Kirundi
gutukana
Word parts: gu-tukana
goo-too-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigutukanagoo-too-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto slander each othersoon
Frenchse calomnier l'un l'autresoon
Meaning
to hurl insults at one another.
Good to know
The reciprocal of gutuka.
Examples
- Abagenzi bombi baratukana imbere y'abandi.The two friends are hurling insults at each other in front of others.
- Ese abo bakenyezi baratukana ku isoko?Are those two women insulting each other at the market?
- Ntitukana, dukorana neza.We don't insult each other, we work well together.
- Nimba badasubiye amagara, bazotukana bakomeye.If they don't calm down, they'll hurl fierce insults at each other.
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