Basotho

noun

Ba·​so·​tho bä-ˈsō-ˌtō How to pronounce Basotho (audio) -ˈsü-ˌtü How to pronounce Basotho (audio)
plural Basotho also Basothos
: a Bantu-speaking people of Lesotho
also : a member of this people

Word History

Etymology

Sotho, plural of Mosotho Basotho person, from mo-, class prefix + -sotho, perhaps alteration of motho human being

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Basotho was in 1903

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“Basotho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basotho. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.

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