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Meaning of "Mosotho" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOSOTHO

Mosotho  [mʊˈsuːtʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOSOTHO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mosotho 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 MOSOTHO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mosotho

Sotho people

The Sotho people are a Bantu ethnic group whose ancestors have lived in southern Africa since around the fifth century. The Sotho nation emerged from the accomplished diplomacy of Moshoeshoe I who gathered together disparate clans of Sotho–Tswana origin that had dispersed across southern Africa in the early 19th century. Most Sotho today live in South Africa, as the area of the Orange Free State was originally part of Moshoeshoe's nation.

Definition of Mosotho in the English dictionary

The definition of Mosotho in the dictionary is a member of the Basotho people Former name: Basuto.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOSOTHO


Lesotho
lɪˈsuːtʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOSOTHO

Moses
Moses basket
mosey
MOSFET
mosh
mosh pit
moshav
moshavim
mosher
Moshesh
Moshoeshoe
Mosi-oa-Tunya
moskonfyt
Moskva
Moslem
Moslemism
Mosley
moslings
mosque
Mosque of Omar

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOSOTHO

altho
Basotho
Catho
Clotho
litho
metho
Mmabatho
Northern Sotho
photolitho
Sesotho
Sotho
Southern Sotho

Synonyms and antonyms of Mosotho in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Mosotho» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOSOTHO

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

Translator English - Chinese

Mosotho
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mosotho
570 millions of speakers

English

Mosotho
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mosotho
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Mosotho
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mosotho
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mosotho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mosotho
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mosotho
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mosotho
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mosotho
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Mosotho
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Mosotho
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moshe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mosotho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Mosotho
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mosotho
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mosotho
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mosotho
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mosotho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mosotho
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mosotho
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mosotho
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mosotho
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mosotho
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mosotho
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Mosotho

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSOTHO»

The term «Mosotho» is normally little used and occupies the 121.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOSOTHO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Mosotho» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Mosotho» 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 Mosotho

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOSOTHO»

Discover the use of Mosotho in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Mosotho and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In the Time of Cannibals: The Word Music of South Africa's ...
Every Mosotho I have asked has given the same reply: they are Basotho from a AmaXhosa clan. 19. "Mother of my mother" is an ingratiating greeting to an older woman. 20. Basotho of remnant AmaSwazi or AmaZulu clan origin are. Khomo li  ...
David B. Coplan, 1994
2
Living with Divorce: Expectations and Contradictions Within ...
In the interview, a 65 year old retired Mosotho catholic male civil servant, who had married at 26 years of age but whose wife has left him for 32 years and is living in South Africa, and who did not remarry because he reckons that his customary ...
Matora Ntimo-Makara, 2009
3
Something to Write Home about
But why now? It turns out that Mr Dokter was a Mosotho before he converted to Dokter. He did this so that he could at least attend a better school. An opportunity he wouldn't have had, had he remained a Mosotho. In the 80s things were so bad  ...
Sahm Venter, Claude Colart, 2004
4
Feminist Perspectives on Land Law
My data drawn from within Mosotho kgotla reveals families which span both the' peasantariat' andthe 'salariat', highlighting the important consequences of membership within networks for individuals, especially women, whenit comesto ...
Hilary Lim, Anne Bottomley, 2007
5
Historical Dictionary of Lesotho
In 1941, she became the first Mosotho woman to receive a bachelor of arts degree. She was born in the Berea District and did her primary schooling at Liphiring and Siloe in the Mohale's Hoek District, completing with a rare first-class pass.
Scott Rosenberg, Richard F. Weisfelder, 2013
6
The Mountain School
In front of them in the line was a Mosotho woman, who began arguing with the Chinese cashier. The two women exchanged heated words, yet I couldn't discern what the argument was about. I took a few steps closer to listen, but as they went  ...
‎2013
7
Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History
The antagonisms between the Mosotho and the Mapondo, migrants from the Eastern Cape area, were deep and involved ongoing, endemic mutual violence within the context of South Africa's apartheid regime. According to the testimonies of ...
Graham Seal, 2011
8
Lesotho, 1970: An African Coup Under the Microscope
I call upon every Mosotho that from today, as in the past, we should continue to have the courage to point out its flaws where it does not accord with your wishes. And this should be done with diligence and complete sacrifice. 'The Constitution  ...
B. Makalo Khaketla, 1972
9
Metolong Dam Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: ...
Date Time No. of People (N-S; S- Origin (Village) Destination (Village) Reason N) 07:33 1 E-W Ha Mothomotsoana Ha Maimane going to school 07:34 1 W-E Ha Makotoko Ha Mosotho going to school 07:36 2 W-E Ha Maimane Ha Mosotho ...
‎2007
10
Hungochani, Second Edition: The History of a Dissident ...
That he was correct about the embrace of same-sex rituals and sexual practices by Basotho men, however, is corroborated by more recent research, including that of the only Mosotho historian ever to have written upon the topic.
Marc Epprecht, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOSOTHO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Mosotho is used in the context of the following news items.
1
RAMODIBEDI'S OUSTER NOT CATALYTIC TO JUDICIAL CRISIS
... Ramodibedi's judicial obituary notice, because yes, we must have variously at one time or the other silently wished the moSotho was befallen ... «Times of Swaziland, Jul 15»
2
Now Is the Time
We want the ordinary Mosotho man or woman on the street to have a voice. Politicians should realize that as much as they are in power, they ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Electoral Commission Dedicates 67 Minutes in Honour of Madiba
The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr Mosotho Moepya, said he was happy that officials nationally will once more give generously including of their ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
'Soft landing' for disgraced judge Ramodibedi
... Judge Ramodibedi having been fired in Swaziland”, there had been “a soft landing for that powerful Mosotho judge who, despite this saga, ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
5
All eyes on Ramodibedi in Lesotho
... there had been “a soft landing for that powerful Mosotho judge who, despite this saga, has made us proud by flying the Lesotho flag high with ... «The Swazi Observer, Jul 15»
6
BDF behind my success – Franco
Other songs in the new album are Ke Sotlwa Ke Basadi, Mankgodi and Kgarebe ya Mosotho. This Friday Franco will launch his album in ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
7
Lesotho's Ramodibedi rising back to the top?
... there had been “a soft landing for that powerful Mosotho judge who, despite this saga, has made us proud by flying the Lesotho flag high with ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
8
Shock over schoolboy tragedy
10 July 2015 at 07:48 by Zongile Mthimkhulu - There are questions this morning about how the tragic death of a Mosotho boy who had been on a school tour in ... «East Coast Radio, Jul 15»
9
Nico has only 166 paid-up members
They take over from Kgakgamatso Moreri and Emily Mosotho respectively, who both made it clear that they would not continue in their positions ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
10
RAF recipient, lawyer fight over money
The RAF's Sello Mosotho said that under normal circumstances, an attorney would transfer payment into a trust in favour of the claimant once it ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mosotho [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mosotho>. May 2024 ».
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