sangoma

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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

Sinonimai

shaman

witch doctor

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/sæŋˈɡəʊmə/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Sutampa su afrikanų: sangoma

Sutampa su svatų: 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.