kuzika
koo-ZEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuzikakoo-ZEE-kah
Englishto bury
Frenchenterrer
Meaning
To put a dead body in a grave and cover it with earth as part of funeral rites; also to hide something in the ground.
Good to know
Takes its object directly: kuzika mwili, to bury the body. The passive kuzikwa is to be buried; mazishi is a funeral and kaburi a grave.
Examples
- Familia itamzika babu yao kesho kijijini.The family will bury their grandfather tomorrow in the village.
- Tulihudhuria kuzika rafiki yetu Jumamosi.We attended the burial of our friend on Saturday.
- Mbwa alizika mfupa wake bustanini.The dog buried its bone in the garden.
The same word in
Forms
kuzikwa (passive of kuzika, to bury: to be buried)
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