"motshelo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metshelo [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|metshelo}} motshelo (plural metshelo)
  1. (Botswana) A communal fund to which each member contributes an agreed-upon amount, which is then given periodically to a rotating member of the group. Tags: Botswana
    Sense id: en-motshelo-en-noun-U29E6j1E Categories (other): Botswanan English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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