"lekgotla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lekgotlas [plural]
Etymology: From Tswana lekgotla (“a public place where consultation and judicial proceedings are conducted”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|tn|lekgotla||a public place where consultation and judicial proceedings are conducted}} Tswana lekgotla (“a public place where consultation and judicial proceedings are conducted”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lekgotla (plural lekgotlas)
  1. (South Africa) A consultative process between groups pursuing a common goal. Tags: South-Africa Translations (A consultative process): insala (Bemba), dare (Shona), inkundla (Zulu)
    Sense id: en-lekgotla-en-noun-XvsoJxTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, South African English

Inflected forms

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