"padre" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-padre.flac Forms: padre class V [canonical], mapadre class VI [plural], padri [alternative], padiri [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese padre. Etymology templates: {{root|sw|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{bor+|sw|pt|padre}} Borrowed from Portuguese padre Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} padre class V (plural mapadre class VI)
  1. clergyman, priest (especially a Christian one) Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: kasisi (english: only a Christian priest)
    Sense id: en-padre-sw-noun-7TsCzuCQ Disambiguation of Christianity: 51 49
  2. (chess) bishop Categories (topical): Chess, Chess, Christianity
    Sense id: en-padre-sw-noun-vW5Q0YLt Disambiguation of Chess: 4 96 Disambiguation of Christianity: 51 49 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Topics: board-games, chess, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: shaha, shehe, mfalme, kete kuu, malkia, ngome, sataranja, farasi, jemadari, kitunda

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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