lobola
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of lobola
from Nguni ukulobola to give the bride price
Example Sentences
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The bride-price, known as lobola, had already been paid in cattle - a prized asset in Zulu culture.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
Unlike the king's other wives, her lobola, or bride price, of about 300 cattle was paid for by the Zulu nation, following a collection within communities.
From BBC • May 5, 2021
My sister Baliwe, who was older than Mabel, had been engaged to be married, and lobola had already been paid.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The regent brooked no discussion: the bride had already been selected and lobola paid.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
“I mean were they married in the Marriage Court, lobola or what?”
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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