Swahili
tanzia
tan-ZI-a
How to say it
Swahilitanziatan-ZI-asoon
Englishfuneral announcementsoon
Frenchavis de décèssoon
Meaning
a formal announcement of someone's death, a death notice or obituary.
Good to know
receiving a tanzia often calls for a visit of condolence to the bereaved family.
Examples
- Familia ilipokea tanzia ya kifo cha babu.The family received the death notice of their grandfather.
- Tanzia ilitangazwa redioni asubuhi.The obituary was announced on the radio in the morning.
- Alienda kutoa mkono wa tanzia kwa jirani yake.He went to pay a visit of condolence to his neighbor.
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