inyanga

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noun

In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

OriginZulu ínyanga ← Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà →
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Meanings

nouninyanga (plural inyangas or izinyanga)

plural inyangas · plural izinyanga

  1. AfricaIn Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer

Origin

  1. Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀gàngà
  2. Zuluínyanga
  3. Englishinyanga

Borrowed from Zulu ínyanga, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Doublet of mganga and ngaka.

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APA

inyanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyanga

MLA

“inyanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyanga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inyanga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inyanga.

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