indaba

1. (South-Africa) A tribal conference held by Nguni leaders.
2. (South-Africa, broadly) Any conference, discussion, or meeting.
3. (South-Africa) Chiefly in one's own or someone's indaba: a concern, matter, or problem.
4. (broadly) An international conference of Scout leaders.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈdɑːbə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu índaba (“affair, issue, matter; piece of news; story”), from ín- (class 9 noun prefix) + -daɓa (stem meaning ‘affair, matter’).

Synonyms

affair

bargaining

business

conference

consultation

council

interview

issue

matter

negotiation

Translations

Indaba