bechuana

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Bechuana

Etymology

From English Bechuana. Doublet of Botsuana.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /be.ʃuˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [be.ʃʊˈɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /beˈʃwɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /be.ʃuˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [be.ʃʊˈɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /beˈʃwɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /be.ʃuˈɐ.na/ [be.ʃʊˈɐ.na], (faster pronunciation) /beˈʃwɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʃwɐ.nɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈʃwɐ.nɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈt͡ʃwa.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: be‧chu‧a‧na

Noun

bechuana m or f by sense (plural bechuanas or bechuana)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of tswana