Kirundi
gupfuha
Word parts: gu-pfuha
goo-PFOO-hah
How to say it
Kirundigupfuhagoo-PFOO-hahsoon
Englishto be dullsoon
Frenchêtre émoussé (crayon, couteau, etc.)soon
Meaning
to have lost its edge or sharpness, said of a tool, or by extension to be sulking in anger.
Good to know
covers a blunt blade and a sulky mood - the same word does double duty, so context decides which.
Examples
- Iyi mpanga yarapfuha.This machete has gone blunt.
- Kuki upfuha none?Why are you sulking today?
- Ntabwo mpuha, ndiyumva neza.I'm not sulking, I feel fine.
- Inka irapfuha iyo irushye.The cow breathes heavily when it's tired.
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