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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