"motho" meaning in Sotho

See motho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 2 [canonical, class-1, class-2], batho [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀. Etymology templates: {{inh|st|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ Head templates: {{head|st|noun|plural|batho|f1request=|g=c1|g2=c2|head=|sort=motho}} motho class 1/2 (plural batho), {{st-noun|1|2|batho}} motho class 1/2 (plural batho)
  1. person Tags: class-1, class-2

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