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Tefo

Sesotho and Setswana for "payment", from the verb "to pay".

Meaning and origin

Tefo is the noun for payment in both Sesotho and Setswana, formed from the verb lefa, "to pay", which the two closely related languages share.

How to pronounce Tefo

English (US)TEH-foh /ˈtɛfɔ/

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