Etymology

Lesotho

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Today it means: A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho. Capital: Maseru. Full definition →

Sotho Lesotho
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  1. Sotho · borrowed fromLesotho“Land of the <i class="Latn mention" lang="st">Basotho</i> (Sotho people)”
  2. English todayLesotho

From Sotho Lesotho (“Land of the Basotho (Sotho people)”).

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