Where does “kwela” come from?
kwela (English) comes from Zulu khwela, from Proto-Bantu *-kóɪda.
kwela (English): A style of music, first played in the townships,...
Definitions
- A style of music, first played in the townships,...
Ancestry of “kwela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | khwela | to ascend, to climb; to mount, to get onto, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *-kóɪda | — |