kgotla

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tswana kgotla (trival assembly).

Noun

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kgotla (plural kgotlas or dikgotla)

  1. Any of several types of public meeting in a Botswana village, especially one involving a gathering of tribal elders.
    • 2009 August 11, The Botswana Gazette:
      Speaking at the Mochudi main kgotla after the graduation of at least 1 281 initiates, Kgafela said though there were few challenges, the exercise had been successful.
  2. The place where such a meeting is held.
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Tswana

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kgotla class 9/10 (plural dikgotla)

  1. tribal assembly, kgotla