indaba

ɪnˈdɑːbə

Definition

Definition of indaba - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general meeting

Rare

any conference discussion or meeting

Rare

They organized an indaba to address the community issues.

conference

meeting

tribal meeting

Dated

tribal conference held by Nguni leaders

Dated

The indaba was attended by all the village elders.

council

council meeting

Dated

council at which indigenous peoples meet to discuss important questions

Dated

The indaba focused on land rights and cultural preservation.

council

gathering

meeting

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Origin of indaba

Zulu, indaba (matter, affair)

Examples of indaba in a sentence

An indaba was held to discuss the merger of the two companies.
An indaba was called to discuss the land issues.
The indaba concluded with a traditional dance.
The indaba addressed community health issues.
An indaba was called to discuss educational reforms.

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French:réunion, indaba, ...
German:Konferenz, Indaba, ...
Italian:indaba, consiglio, ...
Spanish:reunión, reunión tribal, ...
Portuguese:reunião, indaba, ...
Chinese:因达巴会议, 因达巴, ...
Japanese:インダバ, ...
Arabic:اجتِماع عام, اجتِماع قَبَلي, ...
Hebrew:אִינְדָּאבָה, פְּגִישָׁה יְלִידִית, ...
Russian:совещание, племенной съезд, ...
Ukrainian:збори, індаба, ...
Hindi:इंडाबा, परिषद, ...
Bengali:ইন্দাবা, উপজাতীয় সম্মেলন, ...
Catalan:reunió, indaba, ...
Czech:konference, indaba, ...
Danish:møde, stammemøde, ...
Dutch:bijeenkomst, indaba, ...
Greek:συνάντηση, ιντάμπα, ...
Hungarian:tanácskozás, törzsi gyűlés, ...
Khmer:សន្និសីទ, សន្និសីទកុលសម្ព័ន្ធរបស់មេដឹកនាំងូនី, ...
Korean:인다바, 부족 회의, ...
Persian:ایندابا, نشست قبیله‌ای, ...
Polish:zebranie, indaba, ...
Portuguese (BR):indaba, conferência tribal, ...
Romanian:întâlnire, indaba, ...
Swedish:möte, indaba, ...
Thai:การประชุม, การประชุมชนเผ่า, ...
Turkish:toplantı, indaba, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc họp indaba, cuộc họp bộ lạc, ...

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