(from the book Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton)

[from the List of Words:]

Umfundisi

The last "i" is hardly sounded. Pronounce approximately "oomfoondees," the "oo" being as in "book," and the "ees as "eace" in the word "peace." Means parson, but is also a title and used with respect.

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"Piga" and "M'uzuri" in the Green Hills of Africa
List of Afrikaans words compiled by Bernard Nieuwoudt

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