muhaŵi

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cábɪ́ (“witch”).

Noun

muhaŵi class 1 (plural ŵahaŵi class 2)

  1. witch doctor

Derived terms

References

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