Kinyarwanda
gupfumura
Word parts: gu-pfumura
goo-pfoo-MOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagupfumuragoo-pfoo-MOO-rahsoon
Englishto make a hole insoon
Frenchpercer un trousoon
Meaning
to make a hole in something, such as a wall or a pot.
Good to know
the transitive counterpart of gupfumuka.
Examples
- Yapfumuye urukuta ashaka gushyiramo idirishya.He made a hole in the wall to put in a window.
- Ntukapfumure iyi nkono.Don't put a hole in this pot.
- Ntiyapfumuye neza urukuta.He did not make the hole in the wall properly.
- Bazapfumura iki gikoresho kuki?Why will they put a hole in this container?
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.