Swahili
takatifu
ta-ka-TI-fu
How to say it
Swahilitakatifuta-ka-TI-fusoon
Englishholy, sacredsoon
Frenchsaint, sacrésoon
Meaning
regarded as pure and set apart for religious purposes, holy or sacred.
Good to know
adj; clean, pure, clear; rel. holy, sanctified
Examples
- Waislamu husafiri kwenda mji mtakatifu wa Makka.Muslims travel to the holy city of Mecca.
- Kitabu hiki ni kitakatifu kwao.This book is sacred to them.
- Waumini walitembelea mahali patakatifu.The worshippers visited a holy place.
- Maji hayo yanachukuliwa kuwa matakatifu.That water is considered sacred.
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