fer  ▶  iron   ▶ icuma
(~ bar) igihimba c'icuma
(for ironing clothes) ipāsi, ikigorōzo c'impūzu, ifero
(to ~) gutēra ipāsi, kugorōra impūzu
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chemin de fer  ▶  railroad   ▶ igāri ya moshi
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chemin de fer  ▶  railway   ▶ igāri ya moshi
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ifero   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ iron (for ironing cloths), (Fr.)
Burundi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ Urundi, Burundi, (litt. 'the other one', in reference to Rwanda)
gucumukura (-cumukuye)     v   ▶ 1. to suffer, to have pain, 2. to fail, 3. to be in distress, 4. to work hard
gufungurira (-funguriye)     v   ▶ to offer to eat
guhema (-hemye)     v   ▶ 1. to offer but take back, 2. to be insincere, 3. to make fun of, 4. to be ironic, sarcastic
guherereza (-herereje)     v   ▶ 1. to put to one side, 2. to offer at, for, in the name of
guhōnga (-hōnze)     v   ▶ 1. to bribe, 2. offer presents, 3. make reparations
gukarabīsha (-karabīshije)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to wash hands, wash with, 2. to offer to wash a guest's hands before a meal
gupfuma (-pfumye)     v   ▶ to prefer (as the lesser of two evils), would rather
gupoperanya (-poperanije)     v   ▶ to unite (to put things of different types together)
gusaragurika (-saraguritse)     v   ▶ 1. to talk or act foolishly, as a crazy person, 2. to ferment quickly, 3. to reject counsel, 4. to be marked, scratched (as cooking pot with design), 5. to burst open in garden (as overripe beans)
guseba (-sevye)     v   ▶ to become barren (from lack of fertilizer)
gushikana (-shikanye)     v   ▶ to give, offer, make sacrifice, to arrive with
gushikanira (-shikaniye)     v   ▶ to offer to
gusinzikara (-sinzikaye)     v   ▶ to suffer much
gusinzikaza (-sinzikaje)     v   ▶ to cause to suffer
gusinzikazwa (-sinzikajwe)     v   ▶ to be made to suffer by
gutabira (-tabiye)     v   ▶ to fertilize
gutandukāna (-tandukānye)     v   ▶ 1. to separate (vi), 2. to cut off, chop off, sever, slice off, amputate, hack off, 3. to disconnect, 4. to part with, 5. to be different, be distinct
gutānga (-tānze)     v   ▶ 1. to offer, pay, give, submit, offer, proffer, hand in, send in, put forward, issue, supply, furnish, 2. precede, be ahead of, to arrive before, 3. to die (of king)
gutereka (-teretse)     v   ▶ 1. to put a thing in its certain place, to put on the ground, 2. to deposit, 3. to offer gift, 4. to move something to another place
guterekēra (-terekēye)     v   ▶ 1. to offer to spirits, 2. to worship spirits or Kiranga
gutūra (-tūye)     v   ▶ 1. to remove load from head, 2. to lay down a burden, 3. to unload, to put down 4. to offer a gift
gututūmba (-tutūmvye)   v   ▶ to ferment, to swell (as bread, beans, etc.)
ibara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. spot, 2. woe, 3. suffering, 4. dishonor
icāyi (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tea (pl. used for different kinds of tea)
ifu (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ flour (pl. used for speaking of different kinds)
igikonyo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ indifference
igise (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ardour, fervour
igisimba (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ferocious animal
igitabo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. book, 2. altar, place to offer to the gods
ihūndo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sorghum (sing. refers to one grain)
imperēzwa (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ offering, sacrifice
ināma (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meeting, council, conference, 2. advice, consultation, counsel, 3. agreement, 4. suggestion
indobeke (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ anything that is different from others in group
inenge     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ secretly
kugenda ku nenge (in reference to eating)
inguru (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ little stones taken from bottom of stream and offered to spirits in a little house
inkarīsha (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. sharp beer, 2. anything fermented
insobanuro (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
intabire (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fertilizer
isheferi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ administrative region, area (Fr. chefferi)
ishikanwa (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ offering, gift
itandukāniro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ separating thing, distinction, difference
itūro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ offering, gift, present
kubabara (-babaye)     v   ▶ 1. to suffer, hurt, 2. to be sad (vi), 3. to care about, 4. to feel, experience (negative emotion)
kubabaza (-babaje)     v   ▶ 1. tu hurt, injure (vt), cause to suffer (from kubabara), 2. to bother
kubabazwa (-babazwe)     v   ▶ te be caused to suffer
kubangira (-bangiye)     v   ▶ 1. to hold out, 2. to offer
kubira (-bize)     v   ▶ 1. to boil (vi), 2. to ferment
kugabāngānya (-gabāngānije)     v   ▶ 1. to put in different places, 2. divide up (loads) among several
kuzimanwa (-zimanywe)   v   ▶ to be offered (or served) a meal
kuzira (-zize)   v   ▶ 1. to be forbidden, taboo, to refuse to eat, to despise, 2. to be punished for someone else's wrong doing, to suffer or be punished because of a certain thing, 3. to avenge wrong done to one's family
kwāmbira (-āmbiye)     v   ▶ to leaven, to ferment
kwībabaza (-ībabaje)     v   ▶ to cause oneself to suffer, to agonize
kwīhereza (-īhereje)     v   ▶ 1. to offer oneself, 2. to consecrate oneself
kwīrengagiza (-īrengagije)     v   ▶ 1. to procrastinate, 2. put off doing what one should, 3. to act indifferent, 4. to ignore someone, 5. to not give answer when asked, 6. to not show one's feelings, be reserved
kwītāmba ku muvyimba (-ītāmvye)     phr   ▶ 1. to make it hard for one who has lost a loved one by reproaching the dead one, 2. to make light of serious things, 3. to gloat over (reference to death) (from gutāmba)
kwītanga (-ītanze)     v   ▶ 1. to offer oneself, 2. to consecrate oneself, to dedicate oneself, 3. to volunteer
kwīyumānganya (-īyumānganije)     v   ▶ 1. to be reserved, 2. be unwilling to commit oneself, 3. suffer pain without complaint, be stoical, 4. to go or do reluctantly
kwōrohereza (-ōrohereje)     v   ▶ 1. to fertilize, 2. soften up soil
ububabare   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ pain, suffering (from kubabara)
ububangutsi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ ardour, fervour
ubukerebutsi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ ardour, fervour
ubute     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) indifference, negligence, laziness
umudagi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ German (person) (referring to the German greeting 'Guten Tag')
umuzūngu (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ white person (lit. 'someone going around', referring to the first European explorers, from kuzunguruka)
umwāmbiro (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ leaven, fermenting agent
act   ▶ (to ~ as go-between) kurehereza
(~ as if to beat, but not do it) kugera
(~ foolishly) kwītūtānya, gusaragurika, kudāyāngwa
(~ foolishly in fun) gupfyina
(~ homosexually) gutingana
(~ ignorantly) kwītūtānya
(~ indifferent) kwīrengagiza
(to ~ or go secretly because of fear) kwōmba
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animal   ▶ (domestic) igitungano
(wild) igikoko, inyamāswa
(male in heat) ishāshi
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(track of) umwānza
(truly animal) bukōko
(young of) umukāngara
(young of small) imbūnda
(antelope) impōngo
(small antelope) ingeregere
(bat) agahūngarēma
(bear) idubu
(buffalo) imbogo
(young bull) ishūri
(male calf) ikimasa
(camel) ingamiya, ingameya
(cat) akayabo, akayabu
(chameleon) uruvo, uruvuruvu
(cheetah) igikara
(civit cat) icūya
(crocodile) ingōna
(deer) impōngo
(dog) imbwa,
(female) imbwakazi,
(wolf-like wild) ibīngira
(donkey) indogoba, indogobwe
(elephant) inzovu
(ferocious) igisimba
 (fox) imbwēbwe
(frog) igikere
(gazelle) ingeregere
(giraffe) umusumbarembe
(goat) impene,
(male) impfīzi,
(young male goat) agasugurume
(goats) intūngwa, igitūngwa
(hare) urukwāvu
(hippopotamus) imvubu
(hyena) imfyisi
(jackal) imbwēbwe
(kid, lamb) umwāgazi
(lion) intāmbwe, intare
(lizard) umuserebanyi
(mongoose) isambwe
(monkey) inkēnde, imamfu
(puppy) ikibwāna, imbūnda
(python) isato
(rabbit) urukwāvu
(ram) isuguru
(rat, mouse) imbeba
(rat, cane) isiha
(sheep) intāma, intūngwa, igitūngwa
(toad) igikere
(weasel) akarīnda, akagomba
(zebra) imparage
(to give salt to domestic ~) kwūhīra
(to lead to drink) gushōra
(to stake out to pasture) kuzirika
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barren   ▶ (to be, person) kugūmbaha
 (plants) kurūmba
 (place) uruharabuga
 (thing, corn, etc.) ikirūmbirane
 (to become from lack of fertilizer) guseba
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beer   ▶ inzōga
 (fresh, with froth) umubira
 (banana) urwārwa, urwāgwa
(sorghum) impeke, indimwa
(given to sick person) umwerēra
 (sharp, anything fermented) inkarisha
 (undiluted) uruhorwe
 (mixed with water) umusharuro
 (to beg for) kuvūmba
 (to put in a warm place) gutara
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cap   ▶ (of pen) agapfundikizo, akarumyo k'ikaramu
 (headgear) ingofero
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chauffeur   ▶ umushoferi
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confer   ▶ (to) gutanga
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driver   ▶ umushoferi, umudereva
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ferment   ▶ (vt) kwāmbira
 (vi) kubira, gututūmba
 (quickly) gusaragurika
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fermented   ▶ (anything, beer) inkarisha
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fermenting agent  ▶ umwāmbiro
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fertilize   ▶ kwōrohereza, gutabira
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fertilizer   ▶ intabire
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fervour   ▶ ububangutsi, ubukerebutsi
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gift   ▶ ingabano, ingabire, ishikanwa, itūro, ingemu, ikado
(of appreciation or thanks) ishīmwe, igishīmo
 (given on return from journey) iganūke
 (nothing expected in return) impāno
 (to chief to get something from him) ingororano
 (to make up for offending someone) icīru
 (to offer ~) gutereka, gutūra
 (to pass out ~, distribute) kugaba
 (to present, with something expected in return) kugemura
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hat   ▶ ingōfēro (Sw.)
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hunchback   ▶ inyōnzo (also refers to the hump itself)
(to be) kurwāra inyōnzo
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offer   ▶ (to) gutānga, kubangira, gushikana
 (gift) guterēka, gutūra
 (presents) guhōnga
 (sacrifice) gushikana
 (to spirits) guterekēra
 (but take back) guhema
 (place to offer to the spirits) igitabo
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pain   ▶ igisigo, umubabaro, ububabare
 (sharp) umusōnga
 (to get relief from) kwōroherwa
 (to grit one's teeth to avoid showing) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
 (to have) kubabara
 (to have severe) kurībwa
 (to suffer) gucumukura
(to suffer without complaint) kwīyumānganya
 (to take pains with) kwītōndera
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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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prefer   ▶ (as lesser of two evils) gupfuma
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region   ▶ (administrative) intāra, isheferi
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sacrifice   ▶ ikimazi, impērezwa
 (to ~ for) kwīgura, kwīheba
 (to give, offer, make) gushikana
 (place to offer to the spirits) igitabo
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spirit   ▶ igihūme, impwēmu, umuzimu
 (Holy Spirit) Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yera
 (nature spirit) imbāndwa
 (of person) umushaha
 (to chase away or drive out evil ~) gusēnda
(to offer to ~) guterekēra
 (~ worship) ubuzimuzimu
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suffer   ▶ kubabara, gucumukura
 (because of certain thing) kuzira
 (much) gusinzikara
 (pain without complaint) kwīyumānganya
 (to cause to) kubabaza, gusinzikaza
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thunder   ▶ umuturagaro, inkuba (refers to imaginary animal that makes the thunder)
(to ~) guturagara
 (thunderstorm) ikivura
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unite   ▶ (to put things of different types together) gupoperanya
 (unite in) gupoperaniriza
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headgear   ▶ ingōfēro (Sw.)
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rather   ▶ (very) cane
(but ~) bambe
(would ~, to prefer) gupfuma
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