is   ▶ -ri, ni
 (negative, ~ not) si
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my name is  ▶ nītwa ..., izina ryanje ni ...
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I   ▶ jēwe, je
 (concerning me, I in contrast) jeho
 (and I) nānje
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poison   ▶ (to ~ by bewitchment) kuroga
(to take a drink to prove it is not poisoned) kurogoza
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si    ▶ 1. it is not, 2. he, she is not, 3. there is not
igisāga (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. things over above 10, 2. excess, surplus, 3. garment that is too big
umwīshwa (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's sister (if one is a boy) or woman's brother's son
kujījūka (-jījūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to leave, quit altogether because a thing is too difficult (e.g. itōngo), 2. to know for certain
bit   ▶ (not a ~) n'intete
(to run out ~ by ~ till all is gone) gushīrīra
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dig   ▶ kwīmba, kurima
 (and break through to hollow place) guhubura
 (as chicken does) gukoba
 (out grass rapidly) gusūriranya
 (under crop, grass) kuzika
 (up) gusibanganya
 (up the earth) gutaba
 (up sweet potatoes with fingers, or, to make hole for setting out tree) gukoba
 (to be impossible to dig even though water is on top) gutūta
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itu    ▶ you don't say? is that really so?
reminisce   ▶ (to remind of someone who is dead) gucūza
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kwishongora (-ishongoye)   v   ▶ speaking or chanting of a lyrical poem characterized by long phrases (where emphasis is on the lyrical text, not accompanied by dancing)
bind   ▶ guhāmbīra, kuboha
 (ropes or whatever is used to bind a criminal) imvuto
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case   ▶ (container) urwūbati
 (law) ibūrana
 (to declare one's case at a trial) gusāmba
 (to know the facts of) guhinyura
 (to make another lose his) kuzingirikira
 (to take ~ to chief) kubūranya
 (to take ~ to chief, knowing one is right) gutara
 (to win ~) gutsīnda
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show   ▶ kwereka, kwerekana, gufurūra, guserura, kubonēsha
 (contempt, by spitting) gucīra inyeri
(off) kwīkakīsha
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (the way) guhubūra, kurangīra, kuyobora
 (the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
 (to not ~ one's feelings) kwīrengagiza
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thus   ▶ niko, ni ko
(it is thus) n'ūko
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basi   excl   ▶ enough!, it is enough, that's fine
bite   phr   ▶ 1. how are things? how is it going? 2. hello, hi (informal greeting)
nītwa   phr   ▶ my name is ..., I am called ...
amasumo  5   ▶ place where food is plentiful
ubusumo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ place where food is plentiful
gusāba (-sāvye)     v   ▶ 1. to scatter, burst, disperse (vi), 2. crack, break in two (all of these because container is too full), 3. to be exhausted
gutūta (-tūse)     v   ▶ to be hard, impossible to dig even though water is on top
umusabisabi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ beggar, one who is always asking for things
drink   ▶ (anything to be drunk) ikinyōbwa
 (sweet banana) umutobe
 (soft ~) ifanta
 (to ~) kunywa
 (to ~, of king) gukamagura
 (animals, go to ~) gushōka
 (after a meal) kwīshōza
 (all there is in a container) kwūgunyuza
 (to cease to ~) guhodoka
 (from a reed) gusōma
 (from hollow of one's hand) kwīyūhīra
 (in) kubōmba
 (to lead animals to ~) gushōra
 (to make one ~, pour milk down throat) kuramiza
 (to refuse to eat and ~ with) kunēna
 (to go where others are drinking in hopes of getting some) kuvūmba
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false   ▶ (to reveal what is) guhūmuriza
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feast   ▶ amazimāno, inzimāno
 (to give a ~ to) kuzimāna
 (one who is in charge of food at) umuteretsi
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guest   ▶ umushitsi
 (to go together to produce food for) gutērēra
(to have a ~ arrive just as food is all consumed) kwēnzūra
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niece   ▶ (daughter of sister, if a girl; daughter of brother, if boy) umukōbwacu, umukōbwanyu, umukōbwabo
 (daughter of brother, if one is a girl) umusēngezana
 (daughter of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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think   ▶ kwīyumvīra, gucīra, kugira, kwīkēkāko, kwīrimbūra
 (about) kuziga
 (over) gutegēra, kuzirikiana
(over whether a thing is right) kurimbūra
 (to do quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (I think, you don't think, one might think) umēnga, umēngo
 (think of that!) pe!
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ninde  ▶ who? who is it?
nivyo    ▶ is it like this? isn't it? (answered by nivyo or sivyo)
ikibi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ that which is bad, evil
ikivi (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. piece of land, 2. certain measure of time or place (e.g. that a person is to work, so long, or so big a place), 3. moment
gushīra   v   ▶ (verb without past) to be almost over (night)
ijoro rishīra ubuca night is almost over, about to dawn
gusānza (-sānje)     v   ▶ to take to someone where he is
asking   ▶ (earnestly persist in ~ for something) kuzigiriza
 (one who is always ~ for things) umusabisabi
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assert   ▶ (that a thing is true) guhamya
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assure   ▶ (that a thing is true) guhamya
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excuse   ▶ urwītwazo
 (excuse me!, when interrupting) untūnge
 (excuse me!, when wrong word is spoken) bambe
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person   ▶ umuntu
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
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remind   ▶ kwībutsa
 (of one who is dead, or of something forgotten) gucūza
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search   ▶ kwīhwēza, gusesa
 (carefully) gusūra
 (for) guhama, kurondera
 (for a buyer) kubūnga
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
(to make ~ for) gushakisha
(in vain) kujarajara
 (research) gusesangura
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severe   ▶ (person) umuhāmbāzi
 (one who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
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strong   ▶ (person) umunyenkomezi
 (something which appears to be ~, but is weak) igihōmbe
 (to be) guhāngama, gukomera, kurema, kurama, kunōnōka
 (to be very) gutetera, gushikama
 (to make) gukomeza
 (to make very) gushikama
 (to remain) gushikama
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imvuto (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ropes or whatever is used to bind a thief or criminal
ugusohora   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ 1. expulsion, throwing out, 2. traditional ceremony on the sixth day after a child's birth where the baby is presented
gucūza (-cūjije)     v   ▶ to remind (maliciously) of one who is dead, or something forgotten
gusubira (-subiye)     v   ▶ to return, to go back (other than where the speaker is)
kuvyūtsa (-vyūkije)   v   ▶ to lift up one who is lying down
kwūbaka (-ūbatse)   v   ▶ 1. to build, to construct, 2. to be married (euphemism, to build own house is seen as prerequisite of mariage)
Ndubatse, I have built (I am married)
Sindubaka, I have not built yet (I am not yet married)
confess   ▶ kwātura, kwīhana, kwīrega, kwemerana
 (one is wrong to avoid being caught) kwīyagiriza
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evening   ▶ (later afternoon) umugorōba
 (early) akagorōba
 (when sun is very low but still visible) ikirēngazūba
 (to be or become ~) kugorōba
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lift up  ▶ gukiriza, guterura
 (from ground) kurārūra
 (one who is lying down) kuvyūtsa
 (the head) kuraramuka
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respect   ▶ isoni, icūbahiro
 (that which is respected) igitīnyiro
 (to ~) gusona, gusonera, kwūbaha
 (to lack) kwūbahuka
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without   ▶ (without is expressed by a verb in the –ta– negative, e.g. He went without saying Goodbye = Yagiye atavuze N’agasaga)
(~ pity or regarding) utwīninga, irarīrari
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ibitēga    4   ▶ something supposed to be in a person making him sick
indwara y'ibitega person is bewitched and acts like a crazy person
icōmore (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tree of which bark is used
ikivumu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tree of which bark is used for clothing
ikiyobe   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ light brown (used of a person who is not very dark)
indāvyi (In-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ God (who is all-seeing)
umuvumu (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tree of which bark is used for clothing
urwārwa (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ banana beer (also urwāgwa, urwāwa, the plural is only used when the beer is criticized)
kugaruka (-garutse)     v   ▶ to return (vi) to place where speaker is
kurimbūra (-rimbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to think over whether a thing is right, count the cost, 2. to joke (with lots of words), to be talkative, garrulous
consider   ▶ (to) kwīyumvīra
(to think over whether a thing is right) kurimbūra, kwīrimbūra
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marriage   ▶ (wedding) ubukwe
 (go-between for) umureshi
 (to act as a go-between) kuresha
 (to be accompanied to, as bride is) gushingīrwa
 (to be attendant for) gushingīra
 (to be paid for, for ~) gukōbwa
 (to go to a wedding feast) gutāha ubukwe
 (to take marriage vows) kuragana
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biragōye   phr   ▶ this is difficult (from kugōra)
wītwa nde   phr   ▶ what is your name?
igihōmbe (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ something which appears to be strong but is weak
indobeke (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ anything that is different from others in group
guhūmuriza (-hūmurije)     v   ▶ 1. to comfort, 2. reveal what is false
gusasagara (-sasagaye)     v   ▶ to have many children when one is the last of the family
gushīngirwa (-shīngiwe)     v   ▶ to be accompanied to wedding (as bride is)
kuzimurura (-zimuruye)   v   ▶ to show the way to one who is lost
kwīhāngāna (-īhāngānye)     v   ▶ 1. to endure, to be patient, 2. to wait
(said when patience is needed or expected, like a consolation)
different   ▶ (to be) gutandukāna
 (anything that is ~ from others in group) indobeke
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difficult   ▶ (person) umuhāmbāzi
 (this is ~!) biragōye
(to be) kugōra, gukomera
 (to be absolutely too ~ for) kunanirana
 (to be ~ to say or know) kuzīnda
 (to be too ~ for) kunanira
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respected   ▶ (person) umwūbahwa
 (that which is ~) igitīnyiro
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confidence   ▶ icīzigiro
 (fearlessness because one knows he is right) ubushizi bw'amanga
(to have ~ in) kwīzigira
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igitīnyiro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ that which is feared or respected
gusuhūkuruka (-suhūkurutse)     v   ▶ to return to one's country after famine is over
kuzūnguruka (-zūngurutse)   v   ▶ to go around, to cycle (the stem 'zungu' is also the origin of umuzungu, which does not mean 'white person' but rather 'someone going around', describing the first European explorers)
fearlessness   ▶ (because one knows he is right) ubushizi bw'amanga
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ikirēngazūba     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) evening (when sun is very low but still visible)
umusēngezana (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's brother (if one is a girl)
igitumbatumba (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ trunk of banana tree after banana is cut
izina ryanje ni   phr   ▶ my name is ...
indwāra y'ibitēga   phr   ▶ person is bewitched and acts like a crazy person
ubushizi bw'amanga     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ fearlessness (because one knows he is right)
God   ▶ Imāna, Mungu (Sw.)
(who is all seeing) Indāvyi
 (the Creator) Rurema
 (the Lord, Eternal One) ūhoraho
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accompany   ▶ kwāmbukana, kugendanira, guherekeza
 (to be accompanied to wedding, as bride is) gushīngirwa
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bad   ▶ (adj.) –bi
 (~ person) umubi
(~ luck) icāgo, akaga
 (that which is ~) ikibi
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banana   ▶ igitōke, igitōki, umuneke
 (plantation) urutoke
(one or one hand of) umuhānyu
 (ripe) umuhwi, umuneke
 (kinds of) ikinyamunyu, igisamunyu
 (beer banana) igipaca
 (lady-finger) akamaramasenge
 (red banana) igisukari
 (bark of tree) igihubahuba
 (beer) urwārwa
 (sweet drink) umutobe
 (leaf, green) umutōto
 (leaf) ikirere
 (leaf, dry) ihuba
 (leaves, dry) igihūnda, ibihūndahūnda
 (center of leaf) ikigongo-gongo
(leaves, knife for cutting) urugombōzo
 (young shoot) umutsīnda
 (trunk after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
 (to cut leaves) kugombōra
 (to cut from stalk) guhānyura
 (to cut stalk) gutūmbūra
 (to remove dry leaves) gutūtūra
 (to squeeze juice from) kugana, kuvuguta
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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
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daughter   ▶ umukōbwa
(of my, your, his sister if one is girlof my, your, his brother if one is boy) umukōbwācu, umukōbwānyu, umukōbwābo
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dawn   ▶ amacāca, umutwēnzi, umuseke, ubuca
(night is almost over, about to dawn) ijoro rishira ubuca
(when ~ broke) umutwēnzi ukitse
(to ~) guca, gutambika
(to become light, very early just as darkness ends) gutamānzuka, gutamānzura
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day   ▶ umusi, umunsi
(~ before yesterday, ~ after tomorrow) hirya y'ejo
(it is ~) harakeye
(on a certain ~) umusi ur'izina, umunsi ur'izina
(the next ~) bukeye
(today) uyumusi, uyumunsi
(time of day) :
(9 to 10 a.m.) kumusase
(noon) umutāga, ku mamima ngohe
(middle of day) amashōka
(about 3 p.m.) amasubirayo y'inyana
(after dark) bwateranye
(to be ~) guca
(to spend all ~) kwīrirwa
(to start the ~) kuramuka
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feared   ▶ (that which is) igitīnyiro
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food   ▶ indya, ibifungurwa, imfungurwa
 (food that needs to be cooked) igitekwa
 (baby ~) umusururu
 (big portion of) irobe
 (and drink of rich man, ruler) igiturire
 (for a journey) impāmba
 (without salt) ibise
 (one in charge of ~ at a feast) umuteretsi
 (place where ~ is plentiful) amasumo, ubusumo
 (to be burned slightly) kuyēnga
 (to become too dry in cooking) kuyēnga
 (to burn, vi) kuzigira
 (to dish up) kwārura
 (to eat, to serve) gufungura
 (to get ~ for oneself) gutāra
 (to go to find ~) gusuma
 (to go together to produce ~ for guests) gutērēra
 (to quickly make ~ for one) kuzina
 (to serve) gufungura
 (to try to find ~ for unexpected guests) kwīyambagura
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garment   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (long) umwitēro
 (long, trails on ground) imvune
 (of barkcloth, nicely sewn) indemano
 (outer) ipfūndo, umutamana
 (that is too big) igisāga
 (that isn't very long) igikwēmu
 (with sleeves or armholes) umwīnjiro
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great   ▶ (important) –kuru
 (to be very) guhāmbāra
 (person who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
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heard   ▶ (to be ~ plainly) kwūmvīkana
 (to speak so that one is heard but not understood, because of distance) guhwirima, guhihima
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help   ▶ gufasha
 (another get up) kuvyūra
 (exclamation: help please!) ntabāra
(in battle) gutabāra
 (in trouble or grief) kwīrūra
 (one another) gufatanya
(one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
 (one in trouble) kwēmanga
 (oneself even if you do not know how to do the thing) kwīgereza
 (oneself, relieve one's own need) kwīkenūra
 (overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
 (secretly someone to escape by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
 (sick person walk) kwāndāza
 (to call for ~) kwāmbaza, gutabāza
 (~ to carry) gutwāza
 (to cry out for) kuborōga
 (to go to ~ another in his work) gusāsira
 (without expectation of reward) gutabāra
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know   ▶ kumenya, -zi, kuzirikana
 (another's thoughts completely) kuvōgera
 (facts of a case) guhinyura
 (for certain) kujījūka
 (to not ~) kuyobera, kuyoberwa
 (to not ~ what to do) mwījījānya, kurīgānirwa
 (to try to ~ something) kugenzūra
 (one who knows more than is expected of him) akagūgu
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lead   ▶ (to) kwōsha, kurōngōra
 (a discussion) kuremesha ikiganiro
 (esp. cows) gucūra, kuyobora, gushorera
 (animals to drink) gushōra
 (astray) guhuvya, kuzimiza
 (cows to pasture) guturutsa
 (to attack) kugomora
 (out, to show the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
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look   ▶ (evil) igitsūre
 (all about) kuraraguza
 (around on all sides) kweraguza, gukebaguza
 (at) kurāba, kurereka, kurora, kwirora
 (at carefully) guhwēba, kwīhwēza
 (at hastily) kurangaguza
 (at in wonder) gusamāra
 (at intently) kwīhwēza, kwītegereza
 (to let look for) gushakisha
(look at me!) kundāba
(at one thing after another, many things) kurābarāba
 (at oneself) kwīrāba
 (at repeatedly) gukanaguza
 (at without paying attention) gusamāra
 (at with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (behind) gukebuka
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
 (down, to make another) kwūnamika, kwūnamīsha
 (for) kurereka, kurondera
 (esp. to feel around) gukabakaba
 (for a fault in one another) kugenzanya
 (from side to side trying to see everything) kurunguruka
 (in the face, to be unwilling to) kwīyobagiza
 (like) gushusha
 (over, in prospect of buying) kugaragura
(straight up) kurarama
 (through) gusesa
 (towards) kwerekera, gutūmbēra
 (up) gukanura, kurangamiza, kurangamira, kuraramura
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mouth   ▶ akanwa
 (big, many) amanwa
 (person whose mouth is very dry) umwūnwa
(to burn in, smart in) gukera
 (to cover the mouth of another with hand to keep him from making a sound) gupfūnda
 (to open) gutēranura umunwa, kwāsama
 (to put in the ~ of) gutamika
 (to rinse the) kwīyugunyura, kwīnyugunura
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near   ▶ hāfi, hāfi ya (followed by 'ya' if there is an object)
(to be) kubāngikana
 (to draw ~) kwegēra, kwīyegereza
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need   ▶ ubukene, ibikenewe
(to be in ~) gukena
 (to ~) gukenera
 (to be in, having lost one's possessions) gusurura
 (to have ~ of) kwōndera
 (to help one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
 (to relieve) gukenura
 (supplying of) ubukenuke
 (to have one's needs supplied) gukenuka
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nephew   ▶ (son of brother) umuhūngwacu, umusēngezana
 (nephew or niece, child of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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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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plenty   ▶ (to eat) guhāga
 (to eat, rude) guhīmba
 (to have plenty) guhīmba
 (place where food is plentiful) ubusumo, amasumo
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ponder   ▶ (think over whether a thing is right) kurimbūra, gutegēra, kuzirikana
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prove   ▶ kwāgiriza, kwerekana, guhinyuza, kujījūra
 (that a drink is not poisoned) kurogoza
(to one that he's wrong) kujīnjibura
 (a prove) icemezo
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return   ▶ (to where speaker is) kugaruka
 (other than where speaker is) gusubira
 (vt) kugarukana, gusubiza
 (from far away) guhabūka
 (from hunting) guhīgūka
 (from running away) guhīngūra
 (from war) gutabāruka
 (home, of wife when angry at husband) kugēnda buje
(to) gushikiriza
 (to cause to) kugarura, gukubiranya, gusubiza
 (to fail to) kugīrīra
 (to have to ~ home because of bad news) gukuba
 (to one's country after famine is over) gusuhūkuruka
 (with) kugarukana
 (person who goes never to return) akagīrīre
 (an investment ~) umwimbu
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reveal   ▶ kwāndagara, kwātura, kwerekana, gufobōra, gufurūra, kugaragara, kugaragaza, kugoborora, guhishūra, kunyegurura, gusokorora
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (what is false) guhūmuriza
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run   ▶ kwīruka
 (as water) gutēmba
 (down hill) gukoragurika
 (to jump up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (like a little child) kudiririmba
 (out bit by bit till all is gone) gushīrīra
 (out to see something, usually of a crowd) gushwabāduka
 (over) gusēsekara
 (very fast) kwīrukānga, gushīnga amano
 (to lean forward preparing to run) gutuna
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take   ▶ gufata, gucakīra, guhitana
 (another's place in watching) kubangūra
 (apart what has been stuck together) kumatūra
 (authority on oneself) kurēngera
 (away) gukūra, gushingūra, gutwāra
 (away from) kwāka, kunyaga
 (away completely) gukōmbōra, gutōngōra
 (away with) kuvāna
 (by force) kunyaga
(care of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka
 (care of, very good) kubukabuka
 (case to chief or court) kubūranya
 (case to chief, knowing one is right) gutara
 (child in arms) kurera, gukīkira
 (council together) guhūza ināma
 (cows uphill) kurārūra
 (down) kumanura
 (down tent) gupāngūra
 (everything for oneself) kwīgūngirako
 (far away) kwāmbukana
 (firm hold of) kubāngiriza
 (from another) kwākīra
 (from pocket or other concealed place) kugoborora
 (here, take this) enda
(hold of) gufata
 (hold of person) gusūmira, gushorerakw amaboko
 (home) gutāhāna
 (home object or cows after being away long time) kugishūra
 (in one's arms) kugūmbīra, gukīkira
 (mouthful) gutamira
 (oath) kurahīra
 (off clothes) kwīyambura
 (off lid of basket) kurumūra
 (out) gusokōra
 (out of) gukūra, gusokorora, kugobōtora
 (out of hole in ground what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
 (outside) gusohora
 (picture) gucapura (Sw.)
(place of another) kwākīra
 (quickly) gutebūkana
 (someone aside) kwīkebana
 (someone to chief for trial or accusation) gushengeza
 (something out to an appointed place) gusokorora
 (to put away) kwāndūra
 (to someone) gushīra
 (to someone where he is) gusānza
 (turns) kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, kuja imbu, gukūranwa
 (up space) gutabarara
 (walk) kugēndagēnda
 (wife) kwābīra
 (wife, without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
 (with) kujāna
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tree   ▶ igiti
(fruit tree) igiti c'ivyamwa
(base of) igitsina, itsina
(trunk) umutūmba
(small ones around big one) umuvyāro
(big spreading) umutagare
(palm) ikigazi
(small, palmlike) igisāndasānda
(of whih bark was used for clothing) umumānda, icōmore, umuvumu, ikivumu
(of which bark is used for rope) umuvūmvu
(to be many) gusagāra
(to climb) kwūrira
(to climb down) kwūruruka
(to cut) gukera, gutema, guca
(to cut off top) gukēmūra
(trees grown very close together) impatane
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trunk   ▶ (of tree, person, animal) umutūmba
 (of banana tree after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
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weak   ▶ (person) umugoyigoyi
 (~ and faltering person) urudēndevu
 (place, as scar, on skins or gourds) umuguma
 (something that appears to be strong but is ~) igihōmbe
 (to be ~) kudendebukirwa, kugabanuka, kugira intege, kugoyagoya, kumugara
 (to be ~ and floppy) kuregarega
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n'ūko     conj   ▶ therefore, so, it is thus, that's right, then
nde     adj    1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ who? (in questions and with 1. class sg. only)
(who is it?) ninde
no     conj   ▶ and (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku)
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
nta umwanya   phr   ▶ no time, there is no time
nta    ▶ (with high tone) 1. no, 2. none, 3. there is no
ntamwanya   phr   ▶ no time, there is no time
nuko     conj   ▶ therefore, so, it is thus, that's right, then
umeze gute   phr   ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting, from kumera)
gute none   phr   ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting among friends)
gute  ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting among friends)
n'amahoro   phr   ▶ 1. it it peace? is all well? (as question), 2. it is peace! it's all well! (as answer)
n'amarembe   phr   ▶ it is peace! it's all well! (as answer to question n'amahoro)
akagugu (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. one who makes others laugh, 2. one who knows more than is expected of him
akaranda     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) person who is great, severe, wise
harakēye    n   ▶ it is day
mugaturuturu   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ (no pl.) early morning (when the morning star is seen)
umukōbwanyu (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of your sister (if the one spoken to is a girl), 2. daughter of your brother (if the one spoken to is a boy)
umwūmwa (ab-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person whose mouth is very dry
guhamya (-hamye)     v   ▶ 1. to declare, assert that a thing is true, to attest 2. witness
guheza (-heje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish, to complete, to end (vt), 2. to achieve, 3. to conclude, 4. to exhaust
(often used for 'then' when one action is directly followed by another, e.g. Umwigisha ahanura abana, araheza arabasezera = the teacher admonished the children, then he bid them goodbye)
gukengūza (-kengūje)     v   ▶ 1. to look carefully to see if anyone is there, 2. observe carefully
gutērēra (-tērēye)     v   ▶ 1. to put together to produce food for guests, 2. to help one another in loaning what is needed
kugorōra (-gorōye)     v   ▶ 1. to make straight, to straighten what is bend, 2. to iron
kuneganega (-neganeze)     v   ▶ to come to greet often (when one is in disfavor in hopes of gaining favor)
kurogoza (-rogoje)     v   ▶ 1. to ask for medicine to counteract bewitchment, 2. take a drink proving it is not poisoned
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
kwūgunyuza (-ūgunyuje)   v   ▶ 1. to scour at pot, 2. to rinse out dirt, 3. to drink all there is in a container
isi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. earth, ground, 2. world
isho (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ flock, herd
ishu (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ cabbage (Fr. chou)
iswa     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) flying ants (edible)
ubwishu   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) payment
īshwī    ▶ no! not at all!
isage (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ pistil of flower
isaha (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ hour, clock
isaho (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ sack, bag
isahu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ spoil, plunder
isano     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ 1. resemblance, similarity, 2. relationship
isari    n   ▶ (rare in pl.) extreme hunger or thirst, starvation
isasa (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ floor tile
isase (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ spark
isaso (ama-)   3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ 1. grass mattress, 2. tiling (of floor)
isata (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ ~ burēnge word that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger, lasting grudge
isato (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ python
isefu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ hiccough
isega (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ early corn
isesa   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ research
isevu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ hiccough, hiccup
isiha (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cane rat
isima (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cement (Fr. ciment)
isoko (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ market, general marketplace
isoni (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. shame, 2. respect, 3. timidity, 4. bashfulness
isosi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sauce
isoya   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ soy
isozi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ neck
isuka (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ hoe
isuku (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. hygiene, 2. cleanliness, 3. care of something (body, house, etc.)
isumu     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ acid
isupu (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ soup
isāke (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ rooster
isāzi (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ fly (insect)
isōgi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ edible weed (for greens)
isōko (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ fountain, spring, source
isūmo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ waterfall
kwīsiba (-īsivye)     v   ▶ 1. to swear, 2. to vow
kwīsīga (-īsīze)     v   ▶ 1. to rub, 2. anoint oneself
isenga (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. cave, 2. perfume, nice-smelling oil
ishami (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ branch
ishano (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ poison
ishari   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ jealousy
ishati (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ shirt (Sw. shati)
ishavu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ grudge, crossness, anger, sorrow
isheki (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ cheque, check
ishiga (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (usually used in pl., amashiga) three stones of traditional fireplace
ishike (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ yellow daisy
ishuka (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ bedsheet, sheet, blanket
ishāka (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. desire, 2. zeal
ishāyo    n   ▶ (no pl.) muddy place (deep mud)
ishūle (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ school (from German, Schule)
ishūli (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ school (from German, Schule)
ishūre (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ school
ishūri (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ young bull
ishūri (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ school (from German, Schule)
isomwa (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ reading
isēnge (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. ivory, 2. five centime piece
isīnzi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ a great number (about ten thousand and above)
isōnga (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ tip, point
isūnzu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. topknot, bit of hair on top of head, hair tuft, 2. bunch of grass at top of hut, 3. crest of birds
ubwīshaza     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) peas
ubwīshime     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) pride
kwīshima (-īshimye)     v   ▶ 1. to be proud, 2. to cheer up, 3. to be happy, glad, to be excited
kwīshura (-īshuye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer, to reply, to respond, 2. to pay, 3. to pay a debt
kwīshurwa (-īshuwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be answered, 2. to be paid
kwīshuza (-īshuje)     v   ▶ 1. to ask to pay, to demand payment, 2. to cause to pay
kwīshōra (-īshōye)     v   ▶ to go oneself to drink
kwīshōza (-īshōje)     v   ▶ 1. to quench one's thirst, 2. drink after a meal
isabagi   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ galaxy
isabuni (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) soap
isahāne (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ plate, dish (Sw.)
isahāni (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. plate, dish, 2. container (Sw.)
isambwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mongoose
isaradi (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ salad
isederi   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ cedar
isekuru (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mortar for grinding (also isekuro)
isenema (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
isereri (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ celery
iserumu   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ serum (med.)
iseseme   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ nausea
ishinga   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ continent
ishusho (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ image, likeness, form
ishwāro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ watering can
ishāmba (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ brush, jungle, rain forest
ishāmvu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ inherited property, piece of land
ishānga    n   ▶ (see ihānga)
ishāshi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ male animal
ishīmwe (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. praise, 2. gift of thanks, 3. compliment
ishūrwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ flower
isigara (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ cigar
isinema (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
isitimu (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ torch, flashlight (from Sw.)
isogisi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sock
isomero (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ library
isuguru (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ ram
isukari   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) sugar
isumaku (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ magnet
isunūnu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ wart, mole
iswingi   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ tipsyness (see kwumva iswingi)
isābato (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ Sabbath
isēsero (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ place where water has flooded
kwīsabira (-īsabiye)     v   ▶ to pray for oneself
kwīsegura (-īseguye)     v   ▶ to lie on a pillow, to make a sick person lean on one
kwīshuzwa (-īshujwe)     v   ▶ to be pressed to pay a debt
kwīsogota (-īsogose)     v   ▶ to pierce oneself
kwīsokoza (-īsokoje)     v   ▶ to comb one's hair
kwīsomōra (-īsomōye)     v   ▶ to dress a wound for oneself (euphemistically used for to commit adultery in speaking of a married man)
kwīsukura (-sukuye)   v   ▶ to wash, cleanse, purify oneself
kwīsuzuma (-īsuzumye)     v   ▶ to examine oneself
isafuria (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ saucepan, cooking pot, kettle
isambusa (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ samosa (fried pastry of Indian origin)
isandugu (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ box, chest
isegenya (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ very heavy rain
isengero (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. crowd, 2. church congregation (people)
isheferi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ administrative region, area (Fr. chefferi)
ishetani (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. devil, satan, 2. demon
ishimīzi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ shirt (Fr. chemise)
ishārara    n   ▶ (no pl.) excessive thirst
kwīshurana (-īshuranye)     v   ▶ 1. to pay debts to each other, 2. to pay with
kwīshurira (-īshuriye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer, 2. to pay at, for
kwīshuriza (-īshurije)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to pay, 2. to answer by
Isirayeli   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ Israel
isafuriya (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ saucepan, cooking pot, kettle
isaganiro   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ space, cosmos
isaramara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) carpenter shop
isengēsho (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. prayer, 2. worship, 3. church service
isezerano (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. promise, 2. testament, 3. contract, agreement, 4. alliance
ishakoshi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sports bag
ishashara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ wax (esp. bees)
ishengero (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. crowd, 2. church congregation (people)
ishesheti (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sock
ishigisha (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ red beans
ishikanwa (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ offering, gift
ishwagara (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lime
ishwābūra (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ harvest
isigareti (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ cigarette
isinagogi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ synagogue
isorōsoro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ one by one
isosiyete (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ society, company
kwīshinyira (-īshinyiye)     v   ▶ 1. to laugh at, 2. make fun of (esp. of someone in trouble)
kwīsonzēsha (-īsonzēsheje)     v   ▶ to fast, to not eat
isesangura   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ research
ishimikiro (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ support (from gushimikira)
istasiyoni (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ station
isuparadra (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ adhesive tape, sticking plaster
isēnyerana (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ crash of something falling
isūmbazose    n   ▶ (no pl.) middle finger
kwīshimagiza (-īshimagije)     v   ▶ to praise oneself
kwīshimikiza (-īshimikije)     v   ▶ to lean on (esp. in getting up)
kwīsusurutsa (-īsusurukije)     v   ▶ to warm oneself
isaganirizo   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ space, cosmos
ishirahamwe (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ association, NGO, organisation
kwīshishītira (-īshishītiriye)     v   ▶ to strike oneself in amazement
ishūre nkuru   phr   ▶ college
ishamburiyeri   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ inner tube
isupu y'imboga   phr   ▶ vegetable soup
isesa nyabwonko   phr   ▶ computer science, informatics
isēnge ry'inzovu (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ elephant tusk
isheki idakwije amahera   phr   ▶ bad cheque
ishirahamwe mpuzamakungu   phr   ▶ international organisation
-gufi     adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
gucisha bugufi to humble
-iwe     adj   ▶ his, her
-ri   v   ▶ is, are (verb without infinitive or past)
-rimwo contains
irahari available
-rtya   adj   ▶ like this (see also -rtyo, like that)
-tugutu   adj   ▶ 1. yellow, 2. orange (color), 3. purple, reddish
agahomerabunwa     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) astonishing thing
agahwa   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ whistle, hiss
agashāngāra     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) syphilis
agashinyaguro   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. disgrace, 2. torture
agasūzuguro (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ criticism, blame, fault, scorn
agatabo k'amasheki   phr   ▶ cheque book (see isheki)
agati bashirako igera   phr   ▶ fishing rod
agatūntu (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis
ahandiho   adv   ▶ otherwise
akaga   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. danger, 2. trouble, 3. misfortune
akagayo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ blame, scorn, disdain
akagenekerezo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. indicator, 2. display, 3. pointer at
akahise   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. the past, history, 2. past (grammar)
akānīra     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) pertussis, whooping cough, whoop
akarohe (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ imperfect thing, diseased body
akūmiza   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) astonishment, astounding thing, miracle
amacakubiri    5   ▶ separation, division
amakēnga    5   ▶ 1. doubts, 2. mistrust, 3. apprehension
amanyama    5   ▶ 1. cheekiness, sassiness, 2. cantankerousness, 3. pride, arrogance, 4. disobedience, 5. ambition
amarōnko    5   ▶ acquisitions, possessions
amarushwa    5   ▶ (no sing.) troubles, disturbance, misfortunes
amaso  5   ▶ 1. face, 2. eyes, (sg. ijisho) eye
amatāzīrano    5   ▶ praises
arondisema  n   ▶ borough, district, precinct
bambe    ▶ 1. excuse me (e.g. I said a wrong word, misspoke myself), 2. but rather (when correcting oneself)
bitangāje   phr   ▶ fantastic, astounding, amazing, astonishing, bewildering, stunning, breathtaking, sensational, remarkable, spectacular, extraordinary, wonderful, marvelous (from gutangāza)
buja     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. master, 2. Bujumbura (short form or slang)
databuja my master
mabuja my mistress
emwe gaye   excl   ▶ you there! (exclamation of astonishment)
ende    ▶ 1. allow me, permit (invariable), 2. here take this
guca ururāsago   phr   ▶ making incisions, cuts to treat sick person (trad. med.)
gucaca (-cace)     v   ▶ 1. to question, 2. to examine, 3. to ask another to repeat to check his veracity
gucobogora (-cobogoye)     v   ▶ 1. to become poor after wealth, 2. to be tired and discouraged
gucobogoza (-cobogoje)     v   ▶ 1. to wear out (vt), 2. to exhaust, 3. to exaggerate, 4. to speak hatefully to another, 5. to tarnish, besmirch, smirch
gucōkōra (-cōkōye)     v   ▶ 1. to despise, 2. to slander
gucumukura (-cumukuye)     v   ▶ 1. to suffer, to have pain, 2. to fail, 3. to be in distress, 4. to work hard
gucuna (-cunnye)     v   ▶ to ask persistently, although refused
gucunaguriza (-cunagurije)     v   ▶ 1. to persist, 2. question carefully
gucunaguza (-cunaguje)     v   ▶ 1. to persist, 2. to question carefully
gufasha (-fashije)     v   ▶ to help, to aid, to assist, to support
gufata mpiri (-fashe)     phr   ▶ to be taken by surprise
gufūha (-fūshe)     v   ▶ 1. to breathe heavily and noisily, 2. to yearn over, 3. want one thing and that alone, 4. to purpose to revenge
gufuhira (-fuhiye)     v   ▶ to be zealous to accomplish
gufukura (-fukuye)     v   ▶ to have sloping sides (like soup dish)
gufyefyeta (-fyefyese)     v   ▶ to lick food off spoon or dish
guha agacīro (-haye)   phr   ▶ to treasure, to value, to cherish, hold dear, esteem,
guhababuka (-hababutse)   v   ▶ to be startled, to jump in surprise
guhāga (-hāze)   v   ▶ 1. to be satisfied, to be full, 2. to eat a lot
simpaze I am not satisfied
guhāgīsha (-hāgīshije)   v   ▶ to cause to be satisfied, to satisfy with
guhahabuka (-hahabutse)   v   ▶ to jump in surprise
guhahaza (-hahajije)   v   ▶ 1. to rule over, to dominate, 2. to mistreat, to oppress
guhama (-hamye)   v   ▶ 1. to hate very strongly, 2. to be mean to, to mistreat, 3. to persecute
guhana (-hannye)     v   ▶ 1. to punish, 2. rebuke, 3. scold
guhanahana (-hanahanye)     v   ▶ to punish repeatedly
guhāngūra (-hāngūye)     v   ▶ to ask someone for what he's promised
guhanira (-haniye)     v   ▶ to punish at, for, because of
guhanirwa (-haniwe)     v   ▶ to be punished at, for, because of
guhanisha (-hanishije)     v   ▶ to cause to punish, to punish with
guhānjagira (--nje)     v   ▶ to compel someone to do something against his will
guhanūra (-hanūye)     v   ▶ 1. to admonish, 2. to warn, 3. to advise
guhanurira (-hanuriye)     v   ▶ to admonish at, for, because of
guhanurwa (-hanuwe)     v   ▶ to be admonished
guhanwa (-hanwe)     v   ▶ to be punished
guhārīra (-hārīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to argue, 2. to discuss, 3. to quarrel
guharuruka (-harurutse)     v   ▶ 1. to let up work, 2. be bored with, 3. be displeased with, 4. to abandon
guhāta (-hāse)     v   ▶ to compel someone to do something against his will
guhayagiza (-hayagije)     v   ▶ to praise often
guhayira (-hayiye)     v   ▶ to praise for, before others
guhāza (-hājije)     v   ▶ 1. to satisfy, 2. to finish milking a cow
guhāzāna (-hāzānye)     v   ▶ 1. to disagree, 2. to dispute, 3. to quarrel
guhāzwa (-hāgijwe)     v   ▶ to be satisfied
guhebūza (-hebūje)     v   ▶ 1. to tell someone that his friend has died, 2. to be perfect, complete, absolutely wonderful, 3. to surpass all others either good or bad, 4. to deny emphatically, 5. to discourage
guhemuka (-hemutse)     v   ▶ 1. to fail to keep one's word, 2. to disappoint, 3. to betray a secret
guhemukira (-hemukiye)     v   ▶ 1. to disappoint, to fail another, 2. to deceive
guhenebēra (-henebēye)     v   ▶ 1. to perish, 2. to come to an end
guhera (-heze)     v   ▶ 1. to finish (vi), come to an end, 2. to grind badly, coarsely, 3. to perish, to be dying
guheraheza (-heraheje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish completely, 2. to accomplish, 3. to perfect
guheranira (-heraniye)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse to pay loan, 2. be dishonest
guherengeteza (-herengeteje)     v   ▶ to finish (vt), to consume, finish completely
guhiga (-hize)     v   ▶ 1. to race, contest, 2. try to surpass another, 3. dispute, 4. threaten
guhigimānga (-higimānze)     v   ▶ 1. to sigh with disgust or displeasure, 2. to hesitate, 3. to complain
guhihima (-hihimye)     v   ▶ to speak where others hear voice but cannot distinguish words
guhīmba (-hīmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be satisfied (rude), 2. to have plenty, 3. eat plenty, 4. be drunk (used always in a very negative way)
guhīmbāza (-hīmbāje)     v   ▶ 1. to praise, 2. to celebrate, 3. make beautiful
guhīmbāzwa (-hīmbājwe)     v   ▶ to be praised, made happy
guhīnga (-hīnze)     v   ▶ to twist (as arm, rope, etc.)
guhīngāna (-hīngānye)     v   ▶ to disagree
guhīngūra (-hīngūye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer (as on exam), 2. find the solution, 3. to repair or improve another's work, 4. to exercise an art, trade, 5. be skillful, to perfect, 6. to return from running away
guhīngwa (-hīnzwe)     v   ▶ to be twisted
guhinyagara (-hinyagaye)     v   ▶ 1. to sprain, 2. dislocate a bone, 3. to twist one's foot
guhinyura (-hinyuye)     v   ▶ 1. to know the facts of a case, to have judgment, to see through deceit, to discover the truth, 2. to turn against, 3. to scorn, disdain
guhinyurana (-hinyuranye)     v   ▶ to mistrust each other
guhinyuza (-hinyuje)     v   ▶ 1. to check over a thing, 2. to prove, give proof, 3. to convince, 4. to verify, 5. to condemn, 6. to disgrace, 7. to speak truth, 8. to divine
guhishūra (-hishūye)     v   ▶ 1. to reveal, to disclose, 2. remove from hiding
guhona (-honnye)     v   ▶ 1. to perish, 2. to be sterile
guhongorora (-hongoroye)     v   ▶ to cause to fall noisily
guhotora (-hotoye)     v   ▶ to twist, to wring
guhotorera (-hotoreye)     v   ▶ to twist at, for
guhotorora (-hotoroye)     v   ▶ to untwist
guhotorwa (-hotowe)     v   ▶ to be twisted
guhuba (-huvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be lost, 2. be mistaken
guhubūra (-hubūye)     v   ▶ 1. to show the way, put on the right path, 2. to warn, 3. advise, 4. comfort, 5. to propose, suggest
guhumānya (-humānije)     v   ▶ 1. to dishonor, 2. defile, make unclean
guhusha (-hushije)     v   ▶ 1. to aim and miss, 2. fail to find
guhwihwisha (-hwihwishe)     v   ▶ 1. to not be certain who a person is, 2. to go carefully because you don't know the path well
guhwirima (-hwirimye)     v   ▶ to speak where others hear voice but cannot distinguish words
gukacagira (-kacagiye)     v   ▶ to walk noisily
gukakama (-kakamye)     v   ▶ 1. to be exuberant, vivacious, 2. to increase, 3. to swell or rise (as beans, etc.)
gukakamisha (-kakamishije)     v   ▶ to cause to rise, swell
gukāma (-kāmye)     v   ▶ to praise the wealth of another
gukamangana (-kamanganye)     v   ▶ to disappear
gukānkamwa (-kānkamwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be cannibalistic, 2. to desire to harm another without reason
gukānya (-kānye)     v   ▶ 1. to wring out, squeeze, 2. to twist
gukāshura (-kāshuye)     v   ▶ 1. to strain, 2. dislocate (vt)
gukayangana (-kayanganye)     v   ▶ to be dazzling, shining, to glisten
gukeba (-kevye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut (meat, finger, cloth, paper, etc.), 2. to carve, 3. to circumcise, 4. to prune
gukēba (-kēvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be jealous (esp. between wives), 2. to mistrust
gukebuka (-kebutse)     v   ▶ 1. to see that someone wishes to see you alone, 2. to turn one's head, look behind
gukēngēra (-kēngēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to disdain, 2. to despise, 3. to hate, 4. to be insolent to
gukēngereka (-kēngeretse)     v   ▶ to be despicable, despised
gukēngērwa (-kēngērewe)     v   ▶ to be despised, hated
gukenguruka (-kengurutse)     v   ▶ 1. to thank, 2. to be submissive
gukenyera (-kenyeye)     v   ▶ 1. to persist patiently, 2. prepare to fight, 3. to wear belt, girdle, to tie in at waist
gukenyerera (-kenyereye)     v   ▶ to persist patiently, in or at
gukenyeza (-kenyeje)     v   ▶ 1. to encircle, to surround, 2. to girdle with, tie clothes at waist with
gukerebuka (-kerebutse)     v   ▶ to be intelligent, wise
gukēza (-kēje)     v   ▶ (Sw.) to exercise (as in gym class)
gukīkira (-kīkiye)     v   ▶ 1. to pass by, go around, 2. to lay someone on his side, 3. to take in one's arms (baby), to hug
gukiranira (-kiraniye)     v   ▶ 1. to argue about, discuss, 2. to try to persuade
gukoba (-kovye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a litle hole in ground for planting a tree or plant, 2. to dig up sweet potato with fingers, dig as chicken does, 3. to strip one of his clothing
gukobeza (-kobeje)     v   ▶ to strive, persist more strongly than before
gukoma (-komye)     v   ▶ 1. to strike, 2. to nudge, 3. to touch a person to attract his attention
gukomba (-komvye)     v   ▶ to curve finger (as in scraping food from dish)
gukōmba (-kōmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to use up, finish food (vt), 2. to clean up one's plate completely
gukōmvōmvoka (-kōmvōmvotse)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vi)
gukōmvōmvora (-kōmvōmvoye)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vt), consume, destroy completely
gukomwa (-komwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be struck, 2. be displaced
gukōndōka (-kōndōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to separate (vi), 2. to stop a thing because someone has repeatedly warned or advised you
gukōndōra (-kōndōye)     v   ▶ 1. to succeed in persuading someone to leave his evil ways, 2. to pick squash or corn from stalk
gukōra (-kōye)     v   ▶ 1. to eat what's left on peeling of roasted banana, etc. (gukōra ibishishwa), 2. to continually beg
gukosha (-kosheje)     v   ▶ (Sw.) to make a mistake
gukovya (-kobeje)     v   ▶ to hurry, persist, be energetic, strive after
gukuka (-kutse)   v   ▶ to rise, to swell (of anything containing leaven)
gukūmbura (-kūmbuye)     v   ▶ to be lonesome for, to long for, to miss
gukuririrwa (-kuririwe)     v   ▶ to be followed, to have younger brothers or sisters
gukurūngira (-kurūngiye)     v   ▶ to polish, make smooth
gukūrwakw ijambo     phr   ▶ 1. to be teachable, 2. willing to be admonished
gukuyēngeza (-kuyēngeje)     v   ▶ 1. to polish, 2. to smooth out
gupfa (-pfūye)     v   ▶ 1. to die, 2. to do anyhow, 3. to be in disagreement
gupfundikira (-pfundikiye)     v   ▶ to cover (as dish, etc.)
gupfunya ijambo   phr   ▶ to be concise
gupfyina (-pfyinye)     v   ▶ to tease, act foolish (in fun)
gurtya     adj   ▶ like this (see also gurtyo, like that)
gusāma (-sāmye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a big noise, 2. to resound, make an echo, 3. make a bubbling sound
gusamāza (-samāje)     v   ▶ 1. to wait or long for, 2. to expect, 3. to do something that causes pleasure or amazement, 4. to distract
gusambūra (-sambūye)     v   ▶ to tear down, destroy, demolish, undo
gusanzāza (-sanzāje)     v   ▶ to disperse, to scatter (vt)
gusara (-saze)     v   ▶ to become crazy, foolish, to lose reason
gusaragurika (-saraguritse)     v   ▶ 1. to talk or act foolishly, as a crazy person, 2. to ferment quickly, 3. to reject counsel, 4. to be marked, scratched (as cooking pot with design), 5. to burst open in garden (as overripe beans)
gusasa (-shashe)     v   ▶ to stay at the king's or a chief's court for a time
inka zishashe amahembe maze of horns
gusāsīra (-sāsīye)     v   ▶ 1. to beat drum continuously, thus setting time for others beating, 2. to go to help another in his work
gusāsira (-sāsiriye)     v   ▶ to praise highly one of whom you've heard
gusatura (-satuye)     v   ▶ to split wood, to cut lengthwise
gusēna (-sēnnye)     v   ▶ 1. to make smooth or level, 2. to polish
guserura (-seruye)     v   ▶ 1. to disclose, 2. to show, cause to appear, 3. make known
guserurwa (-seruwe)     v   ▶ to be disclosed
gusēzera (-sēzeye)     v   ▶ 1. to bid goodbye, to dismiss, 2. to fix up nice place to sit (old use)
gusezerana (-sezeranije)     v   ▶ 1. to promise (each other), 2. to engage, 3. to bid each other goodbye, 4. to make a contract
gusēzerera (-sēzereye)     v   ▶ 1. to say goodbye at, for, 2. to say goodbye, giving the permission to leave, 3. to prepare a place to sit for (old use)
gushemagiza (-shemagije)     v   ▶ to praise
gushemeza (-shemeje)     v   ▶ to praise for something received
gushemezwa (-shemejwe)     v   ▶ to be praised
gushengera (-shengeye)     v   ▶ 1. to go to chief with trouble, complaint, 2. to visit someone important, 3. to pay homage to
gushengerera (-shengereye)   v   ▶ 1. to go to chief with trouble, complaint, 2. to visit someone important, 3. to pay homage to
gushenguruka (-shengurutse)     v   ▶ to return from visiting chief
gushīma (-shīmye)     v   ▶ 1. to praise, 2. to be satisfied with, 3. to appreciate, to admire, 4. to congratulate
gushimika (-shimitse)   v   ▶ 1. to do one's duty, 2. to persist, to persevere, 3. to hold strongly
gushīmira (-shīmiye)     v   ▶ 1. to praise for, 2. to thank for
gushīmīsha (-shīmīshije)     v   ▶ to please, to cause praise to
gushīmwa (-shīmwe)     v   ▶ to be praised
gushinyagurira (-shinyaguriye)     v   ▶ 1. to abuse (verbally), 2. to disgrace
gushira (-shize)     v   ▶ 1. to put, to place, 2. to wear out, to finish (vi)
gushiraho (-shizeho)   v   ▶ 1. to put somewhere, to place somewhere, 2. to establish
gushirīsha (-shirīshije)     v   ▶ to use up, finish, cause to put
gushirwa (-shizwe)     v   ▶ 1. to not quit without accomplishing a certain thing, 2. to be convinced after proof or persuasion, to be satisfied, 3. to be astonished, 4. to be put
gushisha (-shishe)     v   ▶ 1. to be big, fat, chubby 2. to be flourishing (of growing things, child), 3. to be very dirty, unpleasant, repulsive, 4. to tie beans to hedge to dry
gushīshikara (-shīshikaye)     v   ▶ 1. to strive, 2. persist, persevere
gushōka (-shōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to do quickly (esp. used by Batwa), 2. to go to drink (animals), 3. to slip down on spear (of meat they've put on tip – if it falls it's supposed to be diseased), 4. to fall accidentally on spear and be injured
gushōnga (-shōnze)     v   ▶ 1. to melt, 2. to dissolve
gusība (-sīvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be absent, 2. to miss, to be short (lacking), 3. to abstain
gusīnda (-sīnze)     v   ▶ 1. to bully, 2. to mistreat, 3. to vex, to annoy
gusīndira (-sīndiye)     v   ▶ 1. to scold, 2. to insult, 3. to mistreat
gusobanura (-sobanuye)     v   ▶ 1. to explain, interpret, 2. to sort out, to separate, to disentangle
gusohorwa (-sohowe)     v   ▶ to be put outside, to be thrown out, to be dismissed, to be fired
gusokōra (-sokōye)     v   ▶ to raise, draw, take out
gusokorwa (-sokowe)     v   ▶ to be taken out, raised
gusōma (-sōmye)     v   ▶ 1. to kiss, 2. to sip, or drink from a reed
gusōmagura (-sōmaguye)     v   ▶ to kiss repeatedly, passionately
gusōmana (-sōmanye)     v   ▶ to kiss each other
gusōmwa (-sōmwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be kissed, 2. to be drunk (passive)
gusōza (-shoje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish weaving an article, 2. to row, to paddle (boat)
gusōzēra (-sōzēreye)     v   ▶ to finish, to complete
gusubiramwo (-subiremwo)   v   ▶ to repeat
Mushobora gusubiramwo? Could you please repeat (this)?
gusuhūza (-suhūje)     v   ▶ 1. to visit the sick, to visit the family of a deceased person, etc. 2. to go to give things to one whose house has burned
gusūzugura (-sūzuguye)     v   ▶ to find fault with, despise, criticize
guta (-tāye)     v   ▶ 1. to throw away, to throw, to discard, 2. to lose
gutandukāna (-tandukānye)     v   ▶ 1. to separate (vi), 2. to cut off, chop off, sever, slice off, amputate, hack off, 3. to disconnect, 4. to part with, 5. to be different, be distinct
gutandukānya (-tandukānije)     v   ▶ 1. to separate (vt), 2. to distinguish
gutānga (-tānze)     v   ▶ 1. to offer, pay, give, submit, offer, proffer, hand in, send in, put forward, issue, supply, furnish, 2. precede, be ahead of, to arrive before, 3. to die (of king)
gutangāra (-tangāye)     v   ▶ to marvel, to be astonished, to be amazed, to be astounded
gutangāza (-tangāje)     v   ▶ 1. to amaze, astound, astonish, 2. to surprise, 3. to impress
gutānya (-tānije)     v   ▶ 1. to separate, to detach, 2. to divide, 3. to isolate, 4. send workers some to one place and some to another, to cut or split
gutaragurika (-taraguritse)     v   ▶ to refuse to listen (almost like a crazy person)
gutaramuka (-taramutse)     v   ▶ 1. to withdraw from room, 2. be raised
gutāta (-tāse)     v   ▶ 1. to complain, 2. to scold, 3. to discuss, 4. to disagree, 5. to conflict
gutāzīra (-tāzīye)     v   ▶ 1. to praise, 2. to thank
gutēmbēra (-tēmbēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to move about, to travel around, to go for a walk (Sw.), 2. to visit
guterabiri     v   ▶ (yateyabiri) to chat, visit
gutētērwa (-tētērewe)     v   ▶ 1. to be made fun of, 2. to be humiliated, 3. to be speechless with shame or fear, 4. to be disconcerted
gutēzūra (-tēzūye)     v   ▶ to fail to keep one's promise, to let go of what you've started to take or do, to lose interest
gutikira (-tikiye)     v   ▶ to perish, be destroyed
gutinda (-tinze)     v   ▶ to be late, to finish by... (Rw)
gutirigana (-tiriganye)     v   ▶ to dislocate (either parts of body, or other things) (vi)
gutiriganya (-tiriganije)     v   ▶ to dislocate (vt)
gutītūka (-tītūtse)     v   ▶ to be despised, despicable, to be worn out (of soil), no longer produce
gutītūra (-tītūye)     v   ▶ 1. to hate, despise, 2. to disillusion, 3. to cause people to hate that which they had liked, 4. to lose original force, to weaken
gutītūza (-tītūje)     v   ▶ to cause to lose original force, to cause to disillusion
gutobekeranya (-tobekeranije)     v   ▶ to pierce through, to speak clearly, distinctly, understandably
gutobora (-toboye)     v   ▶ 1. to pierce, make a hole, 2. to speak distinctly, 3. to be straight-forward, to have nothing to hide, 4. to hear well, 5. to complete a thing
gutōndeka (-tōndetse)   v   ▶ to list, enumerate
gutōndēsha (-tōndēsheje)     v   ▶ 1. to line up, 2. to list, (vt)
gutonganya (-tonganije)     v   ▶ 1. to dispute, 2. to quarrel, 3. to chide, to scold
gutōngōka (-tōngōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to perish, 2. to be consumed
gutoroka (-torotse)     v   ▶ to escape (e.g. as prisoner)
gutōza (-tōjeje)   v   ▶ to finish (vt)
gutsirita (-tsiritse)   v   ▶ 1. to rub, 2. to polish
gutumagura (-tumaguye)     v   ▶ to hit repeatedly but gently with fist (mother sometimes does it to child)
gutumbūra (-tumbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to explain thoroughly, speak distinctly, 2. to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping, 2. to stoop
gutūnga (-tūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be rich, 2. to own, possess, 3. protect, 4. to raise (animals), 5. to excuse
gutūngānya (-tūngānije)     v   ▶ 1. to make perfect, 2. to put right, 3. to tidy, 4. to organise
guturagara (-turagaye)     v   ▶ 1. to thunder, 2. to make a loud frightening noise
gutūvya (-tūbije)   v   ▶ to make smaller, diminish (vt)
gutwīkīra (-twīkīriye)   v   ▶ to cover well, to veil, to disguise
hākuno   adv   ▶ on this side (of river or valley)
hambewe   excl   ▶ (exclamation of surprise)
hano     adv   ▶ here, this right here
hari   v   ▶ there is, there are (from -ri)
hīno     adv   ▶ on this side
hīrya    ▶ beyond, on the other side (of something but still on this side of river or valley)
ibara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. spot, 2. woe, 3. suffering, 4. dishonor
ibavu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ callus, blister
ibido (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ can, canister (from Fr. bidon)
ibirorēro    4   ▶ dances, exercises (as at feast)
ibisingosingo  4   ▶ frown, showing disapproval on one's face
ibitāro    4   ▶ dispensary, hospital
ibitsingotsingo    4   ▶ frown, showing disapproval on one's face
ibohero (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ prison
icāgo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. trouble, 2. misfortune, 3. bad luck, 4. accident, 5. risk
icārimwe     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) all together, in unison
icēyi (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. spot (in sense of dirt), 2. disgrace
icīfuzo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ strong wish, desire, covetousness, coveting
icīshimikizo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ rest, something to lean on, (esp. in getting up, from kwīshimikiza)
icongereza   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ English language
ifarmasi (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's
ifi (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ fish (plural sometimes also i-)
ifuhe     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) earnestness to accomplish
ifuti (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mistake, error
igera (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ fish hook
igice (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. half, 2. part, fraction, division, 3. piece, slice, 4. chapter
igico (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ division, section, segment, group, troop
igifuka (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ pleurisy
igihano (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ punishment
igihāri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. argument, 2. discussion
igihīnda (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ noise (as of wind, rain, running feet, etc.), by extension: great number of things
igihūmbu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. illegitimate child, 2. dishonest person, 3. untrustworthy, unwise, 4. one who won't stay home, vagabond, gadabout
igikayangana (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. something dazzling, shining, glistening, 2. enamel
igikōnjo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. wrist, 2. back of hand
igikūmbi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. debris, 2. grain and chaff mixed
igikūndiro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. permission, 2. affection, sympathy
igikwēmu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ garment that isn't very long
igipfu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ foolish person
igipfūngu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fog, mist
igipfūnsi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fist
igishinwa   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ Chinese language (from Fr. chinois)
igishōrano (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ merchandise
igiswahiri   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ Swahili language, Kiswahili
igitangāza (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ miracle, astonishing thing, marvel
igitēro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. legion, division, 2. assault
igitovu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thistle
igitūntu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis
ijāmbo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. word, 2. term, (pl. also amagambo), 3. good discursive condition
ijīsho     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ eye; (pl. amaso) face
mu maso hiwe in his face
kuba maso to watch, to be alert, to be on guard
urw'amaso before others but not in private (e.g. being nice to someone)
ijūnja n’ijambo   phr   ▶ physical strength and discursive force, eloquence (description of a strong and eloquent person, two characteristics allegedly rarely going together)
ikaye (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ notebook, exercise book (Fr. cahier)
ikēkwe     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) mistrust, doubt
ikibazo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. question, 2. problem, challenge, 3. issue, matter, 4. test, exam
ikicuruzwa (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ goods, trading goods, merchandise, product to sell
ikidāmbidāmbi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ one who deliberately misunderstands
ikidandazwa (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ merchandise, product to sell
ikigānda (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ disobedient person
ikigānīro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. conversation, discussion, 2. dialogue, exchange, 3. interview, 4. program (entertainment, TV)
ikigereranyo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ pattern, comparison, example
ikirandamuke (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ one who always disagrees in an 'inama', who says things he shouldn't when with others
ikirānga (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (pl.) characteristics, feature, attribute, trait
ikirāyi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ brownish black cow
ikirende (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. gourd (long), 2. person or animal of very nice disposition, no malice
ikirīngo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ time, moment (of finishing or attaining a thing)
ikīza (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ a calamity (such as a bad disease or plague), severe illness
ikiza (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ disaster, famine, epidemic
ikosa (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) mistake
ikosha (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) mistake
imbiga (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ edge, brim (of dish, container)
imbohe (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ prisoner
imbonankubone (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ face to face, vision
imboneshakure (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ television, TV
imboro (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ penis (Sw.)
imbūrano (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ conversation, discussion
imfashanyo (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ aid, assistance, income
imisiyoni (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mission (station)
imisozi    2   ▶ elephantiasis
impaka (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. discussion, dispute, 2. questioning
kubigira ku mpaka to do it on purpose
impāri (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. argument, 2. discussion
impatane (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. stocks (for prisoner), 2. trees grown very close together, 3. teeth very close together
impīngūro (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ answers (as on an exam), redoing an unsatisfactory job
imvuru (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ huge fish
inarume (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother)
inasenge     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister of his, her, their father
indagala (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ little fish
indagano (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pledge, promise
indagara (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ small fish
indāsago (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. vaccination, 2. incision, 3. scar (from cuts made in treating sick person)
inderetsi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. supervisor, 2. spy
indero (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. education, teaching, instruction, training, 2. rearing of children, 3. discipline
indwāra (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ illness, disease
indwāra y'agahehera   phr   ▶ bronchitis
indwāra yo mu mahaha   phr   ▶ bronchitis
indyārya (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ flattery, hypocrisy
ingabano (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ division
ingabura     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (ye) divisor (school term)
inginagina (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ earth of reddish brown color (e.g. urūzi rwahindutse inginagina)
ingīngo (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. sentence, 2. judgment, 3. advice, counsel, 4. law, arret-royal, 5. decision
ingōbāne (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tiny cell for prisoner
ingorore (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fee paid for permission to buy or sell, redemption price
injurajuzi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ foolish one
inkari (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. urine, 2. piss, pee (slang)
inkēngērwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ despised thing or person
inkerebutsi   adj   ▶ 1. skillful, skilled, 2. wise
inkorora y'akānīra   phr   ▶ pertussis, whooping cough, whoop
īno     adv   ▶ here, this side, this part
intabarirwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. one who doesn't do as he hears he should, 2. disobedient child
intābwīrwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. disobedient person, 2. headstrong, stubborn person
intakonywa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. stubborn person (lit. 'who will not be bent', from kugōnda), 2. extremist
intumbaswa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ physalis, kind of gooseberry
inyōnga (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ presence of great person, at his feet
inzanyi (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ penis
inzogera (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. bells used as musical instrument, strapped to feet or arms, 2. bells bound to hunting dog to raise the game
inzūzi (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ grass poisonous to cows
iragi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. promise, 2. heritage
irāngo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. path, road, street, 2. whistle
itandukāniro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ separating thing, distinction, difference
itorero (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ list of chosen ones, church roll
ivarise (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ suitcase (from Fr. valise)
ivūriro (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ dispensary, clinic, small hospital, health center
ivyokurya  n   ▶ meal, food, dish
ivyōngoreranyo    n   ▶ whispers, gossip (what's said in whispers)
ivyōngoshwe    4   ▶ whispers (sound of)
izīko (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. traditional fireplace, consisting of three stones (see amashiga), 2. stove, cooker
izina (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ name
umunsi ur'izina on a certain day
amazina y'inka poetry praising cattle
amazina y'ubuhizi poetry praising courageousness
amazina y'urugamba war poetry
izīnga (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ island
izosi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ neck
kugōnda izosi to bow the neck, to be submissive
kamaramagāmbo     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. judge with final decision, 2. influential older man
kidapfunyirana   adj   ▶ crease resistant, unbreakable
kimwe   adv   ▶ similarly, likewise, comparably, correspondingly (from -mwe)
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 ~
kiryohoye   adj   ▶ artistic
Kristo   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ Christ
kubāndūka (-bāndūtse)     v   ▶ to rise (of sun) (e.g. umutwēnzi urabandutse)
kubāndwa (-bānzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to dance in honor of Kiranga, 2. to be devoted to his service
kubāngikanya (-bāngikanije)     v   ▶ 1. to start a job before finishing the previous one, 2. do two things at once, 3. to place two things parallel, or side by side
kubangūra (-bangūye)     v   ▶ 1. to diminish, 2. to relax, 3. to take another's place in watching
kubangurira (-banguriye)     v   ▶ to raise one's arm to strike or to pull a bow
kubēnja (-bēnje)     v   ▶ 1. to ripen, 2. become yellow or reddish
kubēnjūka (-bēnjūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to fade, 2. become pale, yellowish green, 3. to change color
kubomborana (-bomboranye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a great noise, 2. strike together (vi)
kuboneka (-bonetse)     v   ▶ 1. to appear, be visible, to seem, 2. to be accessible, available, obtainable
kubūbika (-būbitse)     v   ▶ to blister (vi)
kubugiriza (-bugirije)     v   ▶ to make a big noise to hinder others from hearing
kubūmba (-būmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to mold, work with clay (bricks, pottery), 2. to satisfy, 3. be sufficient for
kubūngirana (-būngiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to share, have things in common, 2. to visit a friend
kubura (-buze)     v   ▶ 1. to lack, 2. fail to find, 3. to miss, 4. to lose control over
kubura Shinge na Rugero (-buze)   phr   ▶ to lose control, to fail badly (Shinge and Rugero are two strategic hills that Rwanda lost to Burundi in a famous historic battle between the two kingdoms)
kudandikanya (-dandikanije)     v   ▶ to twist fibers in making thread or rope
kudayāngwa (-dayānzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to act foolish, 2. to tease
kudebagura (-debaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to speak foolishly, 2. to be unintelligent, 3. to be ignorant (used in NT for barbarous)
kudedēmvya (-dedēmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to make delirious, 2. to ask stupid or indiscreet questions
kudēndūka (-dēndūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to die, perish (esp. of one who has been ill for a long time), 2. to break completely (bone) (vi)
kudōbēra (-dōbēye)     v   ▶ to walk about in house without permission
kudūga (-dūze)     v   ▶ 1. to go up (as a hill), to ascend, 2. to rise (as bread, or anything containing leaven), 3. to increase
kudunduhirwa (-dunduhiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be 'fed up' with something, 2. to be disgusted with something because of its frequency
kudundumirwa (-dundumiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be at the end of one's patience, 2. to be discouraged, 3. to complain in heart at not having gotten what one wanted
kugāba (-gāvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be rebellious, 2. be disobedient
kugābagābira (-gābagābiye)     v   ▶ 1. to be rebellious against, 2. disobedient to
kugabanuka (-gabanutse)     v   ▶ 1. to diminish, to reduce, 2. to be weak, 3. to separate oneself
kugabanya (-gabanije)     v   ▶ 1. to reduce, to diminish, 2. to divide, 3. to limit, 4. to restrict
kugabanywa (-gabanijwe)     v   ▶ to be divided, diminished
kugabura (-gabuye)     v   ▶ 1. to divide, 2. to distribute, 3. to share
kugaburira (-gaburiye)     v   ▶ 1. to feed, 2. divide, 3. distribute, 4. to provide
kugamba (-gamvye)     v   ▶ 1. to talk, 2. give a discourse
kugambarara (-gambaraye)     v   ▶ 1. to complain, 2. be disobedient, 3. obey unwillingly
kugandūka (-gandūtse)     v   ▶ to be obedient, submissive
kugaragaza (-garagaje)   v   ▶ 1. to empty, make empty, 2. to reveal, 3. to display
kugaramāngira (-garamāngiye)     v   ▶ 1. to be a tramp, wander about, 2. fail to give what one promised
kugarariza (-gararije)     v   ▶ 1. to rebel, revolt, 2. refuse to listen to authority
kugaya (-gaye)     v   ▶ 1. to hate, despise, 2. to be dissatisfied
kugayika (-gayitse)     v   ▶ 1. to be despised, 2. be looked down upon
kugegena (-gegenye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut up trees or sticks, 2. to whittle, to carve, 3. sharpen stick, 4. to slice crosswise
kugegenwa (-gegenywe)     v   ▶ to be cut up crosswise
kugēndagēndera (-gēndagēndeye)     v   ▶ 1. to visit, 2. to frequent
kugendera (-gendeye)     v   ▶ to visit
kugenyēra (-genyēreye)     v   ▶ to circumcise
kugereranya (-gereranije)     v   ▶ 1. to compare, 2. estimate, 3. diminish
kugeruka (-gerutse)     v   ▶ to get thin, diminish (vi)
kugerūra (-gerūye)     v   ▶ to diminish, shorten (vt)
kugerūrira (-gerūriye)     v   ▶ to diminish for, in favor of
kugerūza (-gerūje)     v   ▶ to cause to diminish, diminish by
kugira ivyago (-gize)   phr   ▶ to risk
kugira umwizero (-gize)   phr   ▶ to be hopeful, to have hope, to be optimistic
kugīrīra (-gīrīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to have an uncurable disease, fatal, 2. fail to return
kugōbēra (-gōbēye)     v   ▶ 1. to force, to compel, to exert pressure, 2. plead with, 3. to insist, 4. to constrain
kugōka (-gōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to break a taboo, 2. to do a despicable thing, 3. to bring or cause disgrace
kugomorera (-gomoreye)     v   ▶ to seek assistance to overcome
kugōnda izosi (-gōnze)   phr   ▶ to bow the neck, to be submissive
kugororokera (-gororokeye)     v   ▶ to be submissive to
kugūmūka (-gūmūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to revolt, 2. raise a clamor, 3. stir up trouble
kugūnga (-gūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be dishonest, 2. to cheat, deceive, 3. refuse to give another his own
kugurugūmba (-gurugūmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to pound (of heart), 2. to boil up (water), to blister, 3. grow very fast (child)
kujabuka (-jabutse)     v   ▶ 1. to cross river, valley, 2. (also used of woman who has come to the menopause), 3. to finish menstrual period
kujanirana (-janiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujaniranwa (-janiraniwe)   v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujegeza (-jegeje)     v   ▶ 1. to silence one's opponent by speaking the truth, 2. to astound, astonish, 3. to roll about (vt), 4. throw down, 5. to surprise
kujorera (-joreye)   v   ▶ to surprise, to stun, to render speechless
kujorerwa (-jorerewe)     v   ▶ 1. to be speechless (with surprise or defeat), be dumbfounded, be surprised, be stunned, 2. gesture of putting one's hand to his face
kujūjūta (-jūjūse)     v   ▶ 1. to be foolish, 2. be abnormal, 3. to stagger around, 4. to be stupid
kujumarara (-jumaraye)     v   ▶ to be speechless with astonishment
kujurajura (-jurajuye)     v   ▶ to be lost, seek one's way (idea of emphasis, or often)
kumanika (-manitse)     v   ▶ 1. to hang up, to suspend, 2. to raise up
kumara (-maze)     v   ▶ 1. to finish (vt), 2. to spend time, 3. to last, 4. to destroy
kumaramara (-maramaze)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vt)
kumāramāra (-māramāye)     v   ▶ 1. to be ashamed, 2. to be confused, to be dismayed
kumarana (-maranye)     v   ▶ 1. to spend time together, 2. to finish each other off
kumarīra (-marīriye)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vt), to end at, finish for
kumarwa (-mazwe)     v   ▶ to be finished, destroyed
kumenya (-menye)     v   ▶ 1. to know, 2. to be acquainted, 3. to recognize, identify, realize, register, perceive, grasp, understand, discern, apprehend, notice
kumenyēsha (-menyēsheje)     v   ▶ 1. to inform, 2. to educate, 3. cause to know, to make known, 4. to publish, to issue
kunāna (-nānnye)     v   ▶ to resist, refuse somewhat, be refractory
kuninahaza (-ninahaje)     v   ▶ to praise highly, to exalt
kuninahazwa (-ninahajwe)     v   ▶ to be praised, exalted
kunogēra (-nogēye)     v   ▶ 1. to love deeply and obey, 2. to persist
kunōnōsora (-nōnōsoye)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vt)
kunwengurana (-nwenguranye)     v   ▶ to talk together in whispers
kunyanyāga (-nyanyāze)     v   ▶ to fall softly (rain), to mist
kunyara (-nyaye)   v   ▶ to urinate, to pee, to piss
kunyegurura (-nyeguruye)     v   ▶ to reveal, disclose, bring from hiding
kunyika (-nyitse)     v   ▶ 1. to slide (landslide), 2. to pack down (vi), 3. to come to an end, be completely destroyed (while you are watching, to suddenly disappear as you watch)
kunyuranwa (-nyuraniwe)     v   ▶ to miss each other on path
kunyuruza (-nyuruje)     v   ▶ to secretly help someone to escape by taking his things for him (e.g. one who plans to leave steals bit by bit things to take)
kurāba (-rāvye)     v   ▶ 1. to look at, 2. to examine, to monitor, 3. to visit
kurāba igitsure (-rāvye)   phr   ▶ 1. to frown at, 2. to look at another in disapproval
kurābwa (-rābwe)     v   ▶ to be looked at, have visitors
kuragana (-raganye)     v   ▶ 1. to take marriage vows, promise each other, 2. to commit oneself
kuraganira (-raganiye)     v   ▶ to promise
kuramagura (-ramaguye)     v   ▶ to beat (raising welts)
kuramiriza (-ramirije)     v   ▶ to persist, work hard at, to go steadily forward
kuramukānya (-ramukānije)     v   ▶ 1. to greet one another, to exchange greetings, 2. to visit
kuramutsa (-ramukije)     v   ▶ 1. to greet (oneself, not sent by another), 2. to greet in letter, 3. to visit, 4. to stand at door and cough or call 'muraduha'
kuramutswa (--kijwe)     v   ▶ to be greeted, to be visited
kurandagura (-randaguye)     v   ▶ to resist or fight, to eat, bite (as animal, pain), to weed out grass quickly
kuranduka (-randutse)     v   ▶ 1. to die, perish, 2. to become uprooted
kuranduka umutima (-randutse)   phr   ▶ to be startled, dismayed
kurangamiza (-rangamije)     v   ▶ to raise the head, look up
kurāngārira (-rāngāriye)     v   ▶ to be distracted by, marvel over
kurangira (-rangiye)     v   ▶ to be finished, to be exhausted, to finish (vi)
kurangiza (-rangije)     v   ▶ 1. to finish (vt), 2. to graduate
kurangūka (-rangūtse)     v   ▶ to be accomplished, be understood
kurangurura (-ranguruye)     v   ▶ to speak loudly, to raise the voice
kurāngwa (-rānzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be published, 2. to be admirable
kurarama (-raramye)     v   ▶ 1. to look straight up, to raise eyes, 2. tip head back
kuraramanga (-raramanze)     v   ▶ 1. to go strolling about when one should be working, 2. to be dissipated
kuraramika (-raramitse)     v   ▶ to raise the head
kurārūra (-rārūye)     v   ▶ to lift up from ground, to raise higher, to take (cows) up hill
kurasa (-rashe)     v   ▶ 1. to shoot (arrow), 2. to make a curve, 3. to rise (of sun)
kurēnga (-rēnze)     v   ▶ 1. to surpass, go beyond, 2. to break (the law), 3. to disappear, to set (of sun), 4. to be more
urēnge i Gitega! pass by Gitega! go beyond Gitega!
kuroba (-rovye)     v   ▶ to fish
kurobera (-robeye)     v   ▶ to fish at, for
kurobēsha (-robēsheje)     v   ▶ to cause to fish, to fish with
kurobwa (-robwe)     v   ▶ to be caught (fish)
kurofokwa (-rofokwe)     v   ▶ to speak unwisely or rudely
kuroga (-roze)     v   ▶ 1. to bewitch, 2. to poison (by bewitchment)
kurongorora (-rongoroye)     v   ▶ to rinse clothes, grain or dishes, to take them from water
kururūmba (-rurūmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be hot (esp. fever), to be feverish, 2. to be in flames
kurwānira (-rwāniye)     v   ▶ 1. to fight at, for, 2. to resist
kuryana akameka   phr   ▶ to eat together from the bucket (lit.), to have homosexual intercourse (euphem. from prison language)
kuvuga (-vuze)   v   ▶ 1. to speak, to say, 2. to discuss, 3. to claim
kuvuguruza (-vuguruje)   v   ▶ to contradict, to disagree
kuvūkana (-vūkanye)   v   ▶ to be brothers and sisters
kuvumereza (-vumereje)   v   ▶ to call continuously and persistently
kuvuna (-vunnye)   v   ▶ 1. to break (vt) (bone, or any slender thing), 2. to defend, help, assist, 3. to forbid
kuvurungana (-vurunganye)   v   ▶ to make a lot of noise, to strive and crowd together
kuvuza uruhwa (-vugije)   phr   ▶ to whistle
kuvyūka (-vyūtse)   v   ▶ to arise, get up
kuyāga (-yāze)   v   ▶ 1. to talk, chatter, animate a conversation, 2. visit
kuyāgira (-yāgiye)   v   ▶ to visit at, for
kuyāgīsha (-yāgīshije)   v   ▶ to cause to visit
kuyāgwa (-yāzwe)   v   ▶ to be visited about
kuyoba (-yovye)   v   ▶ 1. to get lost, 2. to err in counting or in speaking, 3. to make a mistake, 4. to speak evil of ruler, 5. to break the law
kuyoberwa (-yobewe)   v   ▶ to be mistaken, to not know
kuyobeza (-yobeje)   v   ▶ to cause to be mistaken, mislead
kuyogera (-yogeye)   v   ▶ to perish, to be killed unjustly
kuyogora (-yogoye)   v   ▶ 1. to make a lot of noise, cry out, to bawl, 2. to talk when you shouldn't
kuyōka (-yōtse)   v   ▶ to diminish (vi), to get thin, to not be well
kuyōnga (-yōnze)   v   ▶ 1. to melt (e.g. sugar, salt), 2. to disappear, 3. to be absorbed
kuyōngayōnga (-yōngayōnze)   v   ▶ to melt away, disappear
kuzanzamuka (-zanzamutse)   v   ▶ to jump in surprise or when awakened
kuzigiriza (-zigirije)   v   ▶ to earnestly persist in asking for something, to surround animals or person hunted
kuzigirizwa (-zigirijwe)   v   ▶ to be surrouned, to be at end of one's resources, to be absolutely discouraged in difficulty
kuzimangana (-zimanganye)   v   ▶ to be obscured, be blurred, disappear
kuzingirikira (-zingirikiye)   v   ▶ to force, to command a person to do what he doesn't want to, use violence, to make another lose his case
kuzira (-zize)   v   ▶ 1. to be forbidden, taboo, to refuse to eat, to despise, 2. to be punished for someone else's wrong doing, to suffer or be punished because of a certain thing, 3. to avenge wrong done to one's family
kuzīrōra (-zīrōye)   v   ▶ to persist in old customs, to observe class distinctions
kuzizwa (-zijijwe)   v   ▶ to be mistreated because of
kuzūka (-zūtse)   v   ▶ to arise from dead, to be resurrected
kuzūnguza umutwe (-zūnguje)   phr   ▶ to shake one's head in anger or disgust
kuzūra (-zūye)   v   ▶ 1. to raise from dead, resurrect, 2. to exhume
kwāhukāna (-āhukānye)     v   ▶ 1. to seperate, to divorce (vi), 2. to finish (vi)
kwāhukānya (-āhukānije)     v   ▶ 1. to seperate, divorce, 2. to finish (vt)
kwānāna (-ānānye)     v   ▶ 1. to cry (of young about to die), 2. to be about to die for lack of moisture (seeds)
kwāndikisha (-āndikishije)     v   ▶ 1. to write with, cause to write, 2. to enroll, 3. to register
kwāndikishwa (-āndikishijwe)   v   ▶ 1. to be registered, 2. to be enrolled, 3. to be listed, 4. to be checked in
kwāndukirwa (-āndukiwe)     v   ▶ to contract a contagious disease
kwāndukiza (-āndukije)     v   ▶ to transmit a contagious disease
kwāndura (-ānduye)     v   ▶ 1. to contract a disease from another, 2. to get dirty
kwāndurwa (-ānduwe)     v   ▶ to be contracted (disease)
kwānka (-ānse)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse, 2. to hate, to detest, 3. to resist, to oppose
kwānkira (-ānkiye)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse to, 2. to be impossible for, 3. to be willful, 4. to be disobedient (very strongly)
kwārura (-āruye)     v   ▶ to dish up food
kwāsana (-āsanye)     v   ▶ 1. to clash together, 2. to shatter, 3. to make big noise
kwegukira (-egukiye)     v   ▶ 1. to possess, be sole owner, 2. to be one's task (e.g. negukiye kwīgīsha)
kwīciraho (--yeho)     v   ▶ to punish by death on the spot
kwīfūtānya (-īfūtānye)     v   ▶ 1. to revert, go backward, 2. get thinner, 3. to act foolishly, ignorantly
kwīfūza (-īfūje)     v   ▶ 1. to wish, 2. to desire, 3. to covet, to envy
kwīgumira (-īgumiye)     v   ▶ 1. to persist, 2. be energetic
kwīgūnga (-īgūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be selfish, keep things for oneself, 2. to do something alone
kwīgūngagiza (-īgūngagije)     v   ▶ to be selfish
kwīgūngana (-īgūnganye)   v   ▶ to be selfish
kwīgūngirako (--yeko)     v   ▶ to be selfish, take everything for oneself
kwīhana (-īhannye)     v   ▶ 1. to confess, 2. to correct oneself, to discipline oneself, be converted, 3. to repent
kwīhaya (-īhaye)     v   ▶ to praise oneself
kwīhayagiza (-īhayagije)     v   ▶ to praise oneself often
kwīheba (-īhevye)     v   ▶ 1. to be discouraged completely, to despair, to be desperate, 2. to sacrifice oneself to or for
kwīhebūra (-īhebūye)     v   ▶ to be discouraged
kwīhwēza (-īhwēje)     v   ▶ 1. to examine, to look at carefully, intently, 2. to search, 3. to contemplate, 4. to envision, to imagine
kwīkēnga (-īkēnze)     v   ▶ to mistrust
kwīkubiranya (-īkubiranije)     v   ▶ 1. to fold itself repeatedly, 2. to do the same exercise repeatedly
kwīkūnda (-īkūnze)     v   ▶ to love oneself, be selfish, to be egoistic
kwīmana (-īmanye)     v   ▶ to be selfish, to refuse to give to another
kwīmenyereza (-īmenyereje)     v   ▶ to exercise, practice
kwīnōnōra (-īnōnōye)   v   ▶ to exercise, to do gymnastics
kwīnyuguta (-īnyuguse)     v   ▶ to wriggle and twist
kwīpfūza (-īpfūje)   v   ▶ 1. to wish, 2. to desire, 3. to covet, to envy
kwīramvura (-īramvuye)     v   ▶ 1. to finish completely (vt or vi), 2. to stretch out (vi), 3. to devote oneself to task in order to finish it
kwīrūra (-īrūye)     v   ▶ 1. to comfort, assist one in trouble of grief, 2. to encourage oneself
kwītōnganya (-ītōnganije)     v   ▶ 1. to talk together in whispers, 2. to talk to oneself
kwītūtānya (-ītūtānye)   v   ▶ to act foolishly, to act ignorantly
kwītwaririka (-ītwariritse)     v   ▶ 1. to be eager, earnest, zealous, persistent, 2. to take care of, be concerned about
kwiyakira (-iyakiye)   v   ▶ to enter without permission
kwīyama (-īyamye)     v   ▶ kwīyama isazi to switch off flies (cow)
kwīyereka (-īyeretse)     v   ▶ 1. to show oneself, 2. to parade, dance as traditional warriors did displaying their weapons
kwīyobagiza (-īyobagije)     v   ▶ 1. to be unwilling to look one in the face, 2. hide the truth, 3. to promise and then pretend you haven't, pretend it isn't so
kwīyoberanya (-īyoberanije)     v   ▶ to disguise oneself
kwīzūra (-īzūye)     v   ▶ to resurrect oneself, to rise from the dead
kwōmānza (-ōmānje)     v   ▶ 1. to split up, cut lengthwise, 2. to play on instrument vigorously
kwōngorera (-ōngoreye)     v   ▶ to whisper
kwōngorerana (-ōngoreranye)     v   ▶ to whisper to each other
kwōroherwa (-ōrohewe)     v   ▶ 1. to get relief from pain, 2. to improve (physically or otherwise)
kwūbahuka (-ūbahutse)   v   ▶ 1. to lack respect, be disrespectful, 2. to be insolent, 3. to dare, to be bold, 4. to speak fearlessly
kwūbuka (-ūbutse)   v   ▶ 1. to discover, 2. to come upon suddenly, 3. to jump up and run quickly
kwūmirwa (-ūmiriwe)   v   ▶ to be speechless in defeat, or surprise, or misfortune
kwūmiza (-ūmije)   v   ▶ to astonish, render speechless
kwūmvīkana (-ūmvīkanye)   v   ▶ 1. to understand one another, 2. to sound well, 3. to be heard plainly, 4. to be clear (understandable), 5. to come to a compromise
kwūmviririza (-ūmviririje)   v   ▶ 1. to listen to, at, 2. to taste at, 3. to smell at
kwūmviriza (-ūmvirije)   v   ▶ 1. to listen to, 2. to taste, 3. to smell
kwūnamika (-ūnamitse)   v   ▶ to make another to look down, close his eyes, stoop
kwūnamuka (-ūnamutse)   v   ▶ to raise one's head, to raise up (vt)
mābuja   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my mistress
māmbu    ▶ 'it just doesn't exist' (said when you've looked for something and can't find it)
mayoneze  n   ▶ mayonnaise (Fr. mayonnaise)
mbe   excl   ▶ (question word, introduces a question, comparable with 'hey' in English)
mu maso hiwe   phr   ▶ in his face
mukuru (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
mukurwanje (ba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
Mungu   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ God (from Sw., term introduced by missionaries in contrast to the traditional Kirundi term Imāna)
muramukazanje (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sister-in-law
muramuwe (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother-in-law (his, her)
murumwanje my brother-in-law
murimirwa   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ traditional sacred drum "for whom one ploughs", kept at Gishora
murisānze   phr   ▶ be yourself, make yourself comfortable (said to a visitor)
murumuna (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
mushikabo (ba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ their sister (of boys)
mushiki (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister (of boy)
mushiki wiwe his sister
mushiki wanyu your sister (spoken to boys)
(see also mushikanje, mushikabo)
mutoyi (ba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
mutsitsa (mi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ wisdom tooth
muzitsa   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ (no pl.) wisdom tooth
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)
mwēne data (b-)     phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sibling (a brother or a sister)
bene data my siblings (my brothers and sisters)
mwēne nyina (b-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
mwēne se (b-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. his, her, their brother, 2. his, her, their sister (lit. child of his/her/their father)
mwēne so (b-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. your brother, 2. your sister (lit. child of your father)
mwīshwanje (b-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sister's son (usually used for an oath with indecent meaning)
nāka (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ so-and-so, what's his name (male)
banaka those ones (unnamed people)
ndagukūmbuye   phr   ▶ I miss you (from gukūmbura)
ndahāze   phr   ▶ I am full, I am satisfied
ni    ▶ 1. it is, he is, she is, there is, (negative si), 2. if, when
niho   emph   ▶ (emphatic particle placing emphasis on the preceding constituent)
umwana niho the/ this/ that child (emphasizing the child)
Noheli   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ Christmas (Fr. noel)
ntūze    ▶ so-and-so, what's-his-name
nyabuhoro   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ traditional sacred "dispenser of peace" drum
nyina (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their mother (rude)
banyina their mothers (rude)
nyinābo (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their maternal aunt
nyōbuja   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your mistress
nyogosēnge (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister of your father, your paternal aunt
nyōkobuja     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your mistress, employer
ruciteme   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ traditional sacred drum "for whom one clears brush", kept at Gishora
rurabwe    ▶ seeing one indistinctly because he went too fast
rwāna     adv   ▶ childishly
sāsita   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ noon, lunch (time) (from Sw. isaha sita)
se (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their father
base babo their fathers
sēkuru (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandfather (his, their)
sēkuruza (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ancestor (his, their)
sēwabo (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their paternal aunt
shēbuja (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their master, employer
sīko    ▶ isn't it? isn't that so?
sivyo    ▶ isn't it? (answered by nivyo)
somambike  n   ▶ intimate friend, one who shares his secrets or last food with you
ubucumukure     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ toil, labor, distress
ubugabo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. authority, 2. bossiness, 3. manhood, penis
ubugūnge     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. dishonesty, 2. deceitfulness, 3. selfishness
ubuhizi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. handsomeness, 2. praiseworthiness, 3. skill, 4. courage
ubukomezi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. consistency, 2. strength
ubukristo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) Christianity
ubumara     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) poison
ubumuga     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ paralysis, diability, handicap, weakness, lameness
ubupagani     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) heathenism
ubureve     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ lisping, speech defect (esp. for s, sh, c)
uburozi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. witchcraft, 2. poison, 3. acid
ubusagwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ poison of snake or other animal (in mouth)
ubutoni     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) favor, favoritism
ubuyobozi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ leadership, administration, management
ubwārāra     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) contagious disease (term of scorn: uri n'ubwarara)
ubwēnge     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. wisdom, 2. knowledge, knowhow, 3. sense, 4. intelligence, 5. intellect, 6. consciousness
ubwīyorobetsi   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ hypocrisy
uguca kubiri n'amategeko   phr   ▶ 1. disloyalty, 2. infidelity
uguhūza   9  class 9
singular: uku-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. connection, 2. coordination, 3. synchronisation, 4. harmonization
ugupfa   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ disagreement, conflict
ugusekana   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ shock, collision
ugutunganya   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ the cleaning-up, the organising of
ugutyoza abandi   phr   ▶ denigration, disparagement
ukubaho     9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ (no pl.) existence (from kuba)
ukundi   adj   ▶ 1. again, 2. otherwise, 3. anymore
ukwāma wihebuye   phr   ▶ pessimism (from kwāma)
ukwāndukiza   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ contamination, transmission of a contagious disease
ukwīnōnōra   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ exercise
ukwirwanira   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ 1. fight, 2. resistance
umubūrano (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ conversation, discussion
umucafu (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ rubbish, garbage
umucāno (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ division, hatred where there has been love
umuce (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ division, section, group
umuco (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. light, daylight (sunny), 2. division, section, group, troop
umuderi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. designer, 2. fashion designer, 3. stylist
umufarisayo (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pharisee
umugāso (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tiny cell for prisoner
umugiga (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ meningitis
umugigimo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ noise of earthquake, approaching storm
umugina (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. light yellow, 2. reddish, 3. white ant hill
umugōrwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate, miserable person
umugumo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others
umuhamagazi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ lowest rank in traditional Burundian administration
umuhāngo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ promise
umuhīndo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ noise of rain, thunder, etc.
umukasi (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ scissors
umukōbwabo (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of her sister, 2. daughter of his brother
umukōbwācu (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of my sister (when girl speaking), 2. daughter of my brother (when boy speaking)
umukoloni (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ colonialist, colonist, colonizer (also umukoroni)
umukristo (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ Christian
umumenyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. scholar, scientist, knowledgable person, 2. prophet
umumisiyoneri (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ missionary
umunsi (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ day
uyumunsi today
uyumunsi uyumunsi this very day
umunsi ur'izina on a certain day
umuntu ahishirigwa (aba-)   phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ overseer, supervisor, superintendent
umunyabwēnge (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ wise person
umunyagikūndiro (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person worthy of praise or love
umunyakisaka (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ member of the Abanyakisaka lineage of drummers
umunyamwuga (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ craftsman, artisan
umunyekōmbe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ member of chief's council who listens to trials
umunyororo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. chain (by extension, prison), 2. jail
umunyororo (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ prisoner
umunywera (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person who gets thin gradually, person sick with wasting away disease
umupfāsoni (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. lady, noble woman, woman of high rank, 2. woman of noble character, 3. married woman (polite), (from isoni = timidity)
umurōngōzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ guide, leader, chief's assistant (esp. in law enforcement)
umurovyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ fisherman
umusenyeri (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ bishop (catholic)
umushikiranganji (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ cabinet minister (lit. someone who has attained authority)
umushimisite (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ chemist
umushingamateka (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ legislator
umushinwa (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ Chinese person (from Fr. chinois)
umushitsi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. guest, visitor, 2. stranger
umusi (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ day
uyumusi today
uyumusi uyumusi this very day
umusōnga (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ point, sharp pain, pneumonia, pleurisy
umusore (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. adolescent, 2. bachelor, unmarried young man, (pl. also imisore, then with negative connotation: youth mob)
umusuku (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. servant (male or female), 2. minister
umutegetsi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. administrator, 2. commander, 3. ruler, 4. dictator, 5. head, leader (from gutegeka)
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
umuturagaro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thunder, loud frightening noise
umuvurungano (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ noise (esp. of battle or strife), confusion, clamor
umuziro (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. prohibition, 2. wrong done deserving punishment
umwānya (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. time, duration, moment, 2. space, 3. distance, 4. seat
umwāvu (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ discarded things, trash, garbage
umwepiskopi (ab-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ bishop
umwepiskopi mukuru   phr   ▶ archbishop
umwīkomo (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hard feelings, crossness, discontentment
umwīmenyereza (imy-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ exercise, practice
umwīmenyerezo (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ exercise, practice
umwīrōnge (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ flute made of reed, whistle
umwisirayeli (ab-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ israelite
umwītwaririko (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. zeal, 2. persistence, 3. anxiety, 4. care
umwongereza (ab-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ English person
umwūna (imy-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ nose bleed, epistaxis
urubiga (im-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ edge, brim (of dish, container)
urudubi (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ that which a person says or does for which he may be convicted, result of failure to keep promise, dilemma, difficulty
urufi     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ big fish
urugina (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ reddish, red
uruhusha (impusha)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. permission, 2. rest, 3. vacation, 4. week
uruhwa     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) whistle, hiss
urukanka (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ framework of house (finished except grass)
urukebu (im-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ torticollis, stiff neck
urukenyerero (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ waist
urukurikirane   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ list, list of things
ururāsago     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ 1. vaccination, 2. incision, 3. scar (from cuts made in treating sick person)
ururire   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ conjunctivitis, rheum (eye disease)
urusēnga (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ net for fishing
urutonde (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ list, queue
urwāmo (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ clamor, noise, racket
urwānkūnzi     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) favoritism, partiality (sometimes as result of bribe)
urwīrūngo (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ mist, haze
urwīrūngu   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ haze, mist
utwōngoshwe  7   ▶ whispers (sound of)
uyu   dem   ▶ this (demonstrative, with class agreements)
uyumunsi   adv   ▶ today, this day (from uyu munsi)
uyumusi   adv   ▶ today, this day (from uyu musi)
we  ▶ you (sing.)
weho you, etc. (in contrast to another)
nāwe and you
nkāwe like you
yewe! you there! (sing.), (exclamation of surprise)
yemwe! you there!
yemwe gaye! (exclamation of astonishment)
yambewe   excl   ▶ (an exclamation of surprise)
yemwe gaye   excl   ▶ you there! (exclamation of astonishment)
yewe   excl   ▶ you there! (sing.), (exclamation of surprise)
absent   ▶ (to be) gusība
 (to cause to be) gusībīsha, gusīvya
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absolutely   ▶ de, dede, me, pē, rwose, kabisa (Sw.)
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accept   ▶ kwemera
(to cause to) kwemeza
(a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(not accept helpful suggestions) gutagara
(not accept judgement rendered) kudadika, gutagara
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accident   ▶ agisida, inzeduka, icāgo, icaduka
 (to barely escape) guhakwa
 (to fall on spear) gushōka
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accomplish   ▶ (be zealous to) gufūhira
 (earnestness) ifūhe
 (to finish) guheraheza
 (not quit without accomplishing a certain thing) gushirwa
 (to be accomplished) kurangūka
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acid   ▶ aside, isumu, uburozi
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act   ▶ (to ~ as go-between) kurehereza
(~ as if to beat, but not do it) kugera
(~ foolishly) kwītūtānya, gusaragurika, kudāyāngwa
(~ foolishly in fun) gupfyina
(~ homosexually) gutingana
(~ ignorantly) kwītūtānya
(~ indifferent) kwīrengagiza
(to ~ or go secretly because of fear) kwōmba
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adhesive tape  ▶ (plaster) isuparadra
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administrative subdivision  ▶ (arrondissement) arondisema, igice gikuru c'intara
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admonish   ▶ (to) guhanūra
(be willing to be admonished) gukūrwakw ijambo
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adorn   ▶ gushariza, gushaza, gushazīsha
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adultery   ▶ ubusāmbanyi
(to commit) gusāmbana
(euphemistically, of man) kwīsomōra
(to be pregnant through) gutwāra inda y'ishushu, gutwāra inda y'indāro
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advice   ▶ ināma, ingīngo
 (to seek) kugīsha
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agreement   ▶ igikumu, ināma
 (contract) isezerano
 (gutēra igikumu)
(to be in) kubwiririkanya, guhwāna, gutātūka
 (to reach an) gutegēranya
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alliance   ▶ isezerano
 (to help another overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
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allow   ▶ gukūndira, kureka
 (to go) kurekura
 (to pass) kubisa
 (another to dominate) guharira
 (another to pass) kubisiriza
 (allow me) enda
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alone   ▶ -sa
 (to be) kwīherēra
 (to do) kwīgūnga
(to spend the night ~) kwīrāza
(I am lonely) mfise irungu
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always   ▶ na ntāryo, imisi yose
 (~ do) kwāma, guhora
 (~ have) guhorana
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analogy   ▶ isano
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ancestor   ▶ (my, your, our) sōgokuruza, sōkuruza
 (his, their) sēkuruza
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anger   ▶ uburake, uburakari, ishavu, ubusugurirwe,
 (rare) ipfūhe, ifūhe
 (to soften another's) gufyīta
 (to tear clothes in) kumwāga
 (to treat with) gushinyagura
 (word that remains in heart and causes anger) isata burēnge
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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
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ankle   ▶ ijīsho ry'ikirēnge
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answer   ▶ inyīshu, igisubizo
(as on examination) impīngūro
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ant   ▶ (flying, edible) iswa
 (pincher) intozi, urutozi
 (soldier) uburima
 (sugar) ikinywabūki
 (tiny) ubunyegeri, urunyegeri
 (white) umuswa
 (white ~ hill) umugina
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appreciation   ▶ (gift of) igishīmo
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ardour   ▶ ububangutsi, ubukerebutsi, igise
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arm   ▶ ukuboko, ukuboke
 (upper) ikizigira
 (left ~) ukuboko kw'ibubamfu, ukubamfu
 (right ~) ukuboko kw'iburyo, ukuryo
 (to raise one's ~, to strike, to pull a bow) kubangurira
 (to stretch out) kurāmvura
 (to take a child in ~) kurera, gukīkira
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armrest   ▶ icīshimikizo c'inkokora
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army   ▶ ingabo, igisata
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ashamed   ▶ (to be) kumāramāra, kugira isoni, gutēra isoni
 (to make) kumāramāza
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ask   ▶ (another to repeat to check his veracity) gucaca
 (each other) kubazānya
 (each other to explain) gusiguzānya
 (each other riddles) gusōkōrānya
 (for) gusaba
 (for daily) kubōbōtereza
 (frequently) gusabiriza
 (many in order to verify) gushīshōza
 (many questions) kubazagiza
 (of someone that which he has promised) guhāngūra
 (oneself) kwībaza, kwītsa
 (over and over again) kubaririkiza
 (persistently, though refused) gucuna
 (question) kubaza
 (a riddle) gusōkōza
(stupid questions) kudedēmvya
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assorted   ▶ (raw vegetables) imboga ziribwa mbisi
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aunt   ▶ (maternal, my) māma wācu
(maternal, your) nyokwānyu
(maternal, his, her, their) nyinābo
(paternal, my) māsenge
(paternal, your) nyogosenge
(paternal, his, her, their) inasenge
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bag   ▶ isaho
 (backpack, shoulder bag) agasaho
 (big) indaha
 (sack) igunira, umupfuko
 (sports bag) ishakoshi
 (small sports bag, ladies purse) agashakoshi
 (suitcase) ivarise
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balance   ▶ (weighing) umunzāne
 (of budget) uburinganire bw'ibisohoka n'ivyīnjira
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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
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base   ▶ (of brain) agakomokomo
(of tree) itsina, igitsina
(of bed) isaso y'uburiri
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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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bean   ▶ igiharage
(green) umubīmba, umukerere, umukonyogo
(lima) igiharo
(red) ishigisha
(small red) uduharawe
(leaves) umukubi
(leaves, first two) ingāmba
(pod) urusokoro
(sprout) umugōndōra
(that have been put away for a year) igihitira
(to put ~ away for a year) guhitiza
(to put away ~ for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(to tie ~ on hedge to dry) gushisha
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beat   ▶ gukubita, kujānjagura, gushinyagurira, gushishagura, gutonagura
 (act as if to ~, but not do so) kugera
 (~ around the bush) gukingitiranya
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (heart) gutera indihaguzi
 (drum) kuvuza
 (raising welts) kuramagura
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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
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beer   ▶ inzōga
 (fresh, with froth) umubira
 (banana) urwārwa, urwāgwa
(sorghum) impeke, indimwa
(given to sick person) umwerēra
 (sharp, anything fermented) inkarisha
 (undiluted) uruhorwe
 (mixed with water) umusharuro
 (to beg for) kuvūmba
 (to put in a warm place) gutara
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beeswax   ▶ ishashara, umushashara
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beggar   ▶ umusēzi, umusabisabi
 (one who begs earnestly but doesn't get it) imvūmūre
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better   ▶ (be ~ than) kurusha
(something ~ than others of its kind) agaheta
 (he's ~, I'm ~) n'imitende, n'imisuhūko
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big   ▶ -nini
(to be too) gusāguka, kudēnda
 (to be, of growing things, esp. child) gushisha
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billy goat  ▶ isuguru, ihebe
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biology   ▶ ibinyabuzima, ubumenyi bw'ibintu bifise ubuzima
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bird   ▶ ikiguruka
 (little ones) inyoni
 (crane, golden-crested) umusāmbi
 (crow) igikōna
 (dove) intunguru, inuma
 (duck) imbati
 (eagle) inkona, inkukuma, ikinyakabaka, impūngu
 (goose, wild) igisafu
 (hawk) igisiga
 (kite) ikinyakabaka
 (parrot) gasuku
 (partridge) inkwāre
 (robin, African) inyōmvyi
 (that sucks honey, black with red throat, or metallic green) umunūni
 (wagtail) inyamanza
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blessing   ▶ umugisha, umuhēzagiro, ubuhīrwe
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blur   ▶ (seeing one indistinctly because he went too fast) rurabwe
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board   ▶ urubāho, ikibaho, ubushinguro
 (~ game) igisoro
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boiled egg  ▶ uburyo bwo guteka irigi mu mazi ntirishe nēza
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bow   ▶ (arch) umuheto
 (without cord) ikiramvu
 (to stretch, to draw) gufōra
 (to raise one's arm to pull) kubangurira
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bowl   ▶ ibakure (Sw.), akabakure
(salad ~) igikoresho cumisha imboga
 (sugar ~) agashingurasukari
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box   ▶ isandugu
 (small tin) umukebe
 (of matches) ikibiriti (Sw.)
(to ~) gukubagura
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branch   ▶ ishami
 (serving to close entrance) imyugariro, imihogero, imihangazo
(to cut off) gukōkōra
 (to put forth) gushamika
 (to put out great) gusagarara, gutabarara
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breast   ▶ ibere, ibisusu
(to dry up) gucūka
 (milk) amabērebēre
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breathe   ▶ guhēma, guhumēka, gukwega impwemu
 (hard) guhēmūka
 (heavily and noisily) gufūha, gupfūha
 (with difficulty, child) gufūrēka
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brim   ▶ (of dish, container) imbiga
 (to fill to) kunengesēra
 (to be full to) gutētera
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bronchitis   ▶ indwāra yo mu mahaha, indwāra y'agahehera, umurura utera agahehera
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brother   ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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brother-in-law   ▶ (his, their) muramuwe
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brush   ▶ ishāmba, umukubūzo, uburoso
(the teeth) kwīnyugunura, kwīyugunyura
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budget   ▶ itunga
 (balance of) uburinganire bw'ibisohoka n'ivyīnjira
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building   ▶ inyūbako, inyūbakwa
 (public) inyūbakwa za leta
 (to find new ~ site) kugerēra
 (to prepare a place for ~) gutaba
 (~ site) urugerēro, ikibānza, ishantiye
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bull   ▶ (young) ishūri, imfīzi, impfīzi
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bunch   ▶ (of flowers) umukama w'amashurwe
 (plants) umukama, umuganda, umupfungo, agatekero
(of grass at top of hut) isūnzu
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bus   ▶ ibisi
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bush   ▶ igisaka
 (kind of) igisuru
 (kind with thorns and edible berries) umukēre
 (the) igisanze
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cabbage   ▶ ishu
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calamity   ▶ (such as a disease or plague) ikīza
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calcium   ▶ ikarisiyumu
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calendar   ▶ ibihe vy'umwaka, ikirangamisi
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call   ▶ (to ~) guhamagara
 (in sense of name) kwīta
 (continuously and persistently) kuvumereza
 (for help) kwāmbaza, gutābaza, gutaka, gutakāmba
 (from hill to hill) gusemerera
 (loudly for help) gutakāmba
 (across the hills, implies scorn of one doing it) kumoka
 (to one who cannot answer) gucurīra
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can   ▶ (tin) igikopo
 (canister) ibido
 (garbage ~) ico batamwo umwavu
 (watering) ishwāro
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captain   ▶ umugabīsha
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caramelization   ▶ ugushongesha isukari igahindura ibara
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care   ▶ (anxiety) umwītwaririko
 (of body, house, etc.) isuku
 (to care about) kubabara
 (for) kuziganya
 (to take ~ of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka, gutūnga
 (to take very good ~ of) kubukabuka
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carpenter   ▶ umubāji, umunyamatanga, umufundi amanika inzu
 (to do carpentry) kubāza
 (~ bee) ifundēri
 (~ shoo) ibarizo, isaramara
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catch   ▶ gufata, gucakīra
 (ball, anything thrown) gusama
 (a disease from another) kwāndura
 (from falling) gusama
 (one who starts to fall) kuramira
 (swarming bees) gutururuza
 (up with) guhāmvya
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cave   ▶ isenga, ubuhūku
 (of wild animals) ubuvumo
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cedar   ▶ isederi
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cell   ▶ (tiny for prisoner) umugāso, ingōbāne
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cement   ▶ isima
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centime   ▶ (5 piece) isēnge
 (10 piece) ikuta
 (50 piece) imeya
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check   ▶ (to ~ over a thing) guhinyuza
 (cheque) isheki
 (bad ~) isheki idakwije amahera
 (checkbook) agatabo k'amasheki
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chemist   ▶ umushimisite
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cheque   ▶ isheki
 (~ book) agatabo k'amasheki
 (bad ~) isheki idakwije amahera
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chest   ▶ (box) isandugu
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chicken   ▶ inkoko
 (hen) inkokokazi
(rooster) isāke
 (wing of) icūbi
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child   ▶ umwāna, umugisye, umukeme, umurerwa
(before he begins to know anything) igitambamboga, igitwengerabarozi
(disobedient) intabarirwa
 (first-born) imfura
(healthy, about 4 months) ikibunduguru
(illegitimate) igihūmbu, ikivyārwa
(learning to walk) ikidegedege, intavyi
(male) umuyibigi
(of) mwene
(of mixed marriage) ikivyārwa
(only) ikinege, umwāna w'ikinege
(derogative) umuhimbiri
(small) ikibondo
(starting to know a little) umwankavu
(that doesn't grow properly) imfunya
(unwanted or orphan) intābwa
(up to 8 or 10 years) umugimbi
(weaned) umucūko, umukurira
(youngest or favourite) umuhererezi
(~ care) ubuhinga bwo kurera abana
(~ benefit) imfashanyo y'umuryango
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childbirth   ▶ ibise, ivyāra
 (to aid woman in) kuvyāza
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chosen ones  ▶ (list of) itōrero
 (people) icībare
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Christ   ▶ Kristo
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christian   ▶ umukristo
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christianity   ▶ ubukristo
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church   ▶ (building) urusengero
 (people) ishengero, isengero
 (roll) itōrero
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cinema   ▶ isinema, isenema
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cirrhosis   ▶ (of the liver) urusina
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city   ▶ umuji (Sw.)
(large) igisagara
 (~ dweller) umunyagisagara
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clamor   ▶ urwāmo, imigūmūko, uruhōgo, umuvurungano, uruyogoyogo
 (to raise) kugūmūka
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clan   ▶ umuryāngo
 (populous) igisata
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class   ▶ (of nouns or objects) umutigiri
 (to observe ~ distinctions) kuzīrōra
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cleanliness   ▶ isuku
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cleanse   ▶ kwēza, gukēmūra
 (~ house ceremoniously after death) kwīkōmvōmvora
 (oneself) kwīsukura
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climate   ▶ imimerere y'intara
 (cold ~) imimerere yo mu bihugu bikanye
(hot ~) imimerere yo mu bihugu bishushe
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clock   ▶ isaha
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close   ▶ (to) gufunga (Sw.), gukīnga, gukīngiriza, kurumya, kwūgara
 (doors of royal place) kujīsha
 (entrance with branches) guhāngāza
 (hands together) gufumbata
 (one's eyes) guhumiriza
 (path) gutangīra
 (to make another to ~ his eyes) kwūnamika
 (up completely) guhindira
 (to get close together) kwegerana
 (to put things or people ~ together) kwegeranya
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clothing   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu, icāmbarwa
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (of king, esp. animal skins or jewels) inyambarabāmi
 (worn underneath outer garments) umugega
 (to remove) kwāmbura
 (to strip one of his) gukoba
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cock   ▶ isāke
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cold   ▶ –bisi
 (in chest) agaherēra
(in head) agahiri, akamango, akamangu,
 (cough) inkorora
 (common cold, flu) ibicurane
 (weather) imbeho, ubukonje
 (weather, severe) igikonyozi
 (to be) gukōnja, gukanya, gutīmba
 (to be drawn up from ~) gutetera
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colour   ▶ irāngi
 (black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
 (very) umuvyiro
 (black mud) urushānga
 (blue) ubururu
 (brown) ibihogo
 (brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
 (brownish black cow) ikirāyi
 (gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
 (green) akātsi gatoto
 (orange) umutugutu
 (red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
 (very white) derere
 (yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
 (yellow, dark) ibihogo
 (yellow, light, reddish) umugina
 (to be black) kwīrabura
 (to be white) kwēra
 (to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
 (to colour) kuraba
 (to ~ in) gusiga amabara
 (to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
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comb   ▶ igisokozo
 (old traditional comb) urusokozo
 (of chicken) umubiko, urugaragara
 (to comb) gusokoza
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combustible   ▶ cokwaka, gishobora kwaka, icaka
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comment   ▶ (of master, teacher) ugushīma kw'umwigisha
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compel   ▶ (to) kugōbēra, guhāmbīra, guhāta
 (someone against his will) guhānjagira
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complete   ▶ (to) gusōzēra, guheza
(see 'to finish')
(~ a thing) gutobora
 (to be ~) guhebūza, kwūzura
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compote   ▶ (fruit ~) ivyāmwa bitekanye isukari
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conceal   ▶ guhisha, kunyegeza, kuzimanganya
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condemn   ▶ guhinyuza, gutsīndanīsha
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condensation   ▶ umuhisha
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confirm   ▶ (to) gukomeza
 (by asking many) gushīshōza
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congenial   ▶ (to be) kuba ikirende
 (person of very nice disposition) ikirende
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conjunctivitis   ▶ ubwoko bw'indwara y'amaso yandukira
(certain kind) uburire
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constipation   ▶ igisigo, ukugumbiza, ukugumirwa
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contagious   ▶ candukiza
 (to be) kwāndukira
 (to catch ~ disease) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
 (to transmit a disease) kwāndukiza
 (~ disease, term of scorn) ubwārāra
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continent   ▶ ishinga
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contract   ▶ (agreement) isezerano
 (work contract) amasezerano y’akazi
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cool   ▶ -bisi
 (to) guhora
 (to be, weather) gupfuka
 (to cause to) guhoza
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corn   ▶ ikigōri
 (cob) igitiritiri
 (early kind) isega
 (kind with big kernel) ikijigo
 (ground corn that has first been roasted) igikweme
 (silk) ubusage
 (tender new) igishōro
 (yellow kind) amashigisha
 (to shell) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
 (wheat) ingano
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correct   ▶ (to) guca itēka
(to be ~) ikwiye, nzīza
(to ~ mistake) gukosōra, gukoshōra (Sw.)
(to ~ oneself) kwīhana
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corroborate   ▶ (to verify what one has heard by asking many) gushīshōza
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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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cover   ▶ igipfūndikizo, umupfūndikizo, umufundikizo, umufunyiko, igifunyiko
(duvet cover) igisaswa
(of basket) umutemere
(of kettle) umupfuniko
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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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crash   ▶ (of something falling) isēnyerana
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craziness   ▶ ibisazi
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crest   ▶ (of bird) urugaragara, isūnzu
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crossness   ▶ umwīkomo, ishavu
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crowd   ▶ urugāmba, ishengero
 (esp. people running) igugu
 (mixed ~ of people) amakūngu
 (one who keeps ~ back) umukumirizi
 (to ~) kubānda, kubāndana
 (to go together to see something) gushwabāduka
 (out: to not grow because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
 (together) kurūndāna, kwegerana, kuvurungana
 (together, people sitting) gusegenya, gusegenyeza
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crush   ▶ gufyonyora, gufyonyoka, kuvūngura
 (easily) kuvūnguka
 (grain, before grinding) kuvūngagura, kuvūngurīsha
 (with hands) kuvūnga
 (down) gutsindagira
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curve   ▶ (as in river) ikigonzi
 (to ~) kugoreka, guheta, kugonda
 (to ~ finger, as in scraping dish) gukomba
 (to make ~) kurasa
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custom   ▶ umugēnzo, ingeso
 (ancient) akārānda
 (to persist in old) kuzīrōra
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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
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cutting   ▶ (for planting) ikiguti, igikoti, akagegene k'igiti
(of manioc) ikigoti, ikigotigoti, ikiguti
(of sweet potatoes) umubuto, umujishi, umuvyaro
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daisy   ▶ (yellow) ishike
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dance   ▶ intāmbo
(of men) umuhamirizo, ibirorēro, agasimbo, umuyebe
 (of women) ihunja, imisambi
 (of women, celebrating a child's birth) umutsibo
 (of women celebrating the birth of twins) igisuru
 (non-traditional, of youth) ubusambiri
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dead   ▶ (to raise from) kuzūra
 (to arise from) kuzūka
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debt   ▶ umwēnda, ideni
 (payment of) inyīshu
 (to be in ~, but refuse to pay) guherana, kurīrīra
 (to pay a ~) kwīshura
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decision   ▶ (final) ingīngo
 (to accept a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
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decorate   ▶ gushariza, gushaza, gushazīsha
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delta   ▶ isēsero
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desire   ▶ ishāka
(for certain food) ināmbu
(strong) igishika, icīfuzo
(to ~) kugōmba, gushāka, kwīfūza
(to ~ for) kwīfūriza
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dessert   ▶ imfungurwa zisosa baherezako
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detergent   ▶ isabuni y'ifu, ubwoko bw'ifu
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devote   ▶ (oneself to task) kwītako
 (oneself to task in order to finish it) kwirāmvura
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diagnosis   ▶ ugusuzuma indwara
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disapprove   ▶ (to look at another with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (showing disapproval on one's face) ibitsongotsingo, or, ibisingosingo
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diarrhea   ▶ ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo, ako mu nda
(to give) guhita
 (to have) gucībwamwo, guhitwa, kudodomwa, kwīruka, gushuruza
 (to stop) gufutīsha
 (to recover from) gufuta
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director   ▶ umuyobozi
(cooperatives director) umuyobozi w'ikoperative, w'ishirahamwe
(principal) umuyobozi w’ishule
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dirty   ▶ –bi
 (to be) guhumāna, gucafura
(to be very) gushisha
 (to become, get) kwāndura
 (~ oil) amavuta mabi ava mu mashini
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disagree   ▶ (to) guhāzāna, kuvuguruza, guhīngāna, gutāta
 (one who always disagrees in a council meeting) ikirandamuke
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disclose   ▶ guhishura, guserura, kunyegurura
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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
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dish   ▶ isahāne, isahāni
(meal) ivyokurya
(pyrex) ikirahuri gikomeye bakoramwo ibikoresho vyo mu gikōni
(to ~ up food) kwārura
 (to do the ~es) kwoza ivyombo
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do   ▶ (to) kugira, gukora
 (again) kwongera
 (always) kwāma, guhora
 (anyhow, in spite of) gupfa
 (continually) kwāma, guhora
 (the dishes) kwoza ivyombo
 (even more) kurushiriza
 (first) kubānza, gushūza
 (forcefully) kwīhanukīra
 (habitually) kumēnyera
 (have too much to ~) kurēngerana
 (the impossible) gufyidikīra
 (~-it-yourself) ukugira utugenegene
 (housework) kugora
 (one's duty) gushimika
 (quickly) gukwākwānya, gushōka, gusobaganya, gusūriranya, gutebūtsa
 (quickly and carelessly) kuraha
 (quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (~ not) -ōye (verb without infinitive)
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
 (a sloppy job) kurēngagiza
 (something alone) kwīgūnga
 (something by oneself without authority) kwigenera
 (something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
 (that which you declared you would not ~) kwīrahuruza
 (two things at once) kubāngikanya
 (unwillingly) kugoyagoya
 (unwillingly and complainingly) kunyinkira
 (the washing up) kwoza ivyombo
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doctrine   ▶ imyīgishe
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doorpost   ▶ igishimaryāngo
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drip   ▶ kujējēta, kujōjōta, gutōnyānga
 (med) ugutera iserumu
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drop   ▶ (of liquid) ima, itōnyānga, igitōnyānga
 (to ~) gusekura
 (to ~ fruit, tree) guhunguruka
 (in water or food, vi) kudibuka
 (to let fall ~ by ~) gutōnyāngiriza
 (to let go of what you've started to take or do) gutēzūra, gutēnzūra
 (~ out of something because you know you're in the wrong) kwōnjorora
 (one who keeps dropping things here and there) umusābisābi
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drum   ▶ ingoma
 (sacred royal ~) karyenda
 (sacred ~ ”for whom one ploughs”) murimirwa
 (sacred ~ ”for whom one clears brush”) ruciteme
 (sacred ~ accompanying the king) rukinzo
 (sacred ~ ”dispenser of peace”) nyabuhoro
 (sacred ~ ”lady of the land”) inakigabiro
 (to beat ~) kuvuza
 (to beat continuously, thus setting time for others beating) gusāsīra
 (stick for beating ~) umurisho, umukembe
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dry   ▶ (vi) kwūma,
 (vt) kwūmūtsa, kwūmya
 (in sun or near fire) kumūkishirīza
 (to be) kugaduka
 (to become) gukanyuruka, kwūmūka
 (to become too ~ while cooking) kuyēnga
 (to put food in sun to ~) gukavya
 (to put near fire to ~) gutara
 (up) kugaduka, kugangara, gukaba, gukama, gukamya
 (up and be stiff, clothes or food) gutetera
 (up, breasts) gucūka
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duck   ▶ imbāti, imbata, igisapfu
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earth   ▶ (world) isi
 (soil) agataka, ivu
 (hard-packed) urutare
 (interior of) ikuzimu, i kuzimu
(of reddish brown color) inginagina
 (to shake, vi) gutigita
 (to slide) gutemuka, kunyika, gusiduka
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earthquake   ▶ umushītsi, igishītsi
 (rumble of) umugigimo
 (to quake) kunyiganyiga, gutigita
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eat   ▶ kurya, gufungura, kunogera, kunoza, kurandagura
(a lot) guhāga, guhīmba
(cause to ~ a lot) gupfunereza
(by sucking only, as candy) kuyongobeza, kuyungubiza
(garden plants, of goats) kwōna
(to refuse to) kuzira
(to refuse to ~ or drink with) kunēna
(together) gusangira
(to ~ what's left on peeling of roasted banana, etc.) gukōra
 (two kinds of food together) gukoza
(with instrument) kurīsha
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eavesdropper   ▶ igisokoro
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eavesdropping   ▶ (information gained by) igisokoro
 (to tell what one has heard while ~) gutumbūra
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egg   ▶ irigi, igi
(boiled) uburyo bwo guteka irigi mu mazi ntirishe nēza
 (fried) ijisho ry'irigi
(hard-boiled) irigi ritetse mu mazi
(shell) ikibarara
(tiny) ubugi
(to lay ~) guta amagi
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elephantiasis   ▶ imisozi, amafuni
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employer   ▶ umukoresha
 (my, our) dātabuja
 (your) shōbuja
 (his their) shēbuja
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encourage   ▶ (to) kwīrūza, kuremēsha, kurindīsha
 (oneself) kwīrūra
 (to ~ to make an effort) gushīshikaza
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end   ▶ iherezo, umuhero, ihero, ubuherūka, impera, imperuka, itahīriro
 (~ of boat) umukōndo
 (at the ~ of every year) uk'umwāka utāshe
(to be the ~) kugwa mahera
(to be at an ~ of one's resources) kuzigirizwa
 (to be at the ~) kwīherezo
(to be at an ~ of one's patience) kudundumirwa
 (to be coming to an ~) guherengetera
 (to come to an ~) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
 (to ~ a conversation) kwīkebanura
 (to finish) guheza
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enroll   ▶ (to) kwāndikīsha
 (oneself) kwīyandikīsha
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entrust   ▶ kubītsa, kuzēza
 (~ to) kurindīsha, gusigarana
 (~ flock to another to pasture) kuragiza
 (~ something to another and it increases while there) gutongoza
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escape   ▶ (narrow) agahēngekezo
 (to ~) kudohōka, gucīka, gutoroka, kuzibukīra
 (to barely ~ an accident) guhakwa, kwēnda
 (the memory) kuzīnda
 (to secretly help someone to ~ by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
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esthetic   ▶ kiryoheye ijisho
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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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excess   ▶ igisāga
 (to be in, left over) gusigara
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excite   ▶ gukarisha
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exclamation   ▶ (of astonishment) yemwe gaye!
(watch out!) mpore!
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expenditure   ▶ ibisohoka
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expense   ▶ ibisohoka
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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
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face   ▶ amaso, mu maso
(in his face) mu maso hiwe
 (to be facing each other) guhangana
 (to make a ~ over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
 (to put one's ~ in one's hands in deep thought) kwitangira itama
 (~ to ~) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
 (showing disapproval on one's ~) ibitsingotsingo
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fail   ▶ gucumukura
 (another) guhemukira
 (to accomplish what one started) kugaburura
 (to do what one intended) kudehūra
 (to find) kubura, guhusha
 (to give what one promised) kugaramāngira
 (to keep one's word) guhemuka, kwīrahuruza, gutēzūra
 (to return) kugīrīra
 (in on'e task) gusibanganya
 (to be unable to do what one attempts) gutāna
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failure   ▶ (result of ~ to keep promise) urudubi
 (to bring ~) gutāna
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faint   ▶ kurāba
 (to be) kudendebukirwa
 (to feel) kuyāmīra
 (from hunger) kugwīra isari
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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
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fat   ▶ itōto
 (meat) ibinure
 (to be) kudoha, kuvyibuha
 (to be, child) gushisha
 (to be, meat) kunura
 (to become) kudoha, kuvyibuha
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father   ▶ (my, our) dāta, dāwe, papa, da
 (your) so
 (his, her, their) se
 (~-in-law) sebukwe
 (~ of twins) sebabiri
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favorite   ▶ (person) umutoni
 (~ child) umuhērerezi
 (~ servant or friend) umwīshikira
 (to be) gutona
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fee   ▶ ikibuguro, ihadabu (Sw.)
(paid for permission to buy or sell) ingorore
 (payed to shaman) ingemu
 (to collect) kubuguza
(to pay) kubugura
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feel   ▶ kwūmva
 (around for) gukabakaba
 (to begin to ~ better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (to cause to ~ badly) gusurira
 (faint) kuyāmīra
 (joy, positive emotions) kuryōherwa
(to make another ~ badly over what he's done) gutēteka
 (to not ~ anything) gutimba
 (of) gukorakora
 (pain) kubabara
(sad) gutunturirwa
 (the way) guhwihwisha, kujuragirika, gukāmbakāmba
 (the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza
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feeling   ▶ (better) imisuhūko
 (I'm better, he's better) n'imisuhūko, n'imitende
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feet   ▶ (see foot)
(at ~ of great person, i.e. in his presence) inyōnga, inyundo
 (to scrap ~ on floor, esp. because of itching) gusyēgenya
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fermented   ▶ (anything, beer) inkarisha
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fine   ▶ (fee) ihadābu, indishi
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finish   ▶ (vt) guheza, kwāhukānya, kumara, kurangiza, gusōzēra, gutōza, gushirīsha
 (vi) guhera, kwāhukāna, kurangira, gushira
 (completely, vi) kwīramvura, gukōmvōmvoka
 (vt) gukōmvōmvora, kumarīra, kumaramara, kunōnōsora, guherengeteza, guheraheza
 (each other off) kumarana
 (food) gukōmba
 (weaving an article) gusōza
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fire   ▶ umuriro
 (bit of) umucānwa
 (built for cows) icōtero
 (made in enclosure for animals) igicāniro
 (to blow the) kwātsa
 (to destroy by) kuyigiza
 (to extinguish) kuzimya
 (to go out) kuzima
 (to keep ~ going) gucānira
 (to light) kudomeka
 (to make, start, build) gucāna, gukongereza
 (to put out) kuzimya
 (to put wood on ~) gukomānya
 (to set ~ to) guturira
 (to fire from job, dismiss, throw out of house) kwirukana
 (altar fire) igicāniro
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flashlight   ▶ isitimu, itoroshi, itoci
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flatulence   ▶ imisuzi
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flavor   ▶ icānga, uburyōhe, ubusōse, akanovera
(thing with good ~) igisōsa
(to be of the ~ of) gusōsera
(to have good ~) gusōsa
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flock   ▶ isho, ubusho, urwūri
 (of little birds) urwīha
 (of sheep or goats) inzirikwa
 (to entrust ~ to another to pasture) kuragiza
 (to watch flock) kuragira
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flood   ▶ ikidēngēri, umwūzure
 (place where water has flooded) isēsero
 (to be flooded in house) kuvīrwa
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flourishing   ▶ (to be, of growing things) gushisha
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flower   ▶ ishurwe
 (calix) ingovyi
 (stamen) umweza
 (pistil) isage
 (pollen) umurāyi
 (ovary) intorobwa
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fly   ▶ isāzi
 (big, tsetse) ikibugu
 (tiny) agatūku, ubutūku
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force   ▶ (to) kugōbēra, guhadikiriza, kuzingirikira
 (someone to do something against his will) guhāta
 (to obey) kugandūra
 (to lose original ~) gutītūra
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form   ▶ (design) ishusho
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forsake   ▶ guheba, guhuma
 (one another) kuvāvānura
 (to succeed in persuading someone to ~ his evil ways) gukōndōra
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fountain   ▶ umugezi, isōko
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fragrant   ▶ (to be) gutāmirana
 (oil) isenga
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freezer   ▶ imashīni ikanyisha
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fresh   ▶ –bisi
 (to be) kurēmba
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fried egg  ▶ ijisho ry'irigi
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friend   ▶ umugēnzi
 (close ~) umukūnzi
 (intimate ~, the one you share your last hidden food with) somambike
 (most intimate ~, ”you die - I die”) pfampfe
 (to visit a ~) kubūngirana
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frighten   ▶ kudigiriza, gukānga, gutīnyīsha, gutēra ubwōba, kuvyigiriza
 (away with shouting) kwāmira
 (unintentionally) gukangīra
 (to make a loud frightening noise) guturagara
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frown   ▶ ibitsingotsingo, ibisingosingo
 (to ~ at) kunyinyirwa, kurāba igitsūre
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fruit   ▶ icāmwa, imbuto
 (to bear) kwāma
 (to cease to bear) kwāmurura
 (to drop, tree) guhunguruka
 (to gather) kwāmūra
 (stewed ~, ~ compote) ivyāmwa bitekanye isukari
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make fun  ▶ (to ~ of) kunegura, guhema
 (to ~ of by recalling good he has lost) gucurīra
 (to ~ of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
 (to be made fun of) gutētērwa
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game   ▶ (play) igikino, urukino, umukino
 (game field) urukino
 (traditional board ~) igisoro, urubugu
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garland   ▶ umwīshwa
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gather   ▶ kumyōra
 (building materials) guhumbira
 (firewood) gusēnya
 (food from garden) gusoroma, kwāha
 (fruit) kwāmūra
 (in loose garment at waist and tie) gukenyera
 (little sticks) gutōrōra
 (manure for garden) kuvūmbura
 (up) kwāndura, gusorōranya, gutororokanya
 (pollen and nectar) kudaha
 (up grass that has been spread out) gusasūra
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gesture   ▶ (to put one's hand to his face in surprise) kujorerwa
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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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give   ▶ guha, guhēsha, gutānga
(back) gusubīza
(back cow, calf to one from whom one received a cow) kwōkōra
 (birth) kuvyāra
(birth, cow about to ~) kudigiriza
(cow a second time to one who has brought many gifts) guhetera inkoni
(example) kugereraniriza, guha akarorero
(gift to bride so she will talk) guhorōra
(give me...) mpa
(good measure) kunengesēreza
(in to) kurōnsa
(information) kurangīra
 (life to) kubēshaho
(more) kwongera, kwongeza
(oneself to) kwīhāmbīra
(oneself to service of Kiranga) kubāndwa, kuvōvōta
(over a possession) kwegura
(penuriously) kuzirukanya
(pledge or security) kugwatiriza
(present) kugabira
(refuse to) kwīma
(refuse to ~ another his own) kugūnga, kwīmana
(sacrifice) gushikana
(someone a hand) gusahiriza
 (someone a heavy load) kuremēka
(to) guha, guhēra, guhēreza, kurōnsa, gushikiriza
(to each other) guhāna
(to each other often) guhānahāna
(to one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
(talk) kugamba
(up everything) kwīgura
(warm welcome, one does not say it of himself) gukēra
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giving up  ▶ (after trying several times) ibise, (rare word)
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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
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goat   ▶ impene, intūngwa, igitūngwa
 (heard of) inzirikwa
 (male) impfizi
 (young male) agasugurume
 (skin for carrying baby) ingovyi
 (billy ~) isuguru, ihebe
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gonorrhea   ▶ igisokoro, imburugu
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goose   ▶ (wild) igisafu
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gossip   ▶ urusaku
 (in whispers) ivyōngoreranyo
 (to ~) kuregeteranya, gusakuza, kuregeteza, kuregetereza
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grain   ▶ impeke, intete, urutete
 (a single) agatete
 (place for spreading out) imbuga
 (storage place) ikigega
 (to crush before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
 (to form) guhūnda
 (to rub to take off chaff) kuvūngura
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grandfather   ▶ (my, your, our) sōgokuru, sōkuru
 (his, their) sēkuru
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grass   ▶ ivyātsi, ubwātsi
 (kind poisonous to cows) inzūzi
 (pieces of a certain kind used for weaving) agatēte
 (tall) ubwātsi
 (in water) igikāngaga
 (~ knife) umupānga
 (to cut) gukera, gukerera, gutema
 (to cut for use) kwāhira
 (to dig out rapidly) gusūriranya
 (to gather up that which has been spread out) gusasūra
 (to leave grass growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (to spread) gusasa
 (to spread around something, as coffee) gusasira
 (to weed out quickly) kurandagura
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graze   ▶ (to ~) kurisha
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grind   ▶ gusya, gukwema, kunoza, kumenagura, gusyokora
(in wooden mortar) gusekura
 (poorly, coarsely) guhera
 (quickly) gukwemagura
 (to crush grain before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
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ground   ▶ (earth) isi
(on the) hasi
 (dug up but not planted) amasinde
 (to put on) gutereka
 (to throw stick on ~ and it tumbles end over end) kubirika
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grudge   ▶ umujinya, ishavu, inzika, inzigo, igono
 (lasting) isata burēnge
(that never ends) akazika
 (to have ~ against) gukanira
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gums   ▶ ibinyigishi
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hair   ▶ (of baby) imvanda
(bit on top of head) isūnzu
(of human head) umushatsi
(except of human head) ubwōya
(one) urwōya
(pubic) inzya
(hair line) amasoso
(long with mud in it) ubusage
(tan in color, goats) umufumbēre
(white from old age) imvi, uruvi
(to cut) kumwa
(to dampen before cutting) kuvubika
(to have long) guhīmbira
(to have shaved off) kwīkemūra
(to let grow long) gutongoza
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harvest   ▶ ishwābūra, ivyīmburwa, ibirimwa, umwīmbu
(esp. millet) igenya, igesa
 (to ~) kwīmbura, gushwābūra
 (corn) kumyōra
 (millet) kugenya, kugesa
 (esp. perennial plants, fruit) kwāmūra
 (to be ready for) kwīyerēra
 (to put away the) kwīmbura
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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
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hawk   ▶ igisīga
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head   ▶ umutwe
(cold in) agahiri, akamango
(of grain) umuhānyu
(pad, when carrying load) ingata, urugata
(to head up, grain) kubogeka, guhaga, kuyāngika
(to head up, cabbage) gufumbata
(to bow one's) kwūnama
(to carry on) kwīremēka, kwīkorera
(to lift up) kuraramuka
(to lose one's) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
(to raise one's) kwūnamūka, kwūnamūra, kurāngamīza
(to remove load from) gutūra
(to shake one's ~ in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
(to tip back) kurarama
(to tip to one side) guhengama
(to turn one's) gukebuka
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heat   ▶ ubushūhe, indugūmba, umururūmbo, ikibēngebēnge
 (with high humidity) agashūhe
(male animal in) ishāshi
 (to be in, animals) kwimanya
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herb tea  ▶ imisabiko
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herd   ▶ isho, ubusho
 (of animals) umukuku
 (of sheep) urwūri
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hiccough   ▶ isevu, isefu, urusepfu
 (to ~) gusefura, gusepfura
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hide   ▶ (vi) gufuba, kwinyegeza, kwīhisha, kunyegera
 (vt) guhisha, kunyegeza, kuzimanganya
 (and wait for hunter, of animal) kuguba
 (behind) kwīkīnga
 (in a corner) kwīyagiriza
 (oneself) kubūndabūnda
 (one's thoughts) gufobeka
 (the truth) kwiyobagiza
 (to have nothing to ~) gutobora
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hill   ▶ umusozi, umudūgo, umutumba
(brow of) igikombe
 (of earth, to plant in) iburi
 (slope of) inkūka, akamanuko, umurwa
 (top of) impīnga
 (little hills) ubutumba
(very big ~) igisozi
 (white ant hill) umugina
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hiding   ▶ (in ~) impisho
 (hiding place) ubwīhisho
 (to bring from) kunyegurura, gufurūra, guhishūra
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his   ▶ –iwe
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hit   ▶ (to) gukubita
 (repeatedly but gently with fist, mother with child) gutumagura
 (a sore place) gutoneka
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hoe   ▶ isuka, indimīsho
 (without handle) amakera
 (worn out) ifuni
 (to ~) kurima
 (hard and fast) kurimagura
 (to tighten loose hoe) guhata
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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
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home   ▶ (at ~) i muhira, imuhira
 (at the ~ of) kwa
(at our ~) i wācu, iwācu
(at my ~) i wanyu, iwanyu
(at their ~) i wabo, iwabo
(to go ~) gutāha, kuganūka
(to go ~ from work) kugodoka
(to not stay at) guhugūmba
(to return to parent's ~ when angry at husband) kugēnda buje
(to take ~ objects, cows, after being away long time) kugishūra
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hook   ▶ (fish ~) igera
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horn   ▶ (musical) inzamba
 (of animal) ihēmbe
 (small, used for tobacco) inconco, iconco
(used by witch doctor) urukorōnko, inkorōnko
 (maze of horns) inka zishashe amahēmbe
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hour   ▶ isaha (for various hours of day, see under 'day')
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humble   ▶ gucisha bugufi
 (to be) kwicisha bugufi, kwīyorosha
 (to be ~ ostensibly, but not in reality) kwīyorobeka
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hunger   ▶ inzara
 (extreme) isari
 (for certain food, appetite) ināmbu
 (to faint from) kugwīra isari
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hut   ▶ (bunch of grass at top) isūnzu
 (wood of) umugānda
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hyena   ▶ imfyisi
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hygiene   ▶ isuku
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idol   ▶ ikigirwamāna, igisengwa, igishushānyo
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ignition   ▶ ugucana, ukudomeka, ugufatisha
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image   ▶ igisengwa, ishusho, igishushānyo
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importunity   ▶ (to ask over and over again) kubaririkiza
 (to ask persistently, though refused) gucuna
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improve   ▶ (another's work) guhīngūra
 (physically or otherwise) kwōroherwa
 (to begin to feel better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (soil) gutabira
 (taste of food) kuryosha
 (a technique) guteza imbere
 (ubuhinga)
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improvement   ▶ (of soil) ukubungabunga
(isi)
(of environment) uguteza imbere ahantu, ukubungabunga ibidukikije
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increase   ▶ (vi) kugisha, gukakama, gutūbūka, kwūnguka
 (vt) kwongera, kwūngura
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incurable   ▶ (wound) akagīrīre
 (to have ~ disease) kugīrīra
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information   ▶ inkenuzo
 (gained by eavesdropping) igisokoro
 (to give) kurangīra
 (to seek) kugenzūra
 (to seek about someone) kubariritsa
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inheritance   ▶ umwāndu, uburage, umurage, iragi
 (inherited property) ishāmvu
 (inherited property or position) akārōnda
 (to leave ~) kuraga
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inner tube  ▶ ishamburiyeri
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inquire   ▶ (about someone) kubariritsa
 (to ask for particulars or description) kudondōza
 (to verify what one has heard by asking many) gushīshōza
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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
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island   ▶ izīnga
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isolate   ▶ gutānya
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jealous   ▶ (to be) gusharika, kugira ishari
 (between wives) gukēba
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jealousy   ▶ ishari, ukwīpfūza
 (between wives, or another with whom you share work) ikēba
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judge   ▶ umucamānza, umucamatēka
 (with final decision) kamaramagāmbo
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jump   ▶ (to) gusīmba, gusimbagurika
 (about) gukinagira
 (from above) gushunguruka
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka, kurandamuka
 (in surpise) guhahabuka
 (in surprise or when awakened) kuzanzamuka, gukanguka
 (up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (when stung or bitten) gushikurwa
 (with fear, heart) guhahama
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jungle   ▶ ishāmba, idonzi
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justify   ▶ gutsīndanīshiriza
 (oneself) kwīregūra
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kneel   ▶ gupfukama
 (to ask to) gupfukamika, gupfukamisha
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knit   ▶ kujīsha
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known   ▶ (to be) guhinyuka
 (to be well ~) kumenyēkana, kurangiranwa
 (to become) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
 (to be made) kwāndagara, kwāndagaza
 (to make) kwērura, gukwīza, kumenyēsha
(to make) gukwīragiza, kurānga, guserura, kwāngaza, kwātura, guhishūra, kwāmāmaza
 (well ~ person or thing) ururangiranwe, ikirangiranwe
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labor   ▶ ubucumukure
 (childbirth) ibise
 (to ~) gutama, gucumukura
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land   ▶ (piece of) ishāmvu, ikivi
 (uncultivated) ubunyovu
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laugh   ▶ gutwēnga, gusekaseka
 (at) kwīshinyira, gushinyira, gutwēnga
 (at secretly) gutwēngera mwijigo
(for nothing) gushinyagura
 (to make others ~) guswāganya, gutwēnza, gutwēngēsha
 (one who makes others laugh) akagūgu
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lay   ▶ (a thing on its side) guhēngeka
 (down, vt) kuryāmika
 (down a burden) gutūra
 (eggs) guta amagi
 (hands on, dedicate) kurambikakw ibigānza
 (on the ground) kurambika
 (someone on his side) gukīkira
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leader   ▶ indōngōzi, umugabīsha, iremezo, umurōngōzi, umutegetsi
(to choose) kwātira
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lean   ▶ (against, vt) kwegamika, kwegeka
 (against, vi) kwegamira
 (forward, preparing to run) gutuna
 (on, esp. in getting up) kwīshimikiza, gushimikira
 (over) guhengama
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learn   ▶ kwīga, kwīgīshwa, gusharira
 (by heart) gufata ku mutwe
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left-overs   ▶ imisigazwa
 (to be) gucāguka, gusigara
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lick   ▶ kurigata
 (lick food from spoon or dish) gufyefyeta
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lighting   ▶ ugucana, ukudomeka, ugufatisha, ukubonesha
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like   ▶ bēne, nka
 (conj.) nk'uko
 (like that) -rtyo
 (like this) -rtya
 (to be like) gusa
 (to look like) gushusha
 (to like) gukūnda
 (for a short time) guharara
 (to try to make someone ~ what he has refused) kwōrekēra
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likeness   ▶ ishusho
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lime   ▶ ishwagara
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long   ▶ (to ~ for) gusamāza, gukūmbura
(thing for which one longs) igishika
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lose   ▶ guhōmba, guta, gutakaza
 (by death) gupfīsha
 (by death, one's child) gupfusha
 (interest) gutenzēkanya, gutezēkanya, gutēzūra
 (one another) gutāna
 (one's head) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
 (one's husband or wife by death) gupfākara
(one's zeal or enthusiasm) kudehūra
 (original force) gutītūra
(to cause to) gutēsha
 (to ~ elections) gutindwa amatora
(to ~ reason) gusara
(to make another ~ his case) kuzingirikira
 (one who has lost everything in trial) imvumure
 (weight) kugōgōra
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magnet   ▶ isumaku
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magnet needle  ▶ urushinge rukwega ivyuma, ruriko isumaku
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make   ▶ kugira, kurema
 (afraid) gutēra ubwōba
 (a bed) gusāsa
 (blunt) gufyīta
 (bread) gucūmba
 (clean) guhumānura
 (clear, cause to understand) gutegereza
 (crooked) kugoreka
 (drunk) kuborēra
(effort) kwāndāra
 (empty) kugaragaza
 (equal in length or height) kurēsha
 (excuses) kudendekanya, kudendekeranya, kuzāngazānga
 (face over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
 (a fire) gucāna, gukongereza
 (firm) kugumya
 (fun of) kunegura
 (fun of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
 (fun of, by recalling the good he has lost) gucurīra
 (good) kuryōsha
 (hedge) kuzitira
 (hard for one who has lost a loved one, by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(known) kwāndagaza, kwātura, kumenyēsha, kwāngāza, kwerura, kurānga, gukwīza, gukwīragiza, kwāmāmaza, guhishūra, guserura
 (laugh, one that makes others laugh) akagūgu
 (level) gusēna
 (narrow) kwāza
 (nest) kwārika
 (noise, big) kwāsana, gusāma, kubomborana, kubugiriza
 (oneself) kwīgīra
 (others like you) kwīkūndiriza
 (peace) kubangūranya
 (perfect) gutūngānya, kwūzuza, kuroraniriza
 (place) kubisa
 (place for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
 (progress) gutēra imbere, kuyoboza
(reparations) guhōnga, guhōngera
 (restitution) kuriha
 (sacrifice) gushikana
 (sign) kugereraniriza
 (smooth) gusēna
 (straight) kugorōra, kurorānya
 (tired) kurusha
 (vow) gushīnga
 (watering place) kugomera
 (white) kwēza
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manure   ▶ amase
 (goat) amahenehene
 (heap) icukiro
 (a lot) ibīse
 (to gather for garden) kuvūmbura
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marketplace   ▶ isoko
 (small) akaguriro
 (~ for one specific product) iguriro
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master   ▶ Bwana (Sw.), umukama, umushīngantāhe, nyene
 (my, our) dātabuja
 (your) shōbuja
 (his, her, their) shēbuja
 (of an art) umuhīnga
 (to be) kugaba
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maze   ▶ (of horns) inka zishashe amahēmbe
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meat   ▶ inyāma
 (dried) umurānzi
 (fat) ibinure
 (to slip down on spear – if it slips it's supposed to be diseased) gushōka
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medicine   ▶ umuti
 (for diarrhea) umufutisho
(to make one to talk freely, to release inhibitions) urudedēmvya
 (to make people like one) urusango
 (material smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits) urugombeka, ururēmbeko
 (to ask for ~ to counteract poison) kurogōza
 (to put out ~ to keep away thieves and spirits) gutota, kurēmbeka, kugombeka
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member   ▶ (of group) umunywanyi
(of chief's council who listens to trials) umunyekōmbe
 (of family) abavandimwe
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memory   ▶ ubuzīndūtsi
(word that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger) isata burēnge
 (to escape the ~) kuzīnda
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meningitis   ▶ umugiga
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menstrual   ▶ (to have finished ~ period) kujabuka
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merchandise   ▶ igishōrano, ibicuruzwa, ibidandazwa
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microscope   ▶ rugagamisha
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minister   ▶ (servant) umusuku
 (prime minister) Ministre mukuru
 (cabinet minsiter) umushikiranganji
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misspeak   ▶ (err in speaking) kuyoba
 ('excuse me, I said a wrong word, misspoke myself') bambe
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mist   ▶ urwīrungu, igipfūngu
 (to ~) kunyanyāga
 (condensation) umuhisha
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mole   ▶ (animal) ifuku
 (on skin) isunūnu
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moment   ▶ amango, ikibariro, umwānya, ikivi
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
 (to wait the right) guhēngēra
 (a short time) akanya
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mongoose   ▶ isambwe
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mortar   ▶ ikarabasasi, ubudongo bw'isima
 (for grinding) isekuru (or isekuro)
(pestle for) umusekuzo
 (to grind or shell in wooden mortar) gusekura
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mother   ▶ (dearly loved) māma w'umukōndo
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
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mother-in-law   ▶ (my) mābukwe
(your) nyokobukwe
 (his, her, their) inabukwe
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mountain   ▶ umusozi
 (large ~) igisozi
(foot of) umucāmo
 (peak) impīnga
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mouth ulcer  ▶ ibisebe biterwa n'isuna
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muddy   ▶ (deep ~ place) ishāyo
 (to be) gushāya
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multiply   ▶ (vi) kugwīra, gusagāra
 (vt) kugwīza, gucimbataza, kwūngura
 (because of having fed well, cows) kugisha
 (rapidly, as insects) kujagata
 (rapidly) kurōndōka
 (as seeds, cows, etc.) kurondōra
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multitude   ▶ intēko, ishengero
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nation   ▶ ihānga, ubwōko, ishānga
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nausea   ▶ igisesema, iseseme, ikirungurira
(to cause) gusesema
(to feel) kurungurirwa
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nauseated   ▶ (to be) gusesemwa
 (by repulsive thing) gushishwa
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neck   ▶ isozi
 (to cut ~ of animal) gukerera
 (of clothes) izosi ry'impuzu
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needle   ▶ urushinge
 (for sowing) urushinge rwo kujisha imipira
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net   ▶ (for fishing) urusēnga
 (mosquito ~) umusegetera
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night   ▶ ijoro
 (to be) kwīra
 (to be almost over) gushīra
 (e.g. ijoro rishīra ubuca)
(to lodge for the) kurāza
 (to spend the ~) kurāra
 (to spend the ~ alone) kwīrāza
(to spend the ~ at) kurārīra
 (to watch, as watchman) kurārīra
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no   ▶ oya
 (adj.) nta, ata
(emphatic) oyāye, ishwi, eka, ekāye, wapi
(to say ~) guhakana
 (euphemism for a polite No) nzokubarira (lit. I will let you know)
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noon   ▶ isaha sita, sasita, amashōka, ku mamina ngohe
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not   ▶ nta, ata
(is not, are not) si
(not at all) na mba! īshwī!
(not a bit) n'intete
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number   ▶ igiharūro, nimero
 (a very large, ten thousand etc.) isīnzi
 (of things) igitigiri
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oats   ▶ ingano z'ibisheshe
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obliged   ▶ (to be ~ to) kurīnda, gutegerezwa
 (to be ~ to adopt the less desirable of two plans) gutēgekanishwa
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observe   ▶ kwītegereza, kurāba
 (carefully) gukengūza, kwihwēza
 (class distinctions) kuzīrōra
 (to superstitiously ~ certain days) kuziririza
 (a taboo) kuziririza
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offering   ▶ impērezwa, ishikanwa, itūro
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one   ▶ -mwe, rimwe
 (one solitary thing) urudēnde
 (one banana, head of grain, etc.) umuhānyu
 (to come ~ by ~) gutororokanya
 (~ by ~) isorōsoro
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over   ▶ (way over there) harīya
 (not too far away) harya
 (to be almost, night) gushīra, e.g. ijoro rishīra ubuca
(to be left) gusigara
 (to leave) gusigaza
 (left-overs) imisigazwa
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overcome   ▶ kunēsha, gutsīnda, kunaniza
 (to be ~ by something difficult) kunanirwa
 (to ~ an enchantment) kurogōra
 (seek assistance to) kugomorera
 (to help another ~ enemy) gukōndōrera
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pain   ▶ igisigo, umubabaro, ububabare
 (sharp) umusōnga
 (to get relief from) kwōroherwa
 (to grit one's teeth to avoid showing) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
 (to have) kubabara
 (to have severe) kurībwa
 (to suffer) gucumukura
(to suffer without complaint) kwīyumānganya
 (to take pains with) kwītōndera
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pan   ▶ (frying ~) ipanu
 (saucepan) isafuria, isafuriya
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paralysis   ▶ ubumuga, ugukongatara
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partition   ▶ ikibambāzi, umukīngo, urusīka, igisīka
 (of reeds) impete
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pass   ▶ guhita
 (allow to) kubisa
 (allow another to) kubisiriza
 (between) kunyura
(by) guhita, gukīkira
 (by, but not meet) guhubana
 (gas) gusurira
 (out gifts) kugaba
 (out of sight) kurēngāna
 (over, by, aside) kurēngāna, kurēngānya
 (the night) kurāra
(through) guca
 (to bring to ~) gucimbataza
 (to go through a narrow ~) kunyegētera
 (to bring in passing) guhitana
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pasture   ▶ (belonging to great chief) icānya
 (fresh, new shoots of grass) umugutu
 (to ~, vi) kwāhuka
 (to ~, vt) kuragira, kurīsha
 (animals in good place) kwāhura
 (in greener pastures, vt) kugisha
 (to lead cows to) guturutsa
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pat   ▶ (child) gushīshītira
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payment   ▶ ubwishu
 (of debt) inyīshu
 (overdue) ibirāre
 (to demand ~) kurihisha
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pea   ▶ ubushaza, ubwīshaza
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peeling   ▶ igishishwa, udukōkōrwa
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peg   ▶ urumāmbo, ijisho ry'ikirenge
(to stretch out skin to dry by putting sherpened pegs around edges) kubāmba
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pelvis   ▶ ikiyunguyungu
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perfume   ▶ isenga
 (bark used for) imibavu
 (leaves used for) imbazi
 (to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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persevere   ▶ gukomeza, gushīshikara, gushimika
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persist   ▶ gucunaguza, kwigumira, gukovya, kunogēra, kuramiriza, gushimika, gushīshikara
 (in asking questions) kuzigiriza
 (in old custom) kuzīrōra
 (more strongly than before) gukobeza
 (patiently) gukenyera, gukenyerera
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persuade   ▶ (in underhanded way) kubembeteranya
 (to succeed to ~ someone to leave his evil ways) gukōndōra
 (to talk with someone to try to ~ her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to try to ~) gukiranira
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picture   ▶ igicapu, igicapo, igishushānyo, ishusho, igishusho
(to ~) gushushānya
 (to take, draw) gucapura
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piece   ▶ ikimānyu, ikigegene, igice
(of bread) ikibege
 (of fruit) icamwa
 (of land) ishāmvu, ikivi
 (of paper or cloth) ibitabu
 (of something that has been cut) igisate
 (to come to pieces) gusambūka
 (to tear in pieces) gutabagura
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pistil   ▶ (of flower) isage
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plaster   ▶ (to) guhoma
(sticking ~, med) isuparadra
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plate   ▶ isahāni, isahāne
 (to ~ as with silver) kumadika
 (to clean up one's ~ completely) gukōmba
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plunder   ▶ isahu, inyagano, iminyago, urunyago
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point   ▶ umugera, isōnga, igisōnga, umusōnga
(to reach a certain ~) kugera
(to sharpen to a ~) gusongora
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poison   ▶ ubumara, uburozi, ishano
 (of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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populous   ▶ (tribe or family) ikigaga
 (strong) igisata
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porridge   ▶ umwengano, umusururu, igikoma
 (thick bread-like) ubugari
 (to stir) gushigisha
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pot   ▶ (clay cooking) inkono, inaga, impānge
(for water) umubīndi, umuhānge, umukātwa, ikibīndi
(coffee ~) ibirika y'ikawa
(small for butter) urwāvya, ikebano
(very large) intāngo
(with long narrow neck) agakarabo
(cooking pot) isafuriya, isafuria
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praise   ▶ ishīmwe, amatāzīrano
 (person worthy of ~ or love) umunyagikūndiro
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prayer   ▶ igisabīsho, isengēsho
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pregnant   ▶ (to be) gutwāra inda, kugira inda, kuremērwa
(through adultery) gutwāra inda y'ishushu, gutwāra inda y'indāro
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present   ▶ (gift) ingabire, ishimwe, impano, ikado, itūro
(to give) kugabira
 (to receive) gushikirwa
 (to ~ a gift with something expected in return) kugemura
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pretend   ▶ (something isn't so) kwiyobagiza
 (to work) gushaza
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pride   ▶ ubwībone, ubwīshime, amanyama
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promise   ▶ indagano, umuhāngo, iragi, isezerano
 (to ~) kuraganira, gusezerana, kuragana
 (to fail to keep) gutēzūra
 (to fail to give what one has promised) kugaramāngira
 (to ~ and then pretend you haven't) kwiyobagiza
 (result of failure to keep ~) urudubi
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prosperity   ▶ umugisha
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property   ▶ itōngo
 (inherited) ishāmvu
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proud   ▶ (to be) kwīkakīsha, kwīmānya, kwīshīma, kwībona
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pudding   ▶ imfungurwa zisosa baherezako
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pupil   ▶ (student) umwīgīshwa, umunyushure, umunyeshure (Rw.)
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purify   ▶ kwēza, guhumānura
 (oneself) kwīsukura
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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
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pyrex   ▶ (dish) ikirahuri gikomeye bakoramwo ibikoresho vyo mu gikōni
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python   ▶ isato
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quench   ▶ (one's thirst) guhodoka, kwīshōza, kwīca inyōta
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quit   ▶ (altogether) kujījūka
 (to work carelessly wanting to ~) kuregarega
 (to not ~ without accomplishing a certain thing) gushirwa
 (to ~ a job) gusezera (ku) akazi
(to ~ work for the day) kugodoka
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rain   ▶ imvura
 (light, fine) urunyanyāga
 (main rain season) itumba
 (season of early rains) agatāsi
 (very heavy) isegenya
 (very heavy, sweeps away crops on hillside) inkukūra
 (wind and rain, storm) inkūbi
 (path of water in heavy rain) umuvo
 (to ~) kugwa
 (with imvura, i.e. imvura iragwa)
(to begin to ~ after dry season) gutāsura
 (to cause to, sorcerer) kuvuba
 (early in morning or for a long time) kuvōvōta
 (heavily) guhonoka
 (a long time without stopping) kujobanya
 (on) kuvubira
 (softly) kunyanyāga
 (to threaten to) gukuba
 (to fall continuously) gushāna
 (to fall heavily) kuzibiranya
 (to go for shelter in) kwūgama
 (to be soaked by downpour) kujōbeka
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ram   ▶ isuguru
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rat   ▶ imbeba
 (cane ~) isiha
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raw   ▶ –bisi
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reading   ▶ isomwa
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recollection   ▶ (words that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger) isata burēnge
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reconcile   ▶ gukūndanīsha, kwūzuza, kwūzuriza
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reduce   ▶ (~ swelling, vi) kuvyīmbūka
 (vt) kuvyīmbūra
(diminish) kugabanuka
(to ~ price) kugabanya
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reed   ▶ ikibīngo, ikibīngobīngo, irēnga, igishakshaka
(papyrus) urufūnzo, urukorogoto
 (to drink from) gusōma
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refuse   ▶ kwānka, kugāmbāna, guhakana, kunana
 (absolutely) guta agati, kuziririza
 (esp. girl to marry a certain man) kubēnga
 (strongly) gukankamira
 (to acknowledge one's wrong) kudadarara
 (to eat) kuzira
 (to eat or drink with) kunēna
 (to eat what you've always eaten) guhura
 (to give) kwīma
 (to give to another) kwīmana
 (to give another his own) kugūnga
 (to go on helping someone) guhasha
 (to listen, almost as crazy) gutaragurika
 (to listen to authority) kugarariza
 (to obey) kugaranya
 (to repay loan) guheranira
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region   ▶ (administrative) intāra, isheferi
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relationship   ▶ isāno
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remove   ▶ gukūra, gukūraho
(chief) gukōmbōra
 (clothing) kwāmbūra
 (completely) gutōngōra
 (dry leaves from banana trees) gutūtūra
 (enchantment) kurogōra
 (everything from burning house) gusahura
 (foreign body from eye, milk or water) gutosōra
 (from cross) kubāmbūra
 (from fire or oven) kwōkōra
 (from hiding) guhishūra
 (from hole in ground, what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
 (grass from house) gukākura
 (lid of basket) kurumūra
 (load from head) gutūra
 (skin from drying) kubāmbūra
 (sliver for oneself) kwīhāndūra
 (taboo) kuzirūra
 (things) kuyōra
 (things from flesh as witch doctors supposedly do) guhura
 (thorn or sliver) guhāndūra
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renig   ▶ (to promise and then pretend you hadn't) kwīyobagiza
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repeat   ▶ gusubīra, kwongera, kugereka, kugerekeranya
 (many times) kwiyongeranya
 (to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping) gutumbūra
 (to ask another to ~ in order to check his veracity) gucaca
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reply   ▶ inyīshu, igisubizo
(to ~) kwīshura
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repulsive   ▶ (to be) gushisha
 (to be nauseated by a ~ thing) gushishwa
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resemblance   ▶ isāno
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respond   ▶ kwīshura
(when called) kwītaba
(to answer to superior when called) kurēnguka
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retain   ▶ gusībīsha
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revealed   ▶ (to be) guhishūka
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rheum   ▶ (disease of eyes) ururire
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rheumatism   ▶ amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
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riddle   ▶ igisōkōzanyo, igisōkōzo, igisakuzo
 (to ask) gusōkōza, gupfīnda, gupfīndana
 (to solve) gupfīndūra
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rinse   ▶ kwīnyuguza
 (clothes, grain, dishes) kurongorora
 (out dirt) kwūgunyuza
 (the mouth) kwīnyugunyura, kwīyugunyura
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ripen   ▶ kwēra
 (become yellow or reddish) kubēnja
 (for certain fruites, esp. bananas) gusha
 (of fruits) kurunguriza
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rise   ▶ (arise from lying) kuvyūka
(of sun) kubāndūka, kurasa (e.g. umutwēnzi urabāndūtse)
(of anything containing leaven) gukuka, gukakama, gututūmba
 (from the dead) kuzūka
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roof   ▶ igisēnge
 (house with high pointed ~) umushōnge, agashūngēre
 (to put on a) gusakāra
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room   ▶ ikibānza, umwānya
 (in house) icūmba, urusīka, igisīka
(inner) haruguru
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rooster   ▶ isāke, inkoko
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root   ▶ umuzi, igishitsi
 (of word) itsina
 (to pull out by roots) kurandura, gusitura, kumomora
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rope   ▶ ingoyi, umugozi, akagozi, umuzana, ikiziriko
 (to bind criminal) imvuto
 (heavy) injīshi
 (loop of) impururu
 (made of papyrus) umuhotora
 (woven or plaited) igitsibo
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rub   ▶ gusīga
 (bump so it doesn't swell) kunyīngisha, gushiringitira
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (eyes in order to see, esp. one who has conjunctivities) guhofōra
 (grain to take off chaff) kuvūngura
 (off dirt) guhungura
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ruler   ▶ umugabīsha, umugezi, umutegetsi
(to sit) kuvyāgira
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sabbath   ▶ isabato
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sack   ▶ umupfuko, isaho
 (burlap) igunira
 (long narrow for food) indebuye
 (made of skin) umukuza
 (to tie neck of) kuniga
 (to tie up hole in) gutubika
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salad bowl  ▶ igikoresho cumisha imboga
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salt   ▶ umunyu
(native crude, made by soaking ashes of a certain plant) umugōnzo
(food without) ibise
(to give salt to domestic animals) kwūhīra
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sauce   ▶ isosi
 (tomato ~) isosi y'itomati
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saucepan   ▶ isafuria, isafuriya
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scarf   ▶ igisikafu
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school   ▶ ishūri, ishūli, ishure, ishule
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scrub   ▶ ibisanze
(to ~) gufyikinyura
 (~ clothes) kunyukura
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seat   ▶ icīcaro
(bench) intebe ndende ifise umudo
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secretly   ▶ urwīhisho, impisho, inēnge
 (to plan to do something ~) kwīmbirira
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see   ▶ kubona
 (after being blind) guhumūka
 (see here!) erega
 (that someone wishes to see you alone) gukebuka
 (through deceit) guhinyura
 (with comprehension) kurabukwa
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seeing   ▶ (face to face) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
 (~ one indistinctly because he went to fast) rurabwe
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seek   ▶ kurondera
 (advice) kugīsha
 (assistance to overcome) kugomorera
 (doer of evil, as witch doctor does) kuragura
 (food) gusuma
 (information) kugenzūra
 (information about someone) kubariritsa
 (one's way) kujurajura
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serum   ▶ serumu, iserumu
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shake   ▶ (vi) kudēgedwa, kudēgemwa, guhīnda agashitsi, kunyoganyoga
 (vt) gukunkumura
 (as earth) kunyiganyiga, gutigita
 (down to seperate from dirt) gukebanya
 (down as when measuring) kunyīngisha
 (hands) guhānayāmbo
 (hands with) gukorana mu minwe na
(in the wind) guhuzēnwa
(one's head in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
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shaking   ▶ igishītsi
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shame   ▶ isoni, akamāramāza
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sharpen   ▶ gutyaza
(stick) kugegena
 (to a point) gusongora
 (instrument) gukarisha
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shell   ▶ (of gun) urusoro
 (peanuts, etc.) ibishishwa
 (egg) ikibarara
 (carapace) ikigaragamba, umuruka
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shelter   ▶ (from rain, crude) umutāra
 (for animals) uruhongore
 (for cows) irāro
 (to ~) gukīnga
 (to ~ oneself behind) kwīkingiriza
(to take ~ in rain) kwūgama
 (to give ~) kwūgamīsha
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shop   ▶ (boutique) ibutike
(little shop) iduka
(carpenter) ibarizo, isaramara
(baker's) icumbiro ry'imikate
(cake ~) icumbiro n'iriro ry'imikate
(butcher's) idandarizo ry'inyāma
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shrub   ▶ igisaka, akagundu k'ibiti, agati
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sick   ▶ (person) umurwāyi
(child) uruzingo
(to be) kurwāra, kuyōka
 (to be often) kurwāragurika, kubūnga
 (i.e. indwara irambūngamwo)
(to assist ~ person in walking) kwāndāza
 (to make) kurwāza
 (to be taken ~ suddenly, supposedly from python looking at one) gukāngwa
 (to visit the ~) gusuhūza
 (to take care of the ~) kurwāza
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side   ▶ (of person) urubavu
 (not of person) uruhānde
 (on this ~) hīno
 (on this ~ of river, valley) hākuno
 (on that ~) hīyo
 (on the other ~ of something but this ~ of river or valley) hirya
 (on the other ~ of river or valley) hākurya
 (on the ~ of, beside) iruhānde
(to become right ~ up) kwūburuka
 (to lay thing on it's ~) guhēngeka
 (to lay someone on his) gukīkira
 (to lie on one's ~) gucurama
 (to put to one ~) guherereza
 (to turn right ~ up) gucurūra, kwūburura
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sigh   ▶ guhēmūka, guhumēka, kuniha
(with disgust or displeasure) guhigimānga
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singing   ▶ ururirimbo, indirīmbo
 (dancing with ~) uruvyino
 (pastoral ~, sung poetry) ibicuba
 (sung legend) igitito
 (post-drinking song) amayaya
 (pastoral ~) umuvovoto
 (sentimental evening ~) ikilito
 (~ for the hunt) gukokeza
 (to lead in ~) kuririmbisha
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sister   ▶ mwēne data, mwēne se, mwēne nyina
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
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slate   ▶ urubāho, igisate, ikigura
(pensil) idushi
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slice   ▶ ikimānyu, ikigegene, igisate, igice
(of bread) ikibege
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slip   ▶ kunyerera
 (down on spear, meat if it slips it's supposedly diseased) gushōka
 (out little by little, e.g. nail) kwīdohōra
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sliver   ▶ akabāngo, igisata
 (to remove) guhāndūra
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sloping   ▶ (to be) gutēmba
 (to have ~ sides like soup dish) gufukūra
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smash   ▶ (to) gufyonyora
 (as grain before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
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soap   ▶ isabuni
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soapy   ▶ (water) amazi arimwo isabuni
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sock   ▶ ishesheti, isogisi
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soften   ▶ (another's anger) gufyīta
 (soil) kwōrohereza
 (cloth) kworosha impuzu mu kuyishira mu mazi
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sorrow   ▶ umubabaro, akabōnge, agahīnda, ishavu, intūntu, intimba
 (words that remains in heart causing sorrow) isata burēnge
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soup   ▶ isupu
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space   ▶ umwānya, ikibānza
 (open) agahīnga
 (a small space) akanya
 (cosmos) isaganirizo, isaganiro
 (to take up ~) gutabarara
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spark   ▶ isase, umusēngesēnge
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speak   ▶ (speaking evil of another with whom you work) ikēba
 (one who speaks with senseless repititions of words) ikirogorogo
 (all speaking together) imvugarimwe
 (to ~) kuvuga
 (against) guhāririza
 (carelessly) gufudika
(clearly) gufobōra, gutobekeranya
 (distinctly) gutobora
 (distinctly, not having been able to before) gutumbūra
 (evil of one another) gucurikanya
 (evil of) gukana, kunegura
 (evil of the king) kurogota
 (evil of a ruler) kuyoba
 (fearlessly) kwūbahuka
 (foolishly) kudebagura
 (hatefully) gucobogoza
 (hesitantlyusually used in negative) guhengēshanya
 (in a mysterious language) gufobeka
 (incoherently) kuvōvōta
(in someone's favor) gutēturura
 (lightly) kujajura
 (loudly) kurangurura, kurandamuka
 (many words, usually quite meaningless ones) guhogōmboka
 (sarcastically) kurtyekeza
 (the truth) guhinyuza
 (thoughtlessly) kurandamuka
 (unwisely or rudely) kurofokwa
 (very beseechingly) kubobōteza
 (when one shouldn't) kuyogora
 (where others hear voices but do not understand) guhwirima
 (without arriving at point) kurerembuza
 (to cause to) kuvuza
 (to leave off speaking evil and speak kindly) kwigarura
 (to prevent from speaking) guhwāmika
 (give gift to bride so she will ~) guhorōra
 (refuse to speak till given gift, as bride does) guhorōrwa
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speechless   ▶ (to be, in defeat, surprise, misfortune) kwūmirwa
 (to be with shame or fear) gutētērwa
 (to be with surprise or defeat) kujorerwa, kujumarara
 (to leave one ~, astound) kujoreza
 (to render) kwūmiza
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splash   ▶ kumījīra
 (and tumble, water in river) gusūriranya
 (splashing of water on rocks in river) igisebuzi
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spoon   ▶ ikiyīko
(large wooden ~) umucumbisho
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spring   ▶ umugezi, isōko, imbizi
(thermal ~) amashūha
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stalk   ▶ (of bananas) igitoki
 (of sorghum) igishakshaka
(to fall from) guhūnguka
 (to pluck from) kumyōza
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stand   ▶ guhagarara
 (erect) kwēma, kwemarara
 (erect for a long time) gushibama
 (in a certain place) kubisiriza
 (in another's light) gukīnga
 (in line) gutōnda
 (on tiptoe) gushīnga amano, gusumburuka
 (on tiptoe to get something) gusumburukwa
 (up) guhaguruka, kuva hasi
(to have one ~ up) guhagarika, guhagurutsa
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start   ▶ kwānzika, gutangura
 (by) kubānza
 (early in the morning) kuzinduka
 (fire) gucāna
 (job before finishing the previous one) kubāngikanya
 (the day) kuramuka
 (something) gutangīza
(up from ground, e.g.g locusts) guharara
 (up in one's sleep) kurandamuka
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steam   ▶ umuhīsha, umwūka
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stewed fruit  ▶ ivyāmwa bitekanye isukari
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stick   ▶ igiti
(for beating drum) umurisho, umukembe
(large, stuck in ground) inkīngi, igikīngi
(short, club) ingāge
(stuck in person) urubāngo
(thrown to kill bird etc.) injugujugu
(walking) inkoni
(with nail in end) umuhūnda
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sticking plaster  ▶ isuparadra (Fr.)
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stimulate   ▶ gukarisha
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stir   ▶ gucucuma, kuvānga, kuvāngavānga, kuvurūnga
 (around) gucambagirana
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka
 (porridge) gushigisha
 (up trouble) kugūmūka
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stock   ▶ ibishinguwe, ibibitswe
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stocks   ▶ (for prisoner) impatane
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stomach   ▶ inda, umushīshīto
 (big, fat) ikizeze
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stop   ▶ (vi) guhagarara, kureka, gusigaho
 (vt) guhagarika, gutururuza, kubuza
 (diarrhea) gufutīsha
 (quarrel and make like each other) kwūnga
 (~ talking abruptly though others continue) kwōnjorora
 (a thing because someone has repeatedly warned and advised) gukōndōka
 (up) kuzibiza
(working) kugodoka
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storm   ▶ (wind and rain) inkūbi
 (wind) inkūrūma
 (noise of approaching) umugigimo
(thunderstorm) ikivura
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story   ▶ (in sense of fable) umugani
 (in sense of riddle) igisōkōzanyo
 (fairy) igitiko
 (news) inkuru
(sung legend) igitito
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strike   ▶ kubomboranya, gukoma, gukubita, kudoda
 (against in order to knock down) gusita
 (down and almost kill) kurabika
 (one against the other, knees) gukomānya
 (oneself) kwīkubita
 (oneself in amazement) kwīshishītira
 (sore place) gutomeka
(together) kubomborana
 (thunder, lightning) guhūndagaza
 (prepare oneself to, grasp in preparation to) kubangura
 (to raise one's arm to) kubangurira
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strip   ▶ (leaves from tree or stick) gukōkōra
(one of his clothing) gukoba, gukākagura
(cloth) igitabu c'impuzu
(paper) umuzingo
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strive   ▶ gukobeza, gushīshikara, guharanira
(~ after) gukovya
 (~ and crowd together) kuvurungana
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stump   ▶ igishitsi
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sugar   ▶ isukari
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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
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superintendent   ▶ umushikirwa, umuntu ahishirigwa
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support   ▶ ishimikiro
 (to ~) gushigikiza, gufasha
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suppository   ▶ ikinini bacisha mu kibuno
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surety   ▶ (co-signer for note) umwīshīnzi
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surplus   ▶ umusesekara, igisāga
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swear   ▶ kwīsiba
 (give oath) kurahīra
 (at) gutuka
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switch   ▶ (~ off flies) kwīyama isazi
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synagogue   ▶ isinagogi
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syphilis   ▶ agashāngāra
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taken   ▶ (to be, by surprise) gufata mpiri
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talk   ▶ kuyāga, gusakuza, kugānīra
 (foolishly, or act) gusaragurika
 (give discourse) kugamba
 (in one's sleep) kurāzirana
 (lightly) kujajura
 (loudly) guhogora
 (a lot) kuregeteza
 (nonsense when drunk) kuvōvōta
 (over) gutegēranya
 (slanderously) kuvōvōta
 (together in whispers) kunwengurana, kwītōnganya
 (to oneself) kwītonganya
 (unkindly to each other) kurandagurana
 (when one shouldn't) kuyogora
 (with someone to try to persuade her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to sit together talking for a long time) gutūrika
 (one who talks a lot, esp. tells others what to do) ingāre
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task   ▶ igikorwa, akazi, umurimo
 (assigned) ibāngo
 (to begin ~) kwāhuka
 (to be one's) kwegukirae.g. negukiye kwigisha
 (to cause to work at several ~ at once) kujuragiza
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tea   ▶ icāyi, akāyi
 (herb ~) imisabiko
 (~-kettle) imbirika
 (~pot) ibirika y'icāyi
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teach   ▶ kwīgīsha
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teacher   ▶ umwīgīsha, umwārimu (Sw.)
(professor) umuprofeseri, umwīgīsha wa kaminuza
(comment of ~) ugushīma kw'umwīgīsha
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teaching   ▶ indēro, imyīgīshe, inyīgīsho
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tell   ▶ (one who tells others of good things, tells them where to go to find something good) umurānzi
 (one who refuses to do as told) intābarirwa
 (to ~) kubara, kubarira, kubwīra, gukerutsa, kurānga
 (all about something) kujōja
(certainly) kujījūra
 (dream) kurōtōra
 (events) kudōnda
 (fairy tales, stories passed down from long ago) gutika, kugana
 (how one's affaires are going) kwīrāta
(make one ~ truth) kurahuruza
(publicly) kwerura
 (someone that his friend has died) guhebūza
 (something in a kind, easy way) kubembetereza
 (to, divulge secret) gukerukiriza
 (to others what you've heard) kwīgānīra
 (what one has done) kwīyagiriza
 (what one has heard while eaves-dropping) gutumbūra
 (whole truth without hiding a thing) kwātagura
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ten   ▶ icumi, cumi
(~ times) icumi
 (things over and above ten) igisaga
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tenacity   ▶ (to not quit without accomplishing certain thing) gushirwa
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thanks   ▶ (gift of) ishīmwe
 (in advance) uzoba ukoze
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there   ▶ ngaho, aho
(~ is, ~ are) hari
(down there) hēpfo
 (over there, fairly near) harya
 (up there) haruguru
 (way over there) harīya
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thief   ▶ umwāmbuzi, umuhumbūzi, umwīvyi, umunyazi, umusuma, igisuma
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thing   ▶ ikintu
(forsaken, worn out) akāhebwe
(very tiny) akazatsa
(discarded things) umwāvu
(of no value) ikija
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thirst   ▶ inyōta
 (excessive) ishārara, isari
 (to quench one's) guhodoka, kwīshōza
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this   ▶ (demonstrative, with class agreements) uyu
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thorn   ▶ ihwa, igisata
 (bush) igisata
 (tree) umubambāngwe, umugūnguma, umurīnzi, umutobotobo, umunyinya
 (to remove) guhāndūra
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thrush   ▶ (mouth disease) agafindofindo
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tie   ▶ (to ~) kuboha, guhāmbīra
 (beans on hedge to dry) gushisha
 (clothes at waist) gukenyeza
 (cow's legs while milking) kujīsha
 (firmly) kudādira
 (neck of sack) kuniga
 (oneself to) kwīhābīra
(rope) kudādira
 (securely) kudaga
 (together) gutubika, gupfundikanya
 (up a bundle) gutēkera
 (with knot) gupfundika
 (as goat in pasture) kuzirika
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tile   ▶ itegūra, irori ry'idirisha
(floor ~) isasa
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tiling   ▶ isaso
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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
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time of day  ▶ amango
(dawn) umutwēnzi
(early morning) agatōndo
(morning) igitōndo
(between 9 and 10 am) ku musase
(near noon) umutāga, ku mamina ngohe
(about 1 pm, when cows leave drinking place) amahodoka
(about 3 pm) amasubirayo y'inyana
(toward sundown) umuhīngamo
(after dark) bwateranya
(sun low, but visible) ikirēngazūba
(early evening) akagorōba
(late afternoon or evening) umugorōba
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timidity   ▶ isoni
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tip   ▶ isōnga, igisōnga
(payment) impēmbo, agashirukabute
(to ~ head back) kurarama
(to ~ head to one side) guhengama
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tired   ▶ (to be) kudendebukirwa, kunanirwa, kuruha
 (and discouraged) gucobogora
 (for no reason, e.g. in morning) kugoherwa
 (to make) kurusha
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tomato   ▶ inyānya, itomati
(~ sauce) isosi y'itomati
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tooth   ▶ iryīnyo
 (back) ijigo
 (cuspid) ibwēna
 (front) amarwi
 (wisdom) muzitsa, mutsitsa
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topknot   ▶ isūnzu
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torch   ▶ urumuri, isitimu, itoroshi, itoci
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touch   ▶ gukora, gukorako, gukorakora, gushorera
 (a person to attract his attention) gukoma
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transmit   ▶ (contagious disease) kwāndukiza
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travail   ▶ (childbirth) ibise
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trembling   ▶ agashītsi, igishītsi
 (because of fear) agatēngo
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tribe   ▶ ubwōko
 (strong clan) igisata
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tuberculosis   ▶ igitūntu, agatūntu
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tureen   ▶ ico baruriramwo isupu
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ulcer   ▶ igikomere, igisebe
 (pain from tropical ~, one that develops rapidly) igitema
 (mouth ~) ibisebe biterwa n'isuna
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unashamed   ▶ (to be) kwerura, kutagira isoni
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uncertain   ▶ (to be) guhugūmba
 (to be, of what to do) kuzāzānirwa
 (to be, of what a person is, to go carefully because one does not know the path well) guhwihwisha
 (to go ~ of the way) guhushagirika
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uncle   ▶ (paternal, my, our) dāta wacu
(paternal, your) so wānyu
(paternal, his, her, their) sewābo
(maternal, my, our) mārume
(maternal, your) nyokorume
(maternal, his, her, their) inarume
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uncooked   ▶ –bisi
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underwear   ▶ ikariso
(for women) impuzu zo munsi
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unpleasant   ▶ (to be) gushisha
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untie   ▶ kubohōra, kudādura, kuzitura, guhamburura, gupfundurura
 (cow's legs after milking) kujishura
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use   ▶ (to) gukorēsha
 (needlessly) kwāya
 (up) guhombōza, gukōmba, kumarīsha, gushirīsha
 (violence) kuzingirikira
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vegetable   ▶ (leafy) imboga, irengarenga, ubwākara imbwīja
 (assorted raw ~) imboga ziribwa mbisi
 (one single vegetable plant) uruboga
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venom   ▶ (poison of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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verify   ▶ guhinyuza
 (what one has heard by asking many) gushīshōza
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violation   ▶ (wrong done which deserves punishment) umuziro
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visit   ▶ kugēndera, kugēndagēndera, kurāba, gutēmbēra (Sw.), gusēmbēra, guterabiri, kuyāga
 (a friend) kubūngirana
 (the sick, to go to help one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
 (someone important) gushengera, gushengerera
 (to retun from visiting chief) gushengurūka
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voice   ▶ ijwi
 (loud ~) akāmo, ijwi rirēnga
(to drop ~ at end of sentence or expression) gutūza
(to raise ~) kurangurura
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wait   ▶ guhagarara, kwīhāngāna, kurēngagiza, kurorēra
 (for) kwītega, kurindīra, kurorēra, gusamāza
 (for another a long time) kugungarara
 (for someone expected) gutegereza
 (opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
 (the right moment) guhēngēra
 (wait!) hīnge!
 (waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others) umugumo
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walk   ▶ kugēnda, kugēndagēnda
(backward) kugēndēsha umugōngo, kugēnda umugōngo
(esp. at night) kwīkānya
(help sick person ~) kwāndāza
(in footsteps of another) kugera ikirēnge
(in one's sleep) kurandamuka
(in water) kuvōgera
(noisily) gukacagira
(on tiptoe) gusōbōka, kuyōmbōka
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(stealthily) gukacakaca, kwōmboka
(to take a ~, go for a ~) kugēndagēnda, gutēmbēra
(~ about in house without permission) kudōbēra
(barefoot) kugēnda n'ibirēnge
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wall   ▶ ikibambāzi, umukīngo, uruhome
(inside house) urusīka, igisīka
(surrounding) uruzitiro
 (to ~) kuzitira
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wart   ▶ isunūnu, intongāngira
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wash   ▶ kwōza
 (esp. body) gukēmūra, kwūhagira
 (clothes) kumesa, kumesūra
 (hands) gukaraba
 (legs, esp.) kwīyoga
 (in lots of water) gufyikinyura, kwīfyikinyura
 (in one's eyes) kwīhumūra
 (oneself) kwōga, kwīyuhagira, kwīsukura
 (vegetables) kurōnga
 (very thoroughly) gufyikinyura
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waterfall   ▶ isūmo
 (to fall in cascade) gusūma
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watering   ▶ ukuvōmera
(can) ishwāro, ikivōmerezo
(place) urugomero, urugomero rw'inka, rw'ibitungwa
(to make a ~ place) kugomera
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wax   ▶ (esp. bees) ishashara, umushashara
 (to ~, moon) gutūbūka
 (to make ~ for honey, bees) kujīsha
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way   ▶ inzira
 (to feel the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza, guhwihwisha
 (to find one's way after being lost) guhubūka
 (to go seperate ways) gutāna
 (to show the ~, put on right path) guhubūra, kurangīra
 (by the way) hārya
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weave   ▶ (to) kujīsha, gupfundika, gutsiba, gusobanya
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weaver   ▶ uwujisha impuzu
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weaving   ▶ ukujisha impuzu
 (certain kind of grass used for ~) agatēte
 (to finish ~ an article) gusōza
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weed   ▶ urwāmfu
 (edible for greens) ubwākara, inyabutongo, isōgi, urusōgo
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welcome   ▶ ikāze
 (welcome!) kāze, karibu (Sw.)
(to ~) guha ikāze, gusanganira
(to give warm) gukēra (one does not say this of himself)
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welt   ▶ umuramu, umushishagu
 (to swell up in ~ when beaten or burned) kuramura
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wet   ▶ –bisi
 (vt) kunyāgira
 (to be dripping) kujōba
 (to get ~ in rain) kunyāgirwa
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whistle   ▶ uruhwa, agahwa, umwīronge, irāngo, ishoro
(to ~) kuvuza uruhwa
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whore   ▶ marāya, indaya (Sw.)
(woman who has left many husbands and finally gone and built at parent's home) igisubiramuhira
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widow   ▶ umupfākazi
 (disrespectful term) umukēcuru
 (to be, of chief, etc.) gutūmbūra
 (to become) gupfākara
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win   ▶ (to) kunēsha
 (to ~ a case) gutsīnda, gutsīndisha
(to ~ elections) gutsinda amatora
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window   ▶ idirisha (Sw.)
(~ pane) ikiyo
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woman   ▶ (lit. one wearing a wrap skirt) umukenyezi
 (married ~) umugore
 (lady-like, respected) umupfasoni
 (elderly, respectful term) umukamakare
 (elderly, disrespectful term) umukēcuru
 (who has left many husbands and finally goe's to parent's home to build) igisubiramuhira
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world   ▶ isi
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worthy   ▶ (person ~ of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
 (to be ~) kubērwa, gukwīra
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wreath   ▶ urugori
 (such as put around basket with gift) umwīshwa
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wriggle   ▶ (and twist) kwīnyuguta
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write   ▶ kwāndika
 (over) gusibūra
 (with) kwāndikīsha
 (write to, for) kwāndikira
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wrong   ▶ (a ~ done which deserves punishment) umuziro
(~ side of cloth) uruhande rubi rw'impuzu
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yellow   ▶ umuhōndo, umugina, umutugutu
 (dark) ibihogo
 (of egg) umutugutu
 (to become ~) kubēnja
 (to become yellowish) kubēnjūka
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youth   ▶ (age group) ubusore
 (young man) umusore
 (youth) intōre
 (youth mob) imisore
 (group of) urwaruka
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zeal   ▶ umwēte, umwītwaririko, ishāka, ifūhe
(to have) gushiruka umwete, gushira igikonyo
(to lose one's) kudehūra
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zealous   ▶ (to be) kwītwaririka, gushiruka ubute, kugira umwēte
 (to be ~ to accomplish) gufūhira
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mattress   ▶ imatera, umufariso
 (grass ~) isaso
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bedsheet   ▶ ishuka
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taxi   ▶ tagisi
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goods   ▶ (merchandise) ibicuruzwa
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soy   ▶ isoya, isoja
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salad   ▶ isaradi
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sorghum   ▶ ihūndo, amasāka, amahonda
 (plant) umuyānge
 (sprout) ikirōnge
 (stalk) igishakashaka
 (to prepare ground for) guhānda
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receipt   ▶ icemezo cy'ubwishu
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station   ▶ istasiyoni
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missionary   ▶ umumisiyoneri
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borough   ▶ arondisema (Fr. arondissement)
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wish   ▶ (strong desire) icīfuzo
 (to wish) kwīfūza
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bakery   ▶ icumbiro ry'imikate, boulangerie, patisserie
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bishop   ▶ umwepiskopi, umusenyeri (catholic)
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archbishop   ▶ umwepiskopi mukuru
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duvet   ▶ (cover) igisaswa
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police   ▶ (officer) umupolisi
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cigarette   ▶ isigareti, itābi
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samosa   ▶ isambusa
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association   ▶ ishirahamwe
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testament   ▶ isezerano
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student   ▶ umwigishwa
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principal   ▶ (school director) umuyobozi w’ishule
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grade level  ▶ umwaka w’ishule
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library   ▶ isomero, bibiriyoteke
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university   ▶ kaminuza, ishūre nkuru
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professor   ▶ umuprofeseri
 (university professor) umwigisha wa kaminuza
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mechanic   ▶ umukanishi
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baggage   ▶ umuzigo
 (suitcase) ivarise
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suitcase   ▶ ivarise (Fr.)
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sports bag  ▶ ishakoshi
 (small) agashakoshi
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shirt   ▶ ishati, ishimīzi
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kettle   ▶ isafuriya
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ivory   ▶ isēnge
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celery   ▶ isereri
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rain forest  ▶ ishāmba
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mob   ▶ (of youth) imisore
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Swahili   ▶ (language) igiswahiri
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difference   ▶ (distinction) itandukāniro
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poetry   ▶ (sung ~ in honor of cattle) ibicuba
 (sung legend) igitito
 (to recitate lyrical ~) kwishongora
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drummer   ▶ (~ following the movement of the dancer) umuvuzamurishyo
 (~ keeping the basic rhythm) umukokezi
 (traditional ~, "one who hits hard") umutimbo
 (members of drummer lineages) abazimbura, abanyuka, abanyakisaka
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text   ▶ igisōmwa, ubutumwa, urukurikirane rw'amajambo
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similarity   ▶ isāno
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penis   ▶ inzanyi, imboro (Sw.), ubugabo
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cross   ▶ (to ~ on path) kubisīkanya, kunyurana
 (to be) kwīdōga, gushavura, gusugurirwa
 (to make ~) gushavuza
 (to ~ river or valley) kujabuka
 (to ~ river or bridge) kwōgorora
 (to ~ road) kwambuka
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condition   ▶ (state, shape) ukumererwa, ubumere
 (good discursive ~) ijāmbo
(good physical ~) ijūnja
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love   ▶ (to ~) gukūnda, kugomwa
 (to cause to ~) gukūndīsha
 (deeply and obey) kunogēra
 (~ each other) kunogerana, gukūndana
(turn against one you've loved) gucāna
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vagina   ▶ igituba, umusundi, igisundi
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pharisee   ▶ umufarisayo
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israelite   ▶ umwisirayeli
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Israel   ▶ Isirayeli
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snot   ▶ ibiseru vyo mu zūru
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dance   ▶ (to ~) gutāmba, guhamiriza
(parade dancing as traditional warriors) kwīyereka
 (~ to music) kuvyina
 (to cause to ~) kuvyinisha
 (to ~ in honor of) kuvyinira, gutambira
 (to ~ together) gutambana
 (in honor of Kiranga) kubāndwa
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answer   ▶ (to ~) kwīshura
 (to ~ at, for) kwītabira
(to ~ on exam) guhīngūra
 (~ back lots of words to one who reproves) kuryāgūmba
 (delay to) kurēngagiza
 (to not give when asked) kwīrengagiza
 (quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (to superior when called) kurēnguka
 (when called) kwītaba
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blunder   ▶ igisozo, ifuti
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facilitator   ▶ umufashanyigisho
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facilitation   ▶ ubufashanyigisho
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chubby   ▶ (to be) gushisha
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cigar   ▶ isigara
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comfortable   ▶ (to be) kunōnōka
(make yourself ~!) murisānze
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cook   ▶ (vt) guhīsha
 (vi) gusha
 (in water) gutēka
 (quickly) gusobaganya
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cover   ▶ (to ~) gupfuka, gufuka
(to ~ oneself) kwīpfuka
 (to ~ dish, etc.) gupfūndikira
(to ~ a basket) kurumya
(mouth of another with hand to keep him from making a sound) gupfūnda
(well) gutwikīra
(to take ~ from rain) kwūgama
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debris   ▶ ibikūmbi
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demon   ▶ ishetani, idayimoni
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devil   ▶ ishetani, satani
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earlobe   ▶ igishato c'ugutwi
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epistaxis   ▶ umwuna
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torticollis   ▶ urukebu
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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
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coach   ▶ (bus) ibisi
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praise   ▶ (to) gushīma, guhīmbāza, gushemagiza, gutāzīra, guhaya, gushīmagiza
 (for something received) gushemeza
 (highly) kuninahaza
 (highly, one of whom you've heard) gusāsira
 (often) guhayagiza
 (oneself) kwīhaya, kwīshima
 (oneself often) kwīhayagiza
 (the wealth of another) gukāma
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cheer up  ▶ (to ~) kwīshima
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massage   ▶ (to ~) gusīga
 (to ~ a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt) kunyīngisha
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slice   ▶ (to ~ vegetables) guhīmbura
 (to ~ crosswise) kugegena
 (to ~ lengthwise) gusatura
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aim   ▶ (to ~ at) gutūmbēra
 (to ~ for) gutūmbereza
 (to ~ and miss) guhusha
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contract   ▶ (to ~ a contagious disease) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
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refrigerator   ▶ frigo, firigo
(freezer) imashīni ikanyisha
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bill   ▶ (to) kurihīsha
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college   ▶ ishūre nkuru
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company   ▶ (business) ikompanyi, isosiyete
(friends, visitors) abashitsi
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result   ▶ ingaruka, igisubizo
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history   ▶ akahise
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place   ▶ (to) gushira
(to ~ here and there) gukwīragiza
 (in order) gukirānura, kuringaniza, kurorānya
 (facing each other) kurorānya
 (objects together in irregular fashion, end for end) gucurikiranya
 (obliquely) guhirika, gukīkama
 (be placed obliquely) gukīka
 (on) gushikiriza
 (one thing above another) kugereka, kugerekeranya
 (oneself) guherēra
(somewhere) gushiraho
(two things side by side, parallel) kubāngikanya
 (to be placed wrong end to) gucurama
 (to give place to each other) kubisīkanya
 (to hold in) kugumya
 (to leave a) gushingūka
 (to make) kubisa
 (to make for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
 (to put a thing in its certain ~) gutereka
 (to remain in ~ of another) gusigarira
 (to stand in a certain ~ thus making ~ for another) kubisiriza
 (to take the ~ of another) kwākīra
 (to take the ~ of another watching) kubangūra
 (to go from ~ to ~) kuyugayuga
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plan   ▶ (to) gutegūra, guteganya
(to ~ for) gutūmbēra, kugira imigabo
 (secretly to do something) kwimbirira
 (to be obliged to adopt the less desirable of two plans) gutēgekanishwa
 (to have several plans of what to do) gutēgekanya
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worship   ▶ amasengēsho
(catholic) imisa
(gourd used as object of) indendēri
(objects used in ~ of Kiranga) ubuzimuzimu
 (object of) ikigirwamāna
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mass   ▶ (catholic ~) imisa
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like this  ▶ -rtya
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milk   ▶ (to) gukama
 (to finish milking a cow) guhāza
 (to ~ into mouth) kugoba
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older   ▶ (~ brother of boy) mukuru
(~ sister of girl) mukuru
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pasture   ▶ (to ~, vi) kwāhuka
 (to ~, vt) kuragira, kurīsha
 (animals in good place) kwāhura
 (in greener pastures, vt) kugisha
 (to lead cows to) guturutsa
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hawk   ▶ (to) kugurīsha
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rosary   ▶ irozari, ishapule (Rw.)
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fast   ▶ (to not eat) kwīsonzēsha
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sheet   ▶ (bedsheet) ishuka
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shell   ▶ (to ~, corn) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
 (to ~, peas, beans, peanuts, etc.) gutonora, gushishagura
 (in wooden mortar) gusekura
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spoils   ▶ (sense of plunder) isahu, iminyago, urunyago
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starvation   ▶ isari
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succeed   ▶ (to) gutsīnda, gushobora
(in persuading someone to leave his evil ways) gukōndōra
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vow   ▶ (to ~) kwīsiba, kurahīra, gushīnga
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diabetes   ▶ indwāra y'igisukari
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drum stick  ▶ umukembe, umurisho
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overseer   ▶ umuntu ahishirigwa
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tipsy   ▶ (to feel ~) guswingarara, kwumva iswingi
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tipsyness   ▶ iswingi, (used together with kwūmva, numva iswingi)
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classroom   ▶ icūmba c'ishūri
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Chinese   ▶ (person) umushinwa, (language) igishinwa
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lunch   ▶ (~ time) sāsita, isaha sita
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excited   ▶ (to be) kwīshima
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browser   ▶ (internet ~) mushakisharubuga
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browse   ▶ (to ~ the internet) kurondera, gushakisha (Rw.)
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explorer   ▶ umushakisha
(internet ~) mushakisharubuga
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eloquence   ▶ imvugo
(paired with physical strength, seen as rare characteristic) ijūnja n’ijambo
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subscribe   ▶ (to) kwīyandikīsha
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honest   ▶ (to be) kuvugīsha ukuri
(~ person) imvugakuri
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compliment   ▶ ishīmwe
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past   ▶ (history) akahise
(grammar) kahise
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calabash   ▶ igisābo
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cosmos   ▶ isaganirizo, isaganiro
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research   ▶ isesangura, isesa
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computer science  ▶ isesa nyabwonko
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galaxy   ▶ isabagi
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