"Sotho" meaning in English

See Sotho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsutu/
Rhymes: -utu Etymology: From Sotho, from Sotho -sotho, from Sotho motho. Etymology templates: {{der|en|st|-}} Sotho, {{der|en|st|-sotho}} Sotho -sotho, {{der|en|st|motho}} Sotho motho Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sotho
  1. A group of closely related Bantu lects spoken in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, and Zambia. Categories (topical): Languages Translations (group of Bantu lects): sotho [neuter] (Romanian), Kisuthu (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Sotho-en-name-Fv6rFjh3 Categories (other): Terms with Afrikaans translations Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 36 42 22 Disambiguation of 'group of Bantu lects': 76 24
  2. (specifically) Sesotho (“the language”) (Southern Sotho). Tags: specifically Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Sutho, Soto, Suto Derived forms: Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho Related terms: Basotho, Lesotho, Mosotho, Sesotho Translations (Sotho language): Suid-Sotho (Afrikaans), Chisutu (Chichewa), sotho (Finnish), sotho du Sud [masculine] (French), sesotho [masculine] (French), Sesotho [neuter] (German), Südliches Sotho [neuter] (German), Süd-Sotho [neuter] (German), زبان سوتو (zabân soto) (Persian), сесо́то (sesóto) [masculine] (Russian), Sesotho (Sotho), sesotho [masculine] (Spanish), Kisuthu (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Sotho-en-name-IXrvRHiX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Chichewa translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sotho translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 78 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 81 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 72 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 76 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 36 42 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Chichewa translations: 24 73 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 57 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 80 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 80 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 18 48 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 20 55 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 81 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Sotho translations: 12 86 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 83 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 34 60 6 Disambiguation of 'Sotho language': 12 88

Noun

IPA: /ˈsutu/ Forms: Sotho [plural]
Rhymes: -utu Etymology: From Sotho, from Sotho -sotho, from Sotho motho. Etymology templates: {{der|en|st|-}} Sotho, {{der|en|st|-sotho}} Sotho -sotho, {{der|en|st|motho}} Sotho motho Head templates: {{en-noun|Sotho}} Sotho (plural Sotho)
  1. A Mosotho (“person”); a member of the Basotho (“people”). Categories (topical): Nationalities
    Sense id: en-Sotho-en-noun-2hJ-2wT5 Categories (other): Terms with Afrikaans translations Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 36 42 22

Alternative forms

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      "expansion": "Sotho -sotho",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "st",
        "3": "motho"
      },
      "expansion": "Sotho motho",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sotho, from Sotho -sotho, from Sotho motho.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Sotho",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Sotho"
      },
      "expansion": "Sotho (plural Sotho)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Nationalities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Mosotho (“person”); a member of the Basotho (“people”)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Mosotho",
          "Mosotho#English"
        ],
        [
          "Basotho",
          "Basotho#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsutu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-utu"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Sutho"
    },
    {
      "word": "Soto"
    },
    {
      "word": "Suto"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Sotho"
  ],
  "word": "Sotho"
}

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