Kirundi
gutapfuna
Word parts: gu-tapfuna
goo-tah-PFOO-nah
How to say it
Kirundigutapfunagoo-tah-PFOO-nahsoon
Englishto chewsoon
Frenchmâchersoon
Meaning
to chew food with the teeth.
Good to know
to chew
Examples
- Umwana aratapfuna inyama witonze.The child chews the meat carefully.
- Ntatapfuna neza kubera amenyo abura.He does not chew well because he is missing teeth.
- Mbega uratapfuna iki?What are you chewing?
- Tapfuna neza mbere yo kumira!Chew well before swallowing!
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