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kwifutanya

Word parts: kw-ifutanya

kwi-foo-TA-nya

How to say it

Kirundikwifutanyakwi-foo-TA-nyasoon
Englishto revertsoon
Frenchrégressersoon

Meaning

to go backward or decline, to grow feeble, or to act foolishly and ignorantly.

Good to know

to revert, go backward; get thinner; to act foolishly, ignorantly

Examples

  • Ubushobozi bwiwe bwarifutanije uko yakura.His strength declined as he grew older.
  • Ntukifutanye imbere y'abantu, ivyo urakora ntibikwiye.Don't act foolishly in front of people, what you're doing isn't fitting.
  • Ese ico gikorwa cifutanije kubera iki?Why did that project regress?
  • Azorushiriza kwifutanya niba adakoze uko bikwiye.He will slip further backward if he doesn't do things properly.

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