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1 medicine man
[English Word] medicine man (who prepares charms)[Swahili Word] chimvi[Swahili Plural] machimvi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 lapse
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lapse (of time)[English Plural] lapses[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] lapse of memory[English Plural] lapses of memory[Swahili Word] sahau[Swahili Plural] sahau[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu[English Example] the old man had a lapse of memory, he did not take his medicine[Swahili Example] mzee alikuwa na sahau, hakumeza dawa zake------------------------------------------------------------
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medicine man — ► NOUN ▪ (among North American Indians) a shaman. ORIGIN from medicine in the sense spell or charm believed to have healing or magical power … English terms dictionary
medicine man — medicine ,man noun count a NATIVE AMERICAN who is believed to be able to control the powers of the spiritual world and cure and prevent illness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
medicine man — noun a Native American shaman • Hypernyms: ↑shaman, ↑priest doctor • Hyponyms: ↑rainmaker * * * noun, pl ⋯ men [count] : a person in Native American cultures who is believed to have magic powers that can cure illnesses and keep away evil spirits… … Useful english dictionary
medicine man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms medicine man : singular medicine man plural medicine men a native american who is believed to be able to control the powers of the spiritual world and cure and prevent illness … English dictionary
medicine man — /ˈmɛdəsən mæn/ (say meduhsuhn man) noun in certain cultures, a man believed to possess supernatural powers, especially of healing or harming; a witchdoctor. {US English (1820s), probably a translation of a Native American (Ojibwa) word for a… …
medicine man or medicine woman — noun (C) a person in a Native American tribe who is considered to have the ability to cure illness and disease … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
medicine man — noun Date: 1801 a priestly healer or sorcerer especially among the American Indians ; shaman … New Collegiate Dictionary
medicine man — noun A Native American shamanistic healer … Wiktionary
medicine man — noun (among North American Indians and some other peoples) a shaman … English new terms dictionary
medicine woman — noun : a female healer among No. American Indians * * * medicine man or medicine woman noun (in primitive or tribal societies) a person believed to heal by supernatural agency, a shaman • • • Main Entry: ↑medicine … Useful english dictionary
man — man1 manless, adj. manlessly, adv. manlessness, n. manness, n. /man/, n., pl. men, v., manned, manning, interj. n. 1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a … Universalium