Definition of indaba in English:

indaba

noun ɪnˈdɑːbə

South African

1A discussion or conference.
Example sentencesExamples
- He said the housing indaba had been postponed because there had been issues for discussion that required the participation of the premier.
- We need to find ways in which we engage the hoi polloi, the so-called masses, in public discourse through indabas, town hall forums, so that no one feels marginalised… their point of view matters, it counts.
- Again in two national indabas in Johannesburg, stakeholders admitted that the Boxing Act of 1954 needed to be revamped.
- We can also introduce activities like sports indabas where we can meet and share views.
- These members served on the committee which facilitated two national boxing indabas held in Johannesburg this year.
2informal One's own problem or concern.
〈非正式〉自己的问题；自己关心的事
this country is our indaba and no one else's
这国家是我们自己的事，不是其他任何人的。
Example sentencesExamples
- If we fail to shake off the vestiges of colonialism this is our own indaba, not the dead colonialists' as far as I am concerned.

Origin

Xhosa and Zulu, 'discussion'.

Rhymes

Annaba, arbor, arbour, barber, Barbour, harbour (US harbor), Kaaba, Lualaba, Pearl Harbor, Saba, Sabah, Shaba

词汇	indaba
释义	Definition of indaba in English: indaba noun ɪnˈdɑːbə South African 1A discussion or conference. Example sentencesExamples He said the housing indaba had been postponed because there had been issues for discussion that required the participation of the premier. We need to find ways in which we engage the hoi polloi, the so-called masses, in public discourse through indabas, town hall forums, so that no one feels marginalised… their point of view matters, it counts. Again in two national indabas in Johannesburg, stakeholders admitted that the Boxing Act of 1954 needed to be revamped. We can also introduce activities like sports indabas where we can meet and share views. These members served on the committee which facilitated two national boxing indabas held in Johannesburg this year. 2informal One's own problem or concern. 〈非正式〉自己的问题；自己关心的事 this country is our indaba and no one else's 这国家是我们自己的事，不是其他任何人的。 Example sentencesExamples If we fail to shake off the vestiges of colonialism this is our own indaba, not the dead colonialists' as far as I am concerned. Origin Xhosa and Zulu, 'discussion'. Rhymes Annaba, arbor, arbour, barber, Barbour, harbour (US harbor), Kaaba, Lualaba, Pearl Harbor, Saba, Sabah, Shaba
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