ici     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
  
(no pl.) 1. dry season, 2. summer
ici     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
  
(no pl.) dry season, summer
ici    here    aha, hano, ino, ngaha
(exclamation to superior: here!) sabwe
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icībo (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
flat, small basket
icīra     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
  
(no pl.) melancholy
icīru (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
reparations, gift to make up for offending someone
icīto (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
place of another
icīza (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
the good
kwīcira (-īciye)     v    to kill at, for
icigwa (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
lecture, course
kwīcisha (-īcishije)     v    to cause to kill, to kill with
icībare (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
1. corner of field belonging to each child, 2. possession (esp. fields or lands), 3. chosen people
icīcaro (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
chair, any place to sit
icīfuzo (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
strong wish, desire, covetousness, coveting
icījīji (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
1. shadow, 2. reflection, 3. specter
icīrore (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
1. mirror, 2. (in pl.) glasses, spectacles
icīrori (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
1. mirror, 2. (in pl.) glasses, spectacles
icīvugo (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
slogan
icizere (-mījīrīshije)   v    4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
  
(no pl.) trust, confidence
kwīciraho (--yeho)     v    to punish by death on the spot
icībutso (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
reminder
icīzigiro (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
hope, confidence
icītwīkīro (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
covering (over eyes, body etc.)
icīyumvīro (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
1. thought, consideration, 2. idea
icitabirizo (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
chorus of song
icībukiriza (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
remembrance, reminder
icīshimikizo (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
rest, something to lean on, (esp. in getting up, from kwīshimikiza)
icītegererezo (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
example, model
icigwa c'insiguro (ivy-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
semantics
-novu   adj    1. delicious, 2. pure, undiluted (esp. beer), 3. dense
agasūzuguro (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu-
  
criticism, blame, fault, scorn
biraryoshe   phr    it's delicious (from kuryōha)
bulamatāri     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
(Sw.) government official
buramatāri   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
(Sw.) government official
gucūza (-cūjije)     v    to remind (maliciously) of one who is dead, or something forgotten
gukora (-koze)     v    1. to work, 2. to do, 3. to touch, 4. to make cough (spit), 5. to be fatal, 6. it's enough (salt, medicine, etc.) in something else, 7. to produce
urakoze (or, wakoze) thank you
uzoba ukoze thanks in advance
gusūzugura (-sūzuguye)     v    to find fault with, despise, criticize
gusūzuguza (-sūzuguje)     v    to criticize, find fault with
guteganya (-teganyije)   v    1. to anticipate, 2. to prepare, 3. to plan
gutota (-tose)     v    1. to sprinkle 'medicine' around to protect from evil, 2. to be saturated
igihōmbo (ibi-  4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
deficit, loss
kubūmba (-būmvye)     v    1. to mold, work with clay (bricks, pottery), 2. to satisfy, 3. be sufficient for
kugombeka (-gombetse)     v    to sprinkle 'medicine' in house to protect from harm
kunēbagura (-nēbaguye)     v    to find fault with everything, to hate everything, to criticize
kunegura (-neguye)     v    1. to denounce, 2. to blame, 3. speak evil of, 4. to make fun of, 5. to criticize,
kunegurwa (-neguwe)     v    to be criticized, mocked
kurēmbeka (-rēmbetse)     v    to put 'medicine' about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits
kurēmbekurura (-rēmbekuruye)     v    to counteract evil medicine
kurēmburura (-rēmburuye)     v    to counteract the effects of evil 'medicine'
kurogoza (-rogoje)     v    1. to ask for medicine to counteract bewitchment, 2. take a drink proving it is not poisoned
kuryōha (-ryōshe)     v    to be delicious, excellent, to be tasteful
kuryōsha (-ryoheje)     v    1. to make good, delicious, 2. to interest
kwītabira (-ītabiriye)     v    1. to answer at, for, 2. to participate
kwīyahura (-īyahuye)     v    to commit suicide
kwōrokereza (-ōrokereje)     v    1. to get medicine to make cow like her calf, 2. to stand up for someone you trust
ubuhīnga     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) skillfulness, artificial intelligence, computer science etc.
ubuhōmbe     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) deficit, loss
uburyōhe     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) flavor, deliciousness
ubusōsa   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
delicious taste
ubuvuzi   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
1. medicine (practice of), healthcare, 2. healing
ugukēka   9  class 9
singular: uku-
  
suspicion
umufutisho (imi-  2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi-
  
medicine for diarrhea
umuhanzi (aba-  1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
1. singer, 2. musician, 3. performer (Rw.)
umukanishi (aba-  1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
mechanic (Fr. mécanicien)
umumago (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
magician, certain kind of witch doctor
umunyapolitiki (aba-  1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
politician
umusirikāre (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
soldier, government official
umuti (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi-
  
1. medicine, medical drug, medication, 2. cure
umutōzakōri (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
tax collector, tax official
umuumutsibo   2  class 2
singular: umu-
  
women's dance, characterized by movement of the legs and pelvis but without eroticism, celebrating the birth of a child, Buyogoma region
umuyaga nkuba   phr    electricity, electrical power
umuyagankuba   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi-
  
electricity, electrical power
urudedemvya (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
medicine to make one talk freely, release inhibitions
urugombeko (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
'medicine' to protect house
uruhōmbo   6  class 6
singular: uru-
  
deficit, loss
ururēmbēko (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
'medicine' smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits
urusāngo (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
'medicine' people rub on to make others like them
urwārwa (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
  
banana beer (also urwāgwa, urwāwa, the plural is only used when the beer is criticized)
anniversary    (birthday) umusi w'icibukiro ushika rimwe mu mwaka
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application    umwēte, impera y'icigwa
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argument    amahāne, igihāri, impāri
(to give) gutanga iciyumviro
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armrest    icīshimikizo c'inkokora
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attitude    ukugira iciyumviro
(to turn bad suddenly) gufurungana
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basket    (big) intonga, igitēbō
(deep, uncovered) ikigagara, igisāmba, igisāngāza
(flat, small) icibo
(flat with lid) inkōko
(little) akēbo
(shallow) ikivūmvu
(tall) inkēnga
(tall, pointed) igiseke, igisīmbo
(border of) umusōzo
(lid, cover) umutemere
(nicely made) indemano
(to cover) kurumya
(to remove lid) kurumūra
(to be upside down) kwūbika
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birthday    umusi w'icibukiro ushika rimwe mu mwaka
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chair    intebe, icīcaro
(with back) icēgamo, inyēgamo
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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
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chorus    (of song) icītabirizo
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chosen ones   (list of) itōrero
(people) icībare
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commit    (adultery) gusāmbana
(a crime) gucumura
(be unwilling to ~ oneself) kwīyumānganya
(oneself) kuragana
(suicide) kwīgaragura, kwīyahura, kwīyica
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confidence    icīzigiro
(fearlessness because one knows he is right) ubushizi bw'amanga
(to have ~ in) kwīzigira
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counteract    (effects of evil 'medicine') kurēmburura
(to poison, to ask for 'medicine' to ~) kurogōza
(overcome or remove an enchantment) kurogōra
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covering    (over eyes, body, etc.) icītwikīro
(head ~ worn over face) igitwikirizo
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coveting    icīfuzo
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covetousness    icīfuzo, ukwīpfūza
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cow    inka
(brownish black) ikirāyi
(gray) uruhīza
(white) igihororo
(~ without horns) imvure
(blood of, to drink) ikiremve
(~ path) umuhōra
(to be at rest) kuvyāgira
(to be many) gusagara
(to be many together) gusasa amahembe
(to ask ~ from one to whom ~ was given) kwōkōza
(to chase flies off) kuzīnga
(to entrust ~s to another and they increase while there) gutongoza
(to get medicine to make ~ like her calf) kwōrokereza
(to lead) kuyobora, gushorera
(to lead to pasture) guturutsa
(to put skin of dead calf before ~ to make her to give milk) kwōrokēra
(to return ~ or calf to one from whom one received a ~) kwōkōra
(to take up hill) kurārūra
(to tie legs while milking) kujīsha
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desire    ishāka
(for certain food) ināmbu
(strong) igishika, icīfuzo
(to ~) kugōmba, gushāka, kwīfūza
(to ~ for) kwīfūriza
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dry season   ici
(beginning of, about June) impēshi
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enough    (to be) gukwīra
(to be more than ~) gucāguka
(to be ~ for) gukwīrana
(to have) gukwīrwa
(it's ~) birabāye, karabāye, birakwīye
(it's ~, as salt or medicine in something else) gukora
(that's enough, it's fine) basi!
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evil    ikibi, ububi, inābi
(adj.) –bi
(to speak ~ of) gukana, kunegura
(to speak ~ of one another) gucurikanya
(to speak ~ of a ruler) kuyoba
(to seek out ~ doer, witch doctor) kuragura
(to have witch doctor seek out ~ doer) kuraguza
(to sprinkle 'medicine' around house to protect it from ~) kurēmbeka, gutota
(to chase away ~ spirits) gusēnda
(to succeed in persuading someone to leave his ~ ways) gukōndōra
(speaking ~ of another with whom you work) ikēba
(~ deed) ubuhūmbu
(example) akābarore
(~ language, esp. young girl's) ubweruzi
(~ look) igitsūre
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example    icītegererezo, akarorero, ikigereranyo
(evil ~) akābarore
(person to be imitated) iremezo
(to give an) kugereraniriza, guha akarorero
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field    ubwātsi, indimiro
(battle) urugāmba
(corner belonging to each child) icībare
(forsaken, abandonded) ikirare
(cultivated) itōngo
(to clean up) gukāngaza
(playground) ikibuga
(airfield) ikibuga c'indege
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gift    ingabano, ingabire, ishikanwa, itūro, ingemu, ikado
(of appreciation or thanks) ishīmwe, igishīmo
(given on return from journey) iganūke
(nothing expected in return) impāno
(to chief to get something from him) ingororano
(to make up for offending someone) icīru
(to offer ~) gutereka, gutūra
(to pass out ~, distribute) kugaba
(to present, with something expected in return) kugemura
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good    (the good) icīza
(adj.) -īza, nyāwo, nyāyo, nyāco etc.
(noun) inēza
(economy) icemezo co gufata ibintu
(to be good ostensibly but not really) kwīyorobeka
(to become good after being bad) gufūtānuka
(to make good) kuryōsha
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hope    icīzigiro, ivyīzigiro, umwīzero
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humble    gucisha bugufi
(to be) kwicisha bugufi, kwīyorosha
(to be ~ ostensibly, but not in reality) kwīyorobeka
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melancholy    icīra
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mirror    icīrori, icīrore, irore
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opinion    iciyumviro
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place    ikibānza, ahantu
(around trees where nothing else grows) impehemyi
(damp) ikinyōta
(for spreading out grain) imbuga
(meeting ~) ihūriro
(of another) igishīngo, icīto
(prepared to put anything) igitereko
(smelting) urugānda
(to offer to the gods) igitabo
(to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
(to sit) umusēzero
(uninhabited) agahīnga
(very narrow, tight) imbōmbāne
(where food is plentiful) ubusumo
(where water has flooded) isēsero
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possession    (esp. fields or lands) icībare
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price    igicīro, ikiguzi
(purchase price) ikiguzi
(redemption ~) ingorore, inkūka
(to ask very high ~) kuzimba
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punish    guhana
(by death on the spot) kwīciraho
(repeatedly) guhanahana
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reflection    icījīji
(of light) ikibatsi
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remember    kwībuka
(to be easy to) kuzīndūka
(maliciously of someone dead or something forgotten) gucūza
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remembrance    icībukiriza, icībuko, umwībuko, akībuko
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reminder    icībutso, icībukiriza, umwībuko, akībuko
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reparation    (gift to make up for offending someone) icīru
(to make) guhōnga, guhōngera, kuriha
(to pay to make up for wrong doing) kwīcungura
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season    igihe
(dry ~) ici
(beginning of dry ~) impēshi
(~ of early rains) agatasi
(time for planting small seeds) ibiba
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seat    icīcaro
(bench) intebe ndende ifise umudo
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shadow    igitūtu, icījīji
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sit    kwīcara
(to ~ fidgeting, or to go from place to place to ~ because others speak evil of you) kuyugayuga
(of kings or rulers) kuvyāgira
(together talking for a long time) gutūrika
(to fix up nice place to ~) gusēzera
(place to ~) icīcaro, umusēzero
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specter    icījīji
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sprinkle    gusukira, kuvōmera
(vi) kumījira
(vt) gucūcagira, kumīja, kumījagira
(as with powder, salt) kumemēra
('medicine' around house to protect it from evil) gutota
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tablet    (medicine) ikinini
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takings    (money) icinjiye
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tax    ikōri, ibirāre
(to collect) gutōreza
(tax official, tax collector) umutozakori
(to pay taxes) gutanga ikōri
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thieves    (to put 'medicine' about the kraal to keep away ~ and evil spirits) kurēmbeka
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thought    icīyumvīro
(to put one's face in one's hands in deep ~) kwītangira itama
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wish    (strong desire) icīfuzo
(to wish) kwīfūza
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summer    ici
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lecture    icigwa
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consideration    icīyumvīro
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idea    icīyumvīro
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model    icītegererezo, akarorero
(to ~) guha akarorero
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rate    (price) igicīro
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slogan    icīvugo
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trust    icizere
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semantics    insobanuro, icigwa c'insiguro
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