Meanings
proper nounthe Transvaal
- A geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.
Well Jo'anna she runs a country / She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
1988, Eddy Grant, “Gimme Hope Jo'anna” - historicalA former country in Southern Africa; the Transvaal "Boer republic" state from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902.
Synonyms: South African Republic
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former country in Southern Africa; the Transvaal "Boer republic" state from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
- Proto-Italic*trāns
- Proto-Italic*trāns-
- Latintrans-
- Englishtrans-
- EnglishVaal
- EnglishTransvaal
Translations
Afrikaans Transvaal
- Transvaalregion of South Africa
Chinese Mandarin 德蘭士瓦 /德兰士瓦, 杜省
- 德蘭士瓦 /德兰士瓦 (Délánshìwǎ)region of South Africa
- 杜省 (Dùshěng)region of South Africa
Danish Transvaal
- Transvaalregion of South Africa
Dutch Transvaal
- Transvaalregion of South Africa
Korean 트란스발
- 트란스발 (teuranseubal)region of South Africa
Lithuanian Transvalis
- Transvalisregion of South Africa
Portuguese Transvaal
- Transvaalregion of South Africa
Russian Трансваа́ль
- Трансваа́ль (Transvaálʹ)region of South Africa
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Cite this entry
APA
Transvaal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transvaal
MLA
“Transvaal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transvaal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Transvaal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transvaal.
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