Swahili
watakatifu
wa-ta-ka-TEE-foo
How to say it
Swahiliwatakatifuwa-ta-ka-TEE-foosoon
Englishsaintssoon
Frenchsaintssoon
Meaning
People regarded as holy or pure, especially in religious tradition.
Good to know
plural of mtakatifu (m-/wa- class); common in Christian and Islamic religious contexts.
Examples
- Watakatifu wanaheshimiwa sana kanisani.Saints are greatly honored at church.
- Watakatifu hawakuishi maisha rahisi.The saints did not live easy lives.
- Je, watakatifu wote walikuwa watu wa kawaida hapo awali?Were all the saints ordinary people at first?
- Kanisa litawaadhimisha watakatifu Jumapili ijayo.The church will commemorate the saints next Sunday.
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