kuhani

== Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Arabic كُهّان (kuhhān), plural of كاهِن (kāhin, “priest”). The Biblical use is ultimately based on Biblical Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kôhēn). ==== Noun ==== kuhani class V (plural makuhani class VI) (also biblical) priest ===== Usage notes ===== Not used of Catholic or Orthodox priests, who are called kasisi or padre. ===== Derived terms ===== kuhani mkuu (“high priest”) ukuhani (“priesthood”) === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== kuhani (verbal noun of the ku class) infinitive of -hani === References ===