Swahili
wachungaji
wah-choon-GAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliwachungajiwah-choon-GAH-jeesoon
Englishshepherds, pastorssoon
Frenchbergers, pasteurssoon
Meaning
People who herd and tend livestock; by extension, religious pastors or leaders.
Good to know
plural of mchungaji (m-/wa- class); two senses, herding and religious.
Examples
- Wachungaji waliongoza kondoo hadi malishoni.The shepherds led the sheep to pasture.
- Je, wachungaji watahubiri lini kanisani?When will the pastors preach at church?
- Hawa si wachungaji, ni waumini wa kawaida.These are not pastors, they are ordinary believers.
- Wachungaji watakutana kwa mkutano wa kila mwaka.The pastors will meet for their annual conference.
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