fluke Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
lefoko la mahlo common 🇿🇦 Se se dirilwe ke lefoko la mahlo 🇿🇦 The thing was a fluke. 🇿🇦 O ile a fihlela katlego ka lefoko la mahlo 🇿🇦 He achieved success by chance (a fluke).	technical
monyetla wa go tšwa ka go sa lebelelwa common 🇿🇦 Ke ile ka hwetša tšeo ka monyetla wa go sa lebelelwa 🇿🇦 I found those by a fluke. 🇿🇦 Se se ile sa ba katlego ka monyetla wa go sa lebelelwa 🇿🇦 It was a success by pure luck (a fluke).	everyday use
seboko sa go sa lebelelwa rare 🇿🇦 Mosepedi o ile a hwetša katlego ka seboko sa go sa lebelelwa 🇿🇦 The explorer achieved success through a fluke. 🇿🇦 Tsebo ya gagwe e ile ya gola ka seboko sa go sa lebelelwa 🇿🇦 His knowledge grew by a stroke of luck.	literary
moputšo wa mahlo informal 🇿🇦 Ke ile ka bona mokgwa wa go hwetša katlego ka moputšo wa mahlo 🇿🇦 He got success by a fluke. 🇿🇦 Go fihla moo ke ile ka eha ka moputšo wa mahlo 🇿🇦 I got there by a stroke of luck.	colloquial