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kufunika

koo-foo-NEE-kah

How to say it

Swahilikufunikakoo-foo-NEE-kah
Englishto cover; to cover up
Frenchcouvrir; dissimuler

Meaning

To put something over or on top of another thing so it is hidden or protected, like a lid on a pot; figuratively, to hide a matter or to outshine others.

Good to know

The thing covered is the object and kwa gives what covers it: kufunika chakula kwa sahani. The opposite is kufunua, to uncover; kifuniko is a lid.

Examples

  • Funika chakula ili nzi wasikae juu yake.Cover the food so that flies do not settle on it.
  • Mama alimfunika mtoto kwa blanketi.Mother covered the baby with a blanket.
  • Hawezi kufunika ukweli milele.He cannot cover up the truth forever.

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Forms

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