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Malebogo

The Setswana word for "thanks" or "gratitude", built from the verb leboga, "to thank".

Meaning and origin

Malebogo takes the Setswana verb leboga, "to thank", and forms an abstract noun from it with the class 6 prefix ma-, so it names the feeling of gratitude directly.

How to pronounce Malebogo

English (US)mah-leh-BOH-goh /maleˈbɔɣɔ/

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