"wanzam" meaning in English

See wanzam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wanzams [plural]
Etymology: From Hausa wànzâm. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ha|wanzami|wànzâm}} Hausa wànzâm Head templates: {{en-noun}} wanzam (plural wanzams)
  1. An itinerant barber in parts of Africa, especially one that performs circumcisions. Categories (topical): Circumcision, Occupations
    Sense id: en-wanzam-en-noun-a-E-TFzH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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