guturana
goo-too-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguturanagoo-too-RAH-nah
Englishto be neighbors, live near each other
Frenchêtre voisins, habiter côte à côte
Meaning
To live next to one another as neighbors, said of people, families or countries.
Good to know
Associative form of gutura, to live: the neighbor follows with na (guturana na we, to live next to him). Its perfect ituranye or bituranye means neighboring: ibihugu bituranye, neighboring countries.
Examples
- Twaturanye imyaka icumi, nta kibazo twigeze tugirana.We were neighbors for ten years and never had a problem.
- Imiryango ituranye ikwiye gufashanya.Neighboring families should help one another.
- Guturana neza bisaba kubahana.Living well as neighbors takes mutual respect.
Forms
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