stokvel
/ (ˈstɒkˌfɛl) /
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noun
Southern African an informal savings pool or syndicate, usually among Black people, in which funds are contributed in rotation, allowing participants lump sums for family needs (esp funerals)
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Word Origin for stokvel
C20: of uncertain origin
Words nearby stokvel
Stokes' aster, Stokesay Castle, Stokes' law, stoke up, Stokowski, stokvel, STOL, stola, stole, stolen, stolen generation
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