单词 | kwanzaa |
释义 | Kwanzaaor Kwan·za[ kwahn-zuh ] / ˈkwɑn zə / noun, plural Kwan·zaas.a harvest festival celebrated from December 26th until January 1st in some African American communities. VIDEO FOR KWANZAAWATCH NOW: These Words Celebrate The Spirit Of KwanzaaFor seven days from December 26 through January 1, Black Americans across the US celebrate the joyous holiday of Kwanzaa. What are some of this holiday's celebratory words? Origin of KwanzaaFirst recorded in 1965–70; from Swahili kwanza “first, firstly”; short for matunda ya kwanza, “first fruits (of the harvest)” (the spelling -za was changed to -zaa to lengthen the word so that each of the seven children who were first taught the festival would have their own letter) Words nearby KwanzaaKwangsi-Chuang Autonomous Region, Kwangtung, Kwantung Leased Territory, Kwan-yin, kwanza, Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa or Kwanza, Kwara, kwartje, kwashiorkor, Kwaśniewski Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for KwanzaaKwanzaa / (ˈkwænzɑː) / nouna seven-day festival beginning on Dec 26 when African-Americans celebrate family, community, and culture Word Origin for KwanzaaC20: from Swahili (matunda ya) kwanza first (fruits) 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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