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kwaito

Pronunciation: /ˈkwaɪtoʊ/

The English word “kwaito” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A style of music featuring words chanted over house music, originating in Johannesburg during the 1990s.
  2. The meme or milieu associated with the music style.

Etymology

From Camtho, from Afrikaans kwaai (“cool”, literally “angry”).

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