usawi

Yao (Africa)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀cábɪ́ (“witchcraft”).

Noun

usawi class 14

  1. archaic spelling of usaŵi.

References

  • Rev. Alexander Hetherwick, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1889), Introductory Handbook of the Yao Language‎[1], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 272
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