-to adj ▶ 1. small, little, 2. young, 3. thin
bring ▶ (to ~) kuzana
(back) kugarura
(back from far away) guhabūra
(back wife after she's gone home) gucūra
(down) kumanura
(down bee hive) kwegura
(from dark into light) kwāndagaza
(from hiding) kunyegurura
(greeting) gutāsha
(in passing) guhitana
(into open from hidden place) kwātura
(loss or failure) gutāna
(new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
(out of hiding) gufurūra
(quickly) gutebūkana
(things in from sun) kwāmura
(things and put them together to give to someone) gusorōranya
(to pass) gucimbataza
(together) gukoranya, gutēranya
(up child) gukuza, kurera
(water) kudahira, kuvōma
(with one) kuzanana
(back) kugarura
(back from far away) guhabūra
(back wife after she's gone home) gucūra
(down) kumanura
(down bee hive) kwegura
(from dark into light) kwāndagaza
(from hiding) kunyegurura
(greeting) gutāsha
(in passing) guhitana
(into open from hidden place) kwātura
(loss or failure) gutāna
(new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
(out of hiding) gufurūra
(quickly) gutebūkana
(things in from sun) kwāmura
(things and put them together to give to someone) gusorōranya
(to pass) gucimbataza
(together) gukoranya, gutēranya
(up child) gukuza, kurera
(water) kudahira, kuvōma
(with one) kuzanana
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sight ▶ (come into) kurēnguka
(to pass out of) kurēngēra
(to recover) guhumūka
(to restore) guhumūra
(to pass out of) kurēngēra
(to recover) guhumūka
(to restore) guhumūra
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kwīroha (-īroshe) v ▶ 1. to go into danger without regard to oneself, 2. to put into the water (river)
import ▶ (to) kurangura mu mahanga
(to bring new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
(to bring new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
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kwīnjira (-īnjiye) v ▶ to enter, to come into
kwīyobeza (-īyobeje) v ▶ to lead oneself into error
kurēnguka (-rēngutse) v ▶ 1. to approach, come into sight, 2. to introduce oneself, 3. to answer to a superior when called, to come running
umuharuro (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ road or path into the compound (rugo)
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ road or path into the compound (rugo)
cut ▶ (to ~) guca, gutānya, gukata (Sw.)
(to be ~) gucībwa
(banana leaves) kugombōra
(banana stalk) gutūmbūra, guhānyura
(chop with hoe or other instrument) kujema
(crosswise) kugegena
(down trees left after fire has passed over) gutōngōra
(easily) gutemuka
(easily, grass) kwāhirika
(eyes out) kunogora
(grass) gutema, gukera, gukerera
(grass for use) kwāhira
(grass or brush in order to see path or object) guhūnja
(hair) kumwa
(in big chunks) guketagura
(in even lengths) gucacūra
(in many pieces) guhimbagura
(in pieces) gukebagura
(lengthwise) kwōmānza, gusatura
(meat, finger, etc.) gukeba
(neck of animal) gukerera
(off) gukona
(off branches) gukōkōra
(off tail of animal) gukēmūra
(off top of tree) gukēmūra
(tree) gukera, gutema, guca
(trees for building) guhimbura
(up) gukekagura
(up into small pieces) gukeka
(up small as reeds, boards) gutemagura
(trees or sticks) kugegena
(with one blow) gutemura
(with sawing motion) gukerera
(wood in short bits) kunyuramwo
(wool of sheep) gukēmūra
(to be ~) gucībwa
(banana leaves) kugombōra
(banana stalk) gutūmbūra, guhānyura
(chop with hoe or other instrument) kujema
(crosswise) kugegena
(down trees left after fire has passed over) gutōngōra
(easily) gutemuka
(easily, grass) kwāhirika
(eyes out) kunogora
(grass) gutema, gukera, gukerera
(grass for use) kwāhira
(grass or brush in order to see path or object) guhūnja
(hair) kumwa
(in big chunks) guketagura
(in even lengths) gucacūra
(in many pieces) guhimbagura
(in pieces) gukebagura
(lengthwise) kwōmānza, gusatura
(meat, finger, etc.) gukeba
(neck of animal) gukerera
(off) gukona
(off branches) gukōkōra
(off tail of animal) gukēmūra
(off top of tree) gukēmūra
(tree) gukera, gutema, guca
(trees for building) guhimbura
(up) gukekagura
(up into small pieces) gukeka
(up small as reeds, boards) gutemagura
(trees or sticks) kugegena
(with one blow) gutemura
(with sawing motion) gukerera
(wood in short bits) kunyuramwo
(wool of sheep) gukēmūra
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new ▶ -sha, -shasha
(to be, as new teaching) kwāduka
(to bring new seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
(to be, as new teaching) kwāduka
(to bring new seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
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submission ▶ (to bring into ~ to) kugomora
(to seek help to bring into ~ to) kugomorera
(to seek help to bring into ~ to) kugomorera
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umurombero (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ path into rugo
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ path into rugo
blow ▶ (vt) guhūha, guhūngabanya
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
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pour ▶ (to ~ into) gusuka
(to shed) kuvīra
(to ~ out) gusēsa
(~ forth water, as spring) kududubiza
(~ milk down another's throat) kuramiza
(~ water on another's hands) kwūhīra
(~ water on hair before cutting it) kuvuba
(to shed) kuvīra
(to ~ out) gusēsa
(~ forth water, as spring) kududubiza
(~ milk down another's throat) kuramiza
(~ water on another's hands) kwūhīra
(~ water on hair before cutting it) kuvuba
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kugoba (-govye) v ▶ 1. to nurse from cow, 2. to milk into the mouth
water ▶ amazi
(rapidly flowing) umupfūnda
(anything that falls in) ikirohe
(dirt in) ikirohe
(large deep place of) icōgo
(thing for drawing) ikivōmesho
(to ~ plants) gusukira, kuvōmera
(to draw, go for) kuvōma
(to be covered with) kurengerwa
(to be in) kubōmbeka
(to filter ~) kuyōra amazi
(to flow softly, quietly) kuyōmbekēra
(to go in, swim) kwōga
(to have dirt in) gutobeka
(to pour on another's hands) kwūhīra
(to put into) kurobeza
(to remove foreign article) gutosōra
(rapidly flowing) umupfūnda
(anything that falls in) ikirohe
(dirt in) ikirohe
(large deep place of) icōgo
(thing for drawing) ikivōmesho
(to ~ plants) gusukira, kuvōmera
(to draw, go for) kuvōma
(to be covered with) kurengerwa
(to be in) kubōmbeka
(to filter ~) kuyōra amazi
(to flow softly, quietly) kuyōmbekēra
(to go in, swim) kwōga
(to have dirt in) gutobeka
(to pour on another's hands) kwūhīra
(to put into) kurobeza
(to remove foreign article) gutosōra
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guseka (-setse) v ▶ 1. to ram into as a sheep does, 2. to butt, to bump into
gusuka (-sutse) v ▶ 1. to pour into, 2. to deceive, tempt one into something and then leave him
kurotsa (-rokeje) v ▶ 1. to gulp down, 2. to dump into something, 3. submerge in water
kwātura (-ātuye) v ▶ 1. to make known, 2. bring into open from hidden place, 3. to confess, 4. to pronounce clearly, to articulate, 5. to open (flower)
danger ▶ akāga, irīnde
(to go into without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(to warn of) kubūrira
(to watch out for) guhwebutsa
(to go into without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(to warn of) kubūrira
(to watch out for) guhwebutsa
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kurobeza (-robeje) v ▶ to put into water, to be caught and unable to extricate oneself
kwēnzūra (-ēnzūye) v ▶ 1. to sweep, clean up, 2. to burst into light (dawn), 3. to have guest arrive just as food is all consumed
gutēmbera (-tēmbeye) v ▶ to flow into
kunyegera (-nyegeye) v ▶ to hide (vi), penetrate into
kurondōra (-rondōye) v ▶ to bring new kinds of seeds or cattle into the country, to multiply
kuyobezwa (-yobejwe) v ▶ to be led into error
kwāndagara (-āndagaye) v ▶ to be made known, come from dark into light
dark ▶ (darkness) umwījima, umwīza
(after dark) bwateranye
(to be) kwīrabura, gucūra umwiza
(to become) kwīra
(to become in daytime, fog, etc.) kwūbikiza
(to come from ~ into light) kwāndagara
(after dark) bwateranye
(to be) kwīrabura, gucūra umwiza
(to become) kwīra
(to become in daytime, fog, etc.) kwūbikiza
(to come from ~ into light) kwāndagara
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pay ▶ (to ~) gutānga, guhēmba
(bribe to win one's case) kwihonga
(debt) kwīshura
(dowry) gukwa
(for work done) guhēmba
(fee) kubugura
(homage to) guhōngera, gushengera, gushengerera
(no attention to) gusamāra, gutimba
(salary) kugerera
(money into account) kubika amahera
(to make up for wrong doing) kwīcungura
(bribe to win one's case) kwihonga
(debt) kwīshura
(dowry) gukwa
(for work done) guhēmba
(fee) kubugura
(homage to) guhōngera, gushengera, gushengerera
(no attention to) gusamāra, gutimba
(salary) kugerera
(money into account) kubika amahera
(to make up for wrong doing) kwīcungura
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regard ▶ (without) utwininga, irarīrari
(to go into danger without ~ to oneself) kwīroha
(to go into danger without ~ to oneself) kwīroha
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guhaga (-haze) v ▶ 1. to begin to head up (as grain), 2. to fight one bigger than yourself, 3. to blow air into (ball)
intore (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. plant with fruit like eggplant, aubergine, 2. lump of bread
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. plant with fruit like eggplant, aubergine, 2. lump of bread
intozi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pincher ant
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pincher ant
intozo (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hunting dog
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hunting dog
intōre (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dancer, 2. youth, 3. traditional young warrior, 2. handsomeness and good character
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dancer, 2. youth, 3. traditional young warrior, 2. handsomeness and good character
urutoke (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ finger
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ finger
urutōke (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ banana plantation, banana farm
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ banana plantation, banana farm
intonga (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ big basket
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ big basket
urutonde (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ list, queue
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ list, queue
intoboro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hole (in paper, cloth, container)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hole (in paper, cloth, container)
intofanyi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ white potato (from German Kartoffel)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ white potato (from German Kartoffel)
intorobwa (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ovary of flower
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ovary of flower
intonganya (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ quarrel
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ quarrel
intoraguzo (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ axe
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ axe
intongāngira (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ wart
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ wart
guhumēka (-humētse) v ▶ 1. to breathe, breathing, 2. to gasp, 3. to sigh, 4. to breath into, inspire
iyugi (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. copper or leather shells at the ankles of intōre dancers, 2. white shell charm worn around the neck by eight-born child (called Mayugi)
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. copper or leather shells at the ankles of intōre dancers, 2. white shell charm worn around the neck by eight-born child (called Mayugi)
kudibuka (-dibuye) v ▶ to fall (into water or food)
mu prep ▶ 1. in, into, 2. during, 3. out of (the inside of a thing, e.g. kuva mu muriro – to come out of the fire)
muri prep ▶ in, into, within, among
mw prep ▶ 1. in, into, 2. during, 3. out of the inside, (form of mu before fifth class nouns in singular, e.g. mw ishuli - in school)
ant ▶ (flying, edible) iswa
(pincher) intozi, urutozi
(soldier) uburima
(sugar) ikinywabūki
(tiny) ubunyegeri, urunyegeri
(white) umuswa
(white ~ hill) umugina
(pincher) intozi, urutozi
(soldier) uburima
(sugar) ikinywabūki
(tiny) ubunyegeri, urunyegeri
(white) umuswa
(white ~ hill) umugina
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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
(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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bits ▶ utumānyagu
(of paper, cloth) ibitabu
(break into, vt) kumenagura, kumānyagura, gusatagura, kuvunagura, kuvunaguza, gucagagura
(break into, vi) kumenagurika, gusatagurika
(of paper, cloth) ibitabu
(break into, vt) kumenagura, kumānyagura, gusatagura, kuvunagura, kuvunaguza, gucagagura
(break into, vi) kumenagurika, gusatagurika
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bread ▶ (european) umukate (Sw.)
(african) umutsima
(loaf of) irobe
(lump of) intore
(soft part of) akavunji k'umukate
(to make) gucūmba
(to put ground-, peanuts, etc. in ~) gutotera
(african) umutsima
(loaf of) irobe
(lump of) intore
(soft part of) akavunji k'umukate
(to make) gucūmba
(to put ground-, peanuts, etc. in ~) gutotera
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burst ▶ (vi) gusāba, guturika
(vt) guturitsa
(into light, dawn) kwēnzūra
(open, vt) kwāturura
(open in garden, overripe) gusaragurika
(vt) guturitsa
(into light, dawn) kwēnzūra
(open, vt) kwāturura
(open in garden, overripe) gusaragurika
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come ▶ kūza
(all together suddenly) kurandamuka
(apart) gushānyūka, kudohōka
(to come at) (time) kuzīra
(to do something) guherūka
(to an end) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
(be coming to an end) guherengetera
(down) kumanuka, kumanuza, kwūruruka
(from) kwāduka, kwānduruka, gukomoka, guturuka, kuva, kuvuduka
(to greet often when one is in disfavour in hopes of gaining favour) kuneganega
(~ here) ingo, ngo, ngwino
(into sight) kurēnguka
(to light) guhinyuka, kwāndagara
(one by one) gutororokanya, gutēraterana
(out, teeth, hoe handle, etc.) guhongoka
(out, stake) gushingūka
(out of water) kwōgorora
(suddenly) guturūmbuka
(to, after fainting) guhembūka
(to pieces) gusambūka
(to the throne) kwīma ku ngoma
(together, crowd) gukungēra
(unexpectedly) kwubīra
(unsewn) gusonoroka (Sw.)
(untied) kubohōka, gupfunduka
(up of itself) kwimeza
(up out of water) kwiburuka
(up thickly, thus not do well) gusorora
(upon suddenly) kwūbuka
(when called) kurabuka
(with) kuzanana
(all together suddenly) kurandamuka
(apart) gushānyūka, kudohōka
(to come at) (time) kuzīra
(to do something) guherūka
(to an end) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
(be coming to an end) guherengetera
(down) kumanuka, kumanuza, kwūruruka
(from) kwāduka, kwānduruka, gukomoka, guturuka, kuva, kuvuduka
(to greet often when one is in disfavour in hopes of gaining favour) kuneganega
(~ here) ingo, ngo, ngwino
(into sight) kurēnguka
(to light) guhinyuka, kwāndagara
(one by one) gutororokanya, gutēraterana
(out, teeth, hoe handle, etc.) guhongoka
(out, stake) gushingūka
(out of water) kwōgorora
(suddenly) guturūmbuka
(to, after fainting) guhembūka
(to pieces) gusambūka
(to the throne) kwīma ku ngoma
(together, crowd) gukungēra
(unexpectedly) kwubīra
(unsewn) gusonoroka (Sw.)
(untied) kubohōka, gupfunduka
(up of itself) kwimeza
(up out of water) kwiburuka
(up thickly, thus not do well) gusorora
(upon suddenly) kwūbuka
(when called) kurabuka
(with) kuzanana
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disease ▶ indwāra
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
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dog ▶ imbwa, imbga, intozo, indura, intoberwa
(female) imbwakazi
(wild, wolf-like) ibīngira
(female) imbwakazi
(wild, wolf-like) ibīngira
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eye ▶ ijīsho
(to close one's eyes) guhumiriza
(to cut ~ out) kunogora
(to fall into, or hurt) gutosekaza
(to get something in) gutosekara
(to make another close his) kwūnamika
(top open) gukanura
(to open ~ of another) guhumūra
(to remove foreign body from ~) gutosōra
(to wash in one's ~) kwīhumūra
(foreign body in) igitotsi
(matter in) ibikaragāshi
('sand', esp. a certain type of conjunctivitis) uburire
('sand' on awakening) ibirashi
(tiny insect in) akanyarira jisho
(to close one's eyes) guhumiriza
(to cut ~ out) kunogora
(to fall into, or hurt) gutosekaza
(to get something in) gutosekara
(to make another close his) kwūnamika
(top open) gukanura
(to open ~ of another) guhumūra
(to remove foreign body from ~) gutosōra
(to wash in one's ~) kwīhumūra
(foreign body in) igitotsi
(matter in) ibikaragāshi
('sand', esp. a certain type of conjunctivitis) uburire
('sand' on awakening) ibirashi
(tiny insect in) akanyarira jisho
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fall ▶ kugwa, gutēmba
(accidentally on spear and be injured) gushōka
(and hurt oneself) kunywāguka
(and skin oneself) gukungagurika
(before) kwikubita imbere
(down) kwikubita hasi, kwītēmbagaza
(down, as branches blown down) gukoragurika
(down, as house) guhenuka, guhomyoka, gusambūka, gusēnyuka, gusituka
(down continually or in abundance) gukoragurika
(down together, usually in fright) guhindikirana
(down from above) kweguka, gukoroka, gushunguruka, gutibuka
(from high above) guhanantuka
(from stalk) guhūnguka
(heavily, rain) kuzibiranya
(in cascade) gushunguruka, gusūma
(in, cause to) gusitura
(in love) kubēnguka
(into water or food) kudibuka
(not fall, rain) gutara
(to the ground) guhūndagara
(with) gukorokana
(with a din) guhongoroka
(to cause to fall) kugwisha, gukungagura, gutēmvya
(to cause to fall down) guhenura, gusēnyura, gukorora
(let fall drop by drop) gutōnyāngiriza
(accidentally on spear and be injured) gushōka
(and hurt oneself) kunywāguka
(and skin oneself) gukungagurika
(before) kwikubita imbere
(down) kwikubita hasi, kwītēmbagaza
(down, as branches blown down) gukoragurika
(down, as house) guhenuka, guhomyoka, gusambūka, gusēnyuka, gusituka
(down continually or in abundance) gukoragurika
(down together, usually in fright) guhindikirana
(down from above) kweguka, gukoroka, gushunguruka, gutibuka
(from high above) guhanantuka
(from stalk) guhūnguka
(heavily, rain) kuzibiranya
(in cascade) gushunguruka, gusūma
(in, cause to) gusitura
(in love) kubēnguka
(into water or food) kudibuka
(not fall, rain) gutara
(to the ground) guhūndagara
(with) gukorokana
(with a din) guhongoroka
(to cause to fall) kugwisha, gukungagura, gutēmvya
(to cause to fall down) guhenura, gusēnyura, gukorora
(let fall drop by drop) gutōnyāngiriza
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flow ▶ kwiburuka, gutēmba
(into) gutēmbera
(out) kuvīra
(softly, quietly, water) kuyōmbekēra
(let ~ from) kuva
(into) gutēmbera
(out) kuvīra
(softly, quietly, water) kuyōmbekēra
(let ~ from) kuva
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flower ▶ ishurwe
(calix) ingovyi
(stamen) umweza
(pistil) isage
(pollen) umurāyi
(ovary) intorobwa
(calix) ingovyi
(stamen) umweza
(pistil) isage
(pollen) umurāyi
(ovary) intorobwa
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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
(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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hole ▶ (deep ~ in ground in grassy place) igihuma
(for planting beans) ibāngo
(in paper, cloth, container) intoboro, icehere
(in ground) ikuzimu, i kuzimu, ikinogo, icōbo, urwōbo, igishimu
(small ones like rats make) umwōbo, umwēnge
(to get a ~ in) gutoboka
(to ahve ~ from insects) kunyengetērwa
(to make ~) kunyengetēra
(to make ~ in stone) gukorogoshora
(to make a small ~ for setting out tree or plant) gukoba
(to tear a big ~, vi) kumānyuka
(to tie up ~ in sack) gutubika
(to pierce a ~) gutobora
(thing with ~ in it) umwēnge
(for planting beans) ibāngo
(in paper, cloth, container) intoboro, icehere
(in ground) ikuzimu, i kuzimu, ikinogo, icōbo, urwōbo, igishimu
(small ones like rats make) umwōbo, umwēnge
(to get a ~ in) gutoboka
(to ahve ~ from insects) kunyengetērwa
(to make ~) kunyengetēra
(to make ~ in stone) gukorogoshora
(to make a small ~ for setting out tree or plant) gukoba
(to tear a big ~, vi) kumānyuka
(to tie up ~ in sack) gutubika
(to pierce a ~) gutobora
(thing with ~ in it) umwēnge
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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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lump ▶ (clay, blood clot) umugoma
(in food) agatiribwa, igihōmba, ikinonko
(of bread) intore
(on back) inyōnzo
(in food) agatiribwa, igihōmba, ikinonko
(of bread) intore
(on back) inyōnzo
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path ▶ inzira, irāngo, umuyobōro
(made by cows) umuhōra
(of water in heavy rain) umuvo
(wide) igihamo
(to go along right in, esp. animals) gutōta
(to go down the middle of) kwātīra
(to light the) kumurika
(to put on the right) guhubūra
(into rugo) umuharuro, umurombero
(made by cows) umuhōra
(of water in heavy rain) umuvo
(wide) igihamo
(to go along right in, esp. animals) gutōta
(to go down the middle of) kwātīra
(to light the) kumurika
(to put on the right) guhubūra
(into rugo) umuharuro, umurombero
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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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put ▶ gushira
(away) kubīka, gushingūra
(away the harvest) kwīmbura
(away beans for a year) guhitiza
(away for a year, to be ~) guhitira
(away, for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(away, to take to) kwāndūra
(back) gusubīza
(bees in new hive) kwātira
(down) guhwāmika
(down roughly) gusekura
(forth new leaves) kurēmba
(hand to face in gesture of surprise) kujorerwa
(handle on) gukwikira
(higher) gukiriza
(in certain place) kugabānyānya
(in order) kurorānya
(into water) kurobeza
(near fire to dry) gutara
(on clothes) kwāmbara, kwīyambika
(on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
(off doing what one should) kwīrengagiza
(oneself above where he belongs) kwītāra
(out fire, light) kuzimya
(out great branches) gusagarara
(out in sun) kwānikira
(outside) gusohora
(right) gutūngānya
(skin of dead calf before cow to make her give milk) kwōrokēra
(something cool on burn) gupfuvya
(somewhere) gushiraho
(things together) kurementanya, gusorōranya
(to bed) kuryāmika
(together) kwegeraniriza, guhūza, gutororokanya, kwegeranya
(to one side) guherereza
(to sleep) gusinziriza
(to work) kwāhura
(up, e.g. arms) gutarika
(up bee hive) kwegeka
(wood on fire) gukomānya
(yeast in beer) kubetera
(away) kubīka, gushingūra
(away the harvest) kwīmbura
(away beans for a year) guhitiza
(away for a year, to be ~) guhitira
(away, for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(away, to take to) kwāndūra
(back) gusubīza
(bees in new hive) kwātira
(down) guhwāmika
(down roughly) gusekura
(forth new leaves) kurēmba
(hand to face in gesture of surprise) kujorerwa
(handle on) gukwikira
(higher) gukiriza
(in certain place) kugabānyānya
(in order) kurorānya
(into water) kurobeza
(near fire to dry) gutara
(on clothes) kwāmbara, kwīyambika
(on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
(off doing what one should) kwīrengagiza
(oneself above where he belongs) kwītāra
(out fire, light) kuzimya
(out great branches) gusagarara
(out in sun) kwānikira
(outside) gusohora
(right) gutūngānya
(skin of dead calf before cow to make her give milk) kwōrokēra
(something cool on burn) gupfuvya
(somewhere) gushiraho
(things together) kurementanya, gusorōranya
(to bed) kuryāmika
(together) kwegeraniriza, guhūza, gutororokanya, kwegeranya
(to one side) guherereza
(to sleep) gusinziriza
(to work) kwāhura
(up, e.g. arms) gutarika
(up bee hive) kwegeka
(wood on fire) gukomānya
(yeast in beer) kubetera
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quarrel ▶ intonganya, imitongano, amahāne
(to ~) gutongana, gutonganya, kurandagurana, guhārīra, guhāzāna
(to be always looking for) kwītōraguza
(to start a) kwāndurutsa
(to stop ~ and make them like each other) kwūnga
(to ~) gutongana, gutonganya, kurandagurana, guhārīra, guhāzāna
(to be always looking for) kwītōraguza
(to start a) kwāndurutsa
(to stop ~ and make them like each other) kwūnga
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white ▶ cēra
(anything ~) igitare
(cow) igihororo
(something spotlessly) umwēru
(person) umwera, umuzūngu (lit. one who aimlessly travels around)
(potato) igihaya, ikiyāra, ikiraya, intofanyi
(to be) kwēra
(to make) kwēza
(anything ~) igitare
(cow) igihororo
(something spotlessly) umwēru
(person) umwera, umuzūngu (lit. one who aimlessly travels around)
(potato) igihaya, ikiyāra, ikiraya, intofanyi
(to be) kwēra
(to make) kwēza
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youth ▶ (age group) ubusore
(young man) umusore
(youth) intōre
(youth mob) imisore
(group of) urwaruka
(young man) umusore
(youth) intōre
(youth mob) imisore
(group of) urwaruka
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into found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 1 ▶ Class 1 umu–, aba–
lesson 2 ▶ Ni and Si
lesson 3 ▶ Possessive Adjective
lesson 4 ▶ Class 2 umu–, imi–
lesson 5 ▶ Mu and Ku
lesson 6 ▶ Possessive Particle
lesson 7 ▶ Class 3 in–, in–
lesson 8 ▶ Adjectives I
lesson 9 ▶ Adjectives II
lesson 10 ▶ Review 1 - 9
lesson 11 ▶ Class 3 in–, in– (continued)
lesson 12 ▶ Verb –ri
lesson 13 ▶ Class 4 iki–, ibi–
lesson 14 ▶ Class 4 iki–, ibi– (continued)
lesson 15 ▶ Special Uses of Class 4 iki–, ibi–
lesson 16 ▶ –ra Present Tense of Verb
lesson 17 ▶ Negative of the –ra– Present
lesson 18 ▶ Class 5 i–, ama–
lesson 19 ▶ Class 5 i–, ama– & Continuous present
lesson 20 ▶ Review 11 - 19
lesson 21 ▶ Verb –fise
lesson 22 ▶ Infinitive and Imperative
lesson 23 ▶ Class 6 uru–, in–
lesson 24 ▶ Class 6 uru–, in– (continued)
lesson 25 ▶ Prefixless Present Tense
lesson 26 ▶ Class 7 aka–, utu–
lesson 27 ▶ Class 8 ubu–, ama–
lesson 28 ▶ Class 8 ubu–, ama– (continued)
lesson 29 ▶ Future Tense
lesson 30 ▶ Review 21 - 29
lesson 31 ▶ Negative of Future
lesson 32 ▶ Class 9 uku–, ama–
lesson 33 ▶ Class 10 aha-
lesson 34 ▶ Chart of the Classes
lesson 35 ▶ Vowel-stem Verbs
lesson 37 ▶ Cardinal Numbers 1-10
lesson 38 ▶ Higher Numbers
lesson 39 ▶ –ngahe (How many?)
lesson 40 ▶ Review 31 - 39
lesson 41 ▶ –ose (All, Every)
lesson 42 ▶ “To wash”
lesson 43 ▶ –ndi (Other)
lesson 44 ▶ Some verbs
lesson 45 ▶ Verb –zi (To know)
lesson 46 ▶ Adjective Chart
lesson 47 ▶ Word Order
lesson 48 ▶ Personal Pronouns
lesson 51 ▶ Ordinary Past Tense I
lesson 52 ▶ Rules for Past Endings
lesson 53 ▶ Past Verb Endings
lesson 54 ▶ Ordinary Past Tense II
lesson 55 ▶ Negative of Ordinary Past
lesson 56 ▶ Past of –ri
lesson 57 ▶ Object Pronouns I
lesson 58 ▶ Object Pronouns II
lesson 59 ▶ Object pronouns with Vowel-stem Verbs
lesson 60 ▶ Review 51 - 59
lesson 61 ▶ Ordinal Numerals
lesson 62 ▶ Months, Days of the Week, Telling Time
lesson 63 ▶ Some Household Terms
lesson 64 ▶ Stative Voice
lesson 65 ▶ –o with the Infinitive
lesson 66 ▶ Imperatives with the Subjunctive
lesson 67 ▶ Subjunctive
lesson 68 ▶ Negative Imperative and Subjunctive
lesson 69 ▶ Possessive Particle –a Changed to –o
lesson 70 ▶ Review 61 - 69
lesson 71 ▶ Far Past Tense
lesson 72 ▶ Negative of Far Past
lesson 73 ▶ Father and Mother
lesson 74 ▶ Brother and Sister
lesson 75 ▶ Immediate Past (or, –ra– Past)
lesson 76 ▶ Possessive Adjectives I
lesson 77 ▶ Possessive Adjectives II
lesson 78 ▶ Causative Verbs I
lesson 79 ▶ Causative Verbs II
lesson 80 ▶ Objects with Causatives
lesson 81 ▶ Review 71 - 80
lesson 82 ▶ Gurtya, Gurtyo
lesson 83 ▶ Passive Verbs
lesson 84 ▶ Past of Passives
lesson 85 ▶ Passives of Monosyllabic Verbs
lesson 86 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives I
lesson 87 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives II
lesson 88 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives III
lesson 89 ▶ Not Yet Tense
lesson 90 ▶ Review 82 - 89
lesson 91 ▶ Dependent Clauses
lesson 92 ▶ Dependent Not Yet Tense
lesson 93 ▶ Demonstrative Pronouns
lesson 94 ▶ Relative Clauses
lesson 95 ▶ Relative Clauses (No noun antecedent)
lesson 96 ▶ Pronoun nde?
lesson 97 ▶ Adjective –he?
lesson 98 ▶ Prepositional Form of Verb
lesson 99 ▶ Uses of Prepositional Form
lesson 101 ▶ Reading Lesson
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 103 ▶ Reflexive Verbs
lesson 104 ▶ Uses of Nta
lesson 105 ▶ Further Notes on Nta
lesson 106 ▶ Reciprocal Form of Verb
lesson 107 ▶ Associative Verbs
lesson 108 ▶ Adverb –te? Comparisons
lesson 109 ▶ How to Say “Why?”
lesson 111 ▶ How to Say “Some”; The Conditional
lesson 112 ▶ Adjectives Expressed by Verbs
lesson 113 ▶ Reduplicated Verbs
lesson 114 ▶ Quotations, Direct and Indirect
lesson 115 ▶ Prepositional Suffixes
lesson 116 ▶ Ki and Umuki
lesson 117 ▶ Ka Tense
lesson 118 ▶ Some Adverbs; The –raca– Tense
lesson 119 ▶ More Adverbs
lesson 120 ▶ Miscellaneous Expressions
lesson 121 ▶ More Miscellaneous Expressions
lesson 122 ▶ Summary of Tenses
lesson 123 ▶ Narrative Tenses I
lesson 124 ▶ Narrative Tenses II
lesson 125 ▶ Review 111 - 124
into found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 3 ▶ Conditional Sentences – “if”
chapter 15 ▶ –ribu– Tenses
chapter 26 ▶ Special Verb Endings
chapter 46 ▶ “when” Clauses
chapter 50 ▶ Adjectives made into Nouns
chapter 51 ▶ Nouns made from Verbs
chapter 52 ▶ Adverbs made into Nouns
chapter 54 ▶ Comparisons
chapter 58 ▶ Possessive Adjectives made into Pronouns
chapter 71 ▶ Conjunction ko
chapter 79 ▶ Various Expressions
into found in: Imyibutsa (proverbs)
Umwibutsa 22 ▶ Iyikuburiye ntikurya....
Umwibutsa 254 ▶ Intobotobo n'intire mu kurya...
Umwibutsa 255 ▶ Intore itora iriye.
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Umwibutsa 256 ▶ Intosho iri amarere itembagara...
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