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abakwetha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abak-wetha
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood.

noun

The traditional initiation period into manhood.

noun

plural of umkhwetha

Etymology

From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- + kwetha (“initiate”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

abakwethas (plural) abakweta (alternative)

Synonyms

amakweta

Questions

What does abakwetha mean?
A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood.
Where does abakwetha come from?
From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- + kwetha (“initiate”).

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