ukuthwasa

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noun

A culture-bound syndrome among the Xhosa people, with pain and vivid dreams, interpreted as a sign that the sufferer should become a sangoma.

OriginXhosa [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounukuthwasa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA culture-bound syndrome among the Xhosa people, with pain and vivid dreams, interpreted as a sign that the sufferer should become a sangoma.

Origin

  1. Xhosa[Term?]
  2. Englishukuthwasa

From Xhosa [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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