"kasisi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kasisi.flac [Kenya] Forms: makasisi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic قِسِّيس (qissīs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|قِسِّيس|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic قِسِّيس (qissīs), {{bor+|sw|ar|قِسِّيس}} Borrowed from Arabic قِسِّيس (qissīs) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kasisi, {{sw-noun|ma}} kasisi (ma class, plural makasisi)
  1. (Christianity) priest Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: padre Derived forms: ukasisi
    Sense id: en-kasisi-sw-noun-D8SBa7Mi Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kasisi meaning in Swahili (1.9kB)

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