amapakati

Meaning

Noun

  • The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society.
  • A member of a council; a trusted adviser.

Origin

  • From Xhosa ama- + -phakathi; compare pagati. Attested in English from the 19th century.

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