stokvel
/ˈstɒkfel/noun
1- (in South Africa) a savings or investment society to which members regularly contribute an agreed amount and from which they receive a lump sum payment(南非)储蓄社团, 投资社团。
1.1
- (in South Africa) a society formed to hold regular parties that are funded by the members and generate profits for the hosts(南非)(由成员资助的)定期聚会社团。
1.2
- a party held by such a society社团聚会。
词源
from an Africanized pronunciation of stock-fair, denoting a periodical gathering of buyers and sellers of livestock.