popobawa

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From popo (“bat”) +‎ bawa (“wing”).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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popobawa (ma class, plural mapopobawa)

  1. A shetani, or evil spirit, believed by many to appear periodically in Tanzania.
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