guhaga (-haze) v ▶ 1. to begin to head up (as grain), 2. to fight one bigger than yourself, 3. to blow air into (ball)
kubobōka (-bobōtse) v ▶ 1. to be full of air (as ball), 2. to be full (having eaten)
akayaga (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ breeze, gentle wind, puff of air
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ breeze, gentle wind, puff of air
impwēmu (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. breath, 2. spirit, 3. air
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. breath, 2. spirit, 3. air
full ▶ (to be) kwūzura
(to be absolutely ~ to brim) gutētera
(to be almost, waterpot) gucagatira
(to overflowing) kubōga, kubōgabōga
(too full) gufunereza
(having eaten, or full of air) kubobōka
(to be absolutely ~ to brim) gutētera
(to be almost, waterpot) gucagatira
(to overflowing) kubōga, kubōgabōga
(too full) gufunereza
(having eaten, or full of air) kubobōka
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sound ▶ (whirring, wind blowing through things, or stick whipped through air) umuvuguvugu
(well) kwūmvīkana
(to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
(well) kwūmvīkana
(to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
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akarenganyo (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ injustice, unjustness, inequity, unfairness
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ injustice, unjustness, inequity, unfairness
amasoso 5 ▶ hair line (receding part)
guhīmbira (-hīmbiye) v ▶ 1. to steal habitually, 2. to frequently stay away from home, 3. to have long hair
guhīngūra (-hīngūye) v ▶ 1. to answer (as on exam), 2. find the solution, 3. to repair or improve another's work, 4. to exercise an art, trade, 5. be skillful, to perfect, 6. to return from running away
gukanika (-kanitse) v ▶ 1. to repair, 2. to service
gusana (-sanye) v ▶ to repair (any woven thing)
gusanasana (-sanasanye) v ▶ to repair (something absolutely worn out) repeatedly
gusanīsha (-sanīshije) v ▶ to cause to repair, repair with
gusanura (-sanuye) v ▶ to repair a house
gutika (-titse) v ▶ to tell fairy tales (stories passed down from long ago)
gutongoza (-tongoje) v ▶ 1. to leave grass and stuff growing in rugo, 2. to let hair grow long, 3. to lend something and not get it back soon, 4. to entrust something to another and it increases while there
gutwara (-twaye) v ▶ 1. to drive (car), 2. to ride (bike), 3. to fly (airplane), 4. to lead
gutwara indege (-twaye) phr ▶ to fly an airplane
icēgamo (ivy-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ back of chair, chair with back
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ back of chair, chair with back
icīcaro (ivy-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ chair, any place to sit
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ chair, any place to sit
igitiko (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fairy story
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fairy story
ikibuga c'indege phr ▶ airport
ikirēre (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sky, 2. air, weather, atmosphere
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sky, 2. air, weather, atmosphere
imānza 6 ▶ (sg. urubānza) 1. trial, 2. affair, 3. judgment, condemnation
imvanda (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ baby's hair
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ baby's hair
imvi (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ white hair (from old age)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ white hair (from old age)
indēge (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) airplane
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) airplane
ingazi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ladder, stairs
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ladder, stairs
intebe (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ chair, stool
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ chair, stool
inyēgamo (iny-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. chair with back, 2. back of chair
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. chair with back, 2. back of chair
inzya (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pubic hair
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pubic hair
isūnzu (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. topknot, bit of hair on top of head, hair tuft, 2. bunch of grass at top of hut, 3. crest of birds
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. topknot, bit of hair on top of head, hair tuft, 2. bunch of grass at top of hut, 3. crest of birds
kimyozi (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ barber, hairdresser
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ barber, hairdresser
kumana (-manye) v ▶ 1. to be together, 2. to be neighbor, 3. to be a pair, to be a couple
kumōbwa (-mōbewe) v ▶ to be shaved, have hair cut
kumwa (-mōye) v ▶ to cut hair, shave
kumwāna (-mwānye) v ▶ to cut each other's hair
kuremura (-remuye) v ▶ to patch, to repair, to mend
kuvuba (-vuvye) v ▶ to cause to rain (sorcerer), to pour water on hair before cutting
kuvubika (-vubitse) v ▶ to pour water on hair before cutting it
kwenēna (-enennye) v ▶ 1. to be suspended in air, 2. to swing
kwīheba (-īhevye) v ▶ 1. to be discouraged completely, to despair, to be desperate, 2. to sacrifice oneself to or for
kwīkemūra (-īkemūye) v ▶ to have hair shaved off
kwīmosha (-īmosheje) v ▶ to have one's hair cut
kwīrāta (-īrāse) v ▶ to glory in, to boast, to tell how one's affairs are going
kwīsokoza (-īsokoje) v ▶ to comb one's hair
ubusage 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. fringe, 2. long hair (with butter and mud in it), 3. lock of hair, 4. corn silk
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. fringe, 2. long hair (with butter and mud in it), 3. lock of hair, 4. corn silk
ubwōya 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. body hair (not on human head), 2. fur
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. body hair (not on human head), 2. fur
ugusana 9 class 9
singular: uku- ▶ repairing, mending
singular: uku- ▶ repairing, mending
ukuremura 9 class 9
singular: uku- ▶ patching, mending, repairing
singular: uku- ▶ patching, mending, repairing
umubabwe (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ odor (of scorched flesh or hair)
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ odor (of scorched flesh or hair)
umufumbēre (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tan hair (e.g. of goats)
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tan hair (e.g. of goats)
umugāra (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ crown woven of long hair and worn by dancers
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ crown woven of long hair and worn by dancers
umushatsi (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hair (of human head)
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hair (of human head)
umuvuguvugu (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sound of stick or string whipped through air, sound of things blown by wind, whir
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sound of stick or string whipped through air, sound of things blown by wind, whir
urubānza 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (pl. imanza) 1. trial, 2. affair, 3. judgment, 4. condemnation
singular: uru- ▶ (pl. imanza) 1. trial, 2. affair, 3. judgment, 4. condemnation
uruvi (im-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ white hair (from old age)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ white hair (from old age)
uruvivi (im-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ gray hair (from old age)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ gray hair (from old age)
urwōya (am-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ a hair
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ a hair
back ▶ (at the back) inyuma
(of chair) icēgamo
(of person or animal) umugōngo
(small of) ikiyunguyungu
(of chair) icēgamo
(of person or animal) umugōngo
(small of) ikiyunguyungu
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blow ▶ (vt) guhūha, guhūngabanya
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
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colour ▶ irāngi
(black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
(very) umuvyiro
(black mud) urushānga
(blue) ubururu
(brown) ibihogo
(brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
(brownish black cow) ikirāyi
(gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
(green) akātsi gatoto
(orange) umutugutu
(red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
(very white) derere
(yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
(yellow, dark) ibihogo
(yellow, light, reddish) umugina
(to be black) kwīrabura
(to be white) kwēra
(to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
(to colour) kuraba
(to ~ in) gusiga amabara
(to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
(black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
(very) umuvyiro
(black mud) urushānga
(blue) ubururu
(brown) ibihogo
(brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
(brownish black cow) ikirāyi
(gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
(green) akātsi gatoto
(orange) umutugutu
(red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
(very white) derere
(yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
(yellow, dark) ibihogo
(yellow, light, reddish) umugina
(to be black) kwīrabura
(to be white) kwēra
(to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
(to colour) kuraba
(to ~ in) gusiga amabara
(to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
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cut ▶ (to ~) guca, gutānya, gukata (Sw.)
(to be ~) gucībwa
(banana leaves) kugombōra
(banana stalk) gutūmbūra, guhānyura
(chop with hoe or other instrument) kujema
(crosswise) kugegena
(down trees left after fire has passed over) gutōngōra
(easily) gutemuka
(easily, grass) kwāhirika
(eyes out) kunogora
(grass) gutema, gukera, gukerera
(grass for use) kwāhira
(grass or brush in order to see path or object) guhūnja
(hair) kumwa
(in big chunks) guketagura
(in even lengths) gucacūra
(in many pieces) guhimbagura
(in pieces) gukebagura
(lengthwise) kwōmānza, gusatura
(meat, finger, etc.) gukeba
(neck of animal) gukerera
(off) gukona
(off branches) gukōkōra
(off tail of animal) gukēmūra
(off top of tree) gukēmūra
(tree) gukera, gutema, guca
(trees for building) guhimbura
(up) gukekagura
(up into small pieces) gukeka
(up small as reeds, boards) gutemagura
(trees or sticks) kugegena
(with one blow) gutemura
(with sawing motion) gukerera
(wood in short bits) kunyuramwo
(wool of sheep) gukēmūra
(to be ~) gucībwa
(banana leaves) kugombōra
(banana stalk) gutūmbūra, guhānyura
(chop with hoe or other instrument) kujema
(crosswise) kugegena
(down trees left after fire has passed over) gutōngōra
(easily) gutemuka
(easily, grass) kwāhirika
(eyes out) kunogora
(grass) gutema, gukera, gukerera
(grass for use) kwāhira
(grass or brush in order to see path or object) guhūnja
(hair) kumwa
(in big chunks) guketagura
(in even lengths) gucacūra
(in many pieces) guhimbagura
(in pieces) gukebagura
(lengthwise) kwōmānza, gusatura
(meat, finger, etc.) gukeba
(neck of animal) gukerera
(off) gukona
(off branches) gukōkōra
(off tail of animal) gukēmūra
(off top of tree) gukēmūra
(tree) gukera, gutema, guca
(trees for building) guhimbura
(up) gukekagura
(up into small pieces) gukeka
(up small as reeds, boards) gutemagura
(trees or sticks) kugegena
(with one blow) gutemura
(with sawing motion) gukerera
(wood in short bits) kunyuramwo
(wool of sheep) gukēmūra
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field ▶ ubwātsi, indimiro
(battle) urugāmba
(corner belonging to each child) icībare
(forsaken, abandonded) ikirare
(cultivated) itōngo
(to clean up) gukāngaza
(playground) ikibuga
(airfield) ikibuga c'indege
(battle) urugāmba
(corner belonging to each child) icībare
(forsaken, abandonded) ikirare
(cultivated) itōngo
(to clean up) gukāngaza
(playground) ikibuga
(airfield) ikibuga c'indege
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grow ▶ gukura, kwāruka, gukaka
(after cutting) kunaga
(larger, esp. moon) gutūbūka
(let hair ~ long) gutongoza
(old) gutāma
(rapidly in spurts) kuvugumuka
(smaller, sometimes used of moon) gutūba
(to cause to grow) gukuza
(to not ~, plant) kunyigīra
(to not ~, because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
(very fast, child) kugurugūmba
(well) kubaduka
(child that doesn't ~ properly) imfunnya
(after cutting) kunaga
(larger, esp. moon) gutūbūka
(let hair ~ long) gutongoza
(old) gutāma
(rapidly in spurts) kuvugumuka
(smaller, sometimes used of moon) gutūba
(to cause to grow) gukuza
(to not ~, plant) kunyigīra
(to not ~, because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
(very fast, child) kugurugūmba
(well) kubaduka
(child that doesn't ~ properly) imfunnya
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hair ▶ (of baby) imvanda
(bit on top of head) isūnzu
(of human head) umushatsi
(except of human head) ubwōya
(one) urwōya
(pubic) inzya
(hair line) amasoso
(long with mud in it) ubusage
(tan in color, goats) umufumbēre
(white from old age) imvi, uruvi
(to cut) kumwa
(to dampen before cutting) kuvubika
(to have long) guhīmbira
(to have shaved off) kwīkemūra
(to let grow long) gutongoza
(bit on top of head) isūnzu
(of human head) umushatsi
(except of human head) ubwōya
(one) urwōya
(pubic) inzya
(hair line) amasoso
(long with mud in it) ubusage
(tan in color, goats) umufumbēre
(white from old age) imvi, uruvi
(to cut) kumwa
(to dampen before cutting) kuvubika
(to have long) guhīmbira
(to have shaved off) kwīkemūra
(to let grow long) gutongoza
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house ▶ inzu
(in ruins) umusaka
(little ~, built for spirit of one who has died) nyabugoro
(of king) ingoro
(temporary) urusāgo, igikāri
(small, cabin) akazu
(with high pointed roof) umushonge, agashūngēre
(place opposite door of ~) umukōndo
(to cause to fall down) gusambūra, gusēnyura, guhenūra
(to chase others out of ~) guturumbura
(to fall down) gusāmbuka, gusēnyuka, guhenuka
(to put roof on) gusakāra
(to repair a) gusanura
(in ruins) umusaka
(little ~, built for spirit of one who has died) nyabugoro
(of king) ingoro
(temporary) urusāgo, igikāri
(small, cabin) akazu
(with high pointed roof) umushonge, agashūngēre
(place opposite door of ~) umukōndo
(to cause to fall down) gusambūra, gusēnyura, guhenūra
(to chase others out of ~) guturumbura
(to fall down) gusāmbuka, gusēnyuka, guhenuka
(to put roof on) gusakāra
(to repair a) gusanura
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pour ▶ (to ~ into) gusuka
(to shed) kuvīra
(to ~ out) gusēsa
(~ forth water, as spring) kududubiza
(~ milk down another's throat) kuramiza
(~ water on another's hands) kwūhīra
(~ water on hair before cutting it) kuvuba
(to shed) kuvīra
(to ~ out) gusēsa
(~ forth water, as spring) kududubiza
(~ milk down another's throat) kuramiza
(~ water on another's hands) kwūhīra
(~ water on hair before cutting it) kuvuba
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repair ▶ guhīngūra
(car) gukanika imodoka
(house) gusanura
(something absolutely worn out, or, ~ repeatedly) gusanasana
(woven thing) gusana
(car) gukanika imodoka
(house) gusanura
(something absolutely worn out, or, ~ repeatedly) gusanasana
(woven thing) gusana
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smell ▶ ububabwe, ubumote
(to ~, vt) kwīnukiriza, kwūmva, kwūmviriza, kwīmōtereza
(to smell bad, vi) kunūka
(to smell good, vi) kumōta
(smell spreading, smell filling the air, vi) gutāmirana
(to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
(to ~, vt) kwīnukiriza, kwūmva, kwūmviriza, kwīmōtereza
(to smell bad, vi) kunūka
(to smell good, vi) kumōta
(smell spreading, smell filling the air, vi) gutāmirana
(to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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story ▶ (in sense of fable) umugani
(in sense of riddle) igisōkōzanyo
(fairy) igitiko
(news) inkuru
(sung legend) igitito
(in sense of riddle) igisōkōzanyo
(fairy) igitiko
(news) inkuru
(sung legend) igitito
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tell ▶ (one who tells others of good things, tells them where to go to find something good) umurānzi
(one who refuses to do as told) intābarirwa
(to ~) kubara, kubarira, kubwīra, gukerutsa, kurānga
(all about something) kujōja
(certainly) kujījūra
(dream) kurōtōra
(events) kudōnda
(fairy tales, stories passed down from long ago) gutika, kugana
(how one's affaires are going) kwīrāta
(make one ~ truth) kurahuruza
(publicly) kwerura
(someone that his friend has died) guhebūza
(something in a kind, easy way) kubembetereza
(to, divulge secret) gukerukiriza
(to others what you've heard) kwīgānīra
(what one has done) kwīyagiriza
(what one has heard while eaves-dropping) gutumbūra
(whole truth without hiding a thing) kwātagura
(one who refuses to do as told) intābarirwa
(to ~) kubara, kubarira, kubwīra, gukerutsa, kurānga
(all about something) kujōja
(certainly) kujījūra
(dream) kurōtōra
(events) kudōnda
(fairy tales, stories passed down from long ago) gutika, kugana
(how one's affaires are going) kwīrāta
(make one ~ truth) kurahuruza
(publicly) kwerura
(someone that his friend has died) guhebūza
(something in a kind, easy way) kubembetereza
(to, divulge secret) gukerukiriza
(to others what you've heard) kwīgānīra
(what one has done) kwīyagiriza
(what one has heard while eaves-dropping) gutumbūra
(whole truth without hiding a thing) kwātagura
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there ▶ ngaho, aho
(~ is, ~ are) hari
(down there) hēpfo
(over there, fairly near) harya
(up there) haruguru
(way over there) harīya
(~ is, ~ are) hari
(down there) hēpfo
(over there, fairly near) harya
(up there) haruguru
(way over there) harīya
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worn out ▶ (clothes) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(mat) umusāmbi
(thing) akāhebwe, umushiro
(to be, of soil no longer productive) gutītūka
(to become) gusāza, gucobogora, gutama
(to repair repeatedly something absolutely ~) gusanasana
(mat) umusāmbi
(thing) akāhebwe, umushiro
(to be, of soil no longer productive) gutītūka
(to become) gusāza, gucobogora, gutama
(to repair repeatedly something absolutely ~) gusanasana
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eloquence ▶ imvugo
(paired with physical strength, seen as rare characteristic) ijūnja n’ijambo
(paired with physical strength, seen as rare characteristic) ijūnja n’ijambo
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