Kirundi
gufi
GOO-fee
How to say it
KirundigufiGOO-feesoon
Englishshortsoon
Frenchcourtsoon
Meaning
short, low, or shallow.
Good to know
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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