rondavel

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans rondawel.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɒnˈdɑːv(ə)l/

Noun

rondavel (plural rondavels)

  1. (South Africa) A traditional circular design of house, typically with a conical roof, commonly thatched. Still used in rural regions, but also popular as a theme in the ambience of resorts, either as chalets or as cheap utility buildings.
    • 1963, Basutoland. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural implements and storage facilities‎[1]:
      For instance those households which only have a single dwelling unit may use it as a kitchen, living room and sleeping room whether it be a hut, a rondavel or a house.
    • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 18:
      The buildings consisted of two iingxande (or rectangular houses) and seven stately rondavels (superior huts), all washed in white lime, dazzling even in the light of the setting sun.

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