"umkhwetha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abakwetha [plural], abakhwetha [plural]
Etymology: Xhosa Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xh|-}} Xhosa Head templates: {{en-noun|abakwetha|abakhwetha}} umkhwetha (plural abakwetha or abakhwetha)
  1. Among the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood. Wikipedia link: Abakwetha Categories (topical): Circumcision, Male people
    Sense id: en-umkhwetha-en-noun-4S53QHvs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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