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nọọ̄sụ elizā

noun

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. a nurse who is practicing without a license; a quack nurse
  2. unlicensed nurse
  3. A person who acts as a nurse but lacks the proper medical license. This term refers to a quack or someone unqualified to practice medicine.
Examples

Eji m nọọ̄sụ elizā mee ihe.

I used an unlicensed nurse to do something.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a derogatory term used to describe unqualified medical workers.

Status: Pending verification

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Source: Wikidata lexemes (CC0-1.0), adapted.