mganga
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Swahili mganga, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Doublet of inyanga and ngaka.
Noun
[edit]mganga (plural mgangas or waganga)
- An African medicine man.
Anagrams
[edit]Swahili
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Compare Kongo nganga (“doctor”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mganga class I (plural waganga class II)
- native doctor; a person who uses African medicinal traditions
Related terms
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- sw:Medicine
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