nkisi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kongo nkisi (“spirit; charm”).

Noun

nkisi (plural nkisis or minkisi)

  1. A spirit, or an object inhabited by a spirit, in Bantu religious beliefs.

Anagrams

Kituba

Noun

nkisi

  1. charm
  2. medicine

Lingala

Noun

nkisi

  1. medicine
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