okuzikiza; be quenched, okuzikira, okuzaama.

nzise) v.tr. kill; murder; destroy; ruin, abolish; cancel, okutta ku liiso, to narrow one's eyes (esp. as a warning); to signal with the eyes; to blink, okutta ku bigere, to slow down one's gait, okutta ku ddoboozi. to lower the voice, okutta ennyonta, to quench thirst. Ekyatta omwami nnakimanya. (prov.) What killed the master, I knew it. One should speak out before it is too late.

be quenched (of a fire); go out (of a light). Amagezi muliro, bwe guzikira oguggya ewa munno. (prov.) Wisdom is like fire; when (yours) goes out, you can get (more) from your friend/neighbor.

zikiriza (-zikirizza) v.tr. appl. caus. put out, quench (a fire); turn off, put out (a light). cf. ekizikiza, omuzikiriza (omuliro), on zikiza.

destroy.