indaba

[ in-dah-bah ]

/ ɪnˈdɑ bɑ /

noun

a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.

Origin of indaba

1890–95; <Zulu indaba, izindaba (with implosive b) matter for discussion, affair, account

Words nearby indaba

incurve, incus, incuse, incyclophoria, Ind, indaba, indagate, indamine, indanedione, Indanthrene, indapamide

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Example sentences from the Web for indaba

The indaba had dropped; but now Pandulu, who had spoken but little before, seemed anxious to revive it.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
The nature of that errand stood revealed in the indaba then being held between the two opposing parties.
John Ames, Native Commissioner|Bertram Mitford
These men,' and I pointed to the Wakwafi, who had retired a little way during our 'indaba' (talk), 'say they will not come.'
Allan Quatermain|H. Rider Haggard
They sit in a consultative gathering known as an indaba, and discuss the civil and military affairs of their tribe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various

Well take the grog in and smoke a final pipe or two over our indaba.
A Secret of the Lebombo|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for indaba

Indaba

/ (ɪnˈdɑːbə) /

noun

anthropol history (among Bantu peoples of southern Africa) a meeting to discuss a serious topic

Southern African informal a matter of concern or for discussion

Word Origin for Indaba

C19: from Zulu: topic

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单词	indaba
释义	indaba [ in-dah-bah ] / ɪnˈdɑ bɑ / noun a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa. Origin of indaba 1890–95; <Zulu indaba, izindaba (with implosive b) matter for discussion, affair, account Words nearby indaba incurve, incus, incuse, incyclophoria, Ind, indaba, indagate, indamine, indanedione, Indanthrene, indapamide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indaba The indaba had dropped; but now Pandulu, who had spoken but little before, seemed anxious to revive it. Forging the Blades\|Bertram Mitford The nature of that errand stood revealed in the indaba then being held between the two opposing parties. John Ames, Native Commissioner\|Bertram Mitford These men,' and I pointed to the Wakwafi, who had retired a little way during our 'indaba' (talk), 'say they will not come.' Allan Quatermain\|H. Rider Haggard They sit in a consultative gathering known as an indaba, and discuss the civil and military affairs of their tribe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various Well take the grog in and smoke a final pipe or two over our indaba. A Secret of the Lebombo\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for indaba Indaba / (ɪnˈdɑːbə) / noun anthropol history (among Bantu peoples of southern Africa) a meeting to discuss a serious topic Southern African informal a matter of concern or for discussion Word Origin for Indaba C19: from Zulu: topic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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