umkhwetha

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noun

Among the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood.

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Meanings

nounumkhwetha (plural abakwetha or abakhwetha)

plural abakwetha · plural abakhwetha

  1. Among the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood.

Origin

Xhosa

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APA

umkhwetha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umkhwetha

MLA

“umkhwetha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umkhwetha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umkhwetha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umkhwetha.

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