Swahili
pofuka
poh-FOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilipofukapoh-FOO-kahsoon
Englishto go blindsoon
Frenchdevenir aveuglesoon
Meaning
to become blind, to lose one's sight.
Good to know
intransitive of pofua
Examples
- Alipofuka baada ya ugonjwa wa macho.He became blind after an eye disease.
- Je, ataweza kupofuka kabisa?Could he become completely blind?
- Hakupofuka, macho yake yalipona.He did not go blind, his eyes recovered.
- Wagonjwa wengi hupofuka wasipopata matibabu mapema.Many patients go blind if they do not get treatment early.
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