Botswanan
/bɒtˈswɑːnən/noun, adjective
Botswanan is spelled B-O-T-S-W-A-N-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Botswanan means “A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Botswanan is Botswanans.
How many letters and syllables are in Botswanan?
| Letters | 9: B-O-T-S-W-A-N-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Botswanan?
Botswanan appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Botswanan?
- /bɒtˈswɑːnən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Botswanan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Botswanan
- Botswanans plural
- more Botswanan comparative
- most Botswanan superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Botswanan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Botswana, the Botswanan people or the Botswanan language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Botswanan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Botswanais, Botswanaise, Botswanéen, Botswanéenne |
| German | Botsuaner, Botswaner, Botsuanerin, Botswanerin , botsuanisch, botswanisch |
| Portuguese | botsuano, botsuana |
| Spanish | botsuano, botsuana |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Botswanan come from?
From Botswana + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).