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funga.

to close, fasten, lock up

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to close, fasten, lock up

  2. to tie, tie up

  3. to jail, lock up

  4. to score a goal

  5. to fast (to abstain from food)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-fu̧nga, from Common Bantu *-túnga. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -funga and Giryama -funga.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.