Etymology

nkisi

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Today it means: A spirit, or an object inhabited by a spirit, in Bantu religious beliefs. Full definition →

Kongo nkisi ← Proto-Bantu *kɪ́tɪ̀
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The story

  1. Proto-Bantu*kɪ́tɪ̀
  2. Kongonkisi
  3. English todaynkisi

Borrowed from Kongo nkisi (“spirit; charm”).

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