mzimamoto
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Swahili
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From m- + zima (“to extinguish”) + moto (“fire”).
Pronunciation
[edit]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.