Ba·so·tho
| \ bä-ˈsō-ˌtō
, -ˈsü-ˌtü
\
, -ˈsü-ˌtü
\
plural Basotho also Basothos
Definition of Basotho
: a Bantu-speaking people of Lesotho
also
: a member of this people
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“Basotho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basotho. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Basotho was in 1903
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