abatagatin.

Brit.

/əˌbatəˈɡɑːti/, U.S.

/əˌbædəˈɡɑdi/, South African English

/əˌbʌtəˈɡɑːti/

Forms: 1800s– abatagati, 1800s– abatakati, 1900s– abathagathi, 1900s– abathakathi.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Xhosa. Partly a borrowing from Zulu. Etymons: Xhosa abathakathi; Zulu abathakathi.

Etymology: < Xhosa abathakathi and its cognate Zulu abathakathi practitioners of magic collectively < aba- , plural class prefix + thakathi witch, wizard. Compare Xhosa umthakathi , Zulu umthakathi an individual witch or wizard (see umtagati n.), and also Zulu ubuthakathi witchcraft. Compare earlier umtagati n. and amatagati n.

South African.

With plural agreement. Esp. among the Nguni peoples: witches or wizards as a class; practitioners of evil magic. Cf. umtagati n. 1.

ΚΠ

1859 L. Grout Isizulu App. 412 (heading) On the Abatakati, or Wizards.

1890 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 828/1 Cetshwayo..established ‘kraals of refuge’ for the reception of persons rescued by him from condemnation as abatagati.

1911 D. Blackburn et al. Secret Service 66 Tell him, Mr Interpreter,..that the Government employs a whole staff of ‘abatagati’, who know what you thieves are doing.

1975 M. West Bishops & Prophets in Black City vi. 100 Witches may cause harm either wittingly or unwittingly, whilst sorcerers, abathagathi, specifically use the power of the devil..to do harm.

2010 T. V. McClendon White Chief, Black Lords iv. 77 Prohibiting the inkosi from responding effectively put the government in league with the alleged abathakathi.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abatagati
释义	abatagatin. Brit. /əˌbatəˈɡɑːti/, U.S. /əˌbædəˈɡɑdi/, South African English /əˌbʌtəˈɡɑːti/ Forms: 1800s– abatagati, 1800s– abatakati, 1900s– abathagathi, 1900s– abathakathi. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Xhosa. Partly a borrowing from Zulu. Etymons: Xhosa abathakathi; Zulu abathakathi. Etymology: < Xhosa abathakathi and its cognate Zulu abathakathi practitioners of magic collectively < aba- , plural class prefix + thakathi witch, wizard. Compare Xhosa umthakathi , Zulu umthakathi an individual witch or wizard (see umtagati n.), and also Zulu ubuthakathi witchcraft. Compare earlier umtagati n. and amatagati n. South African. With plural agreement. Esp. among the Nguni peoples: witches or wizards as a class; practitioners of evil magic. Cf. umtagati n. 1. ΚΠ 1859 L. Grout Isizulu App. 412 (heading) On the Abatakati, or Wizards. 1890 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 828/1 Cetshwayo..established ‘kraals of refuge’ for the reception of persons rescued by him from condemnation as abatagati. 1911 D. Blackburn et al. Secret Service 66 Tell him, Mr Interpreter,..that the Government employs a whole staff of ‘abatagati’, who know what you thieves are doing. 1975 M. West Bishops & Prophets in Black City vi. 100 Witches may cause harm either wittingly or unwittingly, whilst sorcerers, abathagathi, specifically use the power of the devil..to do harm. 2010 T. V. McClendon White Chief, Black Lords iv. 77 Prohibiting the inkosi from responding effectively put the government in league with the alleged abathakathi. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1859
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