nkisi

English

Alternative forms

nkishi

Etymology

From Kongo nkisi (“spirit; charm”)

Noun

nkisi (plural nkisis or minkisi)

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

Anagrams

Nikis, sinik

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