“Isanuse” is a substantive term of unknown origin, meaning a witch finder or witch doctor.
Most of the other names consist of two parts[[29]]—a distinguishing part preceded by Igqira, which means “doctor,” just as we use the term Doctor of Herbs, the Kaffir uses that of
| Singular | Plural |
| igqira elemicisa | amagqira awemicisa |
| the doctor of herbs. | the doctors of herbs. |
and so on.
The etymology may be briefly shown thus:
Singular—Iligqira, or contracted, i-gqira—the doctor.
| e | la | imi | cisa |  | elemicisa |
| who | of | the | herbs |
Plural—Amagqira. Plural prefix—ama.
| a | wa | imi | cisa | | awemicisa |
| who | of | the | herbs |
There are five classes of “Doctors,” each having sub-classes.