Kirundi
kumatanya
Word parts: ku-matanya
ku-ma-TA-nya
How to say it
Kirundikumatanyaku-ma-TA-nyasoon
Englishto sticksoon
Frenchcoller (vi)soon
Meaning
to stick two things together.
Good to know
causative of kumata.
Examples
- Yamatanije impapuro ebyiri kugira ngo yandike igitabo.He stuck two sheets of paper together to make a book.
- Baramatanya ibice vy'igikombe cari camenetse.They are sticking together the pieces of the cup that broke.
- Ntushobora kumatanya ivyo bintu bibiri, ntibisa.You can't stick those two things together, they don't match.
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