indaba

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdɑːbə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in dä′bä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•da•ba  (in dä′bä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologya conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
  • Zulu indaba, izindaba (with implosive b) matter for discussion, affair, account
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indaba / ɪnˈdɑːbə/
  1. (among Bantu peoples of southern Africa) a meeting to discuss a serious topic
  2. a matter of concern or for discussion
Etymology: 19th Century: from Zulu: topic

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