nomolin.

Brit.

/ˈnɒməli/, U.S.

/nəˈmoʊli/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, nomolis.

Forms: 1900s– nmoli, 1900s– nomoli, 1900s– nomori, 1900s– numori. Frequently with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Mende. Etymon: Mende nomoli.

Etymology: < Mende nomoli.

A small soapstone figure of a human or animal of a type found in Sierra Leone, thought by the Mande to possess supernatural powers.

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1905 Man 5 99 Some notes on the subject headed ‘Steatite carvings preserved by the Mendi as part of their worship, and called Nomori (Nomoli).’

1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. iii. 56 A Nomori is venerated for its supernatural powers and the good luck it is supposed to bring.

1951 K. L. Little Mende of Sierra Leone xi. 223 The steatite nomoli which the farmer turns up when he is hoeing in old bush are looked upon as the genii's handiwork and can be used to make the rice prosper.

1969 Man 4 682/2 The Pomtan and Nomoli of Sierra Leone and Guinea ‘were being carved some 400 years ago’.

2000 Church Times 4 Feb. 11/2 In the days of the manufacture of the Nomolis, Christianity was unknown in Sierra Leone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nomoli
释义	nomolin. Brit. /ˈnɒməli/, U.S. /nəˈmoʊli/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, nomolis. Forms: 1900s– nmoli, 1900s– nomoli, 1900s– nomori, 1900s– numori. Frequently with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Mende. Etymon: Mende nomoli. Etymology: < Mende nomoli. A small soapstone figure of a human or animal of a type found in Sierra Leone, thought by the Mande to possess supernatural powers. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > non-European magic (miscellaneous) > [noun] > amulet > specific types of tiki1777 rakhi1829 nomoli1905 1905 Man 5 99 Some notes on the subject headed ‘Steatite carvings preserved by the Mendi as part of their worship, and called Nomori (Nomoli).’ 1925 T. N. Goddard Handbk. Sierra Leone iii. iii. 56 A Nomori is venerated for its supernatural powers and the good luck it is supposed to bring. 1951 K. L. Little Mende of Sierra Leone xi. 223 The steatite nomoli which the farmer turns up when he is hoeing in old bush are looked upon as the genii's handiwork and can be used to make the rice prosper. 1969 Man 4 682/2 The Pomtan and Nomoli of Sierra Leone and Guinea ‘were being carved some 400 years ago’. 2000 Church Times 4 Feb. 11/2 In the days of the manufacture of the Nomolis, Christianity was unknown in Sierra Leone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1905
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