What does Cleansing mean?

Ho itlhatsoa / Tlhahiso (To cleanse / Preparation) For example: "Ke hloka cleansing! (I need cleansing!)"

Where does the slang word Cleansing come from?

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

Cleansing

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ho itlhatsoa / Tlhahiso (To cleanse / Preparation)

"Ke hloka cleansing! (I need cleansing!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Cleansing 🇧🇼 Botswana

Cleansing (Traditional cleansing ceremony)

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Cleansing 🇿🇦 South Africa

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🇱🇸 About Lesotho Slang

Lesotho slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1716 Lesotho slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Cleansing" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Cleansing 🇧🇼 Botswana

Cleansing (Traditional cleansing ceremony)

Cleansing 🇿🇦 South Africa

Reiniging seremonie (Cleansing ceremony)

Cleansing 🇸🇸 South Sudan

Tathir (Purification)

Cleansing 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kuhlanta (Cleansing)

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