kgotla

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana kgotla (“trival assembly”).

Noun

kgotla (plural kgotlas or dikgotla)

1. Any of several types of public meeting in a Botswana village, especially one involving a gathering of tribal elders.
   • 2009 August 11, The Botswana Gazette:

     Speaking at the Mochudi main kgotla after the graduation of at least 1 281 initiates, Kgafela said though there were few challenges, the exercise had been successful.

2. The place where such a meeting is held.

Related terms

• lekgotla
• makgotla

Tswana

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qʰʊ.tɬa/

Noun

kgotla class 9/10 (plural dikgotla)

1. tribal assembly, kgotla