hard    (to be) kuguma, guhāmbāra, gukara, gukomera, kudadarara, gukomāntara
(to be, earth) gutūta
(to be difficult) kugōra, gukomera
(to have a ~ life) kunamba
(to make ~ for one who has lost a loved one by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(to make ~, hearted) gukomāntaza
(to take out of ~ places) kugobōtora
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hard person   umuhāmbāzi
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hard hearted   (to be) gukomāntara
(to make) gukomāntaza
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hard feelings   umwīkomo, ikinūbwe
(to hold) kwīdōga, kugira umwīkomo
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exhausted    (to be) gucobogora, gukenyukirwa, gusāba, kurangira
(utterly worn out by hard work) gutama
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agahehēra     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
  
(no pl.) cold in chest, hard cough
urutare (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
hard packed earth, rock
guhēmūka (-hēmūtse)     v    1. to puff with exertion, 2. to sigh, 3. to breathe hard
guhūhūta (-hūhūse)     v    to blow hard
guhūhūta (-hūhūshe)   v    to blow hard (rare)
kwīdōga (-īdōze)     v    1. to fume and fret, 2. to be cross, 3. to gripe, 4. hold hard feelings
kwīgora (-īgoye)     v    to make it hard for oneself
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)
reproach    (bringing ~ on others) ububwa
(~ a dead person thus making it hard for loved ones) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
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struggle    (to stir) gucambagirana
(to have a hard life) kunamba
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ikigoryi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
one hard to get along with
gucumukura (-cumukuye)     v    1. to suffer, to have pain, 2. to fail, 3. to be in distress, 4. to work hard
kugobōtora (-gobōtoye)     v    1. to take one out of difficulties or hard places, 2. to take out from, 3. to free, to clear
kuramiriza (-ramirije)     v    to persist, work hard at, to go steadily forward
kurimagura (-rimaguye)     v    to hoe hard and fast
gukomāntaza (-komāntaje)     v    to make hard
feelings    (hard) umwīkomo, ikinūbwe
(to hold hard ~) kwīdōga
(to hurt another's ~) gusesereza
(to not show one's ~) kwīrengagiza
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ikinūbwe     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
  
(no pl.) hard feelings, grudgingly
umwīkomo (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi-
  
hard feelings, crossness, discontentment
gukomāntara (-komāntaye)     v    to be hard-hearted, to be beaten down (as path)
gukomera (-komeye)     v    1. to be well, to be strong, to be in good health, 2. to be difficult, to be hard, to be tough, robust, 3. to strike at, for
gutama (-tamye)     v    1. to be utterly worn out, to be exhausted, 2. to labor hard, to overwork
gutūta (-tūse)     v    to be hard, impossible to dig even though water is on top
kudadarara (-dadaraye)     v    1. to be rigid, straight, hard, 2. to refuse to acknowledge one's wrong
kugōra (-gōye)     v    1. to trouble, 2. to annoy, 3. to be difficult, to be hard, 4. to irritate
kuguma (-gumye)     v    1. to stay, remain, abide, 2. to dwell, 3. to be hard, 4. to be well
umutimbo (aba-  1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
traditional drummer "one who hits hard"
blow    (vt) guhūha, guhūngabanya
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
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breathe    guhēma, guhumēka, gukwega impwemu
(hard) guhēmūka
(heavily and noisily) gufūha, gupfūha
(with difficulty, child) gufūrēka
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cough    inkorora
(hard ~) agahehēra
(to ~) gukorora
(to make) gukora
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earth    (world) isi
(soil) agataka, ivu
(hard-packed) urutare
(interior of) ikuzimu, i kuzimu
(of reddish brown color) inginagina
(to shake, vi) gutigita
(to slide) gutemuka, kunyika, gusiduka
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egg    irigi, igi
(boiled) uburyo bwo guteka irigi mu mazi ntirishe nēza
(fried) ijisho ry'irigi
(hard-boiled) irigi ritetse mu mazi
(shell) ikibarara
(tiny) ubugi
(to lay ~) guta amagi
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hard-boiled egg   irigi ritetse mu mazi
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hard-packed earth   urutare
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hoe    isuka, indimīsho
(without handle) amakera
(worn out) ifuni
(to ~) kurima
(hard and fast) kurimagura
(to tighten loose hoe) guhata
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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
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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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packed    (to be hard-packed, as path) gukomāntara
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drummer    (~ following the movement of the dancer) umuvuzamurishyo
(~ keeping the basic rhythm) umukokezi
(traditional ~, "one who hits hard") umutimbo
(members of drummer lineages) abazimbura, abanyuka, abanyakisaka
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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
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work    (to ~) gukora
(at several tasks at once) kujuragira
(carelessly wanting to quit) kuregarega
(complainingly) kugimīra
(for king, chief) gusasa ibwāmi
(for oneself) kwīkorera
(hard) gucumukura, gutama
(hard at) kuramiriza
(lazily) kuregarega
(rapidly) gufuruguta
(together) gukorana
(unwillingly, complainingly) kunyinkira, kugimīra
(with earnestness) gushira igikonyo
(with wood) kubāza
(with zeal) gushira igikonyo
(to cease, go home from) kugodoka
(to ~ for another without approval) kuruhira
(to do housework) kugora
(to feign) gushaza
(to put to) kwāhura
(to not keep at the job faithfully) gutenzekanya
(to try to get out of, pretend to work) gushaza
(to have ~ in one place many years) kuzyātira
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 hard found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 2   Ni and Si
lesson 21   Verb –fise
lesson 51   Ordinary Past Tense I
lesson 54   Ordinary Past Tense II
lesson 64   Stative Voice
lesson 73   Father and Mother
lesson 109   How to Say “Why?”
lesson 114   Quotations, Direct and Indirect
 hard found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 3   Conditional Sentences – “if”
 hard found in: Imyibutsa (proverbs)
Umwibutsa 16   Amazi masabano ntamara imvyiro....