wachawi

How to say it

Meaning

People believed to practice witchcraft, sorcery, or harmful magic.

Good to know

plural of mchawi (m-/wa- class).

Examples

• Wachawi wa kijiji hicho waliogopwa sana.The sorcerers of that village were greatly feared.
• Je, wachawi hao walitumia nini kulaani shamba?What did those sorcerers use to curse the farm?
• Sisi si wachawi, tunaamini dawa za hospitali tu.We are not sorcerers, we only believe in hospital medicine.
• Wachawi watafukuzwa kijijini iwapo watabainika.The sorcerers will be driven out of the village if discovered.

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