"kgosana" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dikgosana [plural]
Etymology: From Tswana kgosana. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn|kgosana}} Tswana kgosana Head templates: {{en-noun|dikgosana}} kgosana (plural dikgosana)
  1. In Tswana society, the head of a kgotla or ward.
    Sense id: en-kgosana-en-noun-bp26L54U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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