kutana
Kutana is a Swahili verb meaning to meet or encounter. It is used to describe two or more people coming together or coming upon something, whether by arrangement or by chance. The infinitive kutana is used with subject concords and tense markers like other Swahili verbs, and it commonly appears with na to indicate meeting with someone.
Usage of kutana often centers on interactions between people. For example, it can express meetings that are
Examples of usage include: “Ninakutana na rafiki yangu kila Ijumaa” meaning I meet my friend every Friday;
Geographic and linguistic context: Kutana is widely used across Swahili-speaking regions in East Africa, including Tanzania,