Kirundi
hafi
hah-FEE
How to say it
Kirundihafihah-FEEsoon
Englishnearsoon
Frenchprès, à proximitésoon
Meaning
near, nearby, or close by; also used for an approximate amount, roughly or about.
Good to know
As a number-modifier it works like English 'about': hafi y'abantu icumi, about ten people.
Examples
- Inzu yanje iri hafi y'ishuri.My house is near the school.
- Ese isoko riri hafi y'aha?Is the market close by here?
- Ntibiri hafi, biracari kure.It's not close, it's still far.
- Hafi y'abantu ijana bariho muri urwo rugendo.About a hundred people were on that trip.
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