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amapakati.

The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The council or inner circle of advisers of a chief in a Nguni society.

  2. A member of a council; a trusted adviser.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.