Swahili
fura
FU-ra
How to say it
SwahilifuraFU-rasoon
Englishto swell upsoon
Frenchgonfler, ramollirsoon
Meaning
to swell or rise up, to become bloated; figuratively, to become excited or enraged.
Good to know
rise/swell up; effervesce; fig. become excited, be furious, rage
Examples
- Mto ulifura baada ya mvua kubwa.The river swelled after heavy rain.
- Je, tumbo lake linafura tena?Is his stomach swelling again?
- Hakufura licha ya kutukanwa.He did not become enraged despite being insulted.
- Unga ulifura ulipochanganywa na maji.The dough rose up when mixed with water.
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