katekista

Malagasy

Noun

katekista

1. catechist

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English catechist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

katekista (ma class, plural makatekista)

1. catechist

Related terms

• katekesi

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish catequista, from Late Latin catēchista, from Ancient Greek κατηχιστής (katēkhistḗs, “oral instructor”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kateˈkista/ [kɐ.t̪ɛˈxis.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: ka‧te‧kis‧ta

Noun

katekista (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜃᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ) (Christianity)

1. catechist

Related terms

• katesismo

 

Further reading

• “katekista” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “katekista”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018