sing'anga

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Chichewa

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Etymology

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See ng'anga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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síng'anga class 1a (plural asíng'anga class 2)

  1. witch doctor

Usage notes

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This term is sometimes used as a native equivalent for "medical doctor", but that sense is usually covered by the borrowings dokotala or dotolo.