Here are some ways it can be translated into English:
* To quarrel
* To argue
* To fight (in a verbal sense)
* To have a disagreement
* To be at odds
For example:
* "Watoto wamekuwa wakikutombana sana hivi karibuni." (The children have been quarreling a lot recently.)
* "Baba na mama walikutombana kuhusu fedha." (The father and mother argued about money.)