In East African Swahili, a headman or foreman, particularly one who supervises laborers or sailors.
From Swahili chakazi, derived from Arabic roots brought to the East African coast through trade networks, meaning supervisor or master worker.
Chakazi represents the fascinating blend of Arabic, Persian, and African words that Swahili developed as merchants and traders interacted along the Indian Ocean coast for over 1,000 years.
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