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umfundisi S. Afr.|ʊmˈfʊndɪsɪ, ʊmfʊnˈdiːzɪ|
Also 9 fundis, umfundis(e; mfundisi.
[a. Nguni umFundisi, Mfundisi teacher.]
A teacher, a minister, a missionary; also used as a respectful form of address.
1825W. Shaw Diary in C. Sadler Never Young Man (1967) 64 The Caffres knew me to be a ‘Fundis’ (teacher). 1833S. Kay Trav. Caffraria iii. 73 Never have we been safe; but the Umfundis shall be our bush. Ibid. xii. 317 But if we neglect her, the Umfundis (Missionary) will be angry. 1837F. Owen Diary 12 Oct. (1926) 44 We don't know what we have learned this morning, for the Umfundis (teacher) sent us away so soon. 1863J. S. Dobie S. Afr. Jrnl. (1945) 78 Called at a kraal and got enlightened on road to the umfundisi (missionary). 1905G. Calloway Sk. Kafir Life 9 Oh! Mfundisi; I am weak, I cannot work to-day. 1923Other Lands Oct. 19/1 Their dear old Umfundise was the Moderator-elect. 1948A. Paton Cry, Beloved Country i. ii. 14, I bring a letter, umfundisi. Ibid. iii. 21 They saw his clerical collar, and moved up to make room for the umfundisi. 1973Eastern Province Herald 6 Aug. 6/7 Job's comforters are..the unfundisi and a cheerful scavenger from the municipal rubbish dump. |