Meanings
nounBotswanan (plural Botswanans)
plural Botswanans
- A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.
Synonyms: Botswanian, Motswana, Motswanan
adjectiveBotswanan (comparative more Botswanan, superlative most Botswanan)
comparative more Botswanan · superlative most Botswanan
- Of, from, or pertaining to Botswana, the Botswanan people or the Botswanan language.
Synonyms: Botswanian, Motswana, Motswanan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.
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adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to Botswana, the Botswanan people or the Botswanan language.
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Also see
Origin
- Proto-Bantu*bʊ̀-
- Tswanabo-
- TswanaTswana
- TswanaBotswana
- EnglishBotswana
- EnglishBotswanan
Translations
Catalan botswanès, botswanès
- botswanèsperson from Botswana
- botswanèspertaining to Botswana
Czech Botswaňan, botswanský
- Botswaňanperson from Botswana
- botswanskýpertaining to Botswana
Dutch Botswaan, Botswaanse
- Botswaanperson from Botswana
- Botswaanseperson from Botswana
- Botswaanspertaining to Botswana
Finnish botswanalainen, botswanalainen
- botswanalainenperson from Botswana
- botswanalainenpertaining to Botswana
French Botswanais, Botswanaise
- Botswanaisperson from Botswana
- Botswanaiseperson from Botswana
- Botswanéenperson from Botswana
- Botswanéenneperson from Botswana
German Botsuaner, Botswaner
- Botsuanerperson from Botswana
- Botswanerperson from Botswana
- Botsuanerinperson from Botswana
- Botswanerinperson from Botswana
- botsuanischpertaining to Botswana
- botswanischpertaining to Botswana
Greek Μποτσουανός, Μποτσουανή
- Μποτσουανός (Botsouanós)person from Botswana
- Μποτσουανή (Botsouaní)person from Botswana
- μποτσουανός (botsouanós)pertaining to Botswana
Hungarian botswanai
- botswanaipertaining to Botswana
Icelandic Botsvanamaður, botsvanskur
- Botsvanamaðurperson from Botswana
- botsvanskurpertaining to Botswana
Irish Botsuánach, Botsuánach
- Botsuánachperson from Botswana
- Botsuánachpertaining to Botswana
Italian botswaniano, botswaniana
- botswanianoperson from Botswana
- botswanianaperson from Botswana
- botswanianopertaining to Botswana
Norwegian Bokmål botswaner, botswansk
- botswanerperson from Botswana
- botswanskpertaining to Botswana
Polish Botswańczyk, Botswanka
- Botswańczykperson from Botswana
- Botswankaperson from Botswana
- botswańskipertaining to Botswana
Portuguese botsuano, botsuana
- botsuanoperson from Botswana
- botsuanaperson from Botswana
- botsuanopertaining to Botswana
Russian ботсва́нец, ботсва́нка
- ботсва́нец (botsvánec)person from Botswana
- ботсва́нка (botsvánka)person from Botswana
- ботсва́нский (botsvánskij)pertaining to Botswana
Spanish botsuano, botsuana
- botsuanoperson from Botswana
- botsuanaperson from Botswana
- botsuanopertaining to Botswana
Swahili Mtswana, Mbotswana
- Mtswanaperson from Botswana
- Mbotswanaperson from Botswana
Swedish botswanier, botswansk
- botswanierperson from Botswana
- botswanskpertaining to Botswana
Ukrainian ботсва́нець, ботсва́нка
- ботсва́нець (botsvánecʹ)person from Botswana
- ботсва́нка (botsvánka)person from Botswana
- ботсва́нський (botsvánsʹkyj)pertaining to Botswana
Cite this entry
APA
Botswanan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botswanan
MLA
“Botswanan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botswanan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Botswanan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botswanan.
Source: Botswanan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.