gupfakara

How to say it

Meaning

to become a widow or widower.

Good to know

describes losing a spouse to death, applicable to both genders.

Examples

• Yapfakaye afite imyaka mirongo ine.She became a widow at forty years old.
• Arapfakara kuko umugabo we yapfuye.She is a widow because her husband died.
• Ntabwo yapfakaye, umugore we ni muzima.He is not a widower, his wife is alive.
• Bagabo benshi barapfakara mu ntambara.Many men became widowers during the war.