mchaji

How to say it

Meaning

a person who is devout and reverent, someone who fears and honors God.

Good to know

m- wa- class (people); often heard in church or moral contexts, close in meaning to mcha Mungu.

Examples

• Baba yangu ni mchaji sana.My father is very God-fearing.
• Je, unamfahamu mchaji yule kanisani?Do you know that God-fearing person at church?
• Si mchaji, haendi kanisani kamwe.He is not God-fearing; he never goes to church.
• Wachaji watakusanyika kesho kuomba.The God-fearing will gather tomorrow to pray.