Swahili
tisha
TI-sha
How to say it
SwahilitishaTI-shasoon
Englishto frighten, threatensoon
Frencheffrayer, menacersoon
Meaning
to frighten, scare, intimidate, or threaten someone.
Good to know
frighten, scare, intimidate, threaten; be timid/timorous/nervous. appZ. ti- shia
Examples
- Usinitishe, sitaogopa.Don't threaten me, I won't be afraid.
- Mbwa alimtisha mtoto.The dog frightened the child.
- Aliwatisha wafanyakazi kwa kuwafukuza.He intimidated the workers by threatening to fire them.
- Je, kitu gani kinakutisha zaidi?What frightens you the most?
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