Ontlametse
From Setswana, describing a child as "taken care of" or "provided for".
Meaning and origin
Ontlametse comes from a Setswana verb for looking after or providing for someone, presenting the child as cared for from birth, often as thanks for support the family received around that time.
How to pronounce Ontlametse
| English (US) | on-tluh-MET-seh /ɔːntləˈmɛtseɪ/ |
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