"Basotho" meaning in All languages combined

See Basotho on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Basoto [alternative], Basutho [alternative], Basuto [alternative]
Etymology: From Sotho Basotho. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|st|Basotho}} Sotho Basotho Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Basotho
  1. plural of Mosotho Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Mosotho
    Sense id: en-Basotho-en-noun-lf6A2Yq2 Categories (other): English miscellaneous irregular plurals

Noun [English]

Forms: Basotho [plural], Basothos [plural], Basoto [alternative], Basutho [alternative], Basuto [alternative]
Etymology: From Sotho Basotho. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|st|Basotho}} Sotho Basotho Head templates: {{en-noun|*|s}} Basotho (plural Basotho or Basothos)
  1. An ethnic group native to Lesotho. Synonyms: Mosotho, Mosoto, Mosuto, Mosutho Derived forms: Basotholand, Basotoland, Basutholand, Basutoland Related terms: Lesotho, Mosotho, Sesotho, Sotho
    Sense id: en-Basotho-en-noun-7V7JQClT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97

Noun [Northern Sotho]

Head templates: {{head|nso|noun}} Basotho
  1. Sotho people
    Sense id: en-Basotho-nso-noun-sEXenN6w Categories (other): Northern Sotho entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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