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BoySouthern African (Shona, Sotho, Tswana and others)

Tokelo

Sesotho for "privilege" or "right", related to the verb loka, "to be right or proper".

Meaning and origin

Tokelo names an entitlement or a right, and is generally traced to the same root as loka, to be right or proper, and the noun toka, justice.

How to pronounce Tokelo

English (US)toh-KEH-loh /toʊˈkɛloʊ/

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