igihe (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. time, 2. season, time period, 3. circumstance (in pl.)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. time, 2. season, time period, 3. circumstance (in pl.)
igihe runaka phr ▶ some time
igihe c'imana phr ▶ God's time
igihe c'izuba phr ▶ 1. summer time, 2. autumn
igihefu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mushroom (also igihefo)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mushroom (also igihefo)
igihere (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ bedbug
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ bedbug
igiheri (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ bedbug
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ bedbug
igihēko (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ amulet, charm (article supposed to have special power to protect)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ amulet, charm (article supposed to have special power to protect)
igihepfo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mushroom (also igihefo)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mushroom (also igihefo)
igihēmbo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. pay, salary, wage, 2. reward, 3. prize
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. pay, salary, wage, 2. reward, 3. prize
igihembwe (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ semester, school term
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ semester, school term
igihenēhene (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ eyelid turned back
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ eyelid turned back
igihendabaja 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ red sun when very low at night
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ red sun when very low at night
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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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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insect ▶ igikōko, agakōko
(many small) ubukōko
(ant, flying, edible) iswa
(ant, pincher) intozi, urutozi
(ant, soldier) uburima
(ant, sugar) ikinywabūki
(ant, tiny) ubunyegeri
(ant, white) umuswa
(ant hill, white) umugina
(bedbug) igiheri, igihere
(bee) uruyūki
(bee, carpenter) imvūndēri
(bug) agasīmba
(bumblebee) impingwe
(butterfly) ikinyungunyungu, ikinyugunyugu
(centipede, small) inyōngōri
(chigoe flea) imvūnja, ivūnja
(cicada) ijeri
(cockroach) inyēnzi
(fly, big, tsetse) ikibugu
(fly, house) isāzi
(flea) imbaragasa
(gnat) agatūku, ubutūku
(grasshopper) uruhige, agahōri, igihōri
(jigger) imvūnja, ivūnja
(locust) uruyige
(louse) inda
(mosquito) umubu
(moth) ikinyungunyungu
(tick) inyōndwi, inyōndwe
(tick that causes recurrent fever) igitangu
(tiny ~ in eye) akanyarira jisho
(wasp) ivūbi
(to sting or bite) gusurira
(many small) ubukōko
(ant, flying, edible) iswa
(ant, pincher) intozi, urutozi
(ant, soldier) uburima
(ant, sugar) ikinywabūki
(ant, tiny) ubunyegeri
(ant, white) umuswa
(ant hill, white) umugina
(bedbug) igiheri, igihere
(bee) uruyūki
(bee, carpenter) imvūndēri
(bug) agasīmba
(bumblebee) impingwe
(butterfly) ikinyungunyungu, ikinyugunyugu
(centipede, small) inyōngōri
(chigoe flea) imvūnja, ivūnja
(cicada) ijeri
(cockroach) inyēnzi
(fly, big, tsetse) ikibugu
(fly, house) isāzi
(flea) imbaragasa
(gnat) agatūku, ubutūku
(grasshopper) uruhige, agahōri, igihōri
(jigger) imvūnja, ivūnja
(locust) uruyige
(louse) inda
(mosquito) umubu
(moth) ikinyungunyungu
(tick) inyōndwi, inyōndwe
(tick that causes recurrent fever) igitangu
(tiny ~ in eye) akanyarira jisho
(wasp) ivūbi
(to sting or bite) gusurira
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salary ▶ igihēmbo, umushahara, impēmbo
(to demand, to ask for) guhembesha
(to pay) guhēmba, kugerera
(to demand, to ask for) guhembesha
(to pay) guhēmba, kugerera
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season ▶ igihe
(dry ~) ici
(beginning of dry ~) impēshi
(~ of early rains) agatasi
(time for planting small seeds) ibiba
(dry ~) ici
(beginning of dry ~) impēshi
(~ of early rains) agatasi
(time for planting small seeds) ibiba
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sun ▶ izūba
(red sun when very low at night) igihendabaja
(to rise) kurasa
(to set) kurēnga
(to bring things in from) kwānura
(to put out in) kwānikira
(red sun when very low at night) igihendabaja
(to rise) kurasa
(to set) kurēnga
(to bring things in from) kwānura
(to put out in) kwānikira
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time ▶ umwānya, ikibariro, igihe, amango
(another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
(the very last) ubuherūka
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
(to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
(to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
(to spend ~ together) kumarana
(to waste one's ~) gukinanga
(how many ~) kangahe?
(many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
(another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
(the very last) ubuherūka
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
(to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
(to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
(to spend ~ together) kumarana
(to waste one's ~) gukinanga
(how many ~) kangahe?
(many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
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certain ▶ (a ~ day) umusi ur'izina
(a ~ person) umuntu kanaka
(a ~ thing) ikintu kanaka
(a ~ time) umwānya kanaka, igihe runaka
(a ~ person) umuntu kanaka
(a ~ thing) ikintu kanaka
(a ~ time) umwānya kanaka, igihe runaka
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igihe found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 56 ▶ Past of –ri
lesson 88 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives III
lesson 99 ▶ Uses of Prepositional Form
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 103 ▶ Reflexive Verbs
lesson 119 ▶ More Adverbs
igihe found in: Imigani (tales)
Umugani 26 ▶ Imirango bo n'amajoro
Umugani 29 ▶ Umwungere
Umugani 46 ▶ Umwunabo bo n'ukwimika
igihe found in: Imyibutsa (proverbs)
Umwibutsa 159 ▶ Igihere giheza umugabo mu...