Kirundi
igipfungu
Word parts: igi-pfungu
ee-gee-PFOON-goo
How to say it
Kirundiigipfunguee-gee-PFOON-goosoon
Englishfogsoon
Frenchbrouillardsoon
Meaning
a thick cloud of water droplets close to the ground that reduces visibility; fog or mist.
Good to know
A mass noun (no plural); common on the hillsides in the early morning.
Examples
- Igipfungu cyuzuye mu kibaya mu gitondo.Fog filled the valley in the morning.
- Ese igipfungu kizashira ryari?When will the fog clear?
- Nta gipfungu kiriho uyu munsi.There is no fog today.
- Igipfungu kizogaruka ku mugoroba.Fog will return in the evening.
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