kuungana
koo-oo-NGAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikuunganakoo-oo-NGAH-nahsoon
Frenchs'unir, se rassemblersoon
Meaning
To come together and become one group or act as one, or to join someone again after being apart.
Good to know
With na for the one joined: kuungana na familia, to be reunited with one's family. From kuunga, to join; umoja is unity and muungano a union.
Examples
- Vyama viwili vimeamua kuungana.Two parties have decided to merge.
- Wananchi waliungana kujenga shule ya kijiji.The villagers came together to build the village school.
- Baada ya miaka mitano, aliungana tena na familia yake.After five years, he was reunited with his family.
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