"Basotho" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Basoto, Basutho, Basuto

Noun

Forms: Basotho [plural], Basothos [plural]
Etymology: Sotho Basotho Etymology templates: {{bor|en|st|Basotho}} Sotho Basotho Head templates: {{en-noun|Basotho|Basothos}} Basotho (plural Basotho or Basothos)
  1. Alternative form of Basuto Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Basuto Synonyms: Mosotho, Mosoto, Mosuto, Mosutho Derived forms: Basotholand, Basotoland, Basutholand, Basutoland Related terms: Lesotho, Mosotho, Sesotho, Sotho
    Sense id: en-Basotho-en-noun-IVHqbbYZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Basoto, Basutho, Basuto

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