Swahili
vizimwi
vee-ZEEM-wee
How to say it
Swahilivizimwivee-ZEEM-weesoon
Englishevil spiritssoon
Frenchesprits malfaisantssoon
Meaning
Evil spirits, or in literature sorceresses or fairy-like beings.
Good to know
plural of kizimwi (ki-/vi- class); folkloric/literary term.
Examples
- Hadithi za zamani zinasimulia vizimwi msituni.Old stories tell of evil spirits in the forest.
- Je, watu bado wanaamini vizimwi hivi?Do people still believe in these evil spirits?
- Vizimwi havikuonekana tena kijijini.The evil spirits were not seen again in the village.
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