juju
英 ['dʒuːdʒuː]
美['dʒudʒu]
- n. 护符(及其魔力);大麻烟卷;小玩物
词态变化
复数: jujus;
中文词源
juju 西非土著的护符,法术
来自西非某语言,可能最终来自法语joujou,玩具,供消遣的东西,来自jeu,玩耍,娱乐,词源同jocular,jeopardy.后用于指古非土著的护符,神物,法术。
英文词源
- juju (n.2)
- "marijuana cigarette," 1940, supposedly from reduplicated middle syllable of marijuana.
- juju (n.1)
- object of religious veneration among West Africans, 1860, supposedly ultimately from French joujou "toy, plaything."
双语例句
- 1. Sorcerer and witch doctor, grigri and juju, are still an integral part of the African pattern.
- 巫师和巫医, 护符和物神仍都是非洲型态不可缺少的部份.
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