Definition of Bantu in English:

Bantu

adjective banˈtuːˈbantuːˈbæntu

Relating to or denoting a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.
Example sentencesExamples
- Had the world been slightly different, a Bantu leader riding a rhinoceros might very well have led a conquering army from sub-Saharan Africa to overthrow the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.
- He said that according to old Bantu law, virginity was sacred.
- Because of the differences cited above, they had kept on running - fleeing the Bantu groups that were ever invading their territories.
- The San people were also similarly displaced and reduced in numbers by the arrival of invading Bantu farmers (and later by white farmers) to the south a few centuries later.
- It's a land where Bantu roots and Islam have intertwined since the tenth century.

nounPlural Bantus banˈtuːˈbantuːˈbæntu

1mass noun A group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all speak the same Central Bantu language.
- The Swahili language, a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples.
- Swahili, which comes from the Arabic word meaning ‘coast,’ is a mix of Arabic and the African language Bantu.
- Kenya is a multilingual and multicultural nation, with 42 different languages spoken, including Bantu, Arabic, and Nilotic.
- Its vocabulary is mostly French, with a few Malagasy, Bantu, English, and Hindi words.
2offensive A member of an indigenous people of central and southern Africa that speaks a Bantu language.

Usage

The word Bantu became a strongly offensive term under the old apartheid regime in South Africa, especially when used to refer to a single individual. In standard current use in South Africa the term black or African is used as a collective or non-specific term for African peoples. The term Bantu has, however, continued to be accepted as a neutral ‘scientific’ term outside South Africa used to refer to the group of languages and their speakers collectively

Origin

Mid 19th century: plural (in certain Bantu languages) of -ntu 'person'.

Rhymes

stand-to

Definition of Bantu in US English:

Bantu

adjectiveˈbæntuˈbanto͞o

Relating to or denoting a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.
Example sentencesExamples
- The San people were also similarly displaced and reduced in numbers by the arrival of invading Bantu farmers (and later by white farmers) to the south a few centuries later.
- It's a land where Bantu roots and Islam have intertwined since the tenth century.
- He said that according to old Bantu law, virginity was sacred.
- Because of the differences cited above, they had kept on running - fleeing the Bantu groups that were ever invading their territories.
- Had the world been slightly different, a Bantu leader riding a rhinoceros might very well have led a conquering army from sub-Saharan Africa to overthrow the Roman Empire two thousand years ago.

nounˈbæntuˈbanto͞o

1A group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu.
Example sentencesExamples
- Its vocabulary is mostly French, with a few Malagasy, Bantu, English, and Hindi words.
- Swahili, which comes from the Arabic word meaning ‘coast,’ is a mix of Arabic and the African language Bantu.
- The Swahili language, a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples.
- Kenya is a multilingual and multicultural nation, with 42 different languages spoken, including Bantu, Arabic, and Nilotic.
- The Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all speak the same Central Bantu language.
2offensive A member of an indigenous people of central and southern Africa that speaks a Bantu language.

Usage

The word Bantu became a strongly offensive term under the apartheid regime in South Africa, especially when used to refer to a single individual. In standard current use in South Africa the term black or African is used as a collective or non-specific term for African peoples. The term Bantu has, however, continued to be accepted as a neutral ‘scientific’ term outside South Africa used to refer to the group of languages and their speakers collectively

Origin

Mid 19th century: plural (in certain Bantu languages) of -ntu ‘person’.

单词	Bantu
释义	Definition of Bantu in English: Bantu adjective banˈtuːˈbantuːˈbæntu Relating to or denoting a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu. Example sentencesExamples Had the world been slightly different, a Bantu leader riding a rhinoceros might very well have led a conquering army from sub-Saharan Africa to overthrow the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. He said that according to old Bantu law, virginity was sacred. Because of the differences cited above, they had kept on running - fleeing the Bantu groups that were ever invading their territories. The San people were also similarly displaced and reduced in numbers by the arrival of invading Bantu farmers (and later by white farmers) to the south a few centuries later. It's a land where Bantu roots and Islam have intertwined since the tenth century. nounPlural Bantus banˈtuːˈbantuːˈbæntu 1mass noun A group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu. Example sentencesExamples The Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all speak the same Central Bantu language. The Swahili language, a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples. Swahili, which comes from the Arabic word meaning ‘coast,’ is a mix of Arabic and the African language Bantu. Kenya is a multilingual and multicultural nation, with 42 different languages spoken, including Bantu, Arabic, and Nilotic. Its vocabulary is mostly French, with a few Malagasy, Bantu, English, and Hindi words. 2offensive A member of an indigenous people of central and southern Africa that speaks a Bantu language. Usage The word Bantu became a strongly offensive term under the old apartheid regime in South Africa, especially when used to refer to a single individual. In standard current use in South Africa the term black or African is used as a collective or non-specific term for African peoples. The term Bantu has, however, continued to be accepted as a neutral ‘scientific’ term outside South Africa used to refer to the group of languages and their speakers collectively Origin Mid 19th century: plural (in certain Bantu languages) of -ntu 'person'. Rhymes stand-to Definition of Bantu in US English: Bantu adjectiveˈbæntuˈbanto͞o Relating to or denoting a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu. Example sentencesExamples The San people were also similarly displaced and reduced in numbers by the arrival of invading Bantu farmers (and later by white farmers) to the south a few centuries later. It's a land where Bantu roots and Islam have intertwined since the tenth century. He said that according to old Bantu law, virginity was sacred. Because of the differences cited above, they had kept on running - fleeing the Bantu groups that were ever invading their territories. Had the world been slightly different, a Bantu leader riding a rhinoceros might very well have led a conquering army from sub-Saharan Africa to overthrow the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. nounˈbæntuˈbanto͞o 1A group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu. Example sentencesExamples Its vocabulary is mostly French, with a few Malagasy, Bantu, English, and Hindi words. Swahili, which comes from the Arabic word meaning ‘coast,’ is a mix of Arabic and the African language Bantu. The Swahili language, a mixture of Bantu and Arabic, developed as a lingua franca for trade between the different peoples. Kenya is a multilingual and multicultural nation, with 42 different languages spoken, including Bantu, Arabic, and Nilotic. The Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all speak the same Central Bantu language. 2offensive A member of an indigenous people of central and southern Africa that speaks a Bantu language. Usage The word Bantu became a strongly offensive term under the apartheid regime in South Africa, especially when used to refer to a single individual. In standard current use in South Africa the term black or African is used as a collective or non-specific term for African peoples. The term Bantu has, however, continued to be accepted as a neutral ‘scientific’ term outside South Africa used to refer to the group of languages and their speakers collectively Origin Mid 19th century: plural (in certain Bantu languages) of -ntu ‘person’.
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