Igama · root entry nº 181
yeza
noun · /yeza/
A medicine; A mixture, elixir, or any substance (usually derived from plants and animals) that can be used to heal or to harm (both physically and spiritually)
Derived from the roots iya (Go) and iza (Come). Iyeza in the broad sense is a substance that is meant to ward off ill (including evil) and invite health and well-being (including good in a spiritual sense).
Iinguqu · transformations of the root
ili + yeza →
iyeza
noun (class 5)
A medicine; A mixture, elixir, or any substance (usually derived from plants and animals) that can be used to heal or to harm (both physically and spiritually)
ama + yeza →
amayeza
noun (class 6)
Medicines; Substances that can be used to heal or to harm (both physically and spiritually)
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