It can also be used in a broader sense to mean "to endure hardship" or "to experience pain or distress."
Here are some examples of how "tlhokofele" can be used in a sentence:
* O tlhokofetse bohloko bo boholo. (He has suffered a lot of pain.)
* Ba ile ba tlhokofeletsa ketsahalo eo e bohloko. (They endured the painful event.)
* Bophelo ba bona bo tlhokofetse haholo. (Their lives have been very difficult.)