lobola
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lobola
- /ˈləʊbələ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Xhosa lobola, Zulu lobola (“pay dowry”).
noun lobolas
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The bride price among certain Bantu peoples of South Africa.
The cattle of the second kaffir had been obtained from the first kaffir as lobola; all (three) have died from the disease.
Opposite: dowry
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noun lobola
| Русский | выкуп, калым vykup, kalym |
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Talk about this word "lobola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lobola. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lobola. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lobola "lobola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lobola.Cite this
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title = {lobola},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lobola},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
