Bantu
English
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀ pl (“people”), as reconstructed by the 19th-century linguist Wilhelm Bleek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæntu/
Noun
Bantu (countable and uncountable, plural Bantus or Bantu)
- (countable) A member of any of the African ethnic groups that speak a Bantu language.
- (South Africa, dated, now offensive) A black South African.
- (uncountable) The largest African language family of the Niger-Congo group, spoken in much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Usage notes
Black South Africans were at times officially called "Bantus" by the Apartheid regime. New legislation and documents from the South African government have replaced "Bantu" with "Black" due to the former word's derogatory connotations. Outside Southern Africa the term is still widely used as a term for the Bantu-speaking peoples.
Coordinate terms
- (South-Africa): Asian, black/Black, Coloured, white/White
Translations
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See also
- Bantu languages
- Bantu ethnic groups
Anagrams
- tabun
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Bantu n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bantu or Bantus)
- Bantu (language family)
Declension
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bantu |
genitive | eines | des | Bantu, Bantus |
dative | einem | dem | Bantu |
accusative | ein | das | Bantu |
Noun
Bantu m (strong, genitive Bantu or Bantus, plural Bantu or Bantus)
- Bantu speaker (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bantu | die | Bantu, Bantus |
genitive | eines | des | Bantu, Bantus | der | Bantu, Bantus |
dative | einem | dem | Bantu | den | Bantu, Bantus |
accusative | einen | den | Bantu | die | Bantu, Bantus |
Noun
Bantu f (genitive Bantu, plural Bantu or Bantus)
- female Bantu speaker
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Bantu | die | Bantu, Bantus |
genitive | einer | der | Bantu | der | Bantu, Bantus |
dative | einer | der | Bantu | den | Bantu, Bantus |
accusative | eine | die | Bantu | die | Bantu, Bantus |
Related terms
- Bantusprache, Bantu-Sprache
- Bantuvolk, Bantu-Volk
Further reading
- “Bantu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bantu (Sprecher)” in Duden online
- “Bantu (Sprecherin)” in Duden online
- “Bantu (Sprache)” in Duden online
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English Bantu, ultimately Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈban.tu/
- Rhymes: -antu
- Syllabification: Ban‧tu
- Homophone: bantu
Noun
Bantu m pers (indeclinable)
- Bantu (member of any of the Bantu tribes)
Derived terms
- bantuski
- bantu
- bantustan
Further reading
- Bantu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Bantu in Polish dictionaries at PWN