nkisi
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Translations
1.4
Anagrams
2
Kituba
2.1
Noun
3
Lingala
3.1
Noun
English
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Nkisi
Alternative forms
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nkishi
Etymology
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From
Kongo
nkisi
(
“
spirit; charm
”
)
.
Noun
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nkisi
(
plural
nkisis
or
minkisi
)
English
Wikipedia
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nkisi
Wikipedia
A
spirit
, or an
object
inhabited by a spirit, in
Bantu
religious
beliefs
.
Translations
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A spirit or object inhabited by a spirit
Portuguese:
inquice
(pt)
m
Anagrams
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Nikis
,
Isnik
,
sinik
,
'kinis
Kituba
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Noun
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nkisi
charm
medicine
Lingala
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Noun
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nkisi
medicine
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