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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLesotho
/lɛˈsoʊtu/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A landlocked country in southern Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa.
"Lesotho is known as the Kingdom in the Sky due to its high altitude."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name 'Lesotho' is derived from the Sesotho language, where it means 'land of the people who speak Sesotho'. The term has its roots in the Sotho-Tswana languages, which are part of the larger Bantu language family, and reflects the cultural identity of the Basotho people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lesotho" is said worldwide
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Lesotho
Transliteration: Lesotho
"Le Lesotho est un pays enclavé."
Lesotho
Transliteration: Lesotho
"Lesotho ist ein Binnenstaat im südlichen Afrika."
Lesotho
Transliteration: Lesotho
"Il Lesotho è interamente circondato dal Sudafrica."
Lesoto
Transliteration: Lesoto
"Lesoto es un hermoso país montañoso."
Lesoto
Transliteration: Lesoto
"O Lesoto faz fronteira apenas com a África do Sul."
लेसोथो
Transliteration: Lesotho
"लेसोथो दक्षिणी अफ्रीका में स्थित एक देश है।"
莱索托
Transliteration: Lèsuǒtuō
"莱索托是一个内陆国家。"
레소토
Transliteration: Resoto
"레소토는 아프리카 남부에 위치한 왕국입니다."
レソト
Transliteration: Resoto
"レソトは南アフリカに囲まれた内陸国です。"
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