Etymology

ukuthwasa

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Today it means: A culture-bound syndrome among the Xhosa people, with pain and vivid dreams, interpreted as a sign that the sufferer should become a sangoma. Full definition →

Xhosa [Term?]
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  1. Xhosa · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todayukuthwasa

From Xhosa [Term?].

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