Kirundi
gutangirana
Word parts: gu-tangirana
goo-tah-ngee-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigutangiranagoo-tah-ngee-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto bar the path for each othersoon
Frenchse barrer le chemin l'un à l'autresoon
Meaning
for two or more people to block each other's path.
Good to know
reciprocal of gutangira.
Examples
- Abasore baratangirana ku muryango w'inzu y'imikino.The young men block each other's way at the entrance of the hall.
- Ntitangirana iyo turi mu murongo.We do not block each other's way when we're in a line.
- Mbega kuki muratangirana gutyo?Why are you blocking each other's path like that?
- Ntimutangirane, nimwese mushobora kurenga!Don't block each other's way, you can all get past!
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