amakwethan.

Brit.

/aməˈkweɪtə/, U.S.

/ˌæməˈkweɪdə/, South African English

/ʌməˈkweɪtə/

Inflections: Plural -s, unchanged;

Forms: 1800s amaquati, 1800s– amakweta, 1900s– amakwetha, 1900s– amakwetas, 1900s– amaqueta.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a Xhosa lexical item. Etymon: Xhosa abakhwetha.

Etymology: Apparently an alteration of Xhosa abakhwetha (see abakwetha adj.), after ama-, a different plural class prefix. Compare Xhosa umkwetha , singular ( < um- singular class prefix + kwetha : see abakwetha adj. and n.). Compare later abakwetha adj. and abakwetha n.The forms mkwetha, umkwetha (both < Xhosa umkwetha), makwetha, and kwetha (the latter directly < the Xhosa stem) are also occasionally found in English contexts.

South African.

With plural agreement; = abakwetha n. 1.The word is plural (the Xhosa singular being umkwetha), but is sometimes used as a singular noun by English-speakers.

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1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria 75 In the afternoon we strolled over the plain to a neighbouring hamlet to see the amaquati, or circumcised.

1860 W. Shaw Story of my Mission v. 456 This is the distinguishing dress of the amakweta, as they are called, during the period of their separation from society.

1971 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 11 Apr. (Suppl.) 6 Still trying to spot those amakwetas? No woman must see them during their initiation.

1991 A. Brink Act of Terror (1993) 185 We were amakweta together.

2008 Star (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 3 May 4 After circumcision, the amakwetha are looked after by a nurse, or kangatha.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amakwetha
释义	amakwethan. Brit. /aməˈkweɪtə/, U.S. /ˌæməˈkweɪdə/, South African English /ʌməˈkweɪtə/ Inflections: Plural -s, unchanged; Forms: 1800s amaquati, 1800s– amakweta, 1900s– amakwetha, 1900s– amakwetas, 1900s– amaqueta. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item; modelled on a Xhosa lexical item. Etymon: Xhosa abakhwetha. Etymology: Apparently an alteration of Xhosa abakhwetha (see abakwetha adj.), after ama-, a different plural class prefix. Compare Xhosa umkwetha , singular ( < um- singular class prefix + kwetha : see abakwetha adj. and n.). Compare later abakwetha adj. and abakwetha n.The forms mkwetha, umkwetha (both < Xhosa umkwetha), makwetha, and kwetha (the latter directly < the Xhosa stem) are also occasionally found in English contexts. South African. With plural agreement; = abakwetha n. 1.The word is plural (the Xhosa singular being umkwetha), but is sometimes used as a singular noun by English-speakers. ΚΠ 1833 S. Kay Trav. Caffraria 75 In the afternoon we strolled over the plain to a neighbouring hamlet to see the amaquati, or circumcised. 1860 W. Shaw Story of my Mission v. 456 This is the distinguishing dress of the amakweta, as they are called, during the period of their separation from society. 1971 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 11 Apr. (Suppl.) 6 Still trying to spot those amakwetas? No woman must see them during their initiation. 1991 A. Brink Act of Terror (1993) 185 We were amakweta together. 2008 Star (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 3 May 4 After circumcision, the amakwetha are looked after by a nurse, or kangatha. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1833
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