pagati

Etymology

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

pagati means An adviser to a tribal chief and/or a member of a tribal council in a traditional Nguni society. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

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