Bantoid en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbænˌtɔɪd/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɑːntɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbæntɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Bantu + -oid; first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
Translations (3)
de bantoid (Translations) · ro bantoid (Translations) · nl Bantoïde (Translations)