"abakwetha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: abakwethas [plural], abakwetha [plural], abakweta [alternative]
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
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-g~r9zS-q Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 32 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 24 34
  2. (South Africa) The traditional initiation period into manhood. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-hF7tCOHn Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34
  3. plural of umkhwetha Tags: form-of, plural Form of: umkhwetha
    Sense id: en-abakwetha-en-noun-wbbD7WU6 Categories (other): English miscellaneous irregular plurals, English entries with incorrect language header, Male people Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Male people: 29 12 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amakweta

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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