Translation of "hafi" into English

Ahagana mu ma saa sita bari bageze hafi y’umugi witwa Sukara, maze baricara kugira ngo baruhuke.

As the sun nears its zenith, they approach a small city named Sychar, where they stop for refreshment.

Tumaze gusubira imuhira, twamaze hafi umwaka dusoma ibitabo by’Abahamya buri munsi.

After returning home, we read the publications of the Witnesses every day for almost a year.

Uwo musore yaraje agera hafi y’ “inzira ikikiye ikibero cy’inzu” y’umugore, mu nzira igana ku nzu ye.

The young man comes near “her corner,” which is on the way to her house.