pumziko
poo-MZEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilipumzikopoo-MZEE-koh
Meaning
A time of rest or relief from work or trouble. In religious language it is the rest of the dead or the day of rest.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun; its plural mapumziko is the usual word for a break or holiday (mapumziko ya mchana, the lunch break). Pumziko la milele, eternal rest, is prayed for the dead.
Examples
- Baada ya kazi ngumu, nahitaji pumziko.After hard work, I need a rest.
- Tunamwombea mzee wetu pumziko la milele.We pray for eternal rest for our elder.
- Jumapili ni siku ya pumziko kwa wengi.Sunday is a day of rest for many.
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