amaphakathin.

Brit.

/ˌaməpəˈkɑːti/,

/ˌaməpəˈɡɑːti/, U.S.

/ˌæməpəˈkɑdi/,

/ˌæməpəˈɡɑdi/, South African English

/ˌʌməpəˈɡɑːti/

Forms: 1800s amapagate, 1800s amapakate, 1800s amapakatie, 1800s– amapagati, 1800s– amapakati, 1900s– amaphakathi. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Xhosa. Etymon: Xhosa amaphakathi.

Etymology: < Xhosa amaphakathi < ama- , plural class prefix + -phakathi pagati n. Compare earlier pagati n.The Xhosa form is a plural (singular iphakathi); singular uses in English show a secondary development.

South African.

With singular and plural agreement. In traditional Nguni societies: the council or close advisers of a chief or other eminent person; the members of this council regarded collectively. Also: (in singular) a member of such a council (rare).

ΚΠ

1831 Wesleyan-Methodist Mag. Mar. 199/2 Mr. Haddy sent off a messenger to the Chief, for the purpose of informing him, and his Amapakati..that we were about to join in the service of the Most High God.

1892 H. R. Haggard Nada the Lily xxii. 179 When the matter came to be discussed with the indunas in the presence of the king, at the Amapakati or council, I..spoke against it.

1948 J. Van Tromp Xhosa Law of Persons iv. 85 If the court is divided and cannot decide, the case is taken to the Chief's Court where the Chief and his amaphakathi finally decide.

1968 F. C. Metrowich Frontier Flames 113 On being interrogated he admitted that he was an amapakati (councillor) of the Galeka Paramount Chief.

1991 F. G. Butler Local Habitation 162 The high priest would rise and try to convince the disbelieving worshippers that he and his amapagati had indeed secured the best beast available.

2018 @Qamata_Wabantu 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 21 Aug. 2019) Amaphakathi (advisors and personal guards) are the ones with power.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amaphakathi
释义	amaphakathin. Brit. /ˌaməpəˈkɑːti/, /ˌaməpəˈɡɑːti/, U.S. /ˌæməpəˈkɑdi/, /ˌæməpəˈɡɑdi/, South African English /ˌʌməpəˈɡɑːti/ Forms: 1800s amapagate, 1800s amapakate, 1800s amapakatie, 1800s– amapagati, 1800s– amapakati, 1900s– amaphakathi. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Xhosa. Etymon: Xhosa amaphakathi. Etymology: < Xhosa amaphakathi < ama- , plural class prefix + -phakathi pagati n. Compare earlier pagati n.The Xhosa form is a plural (singular iphakathi); singular uses in English show a secondary development. South African. With singular and plural agreement. In traditional Nguni societies: the council or close advisers of a chief or other eminent person; the members of this council regarded collectively. Also: (in singular) a member of such a council (rare). ΚΠ 1831 Wesleyan-Methodist Mag. Mar. 199/2 Mr. Haddy sent off a messenger to the Chief, for the purpose of informing him, and his Amapakati..that we were about to join in the service of the Most High God. 1892 H. R. Haggard Nada the Lily xxii. 179 When the matter came to be discussed with the indunas in the presence of the king, at the Amapakati or council, I..spoke against it. 1948 J. Van Tromp Xhosa Law of Persons iv. 85 If the court is divided and cannot decide, the case is taken to the Chief's Court where the Chief and his amaphakathi finally decide. 1968 F. C. Metrowich Frontier Flames 113 On being interrogated he admitted that he was an amapakati (councillor) of the Galeka Paramount Chief. 1991 F. G. Butler Local Habitation 162 The high priest would rise and try to convince the disbelieving worshippers that he and his amapagati had indeed secured the best beast available. 2018 @Qamata_Wabantu 7 July in twitter.com (accessed 21 Aug. 2019) Amaphakathi (advisors and personal guards) are the ones with power. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1831
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