Basotho

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noun

An ethnic group native to Lesotho.

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Meanings

noun

alternative Basoto · alternative Basutho · alternative Basuto

  1. pluralplural of Mosotho
nounBasotho (plural Basotho or Basothos)

plural Basothos · alternative Basoto · alternative Basutho · alternative Basuto

  1. An ethnic group native to Lesotho.

    Synonyms: Mosotho, Mosoto, Mosuto, Mosutho

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn ethnic group native to Lesotho.

Also see

Origin

  1. SothoBasotho
  2. EnglishBasotho

From Sotho Basotho.

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APA

Basotho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basotho

MLA

“Basotho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basotho. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Basotho,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basotho.

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