incantation

[US]/ɪnkæn'teɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌɪnkæn'teʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. msimbo wa maneno inayosemwa kama charama au ufunguo wa kichawi
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

magical incantation

maneno ya kichawi

powerful incantation

maneno yenye nguvu

ancient incantation

maneno ya zamani

Example Sentences

an incantation to raise the dead.

amu ya kuleta wafu hai.

the pious incantations of the administration.

mantra ya kidini ya serikali.

She would go into a trance and wail her incantations to the spirits.

Alikuwa anapita moyo mchovu na kusikia mazungu yake kwa mauta.

Finding and using the incantation from the magic book Grimoire, Faust has to stop the deviltry and return it back to Hell.

Kupata na kutumia mantra kutoka kwenye kitabu cha kichawi Grimoire, Faust lazima aomeshe uchawi na kurudisha kwenye Jahanamu.

Real-world Examples

Hagar, the witch, chanted an awful incantation over her kettleful of simmering toads, with weird effect.

Hagar, mshairi, aliongeza maneno ya kushangaza juu ya sufuria yake ya maji ya kichwa ya ndege, kwa athari ya ajabu.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" Winky's got a squeaky little voice, and the voice we heard doing the incantation was much deeper! "

" Winky ana sauti ndogo ya kuvuta, na sauti tuliosikia wakati wa kusema maneno ya kushangaza ilikuwa kubwa zaidi! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He believes that he can become a wizard simply by learning incantations and waving a wand.

Anadhani kuwa anaweza kuwa mshairi kwa kuja kujifunza maneno ya kushangaza na kumwaga mti.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Well, magic requires incantations, spells it takes years to study. What I saw you do was...elemental, instinctive.

Sawa, uhai unahitaji maneno ya kushangaza, ambayo yanachukua miaka ya kusoma. Nilivyokuona kufanya ulikuwa...ya asili, ya asili.

Source: The Legend of Merlin

" So you just decided to try out an unknown, handwritten incantation and see what would happen? "

" Kwa hivyo umeamua kujaribu maneno ya kushangaza ambayo hayajulikani, yaliyoandikwa kwa mkono na kuona kile kinachotokea? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

She must say an incantation to cast the poison out.

Anapaswa kusema maneno ya kushangaza ili kutoa sumu.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Mick, would you be able to recognize the incantation?

Mick, unaweza kutambua maneno ya kushangaza?

Source: Legends of Tomorrow Season 2

Harry reacted instinctively; his wand was out of his pocket and the incantation sprang to mind without conscious thought.

Harry alitenda kwa asili; mti wake ulitoka kwenye mfuko wake na maneno ya kushangaza yalifika kwenye akili bila mawazo ya akili.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

While Medea muttered incantations, Jason removed the bolt.

Wakati Medea alikuwa akiongeza maneno ya kushangaza, Jason aliondoa mti.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

" If you get TOO disagreeable, you'll drive me away before I finish this incantation" .

" Ukifanya mambo yako kuwa makubwa sana, utanipeleka mbali kabla naisha maneno haya ya kushangaza" .

Source: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Magic of Oz

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