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kgotla

kgotla noun: any of several types of public meeting in a Botswana village, especially one involving a gathering of tribal elders.

Noun

kgotla (plural kgotlas or dikgotla)

  1. Any of several types of public meeting in a Botswana village, especially one involving a gathering of tribal elders.
    • Speaking at the Mochudi main kgotla after the graduation of at least 1 281 initiates, Kgafela said though there were few challenges, the exercise had been successful.2009 August 11, The Botswana Gazette
  2. The place where such a meeting is held.

Forms of kgotla

pluralkgotlas
pluraldikgotla

Origin of kgotla

Borrowed from Tswana kgotla (“tribal assembly”).

Questions about kgotla

What does kgotla mean?
Kgotla means any of several types of public meeting in a Botswana village, especially one involving a gathering of tribal elders.
What part of speech is kgotla?
Kgotla is a noun.
What is the plural of kgotla?
The plural of kgotla is kgotlas.

Words near kgotla in the dictionary

  1. KGM
  2. Kgn
  3. kgosana
  4. kgosi
  5. kgosis
  6. kgotla
  7. kgotlas
  8. kgps
  9. kgs
  10. KGV
  11. KH

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