kuhani

Swahili

Etymology

The sense is likely from Hebrew כוהן / כֹּהֵן, but the form is likely from Arabic كُهَّان (kuhhān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kuhani (ma class, plural makuhani)

1. (Judaism) cohen, priest

Derived terms

• ukuhani (“priesthood”)