Lobola Definition

lōbə-lə
noun
The bride price paid by a prospective husband among certain peoples in southern Africa.
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Other Word Forms of Lobola

Noun

Singular:
lobola
Plural:
lobolas

Origin of Lobola

  • From Xhosa lobola, Zulu lobola (“pay dowry").

    From Wiktionary

  • Zulu -lóbólà dowry, give a dowry

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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