Hupfupi (n. Shortness) zvinoreva kuti chinhu hachina kureba, hachina kutambanuka. Mupfupi, chipfupi, zvipfupi, kapfupi, mapfupi, tupfupi, papfupi, vapfupi, mipfupi zvichongodaro. MaZulu vanoti fuphi (Short; near) kureva pfupi. MaZulu vanoti fuphaza (Shorten) vachireva kupfupikisa. Muenzaniso: ukufuphaza ingu6o (to shorten a dress).