Saphie

Origin

From Mandinka safaye.

Full definition of saphie

Noun

1. A West African talisman or charm.
• 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 12:These saphies were the repositories of fetishes, charms against calamity: a pickled ring finger was considered proof against the bite of the puff adder ….