Swahili
pazi
PAH-zee
How to say it
SwahilipaziPAH-zeesoon
Englishvillage eldersoon
Frenchchef de villagesoon
Meaning
a village elder or headman.
Good to know
village elder/headman
Examples
- Pazi wa kijiji aliitisha mkutano.The village headman called a meeting.
- Je, ni nani atakuwa pazi mpya?Who will be the new village elder?
- Hawakumtii pazi wao wa zamani.They did not obey their old village headman.
- Pazi alitatua mgogoro kati ya wakulima wawili.The village elder settled a dispute between two farmers.
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