kwūbakira (-ūbakiye) v ▶ to build at, for
kwūbakīsha (-ūbakīshije) v ▶ to cause to build, build with
fire ▶ umuriro
(bit of) umucānwa
(built for cows) icōtero
(made in enclosure for animals) igicāniro
(to blow the) kwātsa
(to destroy by) kuyigiza
(to extinguish) kuzimya
(to go out) kuzima
(to keep ~ going) gucānira
(to light) kudomeka
(to make, start, build) gucāna, gukongereza
(to put out) kuzimya
(to put wood on ~) gukomānya
(to set ~ to) guturira
(to fire from job, dismiss, throw out of house) kwirukana
(altar fire) igicāniro
(bit of) umucānwa
(built for cows) icōtero
(made in enclosure for animals) igicāniro
(to blow the) kwātsa
(to destroy by) kuyigiza
(to extinguish) kuzimya
(to go out) kuzima
(to keep ~ going) gucānira
(to light) kudomeka
(to make, start, build) gucāna, gukongereza
(to put out) kuzimya
(to put wood on ~) gukomānya
(to set ~ to) guturira
(to fire from job, dismiss, throw out of house) kwirukana
(altar fire) igicāniro
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kwūbaka (-ūbatse) v ▶ 1. to build, to construct, 2. to be married (euphemism, to build own house is seen as prerequisite of mariage)
Ndubatse, I have built (I am married)
Sindubaka, I have not built yet (I am not yet married)
Ndubatse, I have built (I am married)
Sindubaka, I have not built yet (I am not yet married)
gusēmbēra (-sēmbēreye) v ▶ to sojourn (esp. in search for place to build)
kwūbakana (-ūbakanye) v ▶ to build together
woman ▶ (lit. one wearing a wrap skirt) umukenyezi
(married ~) umugore
(lady-like, respected) umupfasoni
(elderly, respectful term) umukamakare
(elderly, disrespectful term) umukēcuru
(who has left many husbands and finally goe's to parent's home to build) igisubiramuhira
(married ~) umugore
(lady-like, respected) umupfasoni
(elderly, respectful term) umukamakare
(elderly, disrespectful term) umukēcuru
(who has left many husbands and finally goe's to parent's home to build) igisubiramuhira
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akēnese 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. hatred or jealousy among members of a polygamous family, 2. projection of any kind of building (such as church tower, comb on house, etc.)
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. hatred or jealousy among members of a polygamous family, 2. projection of any kind of building (such as church tower, comb on house, etc.)
guhumbira (-humbiye) v ▶ 1. to cut trees for building, 2. gather building materials
guhumbirira (-humbiriye) v ▶ to get building materials at, for
guhumbiza (-humbije) v ▶ to help gather building materials
gutaba (-tavye) v ▶ 1. to dig up the earth, 2. to prepare a place for building, 3. to level
gutabwa (-tabwe) v ▶ to be prepared for building
igisubiramuhira (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ woman who has left many husbands and gone home and finally builds at parent's home (same for a man)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ woman who has left many husbands and gone home and finally builds at parent's home (same for a man)
ihūmbi (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ materials for building a house
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ materials for building a house
ikibānza (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. place, 2. room (space), 3. building site
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. place, 2. room (space), 3. building site
ikoma (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ framework of branches on which smaller ones are interlaced in building a house
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ framework of branches on which smaller ones are interlaced in building a house
inyūbako (iny-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ building
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ building
inyūbakwa (iny-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ building
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ building
inzu (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ house, building (plural sometimes also amazu)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ house, building (plural sometimes also amazu)
kugerēra (-gerēreye) v ▶ 1. to go elsewhere, 2. to find new building site
ubwātsi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. grass, straw (esp. for building), 2. field
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. grass, straw (esp. for building), 2. field
umwūbatsi (ab-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ builder
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ builder
urugerēro (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ new building site
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ new building site
urusengero (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ church (building)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ church (building)
blocs ▶ (buildings) ibigabane vy'inyubakwa
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building ▶ inyūbako, inyūbakwa
(public) inyūbakwa za leta
(to find new ~ site) kugerēra
(to prepare a place for ~) gutaba
(~ site) urugerēro, ikibānza, ishantiye
(public) inyūbakwa za leta
(to find new ~ site) kugerēra
(to prepare a place for ~) gutaba
(~ site) urugerēro, ikibānza, ishantiye
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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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find ▶ kurōnka, gusānga
(fault with everything) kunēbagura
(new building site) kugerēra
(one's way after being lost) guhubūka, kuzimuruka
(to be able to be found when looked for) kurondereka
(to fail to ~) kubura, guhusha
(something you ~) ikinobano
(fault with everything) kunēbagura
(new building site) kugerēra
(one's way after being lost) guhubūka, kuzimuruka
(to be able to be found when looked for) kurondereka
(to fail to ~) kubura, guhusha
(something you ~) ikinobano
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gather ▶ kumyōra
(building materials) guhumbira
(firewood) gusēnya
(food from garden) gusoroma, kwāha
(fruit) kwāmūra
(in loose garment at waist and tie) gukenyera
(little sticks) gutōrōra
(manure for garden) kuvūmbura
(up) kwāndura, gusorōranya, gutororokanya
(pollen and nectar) kudaha
(up grass that has been spread out) gusasūra
(building materials) guhumbira
(firewood) gusēnya
(food from garden) gusoroma, kwāha
(fruit) kwāmūra
(in loose garment at waist and tie) gukenyera
(little sticks) gutōrōra
(manure for garden) kuvūmbura
(up) kwāndura, gusorōranya, gutororokanya
(pollen and nectar) kudaha
(up grass that has been spread out) gusasūra
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join ▶ gufatanya, kumatanya, gutēranya
(together, esp. poles at top in building house) kudōmbagiza
(together a broken thing) kwūnga
(together, esp. poles at top in building house) kudōmbagiza
(together a broken thing) kwūnga
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materials ▶ (for building house) ihūmbi
(to cut trees for building, to gather building materials) guhūmbira
(to cut trees for building, to gather building materials) guhūmbira
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prepare ▶ (to ~) gutegūra, guteganya, kuroraniriza
(food quickly for one) kuzina
(ground for sorghum) guhānda
(oneself to strike) kubangura
(a place for building) gutaba
(place for newborn baby) kubīkīra
(things for a trip) gutēkera
(to fight) gukenyera
(to go) kwīkora
(one who prepares for another) integūza
(food quickly for one) kuzina
(ground for sorghum) guhānda
(oneself to strike) kubangura
(a place for building) gutaba
(place for newborn baby) kubīkīra
(things for a trip) gutēkera
(to fight) gukenyera
(to go) kwīkora
(one who prepares for another) integūza
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prepared ▶ (to be) gutegūrika
(for, i.e. on guard) kugaba
(for building) gutabwa
(to do or run quickly) kugabiriza
(to go with everything ~) kugēnda hange
(for, i.e. on guard) kugaba
(for building) gutabwa
(to do or run quickly) kugabiriza
(to go with everything ~) kugēnda hange
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projection ▶ (of any kind on building, as church tower, comb on house, etc.) kenese
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build found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 38 ▶ Higher Numbers
lesson 71 ▶ Far Past Tense
lesson 72 ▶ Negative of Far Past
lesson 80 ▶ Objects with Causatives
lesson 89 ▶ Not Yet Tense
lesson 96 ▶ Pronoun nde?
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 112 ▶ Adjectives Expressed by Verbs