pagati

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noun

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

OriginXhosa -phakathi →
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Meanings

nounpagati (plural pagatis)

plural pagatis

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

Origin

  1. Xhosa-phakathi“council”
  2. Englishpagati

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

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Anagrams

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APA

pagati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagati

MLA

“pagati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagati. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pagati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagati.

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