kipofu
kee-POH-foo
How to say it
Swahilikipofukee-POH-foo
Englishblind person; blind
Frenchaveugle
Meaning
A person who cannot see, and as a describing word, unable to see. Figuratively, someone who acts without seeing what is plain to others.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun that takes m/wa agreement for a person: kipofu huyu, this blind person; plural vipofu. The dictionary’s mpofu is another form of it; watu wenye ulemavu wa macho is the polite modern phrase.
Examples
- Kipofu yule hutembea kwa msaada wa fimbo.That blind man walks with the help of a stick.
- Shule hii inafundisha watoto vipofu kusoma kwa nukta nundu.This school teaches blind children to read braille.
- Alizaliwa kipofu lakini ni mwanamuziki hodari.He was born blind but he is a gifted musician.
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