obeah

英 ['əʊbɪə] 美
  • n. 奥比巫术;奥比巫术中所用的神物

英文词源


obeah (n.)
"sorcery, witchcraft" among blacks in Africa and the W.Indies, 1760, from a West African word, such as Efik (southern Nigeria) ubio "a thing or mixture left as a charm to cause sickness or death," Twi ebayifo "witch, wizard, sorcerer."

双语例句


1. The obeah men of the West Indies have many clients in the United States.
西印度群岛上的巫师在美国有许多主顾.

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