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mangubat

mangubat noun: a traditional Tausug folk doctor in the Philippines.

Noun

mangubat (plural mangubats)

  1. A traditional Tausug folk doctor in the Philippines.
    • The position of the mangubat is not hereditary, in the sense that the son of a mangubat follows his father's profession. Anyone who desires can become a mangubat. Curing powers are obtained through training […]1962, Philippine Sociological Review, volumes 10-11, page 101
    • More frequently, a mangubat, or folk medicine specialist, otherwise known as a quack doctor, will first attempt to cure the person through the use of folk religion, and special charms.1967, Antonio G. Manuud, Brown Heritage: Essays on Philippine Culture Tradition and Literature

Forms of mangubat

pluralmangubats

Questions about mangubat

What does mangubat mean?
Mangubat means a traditional Tausug folk doctor in the Philippines.
What part of speech is mangubat?
Mangubat is a noun.
What is the plural of mangubat?
The plural of mangubat is mangubats.

Words near mangubat in the dictionary

  1. Mangshi
  2. mangt.
  3. mangu
  4. Mangual
  5. Manguals
  6. mangubat
  7. mangubats
  8. mangue
  9. mangues
  10. Manguisian
  11. Mangum

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