"motho" meaning in Sotho

See motho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 2 [canonical, class-1, class-2], batho [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ (“person”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu (“person”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|st|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀||person|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ (“person”), {{inh+|st|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀||person}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ (“person”), {{inh|st|alv-pro|*-nintu||person}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu (“person”) Head templates: {{head|st|noun|plural|batho|f1request=|g=c1|g2=c2|head=|sort=}} motho class 1/2 (plural batho), {{st-noun|1|2|batho}} motho class 1/2 (plural batho)
  1. person Tags: class-1, class-2
    Sense id: en-motho-st-noun-OKgeh-eW Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Sotho entries with incorrect language header
     
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