Duramazwi
nyahanda
Elementary
nya-ha-nda
noun
culture/spirituality
English:A female traditional healer with a baboon spirit
Shona DefinitionNyahanda in'anga yechikadzi ine shavi rebveni.

Definitions

A female traditional healer (in'anga) who is believed to be possessed by a baboon spirit (shavi rebveni).

“Nyahanda akaporesa murwere aiva nechikafu chemumoyo.”

Examples

“Nyahanda akaporesa murwere aiva nechikafu chemumoyo.”

“The nyahanda healed the patient who had a heart condition.”

Synonyms

in'anga
chiremba (general term for healer)

Quick Reference

What does nyahanda mean in English?
nyahanda means "A female traditional healer with a baboon spirit" in English.
Definition of nyahanda
A female traditional healer (in'anga) who is believed to be possessed by a baboon spirit (shavi rebveni).
Tsanangudzo yenyahanda
Nyahanda in'anga yechikadzi ine shavi rebveni.
Part of speech
noun