Transkei

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proper noun

A bantustan and nominal parliamentary democracy (capital Umtata) in southeastern South Africa.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA bantustan and nominal parliamentary democracy (capital Umtata) in southeastern South Africa.

Origin

From trans- + Kei (in reference to the Great Kei River in South Africa).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Keristan
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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