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Meaning of amakweta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An abakwetha.

South-Africa

Examples

“I remembered the ligh fear with which, in my youth, we'd used to watch the groups of wandering amakweta on the farm, covered in white clay from head to foot and without a shred of clothing, except for a loincloth or a small penis sheath.”
“The cultural conflict was highlighted by the fact that he had gone through the Xhosa amakwetha initiation rites with considerable distaste.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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