Bechuanaland

English

Alternative forms

• Bechwanaland

Etymology

Bechuana +‎ -land

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Bechuanaland

2. (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)