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Detention

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Detention definition 1

Ho sala ka mor'a sekolo / Kotlo (Stay after school / Punishment)

"Ke fumane detention! (I got detention!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Detention definition 2

Punishment time (After school)

"Got detention for being late. (Got punishment time for being late.)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇱🇸 Lesotho
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2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Detention 🇿🇦 South Africa

Straf klas (Punishment class)

"Got detention again (Got punishment class again)"
Detention 🇳🇦 Namibia

Punishment time (After school)

"Got detention for being late. (Got punishment time for being late.)"

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🌍 "Detention" Across Africa

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

Detention 🇿🇦 South Africa

Straf klas (Punishment class)
Detention 🇳🇦 Namibia

Punishment time (After school)
Detention 🇿🇲 Zambia

Police holding
Detention 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Kusarwa (detention)

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