back Northern Sotho
4 translations
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common
🇿🇦 Ke beile sekgowa
🇿🇦 I leaned against the back
🇿🇦 Sekgowa sa kolo se matla
🇿🇦 The back of the chair is strong
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everyday use | |
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common
🇿🇦 O ile a phakela kgolo ya setulo
🇿🇦 He sat at the back of the chair
🇿🇦 Re hloka go leka go thoma kwa kgolong
🇿🇦 We need to start from the back
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formal | |
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common
🇿🇦 Ke batla go khutla morago
🇿🇦 I want to go back
🇿🇦 O ne a batla go khutla mo go e sa le pele
🇿🇦 He wanted to go back to the beginning
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contextVerb | |
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rare
🇿🇦 Mo thutong ya sebopiwa, kgolo ke karolo e kgolo
🇿🇦 In poetry, the back is a major part
🇿🇦 Mo polelong, kgolo e supa morago
🇿🇦 In speech, the back refers to the rear
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literary |