sing'anga

Chichewa

Etymology

See ng'anga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /síˈŋa.ᵑɡa/

Noun

síng'anga class 1a (plural asíng'anga class 2)

  1. witch doctor

Usage notes

This term is sometimes used as a native equivalent for "medical doctor", but that sense is usually covered by the borrowings dokotala or dotolo.

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