kujizika
koo-jee-ZEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikujizikakoo-jee-ZEE-kah
Englishto bury oneself
Frenchs'enterrer
Meaning
To cover oneself with sand or earth, or to hide away, and figuratively to shut oneself away completely in something such as work.
Good to know
The reflexive of kuzika, to bury. Mostly figurative: kujizika kazini, to bury oneself in work.
Examples
- Samaki huyu hujizika mchangani ili kujificha.This fish buries itself in the sand to hide.
- Alijizika kazini baada ya msiba.He buried himself in work after the bereavement.
- Wanafunzi walijizika vitabuni kabla ya mtihani.The students buried themselves in books before the exam.
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