swahili [noun]

Mchawi

Maana (Definition)

A practitioner of malevolent sorcery or witchcraft believed to harm others secretly.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sorcerer / wizard / practitioner of black magic

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mchawi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Root (-chawi)

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wanakijiji walimwogopa mchawi aliyetishiwa kufukuzwa."

Translation: Villagers feared the sorcerer who was threatened with banishment.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

muwanga mzinzi