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lobola

Pronunciation: /ləˈbəʊlə/

(also lobolo /ləˈbəʊləʊ/)
Definition of lobola

noun

  • (among southern African peoples) a bride price, traditionally one paid with cattle.
  • [mass noun] the practice of paying a bride price.

Origin:

Zulu and Xhosa

lobola in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lobola in the US English dictionary