Swahili
mitaguso
mee-tah-GOO-soh
How to say it
Swahilimitagusomee-tah-GOO-sohsoon
Englishcouncilssoon
Frenchconseilssoon
Meaning
Councils or assemblies convened to debate and decide matters, especially religious councils.
Good to know
plural of mtaguso (m-/mi- class); religious, formal register.
Examples
- Mitaguso ya kanisa ilifanyika karne zilizopita.Church councils were held in past centuries.
- Je, mitaguso hii iliamua nini kuhusu imani?What did these councils decide about doctrine?
- Mitaguso haikukubaliana kwenye maswala yote.The councils did not agree on all the matters.
- Maaskofu watashiriki mitaguso mipya mwakani.The bishops will take part in new councils next year.
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