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ngaka

ngaka noun: a traditional Sotho witch doctor.

Noun

ngaka (plural ngakas or dingaka)

  1. A traditional Sotho witch doctor.

Forms of ngaka

pluralngakas
pluraldingaka

Origin of ngaka

Borrowed from Tswana ngaka. Doublet of inyanga and mganga.

Questions about ngaka

What does ngaka mean?
Ngaka means a traditional Sotho witch doctor.
What part of speech is ngaka?
Ngaka is a noun.
What is the plural of ngaka?
The plural of ngaka is ngakas.

Words near ngaka in the dictionary

  1. Ngain
  2. ngaio
  3. ngaio weevil
  4. ngaios
  5. Ngairangbam
  6. ngaka
  7. ngakas
  8. Ngala
  9. Ngaleima
  10. Ngaliema
  11. Ngaliwuru

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