Portuguese spellingKuizala
Definitions
- 1verbintransitive
- To be or become full, saturated, bored; maka m'a. To fill to the brim; to saturate; to fill.
- To grow rich.
PT Estar ou ficar cheio, saturado, aborrecido; maka m'a. Atestar; saturar; encher. · Enriquecer.·FR Être ou devenir plein, saturé, ennuyé; maka m'a. Combler; saturer; remplir. · S'enrichir.
Seen in the folk-tales
- "Ki dimateka o kuizala, ngi tonese, mukonda mesu molo ngi kata kiavulu.""When it begins to get full, wake me, because my eyes are paining me greatly."I · told by Version A: João Borges Cezar
- Eie, ngana Vidiji Milanda, nga ku sumbile mu masoxi mami, ki ndikala phala kuizala, ngi tonese phala eme ku di zubidisa.You, ngana Vidiji Milanda, for you I wept the ten jugs and one and a half, and I said to my slave: "Finish filling the ten jugs and two; but when it is going to be full, wake me, so that I may finish it."I · told by Version A: João Borges Cezar
- 2Kurizalesa, v. r. To fill oneself; to acquire wealth.
PT Kurizalesa, v. r. Encher-se; adquirir fortuna.·FR Kurizalesa, v. r. Se remplir; acquérir de la fortune.