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Kwela, n

Dictionary Unit for South African English · A Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles: entry kwela · accessed 29 July 2026

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Used for the knot of language behind kwela: the command to climb or get aboard, the police-van nickname and the shrill whistle folded into the music’s name.

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Kwela, n. In A Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles. Grahamstown: Dictionary Unit for South African English. Accessed 29 July 2026. https://dsae.co.za/entry/kwela/e04172.