Motswana

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UK/mɒtˈswɑːnə/

noun

A member of the Tswana tribe of southern Africa, especially an inhabitant of Botswana; a Botswanan.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounMotswana (plural Batswana)

plural Batswana

  1. A member of the Tswana tribe of southern Africa, especially an inhabitant of Botswana; a Botswanan.

    He said very carefully, ‘Most of the time we Batswana live in the wilderness and loneliness.’

    1969, Bessie Head, When Rain Clouds Gather, Heinemann, published 1995, page 15
    1 more example

    The Minister who piloted it through Parliament, the Honourable Phandu Skelemani, swore that if any Motswana were to suffer under it, he would take personal responsibility.

    2009 June 26, The Botswana Gazette

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. TswanaMotswana
  2. EnglishMotswana

From Tswana Motswana.

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APA

Motswana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motswana

MLA

“Motswana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motswana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Motswana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motswana.

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