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Kirundi

gupfindana

Word parts: gu-pfindana

goo-pfeen-DAH-nah

How to say it

Kirundigupfindanagoo-pfeen-DAH-nahsoon
Englishto draw lotssoon
Frenchtirer au sortsoon

Meaning

to draw lots together or divide something among a group by lot, or to trade riddles back and forth.

Good to know

the reciprocal form of gupfinda, used when two or more people are casting lots or riddling with each other.

Examples

  • Abavukanyi barapfindana itongo ry'iwabo.The siblings are drawing lots for their family's land.
  • Ntibashaka gupfindana iyo mitungo.They don't want to divide that property by lot.
  • Mwoba mwarapfindanye ijoro ryose?Did you two trade riddles all night?
  • Tuzopfindana ku bijanye n'uwuzoja imbere.We'll draw lots over who goes first.

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