botswana

Bot·swa·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bot-swah-nuh]
- /bɒtˈswɑ nə/
- /bɒˈtswɑːnə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-swah-nuh]
- /bɒtˈswɑ nə/

Definitions of botswana word

noun botswana a republic in southern Africa: established as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland in 1885 as a defence against the Boers; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1966; consists mostly of a plateau averaging 1000 m (3300 ft), with the extensive Okavango swamps in the northwest and the Kalahari Desert in the southwest. Languages: English and Tswana. Religion: animist majority. Currency: pula. Capital: Gaborone. Pop: 2 127 825 (2013 est). Area: about 570 000 sq km (220 000 sq miles) 3
noun botswana country in S Africa, north of South Africa: formerly the British territory of Bechuanaland, it became independent (1966) & a member of the Commonwealth: 224,607 sq mi (581,730 sq km); pop. 1,327,000; cap. Gaborone 3
noun botswana a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 275,000 sq. mi. (712,250 sq. km). Capital: Gaborone. 1

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Parts of speech for Botswana

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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botswana popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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