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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Boipuso

Setswana for "independence" or "self-rule", from the reflexive verb ipusa, "to govern oneself".

Meaning and origin

Boipuso is the ordinary Setswana word for independence, formed like Boipelo and Boitumelo by placing the abstract prefix bo- over a reflexive verb, here ipusa, to rule oneself.

How to pronounce Boipuso

English (US)boy-POO-soh /bɔɪˈpuːsoʊ/

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