"ukuthwasa" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Xhosa [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xh|}} Xhosa [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ukuthwasa (uncountable)
  1. A culture-bound syndrome among the Xhosa people, with pain and vivid dreams, interpreted as a sign that the sufferer should become a sangoma. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ukuthwasa-en-noun-rEiNnL3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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