nkisi

English

Alternative forms

• nkishi

Etymology

From Kongo nkisi (“spirit; charm”).

Noun

nkisi (plural nkisis or minkisi)

1. A spirit, or an object inhabited by a spirit, in Bantu religious beliefs.

Anagrams

• Nikis, sinik

Kituba

Noun

nkisi

1. charm
2. medicine

Lingala

Noun

nkisi

1. medicine