English Explanatory Dictionary

kwaito

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of music featuring words chanted over house music, originating in Johannesburg during the 1990s.
  2. The meme or milieu associated with the music style.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwaɪtoʊ/

Word forms

kwaito

Etymology

From Camtho, from Afrikaans kwaai (“cool”, literally “angry”).

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