Swahili
kisukumizi
kee-soo-koo-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilikisukumizikee-soo-koo-MEE-zeesoon
Englishtransferred illnesssoon
Frenchmalheur transmissoon
Meaning
an illness or misfortune traditionally believed to be transferred from one person to another.
Good to know
Traditional/folk-belief term.
Examples
- Wazee waliamini ugonjwa ule ulikuwa kisukumizi.The elders believed that illness was a transferred affliction.
- Kisukumizi husemekana huhamishwa kwa vitendo vya kishirikina.A transferred misfortune is said to be passed on through sorcery.
- Alishauriwa kuchunguza kama tatizo lake ni kisukumizi.He was advised to check whether his problem was a transferred affliction.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.