Kirundi
gufatana
Word parts: gu-fatana
goo-fah-TAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigufatanagoo-fah-TAH-nahsoon
Englishto stick togethersoon
Frenchcoller ensemble, coagulersoon
Meaning
to stick together, or to coagulate and thicken.
Good to know
to stick together; coagulate, thicken (vi) gu-fatana urunana to form a circle by holding hands
Examples
- Amata aragufatana igihe arenga.The milk thickens when it curdles.
- Ntibashaka ko impuzu zigufatana.They don't want the clothes to stick together.
- Umuhoro n'ubudodo bwamaze gufatana.The blade and the handle have already stuck together tight.
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