Sesotho

noun

Se·​so·​tho se-ˈsō-(ˌ)thō How to pronounce Sesotho (audio)
-(ˌ)tō
: the Bantu language of the Basotho people

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The Sesotho-language feature, directed by Mc Millan, who co-wrote it with his wife Tara Desormeaux, is having its premiere this week at the 8th Joburg Film Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026

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Sesotho

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sesotho was in 1846

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“Sesotho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sesotho. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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