kraal

kraal  (krôl, kräl)

n. South African

1. A rural village, typically consisting of huts surrounded by a stockade.

2. An enclosure for livestock.

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[Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral, pen, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *currle, enclosure for carts; see corral.]

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kraal [krɑːl] South African

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a hut village in southern Africa, esp one surrounded by a stockade

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) an enclosure for livestock

adj

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) denoting or relating to the tribal aspects of the Black African way of life

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to enclose (livestock) in a kraal

[from Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral pen; see corral]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kraal - a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade village, hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town
	2.	kraal - a pen for livestock in southern Africa pen - an enclosure for confining livestock

Translations

kraal

n → Kral m