Signs

1. Banna

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's toilet.

   Grammar Note

   Plural of monna "man". It was not confirmed that toilet signs actually use Banna; English labels are likely to appear as well.

2. Basadi

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's toilet.

   Grammar Note

   Plural of mosadi "woman"; over 4,000 hits on tn.wikipedia. It was not confirmed that toilet signs use Basadi.

3. Kotsi

   Danger

   Usage

   Warns of electricity, falling rock or building work.

   Grammar Note

   A Matumo headword (class 9, plural dikotsi) glossed "an accident; danger". Real signs often read DANGER in English.

4. Ntlwana ya boithomelo

   Toilet

   Usage

   Marks a toilet, or is used to ask where it is.

   Grammar Note

   tn.wikipedia has ntlwana ya boithomelo for a toilet cubicle. Ntlwana is the diminutive of ntlo; boithomelo derives from ithoma "relieve oneself".

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