Swahili
mchungaji
m-chu-nga-JI
How to say it
Swahilimchungajim-chu-nga-JIsoon
Englishshepherd, pastorsoon
Frenchberger, pasteursoon
Meaning
a person who herds and tends livestock, a shepherd; by extension, a religious pastor or leader.
Good to know
widely used today for a church pastor (mchungaji wa kanisa); from -chunga (to herd, tend, watch over).
Examples
- Mchungaji alilinda kondoo wake mlimani.The shepherd guarded his sheep on the mountain.
- Je, mchungaji wa kanisa lenu anaitwa nani?What is your church pastor's name?
- Hakuwa mchungaji wa ng'ombe, bali wa mbuzi.He wasn't a cattle herder, but a goat herder.
- Mchungaji atahubiri kesho asubuhi.The pastor will preach tomorrow morning.
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