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umkhwetha

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Etymology

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Xhosa

Noun

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umkhwetha (plural abakwetha or abakhwetha)

  1. Among the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood.

Xhosa

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Noun

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umkhwetha? class 1 (plural abakhwetha class 2)

  1. initiate

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