Swahili
mafundo
mah-FOO-ndoh
How to say it
Swahilimafundomah-FOO-ndohsoon
Englishknotssoon
Frenchnœudssoon
Meaning
Knots, or by extension bundles, difficulties, or lingering grudges.
Good to know
plural of fundo (li-/ma- class); also used figuratively for unresolved disputes.
Examples
- Mafundo ya kamba hii ni magumu kufungua.The knots in this rope are hard to untie.
- Je, mafundo yenu yameisha baada ya mazungumzo?Have your grudges ended after the talks?
- Bado ana mafundo moyoni kuhusu jambo lile.He still has knots in his heart about that matter.
- Mafundo hayakufunguka kwa urahisi.The knots did not come undone easily.
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