Meanings
proper nounthe Republic of South Africa
- Official name of South Africa: a country in Southern Africa.
Synonyms: Azania, South Africa, RSA
- proscribedSynonym of South African Republic (“the Transvaal statelet from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902”).
Synonyms: South African Republic
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounOfficial name of South Africa: a country in Southern Africa.
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proper nounSynonym of South African Republic (“the Transvaal statelet from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902”).
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Translations
Afrikaans Republiek van Suid-Afrika
- Republiek van Suid-Afrikaofficial name of South Africa
Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة جَنُوب أَفْرِيقْيَا
- جُمْهُورِيَّة جَنُوب أَفْرِيقْيَاofficial name of South Africa
Basque Hegoafrikako Errepublika
- Hegoafrikako Errepublikaofficial name of South Africa
Bengali রিপাবলিক অফ সাউথ আফ্রিকা
- রিপাবলিক অফ সাউথ আফ্রিকা (ripabolik oph śauth aphrika)official name of South Africa
Bulgarian Репу́блика Ю́жна А́фрика
- Репу́блика Ю́жна А́фрика (Repúblika Júžna Áfrika)official name of South Africa
Catalan República de Sud-àfrica
- República de Sud-àfricaofficial name of South Africa
Chinese Mandarin 南非共和國 /南非共和国
- 南非共和國 /南非共和国 (Nánfēi gònghéguó)official name of South Africa
Czech Jihoafrická republika
- Jihoafrická republikaofficial name of South Africa
Danish Republikken Sydafrika
- Republikken Sydafrikaofficial name of South Africa
Dutch Republiek Zuid-Afrika
- Republiek Zuid-Afrikaofficial name of South Africa
Esperanto Respubliko de Sud-Afriko
- Respubliko de Sud-Afrikoofficial name of South Africa
Estonian Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik, LAV
- Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariikofficial name of South Africa
- LAVofficial name of South Africa
Finnish Etelä-Afrikan tasavalta
- Etelä-Afrikan tasavaltaofficial name of South Africa
French République d'Afrique du Sud
- République d'Afrique du Sudofficial name of South Africa
German Republik Südafrika
- Republik Südafrikaofficial name of South Africa
Greek Δημοκρατία της Νότιας Αφρικής
- Δημοκρατία της Νότιας Αφρικής (Dimokratía tis Nótias Afrikís)official name of South Africa
Hebrew רפובליקת דרום אפריקה
- רפובליקת דרום אפריקה (repúbliqt dárom áfrika)official name of South Africa
Hindi दक्षिण अफ़्रीका गणराज्य
- दक्षिण अफ़्रीका गणराज्य (dakṣiṇ afrīkā gaṇrājya)official name of South Africa
Hungarian Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
- Dél-afrikai Köztársaságofficial name of South Africa
Icelandic Lýðveldið Suður-Afríka
- Lýðveldið Suður-Afríkaofficial name of South Africa
Indonesian Republik Afrika Selatan
- Republik Afrika Selatanofficial name of South Africa
Irish Poblacht na hAfraice Theas
- Poblacht na hAfraice Theasofficial name of South Africa
Italian Repubblica del Sudafrica
- Repubblica del Sudafricaofficial name of South Africa
Japanese 南アフリカ共和国
- 南アフリカ共和国 (Minami Afurika kyōwakoku)official name of South Africa
Korean 남아프리카공화국, 남아공
- 남아프리카공화국 (Namapeurikagonghwaguk)official name of South Africa
- 남아공 (Namagong)official name of South Africa
Latvian Dienvidāfrikas Republika
- Dienvidāfrikas Republikaofficial name of South Africa
Lithuanian Pietų Afrikos Respublika
- Pietų Afrikos Respublikaofficial name of South Africa
Malay Republik Afrika Selatan
- Republik Afrika Selatanofficial name of South Africa
Norwegian Bokmål Republikken Sør-Afrika
- Republikken Sør-Afrikaofficial name of South Africa
Persian جمهوری آفریقای جنوبی
- جمهوری آفریقای جنوبی (jomhuri âfriqâ-ye jonubi)official name of South Africa
Polish Republika Południowej Afryki, RPA
- Republika Południowej Afrykiofficial name of South Africa
- RPAofficial name of South Africa
Portuguese República da África do Sul
- República da África do Sulofficial name of South Africa
Punjabi ਦੱਖਣੀ ਅਫ਼ਰੀਕਾ ਗਣਰਾਜ
- ਦੱਖਣੀ ਅਫ਼ਰੀਕਾ ਗਣਰਾਜ (dakkhaṇī afarīkā gaṇrāj)official name of South Africa
Romanian Republica Africa de Sud
- Republica Africa de Sudofficial name of South Africa
Russian Ю́жно-Африка́нская Респу́блика, ЮА́Р
- Ю́жно-Африка́нская Респу́блика (Júžno-Afrikánskaja Respúblika)official name of South Africa
- ЮА́Р (JuÁR)official name of South Africa
Scottish Gaelic Poblachd Afraga a Deas
- Poblachd Afraga a Deasofficial name of South Africa
Slovak Juhoafrická republika
- Juhoafrická republikaofficial name of South Africa
Spanish República de Sudáfrica
- República de Sudáfricaofficial name of South Africa
Swahili Jamhuri ya Afrika Kusini
- Jamhuri ya Afrika Kusiniofficial name of South Africa
Swedish Republiken Sydafrika
- Republiken Sydafrikaofficial name of South Africa
Tagalog Republika ng Timog Aprika
- Republika ng Timog Aprikaofficial name of South Africa
Tamil தென்னாப்பிரிக்கக் குடியரசு
- தென்னாப்பிரிக்கக் குடியரசு (teṉṉāppirikkak kuṭiyaracu)official name of South Africa
Thai สาธารณรัฐแอฟริกาใต้
- สาธารณรัฐแอฟริกาใต้ (sǎa-taa-rá-ná-rát-ɛ́p-frí-gaa-dtâai)official name of South Africa
Turkish Güney Afrika Cumhuriyeti
- Güney Afrika Cumhuriyetiofficial name of South Africa
Ukrainian Півде́нно-Африка́нська Респу́бліка, ПАР
- Півде́нно-Африка́нська Респу́бліка (Pivdénno-Afrykánsʹka Respúblika)official name of South Africa
- ПАРofficial name of South Africa
Vietnamese Cộng hòa Nam Phi
- Cộng hòa Nam Phiofficial name of South Africa
Welsh Gweriniaeth De Affrica
- Gweriniaeth De Affricaofficial name of South Africa
Yiddish רעפּובליק פֿון דרום אַפֿריקע
- רעפּובליק פֿון דרום אַפֿריקע (republik fun dorem afrike)official name of South Africa
Zulu iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
- iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrikaofficial name of South Africa
Cite this entry
APA
Republic of South Africa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20South%20Africa
MLA
“Republic of South Africa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20South%20Africa. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Republic of South Africa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20South%20Africa.
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