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Where does “kwedini” come from?

kwedini (English) comes from Xhosa kwedini, from Xhosa nkwennkwendini, from Xhosa nkwenkwe — simple singular of inkwenkwe.

kwedini (English): A young boy, especially a Xhosa

Definitions

  1. A young boy, especially a Xhosa

Ancestry of “kwedini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosakwedini—
2Xhosankwennkwendini—
3Xhosankwenkwesimple singular of inkwenkwe
Every word from Xhosa nkwenkwe →