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Where does “isángoma” come from?

isángoma (Zulu) comes from Zulu ingoma, from Proto-Bantu ngòmà — drum; dance.

isángoma (Zulu): diviner, witch doctor, sangoma

Definitions

  1. diviner, witch doctor, sangoma

Ancestry of “isángoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluingomadance song performed at a festival; hymn
2Proto-Bantungòmàdrum; dance

Words derived from “isángoma”

  • sangoma
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