kufunga virago
koo-FOO-ngah vee-RAH-goh
How to say it
Swahilikufunga viragokoo-FOO-ngah vee-RAH-goh
Englishto pack up and leave
Frenchplier bagage
Meaning
To gather one’s belongings and go away for good, often after a failure, a quarrel or the end of a stay.
Good to know
Built from kufunga, to tie, and virago, bundles of belongings. Used of people, teams and missions: kocha amefunga virago, the coach has left.
Examples
- Baada ya kufukuzwa kazi, alifunga virago akarudi kijijini.After being fired, he packed up and went back to the village.
- Wanafunzi walifunga virago mwisho wa muhula.The students packed up and left at the end of the term.
- Timu iliyoshindwa itafunga virago kesho.The losing team will pack up and leave tomorrow.
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