abakwetha

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abakwetha

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

noun abakwethas · abakwetha · abakweta

South Africa A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood.
South Africa The traditional initiation period into manhood.
plural plural of umkhwetha

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@misc{abakwetha_2026,
  title = {abakwetha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abakwetha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}