adahunṣe
Yoruba
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Adáhunṣe tó ń ṣe egbòogi
Etymology
From a- + dáhunṣe, literally “One who does things by oneself”, ultimately from dá (“to act alone”) + ohun (“thing”) + ṣe (“to do”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ā.dá.hũ̄.ʃē/
Noun
adáhunṣe
- traditional Yoruba healer or herbalist
- Synonyms: ọlọ́sanyìn, oníṣègùn, elégbòogi
- In modern usage; physician, doctor, pharmacist
- Synonyms: dókítà, oníṣègùn