"machi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: machis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} machi (plural machis)
  1. A traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of Chile and Argentina. Wikipedia link: Machi (shaman) Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-machi-en-noun-XRI4tn5Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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