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GirlSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Lorato

The Setswana word for "love", built from the verb rata, "to love or like".

Meaning and origin

Lorato takes the Setswana verb rata, "to love", and turns it into an abstract noun with the class 11 prefix lo-, so the word itself simply means love.

How to pronounce Lorato

English (US)loh-RAH-toh /lɔˈrɑːtɔ/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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