"makataan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: makataans [plural]
Etymology: From the Tswana. Etymology templates: {{der|en|tn|-}} Tswana Head templates: {{en-noun}} makataan (plural makataans)
  1. (South Africa) watermelon Tags: South-Africa Categories (lifeform): Gourd family plants Synonyms: tsamma [English, South-African], watermelon

Inflected forms

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