sangoma

Signification (Anglais)

A (usually female) traditional healer or herbalist, or witch doctor.

Synonymes

shaman

witch doctor

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/sæŋˈɡəʊmə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à afrikaans: sangoma

Appartenant à swati: sángoma

In summary

Borrowed from Zulu isángoma (“diviner, witch doctor, sangoma”), possibly from i- + sa- (prefix meaning ‘of’) + íngoma (“dance song performed at a festival; hymn”). The English word is cognate with Afrikaans sangoma, Swazi sángoma.