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abakwetha

abakwetha noun: a young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood. Also the plural of umkhwetha.

Noun

abakwetha (plural abakwethas or abakwetha)

  1. (South Africa) A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood.
  2. (South Africa) The traditional initiation period into manhood.

Also used as

abakwetha is also the plural of umkhwetha.

Synonyms of abakwetha

Forms of abakwetha

pluralabakwethas
pluralabakwetha
alternative formabakweta

Origin of abakwetha

From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- + kwetha (“initiate”).

Questions about abakwetha

What does abakwetha mean?
Abakwetha means a young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood.
What part of speech is abakwetha?
Abakwetha is a noun.
What is the plural of abakwetha?
The plural of abakwetha is abakwethas.

Words near abakwetha in the dictionary

  1. ABAKO
  2. Abakum
  3. Abakuá
  4. abakweta
  5. abakwetas
  6. abakwetha
  7. abakwethas
  8. abaká
  9. abakás
  10. Abalakov
  11. Abalakov thread

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