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Where does “moloi” come from?

moloi (English) comes from Tswana moloi, from Tswana loa — to bewitch.

moloi (English): A magician, witch, wizard, or other magic-user,...

Definitions

  1. A magician, witch, wizard, or other magic-user,...

Ancestry of “moloi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tswanamoloiwitch, wizard
2Tswanaloato bewitch
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