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giza

GEE-zah

How to say it

SwahiligizaGEE-zah
Englishdarkness, dark
Frenchobscurité, ténèbres

Meaning

The absence of light, at night or in a closed place; figuratively, ignorance or a hopeless time.

Good to know

Ji class noun: giza limeingia, it has got dark; giza totoro, pitch darkness. Gizani means in the dark. Also spelled kiza.

Examples

  • Giza limeingia, tuwashe taa.It has got dark, let us switch on the lights.
  • Mtoto anaogopa kulala gizani.The child is afraid to sleep in the dark.
  • Tulitembea kwenye giza totoro.We walked in pitch darkness.

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Forms

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