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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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