English Explanatory Dictionary

kujichagulia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. self-determination (in the context of African-American culture)

Pronunciation

/ˌku.d͡ʒiˈt͡ʃɑ.ɡuˌli.ə/

Word forms

kujichagulia

Etymology

Etymology tree Common Bantu *-càagʊda Proto-Sabaki *-caagula Swahili chagua Swahili -chagulia Swahili kujichaguliabor. English kujichagulia Borrowed from Swahili kujichagulia (“self-determination”).

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