pagati

English

Etymology

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

Noun

pagati (plural pagatis)

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

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Italian

Verb

pagati m

  1. plural of pagato
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