fupi
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Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bantu *-kúpɪ́.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Adjective[edit]
-fupi (declinable)
- short (having a small distance between ends or edges)
Declension[edit]
Inflected forms of -fupi
| Noun class | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| m-wa class(I/II) | mfupi | wafupi |
| m-mi class(III/IV) | mfupi | mifupi |
| ji-ma class(V/VI) | fupi | mafupi |
| ki-vi class(VII/VIII) | kifupi | vifupi |
| n class(IX/X) | fupi | fupi |
| u class(XI) | mfupi | see n(X) or ma(VI) class |
| pa class(XVI) | pafupi | |
| ku class(XVII) | kufupi | |
| mu class(XVIII) | mufupi |
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -fupisha
- Nominal derivations:
- ufupi (“shortness, brevity”)