Kirundi
guteranura
Word parts: gu-teranura
goo-teh-rah-NOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguteranuragoo-teh-rah-NOO-rahsoon
Englishto separatesoon
Frenchse séparersoon
Meaning
to pull something apart or separate it, for instance to open one's mouth.
Good to know
transitive; appears in the idiom guteranura umunwa (to open the mouth).
Examples
- Umuganga arateranura umunwa w'umurwayi kugira arebe amenyo.The doctor opens the patient's mouth to check the teeth.
- Ntateranura ibintu bikwiye kuguma hamwe.He does not pull apart things that should stay together.
- Mbega warateranuye iki?What did you pull apart?
- Teranura urwo rugozi, turabe icirimwo!Pull that rope apart, let's see what's inside!
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