indoba

Nyakyusa

Noun

indoba

  1. water

Usage notes
  • Used when in the mountains, due to the superstition that if the mountain-spirits hear the word amisi (which they understand, in contrast to indoba), they will cause streams to flood.

Synonyms

References
  • Joseph Busse, Philipp Prein, Jürgen Jensen, Die Nyakyusa: Religion und Magie (1998), page 268
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