Kalimo / Moholo (Loan / Debt) For example: "Ke hloka loan bankeng! (I need a loan from the bank!)"

Where does the slang word Loan come from?

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

Loan

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Kalimo / Moholo (Loan / Debt)

"Ke hloka loan bankeng! (I need a loan from the bank!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Loan 🇨🇲 Cameroon

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Loan 🇸🇨 Seychelles

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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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🌍 "Loan" Across Africa

This word is also used in 9 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Loan 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Loan (Borrowed money)

Loan 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Anpren larzan (Borrow money)

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لون (Loan)

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Inguzanyo (Borrowed money)

Loan 🇿🇲 Zambia

Borrowed money

Loan 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Chikwereti (loan)

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