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Kirundi

kuvavanura

Word parts: ku-vavanura

koo-vah-vah-NOO-rah

How to say it

Kirundikuvavanurakoo-vah-vah-NOO-rahsoon
Englishto separatesoon
Frenchse séparersoon

Meaning

to separate from one another, or to forsake one another.

Good to know

to separate (vi); to forsake one another ha-ve get out of the way, out of there (from kuva)

Examples

  • Batavanuye nyuma y'imyaka myinshi bafatanije.They parted ways after many years together.
  • Ntukavavanure abo bagenzi babiri.Don't split up those two friends.
  • Urupfu rwabavavanuye.Death separated them.
  • Ntibavavanuye ku bushake bwabo.They did not part willingly.

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