kufungia
koo-foo-NGEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikufungiakoo-foo-NGEE-ahsoon
Meaning
To shut someone or something inside, to ban a person or a publication for a time, or to score goals for a team.
Good to know
The applicative of kufunga, to close or tie. Kufungiwa is to be banned or suspended (alifungiwa miezi sita), and kufungia timu mabao is to score goals for a team.
Examples
- Alimfungia mbwa ndani ya chumba.He locked the dog inside the room.
- Shirikisho limemfungia mchezaji huyo miezi mitatu.The federation has banned that player for three months.
- Alifungia klabu yake mabao ishirini.He scored twenty goals for his club.
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