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Kgotla

🇧🇼 Botswana Slang
Added Aug 06, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Kgotla definition 1

Kgotla (Traditional court)

"Re ya kgotla (We're going to the traditional court)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Kgotla definition 2

Lekgotla / Sebaka sa linyeoe (Court / Case place)

"Re kopana kgotla! (We meet at the court!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇧🇼 Botswana
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August 2025

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Kgotla 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Lekgotla / Sebaka sa linyeoe (Court / Case place)

"Re kopana kgotla! (We meet at the court!)"
Lekgotla 🇧🇼 Botswana

Lekgotla (Court case)

"Go na le lekgotla (There's a court case)"

🇧🇼 About Botswana Slang

Botswana slang merges Setswana with English, with Gaborone youth driving a modern lexicon influenced by South African township culture.

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Kgotla 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Lekgotla / Sebaka sa linyeoe (Court / Case place)

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