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