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Etymology
From. May refer to the first fires being lit for winter. However, this time of year is still very hot in KwaZulu-Natal. Another theory is that it refers to the time of year when fires are lit to roast maize.

Noun

 * 1) April
 * 2) the ninth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon around the end of February or the beginning of March
 * 1) the ninth month of the Zulu lunar calendar, beginning with the new moon around the end of February or the beginning of March