swahili
[verb]
Apiza
Maana (Definition)
To call down evil or divine retribution upon someone.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
cast a curse / invoke ill fortune
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
apiza
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Mzee alimwapiza kijana aliyemuibia mbuzi."
Translation: The elder cursed the youth who stole his goat.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):