indaba

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Zulu índaba (“affair, issue, matter; piece of news; story”), from ín- (class 9 noun prefix) + -daɓa (stem meaning ‘affair, matter’). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɑːbə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɑbə/ Hyphenation: in‧da‧ba === Noun === indaba (plural indabas) (South Africa) A tribal conference held by Nguni leaders. (by extension) Any conference, discussion, or meeting. Chiefly in one's own or someone's indaba: a concern, matter, or problem. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (by extension, scouting) An international conference of Scout leaders. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === indaba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “indaba”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “indaba, n.”, in Dictionary of South African English, Makhanda, Eastern Cape: Dictionary Unit for South African English, 1996–2026. “indaba”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === badian, Ibadan, Badian == Basque == === Etymology === Blend of India +‎ baba. Compare the dialectal form indibaba. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /indaba/ [ĩn̪.d̪a.β̞a] Rhymes: -aba, -a Hyphenation: in‧da‧ba === Noun === indaba inan bean, green bean ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “indaba”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “indaba”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Southern Ndebele == === Noun === índaba class 9 (plural iíndaba class 10) matter, issue ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Xhosa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [íⁿd̥a̤ːɓa] === Noun === índaba class 9 (plural iíndaba class 10) matter piece of news ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Zulu == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /índaːɓa/ === Noun === índaba class 9 (plural izíndaba class 10) matter, issue, affair piece of news story Synonym: inganekwane ==== Inflection ==== ==== Related terms ==== udaba === References === C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-daɓa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-daɓa (2.9.9)”