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umfundisi

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umfundisi /ʊmfʊnˈdiːsi /
noun
(plural bafundisi or plural umfundisi)
South African English (among speakers of Xhosa and Zulu) a teacher, priest, or missionary.
– ORIGIN early 19th century: from Xhosa and Zulu.
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