mazishi

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Meaning

The ceremony at which a dead person is buried, with the gathering and rites that go with it.

Good to know

Ma class noun used only in the plural: mazishi yalifanyika, the funeral took place. The verb is kuzika, to bury, and msiba is the loss and the mourning.

Examples

• Mazishi ya mzee yatafanyika kesho kijijini kwake.The old man's funeral will take place tomorrow in his village.
• Watu wengi walihudhuria mazishi ya mwanamuziki huyo.Many people attended the musician's funeral.
• Familia iliomba msaada wa gharama za mazishi.The family asked for help with the funeral costs.

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