ojha
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sorcerer or folk healer in parts of India and Nepal.
Example Sentences
- "No one ascends the mountain through fear of the demon, except an Ojha or sorcerer, who sacrifices a goat at the foot of the hill before he makes the attempt."
- "In 1986 it was reported that an ojha had healed a mentally deranged Chakma woman by ‘using all the abusive words to the evil spirit who was believed to have possessed this village woman.’"
- "First she brought in an ojha to exorcise the house, and when this produced no effect, she consulted a hakim, who purveyed Yunani medicines, and a vaid who practised Ayurveda."
Etymology
From Hindi ओझा (ojhā, “witch doctor”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ओझा, उपाध्याय