Kinyarwanda
gupfundika
Word parts: gu-pfundika
goo-pfoon-DEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagupfundikagoo-pfoon-DEE-kahsoon
Englishto tiesoon
Frenchattacher, liersoon
Meaning
to fasten something by tying a knot.
Good to know
used for tying ropes and shoelaces, or knotting cloth.
Examples
- Umusore arapfundika umugozi ku giti.The young man ties the rope to the tree.
- Ese urapfundika inkweto zawe?Do you tie your shoelaces?
- Ntapfundika neza, umugozi urakomeye cyane.He doesn't tie it well, the knot is too tight.
- Uzapfundika iyi paketi mbere yo koherereza.You will tie this package before sending it.
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