gucikira (-cikiye) v ▶ to move to another chieftanship, to move away or escape (because of famine for example)
gucudika (-cuditse) v ▶ 1. to be reconciled, 2. to have fellowship or friendship with
gufatanya (-fatanije) v ▶ 1. to have fellowship, 2. to connect with one another, 3. to stick together (vt)
gukorogoshora (-korogoshoye) v ▶ 1. to chip stone, 2. make holes in stone, 3. to hollow out
gukubita (-kubise) v ▶ 1. to beat, hit, 2. to whip
gusenga (-senze) v ▶ 1. to worship, to adore, 2. pray
gusengwa (-senzwe) v ▶ to be worshipped
guterekēra (-terekēye) v ▶ 1. to offer to spirits, 2. to worship spirits or Kiranga
ibāngo (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. hole as for planting beans in, 2. mark made by hoe or axe, 3. chips, 4. assigned task
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. hole as for planting beans in, 2. mark made by hoe or axe, 3. chips, 4. assigned task
icōmba (ivy-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ big boat, ship
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ big boat, ship
ifiriti (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ french fries, potota chips, pommes frites
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ french fries, potota chips, pommes frites
ifyigo (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ kidney, hips
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ kidney, hips
ikigirwamāna (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ idol, object of worship
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ idol, object of worship
ikimōko (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (Sw.) whip, lash
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (Sw.) whip, lash
imvubu (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hippopotamus
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hippopotamus
indabe (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ barkcloth with painted spots, used as a thing of worship
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ barkcloth with painted spots, used as a thing of worship
indome (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dot, spot, 2. letter, 3. spotted barkcloth used as a thing of worship
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dot, spot, 2. letter, 3. spotted barkcloth used as a thing of worship
ingoma (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. drum, 2. royalty, reign, kingship
kwima ku ngoma to come to the throne
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. drum, 2. royalty, reign, kingship
kwima ku ngoma to come to the throne
intendēri (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gourd (used as object of worship)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gourd (used as object of worship)
isano 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ 1. resemblance, similarity, 2. relationship
singular: i-,iri- ▶ 1. resemblance, similarity, 2. relationship
isengēsho (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. prayer, 2. worship, 3. church service
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. prayer, 2. worship, 3. church service
Kiranga 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (high priest of the Burundian traditional supreme god, mediator between the traditional god and man, today associated by Christians with the devil)
ubuzimuzimu fetishes
igihwēba, igishegu one dedicated to service of ~
kuvōvōta to give oneself to ~
kubāndwa to dance in honor of
kubāndwa to be devoted to his service
guterekēra to worship ~
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (high priest of the Burundian traditional supreme god, mediator between the traditional god and man, today associated by Christians with the devil)
ubuzimuzimu fetishes
igihwēba, igishegu one dedicated to service of ~
kuvōvōta to give oneself to ~
kubāndwa to dance in honor of
kubāndwa to be devoted to his service
guterekēra to worship ~
kubūngira (-būngiye) v ▶ 1. to search for a buyer for, at, 2. to move to a new chieftanchip in order to be with a certain person
ubucuti 8 class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ friendship
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ friendship
ubutwāre 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) chieftanship, authority
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) chieftanship, authority
ubuvunguka 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) crumbs, chips of wood
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) crumbs, chips of wood
ubuyobozi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ leadership, administration, management
singular: ubu- ▶ leadership, administration, management
ubuzimuzimu 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers, 2. spirit worship, 3. superstitions
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers, 2. spirit worship, 3. superstitions
umuryāngo (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. door, 2. family, 3. clan, kinship
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. door, 2. family, 3. clan, kinship
umuvuguvugu (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sound of stick or string whipped through air, sound of things blown by wind, whir
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sound of stick or string whipped through air, sound of things blown by wind, whir
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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bark ▶ igishishwa
(of banana tree) igihubahuba
(cloth garment) indemano
(cloth with painted spots, used as thing of worship) indabe, indome
(~ stripped from tree) udukōkōrwa
(used for perfume) imibavu
(put on new ~) kwībwira
(of banana tree) igihubahuba
(cloth garment) indemano
(cloth with painted spots, used as thing of worship) indabe, indome
(~ stripped from tree) udukōkōrwa
(used for perfume) imibavu
(put on new ~) kwībwira
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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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gourd ▶ igikunga, ikirende, umutānga
(long) umukuza
(broken) ibibarara
(as object of worship) intendēri
(long) umukuza
(broken) ibibarara
(as object of worship) intendēri
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have ▶ –fise, kugira, gutūnga
(absolutely all one wants, and to be a bit showy about it) kunyananyaya
(abundance) kudibama, guhīmba
(always) guhorana
(bad habits, having had good) gufūtāna
(diarrhea) gucībwamwo, guhitwa, kudodomwa, kwīruka, gushuruza
(done recently) guherūka
(fellowship) gufatanya
(fellowship with) gucudika
(fever) kurwara inyonko
(for) –fitiye
(friendhsip with) gucudika
(holes from rust) kunyengetērwa
(much, may be even lots of debts or trouble) kuroranirwa
(pain) kubabara
(sex) kuryamana, kwenda, kurongorana, kurya umwana
(sloping sides, like soup dish) gufukūra
(speech impediment) kugobwa
(things in common) kubūngirana
(to ~ to) kurīnda, –kwīye
(absolutely all one wants, and to be a bit showy about it) kunyananyaya
(abundance) kudibama, guhīmba
(always) guhorana
(bad habits, having had good) gufūtāna
(diarrhea) gucībwamwo, guhitwa, kudodomwa, kwīruka, gushuruza
(done recently) guherūka
(fellowship) gufatanya
(fellowship with) gucudika
(fever) kurwara inyonko
(for) –fitiye
(friendhsip with) gucudika
(holes from rust) kunyengetērwa
(much, may be even lots of debts or trouble) kuroranirwa
(pain) kubabara
(sex) kuryamana, kwenda, kurongorana, kurya umwana
(sloping sides, like soup dish) gufukūra
(speech impediment) kugobwa
(things in common) kubūngirana
(to ~ to) kurīnda, –kwīye
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move ▶ (vi) kwīmuka
(vt) kwīmura
(about) gutēmbēra (Sw.)
(things to another place) gutūnda, gutereka
(to another chieftanship) gucikira
(to a new location) kujōnjōra
(to cause to move) gusegenyesha
(vt) kwīmura
(about) gutēmbēra (Sw.)
(things to another place) gutūnda, gutereka
(to another chieftanship) gucikira
(to a new location) kujōnjōra
(to cause to move) gusegenyesha
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potato ▶ (sweet) ikijūmbu, ikijūmpu
(sweet, vines) imibuto, imivyūka
(white) ikiraya, ikiyāra, igihaya, intofanyi
(fried chips) ifiriti
(sweet, vines) imibuto, imivyūka
(white) ikiraya, ikiyāra, igihaya, intofanyi
(fried chips) ifiriti
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sound ▶ (whirring, wind blowing through things, or stick whipped through air) umuvuguvugu
(well) kwūmvīkana
(to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
(well) kwūmvīkana
(to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
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spirit ▶ igihūme, impwēmu, umuzimu
(Holy Spirit) Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yera
(nature spirit) imbāndwa
(of person) umushaha
(to chase away or drive out evil ~) gusēnda
(to offer to ~) guterekēra
(~ worship) ubuzimuzimu
(Holy Spirit) Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yera
(nature spirit) imbāndwa
(of person) umushaha
(to chase away or drive out evil ~) gusēnda
(to offer to ~) guterekēra
(~ worship) ubuzimuzimu
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worship ▶ amasengēsho
(catholic) imisa
(gourd used as object of) indendēri
(objects used in ~ of Kiranga) ubuzimuzimu
(object of) ikigirwamāna
(catholic) imisa
(gourd used as object of) indendēri
(objects used in ~ of Kiranga) ubuzimuzimu
(object of) ikigirwamāna
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