Swahili
wapozi
wah-POH-zee
How to say it
Swahiliwapoziwah-POH-zeesoon
Englishhealerssoon
Frenchguérisseurssoon
Meaning
People who heal or cure the sick, healers or physicians.
Good to know
plural of mpozi (m-/wa- class); near-synonym of waponyi.
Examples
- Wapozi wa kienyeji walitumia mizizi kutibu.The traditional healers used roots to treat illness.
- Je, wapozi hao wanapatikana kijijini?Are those healers found in the village?
- Hawa si wapozi, ni wauguzi.These are not healers, they are nurses.
- Wapozi watamtibu mgonjwa kesho asubuhi.The healers will treat the patient tomorrow morning.
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