Kirundi
gupfuhagira
Word parts: gu-pfuhagira
goo-pfoo-hah-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigupfuhagiragoo-pfoo-hah-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto snuffsoon
Frenchrenifler, s'ébrouersoon
Meaning
to snort forcefully through the nose, especially said of an angry bull.
Good to know
an intensified, repeated form built on gupfuha, used mainly of bulls or very angry people.
Examples
- Impfizi yarapfuhagiye ubwo yabonye indi.The bull snorted with anger when it saw another one.
- Ntiyashaka gupfuhagira imbere y'abandi.He didn't want to snort with rage in front of others.
- Wumvise impfizi ipfuhagira kuri iryo joro?Did you hear the bull snorting that night?
- Impfizi zizopfuhagira iyo zibonye umwansi wazo.Bulls will snort furiously when they see their rival.
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