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metshelo

metshelo is the plural of motshelo.

Meaning of motshelo

Noun

motshelo (plural metshelo)

  1. (Botswana) A communal fund to which each member contributes an agreed-upon amount, which is then given periodically to a rotating member of the group.
    • Also include are different forms of motshelo (pooling and mutual support), mahodisano (draw-wages clubs), and stokvels (fund-raising through food and drink sales).2002, Botswana Notes and Records, volume 34, page 93

Questions about metshelo

What is metshelo the plural of?
Metshelo is the plural of motshelo.

Words near metshelo in the dictionary

  1. metrotomy
  2. mets
  3. Mets Yeghern
  4. Metsamor
  5. metschnikowiaceous
  6. metshelo
  7. Metsho
  8. Metson
  9. Metsovo
  10. Metsovon
  11. metsovone

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