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abakwethas

abakwethas is the plural of abakwetha.

Meaning of abakwetha

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.

Questions about abakwethas

What is abakwethas the plural of?
Abakwethas is the plural of abakwetha.

Words near abakwethas in the dictionary

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

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