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Basotho is an English word with synonyms like african. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Basotho in a sentence

Related words

Basotho | Basotholand

Basotho meaning

plural of Mosotho

Synonyms of Basotho

african

Related words

Other words often associated with Basotho or its synonyms:

soul someone continent mortal individual somebody person

Using Basotho

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Mosotho
  • Useful related words include: african.
  • In the example corpus, basotho often appears in combinations such as: all basotho, basotho convention, the basotho.

Context around Basotho

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

help 1× although 1× indigenous 1× ordinary 1× traditional 1× quench 1×

Often after:

convention 8× national 3× people 2× nationals 1× music 1× diaspora 1×

Sentence patterns with Basotho

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

own all basotho convention abc 3× s all basotho convention abc 2× all basotho convention abc 1× all the basotho people rather 1× also the basotho national party 1× basotho diaspora from 1× famine although basotho nationals were 1× for indigenous basotho and expatriates 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all basotho convention 1× and organisers say 1× basotho diaspora from 1× dr thabane faces 1× ficksburg farmer friedl 1× he stressed that 1×

Common sentence endings:

2012 to 2015 1× a nearby farm 1× app or website 1× avert political chaos 1× convention abc party 1× coordinated dance moves 1×

Words around Basotho

Just before it in the word index:

basoni 2 bason 4 basolateral 2 basohli 4 baso 4 basnyat 3

Just after it in the word index:

basotholand 3 basov 5 basque 237 basquel 2 basques 27 basquiat 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

abaribe 42 abundances 42 acadians 42 ackman 42 acrisure 42 acrobats 42

Corpus analysis for Basotho

  • In this selection, "basotho" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, help, although, indigenous, convention, national and people stand out and add context to how "basotho" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include own all basotho convention abc and s all basotho convention abc. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "basotho" sits close to words such as abaribe, abundances and acadians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with basotho

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She claimed the assets neither benefited the government nor the Basotho people. (12 words)

While herding the cattle, he listens to traditional Basotho music on his cellphone. (13 words)

Mofomobe, who is also the Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader, exactly did that. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

And organisers say with the event they hope to quench Basotho’s insatiable thirst for fun with a hefty line up that will be two of Southern Africa’s most revered granddads of showbiz Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe and) and local star Tshepo Tshola. (43 words)

Such was Ms ‘Mamphanya’s delivery that she had the audience eating out of the palm of her hand and they were soon singing along with her while Basotho National Party (BNP) stalwart, Moeketsi Hanyane, showed off his well-coordinated dance moves. (42 words)

Mr Metsing, who leads the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), was deputy prime minister in the first coalition comprising of Dr Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Chief Thesele Maseribane’s Basotho National Party (BNP) from 2012 to 2015. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Mr Metsing, who leads the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), was deputy prime minister in the first coalition comprising of Dr Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Chief Thesele Maseribane’s Basotho National Party (BNP) from 2012 to 2015.

Our collective efforts must ensure that tax receipts, whether from Basotho or from citizens of our partner countries serve all the Basotho people rather than a few with ability to divert them for personal gain.

He stressed that this project will help Basotho in the long run, therefore, edged the beneficiaries of the project to work hard after the training so that Lesotho can be fit enough to feed herself.

Ficksburg farmer Friedl von Maltitz said his farm had not yet been affected by the famine, although Basotho nationals were believed to have stolen from a nearby farm.

She claimed the assets neither benefited the government nor the Basotho people.

It has always worried me that many Basotho do not have adequate water, many have no electricity, no jobs yet we have important natural resources which could be utilised to provide jobs.

Mofomobe, who is also the Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader, exactly did that.

Mr Thabane has said he will resign at the end of July, while several members of his own All Basotho Convention (ABC) party have been pressuring him to go sooner to avert political chaos.

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Parliament was, however, re-opened on 21 April 2020 after Mr Thabane's own All Basotho Convention (ABC) party and others successfully challenged the prorogation in the Constitutional Court.

Senior members of Mr Thabane's All Basotho Convention (ABC) party have accused the PM of hampering investigations into the killing and calls for his resignation intensified when his wife failed to submit to police questioning.

The 80-year-old did not state when he would officially quit and clarified that he would remain leader of his ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) party for the time being.

There is a clear list of business areas strictly reserved for indigenous Basotho and expatriates should not have been licensed to run those business.

Thomas Thabane’s party, the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party says he decided to resign as a result of recent allegations.

ALL Basotho Convention (ABC)’s newest senator, Mphonyane Lebesa, has added his voice to the chorus of senior government and ABC officials calling on the police to shoot and kill criminal suspects.

Dr Thabane faces a no confidence vote after a motion for his ouster was filed in June 2019 by Motebang Koma, the Koro-Koro constituency legislator from the premier’s own All Basotho Convention (ABC) party.

Such was Ms ‘Mamphanya’s delivery that she had the audience eating out of the palm of her hand and they were soon singing along with her while Basotho National Party (BNP) stalwart, Moeketsi Hanyane, showed off his well-coordinated dance moves.

The finance ministry however, received information that some of these officials could have either sneaked in their bids or used ordinary Basotho as "fronts" when the tender bids were submitted last September.

While herding the cattle, he listens to traditional Basotho music on his cellphone.

And organisers say with the event they hope to quench Basotho’s insatiable thirst for fun with a hefty line up that will be two of Southern Africa’s most revered granddads of showbiz Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe and) and local star Tshepo Tshola.

Basotho diaspora from the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates can now make instant transfers to EcoCash mobile money wallets in Lesotho using the WorldRemit app or website.

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Common combinations with basotho

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "basotho" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Metsing, who leads the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), was deputy prime minister in the first coalition comprising of Dr Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) and Chief Thesele Maseribane’s Basotho National Party (BNP) from 2012 to 2015." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "basotho" from authentic English texts.
What does "basotho" mean?
Basotho means: plural of Mosotho
What are synonyms of "basotho"?
Common synonyms of "basotho" include: african.
How many example sentences with "basotho" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "basotho", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.