heat ▶ ubushūhe, indugūmba, umururūmbo, ikibēngebēnge
(with high humidity) agashūhe
(male animal in) ishāshi
(to be in, animals) kwimanya
(with high humidity) agashūhe
(male animal in) ishāshi
(to be in, animals) kwimanya
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gushūsha (-shūhije) v ▶ to heat
agashūhe (udu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ heat with high humidity
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ heat with high humidity
gushūhiriza (-shūhirije) v ▶ to heat at, for
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
(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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kwimanya (-imanye) v ▶ to be in heat (animals)
ikibēngebēnge (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ray of sunshine, heat
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ray of sunshine, heat
umururūmbo (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fever, heat
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fever, heat
akagenegene (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. product, article, item, 2. a play (theater)
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. product, article, item, 2. a play (theater)
guhēnda (-hēnze) v ▶ 1. to deceive, to cheat, 2. to be expensive
guhumbūra (-humbūye) v ▶ to deceive, cheat
gushūshwa (-shūhijwe) v ▶ to be heated
ifu y'ingano phr ▶ wheat flour
indugūmba (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ heat
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ heat
ingano (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ wheat
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ wheat
isenema (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
isinema (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
kugūnga (-gūnze) v ▶ 1. to be dishonest, 2. to cheat, deceive, 3. refuse to give another his own
kuzimbwa (-zimbwe) v ▶ to be cheated by the seller
ubupagani 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) heathenism
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) heathenism
ubushūhe 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. heat, 2. fever
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. heat, 2. fever
umupagani (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ heathen, pagan
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ heathen, pagan
umushēnzi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ heathen person, uncivilized person
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ heathen person, uncivilized person
urwūbati (inz-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ sheath, case
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ sheath, case
charm ▶ (heathen) igihēko
(heathen, worn on head) urugori
(used by witch doctor) urukorōnko, inkorōnko
('medicine' smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits) ururēmbeko
(spell, hex) amarozi
(white shell worn by children) iyugi
(heathen, worn on head) urugori
(used by witch doctor) urukorōnko, inkorōnko
('medicine' smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits) ururēmbeko
(spell, hex) amarozi
(white shell worn by children) iyugi
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corn ▶ ikigōri
(cob) igitiritiri
(early kind) isega
(kind with big kernel) ikijigo
(ground corn that has first been roasted) igikweme
(silk) ubusage
(tender new) igishōro
(yellow kind) amashigisha
(to shell) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
(wheat) ingano
(cob) igitiritiri
(early kind) isega
(kind with big kernel) ikijigo
(ground corn that has first been roasted) igikweme
(silk) ubusage
(tender new) igishōro
(yellow kind) amashigisha
(to shell) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
(wheat) ingano
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fetish ▶ (bark cloth used as a thing of worship) indabe
(gourd used) intendēri
(heathen charm on head) urugori
(spotted barkcloth) indome
(things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers) ubuzimuzimu
(charm) igiheko
(gourd used) intendēri
(heathen charm on head) urugori
(spotted barkcloth) indome
(things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers) ubuzimuzimu
(charm) igiheko
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heat found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 92 ▶ Dependent Not Yet Tense
lesson 95 ▶ Relative Clauses (No noun antecedent)
lesson 98 ▶ Prepositional Form of Verb









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