mzimamoto
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Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From m- + zima (“to extinguish”) + moto (“fire”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
mzimamoto (m-wa class, plural wazimamoto)
Usage notes[edit]
This term has also been used to refer to bloodsucking vampires, due to a belief that identified them with firemen.