Kirundi
gupfunyiranya
Word parts: gu-pfunyiranya
goo-pfoo-nyee-RAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundigupfunyiranyagoo-pfoo-nyee-RAH-nyahsoon
Englishto wrinklesoon
Frenchfroisser (vt)soon
Meaning
to crumple or wrinkle something up.
Good to know
the transitive counterpart of gupfunyirana.
Examples
- Umwana yarapfunyiranije igitabo.The child crumpled up the book.
- Ntawushaka gupfunyiranya umwenda mushasha.No one wants to wrinkle a new garment.
- Uzi gupfunyiranya impapuro ukoresheje ikiganza?Do you know how to crumple paper with your hand?
- Azopfunyiranya iyo mpu niyayikoresha nabi.He'll wrinkle that hide if he handles it badly.
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