mchungaji

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Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From m- +‎ -chunga (“to herd, to take care of”) +‎ -ji. The second sense is an extension of the first, as a calque of Latin pastor.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mchungaji (m-wa class, plural wachungaji)

  1. herdsman, shepherd
  2. (Christianity) pastor, priest
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