"abakwetha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: abakwethas [plural], abakwetha [plural]
Etymology: From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- + kwetha (“initiate”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xh|abakwetha}} Xhosa abakwetha, {{prefix|xh|aba-|kwetha|nocat=1|t2=initiate}} aba- + kwetha (“initiate”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|abakwetha}} abakwetha (plural abakwethas or abakwetha)
  1. (South Africa) A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-g~r9zS-q Disambiguation of Male people: 38 43 18 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 37
  2. (South Africa) The traditional initiation period into manhood. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-hF7tCOHn Disambiguation of Male people: 38 43 18 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 37
  3. plural of umkhwetha Tags: form-of, plural Form of: umkhwetha Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-wbbD7WU6 Disambiguation of Male people: 38 43 18 Categories (other): English miscellaneous irregular plurals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amakweta, abakweta

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