LOBOLO Definition & Meaning

lobolo

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[ loh-buh-luh ]

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noun

plural lobolos.

a bride price, typically of cattle, paid to a bride's father among Bantu-speaking tribes of southern Africa.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lobolo¹

1815–25; < Zulu ( ili ) lobolo, ( i ) lobolo (with implosive b ), or a cognate Nguni word

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The crash occurred in Central Island National Park as two helicopters took off after a visit to the Lobolo tented camp, according to an internal police report obtained by The Associated Press.

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The internal police report seen by The Associated Press says the crash occurred Sunday evening in Central Island National Park as two helicopters took off after a visit to the Lobolo tented camp.

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A mighty potion, infallible; made from the hair of a rutting leopardess, the liver of the forest rat and the tongue of the Baroto bird; these must she take that she shall speak thee softly, together with a portion of that which remains from the ceremony of the lobolo.

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