bonsela

/ (bɒnˈsɛlə) /

noun

Southern African informal a present or gratuity Also called: bansela, pasela (pəˈsɛlə)

Word Origin for bonsela

from Zulu Ibanselo a gift

Example sentences from the Web for bonsela

  • These were paid for without haggling, Verna throwing in a length of roll tobacco by way of a bonsela, or gift to seal the bargain.

    Forging the Blades |Bertram Mitford