nuksi
NOO-ksee
How to say it
SwahilinuksiNOO-ksee
Englishbad luck, jinx; bad omen
Frenchmalchance, poisse ; mauvais présage
Meaning
Misfortune, or a person or thing believed to bring bad luck to others. It is common in sports talk and in everyday superstition.
Good to know
N class, same form in the plural. Kuwa nuksi means to be a jinx: wanamwona kama nuksi, they see him as a jinx. Also spelled nuhusi.
Examples
- Mashabiki wanaamini kwamba kocha huyo ni nuksi kwa timu.The fans believe that coach is a jinx for the team.
- Bibi alisema paka mweusi huleta nuksi.Grandmother said a black cat brings bad luck.
- Siku hiyo ilikuwa ya nuksi, kila kitu kiliharibika.That day was an unlucky one; everything went wrong.
Forms
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