"amapakati" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: amapakatis [plural]
Etymology: From Xhosa ama- (plural noun class marker) + -phakathi (“council”); compare pagati. Attested in English from the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xh|ama-|pos=plural noun class marker}} Xhosa ama- (plural noun class marker) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amapakati (plural amapakatis)
  1. The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society.
    Sense id: en-amapakati-en-noun-1FhvF4SI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. A member of a council; a trusted adviser.
    Sense id: en-amapakati-en-noun-c61HnQl3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pagati

Inflected forms

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