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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAFANA BAFANA

From Nguni bafana the boys.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BAFANA BAFANA

Bafana Bafana  [baˈfɑːna] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAFANA BAFANA

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bafana Bafana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAFANA BAFANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bafana Bafana

South Africa national football team

The South Africa national football team represents the Republic of South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is FNB Stadium, so named due to a naming rights deal, in Johannesburg. The team is currently without a head coach after Gordon Igesund's contract was not renewed in June 2014. They returned to the world stage in 1992, after years of being banned from FIFA due to the apartheid system. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host the FIFA World Cup when it hosted the 19th FIFA World Cup in June and July 2010. The team's Siphiwe Tshabalala was also the first person to score in this World Cup during the opening game against Mexico. Despite defeating France 2–1 in their final game of the Group Stage, they failed to progress from the first round of the tournament. In failing to proceed, they became the first host nation to exit in the group stage. They however performed better than other African teams who were representing the continent except for Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

Definition of Bafana Bafana in the English dictionary

The definition of Bafana Bafana in the dictionary is the official name for the South African national soccer team.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAFANA BAFANA


Janina
ˈjaniːna
Toscana
tosˈkaːna

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAFANA BAFANA

Badoglio
Baeck
Baeda
Baedeker
Baedeker raid
bael
baetyl
Baeyer
Baez
BAF
baff
baffies
Baffin
Baffin Bay
Baffin Island

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAFANA BAFANA

Adana
Americana
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banana
befana
Botswana
Dana
Diana
French Guiana
Ghana
Guiana
Guyana
Indiana
lana
Louisiana
mana
marijuana
Montana
nana
rana

Synonyms and antonyms of Bafana Bafana in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bafana Bafana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAFANA BAFANA

Find out the translation of Bafana Bafana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bafana Bafana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bafana Bafana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴法纳巴法纳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bafana Bafana
570 millions of speakers

English

Bafana Bafana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bafana Bafana
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بافانا بافانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бафана Бафана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bafana Bafana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাফানা বাফানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bafana Bafana
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bafana Bafana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bafana Bafana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Bafana Bafana
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Bafana Bafana
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bafana Bafana
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Bafana Bafana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பஃபானா பஃபானா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बफाना बफाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bafana Bafana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bafana Bafana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bafana Bafana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бафана Бафана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bafana Bafana
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bafana Bafana
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Bafana Bafana
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Bafana Bafana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bafana Bafana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bafana Bafana

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAFANA BAFANA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAFANA BAFANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Bafana Bafana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Bafana Bafana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bafana Bafana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAFANA BAFANA»

Discover the use of Bafana Bafana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bafana Bafana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bafana Bafana: A Story of Soccer, Magic and Mandela
One boy’s journey to see his favorite soccer player in action becomes an uplifting song to the South African spirit A modern-day folktale set in the heart of South Africa, Bafana Bafana is the story of Pelé, an eleven-year-old village ...
Troy Blacklaws, 2013
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The Bones of the Ancestors are Shaking: Xhosa Oral Poetry in ...
Huntshu Bafana Bafana, huntshu! Heel! Hee!! Heel! Aa! Rolihlahla! 25. Aa! Rolihlahla! Uyabulel' uMzantsi Afrika Ngokuphulisa uqoqosho apha kule Afrika. Sithi phambili Mandela! Phambili Rolihlahla! 30. Huntshu Bafana Bafana, huntshu!
Russell Kaschula, 2002
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Roger de Sa: Man of Action
Steve Komphela is a former captain of Bafana Bafana, achieving 24 caps in total. He played for QwaQwa Stars (later renamed Free State Stars), Kaizer Chiefs and the Turkish side Gaziantepspor. He later became the assistant coach of Kaizer ...
Roger De Sa, Ernest Landheer, 2002
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organisational behaviour in Southern Africa, 2nd edition
Meddling politicians told to shut up Former Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has a message for South Africa's meddling politicians and league coaches: Shut up and let me do my job! In an exclusive interview with the Sunday  ...
Stephen P. Robbins, 2009
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Three of the Best!
Making history Lucas and his team-mates in Bafana Bafana shone like stars in the l996 Africa Cup of Nations. They played hard and quickly made their way to the finals against Tunisia. Tunisia had surprised everyone by beating Zambia to ...
Sean Fraser, 2010
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Managing Football: An International Perspective
Bafana Bafana was ranked 17th in Africa and 70th in the world in January 2009 ( FIFA.com, 2009). In the past five years Bafana Bafana had numerous coaches, ranging from national to internationally renowned individuals. After South Africa ...
Sean Hamil, Simon Chadwick, 2010
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The Politics of South African Football
A Sowetan newspaper journalist, Sibusiso Mseleku and his colleagues came up with what turned out to be a catchy and unusual name: Bafana Bafana – isiZulu for “the boys.” The name stuck. Later on other national teams would be given ...
Oshebeng Alpheus Koonyaditse, 2010
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Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus, in ...
It came to pass that inikwe 'bafana; 'bafana b' apule the axe broke in the hand of the 'mkonto wami : 'mkonto wami ngi last. He said, “Give me my axe : u piwe ' bafana ; 'bafana b' apule my axe the boys gave me; the 'mkqengqe wami: ...
Canon Callaway, 1868
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Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus: In ...
Uthlakanyana lends his blanket, for which when torn lie gets a shield. ii 'bafana; ' bafana b' apule 'mkye- ngye wami : 'mkgengge wami. andiane wami : ' mdiandiane wami ngi u mbe 'siggumaggumaneni, be ngi y' emjadwini." Ba m nika izembe ...
Henry Callaway, 1868
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Rugby and the South African Nation: Sport, Cultures, ...
Indeed, Bafana Bafana, with four or five white players in its squad, is far more representative of the South African population than either cricket or rugby. In 1997, however, there was still a tendency 150 Rugby and the South African nation.
David Ross Black, David R. Black, John Nauright, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAFANA BAFANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bafana Bafana is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bafana must be ruthless - Shakes
Bafana Bafana coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba said he was largely impressed by the team's 2-0 showing in the second leg of the CHAN ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
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Bafana legend involved in multi-million tender fraud
Deceased Bafana Bafana midfield maestro John “Shoes” Moshoeu allegedly used an unregistered company to secure government tenders ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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Pic Of The Week - Gift Motupa, Bafana Bafana
Pic Of The Week - Gift Motupa, Bafana Bafana. By Soccer Laduma - Jul 06, 2015 11:05 AM. Thumbs_up. 0. 20. 16-facebook 16-twitter 16-googleplus. «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
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Bafana cruise past Mauritius
Bafana Bafana completed a 2-0 win away to Mauritius at the Anjalay Stadium on Sunday to seal progression into the final round of qualifiers for ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
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Khuse: New Kaizer Chiefs defender Ngcobo destined to play for …
Kaizer Chiefs legend Ace Khuse believes that newly promoted Amakhosi defender Sibongiseni Ngcobo will one-day be a Bafana Bafana ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
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Parker retains Bafana ambition
Cape Town - Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker insists he still has plenty to offer Bafana Bafana after finding himself of the fringes of the ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
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Bafana focused on victory - Mabokgwane
Cape Town - Bafana Bafana's preparations are in full swing ahead of their second leg 2016 African Nations Championships (CHAN) qualifier ... «Sport24, Jun 15»
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Bafana midfielder Mokotjo snubs move to English second-tier …
Bafana Bafana midfielder Kamohelo Mokotjo has rejected a chance to move to English Championship club Brentford, though it is unlikely he ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
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Bartlett Calls For Erasmus' Bafana Inclusion
Former Bafana Bafana striker, Shaun Bartlett has called for Orlando Pirates striker, Kermit Erasmus to be included in Shakes Mashaba's ... «Soccer Laduma, Jun 15»
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Bafana Bafana reportedly set to play Rwanda in July
Rwanda are reportedly set to play an international friendly against South Africa's senior national team, Bafana Bafana. The Fédération ... «Goal.com, Jun 15»

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