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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