gutandukana

How to say it

Meaning

to be or become different from one another, or to part ways.

Good to know

covers both "to differ" (of things) and "to separate physically" (of people going different ways).

Examples

• Impamvu zabo zitandukanye.Their reasons are different.
• Batandukanye ku muhanda, umwe ajya iburyo undi ajya ibumoso.They parted ways on the road, one going right, the other left.
• Ntushobora gutandukanya ukuri n'ikinyoma niba udafite ibimenyetso.You cannot tell truth from lies without evidence.
• Bazatandukana igihe imishinga yabo izarangira.They will part ways when their projects come to an end.

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