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kufunga fundo

koo-FOO-ngah FOO-ndoh

How to say it

Swahilikufunga fundokoo-FOO-ngah FOO-ndoh
Englishto tie a knot; to get knotted
Frenchfaire un nœud ; s'emmêler

Meaning

To make a knot in a rope, string or cloth, or, said of hair or fur, to become tangled into knots.

Good to know

Fundo is a knot, plural mafundo: kufunga mafundo mawili, to tie two knots. Kufungua fundo is to untie a knot.

Examples

  • Mvuvi alifunga fundo imara kwenye kamba.The fisherman tied a strong knot in the rope.
  • Nifundishe kufunga fundo la tai.Teach me how to tie a tie knot.
  • Nywele zake hufunga fundo zisipochanwa.Her hair gets knotted if it is not combed.

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