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Kirundi

gufutana

Word parts: gu-futana

goo-foo-TAH-nah

How to say it

Kirundigufutanagoo-foo-TAH-nahsoon
Englishto be wickedsoon
Frenchêtre méchantsoon

Meaning

to be wicked, to fall into bad habits after having been good, or to deteriorate.

Good to know

to be wicked; to have bad habits (after having been good); deteriorate; to go backwards in possessions or habits

Examples

  • Umusore aragufutana kuva akiri muto.The young man has become wicked since he was small.
  • Ntibashaka ko agufutana none.They don't want him deteriorating now.
  • Imico yiwe yamaze gufutana.His character has already gone bad.

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