Swahili
makasiki
mah-kah-SEE-kee
How to say it
Swahilimakasikimah-kah-SEE-keesoon
Englishrobessoon
Frenchétoffes de lainesoon
Meaning
Robes or gowns worn by a clergyman; also, communion chalices.
Good to know
plural of kasiki (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular). Rare, ecclesiastical.
Examples
- Makasisi walivaa makasiki wakati wa ibada kuu.The priests wore robes during the main service.
- Je, makasiki haya yamehifadhiwa kanisani?Are these robes kept at the church?
- Makasiki hayakutumika kwenye ibada ya kawaida.The robes were not used at the ordinary service.
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