inyanga
noun/ɪnˈjɑːŋə/
/ɪnˈjɑːŋə/
South African English [ɪnˈjɐːŋɡɐ]
(plural inyangas, izinyanga
(South African English)/ˌɪzɪnˈjɑːŋə/
/ˌɪzɪnˈjɑːŋə/
)- a person who treats people who are ill using natural materials such as plants, etc. compare sangomaWord OriginZulu, ‘doctor, herbalist’.
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