Swahili
pungufu
poon-GOO-foo
How to say it
Swahilipungufupoon-GOO-foosoon
Englishreducedsoon
Frenchréduitsoon
Meaning
reduced or shortened; wanting, defective, or incomplete.
Good to know
adj. reduced, shortened; wanting, defective, imperfect, incomplete; on the wane, mwezi mpungufu. an incomplete
Examples
- Mshahara wake ulikuwa pungufu mwezi huu.His salary was reduced this month.
- Je, hesabu hii ina kitu pungufu?Is something missing from this calculation?
- Chakula hakikuwa pungufu, kila mtu alishiba.The food was not lacking, everyone was satisfied.
- Mwezi mpungufu unaonekana angani usiku wa leo.A crescent moon can be seen in the sky tonight.
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