fupi

See also: fūpí and fǔpí

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kúpɪ́

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfu.pi/

Adjective

-fupi

  1. short

Usage notes

This is one of the few proper adjectives in Chichewa which require both the particle of association and the pronominal concord: e.g. chachikulu, zazikulu, aakulu, kakakulu, etc.

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-kúpɪ́.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Adjective

-fupi (declinable)

  1. short (having a small distance between ends or edges)

Declension

Inflected forms of -fupi
Noun class singular plural
m-wa class(I/II) mfupi
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

Derived terms

  • Nominal derivations:
    • ufupi (“shortness, brevity”)
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