kufifia
koo-fee-FEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikufifiakoo-fee-FEE-ah
Englishto fade, to wane, to grow dim
Frenchs’estomper, faiblir, pâlir
Meaning
To become weaker, dimmer or less clear little by little, as a light, a color, a storm, a memory, a relationship or a reputation.
Good to know
Intransitive: rangi imefifia, the color has faded; matumaini yanafifia, hope is fading. Mwanga wa kufifia is a dim light.
Examples
- Rangi ya shati hili imefifia baada ya kufuliwa.The color of this shirt has faded after washing.
- Matumaini ya kuwapata manusura yanaanza kufifia.Hopes of finding survivors are beginning to fade.
- Kumbukumbu za utotoni hufifia kadiri miaka inavyopita.Childhood memories fade as the years go by.
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