lobola
1
9.9
- noun
- South African
- The corollary of "no cattle for lobola" meant some youths ignored norms of non-penetrative premarital sex, ukuhlobonga, and proceeded to full intercourse.
- pay lobola
Examples
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The groom's family prepared to negotiate the lobola to ensure a smooth marriage ceremony.
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These cattle also "bore" cattle; fathers ensured that in the kraal there would be cattle ready for his son to pay lobola.
Blog text (32) -
And on top of that, he refused to pay lobola.
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Second, livestock was central to the payment of lobola (bridewealth).
Academic text (2005) -
That, dear hosts, is the one place you must check whenever you get cattle, like the lobola we are going to bring, to show that your cattle are well-fed.
Fiction book (2002) -
In many cultures, a man must pay lobola to his bride's family before the marriage can take place.
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Traditionally, the payment of lobola is an important aspect of marriage customs in various African communities.
Synonyms
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7.8
Money or goods the groom gives to the bride's family when they marry
How Much
- South African
1
9.9
1
4.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lobola comes from a Zulu word ilobolo meaning 'bride price', and it names the traditional payment a groom's family gives to the bride's family in some African cultures.