mangubat
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A traditional Tausug folk doctor in the Philippines.
Example Sentences
- "The position of the mangubat is not hereditary, in the sense that the son of a mangubat follows his father's profession. Anyone who desires can become a mangubat. Curing powers are obtained through training […]"
- "More frequently, a mangubat, or folk medicine specialist, otherwise known as a quack doctor, will first attempt to cure the person through the use of folk religion, and special charms."
Inflected Forms
Frequently Paired Words
mananambal
mangagamot