uhaŵi

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀cábɪ́ (“witchcraft”). Although not ascribed to zone N, it is the closest match and is strikingly similar to the listed entry.

Noun

uhaŵi class 14

  1. witchcraft associated with cannibalism

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[1], Central Africana Limited, pages 38, 278
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