kutengana
koo-teh-NGAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikutenganakoo-teh-NGAH-nah
Englishto separate, to part, to split up
Frenchse séparer, se quitter
Meaning
Of people, to stop living or being together, as a couple that splits up or friends who part; of things, to come apart.
Good to know
Reciprocal of kutenga, to set apart; the partner follows na: kutengana na mumewe, to separate from her husband. Kutenganisha is to separate others.
Examples
- Wazazi wake walitengana alipokuwa na miaka mitano.His parents separated when he was five.
- Tulitengana kituoni, kila mmoja akaenda nyumbani kwake.We parted at the station, and each went to his own home.
- Si rahisi kutengana na marafiki wa utotoni.It is not easy to part from childhood friends.
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