wanzam

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noun

An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.

OriginHausa wànzâm →
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Meanings

nounwanzam (plural wanzams)

plural wanzams

  1. An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions.

Origin

  1. Hausawànzâm
  2. Englishwanzam

From Hausa wànzâm.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mwanza
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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