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Mosotho

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of the Basotho ethnic group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Basotho, Basoto, Basuto, Basutho

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A citizen of Lesotho.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sotho Mosotho.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: Basútach — one of the Basotho ethnic group
  • Zulu: umSuthu — one of the Basotho ethnic group
  • Irish: Leosótach — a citizen of Lesotho
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lesothoer — a citizen of Lesotho
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lesothoar — a citizen of Lesotho
  • Spanish: lesotense — a citizen of Lesotho
  • Swahili: Msoto — a citizen of Lesotho
  • Zulu: umSuthu — a citizen of Lesotho