Kirundi
guhwanya
Word parts: gu-hwanya
goo-HWAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiguhwanyagoo-HWAH-nyahsoon
Englishto cause to meetsoon
Frenchfaire se rencontrer, faire battresoon
Meaning
to bring things or people into agreement, or make them match.
Good to know
The causative of guhwana.
Examples
- Umucamanza yahwanije ibitekerezo vy'impande zombi.The judge reconciled the views of both sides.
- Twarahwanije amabara y'ingofero n'ay'impuzu.We matched the colors of the hat and the clothes.
- Ntushobora guhwanya ivyo bitanu.You can't make those five things agree.
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