What does Tšela mean?

Ho rata motho / Ho mo bolella (To love someone / To tell them) For example: "Ke tla mo tšela kajeno! (I'll tell her today!)"

Where does the slang word Tšela come from?

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

Tšela

🇱🇸 Lesotho Slang

Added April 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Tšela

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Ho rata motho / Ho mo bolella (To love someone / To tell them)

"Ke tla mo tšela kajeno! (I'll tell her today!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · April 06, 2026

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🇱🇸 About Lesotho Slang

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