kugabana
koo-gah-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugabanakoo-gah-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto share, to divide among themselvessoon
Frenchpartager, se partagersoon
Meaning
Of two or more people, to divide something among themselves so that each gets a part, such as land, work, power or food.
Good to know
Related to umugabane, a share, and kugabanya, to reduce. Kugabana ubutegetsi, to share power; kugabana imirimo, to share the work. The perfect is -gabanye: bagabanye, they shared.
Examples
- Abavandimwe bagabanye isambu ya se.The brothers shared out their father's land.
- Umugabo n'umugore bagomba kugabana inshingano z'urugo.Husband and wife must share the household duties.
- Twagabanye umugati twese turarya.We shared the bread and all of us ate.
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