Kirundi
igufuri
ee-goo-FOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundiigufuriee-goo-FOO-reesoon
Englishpadlocksoon
Frenchcadenassoon
Meaning
a detachable lock with a hinged hoop, used to secure doors, gates, or boxes; a padlock.
Good to know
Commonly used on gates, shop doors, and storage trunks.
Examples
- Nafunze umuryango n'igufuri.I locked the door with a padlock.
- Ese ufise urufunguzo rw'iri gufuri?Do you have the key to this padlock?
- Nta gufuri mfise ku muryango.I have no padlock on the door.
- Nzogura igufuri rishasha ku iduka.I will buy a new padlock at the shop.
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