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indaba
[ in-dah-bah ]
/ ɪnˈdɑ bɑ /
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noun
a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
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Origin of indaba
1890–95; <Zulu indaba, izindaba (with implosive b) matter for discussion, affair, account
Words nearby indaba
incurve, incus, incuse, incyclophoria, Ind, indaba, indagate, indamine, indanedione, Indanthrene, indapamide
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British Dictionary definitions for indaba
Indaba
/ (ɪnˈdɑːbə) /
noun
anthropol history (among Bantu peoples of southern Africa) a meeting to discuss a serious topic
Southern African informal a matter of concern or for discussion
Word Origin for Indaba
C19: from Zulu: topic
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