Kwela

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a type of upbeat South African music

“The kwela band played pennywhistle melodies on the corner.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

kwe·la

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “kwela”.

alew kale lake wake walk weak

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “kwela”.

walked walker

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