Kinyarwanda
gutongana
Word parts: gu-tongana
goo-toh-NGAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutonganagoo-toh-NGAH-nahsoon
Englishto quarrelsoon
Frenchse querellersoon
Meaning
to argue or exchange angry words with someone, to quarrel.
Good to know
to quarrel
Examples
- Abavandimwe batonganye ku byerekeye umurage.The siblings quarreled over the inheritance.
- Ntukagatongane n'umugabo wawe imbere y'abana.Don't quarrel with your husband in front of the children.
- Batonganaga buri munsi kubera impamvu z'ubusa.They used to quarrel every day over trivial reasons.
- Bazongera gutongana niba batumvikanye kuri iki kibazo.They will quarrel again if they don't agree on this issue.
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