Kirundi Study & Dictionary

call ▶ (to ~) guhamagara
(in sense of name) kwīta
(continuously and persistently) kuvumereza
(for help) kwāmbaza, gutābaza, gutaka, gutakāmba
(from hill to hill) gusemerera
(loudly for help) gutakāmba
(across the hills, implies scorn of one doing it) kumoka
(to one who cannot answer) gucurīra

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gucurīra (-curīriye) v ▶ 1. to call to someone that cannot answer, 2. to make fun of someone by recalling the good he has lost

kwīta (-īse) v ▶ to name, to call

help ▶ gufasha
(another get up) kuvyūra
(exclamation: help please!) ntabāra
(in battle) gutabāra
(in trouble or grief) kwīrūra
(one another) gufatanya
(one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
(one in trouble) kwēmanga
(oneself even if you do not know how to do the thing) kwīgereza
(oneself, relieve one's own need) kwīkenūra
(overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
(secretly someone to escape by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
(sick person walk) kwāndāza
(to call for ~) kwāmbaza, gutabāza
(~ to carry) gutwāza
(to cry out for) kuborōga
(to go to ~ another in his work) gusāsira
(without expectation of reward) gutabāra

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gutaka (-tatse) v ▶ to call for help

kumoka (-motse) v ▶ to call out across the hills (implies scorn of one doing it)

gutabāza (-tabāje) v ▶ to call for help

kwāmbaza (-āmbaje) v ▶ to call for help

gutakāmba (-takāmvye) v ▶ to call loudly for help

kuramutsa (-ramukije) v ▶ 1. to greet (oneself, not sent by another), 2. to greet in letter, 3. to visit, 4. to stand at door and cough or call 'muraduha'

announce ▶ kubūrira, kubūra, kurānga
(oneself) kwībūra
(to stand at door and call greeting) kuramutsa
(the death of someone) kubika, kubikira
(everywhere) gukwīragiza, gukwīza

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guhamagara (-hamagaye) v ▶ to call

gusemerera (-semereye) v ▶ to shout, call from hill to hill

kuvumereza (-vumereje) v ▶ to call continuously and persistently

gutakāmbira (-takāmbiye) v ▶ to call loudly for help

kurandamuka (-randamutse) v ▶ 1. to speak thoughtlessly, loudly, 2. to walk in one's sleep, to start up in one's sleep, 3. to come all together at call of trouble

guhamagarana (-hamagaranye) v ▶ to call each other, to invite each other

guhamagarira (-hamagariye) v ▶ to call at, for

together ▶ hamwe
(all) icārimwe
(living) umubāno
(all speaking) imvugarimwe
(with) kumwe
(sticking) akaramata
(trees grown very close ~) impatane
(to be) kumana
(to bring) gukoranya, gutēranya
(to come, as crowd) gukungēra
(to come all ~, suddenly, as at call of trouble) kurandamuka
(to crowd ~) kwegerana
(to get close) kwegerana
(to go ~ to see something, of many people) gukōndōrera
(to live) kubāna
(to live, be always) kwāmana
(to meet) gukorana, gutērana
(to cause to meet) gukoranya, gutēranya, guhūza
(to put) kwegeraniriza, guhūza
(to put things or people close ~) kwegeranya
(to spend time) kumarana
(to stick, vi) gufatana, kumata
(to stick, vt) gufatanya, kumatanya
(to strive and crowd) kuvurungana

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Bujumbura 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ largest city and former capital of Burundi, originally called Usumbura, it was renamed to Bujumbura at independence, mainly for the negative meaning of Usumbura in Swahili

ēgo gwose excl ▶ (emphatically) yes!

ēgo me excl ▶ (emphatically) yes!

ēgome excl ▶ (emphatically) yes!

guhamagarirwa (-hamagarirwe) v ▶ to be called at, for

guhamagarwa (-hamagarwe) v ▶ to be called

guhamagaza (-hamagaje) v ▶ to be called, to have one called

guhebūza (-hebūje) v ▶ 1. to tell someone that his friend has died, 2. to be perfect, complete, absolutely wonderful, 3. to surpass all others either good or bad, 4. to deny emphatically, 5. to discourage

guta agati phr ▶ to refuse absolutely, categorically

gutēga (-tēze) v ▶ to receive (physically)

ibavu (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ callus, blister

ihamagarwa (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ calling

ikihuha (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument

indoromyi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument

inzāmba (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ trumpet, calling horn

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)

kubāsha (-bāshije) v ▶ to be able to (physically)

kurabuka (-rabutse) v ▶ 1. to be cooked after stirring up the fire a second time, 2. to perceive, to understand, 3. to come when called, to flash by

kurēnguka (-rēngutse) v ▶ 1. to approach, come into sight, 2. to introduce oneself, 3. to answer to a superior when called, to come running

kurtyekeza (-rtyekeje) v ▶ to speak sarcastically, ironically

kwīsomōra (-īsomōye) v ▶ to dress a wound for oneself (euphemistically used for to commit adultery in speaking of a married man)

kwītaba (-ītavye) v ▶ to answer when called

kwītwa (-īswe) v ▶ to be named, to be called

kwōroherwa (-ōrohewe) v ▶ 1. to get relief from pain, 2. to improve (physically or otherwise)

muraduha excl ▶ called before entering kraal (knocking being impolite) (from guha)

nītwa phr ▶ my name is ..., I am called ...

rutuku 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ prohibited locally brewed spirit made of manioc

umuhamagaro (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ calling

adultery ▶ ubusāmbanyi
(to commit) gusāmbana
(euphemistically, of man) kwīsomōra
(to be pregnant through) gutwāra inda y'ishushu, gutwāra inda y'indāro

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called ▶ (to have one called, to be called) guhamagaza

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calling ▶ umuhamagaro, ihamagarwa

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callus ▶ ibavu

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come ▶ kūza
(all together suddenly) kurandamuka
(apart) gushānyūka, kudohōka
(to come at) (time) kuzīra
(to do something) guherūka
(to an end) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
(be coming to an end) guherengetera
(down) kumanuka, kumanuza, kwūruruka
(from) kwāduka, kwānduruka, gukomoka, guturuka, kuva, kuvuduka
(to greet often when one is in disfavour in hopes of gaining favour) kuneganega
(~ here) ingo, ngo, ngwino
(into sight) kurēnguka
(to light) guhinyuka, kwāndagara
(one by one) gutororokanya, gutēraterana
(out, teeth, hoe handle, etc.) guhongoka
(out, stake) gushingūka
(out of water) kwōgorora
(suddenly) guturūmbuka
(to, after fainting) guhembūka
(to pieces) gusambūka
(to the throne) kwīma ku ngoma
(together, crowd) gukungēra
(unexpectedly) kwubīra
(unsewn) gusonoroka (Sw.)
(untied) kubohōka, gupfunduka
(up of itself) kwimeza
(up out of water) kwiburuka
(up thickly, thus not do well) gusorora
(upon suddenly) kwūbuka
(when called) kurabuka
(with) kuzanana

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deny ▶ guhakana, kwīma
(emphatically) guhebūza, kwīhakana

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make fun ▶ (to ~ of) kunegura, guhema
(to ~ of by recalling good he has lost) gucurīra
(to ~ of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
(to be made fun of) gutētērwa

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improve ▶ (another's work) guhīngūra
(physically or otherwise) kwōroherwa
(to begin to feel better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
(soil) gutabira
(taste of food) kuryosha
(a technique) guteza imbere
(ubuhinga)

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make ▶ kugira, kurema
(afraid) gutēra ubwōba
(a bed) gusāsa
(blunt) gufyīta
(bread) gucūmba
(clean) guhumānura
(clear, cause to understand) gutegereza
(crooked) kugoreka
(drunk) kuborēra
(effort) kwāndāra
(empty) kugaragaza
(equal in length or height) kurēsha
(excuses) kudendekanya, kudendekeranya, kuzāngazānga
(face over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
(a fire) gucāna, gukongereza
(firm) kugumya
(fun of) kunegura
(fun of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
(fun of, by recalling the good he has lost) gucurīra
(good) kuryōsha
(hedge) kuzitira
(hard for one who has lost a loved one, by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(known) kwāndagaza, kwātura, kumenyēsha, kwāngāza, kwerura, kurānga, gukwīza, gukwīragiza, kwāmāmaza, guhishūra, guserura
(laugh, one that makes others laugh) akagūgu
(level) gusēna
(narrow) kwāza
(nest) kwārika
(noise, big) kwāsana, gusāma, kubomborana, kubugiriza
(oneself) kwīgīra
(others like you) kwīkūndiriza
(peace) kubangūranya
(perfect) gutūngānya, kwūzuza, kuroraniriza
(place) kubisa
(place for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
(progress) gutēra imbere, kuyoboza
(reparations) guhōnga, guhōngera
(restitution) kuriha
(sacrifice) gushikana
(sign) kugereraniriza
(smooth) gusēna
(straight) kugorōra, kurorānya
(tired) kurusha
(vow) gushīnga
(watering place) kugomera
(white) kwēza

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receive ▶ (to) kwābīra, kwākīra, kurōnka
(back security) kugwatūra
(from someone's hands) kwēnda
(in one's hands) kwābīra
(loan and then not pay back) guherana
(more) kurushiriza
(physically) gutēga
(presents) gushikirwa
(something as a gift or loan and repay reluctantly and late) guhasha
(place to receive money or other things) iyakīriro

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respond ▶ kwīshura
(when called) kwītaba
(to answer to superior when called) kurēnguka

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speak ▶ (speaking evil of another with whom you work) ikēba
(one who speaks with senseless repititions of words) ikirogorogo
(all speaking together) imvugarimwe
(to ~) kuvuga
(against) guhāririza
(carelessly) gufudika
(clearly) gufobōra, gutobekeranya
(distinctly) gutobora
(distinctly, not having been able to before) gutumbūra
(evil of one another) gucurikanya
(evil of) gukana, kunegura
(evil of the king) kurogota
(evil of a ruler) kuyoba
(fearlessly) kwūbahuka
(foolishly) kudebagura
(hatefully) gucobogoza
(hesitantlyusually used in negative) guhengēshanya
(in a mysterious language) gufobeka
(incoherently) kuvōvōta
(in someone's favor) gutēturura
(lightly) kujajura
(loudly) kurangurura, kurandamuka
(many words, usually quite meaningless ones) guhogōmboka
(sarcastically) kurtyekeza
(the truth) guhinyuza
(thoughtlessly) kurandamuka
(unwisely or rudely) kurofokwa
(very beseechingly) kubobōteza
(when one shouldn't) kuyogora
(where others hear voices but do not understand) guhwirima
(without arriving at point) kurerembuza
(to cause to) kuvuza
(to leave off speaking evil and speak kindly) kwigarura
(to prevent from speaking) guhwāmika
(give gift to bride so she will ~) guhorōra
(refuse to speak till given gift, as bride does) guhorōrwa

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answer ▶ (to ~) kwīshura
(to ~ at, for) kwītabira
(to ~ on exam) guhīngūra
(~ back lots of words to one who reproves) kuryāgūmba
(delay to) kurēngagiza
(to not give when asked) kwīrengagiza
(quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
(to superior when called) kurēnguka
(when called) kwītaba

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ironic ▶ (to be ~) guhema
(to speak ironically) kurtyekeza

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call found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)

lesson 67 ▶ Subjunctive

lesson 73 ▶ Father and Mother

lesson 75 ▶ Immediate Past (or, –ra– Past)

lesson 96 ▶ Pronoun nde?

lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words

lesson 116 ▶ Ki and Umuki

lesson 117 ▶ Ka Tense

lesson 118 ▶ Some Adverbs; The –raca– Tense