kuzamisha

How to say it

Meaning

To make something go down under water, such as a boat, or land flooded by a dam. In sports news it means to beat a team heavily, and it can also mean to silence or bury an idea.

Good to know

The causative of kuzama, to sink: meli ilizama, the ship sank; dhoruba ilizamisha meli, the storm sank the ship. In football reports the object is the beaten team: kuizamisha Simba.

Examples

• Dhoruba kali ilizamisha mashua mbili za wavuvi.A strong storm sank two fishing boats.
• Yanga iliizamisha Azam mabao mawili kwa bila.Yanga sank Azam two goals to nil.
• Bwawa jipya litazamisha mashamba ya vijiji vitatu.The new dam will submerge the fields of three villages.

Forms

zamisha