moloi
/məˈlɔɪ/ /mɔːˈlɔɪ/South African
noun
In southern Africa (in Sotho and Tswana society): a practitioner of magic; a wizard, a witch.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Mackenzie (1835–1899), missionary in Africa. From Sotho and Tswana moloi from loya to bewitch.