abakwetha

== English == === Alternative forms === abakweta === Etymology === From Xhosa abakwetha, from aba- +‎ kwetha (“initiate”). === Noun === abakwetha (plural abakwethas or abakwetha) (South Africa) A young Xhosa man undergoing the ritual initiation into manhood. [from 19th c.] (South Africa) The traditional initiation period into manhood. [from 19th c.] plural of umkhwetha ==== Synonyms ==== amakweta