indimi

Kirundi

gufi

GOO-fee

How to say it

KirundigufiGOO-feesoon
Englishshortsoon
Frenchcourtsoon

Meaning

short, low, or shallow.

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Also seen in the idiom gucisha bugufi 'to humble oneself'.

Examples

  • Uwo muhanda ni gufi.That road is short.
  • Inzu yabo ni gufi cane.Their house is very low.
  • Uruzi ni gufi aha.The river is shallow here.
  • Ntawundi muti wari gufi nk'uwo.No other stick was as short as that one.

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