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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pagati

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-gati
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adviser to a tribal chief and/or a member of a tribal council in a traditional Nguni society.

Etymology

From Xhosa -phakathi (“council”) or iliphakathi (“chief's councilor”). Compare amapakati. Attested in English from the 19th century.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pagatis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

amapakati

Questions

What does pagati mean?
An adviser to a tribal chief and/or a member of a tribal council in a traditional Nguni society.
Where does pagati come from?
From Xhosa -phakathi (“council”) or iliphakathi (“chief's councilor”). Compare amapakati. Attested in English from the 19th century.

How to pronounce pagati

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