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Where does “imbotyi” come from?

imbotyi (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans boontjie — Diminutive of boon; bean.

imbotyi (Xhosa): bean

Definitions

  1. bean

Ancestry of “imbotyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AfrikaansboontjieDiminutive of boon; bean
Every word from Afrikaans boontjie →