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Where does “inyanga” come from?

inyanga (English) comes from Zulu inyanga, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngà — witch doctor, medicine man.

inyanga (English): In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or...

Definitions

  1. In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or...

Ancestry of “inyanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinyangamoon; month; traditional doctor or healer
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀gàngàwitch doctor, medicine man
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