n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ban-tü- ' stan, ˌ bän-tü- ' stän, ' ban-tü- ˌ , ' bän-tü- ˌ , -t ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Bantu + -stan land (as in Hindustan )
Date: 1949
: any of several all-black enclaves formerly in the Republic of So. Africa that had a limited degree of self-government