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Meaning of ubuntu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʊˈbʊntuː

Definitions

A Nguni Bantu ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.

South-Africa, uncountable

Equivalents

Français ubuntu
Kurdî ubuntu
Polski ubuntu
Português ubuntu
Kiswahili utu
Setswana botho
IsiXhosa ubuntu
IsiZulu ubuntu

Examples

“Through Ubuntu the worth of all individuals are recognized and respected. As such, homophobia is an unAfrican^([sic]) because it denies people the opportunity to express their full humanity.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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