoestans)
- (historical) bantustan (designated homeland for black South Africans under apartheid)
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