Kirundi
gukuranwa
Word parts: gu-kuranwa
goo-koo-RA-nwa
How to say it
Kirundigukuranwagoo-koo-RA-nwasoon
Englishto take turnssoon
Frenchse relayer, prendre des tourssoon
Meaning
to take turns doing something.
Good to know
reciprocal, used when people alternate a task or role.
Examples
- Turakuranwa mu gukama inka za data.We take turns milking my father's cows.
- Kuranwa mu gukora iki gikorwa, ntumwe wese abikore ku giti ciwe.Take turns doing this task, don't do it alone every time.
- Ntibakuranwa mu gutwara imizigo, umwe wese yikorera ivyiwe.They don't take turns carrying loads, each one carries their own.
- Tuzokuranwa ku bwato bumwe kubera ko dutari benshi.We will take turns using the one boat since there aren't many of us.
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