Swahili
wapofu
wah-POH-foo
How to say it
Swahiliwapofuwah-POH-foosoon
Englishblind peoplesoon
Frenchaveuglessoon
Meaning
People who cannot see, blind people.
Good to know
plural of mpofu (m-/wa- class); kipofu/vipofu (ki-/vi- class) is the more common everyday form.
Examples
- Wapofu hao hutembea kwa fimbo maalum.Those blind people walk with a special cane.
- Je, wapofu wanaweza kusoma maandishi ya nukta nundu?Can blind people read braille?
- Hawa si wapofu, wanaona vizuri.These are not blind people, they see well.
- Wapofu watafundishwa ujuzi mpya kituoni.The blind people will be taught new skills at the center.
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