Maji-Maji
/ˌmɑːdʒi ˈmɑːdʒi/noun
Attributive Designating a local uprising (1905–7) against the colonial administration in the south-eastern part of the former German East Africa (now mainland Tanzania). Also: designating a cult associated with the rebels. Occasionally absol.: the Maji-Maji rebellion.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Swahili (vita vya) Majimaji ‘Maji-Maji (war)’ from (with disparaging reduplication) maji water, with reference to holy water that was supposed to be effective against hostile bullets.
- earth people
- earth person
- earth-pig
- earth pigment
- earth pillar
- earth plane
- earth plate
- earthquake
- earthquake fault
- earthquake-gown
- earthquake light
- earthquake lightning
- earthquake-proof
- earthquake-proofing
- earthquake-resistant
- earthquake swarm
- earthquake wave
- earthquake weather
- earthquakey
- earthquaking
- earthquaky
- earth return
- earth-ridge
- earthrise
- earth sack