around   ▶ (to go) kuzunguruka, gukīkira, gukīkuza, kuzīngūka
 (to turn ~, several times) kuzungagiza
(prep., nearly) hāfi
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boss around,  boss   ▶ (to ~) gucuranguza
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surround   ▶ kujiguza, gukīkiza, gukīkuza, gusagaza, gusugereza, kuzīngūka, kuzūnguriza, kuziguza
(esp. country) guhererana
(animal or person hunted) kuzigiriza
(with a wall) kuzitira
(wrap around) gukenyeza
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kuvūnda (-vūnze)   v   ▶ 1. to lie around ill long time, 2. to be sedentary, 3. to get moldy (esp. manioc or grass)
umuvyāro (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ little plant for transplanting, small trees that start up around big one
plant   ▶ imbuto, ikimera, ibitērwa
(small) urugāmba
 (small trees that start up around big one) umuvyāro
 (stunted) ikirūmbirane
(young for transplanting) ingemwe
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guhindukira (-hindukiye)     v   ▶ to turn around (vi)
guhindukiza (-hindukije)     v   ▶ to turn around (vt)
gusasira (-sasiye)     v   ▶ 1. to spread grass around something (e.g. around coffee trees), 2. to make bed for
kurokoza (-rokoje)     v   ▶ to get well when others around are dying, to save by means of
recover   ▶ (get well) gukira, kurokoka
 (from fear or anger) guhūmura
 (sight) guhumūka
 (when others around are dying) kurokoza
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iyugi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. copper or leather shells at the ankles of intōre dancers, 2. white shell charm worn around the neck by eight-born child (called Mayugi)
umuhana (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. village, 2. neighbourhood, 3. locality, area around village or dwelling
kweraguza (-eraguje)     v   ▶ to look around on all sides
sprinkle   ▶ gusukira, kuvōmera
 (vi) kumījira
 (vt) gucūcagira, kumīja, kumījagira
 (as with powder, salt) kumemēra
 ('medicine' around house to protect it from evil) gutota
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igipangu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. compound, 2. wall or fence around compound
gukebaguza (-kebaguje)     v   ▶ to look around on all sides
gucuranguza (-curanguje)   v   ▶ to boss around
kuzungagiza (-zungagije)   v   ▶ 1. to turn around several times, 2. to rock a baby, 3. to agitate, 4. to wag tail
beat   ▶ gukubita, kujānjagura, gushinyagurira, gushishagura, gutonagura
 (act as if to ~, but not do so) kugera
 (~ around the bush) gukingitiranya
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (heart) gutera indihaguzi
 (drum) kuvuza
 (raising welts) kuramagura
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look   ▶ (evil) igitsūre
 (all about) kuraraguza
 (around on all sides) kweraguza, gukebaguza
 (at) kurāba, kurereka, kurora, kwirora
 (at carefully) guhwēba, kwīhwēza
 (at hastily) kurangaguza
 (at in wonder) gusamāra
 (at intently) kwīhwēza, kwītegereza
 (to let look for) gushakisha
(look at me!) kundāba
(at one thing after another, many things) kurābarāba
 (at oneself) kwīrāba
 (at repeatedly) gukanaguza
 (at without paying attention) gusamāra
 (at with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (behind) gukebuka
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
 (down, to make another) kwūnamika, kwūnamīsha
 (for) kurereka, kurondera
 (esp. to feel around) gukabakaba
 (for a fault in one another) kugenzanya
 (from side to side trying to see everything) kurunguruka
 (in the face, to be unwilling to) kwīyobagiza
 (like) gushusha
 (over, in prospect of buying) kugaragura
(straight up) kurarama
 (through) gusesa
 (towards) kwerekera, gutūmbēra
 (up) gukanura, kurangamiza, kurangamira, kuraramura
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tree   ▶ igiti
(fruit tree) igiti c'ivyamwa
(base of) igitsina, itsina
(trunk) umutūmba
(small ones around big one) umuvyāro
(big spreading) umutagare
(palm) ikigazi
(small, palmlike) igisāndasānda
(of whih bark was used for clothing) umumānda, icōmore, umuvumu, ikivumu
(of which bark is used for rope) umuvūmvu
(to be many) gusagāra
(to climb) kwūrira
(to climb down) kwūruruka
(to cut) gukera, gutema, guca
(to cut off top) gukēmūra
(trees grown very close together) impatane
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hāfi   adv   ▶ near, nearby, close by, nigh, about, around, approximately, roughly, or so, around
gukingitiranya (-kingitiranije)     v   ▶ to not say directly ('go around Robin Hood's barn')
gutota (-tose)     v   ▶ 1. to sprinkle 'medicine' around to protect from evil, 2. to be saturated
grass   ▶ ivyātsi, ubwātsi
 (kind poisonous to cows) inzūzi
 (pieces of a certain kind used for weaving) agatēte
 (tall) ubwātsi
 (in water) igikāngaga
 (~ knife) umupānga
 (to cut) gukera, gukerera, gutema
 (to cut for use) kwāhira
 (to dig out rapidly) gusūriranya
 (to gather up that which has been spread out) gusasūra
 (to leave grass growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (to spread) gusasa
 (to spread around something, as coffee) gusasira
 (to weed out quickly) kurandagura
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kubāmba (-bāmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to stretch out skin to dry by putting sharpened pegs around edges, 2. to crucify
wreath   ▶ urugori
 (such as put around basket with gift) umwīshwa
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gukīkuza (-kīkuje)     v   ▶ to go around
ugutēmbēra   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ circulation, going around
umwīshwa (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ garland, wreath (such as put around basket with gift)
gukabakaba (-kabakavye)     v   ▶ to feel around for, look for
gutēmbēreza (-tēmbēreje)   v   ▶ to cause to go around
evil   ▶ ikibi, ububi, inābi
 (adj.) –bi
(to speak ~ of) gukana, kunegura
 (to speak ~ of one another) gucurikanya
 (to speak ~ of a ruler) kuyoba
 (to seek out ~ doer, witch doctor) kuragura
 (to have witch doctor seek out ~ doer) kuraguza
 (to sprinkle 'medicine' around house to protect it from ~) kurēmbeka, gutota
 (to chase away ~ spirits) gusēnda
 (to succeed in persuading someone to leave his ~ ways) gukōndōra
 (speaking ~ of another with whom you work) ikēba
 (~ deed) ubuhūmbu
 (example) akābarore
 (~ language, esp. young girl's) ubweruzi
 (~ look) igitsūre
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ill   ▶ (to be) kurwāra, kuyōka
 (often) kurwāragurika, kubūnga
 (to become ~ one after another) guhindikirana
 (to lie around ~ long time) kuvūnda
 (see also under 'sick')
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lie   ▶ (to ~ about waiting on someone) kugangarara
 (to ~ around ill long time) kuvūnda
 (to ~ down) kuryāma
 (to ~ down on the back) kugarama
 (to ~ fallow) gusiba
 (to ~ in wait for) kuryāmira, kugēnza
 (to ~ on one's face) kwūbika inda
 (to ~ on one's side) gucurama
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peg   ▶ urumāmbo, ijisho ry'ikirenge
(to stretch out skin to dry by putting sherpened pegs around edges) kubāmba
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well   ▶ nēza
 (to be) kuguma, gukomera
 (to be, esp. of old people) kudūndēga
 (to not be) kuyōka
 (to get) gukira, kurokoka
 (to get after serious illness) kurēmba
 (to get when others around are dying) kurokoza
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white   ▶ cēra
 (anything ~) igitare
 (cow) igihororo
 (something spotlessly) umwēru
 (person) umwera, umuzūngu (lit. one who aimlessly travels around)
(potato) igihaya, ikiyāra, ikiraya, intofanyi
 (to be) kwēra
 (to make) kwēza
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impehemyi (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ place around trees where nothing else grows
gucambagirana (-cambagiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to stir around, 2. to struggle, 3. to not stay in place
gukīkira (-kīkiye)     v   ▶ 1. to pass by, go around, 2. to lay someone on his side, 3. to take in one's arms (baby), to hug
gukubira (-kubiye)     v   ▶ 1. to fold on, around, 2. threaten to rain at
gutēmbēra (-tēmbēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to move about, to travel around, to go for a walk (Sw.), 2. to visit
kujūjūta (-jūjūse)     v   ▶ 1. to be foolish, 2. be abnormal, 3. to stagger around, 4. to be stupid
kuzīngīra (-zīngīriye)   v   ▶ to wind around, as string
kuzīngūka (-zīngūtse)   v   ▶ to go around, surround
kuzūnguruka (-zūngurutse)   v   ▶ to go around, to cycle (the stem 'zungu' is also the origin of umuzungu, which does not mean 'white person' but rather 'someone going around', describing the first European explorers)
umuzūngu (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ white person (lit. 'someone going around', referring to the first European explorers, from kuzunguruka)
feel   ▶ kwūmva
 (around for) gukabakaba
 (to begin to ~ better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (to cause to ~ badly) gusurira
 (faint) kuyāmīra
 (joy, positive emotions) kuryōherwa
(to make another ~ badly over what he's done) gutēteka
 (to not ~ anything) gutimba
 (of) gukorakora
 (pain) kubabara
(sad) gutunturirwa
 (the way) guhwihwisha, kujuragirika, gukāmbakāmba
 (the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza
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go   ▶ kugenda, kwigira, kuja
(after) kugīra
(ahead a little) kwūnguruza
(all through a house) kuvōgera
(around) kuzunguruka, gukīkira, gukīkuza, kuzīngūka
(around difficulty) kuzunguruka umutego, gukikuza umutego
(around 'Robinhood's barn') gukingitiranya
(aside with someone to talk privately) kwīkebukana
(astray) kuzimira
(away secretly) kwīdohōra
(back and forth) kunyura
(back on what he said, make one) kurahuruza
(backward) kwītūtānya, kugēnda umugōngo
(backward inadvertently) gufūtānya
(beyond) kurēnga
(by car) kugēnda n'umuduga
(by boat) kugēnda n'ubwato
(by land rather than cross river or lake) guca i musozi
(carefully not knowing path) kwātīra
(elsewhere) kugerēra
 (everywhere) gukwiragirana, guhetūra
(far away) kwāmbuka, guhaba
(for food) gusuma
(forward) gutēra imbere
(forward little by little) kwūngururuza, kwūnguruza
(forward steadily) kuramiriza
(for a walk) kugēndagēnda
(from one thing to another) kurārāta
(from place to place) kunyuragiza, kuyugayuga
(gaily) kudayadaya
(here and there, child) kurērēta
(home) gutāha, kuganūka
(home from work) kugodoka
(home, of wife when angry) kugēnda buje
(into danger without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(let's go!) hoji, hogi, tugende
(naked) gufurama, kugēnda amēnya, kugēnda gusa
(on tiptoe) kuyōmbōka
(out, fire, light) kuzima
(out to a certain place) gusokoroka
(outside) gusohoka
(to prepare to go) kwīkora
(quietly) kuyōmbōka
(rapidly) gukinagira
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
(right in path, animal) gutōta
(round) gukikuza
(secretly because of fear) kwōmba
(seperate ways) gutāna
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(slowly, of convalescent) kwāndāra
(softly) kuyōmbōka
(steadily forward) kuramiriza
(stealthily) kunyobanyoba, kwiyombayomba, kuyombayomba
(straight forward) gutūmbereza
(through a narrow pass) kunyegētera
(to bed) kuryāma
(to chief or superior for something) kwītwāra, gushengera, gushengerera
(to find food) gusuma
(to help another in his work) gusāsīra
 (to meal uninvited) kwigemagema
(to meet) gusanganira, gutegēra
(together to produce food for guests) gutērēra
(together to see, crowd) gukōndōrera
(toward) kurora, kwerekera, kwerekeza
(uncertain of the way) guhushagirika
(uncertainly) kudāguza
(up, as hill) kudūga
(up in smoke) gupfūnduka
(walking, esp. at night) kwīkanya
(to wedding) gutāha ubukwe
(well, to cause to ~) kugēnza
(with) kwāmbukana, kujāna
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place   ▶ ikibānza, ahantu
 (around trees where nothing else grows) impehemyi
 (damp) ikinyōta
 (for spreading out grain) imbuga
 (meeting ~) ihūriro
(of another) igishīngo, icīto
 (prepared to put anything) igitereko
 (smelting) urugānda
 (to offer to the gods) igitabo
 (to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
 (to sit) umusēzero
 (uninhabited) agahīnga
 (very narrow, tight) imbōmbāne
 (where food is plentiful) ubusumo
 (where water has flooded) isēsero
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stagger   ▶ (around) kujūjūta, kugoyagoya
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stir   ▶ gucucuma, kuvānga, kuvāngavānga, kuvurūnga
 (around) gucambagirana
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka
 (porridge) gushigisha
 (up trouble) kugūmūka
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travel   ▶ kwāmbuka
 (through a country) kunyura
 (around) gutēmbēra
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turn   ▶ urubu
 (to take) kuja imbu, kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, gukūranwa
 (to have one's) kuramukirwa
 (about, vt) kuzūnguza, kuzūnguriza
 (against) guhinyura
(against one you've loved) gucāna
 (around, vi) guhindukira
(around, vt) guhindukiza
 (around several times, vt) kuzungagiza
 (away, vt) guhīnda
 (back, vt) gukuba
 (as fold)
(bad suddenly, e.g. weather, attitude) gufurūngana, gufurāngana
 (on side, vt) guhēngeka
 (one's head) gukebuka
 (over and over, vt) kugaragura
 (right side up) gucurūra
 (upside down) kwūbika, gucuramika
 (upside down or wrong end to) gucurika
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wind   ▶ umuyaga
 (heavy) igihūhūta, igihūhūsi
 (and rain, storm) inkūbi
 (sound of things blown by wind) umuvuguvugu
 (around, as string) kuzīngīra
 (to shake in ~) guhuzēnwa
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 around found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 98  ▶ Prepositional Form of Verb
 around found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 20  ▶ –gira for Negative Imperative, and meaning “to be”
chapter 30  ▶ Prepositional Forms of Verbs having Special Meanings