Kwanzaa

n. 宽扎节(非裔美国人的节日)

发音

US /ˈkwɑnzə/

词形变化

Kwanzaas 复数 Kwanzaas

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A week-long African-American cultural holiday held between December 26 and January 1.

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词源

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *kw- Common Bantu *-jànda Proto-Sabaki *-anzya Proto-Sabaki *-a kwanzya Swahili -a kwanzabor. English Kwanzaa Coined by Maulana Karenga from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza (“first fruits”). The additional “a” was added to “Kwanza” so that the word would have seven letters, one for each of the Seven Principles of Blackness.

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