"indaba" meaning in English

See indaba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈdɑːbə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈdɑbə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indaba.wav Forms: indabas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Zulu índaba (“affair, issue, matter; piece of news; story”), from ín- (class 9 noun prefix) + -daɓa (stem meaning ‘affair, matter’). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zu|índaba|t=affair, issue, matter; piece of news; story}} Zulu índaba (“affair, issue, matter; piece of news; story”), {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|stem}} stem Head templates: {{en-noun}} indaba (plural indabas)
  1. (South Africa)
    A tribal conference held by Nguni leaders.
    Tags: South-Africa Translations (tribal conference held by Nguni leaders): indaba (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-indaba-en-noun-JkvOPwyP Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Southern Ndebele translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Xhosa translations, Terms with Zulu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 19 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 11 11 7 11 28 2 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 13 12 8 12 26 2 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Southern Ndebele translations: 30 28 16 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 28 16 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Xhosa translations: 31 28 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Zulu translations: 30 27 13 29 Disambiguation of 'tribal conference held by Nguni leaders': 75 12 2 12
  2. (South Africa)
    (by extension) Any conference, discussion, or meeting.
    Tags: South-Africa, broadly
    Sense id: en-indaba-en-noun-64~6yeJ0 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Southern Ndebele translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Xhosa translations, Terms with Zulu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 19 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 11 11 7 11 28 2 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 13 12 8 12 26 2 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Southern Ndebele translations: 30 28 16 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 28 16 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Xhosa translations: 31 28 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Zulu translations: 30 27 13 29
  3. (South Africa)
    Chiefly in one's own or someone's indaba: a concern, matter, or problem.
    Tags: South-Africa Translations ((South Africa) concern, matter, or problem): índaba (Southern Ndebele), índaba [class-9] (Xhosa), índaba [class-9] (Zulu)
    Sense id: en-indaba-en-noun-f7Witnzg Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Southern Ndebele translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Xhosa translations, Terms with Zulu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 19 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 21 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Southern Ndebele translations: 30 28 16 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 28 16 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Xhosa translations: 31 28 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Zulu translations: 30 27 13 29 Disambiguation of '(South Africa) concern, matter, or problem': 13 13 59 14
  4. (by extension, scouting) An international conference of Scout leaders. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Scouting
    Sense id: en-indaba-en-noun-jW09PNpa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Southern Ndebele translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Xhosa translations, Terms with Zulu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 19 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 11 11 7 11 28 2 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 13 12 8 12 26 2 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Southern Ndebele translations: 30 28 16 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 28 16 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Xhosa translations: 31 28 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Zulu translations: 30 27 13 29

Inflected forms

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