fofofo

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Meaning

completely, totally, to the fullest extent.

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used with verbs like fa (die) and lala (sleep) for emphasis: kufa fofofo (dead as a doornail), lala fofofo (sleep very soundly).

Examples

• Alilala fofofo baada ya safari ndefu.He slept very soundly after the long journey.
• Je, aliuawa fofofo mahali pale?Was he killed outright at that spot?
• Hakufa fofofo, bado alipumua.He was not stone dead, he was still breathing.
• Mtoto alilala fofofo hata radi haikumwamsha.The child slept so soundly that even the thunder didn't wake him.