Swahili
runda
RUN-da
How to say it
SwahilirundaRUN-dasoon
Englishto be stuntedsoon
Frenchêtre rabougrisoon
Meaning
to be stunted or delayed in growth, or crippled; figuratively, to be bad-tempered and surly.
Good to know
be retarded in development, be stunted; be crippled; fig. be bad- tempered/surly. rundika
Examples
- Mmea huu umerunda kwa ukosefu wa maji.This plant is stunted from lack of water.
- Mtoto aliyerunda alihitaji matibabu maalum.The child who was stunted in growth needed special treatment.
- Je, ng'ombe wako hawajarunda kwa njaa?Aren't your cattle stunted from hunger?
- Alikuwa akirunda kila alipozungumzwa asubuhi.He was surly every time he was spoken to in the morning.
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