bonsela
/ (bɒnˈsɛlə) /
noun
Southern African informal
a present or gratuity
Also called: bansela, pasela (pəˈsɛlə)
Word Origin for bonsela
from Zulu
Ibanselo a gift
Words nearby bonsela
bonnyclabber,
bonobo,
bononcini,
bonporti,
bonsai,
bonsela,
bonsoir,
bonspiel,
bontebok,
bontebuck,
bontempelli
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