Kirundi
kugabanywa
Word parts: ku-gabanywa
koo-gah-BAH-nywah
How to say it
Kirundikugabanywakoo-gah-BAH-nywahsoon
Englishto be dividedsoon
Frenchêtre divisé, diminuésoon
Meaning
to be divided or diminished.
Good to know
passive of kugabanya.
Examples
- Ivyimburano biragabanywa hagati y'abahinzi.The harvest is being divided among the farmers.
- Umushahara ntagabanywa udategekanijwe.The salary is not reduced without notice.
- Ese iyi ntara yaragabanywe ryari?When was this territory divided up?
- Umutungo uzogabanywa mu bana bose.The property will be divided among all the children.
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