indaba

A noun referring to a council or meeting, particularly among indigenous peoples of southern Africa, convened to discuss an important matter or question.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Rat oder eine Versammlung bezeichnet, insbesondere bei indigenen Völkern des südlichen Afrikas, die einberufen wird, um eine wichtige Angelegenheit oder ein Problem zu besprechen.

1. Council meeting B2 formal

   A formal gathering or council, particularly among indigenous communities in southern Africa, convened to deliberate an important matter.

   • The village elders held an indaba to discuss the allocation of grazing lands.
   • An indaba was called to resolve the dispute over water resources.
   • Representatives from several tribes attended the indaba to share their concerns.
   • Indabas serve as a vital forum for collective decision-making in the community.

   🇩🇪Ältestenrat

   Synonyme: assemblyconclaveconferencecouncilgatheringmeetingmootparley

• indabas plural form
• indabas' possessive plural form
• indaba's possessive singular form