pagati
Meanings
noun
- An adviser to a tribal chief and/or a member of a tribal council in a traditional Nguni society.
Word forms
Etymology
From Xhosa -phakathi (“council”) or iliphakathi (“chief's councilor”). Compare amapakati. Attested in English from the 19th century.
Related words
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