guhanahana
goo-hah-nah-HAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhanahanagoo-hah-nah-HAH-nah
Englishto exchange, trade
Frenchéchanger
Meaning
To give each other things in turn, such as information, ideas, goods or experience.
Good to know
Repeated reciprocal form of guhana, to exchange: guhanahana amakuru, to share information; guhanahana ubunararibonye, to share experience. Partners follow with na.
Examples
- Ibihugu byombi byiyemeje guhanahana amakuru.The two countries agreed to exchange information.
- Abahinzi bahanahana imbuto nziza.The farmers swap good seeds with one another.
- Twahanahanye nimero za telefone.We exchanged phone numbers.
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