ingufu
ee-NGOO-foo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaingufuee-NGOO-foosoon
Englishstrength, force; energy, powersoon
Frenchforce ; énergiesoon
Meaning
The physical strength or effort a person or a thing has, and the power to do or change something. It is also the word for energy, as in ingufu z'amashanyarazi, electric power.
Good to know
An n class noun with a plural sense: ingufu nyinshi, great strength. Ku ngufu means by force, against someone's will. Imbaraga is a close synonym.
Examples
- Yakoresheje ingufu nyinshi kugira ngo akingure urugi.He used a lot of strength to open the door.
- U Rwanda rushaka kongera ingufu z'amashanyarazi.Rwanda wants to increase its electric power.
- Nyuma y'uburwayi, ntarasubirana ingufu ze.After the illness, he has not yet got his strength back.
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