List of Synonyms in Sesotho and English


To learn Sesotho language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Sesotho language, this place will help you to learn Sesotho words like Synonyms and their meanings in Sesotho language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Sesotho and their pronunciation in English.


List of Synonyms in Sesotho and English

Top Synonyms in Sesotho


Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Sesotho language with English pronunciations.


Abbreviate
Condense
kgutsufatsa
condense

Ability
Skill
bokgoni
bokgoni

Able
Capable
khonahala
e nang le bokhoni

Above
Over
hodimo
fedile

Above
Overhead
hodimo
ka holimo

Abundant
Ample
a mangata
lekaneng

Accurate
Correct
e nepahetseng
e nepahetseng

Achieve
Accomplish
finyella
finyella

Advocate
Support
buella
tshehetso

Afraid
Scared
tshoha
tshohile

Aggressive
Militant
e mabifi
mohlabani

Alike
Same
ka ho tshoana
tshoanang

Always
Forever
ka mehla
ka ho sa feleng

Amateur
Beginner
motho ya se nang phihlelo
moqali

Ambitious
Aspiring
tjantjello
labalabelang

Amount
Quantity
chelete
bongata

Angry
Mad
bohale
hlanya

Annoy
Irritate
tena
koatisa

Antagonize
Provoke
qhoebetsa
qholotsa

Apparent
Evident
bonahalang
hlakile

Appear
Seem
hlaha
bonahala

Approve
Endorse
amohela
tshehetsa

Arrive
Reach
fihla
fihla

Arrogant
Haughty
boikakaso
boikgohomoso

Ask
Inquire
botsa
botsa

Awful
Terrible
tšabeha
tshabeha

Awful
Atrocious
tšabeha
e sehlōhō

Awkward
Clumsy
bohlasoa
bohlasoa

Ban
Forbid
thibelo
thibela

Barren
Infertile
nyopa
nyopa

Bashful
Shy
hlabisang lihlong
dihlong

Beautiful
Attractive
e ntle
khahla

Before
Prior
pele
pele

Behave
Act
itšoara
ketso

Bizarre
Weird
makatsang
makatsa

Brave
Bold
sebete
sebete

Care
Protection
tlhokomelo
tshireletso

Clarify
Explain
hlakisa
hlalosa

Confine
Contain
koalla
phuthela

Conflict
Fight
khohlano
ntoa

Conflict
Oppose
khohlano
hanyetsa

Conform
Comply
lumellana
mamela

Confuse
Complicate
ferekanya
thatafatsa

Congested
Stuffed
tšubuhlellano
e tletse

Connect
Join
hokela
kopanya

Conscientious
Virtuous
hlokolosi
makhabane

Conscious
Aware
hlokolosi
hlokomela

Consecutive
Successive
hlahlamanang
hlahlamanang

Conservative
Cautious
conservative
hlokolosi

Considerate
Thoughtful
nahanela
e nahanelang

Constantly
Always
ka mehla
ka mehla

Contaminate
Defile
silafatsa
silafatsa

Contented
Satisfied
kgotsofetse
kgotsofetse

Continue
Persist
tswela pele
pheella

Convalesce
Recover
phokotso
fola

Convenient
Handy
loketseng
molemo

Correct
Right
e nepahetseng
hantle

Cozy
Comfortable
botshehadi
boiketlo

Cranky
Cross
cranky
sefapano

Crazy
Insane
hlanya
bohlanya

Cruel
Mean
sehlōhō
bolela

Cry
Sob
lla
lla

Dally
Loiter
dally
lehlasoa

Damage
Hurt
tshenyo
bohloko

Dangerous
Unsafe
kotsi
sa sireletseha

Daring
Bold
sebete
sebete

Dark
Dismal
lefifi
nyatsehile

Dawn
Daybreak
mafube
mesong

Dead
Lifeless
shoeleng
e hlokang bophelo

Delicate
Fragile
tiea
senyehile

Detach
Unfasten
qhala
tlamolla

Deter
Prevent
thibela
thibela

Determined
Convinced
ikemiselitse
khodisehile

Die
Expire
shoa
felloa ke nako

Different
Unlike
fapaneng
fapaneng

Difficult
Hard
boima
ka thata

Diminish
Decrease
fokotsa
fokotseha

Diminish
Curtail
fokotsa
fokotsa

Dirty
Soiled
ditshila
silafalitsoe

Disagree
Differ
hanana
fapana

Disappear
Vanish
nyamela
nyamela

Disclaim
Deny
nyenyefatsa
latola

Dispute
Debate
khang
ngangisano

Diverse
Distinct
mefuta e fapaneng
ikhethang

Divide
Split
arola
Arohane

Docile
Tame
bonolo
thapile

Dormant
Inactive
robetseng
e sa sebetseng

Doubt
Mistrust
pelaelo
ho se tshepe

Drab
Dull
hlaba
lerootho

Drastic
Extreme
drastic
feteletseng

Dreadful
Terrible
e tshabehang
tshabeha

Dry
Arid
omme
omeletse

Dubious
Doubtful
belaetsang
belaetsang

Dull
Blunt
lerootho
bohlasoa

Dumb
Stupid
semumu
hlokang kelello

Early
Premature
pele ho nako
pele ho nako

Easy
Simple
bonolo
bonolo

Eat
Consume
ja
senya

Eccentric
Unusual
eccentric
e sa tloaelehang

Ecstasy
Joy
nyakallo
thabo

Empty
Drain
se nang letho
khalla

Encourage
Support
khothatsa
tshehetso

End
Finish
QETA
qeta

Enemy
Opponent
sera
mohanyetsi

Exit
Leave
Etsoa
tloha

Fast
Quick
ka potlako
ka potlako

Get
Receive
fumana
amohela

Glad
Happy
thabile
thabileng

Good
Fine
molemo
hantle

Hard
Firm
ka thata
tiileng

Hate
Loathe
hloea
nyonya

Help
Aid
Thusa
thuso

High
Elevated
hodimo
phahamisitsoe

Hold
Grasp
tshoarela
tšoara

Honest
Truthful
tšepahalang
nete

Hospitable
Cordial
ho amohela baeti
monate

Hostile
Antagonistic
bora
mohanyetsi

Huge
Vast
e kgolohadi
e kgolo

Humble
Modest
ikokobeditse
boitlhompho

Humiliate
Embarrass
hlabisa
soabisa

Identical
Duplicate
tshoanang
kopitsa

Idle
Lazy
e se nang letho
botsoa

Ignorant
Unaware
hlokang tsebo
e sa tsebeng

Ill
Sick
kula
kula

Immaculate
Spotless
e sa hlwekang
e hlokang letheba

Immature
Inexperienced
sa hola
ya hlokang boiphihlelo

Immune
Exempt
ho itšireletsa
tlohile

Impartial
Neutral
e hlokang leeme
ho se nke lehlakore

Impatient
Eager
hloka mamello
chesehela

Imperative
Crucial
bohlokoa
bohlokoa

Imperfect
Faulty
e sa phethahalang
phoso

Impetuous
Reckless
mafolo-folo
bohlasoa

Important
Meaningful
bohlokoa
e nang le moelelo

Independent
Autonomous
ikemetseng
boikemelo

Infant
Baby
lesea
lesea

Inferior
Substandard
tlase
ya maemo a tlase

Infuriate
Enrage
halefisa
halefisa

Intelligent
Clever
bohlale
bohlale

Intermittent
Sporadic
intermittent
nako le nako

Internal
Inner
ka hare
ka hare

Intolerant
Bigoted
e hlokang mamello
kgethile

Intriguing
Fascinating
e kgahlang
kgahlang

Job
Occupation
mosebetsi
mosebetsi

Keep
Hold
boloka
tshoarela

Large
Big
e kgolo
e kgolo

Last
Final
ho qetela
ho qetela

Magnify
Expand
hōlisa
atolosa

Mandatory
Required
tlamehile
hlokahala

Maneuver
Manipulate
motsamaisa
qhekella

Maximum
Uppermost
boholo
hodimo ka ho fetisisa

Meager
Scanty
nyane
nyenyane

Mean
Unkind
bolela
e hlokang mosa

Mediocre
Fair
mahareng
tokafatsa

Mend
Repair
lokisa
lokisa

Migrant
Drifting
mofalli
ho hoholeha

Militant
Combative
mohlabani
loantsang

Minor
Lesser
nyane
e nyane

Mirth
Fun
thabo
monate

Mischievous
Impish
makgoahlapi
impish

Misfortune
Mishap
bomalimabe
tsietsi

Mistake
Error
phoso
phoso

Mobile
Moveable
selefouno
tse suthehang

Moderate
Lenient
e leka-lekaneng
bonolo

Momentous
Powerful
ea bohlokoahali
e matla

Monotonous
Boring
monotonous
borang

Moral
Ethical
boitšoaro
tsa boitšoaro

Morbid
Awful
morbid
tšabeha

Morose
Sullen
morose
hlohlelletse

Mourn
Grieve
lla
hlomola pelo

Mysterious
Occult
mohlolo
boloi

Native
Local
letsoalloa
sebakeng

Naughty
Disobedient
tsotsi
e hlokang kutlo

Near
Close
haufi
koala

Neat
Tidy
makhethe
hloekile

Negligent
Inattentive
bohlasoa
ho se tsotelle

Nervous
Perturbed
tšohile
tsielehile

Neutral
Impartial
ho se nke lehlakore
e hlokang leeme

New
Fresh
e ncha
e ncha

Nice
Pleasing
ntle
kgahlisang

Non stop
Continuous
e sa khaotseng
tswelang pele

Occur
Happen
etsahala
etsahala

Odd
Strange
e makatsang
makatsang

Old
Ancient
khale
khale-khale

One
Single
ngoe
lesoha

Operate
Function
sebetsa
tshebetso

Present
Gift
teng
mpho

Raise
Lift
phahamisa
phahamisa

Respect
Honor
tlhompho
tlotla

Rich
Wealthy
morui
morui

Rude
Impolite
ya kgopo
hlokang tlhompho

Rule
Law
busa
molao

Sad
Unhappy
hlomohile
sa thabang

Safe
Secure
bolokehileng
sireletsehileng

Select
Choose
khetha
khetha

Show
Display
bontsha
pontsho

Silent
Quite
khutsitseng
hantle

Small
Tiny
nyane
nyane

Speak
Talk
bua
bua

Special
Exceptional
khethehileng
ikhethang

Spontaneous
Automatic
ka boithatelo
boiketsetso

Stable
Steady
tsitsitseng
tsitsitseng

Start
Begin
qala
QALA

Stationary
Fixed
e emisitseng
tsitsitseng

Stone
Rock
lejoe
lefika

Stupid
Dense
hlokang kelello
teteaneng

Successful
Prosperous
atlehile
atlehile

Sufficient
Ample
lekaneng
lekaneng

Superb
Magnificent
e ntlehali
kgabane

Suppress
Restrain
hatella
thibela

Surplus
Excess
setseng
feteletseng

Thrive
Prosper
atleha
atleha

Total
Entire
kakaretso
ka botlalo

Trip
Journey
leetong
leetong

Trivial
Worthless
ntho e nyane
e hlokang thuso

TRUE
Correct
TRUE
e nepahetseng

Turbulent
Blustering
morusu
blustering

Turmoil
Disturbance
pherekano
tshitiso

Unbiased
Impartial
e hlokang leeme
e hlokang leeme

Under
Below
tlasa
ka tlase

Upset
Perturb
koatile
pherekanya

Urgent
Important
potlakile
bohlokoa

Vacant
Empty
se nang motho
se nang letho

Vague
Indistinct
e sa hlakang
e sa hlakang

Valiant
Courageous
senatla
sebete

Vibrate
Tremble
thothomela
thothomela

Vicious
Ferocious
e khopo
bohale

Want
Desire
batla
takatso

Win
Succeed
hlola
atleha

Wise
Knowing
bohlale
ho tseba

Wonderful
Marvelous
babatsehang
tsotehang

Worn
Old
khalehile
khale

Write
Record
ngola
tlaleho

Wrong
Mistaken
phoso
phoso

Yield
Produce
Khefutsa
lihlahisoa