English Explanatory Dictionary

lobola

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bride price among certain Bantu peoples of South Africa.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊbələ/

Word forms

lobola lobolas

Etymology

From Xhosa lobola, Zulu lobola (“pay dowry”).

Antonyms

dowry
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