Swahili
vizuu
vee-ZOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilivizuuvee-ZOO-oosoon
Englishevil spiritssoon
Frenchesprits malfaisantssoon
Meaning
Malevolent supernatural beings, evil spirits.
Good to know
plural of kizuu (ki-/vi- class); folkloric term, near-synonym of vizimwi.
Examples
- Vijana walisimuliwa hadithi za vizuu.The young people were told stories of evil spirits.
- Je, vizuu bado vinaogopwa kijijini?Are evil spirits still feared in the village?
- Vizuu havikutajwa tena baada ya ibada.The evil spirits were not mentioned again after the ceremony.
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