kertoma Northern Sotho

4 translations

Translation	Context	Audio
tšhupo common 🇿🇦 Ke na le tšhupo ya go kgathaetša. 🇿🇦 I have a headache. 🇿🇦 Tšhupo e tšwa go gošwa ke go šoma kudu. 🇿🇦 The headache came from working hard.	everyday use
kgoši formal 🇿🇦 Morena o na le kgoši ya go ikana. 🇿🇦 The king has a noble head. 🇿🇦 Kgoši ya go hlaba e a go šega. 🇿🇦 A proud person is difficult to handle.	formal
kgoši ya go nyaka thušo rare 🇿🇦 Bjale, o na le kgoši ya go nyaka thušo. 🇿🇦 So, you have a head that needs help. 🇿🇦 Mošomo o thata, gomme go na le kgoši ya go nyaka thušo. 🇿🇦 The work is tough, and there's a head that needs assistance.	literary
kgoši common 🇿🇦 O na le kgoši ya go ema gabotse. 🇿🇦 You have a head that stands straight. 🇿🇦 Ga ke a tseba gore kgoši e tla kae. 🇿🇦 I don't know where the head will go.	colloquial