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Where does “inyanga” come from?

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

inyanga (Zulu): moon; month; traditional doctor or healer

Definitions

  1. moon; month; traditional doctor or healer

Ancestry of “inyanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantumʊ̀gàngàwitch doctor, medicine man

Words derived from “inyanga”

  • inyanga
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