Kirundi
gupfukisha
Word parts: gu-pfukisha
goo-pfoo-KEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundigupfukishagoo-pfoo-KEE-shahsoon
Englishto cover withsoon
Frenchcouvrir avecsoon
Meaning
to cover something using a particular thing, or to make someone cover something.
Good to know
the instrumental/causative extension of gupfuka, naming what is used to cover.
Examples
- Yarapfukishije igitanda igitambara.She covered the bed with a cloth.
- Ntabwo yashaka gupfukisha inzu amabuye.He didn't want to cover the house with stones.
- Uzi gupfukisha ibiryo urwatsi?Do you know how to cover food with leaves?
- Tuzopfukisha imboga ivu kugira ngo zitakama.We'll cover the vegetables with ash so they don't spoil.
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