Swahili
uzishi
oo-ZEE-shee
How to say it
Swahiliuzishioo-ZEE-sheesoon
Englishburialsoon
Frenchenterrementsoon
Meaning
the act of burying a body; a funeral or burial.
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{us. mazishi) (act, method, cost, etc. of) burying, burial, interment
Examples
- Uzishi wa marehemu utafanyika kesho.The burial of the deceased will take place tomorrow.
- Familia ilipanga gharama za uzishi.The family arranged the funeral costs.
- Je, uzishi utafanyika kijijini au mjini?Will the burial take place in the village or in town?
- Watu wengi walihudhuria uzishi ule.Many people attended that burial.
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