abakwetha
English
Alternative forms
- abakweta
Etymology
From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- + kwetha (“initiate”).
Noun
abakwetha (plural abakwethas or abakwetha)
- (South Africa) A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation in to manhood. [from 19th c.]
- (South Africa) The traditional initiation period into manhood. [from 19th c.]
- plural of umkhwetha
Synonyms
- amakweta