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UnisexSouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Rethabile

Sesotho for "we are happy", joining the prefix for "we" to the stative form of the verb "to be glad".

Meaning and origin

Rethabile joins the Sesotho subject prefix re-, "we", to thabile, the stative form of the verb thaba, "to be glad", so the word already reads as a short sentence: "we are happy".

How to pronounce Rethabile

English (US)reh-tah-BEE-leh /rɛtʰaˈbile/

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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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