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Nkwe ya Gauta

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Lentsoe la Sesotho (South African orthography): Nkwe ya Gauta
Lentsoe la Sesotho (Lesotho orthography): Nkoe ea Gauta

Noun class: 9
Subject concord: e

English translation: Golden Leopard - (South Africa's highest military decoration)

Derivative(s)/Related word(s): nkwe (leopard) & gauta (gold)
Origin: The word "gauta" probably comes from the Afrikaans word "goud".
Example of usage: Mopresidente o fa Nkwe ya Gauta. (The president gives the Nkwe ya Gauta award.)
Similar words/phrases: Gauteng