fin ▶ 
end ▶ iherezo, umuhero, ihero, ubuherūka, impera, imperuka, itahīriro(~ of boat) umukōndo
(at the ~ of every year) uk'umwāka utāshe
(to be the ~) kugwa mahera
(to be at an ~ of one's resources) kuzigirizwa
(to be at the ~) kwīherezo
(to be at an ~ of one's patience) kudundumirwa
(to be coming to an ~) guherengetera
(to come to an ~) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
(to ~ a conversation) kwīkebanura
(to finish) guheza
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agafindofindo 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ quinzy, 'thrush'
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ quinzy, 'thrush'
-fise v ▶ to have (verb without infinitive or past)
-fitiye v ▶ to have for (verb without infinitive or past)
-īza adj ▶ 1. good, nice, fine, better, 2. beautiful, pretty, attractive, handsome, gorgeous, sexy, lovely, 3. clean, 4. correct
-nyuma adv ▶ last, final
-ōye v ▶ 1. don't (strong negative), 2. lest, (verb without infinitive)
-ri v ▶ is, are (verb without infinitive or past)
-rimwo contains
irahari available
-rimwo contains
irahari available
-rimwo v ▶ to contain, to include, including (verb without infinitive, from -ri)
-ti v ▶ says (verb without infinitive)
ati he, she says
avug'ati he, she says that
ati he, she says
avug'ati he, she says that
-zi v ▶ to know (verb without infinitive or past)
akamaramasenge (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ lady-finger bananas
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ lady-finger bananas
basi excl ▶ enough!, it is enough, that's fine
guca inoni phr ▶ to finger snap
guhāza (-hājije) v ▶ 1. to satisfy, 2. to finish milking a cow
guhera (-heze) v ▶ 1. to finish (vi), come to an end, 2. to grind badly, coarsely, 3. to perish, to be dying
guheraheza (-heraheje) v ▶ 1. to finish completely, 2. to accomplish, 3. to perfect
guherengeteza (-herengeteje) v ▶ to finish (vt), to consume, finish completely
guheza (-heje) v ▶ 1. to finish, to complete, to end (vt), 2. to achieve, 3. to conclude, 4. to exhaust
(often used for 'then' when one action is directly followed by another, e.g. Umwigisha ahanura abana, araheza arabasezera = the teacher admonished the children, then he bid them goodbye)
(often used for 'then' when one action is directly followed by another, e.g. Umwigisha ahanura abana, araheza arabasezera = the teacher admonished the children, then he bid them goodbye)
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
guhubūka (-hubūtse) v ▶ 1. to find one's way (after being lost), 2. to understand
guhusha (-hushije) v ▶ 1. to aim and miss, 2. fail to find
gukeba (-kevye) v ▶ 1. to cut (meat, finger, cloth, paper, etc.), 2. to carve, 3. to circumcise, 4. to prune
gukoba (-kovye) v ▶ 1. to make a litle hole in ground for planting a tree or plant, 2. to dig up sweet potato with fingers, dig as chicken does, 3. to strip one of his clothing
gukomba (-komvye) v ▶ to curve finger (as in scraping food from dish)
gukōmba (-kōmvye) v ▶ 1. to use up, finish food (vt), 2. to clean up one's plate completely
gukōmvōmvoka (-kōmvōmvotse) v ▶ to finish completely (vi)
gukōmvōmvora (-kōmvōmvoye) v ▶ to finish completely (vt), consume, destroy completely
gukorakora (-korakoye) v ▶ to touch, feel of, to be lightfingered
gusānga (-sānze) v ▶ 1. to find, 2. to watch (house)
gusesereza (-sheshereje) v ▶ 1. to penetrate the skin (esp. under fingernail), 2. to hurt another's feelings
gushira (-shize) v ▶ 1. to put, to place, 2. to wear out, to finish (vi)
gushirīsha (-shirīshije) v ▶ to use up, finish, cause to put
gusōserwa (-sōsewe) v ▶ to find good, appetizing
gusōza (-shoje) v ▶ 1. to finish weaving an article, 2. to row, to paddle (boat)
gusōzēra (-sōzēreye) v ▶ to finish, to complete
gusuma (-sumye) v ▶ to go to find food
gusūzugura (-sūzuguye) v ▶ to find fault with, despise, criticize
gusūzuguza (-sūzuguje) v ▶ to criticize, find fault with
gutinda (-tinze) v ▶ to be late, to finish by... (Rw)
gutōza (-tōjeje) v ▶ to finish (vt)
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)
ihadābu 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ fine, fee (Sw.)
singular: i-,in- ▶ fine, fee (Sw.)
ikibonamaso (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ reward for finding something
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ reward for finding something
ikidode (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fine copper wire
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fine copper wire
ikidodi (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fine copper wire
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fine copper wire
ikimazi (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sacrifice, 2. profit (not financial), benefit, 3. value
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sacrifice, 2. profit (not financial), benefit, 3. value
ikinkumu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thumb print, fingerprint
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thumb print, fingerprint
ikinobano (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ something you find
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ something you find
ikirīngo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ time, moment (of finishing or attaining a thing)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ time, moment (of finishing or attaining a thing)
indorerezi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ extra finger or toe, or teat on cow
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ extra finger or toe, or teat on cow
inoni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ finger snap
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ finger snap
insiguro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
insobanuro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
inzāra (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fingernail
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fingernail
isūmbazose n ▶ (no pl.) middle finger
itahīriro (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ end, finality, residence
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ end, finality, residence
kamaramagāmbo 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. judge with final decision, 2. influential older man
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. judge with final decision, 2. influential older man
kīgēnzi n ▶ infinitive
kubāngikanya (-bāngikanije) v ▶ 1. to start a job before finishing the previous one, 2. do two things at once, 3. to place two things parallel, or side by side
kubonera (-boneye) v ▶ to see for, find at, see by
kubura (-buze) v ▶ 1. to lack, 2. fail to find, 3. to miss, 4. to lose control over
kugerēra (-gerēreye) v ▶ 1. to go elsewhere, 2. to find new building site
kujabuka (-jabutse) v ▶ 1. to cross river, valley, 2. (also used of woman who has come to the menopause), 3. to finish menstrual period
kumara (-maze) v ▶ 1. to finish (vt), 2. to spend time, 3. to last, 4. to destroy
kumaramara (-maramaze) v ▶ to finish completely (vt)
kumarana (-maranye) v ▶ 1. to spend time together, 2. to finish each other off
kumarīra (-marīriye) v ▶ to finish completely (vt), to end at, finish for
kumarwa (-mazwe) v ▶ to be finished, destroyed
kunēbagura (-nēbaguye) v ▶ to find fault with everything, to hate everything, to criticize
kunibaniba (-nibanivye) v ▶ to strut about in fine clothes
kunōnōsora (-nōnōsoye) v ▶ to finish completely (vt)
kuraguza (-raguje) v ▶ to have witch doctor bewitch another, to have witch doctor to divine, find who did evil
kurangira (-rangiye) v ▶ to be finished, to be exhausted, to finish (vi)
kurangiza (-rangije) v ▶ 1. to finish (vt), 2. to graduate
kurōnka (-ronse) v ▶ 1. to receive, to get, 2. to find, 3. to obtain, acquire
kururirwa (-ruriwe) v ▶ to find it sour, bitter
kuryōherwa (-ryōhewe) v ▶ 1. to find it good, 2. to find pleasure, 3. to feel, experience (positive emotion)
kuzimuruka (-zimurutse) v ▶ to find one's way
kwāga (-āze) v ▶ 1. to scratch with fingernail, to scratch lightly, 2. to be narrow
kwāhukāna (-āhukānye) v ▶ 1. to seperate, to divorce (vi), 2. to finish (vi)
kwāhukānya (-āhukānije) v ▶ 1. to seperate, divorce, 2. to finish (vt)
kwīramvura (-īramvuye) v ▶ 1. to finish completely (vt or vi), 2. to stretch out (vi), 3. to devote oneself to task in order to finish it
kwīyambagura (-īyambaguye) v ▶ 1. to torment oneself with grief, 2. to try to find food for unexpected guests
kwūbīra (-ūbīriye) v ▶ 1. to come unexpectedly finding one unprepared, 2. to happen suddenly
māmbu ▶ 'it just doesn't exist' (said when you've looked for something and can't find it)
marere n ▶ fourth finger
n'amabi phr ▶ I'm not fine (from -bi)
n'ameza phr ▶ I'm fine (from -īza)
ndakomeye phr ▶ I am fine (said as answer to the question: urakomeye?)
nēza adv ▶ nicely, well, fine
ni nēza phr ▶ it's fine, it's good
ni vyiza phr ▶ that's good, fine
nkombarukoko n ▶ index finger
nkumbaruboko n ▶ index finger
no conj ▶ and (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku)
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
nsumbazose n ▶ middle finger
ubuherūka 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. end, 2. the very last time, 3. finally, 4. at last
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. end, 2. the very last time, 3. finally, 4. at last
uburiri (ama-) 8 5 sg. class 8: ubu-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ bed (plural used only for an indefinite number)
amariri menshi many beds
uburiri bubiri two beds
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ bed (plural used only for an indefinite number)
amariri menshi many beds
uburiri bubiri two beds
ubwāto (am-) 8 5 sg. class 8: ubu-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ 1. boat, 2. traditional dugout canoe
(plural only used for indefinite numbers)
amāto menshi = many boats, but
ubwāto bubiri = two boats
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ 1. boat, 2. traditional dugout canoe
(plural only used for indefinite numbers)
amāto menshi = many boats, but
ubwāto bubiri = two boats
umurānzi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who tells others of good things, tells them where to go to find something good
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who tells others of good things, tells them where to go to find something good
uruhererezi (impererezi) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ little finger
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ little finger
urukanka (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ framework of house (finished except grass)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ framework of house (finished except grass)
urunāri (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wire (not real coarse or real fine)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wire (not real coarse or real fine)
urunyanyaga (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light, fine rain
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light, fine rain
urunyerere (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine metal bracelet
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine metal bracelet
ururinga (ind-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine copper bracelet
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine copper bracelet
urutoke (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ finger
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ finger
urwāra (inz-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. fingernail, 2. toenail, 3. claw, 4. hoof
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. fingernail, 2. toenail, 3. claw, 4. hoof
accomplish ▶ (be zealous to) gufūhira
(earnestness) ifūhe
(to finish) guheraheza
(not quit without accomplishing a certain thing) gushirwa
(to be accomplished) kurangūka
(earnestness) ifūhe
(to finish) guheraheza
(not quit without accomplishing a certain thing) gushirwa
(to be accomplished) kurangūka
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and ▶ (for connecting clauses) kandi, uteko
(for connecting words in series) na
(between infinitives or preceding mu or ku) no
(and then) maze
(for connecting words in series) na
(between infinitives or preceding mu or ku) no
(and then) maze
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banana ▶ igitōke, igitōki, umuneke
(plantation) urutoke
(one or one hand of) umuhānyu
(ripe) umuhwi, umuneke
(kinds of) ikinyamunyu, igisamunyu
(beer banana) igipaca
(lady-finger) akamaramasenge
(red banana) igisukari
(bark of tree) igihubahuba
(beer) urwārwa
(sweet drink) umutobe
(leaf, green) umutōto
(leaf) ikirere
(leaf, dry) ihuba
(leaves, dry) igihūnda, ibihūndahūnda
(center of leaf) ikigongo-gongo
(leaves, knife for cutting) urugombōzo
(young shoot) umutsīnda
(trunk after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
(to cut leaves) kugombōra
(to cut from stalk) guhānyura
(to cut stalk) gutūmbūra
(to remove dry leaves) gutūtūra
(to squeeze juice from) kugana, kuvuguta
(plantation) urutoke
(one or one hand of) umuhānyu
(ripe) umuhwi, umuneke
(kinds of) ikinyamunyu, igisamunyu
(beer banana) igipaca
(lady-finger) akamaramasenge
(red banana) igisukari
(bark of tree) igihubahuba
(beer) urwārwa
(sweet drink) umutobe
(leaf, green) umutōto
(leaf) ikirere
(leaf, dry) ihuba
(leaves, dry) igihūnda, ibihūndahūnda
(center of leaf) ikigongo-gongo
(leaves, knife for cutting) urugombōzo
(young shoot) umutsīnda
(trunk after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
(to cut leaves) kugombōra
(to cut from stalk) guhānyura
(to cut stalk) gutūmbūra
(to remove dry leaves) gutūtūra
(to squeeze juice from) kugana, kuvuguta
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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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complete ▶ (to) gusōzēra, guheza
(see 'to finish')
(~ a thing) gutobora
(to be ~) guhebūza, kwūzura
(see 'to finish')
(~ a thing) gutobora
(to be ~) guhebūza, kwūzura
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curve ▶ (as in river) ikigonzi
(to ~) kugoreka, guheta, kugonda
(to ~ finger, as in scraping dish) gukomba
(to make ~) kurasa
(to ~) kugoreka, guheta, kugonda
(to ~ finger, as in scraping dish) gukomba
(to make ~) kurasa
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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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decision ▶ (final) ingīngo
(to accept a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(to accept a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
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devote ▶ (oneself to task) kwītako
(oneself to task in order to finish it) kwirāmvura
(oneself to task in order to finish it) kwirāmvura
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dig ▶ kwīmba, kurima
(and break through to hollow place) guhubura
(as chicken does) gukoba
(out grass rapidly) gusūriranya
(under crop, grass) kuzika
(up) gusibanganya
(up the earth) gutaba
(up sweet potatoes with fingers, or, to make hole for setting out tree) gukoba
(to be impossible to dig even though water is on top) gutūta
(and break through to hollow place) guhubura
(as chicken does) gukoba
(out grass rapidly) gusūriranya
(under crop, grass) kuzika
(up) gusibanganya
(up the earth) gutaba
(up sweet potatoes with fingers, or, to make hole for setting out tree) gukoba
(to be impossible to dig even though water is on top) gutūta
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divide ▶ kugabanya, kugabura, kugaburira, gutānya
(by lot) gupfīndana
(up loads among several) kugabāngānya
(up work or load to make it easier) kwīyorohereza
(to buy a thing together and then ~ it) gusorōra
(by lot) gupfīndana
(up loads among several) kugabāngānya
(up work or load to make it easier) kwīyorohereza
(to buy a thing together and then ~ it) gusorōra
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divine ▶ guhinyuza, gupfīndūra, kuragura, kuvōvōta
(to have a witch doctor divine) kuraguza
(one who divines) umuraguzi
(to have a witch doctor divine) kuraguza
(one who divines) umuraguzi
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do ▶ (to) kugira, gukora
(again) kwongera
(always) kwāma, guhora
(anyhow, in spite of) gupfa
(continually) kwāma, guhora
(the dishes) kwoza ivyombo
(even more) kurushiriza
(first) kubānza, gushūza
(forcefully) kwīhanukīra
(habitually) kumēnyera
(have too much to ~) kurēngerana
(the impossible) gufyidikīra
(~-it-yourself) ukugira utugenegene
(housework) kugora
(one's duty) gushimika
(quickly) gukwākwānya, gushōka, gusobaganya, gusūriranya, gutebūtsa
(quickly and carelessly) kuraha
(quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
(~ not) -ōye (verb without infinitive)
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
(a sloppy job) kurēngagiza
(something alone) kwīgūnga
(something by oneself without authority) kwigenera
(something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
(that which you declared you would not ~) kwīrahuruza
(two things at once) kubāngikanya
(unwillingly) kugoyagoya
(unwillingly and complainingly) kunyinkira
(the washing up) kwoza ivyombo
(again) kwongera
(always) kwāma, guhora
(anyhow, in spite of) gupfa
(continually) kwāma, guhora
(the dishes) kwoza ivyombo
(even more) kurushiriza
(first) kubānza, gushūza
(forcefully) kwīhanukīra
(habitually) kumēnyera
(have too much to ~) kurēngerana
(the impossible) gufyidikīra
(~-it-yourself) ukugira utugenegene
(housework) kugora
(one's duty) gushimika
(quickly) gukwākwānya, gushōka, gusobaganya, gusūriranya, gutebūtsa
(quickly and carelessly) kuraha
(quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
(~ not) -ōye (verb without infinitive)
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
(a sloppy job) kurēngagiza
(something alone) kwīgūnga
(something by oneself without authority) kwigenera
(something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
(that which you declared you would not ~) kwīrahuruza
(two things at once) kubāngikanya
(unwillingly) kugoyagoya
(unwillingly and complainingly) kunyinkira
(the washing up) kwoza ivyombo
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draw ▶ gukwēga, gusokōra
(lots) gupfīndana
(near) kwegēra
(pictures) gushushanya
(things back together) guhindānura
(up) gukōba
(water) kudaha, kuvōma
(lots) gupfīndana
(near) kwegēra
(pictures) gushushanya
(things back together) guhindānura
(up) gukōba
(water) kudaha, kuvōma
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enough ▶ (to be) gukwīra
(to be more than ~) gucāguka
(to be ~ for) gukwīrana
(to have) gukwīrwa
(it's ~) birabāye, karabāye, birakwīye
(it's ~, as salt or medicine in something else) gukora
(that's enough, it's fine) basi!
(to be more than ~) gucāguka
(to be ~ for) gukwīrana
(to have) gukwīrwa
(it's ~) birabāye, karabāye, birakwīye
(it's ~, as salt or medicine in something else) gukora
(that's enough, it's fine) basi!
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fail ▶ gucumukura
(another) guhemukira
(to accomplish what one started) kugaburura
(to do what one intended) kudehūra
(to find) kubura, guhusha
(to give what one promised) kugaramāngira
(to keep one's word) guhemuka, kwīrahuruza, gutēzūra
(to return) kugīrīra
(in on'e task) gusibanganya
(to be unable to do what one attempts) gutāna
(another) guhemukira
(to accomplish what one started) kugaburura
(to do what one intended) kudehūra
(to find) kubura, guhusha
(to give what one promised) kugaramāngira
(to keep one's word) guhemuka, kwīrahuruza, gutēzūra
(to return) kugīrīra
(in on'e task) gusibanganya
(to be unable to do what one attempts) gutāna
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fault ▶ agasūzuguro
(to find ~ with) gusūzugura, gusūzuguza
(to look for a ~ in one another) kugenzanya
(to find ~ with) gusūzugura, gusūzuguza
(to look for a ~ in one another) kugenzanya
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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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finger ▶ urutoke
(thumb) urukumu
(index) nkumbaruboko
(middle) nsūmbazōse
(fourth) marere
(little) uruhererezi
(extra) indorerezi
(thumb) urukumu
(index) nkumbaruboko
(middle) nsūmbazōse
(fourth) marere
(little) uruhererezi
(extra) indorerezi
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finish ▶ (vt) guheza, kwāhukānya, kumara, kurangiza, gusōzēra, gutōza, gushirīsha
(vi) guhera, kwāhukāna, kurangira, gushira
(completely, vi) kwīramvura, gukōmvōmvoka
(vt) gukōmvōmvora, kumarīra, kumaramara, kunōnōsora, guherengeteza, guheraheza
(each other off) kumarana
(food) gukōmba
(weaving an article) gusōza
(vi) guhera, kwāhukāna, kurangira, gushira
(completely, vi) kwīramvura, gukōmvōmvoka
(vt) gukōmvōmvora, kumarīra, kumaramara, kunōnōsora, guherengeteza, guheraheza
(each other off) kumarana
(food) gukōmba
(weaving an article) gusōza
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food ▶ indya, ibifungurwa, imfungurwa
(food that needs to be cooked) igitekwa
(baby ~) umusururu
(big portion of) irobe
(and drink of rich man, ruler) igiturire
(for a journey) impāmba
(without salt) ibise
(one in charge of ~ at a feast) umuteretsi
(place where ~ is plentiful) amasumo, ubusumo
(to be burned slightly) kuyēnga
(to become too dry in cooking) kuyēnga
(to burn, vi) kuzigira
(to dish up) kwārura
(to eat, to serve) gufungura
(to get ~ for oneself) gutāra
(to go to find ~) gusuma
(to go together to produce ~ for guests) gutērēra
(to quickly make ~ for one) kuzina
(to serve) gufungura
(to try to find ~ for unexpected guests) kwīyambagura
(food that needs to be cooked) igitekwa
(baby ~) umusururu
(big portion of) irobe
(and drink of rich man, ruler) igiturire
(for a journey) impāmba
(without salt) ibise
(one in charge of ~ at a feast) umuteretsi
(place where ~ is plentiful) amasumo, ubusumo
(to be burned slightly) kuyēnga
(to become too dry in cooking) kuyēnga
(to burn, vi) kuzigira
(to dish up) kwārura
(to eat, to serve) gufungura
(to get ~ for oneself) gutāra
(to go to find ~) gusuma
(to go together to produce ~ for guests) gutērēra
(to quickly make ~ for one) kuzina
(to serve) gufungura
(to try to find ~ for unexpected guests) kwīyambagura
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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
(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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lot ▶ (in casting lots) ihēmbe, ubupfīndo
(to cast) gupfīnda
(to draw) gupfīndana
(to have a ~, even debts or troubles) kuroranirwa
(to cast) gupfīnda
(to draw) gupfīndana
(to have a ~, even debts or troubles) kuroranirwa
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miss ▶ gusība
(aim and) guhusha
(be lonesome for) gukūmbura
(each other on path) kunyuranwa
(fail to find) kubura
(pass by but not meet) guhubana
(aim and) guhusha
(be lonesome for) gukūmbura
(each other on path) kunyuranwa
(fail to find) kubura
(pass by but not meet) guhubana
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moment ▶ amango, ikibariro, umwānya, ikivi
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(to wait the right) guhēngēra
(a short time) akanya
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(to wait the right) guhēngēra
(a short time) akanya
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profit ▶ amamaro, inyungu, imāri
(not financial) ikimazi
(to ~) guhōmbōka, kumarira
(to make) kwūnguka, kwūngura
(to make no ~) guhōmba
(not financial) ikimazi
(to ~) guhōmbōka, kumarira
(to make) kwūnguka, kwūngura
(to make no ~) guhōmba
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rain ▶ imvura
(light, fine) urunyanyāga
(main rain season) itumba
(season of early rains) agatāsi
(very heavy) isegenya
(very heavy, sweeps away crops on hillside) inkukūra
(wind and rain, storm) inkūbi
(path of water in heavy rain) umuvo
(to ~) kugwa
(with imvura, i.e. imvura iragwa)
(to begin to ~ after dry season) gutāsura
(to cause to, sorcerer) kuvuba
(early in morning or for a long time) kuvōvōta
(heavily) guhonoka
(a long time without stopping) kujobanya
(on) kuvubira
(softly) kunyanyāga
(to threaten to) gukuba
(to fall continuously) gushāna
(to fall heavily) kuzibiranya
(to go for shelter in) kwūgama
(to be soaked by downpour) kujōbeka
(light, fine) urunyanyāga
(main rain season) itumba
(season of early rains) agatāsi
(very heavy) isegenya
(very heavy, sweeps away crops on hillside) inkukūra
(wind and rain, storm) inkūbi
(path of water in heavy rain) umuvo
(to ~) kugwa
(with imvura, i.e. imvura iragwa)
(to begin to ~ after dry season) gutāsura
(to cause to, sorcerer) kuvuba
(early in morning or for a long time) kuvōvōta
(heavily) guhonoka
(a long time without stopping) kujobanya
(on) kuvubira
(softly) kunyanyāga
(to threaten to) gukuba
(to fall continuously) gushāna
(to fall heavily) kuzibiranya
(to go for shelter in) kwūgama
(to be soaked by downpour) kujōbeka
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riddle ▶ igisōkōzanyo, igisōkōzo, igisakuzo
(to ask) gusōkōza, gupfīnda, gupfīndana
(to solve) gupfīndūra
(to ask) gusōkōza, gupfīnda, gupfīndana
(to solve) gupfīndūra
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say ▶ kubara, kugira, gukerutsa, kurānga, kuvuga, kubarira, –ti
(no infinitive)
(to say no) guhakana
(he says) ngo, ati
(nothing) kunuma
(not ~ directly) gukingitiranya
(mean things to provoke another) kwīyandagaza
(things to make others laugh) guswāganya
(say!) erega
(you don't say!) itu
(slanderous talk) kuvōvōta
(one who says things he shouldn't when with others) ikirandamuke
(one who says inappropriate things) igihururu
(no infinitive)
(to say no) guhakana
(he says) ngo, ati
(nothing) kunuma
(not ~ directly) gukingitiranya
(mean things to provoke another) kwīyandagaza
(things to make others laugh) guswāganya
(say!) erega
(you don't say!) itu
(slanderous talk) kuvōvōta
(one who says things he shouldn't when with others) ikirandamuke
(one who says inappropriate things) igihururu
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scratch ▶ umukwābu
(to ~) gukūba
(as wood, slate, etc.) guharura, guharagura
(oneself) kwīyāga
(with fingernails) kwāga
(with a nail) guhānda
(to ~) gukūba
(as wood, slate, etc.) guharura, guharagura
(oneself) kwīyāga
(with fingernails) kwāga
(with a nail) guhānda
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start ▶ kwānzika, gutangura
(by) kubānza
(early in the morning) kuzinduka
(fire) gucāna
(job before finishing the previous one) kubāngikanya
(the day) kuramuka
(something) gutangīza
(up from ground, e.g.g locusts) guharara
(up in one's sleep) kurandamuka
(by) kubānza
(early in the morning) kuzinduka
(fire) gucāna
(job before finishing the previous one) kubāngikanya
(the day) kuramuka
(something) gutangīza
(up from ground, e.g.g locusts) guharara
(up in one's sleep) kurandamuka
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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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time ▶ umwānya, ikibariro, igihe, amango
(another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
(the very last) ubuherūka
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
(to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
(to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
(to spend ~ together) kumarana
(to waste one's ~) gukinanga
(how many ~) kangahe?
(many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
(another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
(the very last) ubuherūka
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
(to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
(to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
(to spend ~ together) kumarana
(to waste one's ~) gukinanga
(how many ~) kangahe?
(many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
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way ▶ inzira
(to feel the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza, guhwihwisha
(to find one's way after being lost) guhubūka
(to go seperate ways) gutāna
(to show the ~, put on right path) guhubūra, kurangīra
(by the way) hārya
(to feel the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza, guhwihwisha
(to find one's way after being lost) guhubūka
(to go seperate ways) gutāna
(to show the ~, put on right path) guhubūra, kurangīra
(by the way) hārya
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weaving ▶ ukujisha impuzu
(certain kind of grass used for ~) agatēte
(to finish ~ an article) gusōza
(certain kind of grass used for ~) agatēte
(to finish ~ an article) gusōza
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whore ▶ marāya, indaya (Sw.)
(woman who has left many husbands and finally gone and built at parent's home) igisubiramuhira
(woman who has left many husbands and finally gone and built at parent's home) igisubiramuhira
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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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