Swahili
dungumaro
dun-gu-MA-ro
How to say it
Swahilidungumarodun-gu-MA-rosoon
Englishevil spiritsoon
Frenchesprit malfaisantsoon
Meaning
an evil spirit, or the drum and ceremony used to exorcise such a spirit.
Good to know
ngoma ya dungumaro refers to the exorcism ceremony itself.
Examples
- Waganga waliitwa kuondoa dungumaro nyumbani.The healers were called to remove the evil spirit from the house.
- Walicheza ngoma ya dungumaro usiku kucha.They performed the dungumaro exorcism dance all night.
- Je, watu bado wanaamini dungumaro leo hii?Do people still believe in dungumaro spirits today?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.