sangoma

巫师

发音

UK /sæŋˈɡəʊmə/
UK /-ˈɡɔː-/
US /sæŋˈɡoʊmə/
US /-ˈɡɔ-/

词形变化

sangomas 复数 sangomas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A (usually female) traditional healer or herbalist, or witch doctor.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

therapist healer

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ngòmà Zulu íngoma Zulu isángomabor. English sangoma Borrowed from Zulu isángoma (“diviner, witch doctor, sangoma”), possibly from i- + sa- (prefix meaning ‘of’) + íngoma (“dance song performed at a festival; hymn”). The English word is cognate with Afrikaans sangoma, Swazi sángoma.

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