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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