indimi

Kirundi

guhubana

Word parts: gu-hubana

goo-hoo-BAH-nah

How to say it

Kirundiguhubanagoo-hoo-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto pass but not meetsoon
Frenchse croiser sans se rencontrersoon

Meaning

to pass by someone without meeting them.

Good to know

to pass but not meet

Examples

  • Twarahubanye mu nzira, simbona uko atambonye.We passed each other on the road without meeting.
  • Bahubanye ku isoko, umwe yinjira undi asohoka.They missed each other at the market, one arriving as the other left.
  • Ntitwashaka guhubana, ariko vyagenze gutyo.We didn't want to miss each other, but that's how it turned out.

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