Swahili
mpozi
m-PO-zee
How to say it
Swahilimpozim-PO-zeesoon
Englishhealersoon
Frenchguérisseursoon
Meaning
a person who heals or cures the sick; a healer or physician.
Good to know
one who cures/heals, physician
Examples
- Mpozi wa kienyeji alitumia mimea kutibu.The traditional healer used plants to treat.
- Mpozi alimtibu mgonjwa kwa dawa za asili.The healer treated the patient with traditional medicine.
- Je, mpozi huyu ana leseni?Does this healer have a license?
- Hakuwa mpozi, alikuwa mganga wa kienyeji tu.He was not a licensed physician, just a traditional healer.
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