kufilisika
koo-fee-lee-SEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikufilisikakoo-fee-lee-SEE-kah
Englishto go bankrupt, to be ruined
Frenchfaire faillite, être ruiné
Meaning
To lose all one’s money or be unable to pay one’s debts, of a person, a company or a country; figuratively to run out of something.
Good to know
The stative of kufilisi, to bankrupt someone. Kutangaza kufilisika is to declare bankruptcy; kufilisika mawazo is to run out of ideas. A bankrupt person is mfilisika.
Examples
- Kampuni hiyo ilifilisika baada ya hasara kubwa.That company went bankrupt after heavy losses.
- Kamari ilimfanya afilisike kabisa.Gambling ruined him completely.
- Wanasiasa hao wameanza kufilisika hoja.Those politicians have started to run out of arguments.
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