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Meaning of mangkukulam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
maŋkuˈkulam

Definitions

  1. witch
    regional
  2. Equivalent to 'witch': A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

Equivalents

English witch

Examples

“... naniniwala kayo sa Diyos. Mas malaking pinsala ang mangyayari kahit sa mga hindi mananampalataya kung mangkukulam sila, dahil kung mangkukulam kayo, nagtatawag kayo ng masasamang espiritu. Halimbawa, kung mangkukulam.”
“Noong bata pa si Sabel, at ni hindi natin alam kung sinong Sabel, dalawang mangkukulam - isang babae at isang lalaki - ang nag-away. Hindi natin alam kung magkabiyak ang dalawang ito; ni hindi natin alam kung ano ang pinag- awayan ...”
“Sinabi ng doktor-kulam na hindi niya naabutan ang mangkukulam sa loob ng katawan ng dalagita kaya ito'y hindi gumaling. Sa madaling sabi, nakatakas ang matinik na mangkukulam at di-umano'y bakas na lamang ang naiwan kung kaya't ...”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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