Ho palama mahala / Thuso ea sefutho (Free ride / Transport help) For example: "Mphe lift ho ea toropong! (Give me a lift to town!)"

Where does the slang word Lift come from?

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

Lift

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Ho palama mahala / Thuso ea sefutho (Free ride / Transport help)

"Mphe lift ho ea toropong! (Give me a lift to town!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Lift 🇧🇼 Botswana

Lift (Ride)

"Mpha lift (Give me a lift)"

Lift 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Raise weights (Lift)

"Lift heavy weight. (Lift heavy weights.)"

🇱🇸 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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🌍 "Lift" Across Africa

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

Lift 🇧🇼 Botswana

Lift (Ride)

Lift 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Raise weights (Lift)

Lift 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ukuthatha umuntu ngemoto / Ukukhwela mahala (Giving someone a ride / Free ride)

Lift 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ሊፍት/ማንሳት (Lift)

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