kufungamana
koo-foo-ngah-MAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikufungamanakoo-foo-ngah-MAH-nahsoon
Frenchêtre lié, s’allier; prendre partisoon
Meaning
Of people or things: to be tied closely to each other, by feeling, interest or agreement; in politics, to take sides with a bloc.
Good to know
Takes na: kufungamana na, to be linked with. The negative kutofungamana na upande wowote is non alignment, not taking any side.
Examples
- Uchumi wa nchi hizi mbili umefungamana sana.The economies of these two countries are closely linked.
- Tanzania ilichagua kutofungamana na upande wowote.Tanzania chose not to side with either bloc.
- Marafiki hao wamefungamana tangu utotoni.Those friends have been close since childhood.
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