What does Sefela mean?

Pina ea setso / Sefela sa likhomo (Traditional song / Praise poem) For example: "O bina sefela hantle! (He sings praise poems well!)"

Where does the slang word Sefela come from?

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

Sefela

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Sefela definition 1

Pina ea setso / Sefela sa likhomo (Traditional song / Praise poem)

"O bina sefela hantle! (He sings praise poems well!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

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