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umchwasho

umchwasho noun: a traditional chastity rite in Eswatini, during which unmarried women must abstain from sex and wear a set of tassels.

Noun

umchwasho (uncountable)

  1. A traditional chastity rite in Eswatini, during which unmarried women must abstain from sex and wear a set of tassels.

Origin of umchwasho

From a Swazi language.

Questions about umchwasho

What does umchwasho mean?
Umchwasho means a traditional chastity rite in Eswatini, during which unmarried women must abstain from sex and wear a set of tassels.
What part of speech is umchwasho?
Umchwasho is a noun.

Words near umchwasho in the dictionary

  1. umbworlds
  2. UMC
  3. umcast
  4. umcasting
  5. umcasts
  6. umchwasho
  7. UMD
  8. umdah
  9. umdahs
  10. UMDs
  11. ume

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