girl ▶ umukōbwa, umwīgeme
(~ reaching age of puberty) umuzēzwa
(teenage ~) inkumi
(beautiful ~) nyiramwiza
(~ reaching age of puberty) umuzēzwa
(teenage ~) inkumi
(beautiful ~) nyiramwiza
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idēri (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ pretty girl
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ pretty girl
sister ▶ mwēne data, mwēne se, mwēne nyina
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
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incoreke (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ girl servant
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ girl servant
kunkīranya (-nkīranije) v ▶ to assault, to attack (esp. young man assaulting girl)
beautiful ▶ -īza
(to be ~) guhīmbāra
(to make ~) guhīmbāza
(~ woman, girl) nyiramwiza
(to be ~) guhīmbāra
(to make ~) guhīmbāza
(~ woman, girl) nyiramwiza
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ubukumi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
marry ▶ (each other) kwābīrana, kuragana
(each other, rude) kurongorana
(of bride) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
(of groom) kwābīra, kwēnda (rude), kurongora
(a widow and go to her kraal) gucūra
(to refuse, esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man) kubēnga
(to take wife without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
(to go to husband without being married) gucīkira
(each other, rude) kurongorana
(of bride) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
(of groom) kwābīra, kwēnda (rude), kurongora
(a widow and go to her kraal) gucūra
(to refuse, esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man) kubēnga
(to take wife without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
(to go to husband without being married) gucīkira
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niece ▶ (daughter of sister, if a girl; daughter of brother, if boy) umukōbwacu, umukōbwanyu, umukōbwabo
(daughter of brother, if one is a girl) umusēngezana
(daughter of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
(daughter of brother, if one is a girl) umusēngezana
(daughter of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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ubweruzi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) evil language (esp. of young girl)
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) evil language (esp. of young girl)
kubēnga (-bēnze) v ▶ to refuse (esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man)
kwerura (-eruye) v ▶ 1. to tell publicly, make known, 2. to be unashamed, shameless, 3. to be bold (esp. of young girl), 4. to be rude, vulgar, obtrusive, coarse
refuse ▶ kwānka, kugāmbāna, guhakana, kunana
(absolutely) guta agati, kuziririza
(esp. girl to marry a certain man) kubēnga
(strongly) gukankamira
(to acknowledge one's wrong) kudadarara
(to eat) kuzira
(to eat or drink with) kunēna
(to eat what you've always eaten) guhura
(to give) kwīma
(to give to another) kwīmana
(to give another his own) kugūnga
(to go on helping someone) guhasha
(to listen, almost as crazy) gutaragurika
(to listen to authority) kugarariza
(to obey) kugaranya
(to repay loan) guheranira
(absolutely) guta agati, kuziririza
(esp. girl to marry a certain man) kubēnga
(strongly) gukankamira
(to acknowledge one's wrong) kudadarara
(to eat) kuzira
(to eat or drink with) kunēna
(to eat what you've always eaten) guhura
(to give) kwīma
(to give to another) kwīmana
(to give another his own) kugūnga
(to go on helping someone) guhasha
(to listen, almost as crazy) gutaragurika
(to listen to authority) kugarariza
(to obey) kugaranya
(to repay loan) guheranira
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inkumi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. girl of marriageable age, 2. teenage girl
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. girl of marriageable age, 2. teenage girl
mukuru (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
mutoyi (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
brother ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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umwīgeme (ab-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ young girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ young girl
language ▶ ururimi
(evil, esp. of young girl) ubweruzi
(to speak in a mysterious ~) gufobeka
(evil, esp. of young girl) ubweruzi
(to speak in a mysterious ~) gufobeka
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murumuna (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
mukurwanje (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
umusēngezana (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's brother (if one is a girl)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's brother (if one is a girl)
amaso y’inyana phr ▶ eyes of a calf (compliment describing the beauty of a girl or woman)
attack ▶ gusōmborotsa, gusōmboroza
(esp. young man ~ girl) kunkīranya
(lead troops to ~) kugomora
(unexpectedly) kwūbiriza
(esp. young man ~ girl) kunkīranya
(lead troops to ~) kugomora
(unexpectedly) kwūbiriza
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beauty ▶ ubwīza, agahīmbare
(pretty thing) akeza
(beautiful woman or girl) nyiramwiza
(pretty thing) akeza
(beautiful woman or girl) nyiramwiza
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musāza (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother (of girl)
musazanje my brother (girl speaking)
musaza wiwe her brother
musazacu our brother (girls speaking)
musaza wanyu your brother (spoken to girls)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother (of girl)
musazanje my brother (girl speaking)
musaza wiwe her brother
musazacu our brother (girls speaking)
musaza wanyu your brother (spoken to girls)
mwēne dāta wācu (b-) phr 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my paternal cousin (boy or girl)
bene dāta wācu my paternal cousins (boys and girls)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my paternal cousin (boy or girl)
bene dāta wācu my paternal cousins (boys and girls)
umukōbwanyu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of your sister (if the one spoken to is a girl), 2. daughter of your brother (if the one spoken to is a boy)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of your sister (if the one spoken to is a girl), 2. daughter of your brother (if the one spoken to is a boy)
umukōbwācu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of my sister (when girl speaking), 2. daughter of my brother (when boy speaking)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of my sister (when girl speaking), 2. daughter of my brother (when boy speaking)
umuzēzwa (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. girl reaching age of puberty, 2. unmarried young woman
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. girl reaching age of puberty, 2. unmarried young woman
igihuma (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ deep hole in ground in a grassy place where pregnant girls and lepers were thrown
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ deep hole in ground in a grassy place where pregnant girls and lepers were thrown
ikebano (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ small pot girls put butter in
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ small pot girls put butter in
nyiramwiza (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ beautiful woman, beautiful girl, a beauty
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ beautiful woman, beautiful girl, a beauty
umukāngara (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. young of animal, young bull, 2. teenager (traditionally boys only)
imikangara y'abakobwa teenage girls
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. young of animal, young bull, 2. teenager (traditionally boys only)
imikangara y'abakobwa teenage girls
umukōbwa (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. girl, 2. daughter (lit. the one to be given a dowery)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. girl, 2. daughter (lit. the one to be given a dowery)
urusumanyenzi (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. cliff from which unmarried pregnant girls are thrown, 2. pit, abyss
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. cliff from which unmarried pregnant girls are thrown, 2. pit, abyss
cliff ▶ agahanamo, umukuka, imānga, ikimānga, agatēmbwe
(from which unmarried pregnant girls are thrown) urusumanyenzi
(from which unmarried pregnant girls are thrown) urusumanyenzi
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daughter ▶ umukōbwa
(of my, your, his sister if one is girlof my, your, his brother if one is boy) umukōbwācu, umukōbwānyu, umukōbwābo
(of my, your, his sister if one is girlof my, your, his brother if one is boy) umukōbwācu, umukōbwānyu, umukōbwābo
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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
(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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servant ▶ umushūmba, umusuku
(girl) incokere
(esp. at table) umugabuzi
(female) umuja
(male) umugaragu
(trusted, favorite) umukevyi
(to be ~ to) kujakarira, gusukūrira
(girl) incokere
(esp. at table) umugabuzi
(female) umuja
(male) umugaragu
(trusted, favorite) umukevyi
(to be ~ to) kujakarira, gusukūrira
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spots ▶ (girls put on clothing to help them get a husband) indome
(to put spots on something) kudoma
(to put spots on something) kudoma
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utensil ▶ (basin) umubēhe, ikibēhe
(bowl) ibakure
(clay cooking pot) inkono, inaga, impānge
(tall clay water pot) umubīndi
(cooking) icōmbo
(small covered container) ikazānga
(small pot girls put butter in) ikebano, urwāvya
(spoon) ikiyīko
(very large pot) intāngo
(bowl) ibakure
(clay cooking pot) inkono, inaga, impānge
(tall clay water pot) umubīndi
(cooking) icōmbo
(small covered container) ikazānga
(small pot girls put butter in) ikebano, urwāvya
(spoon) ikiyīko
(very large pot) intāngo
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young ▶ –to, -tō-to, –toya, –tonya
(of animal) umwāna, icāna, umukāngara
(of small animal) imbūnda
(plants for transplanting) ingemwe
(girl, unmarried) inkumi
(man, unmarried) umusore
(of animal) umwāna, icāna, umukāngara
(of small animal) imbūnda
(plants for transplanting) ingemwe
(girl, unmarried) inkumi
(man, unmarried) umusore
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girl found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 1 ▶ Class 1 umu–, aba–
lesson 2 ▶ Ni and Si
lesson 4 ▶ Class 2 umu–, imi–
lesson 12 ▶ Verb –ri
lesson 18 ▶ Class 5 i–, ama–
lesson 20 ▶ Review 11 - 19
lesson 51 ▶ Ordinary Past Tense I
lesson 88 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives III
girl found in: Music & Lyrics
Music ▶ Melana
Music ▶ Tonight
Music ▶ Zaya
Music ▶ Come closer
Music ▶ Yilekelemwo
Music ▶ Body
Music ▶ My Only One