Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loh-buh-luh]
- /ˈloʊ bə lə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loh-buh-luh]
- /ˈloʊ bə lə/
Definition of lobolo word
- noun plural lobolo a bride price, typically of cattle, paid to a bride's father among Bantu-speaking tribes of southern Africa. 1
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Origin of lobolo
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Zulu (ili)lobolo, (i)lobolo (with implosive b), or a cognate Nguni word
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Parts of speech for Lobolo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lobolo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.