urupfu

How to say it

Meaning

the end of life; the state of being dead or the event of dying.

Good to know

formal, serious register, used in announcements and condolences.

Examples

• Urupfu rwe rwababaje benshi.His death saddened many people.
• Ntawishimira urupfu rw'undi muntu.No one rejoices in another person's death.
• Urupfu rwaje bitunguranye.The death came suddenly.
• Twiyumvisha ko urupfu ari kimwe mu bibi kurusha ibindi.We consider death one of the worst things there is.

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