zizi

How to say it

Meaning

An enclosure where cattle, goats or sheep are kept, especially at night, often fenced with poles or thorn branches.

Good to know

Ji/ma class noun, plural mazizi: zizi la ng'ombe, a cattle pen; zizi la kondoo, a sheepfold. In church language the flock of believers is also called zizi.

Examples

• Mchungaji aliwarudisha ng'ombe zizini jioni.The herder brought the cattle back to the pen in the evening.
• Walijenga zizi jipya la mbuzi.They built a new goat pen.
• Mazizi ya kisasa husaidia kuzuia magonjwa ya mifugo.Modern animal sheds help prevent livestock diseases.

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