kulipiza kisasi
koo-lee-PEE-zah kee-SAH-see
How to say it
Swahilikulipiza kisasikoo-lee-PEE-zah kee-SAH-see
Englishto take revenge, to get even
Frenchse venger
Meaning
To harm or defeat someone in return for a wrong or a loss they caused, whether in a feud, a war or, in sport, a return match.
Good to know
Kulipiza, to make pay back, with kisasi, revenge. The target follows with kwa or dhidi ya: kulipiza kisasi kwa adui. In sport it means to avenge an earlier defeat.
Examples
- Timu yetu inataka kulipiza kisasi kwa kipigo cha mwaka jana.Our team wants revenge for last year's defeat.
- Wazee waliwaonya vijana waache kulipiza kisasi.The elders warned the young men to stop taking revenge.
- Alikataa kulipiza kisasi akachagua kusamehe.She refused to take revenge and chose to forgive.
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