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mafufunyana

/ˌmafʊfʊˈnjɑːnə/

mafufunyana noun: in Zulu and Xhosa culture, a mental disorder in which the sufferer is believed to have been possessed by evil spirits, causing hysteria.

Noun

mafufunyana

  1. In Zulu and Xhosa culture, a mental disorder in which the sufferer is believed to have been possessed by evil spirits, causing hysteria.
  2. The evil spirit who causes such a disorder.

mafufunyana meaning in Bengali

mafufunyana in Bengali

জুলু এবং খোসা সংস্কৃতিতে

Forms of mafufunyana

alternative formamafufunyana

Origin of mafufunyana

Borrowed from Zulu amafufunyane,amafufunyana.

Questions about mafufunyana

What does mafufunyana mean?
Mafufunyana means in Zulu and Xhosa culture, a mental disorder in which the sufferer is believed to have been possessed by evil spirits, causing hysteria.
What is mafufunyana in Bengali?
Mafufunyana in Bengali is জুলু এবং খোসা সংস্কৃতিতে. See Mafufunyana meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is mafufunyana?
Mafufunyana is a noun.
How do you pronounce mafufunyana?
Mafufunyana is pronounced /ˌmafʊfʊˈnjɑːnə/.

Words near mafufunyana in the dictionary

  1. maftirim
  2. maftirs
  3. maftivimab
  4. maftool
  5. maftoul
  6. mafufunyana
  7. mafura
  8. mafurite
  9. mag
  10. Mag and Nunc
  11. Mag and Nuncs

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