What does Breakdown mean?

Ho ema ha koloi / Koloi e senyehile (Car stop / Broken car) For example: "Ke na le breakdown tseleng! (I have a breakdown on the road!)"

Where does the slang word Breakdown come from?

Breakdown is a slang term from Lesotho. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Lesotho and across Africa.

Breakdown

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ho ema ha koloi / Koloi e senyehile (Car stop / Broken car)

"Ke na le breakdown tseleng! (I have a breakdown on the road!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇸 Lesotho
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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Breakdown 🇧🇼 Botswana

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