kuoza

How to say it

Meaning

To go bad and break down, as fruit, meat or wood does; with a different root, to give one’s child in marriage.

Good to know

For rotting there is no object: matunda yameoza, the fruit has rotted; the adjective is -bovu. To marry off takes the child as object: kumwoza binti yake.

Examples

• Nyanya zimeoza kwa sababu ya joto.The tomatoes have rotted because of the heat.
• Mbao za paa zilianza kuoza baada ya mvua.The roof planks began to rot after the rain.
• Nyama itaoza usipoiweka kwenye friji.The meat will rot if you do not put it in the fridge.

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