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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