Bantoid
English
Etymology
From Bantu + -oid; first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːntɔɪd/, /ˈbæntɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbænˌtɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -ɑːntɔɪd, -æntɔɪd
Adjective
Bantoid (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.