innyo (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ anus
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ anus
urunyago (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. captive, 2. booty, spoils, 3. pillage
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. captive, 2. booty, spoils, 3. pillage
gufutānya (-futānije) v ▶ 1. to grow thinner, 2. go backwards inadvertently
gukunguka (-kungutse) v ▶ to be skinned (by falling)
haruguru adv ▶ toward the top, higher up, inner room
impēshi (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. beginning of dry season (about June), 2. spring, early summer
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. beginning of dry season (about June), 2. spring, early summer
indāro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ inn, lodging, accommodation
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ inn, lodging, accommodation
inkomoka (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning, origin
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning, origin
intango (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning
intanguro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning
intavyi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ child beginning to walk
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ child beginning to walk
inzimāno (ama-) 3 5 sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ feast, dinner (mostly used in pl.)
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ feast, dinner (mostly used in pl.)
iremezo 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) 1. leader, one to be imitated, 2. beginning, foundation, 3. principle
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) 1. leader, one to be imitated, 2. beginning, foundation, 3. principle
ishamburiyeri 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ inner tube
singular: i-,in- ▶ inner tube
itanguriro (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ beginning, foundation
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ beginning, foundation
kuramuka (-ramutse) v ▶ 1. to be, to start the day
aramutse agenda and then he went
2. to be skinned by a blow
aramutse agenda and then he went
2. to be skinned by a blow
kwēra (-ēze) v ▶ 1. to be white, 2. to be pure, 3. to be innocent, 4. to ripen, 5. to get the first teeth
kwīfūtānya (-īfūtānye) v ▶ 1. to revert, go backward, 2. get thinner, 3. to act foolishly, ignorantly
umunya (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ wrinkle (as in face), excessive thinness
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ wrinkle (as in face), excessive thinness
umunyavyāha (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sinner
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sinner
become ▶ kuba, gucīka, kumēra
(good again, having been bad) gufutānuka
(known) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
(thin) kudohōka, kugeruka, kwōnda, kwīfūtānya, kuyōka
(thinner) gufūtānya
(very thin) kugōgōra, kunohorwa
(good again, having been bad) gufutānuka
(known) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
(thin) kudohōka, kugeruka, kwōnda, kwīfūtānya, kuyōka
(thinner) gufūtānya
(very thin) kugōgōra, kunohorwa
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