"imbizo" meaning in English

See imbizo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: imbizos [plural], izimbizo [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Zulu imbizo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zu|imbizo}} Zulu imbizo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|izimbizo}} imbizo (plural imbizos or izimbizo)
  1. (South Africa) A forum for discussion of policy. Tags: South-Africa

Inflected forms

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