bantustan

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bantustan^¹

/ˌbantuːˈstan/ UK
/ˌbantuːˈstɑːn/ UK
/ˌbæntuˈstæn/ US
/ˌbɑntuˈstɑn/ US
/ˈbæntuˌstæn/ US
/ˈbɑntuˌstɑn/ US

Rhymes with -æn, -ɑːn

Where it comes from

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

noun bantustans · Bantustan

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

Bantustan^²

noun Bantustans

Alternative letter-case form of bantustan

Translations

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noun territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans

한국어	반투스탄 bantuseutan
日本語	バントゥースタン bantūsutan
中文	班圖斯坦 /班图斯坦 bāntúsītǎn
हिन्दी	बांटूस्तान bāṇṭūstān
Português	bantustão
Français	bantoustan
Deutsch	Bantustan
Italiano	bantustan
Română	bantustan
Русский	бантуста́н bantustán
العربية	بَانْتُوسْتَان bāntūstān

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@misc{bantustan_2026,
  title = {bantustan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bantustan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}