Kirundi
guhangana
Word parts: gu-hangana
gu-ha-NGA-na
How to say it
Kirundiguhanganagu-ha-NGA-nasoon
Englishto be facing each othersoon
Frenchêtre face à face, se dévisagersoon
Meaning
to stand or sit directly facing another, or to face up to someone as an equal or opponent.
Good to know
used both literally (people seated opposite each other) and figuratively (confronting a rival or a problem head-on).
Examples
- Abo basore barahangana, bacana amaso.Those two young men are facing each other, staring.
- Ntuhangane n'umwansi udafise imbaraga zihagije.Do not confront an enemy you do not have enough strength for.
- Uzohangana n'ingorane iri imbere yawe?Will you face up to the problem ahead of you?
- Amatsinda abiri yarahanganye ku mukino.The two teams faced each other in the match.
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