Bechuanaland

English

Alternative forms

Bechwanaland

Etymology

Bechuana +‎ -land

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbɛt͡ʃuˈɑːnəlænd/
Hyphenation: Bech‧u‧a‧na‧land

Proper noun

Bechuanaland

(historical) A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, which gained its independence in 1966 as Botswana.

Translations

former name for Botswana

Aragonese: Bechuanalandia
Danish: Bechuanaland, Protektoratet Bechuanaland
Dutch: Protectoraat Bechuanaland
Finnish: Betšuanamaa (fi)
French: Protectorat du Bechuanaland
German: Betschuanaland
Greek: Μπετσουαναλάνδη (el) f (Betsouanalándi)
Italian: Protettorato del Bechuanaland
Japanese: ベチュアナランド (Bechuanarando)
Lithuanian: Bečuanalandas
Norwegian: Protektoratet Bechuanaland
Polish: Beczuana
Portuguese: Bechuanalândia f
Romanian: Bechuanaland (ro)
Spanish: Bechuanalandia
Swedish: Bechuanaland
Thai: เบชวนนาแลนด์ (baychuannaalaen)

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