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Swahili

mtakatifu

m-ta-ka-TI-fu

How to say it

Swahilimtakatifum-ta-ka-TI-fusoon
Englishsaintsoon
Frenchsaintsoon

Meaning

a saint; a person regarded as holy or pure.

Good to know

also used as an adjective meaning holy or sacred, as in Roho Mtakatifu, the Holy Spirit.

Examples

  • Kanisa lile limepewa jina la mtakatifu mmoja.That church is named after a saint.
  • Waumini walisali kwa Mtakatifu Maria.The believers prayed to Saint Mary.
  • Je, alitangazwa kuwa mtakatifu lini?When was he declared a saint?
  • Hawakumwamini kuwa mtakatifu wa kweli.They didn't believe he was a true saint.

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