mganga
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editmganga (plural mgangas or waganga)
- An African medicine man.
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Etymology
editFrom Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Compare Kongo nganga (“doctor”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmganga class I (plural waganga class II)
- native doctor; a person who uses African medicinal traditions
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