kisasi
kee-SAH-see
How to say it
Swahilikisasikee-SAH-see
Englishrevenge, vengeance
Frenchvengeance, revanche
Meaning
Harm done to someone in return for harm they did; in sport it is a win over a team that beat you before.
Good to know
Ki class noun, plural visasi. Used in kulipa kisasi or kulipiza kisasi, to take revenge. The dictionary also has the spelling kisase.
Examples
- Hakutaka kulipiza kisasi kwa waliomdhulumu.He did not want to take revenge on those who wronged him.
- Timu yetu inataka kulipa kisasi Jumapili hii.Our team wants revenge this Sunday.
- Kisasi huleta chuki isiyoisha.Revenge brings hatred that never ends.
Forms
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