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Indaba

2 stages from Zulu to English.

Today it means a conference or meeting to discuss an important matter, especially in southern Africa
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Stage 1 of 2
indaba
Zulu · medieval
"a gathering, a conference"
a gathering or conference to discuss an important matter
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Stage 2 of 2
indaba
English · 1900s
"a formal discussion or conference"
adopted directly into South African English for a formal discussion or conference
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