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mprotestanti

mproh-teh-STAH-ntee

How to say it

Swahilimprotestantimproh-teh-STAH-nteesoon
EnglishProtestantsoon
Frenchprotestant

Meaning

A Christian who belongs to one of the churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church, such as the Lutheran, Anglican or Moravian churches.

Good to know

M/wa class noun, plural waprotestanti, usually written with a capital: Mprotestanti, Waprotestanti. The adjective is -a Kiprotestanti: kanisa la Kiprotestanti.

Examples

  • Familia yake ni ya Waprotestanti tangu zamani.His family have been Protestants for a long time.
  • Yeye ni Mprotestanti na mke wake ni Mkatoliki.He is a Protestant and his wife is a Catholic.
  • Waprotestanti na Wakatoliki waliomba pamoja.Protestants and Catholics prayed together.

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