"kwedini" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kwiːˈdɪni/ [UK] Forms: kwedinis [plural]
Etymology: From Xhosa kwedini, contracted form of nkwenkwendini, vocative form of nkwenkwe (“boy”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xh|kwedini}} Xhosa kwedini Head templates: {{en-noun}} kwedini (plural kwedinis)
  1. (South Africa) A young boy, especially a Xhosa. Tags: South-Africa Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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