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| ta·ga·ti [ tə gtee ] |
noun (plural ta·ga·ti or a·ba·ta·ga·ti [ ə báttə gtee ]) |
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1. evil witch or sorcerer: among some peoples of southern Africa, somebody who is supposed to have magical powers that are used malevolently
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2. evil witchcraft: among some southern African peoples, supposed magical power that is used malevolently
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle ta·ga·tied, present participle ta·ga·ti·ing, 3rd person present singular ta·ga·ties) |
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practice witchcraft on somebody: among some southern African peoples, to use supposed magical powers malevolently, or affect another person adversely using these supposed powers
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| [Mid-19th century. < Xhosa. Zulu umthakathi "sorcerer"] |
