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wanzam

wanzam noun: an itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.

Noun

wanzam (plural wanzams)

  1. An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.

Forms of wanzam

pluralwanzams

Origin of wanzam

From Hausa wànzâm.

Questions about wanzam

What does wanzam mean?
Wanzam means an itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.
What part of speech is wanzam?
Wanzam is a noun.
What is the plural of wanzam?
The plural of wanzam is wanzams.

Words near wanzam in the dictionary

  1. wany
  2. Wanyakyusa
  3. Wanyamwezi
  4. Wanyoro
  5. Wanyuan
  6. wanzam
  7. wanzams
  8. wanze
  9. wanzed
  10. Wanzer
  11. Wanzers

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