Sotho

noun

So·​tho ˈsō-(ˌ)tō 

plural Sotho or Sothos

1

a

: any one of the Sotho languages and especially Sesotho

b

: a group of closely related Bantu languages of Lesotho, Botswana, and northern South Africa

2

: a member of a group of southern African peoples whose language is Sotho

Examples of Sotho in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His father was Sotho and was murdered when Brand was four years old. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for Sotho

• basotho