Verb transitive

MEANING.

To shorten.

Example of use.

-Ipifya umwine, MEANING: To make oneself appear shorter.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

PASSIVE: -Ipifishiwa.  APPLICATIVE: -Ipifisha.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Nil.

PROVERBS.

Nil.