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nkisis

nkisis is the plural of nkisi.

Meaning of nkisi

Noun

nkisi (plural nkisis or minkisi)

  1. A spirit, or an object inhabited by a spirit, in Bantu religious beliefs.

Questions about nkisis

What is nkisis the plural of?
Nkisis is the plural of nkisi.

Words near nkisis in the dictionary

  1. Nkimi
  2. Nkinora
  3. nkishi
  4. nkishis
  5. nkisi
  6. nkisis
  7. NKJV
  8. Nko
  9. Nkole
  10. Nkore
  11. nkosi

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