defend   ▶ guhāngāza, gutēturura, kuvuna
 (another) gukīmbūka
 (oneself, take case to chief) kubūranya, kwīkirānura
 (to have 2 methods of defending oeself but use one you hadn't planned on) gutēgekanya
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gutēturura (-tēturuye)     v   ▶ to speak in someone's favor, to defend
kubūranya (-būranije)     v   ▶ to defend oneself, take case to chief
kubūranya (-būranye)   v   ▶ 1. to defend oneself when accused, 2. to take case to chief or court
kwīkirānura (-īkirānuye)     v   ▶ to defend oneself
guhāngāza (-hāngāje)     v   ▶ 1. to close entrance with branches, 2. to defend, protect (old meaning), 3. to be almost time to do something
gutēgekanya (-tēgekanije)     v   ▶ 1. to hesitate between two actions, 2. to have several plans of what to do so that at least one will please the other people, 3. to have two methods of defending yourself, but use the one you hadn't planned on
kuvuna (-vunnye)   v   ▶ 1. to break (vt) (bone, or any slender thing), 2. to defend, help, assist, 3. to forbid
umutabāzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ helper, defender
umuvunyi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ advocate, lawyer, defender (from kuvuna)
defender   ▶ umutabāzi, umuvunyi
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