kwīniga (-īnize) v ▶ to strangle oneself, hang oneself
kumanika (-manitse) v ▶ 1. to hang up, to suspend, 2. to raise up
kwīmanika (-īmanitse) v ▶ to hang oneself
kumanikira (-manikiye) v ▶ to hang up for
kumanikīsha (-manikīshije) v ▶ to cause to hang up, help to hang up, hang up with
hange ▶ kugenda ~ to go prepared with everything planned
ubuhanga 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) intelligence
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) intelligence
uruhānga 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ 1. forehead, 2. crane, 3. severed head
singular: uru- ▶ 1. forehead, 2. crane, 3. severed head
guhānga (-hānze) v ▶ 1. to contemplate, 2. to invent
guhāngāza ukuboko (-hāngāje) phr ▶ to hold out arms to receive something
guhangana (-hanganye) v ▶ 1. to be facing each other, be directly in front of, 2. stare at one another
guhangāra (-hangāye) v ▶ 1. to be brave, fearless, 2. to be firm, 3. to confront
guhāngama (-hāngamye) v ▶ 1. to be strong, 2. to have authority (esp. of kings or revered person), 3. pay homage to a king
guhāngāza (-hāngāje) v ▶ 1. to close entrance with branches, 2. to defend, protect (old meaning), 3. to be almost time to do something
guhāngūra (-hāngūye) v ▶ to ask someone for what he's promised
guhānga amaso (-hānze) phr ▶ to stare at
guhanganya (-hanganije) v ▶ to place facing each other
agasibe 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ hangover
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ hangover
akamanikampuzu (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ coathanger, coat stand
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ coathanger, coat stand
guhadikiriza (-hadikirije) v ▶ 1. to conjugate, to change prefixes, 2. to force something to change, 3. to coerce
guhindagura (-hindaguye) v ▶ to change often
guhindagurika (-hindaguritse) v ▶ to be unstable, changeable
guhinduka (-hindutse) v ▶ to change, to edit (vi)
guhindura (-hinduye) v ▶ 1. to change, to edit, to modify (vt), to change the mind, 2. to translate, 3. to transform, 4. to adjust
guhindurwa (-hinduwe) v ▶ to be changed, turned
gukāba (-kāvye) v ▶ to trade, exchange, swap
ikigānīro (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. conversation, discussion, 2. dialogue, exchange, 3. interview, 4. program (entertainment, TV)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. conversation, discussion, 2. dialogue, exchange, 3. interview, 4. program (entertainment, TV)
ikimanikampuzu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ coathanger, coat stand
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ coathanger, coat stand
ishānga n ▶ (see ihānga)
kubēngūka (-bēngūtse) v ▶ 1. to change (esp. color), 2. to fade
kubēnjūka (-bēnjūtse) v ▶ 1. to fade, 2. become pale, yellowish green, 3. to change color
kugaragurika (-garaguritse) v ▶ 1. to writhe, 2. toss about on ground, 3. change opinion often
kugurāna (-gurānye) v ▶ 1. to exchange, 2. to lend, 3. borrow (money, or that for which you'll return equivalent rather than that very article), 4. to swap
kugurāna ivyītegererezo phr ▶ to brainstorm, to exchange ideas
kunyurānura (-nyurānuye) v ▶ to exchange clothes or other articles for a time
kunyuranya (-nyuranije) v ▶ to interchange, make opposite
kuramukānya (-ramukānije) v ▶ 1. to greet one another, to exchange greetings, 2. to visit
kuvūnja (-vūnje) v ▶ to change money
kuvunjira (-vunjiye) v ▶ to change money at, for
kwīhindura (-īhinduye) v ▶ to change, transform oneself
rukinzo 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ traditional sacred royal drum accompanying the king wherever he went, was exchanged with every new reign
singular: uru- ▶ traditional sacred royal drum accompanying the king wherever he went, was exchanged with every new reign
ubumāka 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) changing wife or husband frequently
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) changing wife or husband frequently
uguhinduka 9 class 9
singular: uku- ▶ changing, transformation (from guhinduka)
singular: uku- ▶ changing, transformation (from guhinduka)
Usumbura n ▶ (Sw.) former name of Bujumbura before independence, changed to Bujumbura because of its negative meaning in Swahili
angry ▶ (to be) kuraka, kurakara, gupfūhagushangashirwa
(to be very) kujīngitwa
(because of accusation) gushungumirwa
(to suddenly get ~, when one has been talking nicely) kugangabuka
(to be very) kujīngitwa
(because of accusation) gushungumirwa
(to suddenly get ~, when one has been talking nicely) kugangabuka
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ask ▶ (another to repeat to check his veracity) gucaca
(each other) kubazānya
(each other to explain) gusiguzānya
(each other riddles) gusōkōrānya
(for) gusaba
(for daily) kubōbōtereza
(frequently) gusabiriza
(many in order to verify) gushīshōza
(many questions) kubazagiza
(of someone that which he has promised) guhāngūra
(oneself) kwībaza, kwītsa
(over and over again) kubaririkiza
(persistently, though refused) gucuna
(question) kubaza
(a riddle) gusōkōza
(stupid questions) kudedēmvya
(each other) kubazānya
(each other to explain) gusiguzānya
(each other riddles) gusōkōrānya
(for) gusaba
(for daily) kubōbōtereza
(frequently) gusabiriza
(many in order to verify) gushīshōza
(many questions) kubazagiza
(of someone that which he has promised) guhāngūra
(oneself) kwībaza, kwītsa
(over and over again) kubaririkiza
(persistently, though refused) gucuna
(question) kubaza
(a riddle) gusōkōza
(stupid questions) kudedēmvya
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authority ▶ ububwīriza, ubugabe, ubugabo, ingānji, ubutwāre
(to have, esp. kings or revered person) guhāngama
(to rebel against) kumēnja
(to take on oneself) kurēngera
(to have, esp. kings or revered person) guhāngama
(to rebel against) kumēnja
(to take on oneself) kurēngera
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branch ▶ ishami
(serving to close entrance) imyugariro, imihogero, imihangazo
(to cut off) gukōkōra
(to put forth) gushamika
(to put out great) gusagarara, gutabarara
(serving to close entrance) imyugariro, imihogero, imihangazo
(to cut off) gukōkōra
(to put forth) gushamika
(to put out great) gusagarara, gutabarara
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close ▶ (to) gufunga (Sw.), gukīnga, gukīngiriza, kurumya, kwūgara
(doors of royal place) kujīsha
(entrance with branches) guhāngāza
(hands together) gufumbata
(one's eyes) guhumiriza
(path) gutangīra
(to make another to ~ his eyes) kwūnamika
(up completely) guhindira
(to get close together) kwegerana
(to put things or people ~ together) kwegeranya
(doors of royal place) kujīsha
(entrance with branches) guhāngāza
(hands together) gufumbata
(one's eyes) guhumiriza
(path) gutangīra
(to make another to ~ his eyes) kwūnamika
(up completely) guhindira
(to get close together) kwegerana
(to put things or people ~ together) kwegeranya
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colour ▶ irāngi
(black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
(very) umuvyiro
(black mud) urushānga
(blue) ubururu
(brown) ibihogo
(brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
(brownish black cow) ikirāyi
(gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
(green) akātsi gatoto
(orange) umutugutu
(red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
(very white) derere
(yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
(yellow, dark) ibihogo
(yellow, light, reddish) umugina
(to be black) kwīrabura
(to be white) kwēra
(to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
(to colour) kuraba
(to ~ in) gusiga amabara
(to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
(black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
(very) umuvyiro
(black mud) urushānga
(blue) ubururu
(brown) ibihogo
(brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
(brownish black cow) ikirāyi
(gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
(green) akātsi gatoto
(orange) umutugutu
(red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
(very white) derere
(yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
(yellow, dark) ibihogo
(yellow, light, reddish) umugina
(to be black) kwīrabura
(to be white) kwēra
(to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
(to colour) kuraba
(to ~ in) gusiga amabara
(to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
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country ▶ igihugu, intāra
(foreign) ihānga
(to leave one's ~ because of famine) gusuhūka
(to return after famine) gusuhūkuruka
(foreign) ihānga
(to leave one's ~ because of famine) gusuhūka
(to return after famine) gusuhūkuruka
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defend ▶ guhāngāza, gutēturura, kuvuna
(another) gukīmbūka
(oneself, take case to chief) kubūranya, kwīkirānura
(to have 2 methods of defending oeself but use one you hadn't planned on) gutēgekanya
(another) gukīmbūka
(oneself, take case to chief) kubūranya, kwīkirānura
(to have 2 methods of defending oeself but use one you hadn't planned on) gutēgekanya
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disease ▶ indwāra
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
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divorce ▶ (vi) kwāhukāna,
(vt) kwāhukānya
(changing wife or husband frequently) ubumāka
(one who frequently ~) ikimāka
(vt) kwāhukānya
(changing wife or husband frequently) ubumāka
(one who frequently ~) ikimāka
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face ▶ amaso, mu maso
(in his face) mu maso hiwe
(to be facing each other) guhangana
(to make a ~ over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
(to put one's ~ in one's hands in deep thought) kwitangira itama
(~ to ~) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
(showing disapproval on one's ~) ibitsingotsingo
(in his face) mu maso hiwe
(to be facing each other) guhangana
(to make a ~ over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
(to put one's ~ in one's hands in deep thought) kwitangira itama
(~ to ~) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
(showing disapproval on one's ~) ibitsingotsingo
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hold ▶ gufata
(fast to) kugumiriza
(from falling) gusama
(hard feelings) kwīdōga
(in place) kugumya
(lightly) kwānjānjwa
(out) kubangira
(out arms to receive) guhāngāza ukuboko
(of rope, vi) kudādira
(strongly) gushimika
(take hold of persons) gushorerakw amaboko
(to) kwūmira
(up) gushigirika
(fast to) kugumiriza
(from falling) gusama
(hard feelings) kwīdōga
(in place) kugumya
(lightly) kwānjānjwa
(out) kubangira
(out arms to receive) guhāngāza ukuboko
(of rope, vi) kudādira
(strongly) gushimika
(take hold of persons) gushorerakw amaboko
(to) kwūmira
(up) gushigirika
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import ▶ (to) kurangura mu mahanga
(to bring new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
(to bring new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
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intelligence ▶ ubuhanga, ubwēnge, ubuhīnga
(to have natural ~) kuvūmbura
(e.g. yavūmbuye ubwēnge)
(to have natural ~) kuvūmbura
(e.g. yavūmbuye ubwēnge)
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money ▶ (from German Heller) amahera
(from French Franc) ifarānga, amafaranga
(to change ~) kuvūnja
(to lend ~) kugurana, gukopesha amahera
(from French Franc) ifarānga, amafaranga
(to change ~) kuvūnja
(to lend ~) kugurana, gukopesha amahera
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mud ▶ ivyōndo, uburongo, urwōndo
(black) urushānga
(to be stuck in) gushāya
(to get out of) gushāyūka
(to pull out of) gushāyūra
(black) urushānga
(to be stuck in) gushāya
(to get out of) gushāyūka
(to pull out of) gushāyūra
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pot ▶ (clay cooking) inkono, inaga, impānge
(for water) umubīndi, umuhānge, umukātwa, ikibīndi
(coffee ~) ibirika y'ikawa
(small for butter) urwāvya, ikebano
(very large) intāngo
(with long narrow neck) agakarabo
(cooking pot) isafuriya, isafuria
(for water) umubīndi, umuhānge, umukātwa, ikibīndi
(coffee ~) ibirika y'ikawa
(small for butter) urwāvya, ikebano
(very large) intāngo
(with long narrow neck) agakarabo
(cooking pot) isafuriya, isafuria
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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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promise ▶ indagano, umuhāngo, iragi, isezerano
(to ~) kuraganira, gusezerana, kuragana
(to fail to keep) gutēzūra
(to fail to give what one has promised) kugaramāngira
(to ~ and then pretend you haven't) kwiyobagiza
(result of failure to keep ~) urudubi
(to ~) kuraganira, gusezerana, kuragana
(to fail to keep) gutēzūra
(to fail to give what one has promised) kugaramāngira
(to ~ and then pretend you haven't) kwiyobagiza
(result of failure to keep ~) urudubi
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protect ▶ (to) kubūngabūnga, guhāngāza, gukīnga, gutūnga, kuzigama
(oneself) kwīrinda
(oneself) kwīrinda
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reach ▶ (to) gushika
(a certain point) kugera
(for) kurondera
(term, pregnancy) kuramukwa
(goal) gushika kw'ihangiro
(up) gutaramura
(a certain point) kugera
(for) kurondera
(term, pregnancy) kuramukwa
(goal) gushika kw'ihangiro
(up) gutaramura
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skilled ▶ inkerebutsi
(person) umuhānga, umuhīnga, umuhizi, umugesera, umufūndi (Sw.), umuntu w'inkuba
(person) umuhānga, umuhīnga, umuhizi, umugesera, umufūndi (Sw.), umuntu w'inkuba
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stare ▶ (at) gufyura amāso, guhānga amāso, gukanaguza
(at one another) guhangana
(at without seeing) guturumbura, gutumbagura
(to get left behind as you ~ at something) kurāngāra
(at one another) guhangana
(at without seeing) guturumbura, gutumbagura
(to get left behind as you ~ at something) kurāngāra
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strong ▶ (person) umunyenkomezi
(something which appears to be ~, but is weak) igihōmbe
(to be) guhāngama, gukomera, kurema, kurama, kunōnōka
(to be very) gutetera, gushikama
(to make) gukomeza
(to make very) gushikama
(to remain) gushikama
(something which appears to be ~, but is weak) igihōmbe
(to be) guhāngama, gukomera, kurema, kurama, kunōnōka
(to be very) gutetera, gushikama
(to make) gukomeza
(to make very) gushikama
(to remain) gushikama
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wait ▶ guhagarara, kwīhāngāna, kurēngagiza, kurorēra
(for) kwītega, kurindīra, kurorēra, gusamāza
(for another a long time) kugungarara
(for someone expected) gutegereza
(opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
(the right moment) guhēngēra
(wait!) hīnge!
(waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others) umugumo
(for) kwītega, kurindīra, kurorēra, gusamāza
(for another a long time) kugungarara
(for someone expected) gutegereza
(opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
(the right moment) guhēngēra
(wait!) hīnge!
(waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others) umugumo
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person ▶ umuntu
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
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