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inyanga

inyanga noun: in Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer.

Noun

inyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

  1. (Africa) In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Forms of inyanga

pluralinyangas
pluralizinyanga

Origin of inyanga

Borrowed from Zulu ínyanga, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Doublet of mganga and ngaka.

Questions about inyanga

What does inyanga mean?
Inyanga means in Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer.
What part of speech is inyanga?
Inyanga is a noun.
What is the plural of inyanga?
The plural of inyanga is inyangas.

Words near inyanga in the dictionary

  1. inwrought
  2. Iny
  3. inyala
  4. inyalas
  5. inyan
  6. inyanga
  7. inyangas
  8. inyen
  9. Inyo County
  10. inyoite
  11. inyoites

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