"mafufunyana" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Zulu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zu|}} Zulu [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} mafufunyana
  1. In Zulu and Xhosa culture, a mental disorder in which the sufferer is believed to have been possessed by evil spirits, causing hysteria.
    Sense id: en-mafufunyana-en-noun-7r-5X8-y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. The evil spirit who causes such a disorder.
    Sense id: en-mafufunyana-en-noun-fbxmA~3D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: amafufunyana

Alternative forms

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