English
Etymology
From a Bantu language (ultimately from Proto-Bantu *bantʊ̀ (“people”)) + -stan (“home of”, suffix of Persian origin), after place names such as Hindustan.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbantuːˈstan/, /ˌbantuːˈstɑːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌbæntuˈstæn/, /ˌbɑntuˈstɑn/, /ˈbæntuˌstæn/, /ˈbɑntuˌstɑn/
- Rhymes: -æn, -ɑːn
Noun
bantustan (plural bantustans)
- (originally South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy
- (derogatory) A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.
Translations
territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans
- Afrikaans: bantoestan
- Arabic: بَانْتُوسْتَان m (bāntūstān)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 班圖斯坦 / 班图斯坦 (zh) (bāntúsītǎn)
- Finnish: bantustan (fi)
- French: bantoustan (fr) m
- German: Bantustan m or n
- Hindi: बांटूस्तान (bāṇṭūstān)
- Italian: bantustan (it) m
- Japanese: バントゥースタン (ja) (bantūsutan)
- Korean: 반투스탄 (bantuseutan)
- Northern Sotho: please add this translation if you can
- Polish: bantustan (pl) m
- Portuguese: bantustão m
- Romanian: bantustan (ro) n
- Russian: бантуста́н (ru) m (bantustán)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: ба̏нтуста̄н m
- Roman: bȁntustān (sh) m
- Sotho: please add this translation if you can
- Southern Ndebele: please add this translation if you can
- Swazi: please add this translation if you can
- Tamil: பந்துஸ்தான் (pantustāṉ), பந்துசுத்தான் (pantucuttāṉ)
- Tsonga: please add this translation if you can
- Tswana: please add this translation if you can
- Venda: please add this translation if you can
- Xhosa: please add this translation if you can
- Zulu: please add this translation if you can
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References
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English bantustan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑntustɑn/, [ˈbɑ̝n̪t̪us̠tɑ̝n]
- Rhymes: -ɑntustɑn
- Syllabification(key): ban‧tus‧tan
- Hyphenation(key): ban‧tus‧tan
Noun
bantustan
- (historical) bantustan (territory defined as a homeland for black South Africans)
Declension
| Inflection of bantustan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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bantustan
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bantustanit
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| genitive
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bantustanin
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bantustanien
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| partitive
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bantustania
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bantustaneja
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| illative
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bantustaniin
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bantustaneihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustan
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bantustanit
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustan
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bantustanit
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| gen.
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bantustanin
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| genitive
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bantustanin
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bantustanien
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| partitive
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bantustania
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bantustaneja
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| inessive
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bantustanissa
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bantustaneissa
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| elative
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bantustanista
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bantustaneista
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| illative
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bantustaniin
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bantustaneihin
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| adessive
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bantustanilla
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bantustaneilla
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| ablative
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bantustanilta
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bantustaneilta
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| allative
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bantustanille
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bantustaneille
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| essive
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bantustanina
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bantustaneina
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| translative
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bantustaniksi
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bantustaneiksi
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| abessive
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bantustanitta
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bantustaneitta
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| instructive
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—
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bantustanein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustanini
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bantustanini
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustanini
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bantustanini
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| gen.
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bantustanini
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| genitive
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bantustanini
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bantustanieni
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| partitive
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bantustaniani
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bantustanejani
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| inessive
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bantustanissani
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bantustaneissani
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| elative
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bantustanistani
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bantustaneistani
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| illative
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bantustaniini
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bantustaneihini
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| adessive
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bantustanillani
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bantustaneillani
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| ablative
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bantustaniltani
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bantustaneiltani
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| allative
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bantustanilleni
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bantustaneilleni
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| essive
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bantustaninani
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bantustaneinani
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| translative
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bantustanikseni
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bantustaneikseni
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| abessive
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bantustanittani
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bantustaneittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bantustaneineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustanisi
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bantustanisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustanisi
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bantustanisi
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| gen.
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bantustanisi
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| genitive
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bantustanisi
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bantustaniesi
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| partitive
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bantustaniasi
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bantustanejasi
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| inessive
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bantustanissasi
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bantustaneissasi
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| elative
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bantustanistasi
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bantustaneistasi
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| illative
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bantustaniisi
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bantustaneihisi
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| adessive
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bantustanillasi
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bantustaneillasi
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| ablative
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bantustaniltasi
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bantustaneiltasi
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| allative
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bantustanillesi
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bantustaneillesi
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| essive
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bantustaninasi
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bantustaneinasi
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| translative
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bantustaniksesi
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bantustaneiksesi
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| abessive
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bantustanittasi
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bantustaneittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bantustaneinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustanimme
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bantustanimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustanimme
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bantustanimme
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| gen.
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bantustanimme
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| genitive
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bantustanimme
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bantustaniemme
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| partitive
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bantustaniamme
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bantustanejamme
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| inessive
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bantustanissamme
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bantustaneissamme
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| elative
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bantustanistamme
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bantustaneistamme
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| illative
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bantustaniimme
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bantustaneihimme
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| adessive
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bantustanillamme
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bantustaneillamme
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| ablative
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bantustaniltamme
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bantustaneiltamme
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| allative
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bantustanillemme
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bantustaneillemme
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| essive
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bantustaninamme
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bantustaneinamme
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| translative
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bantustaniksemme
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bantustaneiksemme
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| abessive
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bantustanittamme
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bantustaneittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bantustaneinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustaninne
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bantustaninne
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustaninne
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bantustaninne
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| gen.
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bantustaninne
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| genitive
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bantustaninne
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bantustanienne
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| partitive
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bantustanianne
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bantustanejanne
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| inessive
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bantustanissanne
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bantustaneissanne
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| elative
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bantustanistanne
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bantustaneistanne
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| illative
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bantustaniinne
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bantustaneihinne
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| adessive
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bantustanillanne
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bantustaneillanne
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| ablative
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bantustaniltanne
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bantustaneiltanne
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| allative
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bantustanillenne
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bantustaneillenne
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| essive
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bantustaninanne
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bantustaneinanne
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| translative
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bantustaniksenne
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bantustaneiksenne
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| abessive
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bantustanittanne
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bantustaneittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bantustaneinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustaninsa
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bantustaninsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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bantustaninsa
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bantustaninsa
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| gen.
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bantustaninsa
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| genitive
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bantustaninsa
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bantustaniensa
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| partitive
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bantustaniaan
bantustaniansa
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bantustanejaan
bantustanejansa
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| inessive
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bantustanissaan
bantustanissansa
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bantustaneissaan
bantustaneissansa
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| elative
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bantustanistaan
bantustanistansa
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bantustaneistaan
bantustaneistansa
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| illative
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bantustaniinsa
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bantustaneihinsa
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| adessive
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bantustanillaan
bantustanillansa
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bantustaneillaan
bantustaneillansa
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| ablative
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bantustaniltaan
bantustaniltansa
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bantustaneiltaan
bantustaneiltansa
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| allative
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bantustanilleen
bantustanillensa
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bantustaneilleen
bantustaneillensa
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| essive
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bantustaninaan
bantustaninansa
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bantustaneinaan
bantustaneinansa
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| translative
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bantustanikseen
bantustaniksensa
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bantustaneikseen
bantustaneiksensa
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| abessive
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bantustanittaan
bantustanittansa
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bantustaneittaan
bantustaneittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
bantustaneineen
bantustaneinensa
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Further reading
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English bantustan, ultimately from bantu + Persian ـستان.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /banˈtus.tan/
- Rhymes: -ustan
- Syllabification: ban‧tus‧tan
Noun
bantustan m inan
- (historical) bantustan (any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy)
- (derogatory, politics) bantustan (political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name)
Declension
Declension of bantustan
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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bantustan
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bantustany
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| genitive
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bantustanu
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bantustanów
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| dative
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bantustanowi
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bantustanom
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| accusative
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bantustan
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bantustany
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| instrumental
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bantustanem
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bantustanami
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| locative
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bantustanie
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bantustanach
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| vocative
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bantustanie
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bantustany
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Further reading
- bantustan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bantustan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- bantustany in PWN's encyclopedia
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English bantustan.
Noun
bantustan n (plural bantustane)
- bantustan
Declension
Declension of bantustan
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singular
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plural
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indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative-accusative
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bantustan
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bantustanul
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bantustane
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bantustanele
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| genitive-dative
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bantustan
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bantustanului
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bantustane
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bantustanelor
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| vocative
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bantustanule
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bantustanelor
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