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Definition of Ngwaketse in English:

Ngwaketse

noun

  • A member of a southern African people inhabiting Botswana.

Pronunciation

Ngwaketse

/(ə)ŋɡwəˈkɛtseɪ/ /(ə)ŋɡwəˈkɛtsi/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. From Tswana -Ngwaketse, self-designation (plural BaNgwaketse).