Swahili
waungamishi
wah-oon-gah-MEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliwaungamishiwah-oon-gah-MEE-sheesoon
Englishconfessorssoon
Frenchconfesseurssoon
Meaning
People, typically clergy, to whom confessions are made.
Good to know
plural of mwungamishi (m-/wa- class); religious and formal register.
Examples
- Mapadri hao ni waungamishi wa parokia.Those priests are confessors of the parish.
- Je, waungamishi wapo kanisani leo?Are the confessors at the church today?
- Waungamishi watawasikiliza waumini kesho.The confessors will listen to the believers tomorrow.
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