Basuto

American

[buh-soo-too, -toh] / bəˈsu tu, -toʊ /

noun

PLURAL

Basutos

PLURAL

Basuto

Sotho.

Basuto British

/ bəˈsuːtəʊ /

noun

a former name for Sotho Sotho

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Munro went on to learn German in Stuttgart, studied a business course in London and served as a cavalryman in the Basuto War in southern Africa.

From BBC

I, a Xhosa, say you are all my brothers, Zulus, Swazis, Pondos, Basutos, we die like brothers.

From BBC

This training aircraft is named Basuto after a Spitfire donated by Lesotho The biggest problem has been getting people to engage with the issue.

From BBC

I must have another long talk with you when we get back from the Basuto business.

From Project Gutenberg

The Basutos think that crocodiles can devour the shadow of a man cast on the surface of water.

From Project Gutenberg

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