Kirundi Study & Dictionary

help ▶ gufasha
(another get up) kuvyūra
(exclamation: help please!) ntabāra
(in battle) gutabāra
(in trouble or grief) kwīrūra
(one another) gufatanya
(one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
(one in trouble) kwēmanga
(oneself even if you do not know how to do the thing) kwīgereza
(oneself, relieve one's own need) kwīkenūra
(overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
(secretly someone to escape by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
(sick person walk) kwāndāza
(to call for ~) kwāmbaza, gutabāza
(~ to carry) gutwāza
(to cry out for) kuborōga
(to go to ~ another in his work) gusāsira
(without expectation of reward) gutabāra

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kwāhiza (-āhije) v ▶ 1. to cut grass with, 2. to help to cut

depend ▶ (to ~ on) gukūkira
(to ~ on help of) kumanuza

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escape ▶ (narrow) agahēngekezo
(to ~) kudohōka, gucīka, gutoroka, kuzibukīra
(to barely ~ an accident) guhakwa, kwēnda
(the memory) kuzīnda
(to secretly help someone to ~ by taking his things for him) kunyuruza

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guhumbiza (-humbije) v ▶ to help gather building materials

guhēkēsha (-hēkēsheje) v ▶ to carry by means of, help to carry on back

gushikuza (-shikuje) v ▶ to help pull out, pull out with

gufashana (-fashanye) v ▶ to help each other

kumwēsha (-mwēsheje) v ▶ to help to shave, shave with

kuruhūrira (-ruhūriye) v ▶ to help to rest by taking the load, etc.

kwīfasha (-īfashije) v ▶ to help oneself

kwōgēsha (-ōgēsheje) v ▶ to wash with, help to wash

kwōkēsha (-ōkēsheje) v ▶ to roast with, help to roast

gufashiriza (-fashirije) v ▶ to help at, for

guhūhīsha (-hūhīshije) v ▶ to cause to blow, help to blow, blow with

gukamīsha (-kamīshije) v ▶ to cause to milk, help to milk

gukekēsha (-kekēsheje) v ▶ to cut with, help to cut

gutakīsha (-takīshije) v ▶ to cause to cry for help

kubīkīsha (-bīkīshije) v ▶ to help to put away, cause to put away

kugesesha (-gesesheje) v ▶ to cause to harvest, help to harvest

kumesēsha (-mesēsheje) v ▶ to wash with, help to wash

kumirīsha (-mirīshije) v ▶ to cause to swallow, help to swallow

kurabīsha (-rabīshije) v ▶ to cause, help to look, to look at with

kuzanīsha (-zanīshije) v ▶ to help to bring, bring by means of

get ▶ kuronka, guhabwa
(angry, suddenly when one has been talking nicely) kugangabuka
(big, skin in water) kubōmbōka
(close together) kwegerana
(dark, late) kwīra
(dirty) kwāndura
(food for oneself) gutāra
(~ out of the car) kuva mu modoka, gusohoka mu modoka
(~ out of my way!) have! vaho!
(~ out of there) have, vaho
(left behind as you stare at something) kurēngāra
(something in eye) gutosekara
(thin) kugeruka
(thin, very) kugōgōra
(up) guhaguruka, kuvyūka
(up, quickly) kubaduka
(up, to help another ~) kuvyūra

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gufashīsha (-fashīshije) v ▶ to help by means of

gukwēgēsha (-kwēgēsheje) v ▶ to cause to pull, help to pull, pull with

kwōnōnēsha (-ōnōnēsheje) v ▶ to damage with, help to damage

gusoromēsha (-soromēsheje) v ▶ to cause to gather food, to help to gather food, to gather by means of

gusunikīsha (-sunikīshije) v ▶ to cause or help to push, push by means of

kujabukīsha (-jabukīshije) v ▶ to help to cross

kumanikīsha (-manikīshije) v ▶ to cause to hang up, help to hang up, hang up with

kumiminīsha (-miminīshije) v ▶ to cause to strain, strain with, help to strain

kumurikīsha (-murikīshije) v ▶ to light with, help to light

kumījīrīsha (-mījīrīshije) v ▶ to cause to sprinkle, help to sprinkle, sprinkle with

call ▶ (to ~) guhamagara
(in sense of name) kwīta
(continuously and persistently) kuvumereza
(for help) kwāmbaza, gutābaza, gutaka, gutakāmba
(from hill to hill) gusemerera
(loudly for help) gutakāmba
(across the hills, implies scorn of one doing it) kumoka
(to one who cannot answer) gucurīra

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need ▶ ubukene, ibikenewe
(to be in ~) gukena
(to ~) gukenera
(to be in, having lost one's possessions) gusurura
(to have ~ of) kwōndera
(to help one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
(to relieve) gukenura
(supplying of) ubukenuke
(to have one's needs supplied) gukenuka

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push ▶ gusunika
(another down) gukungagura
(each other) kugundana, gusunurana
(forward) gusekura
(a person down where he belongs) gutururuza
(out, e.g. wind bulging cloth) kubāndūra
(violently) gusunura
(to help to) gusunuza

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gutēza (-tēje) v ▶ to help to plant, to throw or cause by means of

enemy ▶ umwānsi, umumēnja, umurwānizi
(to help another overcome an ~) gukōndōrera

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plant ▶ (to ~) gutēra
(to ~ broadcast) kumījīra
(first) gushūza
(small seeds) kubiba
(to be loaded with fruits or grain) gutēngerera
(to be lush and green) gutotahara
(to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora
(to have abundant leaves and branches) gusagaba
(to help ~, throw beans in soil as other hoes) gutēragira
(to put forth branches) gushamika
(to put out big spreading branches) gusagarara, gutabarara
(to send forth shoots) gutōha

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shout ▶ (to ~) gukoma indūru, gusemerera
(for help) gutakāmba, gutaka, kwāmbaza, gutabāza
(in sudden fear) gutūra ubuku
(to frighten away) kwāmira

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spots ▶ (girls put on clothing to help them get a husband) indome
(to put spots on something) kudoma

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gutaka (-tatse) v ▶ to call for help

gutwāza (-twāje) v ▶ to help to carry, carry for

kuvyūra (-vyūye) v ▶ to help another get up

battle ▶ indwāno, intāmbara
(to help in) gutabāra

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gukubūza (-kubūje) v ▶ to sweep with, help to sweep, cause to sweep

gusunūza (-sunūje) v ▶ to help to push, to overturn

gusāsīra (-sāsīye) v ▶ 1. to beat drum continuously, thus setting time for others beating, 2. to go to help another in his work

gutabāra (-tabāye) v ▶ 1. to help without expectation of reward, willingly, 2. to help in battle

gutabāza (-tabāje) v ▶ to call for help

gutērēra (-tērēye) v ▶ 1. to put together to produce food for guests, 2. to help one another in loaning what is needed

kumanuza (-manuje) v ▶ 1. to come down, 2. to depend on help of

kumesūza (-mesūje) v ▶ to wash with, help to wash

kumomoza (-momoje) v ▶ to cause, help to pull, pull with

kurabura (-rabuye) v ▶ to help regain consciousness, to revive (vt)

kuragiza (-ragije) v ▶ to entrust flock to another to pasture, to help pasture

kwemanga (-emanze) v ▶ 1. to witness fearlessly on behalf of another, 2. to help one in trouble

kwāmbaza (-āmbaje) v ▶ to call for help

kwāndāza (-āndāje) v ▶ to help a sick person walk

kwīmbuza (-īmbuje) v ▶ to help to harvest

trouble ▶ icāgo, amaganya, amagōrwa, amarushwa, akaga
(to ~) kugōra
(to be free from ~, when others have it) gucuna
(to help one in ~) kwemānga
(to stir up ~) kugūmūka
(med) uguta umutwe

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kunyuruza (-nyuruje) v ▶ to secretly help someone to escape by taking his things for him (e.g. one who plans to leave steals bit by bit things to take)

kuranduza (-randuje) v ▶ to help pull out, pull out with

kurondeza (-rondeje) v ▶ to help to look for

kwīgereza (-īgereje) v ▶ to help oneself (even if you don't know how to do the thing)

alliance ▶ isezerano
(to help another overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera

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overcome ▶ kunēsha, gutsīnda, kunaniza
(to be ~ by something difficult) kunanirwa
(to ~ an enchantment) kurogōra
(seek assistance to) kugomorera
(to help another ~ enemy) gukōndōrera

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gucūcagiza (-cūcagije) v ▶ to sprinkle with, help to sprinkle

gutakāmba (-takāmvye) v ▶ to call loudly for help

gutēragira (-tēragiye) v ▶ to help plant (throw in the beans as other lifts soil)

gutēragiza (-tēragije) v ▶ to cause to or help to plant

kuborōgera (-borōgeye) v ▶ to cry to for help

kujabutsa (-jabukije) v ▶ to help to cross, to cause to cross

gukōndōrera (-kōndōreye) v ▶ 1. to go together to see something (of many people), 2. to help another to overcome an enemy

gutakāmbira (-takāmbiye) v ▶ to call loudly for help

cry ▶ (to ~, weep) kurira, kwāna, kwānira
(to give ~ of alarm) gukoma induru
(to give startled ~) gutura ubuku
(to sob silently) gupfunagira
(out) kuyogora
(out for help) kuborōga
(to ~, young about to die) kwānāna

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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

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submission ▶ (to bring into ~ to) kugomora
(to seek help to bring into ~ to) kugomorera

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visit ▶ kugēndera, kugēndagēndera, kurāba, gutēmbēra (Sw.), gusēmbēra, guterabiri, kuyāga
(a friend) kubūngirana
(the sick, to go to help one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
(someone important) gushengera, gushengerera
(to retun from visiting chief) gushengurūka

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war ▶ intambara
(to go to help in) gutabāra
(to return from) gutabāruka

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barutungaboro 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. elders and rulers (esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor), 2. (in sing.) one who helps the poor

gufasha (-fashije) v ▶ to help, to aid, to assist, to support

gufashwa (-fashijwe) v ▶ to be helped

guhasha (--hije) v ▶ 1. to receive something as a gift or loan but return reluctantly and late, 2. to chase out quickly, 3. to refuse to go on helping someone

gutagara (-tagaye) v ▶ 1. to not accept judgment rendered, 2. to not accept helpful suggestions

kuborōga (-borōze) v ▶ 1. to wail, 2. cry out for help, 3. to moan, 4. rumble in stomach

kuvuna (-vunnye) v ▶ 1. to break (vt) (bone, or any slender thing), 2. to defend, help, assist, 3. to forbid

kwākīrwa (-ākīwe) v ▶ 1. to be received, to be taken, 3. to be helped with burden

ntabāra excl ▶ 1. help!, 2. please! (from gutabāra)

ubukūngu 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ group of attendants or helpers to elders

umufasha (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ helper

umuhāmvyi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who helps to bury, pallbearer

umurwāza (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ helper of the sick

umutabāzi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ helper, defender

accept ▶ kwemera
(to cause to) kwemeza
(a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(not accept helpful suggestions) gutagara
(not accept judgement rendered) kudadika, gutagara

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attendants ▶ (group of helpers to elders) ubukūngu

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deliver ▶ (sense of save) gukiza
(child) kuvyāra
(to be about to, cow only) kwerēra, kudigiriza
(help to) kuvyāza
(to take something out to an appointed place) gusokorora

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elder ▶ umujēnāma, umukuru, umushīngantahe, umujanāma
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungabōro

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grave-digger ▶ (one who helps bury) umuhāmvyi

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helper ▶ umutabāzi, umufasha
(of the sick) umurwāza
(group of attendants or helpers to elders) ubukūngu

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poor ▶ (man) nyarucari
(person) umufafara, umufafare, umwōro
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungaboro
(to be) gukena
(to become ~ after wealth) gucobogora

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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

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rulers ▶ (and elders, esp. in function of helping the poor) barutungabōro

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