Etymology

amapakati

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Today it means: The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society. Full definition →

Xhosa ama-
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  1. Xhosa · borrowed fromama-
  2. English todayamapakati

From Xhosa ama- (plural noun class marker) + -phakathi (“council”); compare pagati. Attested in English from the 19th century.

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