Kirundi
kumatana
Word parts: ku-matana
ku-ma-TA-na
How to say it
Kirundikumatanaku-ma-TA-nasoon
Englishto stick togethersoon
Frenchcoller ensemble, coagulersoon
Meaning
to stick together with something else.
Good to know
an intransitive near-synonym of kumata.
Examples
- Impapuro zaramatanye kubera ubushuhe.The papers stuck together because of the heat.
- Amashaho yaramatana ku mpuzu.The sap sticks to the clothing.
- Ntibisanzwe ko ivyuma bibiri bimatana gutyo.It's unusual for two metal pieces to stick together like that.
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