Kirundi
gupfumuka
Word parts: gu-pfumuka
goo-pfoo-MOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigupfumukagoo-pfoo-MOO-kahsoon
Englishto develop a holesoon
Frenchse trouersoon
Meaning
to develop a hole or split open, said of a bucket, pot, or container.
Good to know
to develop a hole
Examples
- Iyo seruka irapfumuka kubera ubusaza.That bucket has a hole because it is old.
- Iki gikombe kizopfumuka nimba tudakigenzuye.This pot will get a hole if we do not take care of it.
- Iyi seruka ntipfumuka vuba kuko ari nshasha.This bucket does not get holes quickly because it is new.
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