Swahili
makasisi
mah-kah-SEE-see
How to say it
Swahilimakasisimah-kah-SEE-seesoon
Englishpriestssoon
Frenchprêtressoon
Meaning
Ordained ministers of the Christian church, priests.
Good to know
plural of kasisi (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular); refers to people, so it takes wa- verb agreement.
Examples
- Makasisi walifika kanisani mapema.The priests arrived at the church early.
- Je, makasisi hawa wanatoka jimbo gani?Which diocese are these priests from?
- Makasisi hawakuongoza ibada peke yao.The priests did not lead the service alone.
- Makasisi watawabariki wageni kesho.The priests will bless the visitors tomorrow.
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