kifo

How to say it

Meaning

the end of life, dying, or the manner in which someone dies.

Good to know

the proverb kifo cha wengi arusi, the dying of many is like a wedding, means shared hardship gives strength.

Examples

• Kifo chake kilituhuzunisha sote.His death saddened all of us.
• Kifo cha babu kilikuja ghafla?Did grandfather's death come suddenly?
• Hatukutarajia kifo cha mapema namna hii.We did not expect such an early death.
• Familia ilipokea habari za kifo kwa huzuni.The family received the news of death with sorrow.

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