Transvaal en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /tɹɑːnsˈvɑːl/ (General-South-African)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English Vaal English Transvaal From trans- + Vaal.
Meanings
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A geographical region and former province (until 1994) of South Africa between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers.
Well Jo'anna she runs a country / She runs in Durban and the Transvaal
1988, Eddy Grant, “Gimme Hope Jo'anna”:
- (historical) A former country in Southern Africa; the Transvaal "Boer republic" state from 1852 to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland's annexation of it in 1902.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Transvaal | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Transvaaler · Transvaalian · transvaalin · Transvaal daisy
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pt Transvaal (region of South Africa) · lt Transvalis (region of South Africa) · af Transvaal (region of South Africa) · cmn 杜省 (region of South Africa) · cmn 德蘭士瓦 /德兰士瓦 (region of South Africa) · da Transvaal (region of South Africa) · ru Трансваа́ль (region of South Africa) · ko 트란스발 (region of South Africa) · nl Transvaal (region of South Africa) · mr ट्रांसव्हाल (region of South Africa)