gufatana
goo-fah-TAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagufatanagoo-fah-TAH-nahsoon
Englishto hold each other; to stick togethersoon
Frenchse tenir l'un l'autre ; coller, adhérersoon
Meaning
To hold one another, as when holding hands, or, of things, to stick or join firmly together.
Good to know
Associative of gufata, to hold. Gufatana ibiganza or gufatana mu biganza, to hold hands; gufatana urunana, to join hands, to stand together in unity.
Examples
- Abakundana bagenda bafatanye ibiganza.The lovers walk holding hands.
- Izi mpapuro zafatanye kubera amazi.These papers stuck together because of the water.
- Tugomba gufatana urunana mu bihe bikomeye.We must stand together in hard times.
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