Kirundi
gufutanya
Word parts: gu-futanya
goo-foo-TAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundigufutanyagoo-foo-TAH-nyahsoon
Englishto grow thinnersoon
Frenchmaigrirsoon
Meaning
to grow thinner, or to go backwards inadvertently in one's possessions.
Good to know
to grow thinner; go backwards inadvertently
Examples
- Umugabo aragufutanya nyuma y'indwara.The man has grown thin since his illness.
- Ntibashaka ko ubutunzi bwabo bugufutanya.They don't want their wealth to dwindle away.
- Yamaze gufutanya cane.He has already grown very thin.
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