kutenganisha
koo-teh-ngah-NEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikutenganishakoo-teh-ngah-NEE-shah
Englishto separate, to divide; to tell apart
Frenchséparer, diviser; distinguer
Meaning
To put things or people apart from each other, or to keep them from being together; also to see the difference between two things.
Good to know
Causative of kutengana, to separate from each other. Kutenganisha A na B is to separate A from B; the passive is kutenganishwa.
Examples
- Tenganisha taka za plastiki na za chakula.Separate plastic waste from food waste.
- Mto huu unatenganisha vijiji viwili.This river separates two villages.
- Ni vigumu kutenganisha mapacha hawa kwa sura.It is hard to tell these twins apart by their faces.
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