Kinyarwanda
gupfunya
Word parts: gu-pfunya
goo-PFOO-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagupfunyagoo-PFOO-nyahsoon
Englishto wrap upsoon
Frenchenveloppersoon
Meaning
to fold or cover something by wrapping material around it.
Good to know
used for wrapping objects, food, or gifts.
Examples
- Umugore arapfunya ifu mu mpapuro.The woman wraps the flour in paper.
- Ese urapfunya impano mbere yo kuyitanga?Do you wrap the gift before giving it?
- Ntapfunya ibiryo neza.She doesn't wrap the food well.
- Uzapfunya iyi mpano ejo.You will wrap this gift tomorrow.
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