Swahili
kisase
kee-SAH-seh
How to say it
Swahilikisasekee-SAH-sehsoon
Englishrevengesoon
Frenchvengeancesoon
Meaning
an act of getting even for a wrong done; also, compensation demanded for harm suffered.
Good to know
'Toza/fanya kisase' means to demand compensation.
Examples
- Alifanya kisase baada ya kudanganywa na rafiki yake.He took revenge after being deceived by his friend.
- Familia ilitoza kisase kwa madhara waliyopata.The family demanded compensation for the harm they suffered.
- Kisase hakitatui tatizo, husababisha zaidi.Revenge doesn't solve the problem, it causes more.
- Je, mahakama iliamuru kisase gani?What compensation did the court order?
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