gutandukana

How to say it

Meaning

to separate from something or someone, whether by parting ways, cutting something apart, or simply being different from it.

Good to know

a very broad verb, covering both physical severing (amputating, hacking off) and abstract difference (being distinct).

Examples

• Abo bagenzi baratandukana ku muhora.Those companions part ways at the crossroads.
• Iyi mice ntitandukana n'iyindi ku mususu.This species is not distinct from the other in appearance.
• Mbega izi ndimi zibiri zitandukana gute?How do these two languages differ from each other?
• Tuzotandukana ino, wowe ukagana i Bujumbura.We will part ways here, and you will head to Bujumbura.

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