gupfa

How to say it

Meaning

to die, to cease living; the standard, neutral word for death.

Good to know

The everyday, neutral word for dying, used respectfully of both people and animals.

Examples

• Sogokuru arapfa afise imyaka ijana.His grandfather dies at a hundred years old.
• Mbega abantu barapfa benshi kubera iyi ndwara?Are many people dying from this disease?
• Ntawupfa ata mpamvu.No one dies without a cause.
• Azopfa niba adakingiwe ku gihe.He will die if he isn't treated in time.

The same word in