Kirundi
gukebana
Word parts: gu-kebana
goo-keh-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigukebanagoo-keh-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto cut each othersoon
Frenchse couper l'un l'autresoon
Meaning
for two or more people to cut each other, as with knives or swords.
Good to know
A reciprocal verb, used of mutual cutting in a fight or accident.
Examples
- Abagabo barakebana mu ntambara.The men are cutting each other in the fight.
- Mbega barakebana kubera iyo mvo?Are they cutting each other over that dispute?
- Ntibakebana igihe bafitanye ubucuti.They don't cut each other when they're friends.
- Nimba badahagaritswe, bazokebana.If they aren't stopped, they will cut each other.
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