- rondavel
- UK [rɒnˈdɑːv(ə)l] / US [rɑnˈdɑv(ə)l]
noun [countable]
Word forms "rondavel":
singular rondavel plural rondavels South Africana circular building, usually with a pointed dry grass roof
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rondavel — ron·da·vel … English syllables
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