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SCP 102

Calendar Months in Sesotho (Southern Sotho)


The following table gives the names of the months in Sesotho.

English Sesotho
January Pherekgong
February Hlakola
March Hlakubele
April Mmesa
May Motsheanong
June Phupjane
July Phupu
August Phato
September Lwetse
October Mphalane
November Pudungwana
December Tshitwe

The following table gives an alphabetical listing of the Sesotho names (and known variants). The names in bold are the approved names to use in holdings statements.

Sesotho English note
Hlakola February
Hlakubele March
Loetse September use Lwetse
Lwetse September
Mesa April use Mmesa
Mmesa April
Motseanong May use Motsheanong
Motsehanong May use Motsheanong
Motsheanong May
Mphalane October
Phato August
Pherekgong January
Pherekhong January use Pherekgong
Phulungoana November use Pudungwana
Phupjane June
Phupjone June use Phupjane
Phuptjane June use Phupjane
Phuptjoane June use Phupjane
Phupu July
Pudungwana November
Pulungoana November use Pudungwana
Pulungoane November use Pudungwana
Thlakola February use Hlakola
Tlhakubele March use Hlakubele
Tshitwe December
Tsitoe December use Tshitwe


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Issued Nov. 8, 2005 (KMR)


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