ku     prep    1. on, upon, 2. at, 3. to (the outside of a thing), 4. from (outside of a thing), 5. over
ubuku     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) sudden startled cry or scream (gutura ubuku)
-kuru     adj    1. important, 2. senior, 3. great (not size), 4. ancient
ku musase     phr    morning between 9 and 10 o'clock
kwīma ku ngoma   phr    to come to the throne
gufyina ku kazi (-fyinye)   phr    to not work seriously
ku mamina ngohe     phr    noon (when one has to tip head back to see the sun)
gusēzera ku akazi (-sēzeye)   phr    to quit a job
kubigira ku mpaka (-gize)   phr    to do it on purpose (see impaka)
kwītāmba ku muvyimba (-ītāmvye)     phr    1. to make it hard for one who has lost a loved one by reproaching the dead one, 2. to make light of serious things, 3. to gloat over (reference to death) (from gutāmba)
ubuntu     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
1. grace, generosity, 2. free (yampaye ku buntu)
kwigemura (-igemuye)   v    to elope, go to husband without being properly married (kwigemura ku mugabo)
menu    ikarita ivyērekana
(set ~) imfungurwa zitegekanijwe ku munsi
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impaka (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
1. discussion, dispute, 2. questioning
kubigira ku mpaka to do it on purpose
flounce    (of clothes) agatambaro batera hasi ku mpuzu
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purpose    urwēgo, umugambi, igituma
(on ~) ibigirānkana
(to do it on ~) kubigira ku mpaka
(or, ibigirankana)
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igikorēsho (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy-
  
instrument, tool
ibikorēsho vyo mu inzu household (goods)
ibikoresho vyo ku meza tableware
afternoon    inyuma ya sasita, ku muhīngamo, umuhīngamo
(late, early evening) umugorōba, akagorōba
(good afternoon!) mwīriwe
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and    (for connecting clauses) kandi, uteko
(for connecting words in series) na
(between infinitives or preceding mu or ku) no
(and then) maze
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come    za
(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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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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dermatology    ubuvuzi bw'indwara zo ku rukoba
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free    ku buntu
(e.g. yampaye ku buntu)
(to ~, to clear) kugobōtora
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goodbye    n'agasaga, n'akagaruka, n'agahindukira, n'agahumuza, n'agahwane, n'akababa, n'akaza, n'akabandanya, n'akazoza, buroca, turabonanye, ku Mana, ndakwinyungushuye
(to superior) ndakwikebanuye, ndikebanuye, ndigaranzuye
(to bid) gusēzera
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itch    amahere, uruhere, uburyi, ukuribwa ku mubiri, ugusasatwa, ukuribwaribwa
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learn    kwīga, kwīgīshwa, gusharira
(by heart) gufata ku mutwe
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noon    isaha sita, sasita, amashōka, ku mamina ngohe
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stitch    umubariro wo ku ruhande
(to ~ up) gusubira, kubarīra
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tablecloth    igitambara co ku meza
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tableware    ibikoresho vyo ku meza
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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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trace    (copy) gucapa urabiye ku rupapuro rubonerana
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inenge     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
secretly
kugenda ku nenge (in reference to eating)
ingoma (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
1. drum, 2. royalty, reign, kingship
kwima ku ngoma to come to the throne
ubwaku   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
mouth odor
kuka   excl    impossible!
kuki     adv    why?
kuko     conj    because
kure     adv    1. far, 2. far away
kuri     1. to, 2. at, 3. on, upon, 4. for
agacūku     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
  
(no pl.) something that stinks
agakūra     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
  
(no pl.) one who surpasses all others
amakuru  5    (greeting) What's new?
amazūku  5    brimstone, sulphur
ikusi     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
  
(no pl.) (Sw.) south
inkura   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
rhinoceros
rutuku   6  class 6
singular: uru-
  
prohibited locally brewed spirit made of manioc
ubuhuku     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) cave, den (of wild animals, as in rocks)
ubukuba     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) 1. quickness, 2. agility
ubukumi     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
ubukuru     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) old age, seniority, importance
ubutūku   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
gnat, tiny fly
gukuba (-kuvye)     v    1. to fold, roll up, 2. to threaten to rain, 3. turn back, to have to return home because of bad news
gukuga (-kuze)     v    to bark (dog)
gukuka (-kutse)   v    to rise, to swell (of anything containing leaven)
gukura (-kuze)     v    to grow, to mature
gukuza (-kujije)     v    1. to cause to grow, to enlarge, 2. to bring up (child)
gukūba (-kūvye)     v    1. to toss garment over shoulder, 2. to drag on the ground, 3. to scratch
gukūra (-kūye)     v    1. to take away, take out of, subtract, 2. to abduct 3. to make for
gukūrwa (-kūwe)     v    to be taken away
kuba (-baye)     v    1. to be, 2. to become, 3. to live
habaye iki? what happened?
uzoba ukoze thanks in advance
kuja (-giye)     v    to go
kuva (-vuye)   v    1. to come from, 2. to shed, 3. to leak, 4. to let flow from
kuva mu modoka to get out of the car
have get out of my way, get out of there
vaho (same as have)
za (-je)   v    to come
kubwa     1. according to, 2. on account of, 3. because of, 4. for the sake of
kumwe   adv    together with, together as one
ndagukūnda   phr    I love you, I like you (from gunda)
amakūngu    5    mixed crowd of people
ifuku (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama-
  
mole (animal)
isuku (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama-
  
1. hygiene, 2. cleanliness, 3. care of something (body, house, etc.)
ubukūmbi     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) pile of mixed grain and chaff
ubukūngu     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
group of attendants or helpers to elders
ubukūnzi     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) affection, charity
urukūndo     6  class 6
singular: uru-
  
1. love, 2. deep affection, 3. romance
gukuzwa (-kujijwe)     v    to be caused to grow, to be brought up (child)
gukūbwa (-kūbwe)     v    1. to be scratched, 2. dragged on ground
gukūnda (-kūnze)     v    1. to like, 2. to love, 3. to be in agreement, 4. to be easy
kugwa (-gūye)     v    to fall
kumwa (-mōye)     v    to cut hair, shave
kunya (-neye)     v    to defecate, to do a pooh, to excrete, to have a bowel movement
kurya (-riyrīye)     v    to eat (used for people and animals)
(more polite, for people only) gufungura
kubera   conj    because
kuber'iki because of what?, why?
amakuyano    5    buttermilk
gasuku (du-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
parrot
ikuzimu    n    hole in ground, interior of earth
urusaku (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
1. gossip, 2. curiosity
gukubita akamāri (-kubise)   phr    to gamble
gukubira (-kubiye)     v    1. to fold on, around, 2. threaten to rain at
gukubita (-kubise)     v    1. to beat, hit, 2. to whip
gukubūra (-kubūye)     v    to sweep, clean with brush
gukubūrwa (-kubūwe)     v    to be swept
gukubūza (-kubūje)     v    to sweep with, help to sweep, cause to sweep
gukumīra (-kumīriye)     v    to separate, throw apart, to send from room
gukumīrwa (-kumīwe)     v    to be separated, sent from room
gukurana (-kuranye)     v    to grow together
gukurira (-kuriye)     v    1. to pull grass away from base of plant, 2. to grow at, for
gukurura (-kuruye)     v    to drag along a very heavy thing
gukūbēba (-kūbēvye)     v    to drag along quickly (as wind or river) (vt)
gukūkira (-kūkiye)   v    1. to pertain to, 2. to be a part of, 3. to be subject to, to depend on
gukūndwa (-kūnzwe)     v    to be loved
gukūrira (-kūriye)     v    to take away at, for
kubaho (-bayeho)     v    to be alive
kubara (-baze)     v    to say, tell
kubaza (-bajije)     v    1. to ask question, to question, 2. to interrogate (from kubara), 3. to request
kubeba (-bevye)     v    to stoke (fire)
kubega (-beze)     v    to break off a piece (e.g. bread)
kubera (-bereye)   v    1. to be unjust, 2. to favor unjustly
kubiba (-bivye)     v    to plant (small seeds), to sow
kubika (-bitse)     v    1. to announce the death of someone, 2. to crow
kubira (-bize)     v    1. to boil (vi), 2. to ferment
kubisa (-bishije)     v    to make place, allow to pass
kubiza (-bijije)     v    to boil (vt)
kuboha (-boshe)     v    to tie, to bind
kubona (-bonye)     v    to see
kubora (-boze)     v    to rot, spoil (vi)
kuboza (-bojeje)     v    to rot, spoil (vt)
kubura (-buze)     v    1. to lack, 2. fail to find, 3. to miss, 4. to lose control over
kubuza (-bujije)     v    1. to hinder, prevent, suppress, 2. to forbid, to prohibit
kubāga (-bāze)     v    1. tu butcher, to slaughter, dress an animal, 2. to operate
kubāna (-bānye)     v    to live together
kubāta (-bāse)     v    to be flat, flatten out (vi)
kubāza (-bāje)     v    to plane, work with wood
kubēra (-bereye)     v    to be suitable, apt (prepositional form of kuba)
kubīha (-bīshe)     v    1. to be sour, 2. to be bitter
kubīka (-bītse)     v    to put away, to store, save
kubōga (-bōze)     v    1. to spit up milk (of baby), 2. to be full, 3. to be overflowing
kubūra (-būze)     v    1. to warn of danger, 2. to announce something
kudaga (-daze)     v    to tie securely
kudaha (-dashe)     v    1. to draw or dip water, 2. cause to vomit
kudeha (-deshe)     v    1. to be lazy, 2. to refuse to give the name of a dead person
kudesa (-deshe)   v    embroider
kudoda (-doze)     v    to tap, strike, rap, strike one article against another
kudoha (-doshe)     v    to be fat, to become fat
kudoma (-domye)     v    to mark, print, stamp, put spots on something
kuduma (-dumye)     v    to buzz
kudāga (-dāze)     v    1. to be amused (child), 2. to enjoy oneself
kudūga (-dūze)     v    1. to go up (as a hill), to ascend, 2. to rise (as bread, or anything containing leaven), 3. to increase
kugaba (-gavye)     v    1. to rule over, dominate, be master, 2. to be on guard, prepared for, 3. to pass out gifts
kugana (-gannye)   v    to squeeze juice from bananas
kugana (-ganye)     v    to tell stories of long ago
kugawa (-gawe)     v    to be hated
kugaya (-gaye)     v    1. to hate, despise, 2. to be dissatisfied
kugena (-gennye)     v    1. to point at, 2. to choose, 3. to determine
kugera (-geze)     v    1. to command, rule, 2. measure, 3. reach a certain point, 4. to arrive, 5. to act as if to beat but not do it, 6. to be ready
kugesa (-geshe)     v    to harvest millet
kugeza (-gejeje)     v    1. to try, test, attempt, make an effort, 2. tempt, 3. to cause to arrive, to escort to a determined point
kugira (-gize)     v    1. to do, 2. to make, 3. to have, 4. to think, 5. to say
kugoba (-govye)     v    1. to nurse from cow, 2. to milk into the mouth
kugoma (-gomye)     v    to revolt
kugora (-goye)     v    to do woman's work (housekeeping)
kuguba (-guvye)     v    to hide and wait for hunter (animal), to lie in wait
kuguma (-gumye)     v    1. to stay, remain, abide, 2. to dwell, 3. to be hard, 4. to be well
kugura (-guze)     v    1. to trade, to buy and sell, 2. to afford
kuguza (-guze)     v    to trade one article for another
kugāba (-gāvye)     v    1. to be rebellious, 2. be disobedient
kugīra (-gīye)     v    to go after
kugōka (-gōtse)     v    1. to break a taboo, 2. to do a despicable thing, 3. to bring or cause disgrace
kugōna (-gōnnye)     v    1. to snore, 2. to purr
kugōra (-gōye)     v    1. to trouble, 2. to annoy, 3. to be difficult, to be hard, 4. to irritate
kujema (-jemye)     v    to chop with hoe or other instrument
kujāna (-jānye)     v    1. to take with, 2. to go with, go together with, 3. to match
kujōba (-jōvye)     v    to be soaked, dripping wet
kujōja (-jōje)     v    to tell all about something
kumama (-mamye)     v    to silence by motion of the hand
kumana (-manye)     v    1. to be together, 2. to be neighbor, 3. to be a pair, to be a couple
kumara (-maze)     v    1. to finish (vt), 2. to spend time, 3. to last, 4. to destroy
kumata (-mase)     v    1. to stick together (vi), 2. to adhere, to become attached, 3. cleave to
kumena (-mennye)     v    to break (vt) (esp. object with rather flat surface)
kumera (-meze)     v    1. to be such as, 2. to be found so, 3. to become, 4. to be in a certain state, 5. to germinate, to sprout
kumesa (-meshe)     v    to wash clothes, to dye barkcloth
kumeza (-mejeje)     v    to cause to sprout
kumira (-mize)     v    to swallow
kumoka (-motse)     v    to call out across the hills (implies scorn of one doing it)
kumīja (-mīje)     v    to sprinkle, throw water
kumōta (-mōse)     v    to smell good, cause to smell good
kunaga (-naze)     v    to sprout after cutting
kunega (-neze)   v    to spurt out
kuniga (-nize)     v    1. to strangle, 2. to choke, suffocate, stifle, 3. to grab by neck, 4. to tie neck of a sack
kuniha (-nishe)     v    1. to groan, to wail, 2. to sigh, 3. to complain
kunoba (-novye)     v    to peck, pick up
kunoza (-noje)     v    1. to eat, 2. to chew, grind
kunuma (-numye)     v    to be quiet, silent, say nothing
kunura (-nuze)     v    to be fat (of meat)
kunywa (-nyōye)     v    to drink
kunāna (-nānnye)     v    to resist, refuse somewhat, be refractory
kunēna (-nēnnye)     v    1. to refuse to eat and drink with, 2. to scorn
kunūka (-nūtse)     v    to smell bad, stink
kuraba (-ravye)     v    1. to dye, color, paint, 2. to faint, wilt
kuraga (-raze)     v    to leave as inheritance
kuraha (-rashe)     v    to grab, to do quickly and carelessly
kuraka (-ratse)     v    to be angry, to get angry, annoyed
kurama (-ramye)     v    to be strong, durable, long-lived (things, not people)
kurara (-raze)     v    to split, crack (vi)
kurasa (-rashe)     v    1. to shoot (arrow), 2. to make a curve, 3. to rise (of sun)
kureka (-retse)     v    1. to let, allow, permit, 2. to end, stop, cancel
kurekura (-rekuye)     v    1. to release, to allow to go, 3. to send back
kurekurwa (-rekuwe)     v    to be released, pardoned
kurema (-remye)     v    1. to create, make, 2. to lie, deceive, 3. to be brave, quiet, confident, strong
kurera (-reze)     v    1. to rear a child, 2. to adopt, 3. to tutor, 4. to educate, 5. to take a child in arms
kuriba (-rivye)     v    to weigh (vi), be heavy
kuriha (-rishe)     v    to pay, to make amends, to repay, make restitution
kurima (-rimye)     v    1. to cultivate, 2. to hoe, 3. to dig
kurira (-rize)     v    to cry, weep
kuriza (-rijije)     v    to cause to weep
kuroba (-rovye)     v    to fish
kuroga (-roze)     v    1. to bewitch, 2. to poison (by bewitchment)
kuroka (-rotse)     v    to sink
kurora (-roye)     v    1. to look at, 2. to go toward
kuruha (-rushe)     v    to be tired, weary
kuruka (-rutse)     v    1. to vomit, 2. spit up phlegm
kurura (-ruze)     v    to be bitter, sour
kuruta (-rushe)     v    to surpass, to be better (also used to make comparative)
kurāba (-rāvye)     v    1. to look at, 2. to examine, to monitor, 3. to visit
kurāra (-rāye)     v    1. to spend the night, to pass the night, 2. to lodge
kurāza (-rāje)     v    to keep for the night, to keep overnight, give lodging
kurēga (-rēze)     v    to accuse
kurēha (-rēshe)     v    to be of equal length or height
kurīra (-rīriye)     v    to eat at, in, because of
kurōta (-rōse)     v    to dream, daydream
kuvaho (-vuyeho)   v    to leave, to go away
kuvuba (-vuvye)   v    to cause to rain (sorcerer), to pour water on hair before cutting
kuvuga (-vuze)   v    1. to speak, to say, 2. to discuss, 3. to claim
kuvuma (-vumye)   v    to curse
kuvuna (-vunnye)   v    1. to break (vt) (bone, or any slender thing), 2. to defend, help, assist, 3. to forbid
kuvura (-vuze)   v    1. to sour (milk), 2. to thicken (vi), 3. to coagulate
kuvuza (-vugije)   v    1. to cause to speak, 2. to play instrument, 3. to beat drum
kuvāna (-vānye)   v    to take away with, to separate (vi)
kuvīra (-vīriye)   v    1. to flow out, 2. to be spilled, 3. to shed, to pour, 4. to leave from
kuvōma (-vōmye)   v    to draw water, to go for water, to bring water
kuvūka (-vūtse)   v    to be born
kuvūra (-vūye)   v    to heal (vt), to treat
kuvūza (-vūje)   v    to cause to treat the sick
kuyaga (-yaze)   v    to melt (vi) (e.g. butter)
kuyaza (-yagije)   v    to cause to melt
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
kuyāga (-yāze)   v    1. to talk, chatter, animate a conversation, 2. visit
kuyōka (-yōtse)   v    to diminish (vi), to get thin, to not be well
kuyōra (-yōye)   v    1. to pick up, 2. to clear off, remove things
kuyōza (-yōjeje)   v    to gather up by means of
kuzana (-zanye)   v    to bring, to fetch
kuziga (-zize)   v    1. to dye, 2. to think about, 3. to expect to get something, 4. to suppose
kuzika (-zitse)   v    1. to dig under crop or grass, 2. to bury (a person)
kuzima (-zimye)   v    to go out (fire, light)
kuzina (-zinye)   v    to hinder one from harming another
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
kuziza (-zize)   v    to forbid (because you don't want him to get along well), to harm or kill because of revenge
kuzāma (-zāmye)   v    to waver, flutter (not person)
kuzēza (-zējeje)   v    to entrust
kuzīra (-zīze)   v    to come at (time, prepositional form of za)
kuzūka (-zūtse)   v    to arise from dead, to be resurrected
kuzūra (-zūye)   v    1. to raise from dead, resurrect, 2. to exhume
kundāba   phr    look at me! (from kurāba)
kur'ūbu     perhaps
kūmbure     perhaps, maybe, probably
agatūku (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu-
  
gnat, tiny fly
isumaku (i-  3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in-
  
magnet
umukuku (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi-
  
1. ditch, trench, ravine, 2. line, row (of people or animals), 3. herd of animals (tame or wild)
umusuku (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba-
  
1. servant (male or female), 2. minister
gukubitwa (-kubiswe)     v    to be beaten
gukugunya (-kugunye)   v    to throw out, to throw away
gukugīsha (-kugīshije)     v    to cause to bark
gukunguka (-kungutse)     v    to be skinned (by falling)
gukungura (-kunguye)     v    to skin (vt), to throw on ground
gukungēra (-kungēreye)     v    to come together (as crowd of people)
gukurirwa (-kuririwe)     v    to be about to give birth, to expect (a child)
gukūbēbwa (-kūbēbwe)     v    to be dragged along
gukūmbura (-kūmbuye)     v    to be lonesome for, to long for, to miss
gukūmbuza (-kūmbuje)     v    to make lonesome for
gukūndana (-kūndanye)     v    1. to love each other, 2. to be romantic, 3. to be dating, to date
gukūndira (-kūndiye)     v    1. to allow, 2. to love one for something
gukūranwa (-kūranywe)     v    to take turns
gukūrīsha (-kūrīshije)     v    to take away by means of
kubamwo (-yemwo)   v    to be inside
kubazwa (-bajwe)     v    1. to be asked, 2. be examined
kubohwa (-boshwe)     v    to be tied
kubonwa (-bonywe)     v    to be seen, found
kubozwa (-bojejwe)     v    to be caused to spoil
kubuzwa (-bujijwe)     v    to be hindered, prevented
kubwīra (-bwīye)     v    to tell
kubāgwa (-bāzwe)     v    to be butchered, to be slaughtered
kubāmba (-bāmvye)     v    1. to stretch out skin to dry by putting sharpened pegs around edges, 2. to crucify
kubānda (-bānze)     v    1. to press, 2. to crowd
kubānga (-bānze)     v    to be parallel
kubānza (-bānje)     v    to begin by, to do first
kubāsha (-bāshije)     v    to be able to (physically)
kubāzwa (-bājwe)     v    to be planed
kubēnga (-bēnze)     v    to refuse (esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man)
kubēnja (-bēnje)     v    1. to ripen, 2. become yellow or reddish
kubērwa (-bēwe)     v    1. to be dressed becomingly, 2. to be worthy of, 3. to merit
kubēsha (-bēshe)     v    to lie
kubīkwa (-bītswe)     v    to be put away
kubīmba (-bīmvye)     v    to froth
kubīsha (-bīhije)     v    to make bitter, sour
kubītsa (-bīkije)     v    to entrust, leave something with someone (from kubika)
kubōmba (-bōmvye)     v    to imbibe, drink in
kubūmba (-būmvye)     v    1. to mold, work with clay (bricks, pottery), 2. to satisfy, 3. be sufficient for
kubūnga (-būnze)     v    1. to be often sick ( indwara irambungamwo) 2. to search for a buyer, 3. to aggravate a fight
kudahwa (-dashwe)     v    to vomit
kudēnda (-dēnze)     v    to be too big for (e.g. garment)
kudōnda (-dōnze)     v    1. to narrate, 2. tell events one after another, 3. to relate
kudūmba (-dūmvye)     v    to dunk, do dip in salt
kugabwa (-gabwe)     v    to be ruled, commanded
kugamba (-gamvye)     v    1. to talk, 2. give a discourse
kuganya (-ganye)     v    1. to be anxious, 2. to be troubled, 3. be in grief, to mourn
kugaywa (-gaywe)     v    to be hated
kugenya (-genye)     v    to harvest millet
kugeswa (-geshwe)     v    to be harvested
kugezwa (-gejejwe)     v    to be tried
kugirwa (-gizwe)     v    to be done
kugisha (-gishije)     v    1. to take to greener pastures, 2. to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)
kugobwa (-gobewe)     v    to have speech impediment, be tongue-tied
kugomwa (-gomwe)     v    1. to covet, 2. to love, 3. to be drawn to
kugonga (-gonze)     v    to rumble in stomach
kugubwa (-gubwe)     v    to be settled down nicely, good pleasant living (pass. of kugwa)
kugumya (-gumije)     v    1. to maintain, 2. to keep, 3. make firm, hold in place, 4. cause to stay
kugurwa (-guzwe)     v    1. to be bought, 2. to be sold, 3. to be traded, 4. to cost
kugwāra (-gwāye)   v    to be ill, to be sick
kugwīra (-gwīriye)     v    1. to multiply (vi), 2. to be abundant, (prepositional form of kugwa)
kugwīza (-gwīje)     v    to multiply (vt)
kugānga (-gānze)     v    to urinate (cows)
kugānza (-gānje)     v    to rule over, govern (past also njije)
ganza, sabwe! long live the king! (greeting to superior)
kugāsha (-gāshe)     v    to spoil (vi) (foods)
kugēnda (-giye)     v    1. to go, to walk, 2. to leave, 3. generally going by any means (driving, sailing etc.)
kugēnza (-gēnjeje)     v    1. to watch carefully, 2. to cause to go well, 3. to lie in wait for
kugīsha (-gīshije)     v    to seek advice
kugōmba (-gōmvye)     v    1. to want, desire, 2. to lack
kugōnda (-gōnze)     v    to bend (as joint)
kugōrwa (-gōwe)     v    1. to be troubled, to be in trouble, 2. to be annoyed
kugūnda (-gūnze)     v    to tame
kugūnga (-gūnze)     v    1. to be dishonest, 2. to cheat, deceive, 3. refuse to give another his own
kujānwa (-jānywe)     v    to be taken, conducted
kujīsha (-jīshe)     v    1. to weave, knit, tie cow's legs while milking, 2. to make wax for honey (bees), 3. to close doors (used only in speaking of royal palace)
kumarwa (-mazwe)     v    to be finished, destroyed
kumenwa (-menywe)     v    to be broken
kumenya (-menye)     v    1. to know, 2. to be acquainted, 3. to recognize, identify, realize, register, perceive, grasp, understand, discern, apprehend, notice
kumeswa (-meshwe)     v    to be washed
kumirwa (-mizwe)     v    to be swallowed
kumotsa (-mokeje)     v    to cause to shout
kumwāga (-mwāze)     v    to tear clothes (in anger)
kumwāna (-mwānye)     v    to cut each other's hair
kumwēra (-mwēreye)     v    to shave for
kumyīra (-myīriye)     v    to wipe child's nose
kumyōka (-myōtse)     v    to be peeled
kumyōra (-myōye)     v    to gather, harvest (esp. corn), to peel, skin
kumyōza (-myōje)     v    to pluck from stalk
kumēnja (-mēnje)     v    to rebel against authority, to fight for independance
kumōbwa (-mōbewe)     v    to be shaved, have hair cut
kunamba (-namvye)   v    1. to struggle, have a difficult life, 2. to lose weight
kunebwa (-nebwe)     v    to be lazy
kungana (-nganye)     v    1. to be equal, 2. to be the same, 3. to be so many
kunigwa (-nizwe)     v    to be strangled
kunyaga (-nyaze)     v    1. to take away from, to take by force, 2. to steal, 3. to pillage
kunyakura (-nyakuye)     v    to grab quickly
kunyara (-nyaye)   v    to urinate, to pee, to piss
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)
kunyoha (-nyoshe)     v    to choke (vt)
kunyukura (-nyukuye)     v    to scrub clothes, to beat, to rub
kunyura (-nyuze)     v    1. to go back and forth, 2. to come across, 3. to pass between, 4. travel through a country, 5. to undergo, go through
kunēsha (-nēsheje)     v    1. to conquer, win, be victor, 2. defeat, 3. to triumph over
kunūtsa (-nūkije)     v    to fight and defeat completely
kurabwa (-rabwe)     v    to be colored, marked
kuragwa (-razwe)     v    to inherit
kuraswa (-rashwe)     v    to be pierced by an arrow
kuratsa (-rakije)     v    1. to cause to be angry, 2. to irritate
kuravya (-rabije)     v    to flash (lightning)
kurekwa (-retswe)     v    to be left
kuremwa (-remwe)     v    to be created
kurerwa (-rezwe)     v    to be held on lap, be reared
kuresha (-reheje)     v    1. to act as go-between for a marriage, 2. to negotiate
kurihwa (-rishwe)     v    to receive payment of obligation
kurimwa (-rimwe)     v    to be hoed
kurizwa (-rijijwe)     v    to be caused to weep
kurobwa (-robwe)     v    to be caught (fish)
kurogwa (-rozwe)     v    to be bewitched
kurorwa (-rowe)     v    to be looked at
kurotsa (-rokeje)     v    1. to gulp down, 2. to dump into something, 3. submerge in water
kurumya (-rumye)     v    to close, cover (as basket)
kurunga (-runze)     v    to put butter in food
kurusha (-rushije)     v    1. to surpass, to be better, 2. to make tired
kurutwa (-ruswe)     v    to be surpassed
kurwāna (-rwānye)     v    to fight (vi)
kurwāra (-rwāye)     v    to be ill, to be sick
kurwāza (-rwāje)     v    1. to nurse an invalid, 2. to make sick, to become ill
kuryako (-rīyeko)   v    to eat a little, to taste just a bite
kuryana (-ryanye)   v    to eat each other, to eat together (from kurya)
kuryāma (-ryāmye)     v    1. to go to bed, 2. to lie down, 3. to go to sleep
kuryāna (-ryānye)     v    to bite (of animals, insects)
kuryōha (-ryōshe)     v    to be delicious, excellent, to be tasteful
kurābwa (-rābwe)     v    to be looked at, have visitors
kurāmba (-rāmvye)     v    1. to live long, to last long, 2. to be old
kurānda (-rānze)     v    to creep (as vine)
kurānga (-rānze)     v    1. to indicate, 2. to inform, make known, announce, 3. to tell, say
kurāzwa (-rājwe)     v    to be kept for the night
kurēgwa (-rēzwe)     v    to be accused
kurēmba (-rēmvye)     v    1. to be smooth, silky soft, 2. to put forth new leaves, 3. to be fresh, attractive (person), 4. to get well after serious illness
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!
kurēnza (-rēnje)     v    1. to cause to surpass, 2. to flee
kurēsha (-reheje)     v    to make of equal length or height
kurībwa (-rībwe)     v    to have severe pain, to be eaten
kurīnda (-rīnze)     v    1. to watch, be careful, 2. to have to, 3. to guard, to protect
kurīsha (-rīshije)     v    to eat with (instrument), to pasture, to cause to eat
kurōnga (-rōnze)     v    to wash vegetable
kurōnka (-ronse)     v    1. to receive, to get, 2. to find, 3. to obtain, acquire
kurōnsa (-ronkeje)     v    to give to, give in to
kurūmba (-rūmvye)     v    to be fruitless (plants only)
kurūnda (-rūnze)     v    1. to pile up, make a heap, 2. to accumulate
kuvubwa (-vubiwe)   v    (passive of kuva) to be bereaved
kuvugwa (-vuzwe)   v    to be said, spoken
kuvumwa (-vumwe)   v    to be cursed
kuvunwa (-vunywe)   v    to be broken (bone, etc.)
kuvyina (-vyinye)   v    to dance (esp. to music)
kuvyāra (-vyāye)   v    to give birth, to beget, to deliver (a child)
kuvyāza (-vyājije)   v    to deliver, to aid woman in delivering
kuvyūka (-vyūtse)   v    to arise, get up
kuvyūra (-vyūye)   v    to help another get up
kuvānga (-vānze)   v    1. to stir, 2. to mix, blend
kuvīrwa (-vīriwe)   v    to be soaked, flooded in house
kuvīsha (-vīshije)   v    to allow, cause to flow, to be shed
kuvōmwa (-vōmwe)   v    to be brought (water)
kuvūmba (-vūmvye)   v    to go where folks are drinking in hopes of getting some, to beg (for beer)
kuvūnda (-vūnze)   v    1. to lie around ill long time, 2. to be sedentary, 3. to get moldy (esp. manioc or grass)
kuvūnga (-vūnze)   v    to crush with hands
kuvūnja (-vūnje)   v    to change money
kuvūrwa (-vūwe)   v    to be treated
kuyāgwa (-yāzwe)   v    to be visited about
kuyēnga (-yēnze)   v    1. to burn (food) slightly (vi), 2. to get too dry in cooking
kuyīnga (-yīnze)   v    to hum
kuyōnga (-yōnze)   v    1. to melt (e.g. sugar, salt), 2. to disappear, 3. to be absorbed
kuyōrwa (-yōwe)   v    to vomit
kuzanwa (-zanywe)   v    to be brought
kuzimya (-zimije)   v    to put out fire or light
kuzinga (-zinze)   v    to be more skillful than others in play or work (yabazinze)
kuzirwa (-zizwe)   v    to be refused, made a taboo
kuzizwa (-zijijwe)   v    to be mistreated because of
kuzēzwa (-zējejwe)   v    to be entrusted with
kuzīmba (-zīmvye)   v    1. to fraud, to swindle, 2. make the price very high, to overcharge, 3. to be expensive
kuzīnda (-zīnze)   v    1. to be difficult to say or know, 2. to cause to forget, 3. to escape the memory
kuzīnga (-zīnze)   v    1. to fold, roll up, 2. to chase flies off cows, 3. to not grow (because of too many seeds)
kuzūnga (-zūnze)   v    to blow in the wind, to be unsteady
kuzūrwa (-zūwe)   v    to be resurrected
kubwivyo   conj    so, for that
ikurujeti   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
  
courgette, zucchini (Fr.)
kumutaga   9  class 9
singular: uku-
  
midday (from German: Tag)
ubukūndanyi     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) kindness, graciousness
gukubagura (-kubaguye)     v    1. to box, 2. fight in fun, 3. to shave off fibers for thread
gukubirana (-kubiranye)     v    to retrace one's step
gukubitana (-kubitanye)     v    to hit each other
gukubitira (-kubitiye)     v    to beat at, for, because of
gukubitirwa (-kubitiwe)     v    to be beaten for
gukubūrira (-kubūriye)     v    to sweep at, for
gukumakuma (-kumakumye)     v    to pile together (vt)
gukurikira (-kurikiye)     v    to follow
gukurikiza (-kurikije)     v    to cause to follow
gukuririrwa (-kuririwe)     v    to be followed, to have younger brothers or sisters
gukuyakuya (-kuyakuye)   v    to caress, to fondle, to cuddle
gukūbēbera (-kūbēbeye)     v    to carry away (as water does)
gukūndīsha (-kūndīshije)     v    to cause to love
kubabara (-babaye)     v    1. to suffer, hurt, 2. to be sad (vi), 3. to care about, 4. to feel, experience (negative emotion)
kubabaza (-babaje)     v    1. tu hurt, injure (vt), cause to suffer (from kubabara), 2. to bother
kubabuka (-babutse)     v    to be singed, scorched
kubabura (-babuye)     v    to singe, scorch, burn quickly (vt)
kubadika (-baditse)     v    to transplant
kubaduka (-badutse)     v    1. to get up quickly, 2. to grow well
kubagara (-bagaye)     v    to weed by hand
kubagaza (-bagaje)     v    to cause to weed
kubarira (-bariye)     v    1. to tell, 2. to inform, 3. to talk (from kubara)
kubariza (-barije)     v    1. to ask of, 2. question for
kubarīra (-barīriye)     v    to sew, to stitch up
kubatīza (-batījije)     v    to baptize
kubetera (-beteye)     v    to put yeast in beer
kubibira (-bibiye)     v    to plant at, for
kubikira (-bikiye)   v    to announce to someone about a death
kubirika (-biritse)     v    to throw stick on ground which tumbles end over end
kubobōka (-bobōtse)     v    1. to be full of air (as ball), 2. to be full (having eaten)
kubobōta (-bobōse)     v    to plead earnestly for something
kubogeka (-bogetse)     v    to start to head up (of grains)
kubogora (-bogoye)   v    to read aloud
kubohana (-bohanye)     v    to tie each other
kuboheka (-bohetse)     v    to be easily tied
kubohera (-boheye)     v    to tie at, for
kubohōka (-bohōtse)     v    to come untied
kubohōra (-bohōye)     v    to untie (from kuboha)
kubonana (-bonanye)     v    to see each other
kuboneka (-bonetse)     v    1. to appear, be visible, to seem, 2. to be accessible, available, obtainable
kubonera (-boneye)     v    to see for, find at, see by
kuborera (-boreye)     v    to spoil at
kuborēra (-borēye)     v    to make drunk
kuborēza (-borēje)     v    to make drunk
kuborōga (-borōze)     v    1. to wail, 2. cry out for help, 3. to moan, 4. rumble in stomach
kubugura (-buguye)     v    to pay a fee
kubuguza (-buguje)     v    to collect fees
kubwīrwa (-bwīwe)     v    to be told
kubāgira (-bāgiye)     v    to butcher at, for
kubāndwa (-bānzwe)     v    1. to dance in honor of Kiranga, 2. to be devoted to his service
kubātura (-bātuye)     v    to transplant
kubāzira (-bāziye)     v    to plane at, for
kubīkira (-bīkiye)     v    to put away for
kubīkīra (-bīkīye)     v    1. to book (a room, hotel) 2. to fix place for new baby, 3. to wrap up baby
kubūbika (-būbitse)     v    to blister (vi)
kubūmbwa (-būmbwe)     v    to be molded
kubūngwa (-būnzwe)     v    1. to be wormy, 2. to have weevils
kubūrana (-būranye)     v    to plead a cause
kubūrira (-būriye)     v    1. to tell what's going to happen, 2. to announce, notify, inform, 3. to warn of danger
kudadika (-daditse)     v    1. to not accept judgment rendered, 2. to be contrary
kudadira (-dadiye)     v    1. to lock one up, 2. to tie firmly
kudadura (-daduye)     v    to untie, set free
kudahira (-dahiye)     v    to bring water
kudehūra (-dehūye)     v    1. to lose one's zeal or enthusiasm, 2. to fail to do what you intended
kudibama (-dibaye)     v    to have abundance
kudibuka (-dibuye)     v    to fall (into water or food)
kudobera (-dobeye)     v    to sink (as in water)
kudobeza (-dobeje)     v    to drown (vt)
kudohōka (-dohōtse)     v    1. to come apart (e.g. chains), 2. to escape, 3. to get thin
kudomeka (-dometse)     v    to light, to kindle (fire, lamp)
kudāguza (-dāguje)     v    1. to go uncertainly, 2. to stumble
kudōbēra (-dōbēye)     v    to walk about in house without permission
kugabana (-gabanye)     v    1. to share, 2. to command each other
kugabira (-gabiye)     v    1. to determine, 2. to give a present
kugabura (-gabuye)     v    1. to divide, 2. to distribute, 3. to share
kugaduka (-gadutse)     v    1. to be dry, to dry up, 2. to die suddenly
kuganūka (-ganūtse)     v    1. to send greetings, 2. to go home (often used in farewell to one's superior: ndaganutse)
kugarama (-garamye)     v    1. to be flat (as plate), 2. to lie on back
kugaruka (-garutse)     v    to return (vi) to place where speaker is
kugarura (-garuye)     v    to bring back, cause to return
kugasāra (-gasāye)     v    to spread out great branches
kugayana (-gayanye)     v    1. to hate each other, 2. to be scornful
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
kugemura (-gemuje)     v    to present a gift (with something expected in return)
kugenera (-geneye)     v    1. to attribute to, 2. to choose for
kugerana (-geranye)     v    to defy one another
kugereka (-geretse)     v    1. to place thing above another, 2. repeat, 3. add to, 4. to crow second time in morning
kugerera (-gereye)     v    1. to measure, 2. to pay salary
kugeruka (-gerutse)     v    to get thin, diminish (vi)
kugerēra (-gerēreye)     v    1. to go elsewhere, 2. to find new building site
kugerūra (-gerūye)     v    to diminish, shorten (vt)
kugerūza (-gerūje)     v    to cause to diminish, diminish by
kugesera (-geseye)     v    1. to harvest at, for, 2. to revolt against king
kugeseza (-geseje)     v    to massacre
kugimīra (-gimīye)     v    1. to work complainingly, 2. be stubborn
kugirira (-giriye)     v    to do for
kugodoka (-godotse)     v    1. to cease work, 2. go home from work, 3. to quit work
kugomera (-gomeye)     v    1. to revolt against, 2. to dam stream to form watering place, to dyke up
kugomora (-gomoye)     v    to subdue a revolt
kugomoza (-gomoje)     v    to subdue a revolt
kugorama (-goramye)     v    to be crooked
kugoreka (-goretse)     v    to curve, make crooked
kugorōba (-gorōvye)     v    to be evening
kugorōra (-gorōye)     v    1. to make straight, to straighten what is bend, 2. to iron
kugorōza (-gorōje)     v    to make straight by means of
kugosōra (-gosōye)     v    to blow out chaff
kuguguna (-gugunye)     v    to bite from cob or bone
kuguguza (-guguje)     v    to coo (dove only)
kugundwa (-gunzwe)     v    to be tamed
kugurika (-guritse)     v    to sell well (from kugura)
kuguruka (-gurutse)     v    to fly
kugurāna (-gurānye)     v    1. to exchange, 2. to lend, 3. borrow (money, or that for which you'll return equivalent rather than that very article), 4. to swap
kugwisha (-gwishije)     v    to cause to fall (from kugwa)
kugwīzwa (-gwījwe)     v    to be multiplied
kugāguka (-gāgutse)     v    to be split open (flesh, when wounded)
kugānzwa (-gānjwe)     v    to be governed
kugānīra (-gānīriye)     v    to converse
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
kugōgōra (-gōgōye)     v    to get very thin, lose a lot of weight
kugōrana (-gōranye)     v    to annoy each other
kugūmūka (-gūmūtse)     v    1. to revolt, 2. raise a clamor, 3. stir up trouble
kujabuka (-jabutse)     v    1. to cross river, valley, 2. (also used of woman who has come to the menopause), 3. to finish menstrual period
kujagata (-jagase)     v    1. to swarm, 2. abound, 3. multiply rapidly (as insects)
kujajura (-jajuye)     v    to joke, talk lightly
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
kujiguza (-jiguje)     v    to surround
kujorera (-joreye)   v    to surprise, to stun, to render speechless
kujoreza (-joreje)     v    to astound, leave one speechless
kujānira (-jāniye)     v    to take for
kujējēta (-jējēse)     v    1. to drip, 2. to have running sores
kujījūka (-jījūtse)     v    1. to leave, quit altogether because a thing is too difficult (e.g. itōngo), 2. to know for certain
kujījūra (-jījūye)     v    1. to tell certainly, 2. to prove
kujōbeka (-jōbetse)     v    1. to soak in water, 2. to be soaked by rain or by falling in river
kujōjōta (-jōjōse)     v    to drip
kujūjūta (-jūjūse)     v    1. to be foolish, 2. be abnormal, 3. to stagger around, 4. to be stupid
kumadika (-maditse)     v    1. to plate as with silver, 2. to weld, 3. to graft tree, 4. to trade butter for other things
kumanika (-manitse)     v    1. to hang up, to suspend, 2. to raise up
kumanuka (-manutse)     v    to descend
kumanura (-manuye)     v    to lower, cause to descend, bring down, take down, drop down
kumanuza (-manuje)     v    1. to come down, 2. to depend on help of
kumarana (-maranye)     v    1. to spend time together, 2. to finish each other off
kumarira (-mariye)     v    to profit (vt)
kumarīra (-marīriye)     v    to finish completely (vt), to end at, finish for
kumatana (-matanye)     v    to stick together (vi)
kumatūra (-matūye)     v    to take apart what has been stuck together
kumemēra (-memēreye)     v    to sprinkle as with powder, salt
kumeneka (-menetse)     v    to break (vi)
kumenera (-meneye)     v    to break at, for
kumenywa (-menywe)     v    to be known
kumesera (-meseye)     v    to wash clothes at, for
kumesūra (-mesūye)     v    to wash clothes, to launder
kumesūza (-mesūje)     v    to wash with, help to wash
kumimina (-miminye)     v    to strain (as water)
kumirira (-miriye)     v    to swallow at, for
kumokera (-mokeye)     v    to shout at, for
kumomoka (-momotse)     v    to be easy to pull out
kumomora (-momoye)     v    to pull out by the roots
kumomoza (-momoje)     v    to cause, help to pull, pull with
kumugara (-mugaye)     v    1. to be or become weak, 2. to be impotent, 3. to be paralyzed
kumugaza (-mugaje)     v    to make crippled
kumurika (-muritse)     v    to shine, light the path (esp. with torch)
kumwēsha (-mwēsheje)     v    to help to shave, shave with
kumījīra (-mījīriye)     v    to sprinkle, splash (vi), to plant broadcast
kunanira (-naniye)     v    to tire out, be too difficult for
kunaniza (-nanije)     v    1. to tire out, 2. to overcome (vt)
kunegura (-neguye)     v    1. to denounce, 2. to blame, 3. speak evil of, 4. to make fun of, 5. to criticize,
kunganya (-nganije)     v    to make equal
kunigana (-niganye)     v    1. to fight, 2. to strangle each other
kunigira (-nigiye)     v    to strangle at, for
kunihira (-nihiye)     v    to groan at, for
kunobana (-nobanye)     v    to peck together, each other
kunogera (-nogeye)     v    to eat
kunogora (-nogoye)     v    to cut eyes out
kunogēra (-nogēye)     v    1. to love deeply and obey, 2. to persist
kunohoka (-nohotse)     v    to get thin
kunonera (-noneye)     v    to skip along
kununūra (-nunūye)     v    to buy or sell
kunywako (-nyōyeko)   v    to drink a little, to taste a sip
kunywāna (-nywānye)     v    to drink together
kunywēra (-nywēreye)     v    to drink at, in, for
kunyōbwa (-nyōbwe)     v    to be drunk (passive)
kunēnana (-nēnanye)     v    to scorn each other
kunēnera (-nēneye)     v    to scorn at, for, because of
kunēshwa (-nēshejwe)     v    to be defeated
kunēzēra (-nēzēreye)     v    1. to make happy, 2. to give pleasure
kunōnōka (-nōnōtse)     v    1. to be healthy, have vitality, 2. to be supple, strong (as rope), 3. to be flexible, 4. to be comfortable, 5. to have virility, to be manly, to be homosexual (gay)
kunōnōra (-nōnōye)     v    to make supple, flexible
kunūnuza (-nūnuje)     v    to suck (esp. suck juice out of fruit), to absorb (water)
kurabana (-rabanye)     v    to put color on each other
kurabika (-rabitse)     v    1. to wilt, to cause to faint, 2. to be colored, 3. to strike down and almost kill (either person or tree)
kurabira (-rabiye)     v    to color at, for
kurabuka (-rabutse)     v    1. to be cooked after stirring up the fire a second time, 2. to perceive, to understand, 3. to come when called, to flash by
kurabura (-rabuye)     v    to help regain consciousness, to revive (vt)
kurabūka (-rabūtse)     v    1. to regain consciousness, 2. to revive after being wilted, (vi) fainted
kuragana (-raganye)     v    1. to take marriage vows, promise each other, 2. to commit oneself
kuragira (-ragiye)     v    to pasture (vt), to watch flock, to shepherd
kuragiza (-ragije)     v    to entrust flock to another to pasture, to help pasture
kuragura (-raguye)     v    1. to divine, 2. bewitch, 3. seek to know doer of evil (as witch doctor does), 4. to be a mind reader
kuraguza (-raguje)     v    to have witch doctor bewitch another, to have witch doctor to divine, find who did evil
kurahana (-rahanye)     v    to grab each other
kurahīra (-rahīye)     v    to vow, swear, take oath
kurakara (-rakaye)   v    to be upset, to be angry
kurakira (-rakiye)     v    to be angry at, because of
kuramata (-ramase)     v    to seige, attach oneself to
kuramira (-ramiye)     v    to catch one who starts to fall, to grab
kuramiza (-ramije)     v    to pour milk down another's throat
kuramuka (-ramutse)     v    1. to be, to start the day
aramutse agenda and then he went
2. to be skinned by a blow
kuramura (-ramuye)     v    1. to swell up in welts (when beaten or burned), 2. to strike another and peel the skin off, 3. to put temper in metal, 4. to wean
kurarama (-raramye)     v    1. to look straight up, to raise eyes, 2. tip head back
kurasana (-rasanye)     v    to shoot at each other
kurasira (-rasiye)     v    to shoot at, for, to shine on
kuratswa (--kijwe)     v    to be made angry by
kuregūra (-regūye)     v    to excuse, acquit, exhonerate
kurekera (-rekeye)     v    to leave at, for
kurekurana (-rekuranye)     v    to let go of each other
kurekurira (-rekuriye)     v    to release, to pardon
kurekurirwa (-rekuriwe)     v    to be pardoned, to be forgiven
kuremara (-remaye)     v    1. to be crooked (e.g. broken bone which has healed wrongly), 2. to be paralyzed
kuremera (-remeye)     v    to lie, create at, for
kuremura (-remuye)   v    to patch, to repair, to mend
kuremēka (-remētse)     v    to give someone a heavy load
kuremēra (-remēreye)     v    to be heavy, to weigh down
kurengwa (-renzwe)     v    1. to slander a superior (not intentionally but he interprets it that way), 2. to break taboo
kurereka (-reretse)     v    to look at, watch (e.g. workers), to look for
kurerura (-reruye)     v    to carry in tipoy (not sick person)
kureruza (-reruje)     v    to cause to carry in tipoy
kurigata (-rigase)     v    to lick
kurihana (-rihanye)     v    to repay each other
kurihira (-rihiye)     v    to pay at, for
kurimana (-rimanye)     v    to hoe together
kurimira (-rimiye)     v    to hoe at, for
kuririra (-ririye)     v    to weep over
kurobera (-robeye)     v    to fish at, for
kurobeza (-robeje)     v    to put into water, to be caught and unable to extricate oneself
kurogana (-roganye)     v    to bewitch each other
kurogera (-rogeye)     v    to bewitch at, for
kurogota (-rogose)     v    1. to speak evil of the king, 2. to blaspheme
kurogoza (-rogoje)     v    1. to ask for medicine to counteract bewitchment, 2. take a drink proving it is not poisoned
kurogōra (-rogōye)     v    1. to overcome or remove enchantment, 2. to taste to prove that it's safe for others
kurokoka (-rokotse)     v    1. to get well, 2. to be saved
kurokora (-rokoye)     v    to save, rescue, heal
kurokoza (-rokoje)     v    to get well when others around are dying, to save by means of
kurorana (-roranye)     v    to look at each other
kuroreka (-roretse)     v    to be nice to look at
kurorera (-roreye)     v    to look at by, for, by means of
kurorēra (-rorēreye)     v    to wait for a short moment
kuruhira (-ruhiye)     v    1. to do the work of another without approval, 2. to get weary at, for
kuruhūka (-ruhūtse)     v    to rest (vi)
kuruhūra (-ruhūye)     v    to rest (vt)
kurumūra (-rumūye)     v    to open, take off lid (of basket)
kurwānya (-rwānije)     v    to fight with, to cope with (vt)
kurwāzwa (-rwāje)     v    to be nursed, to be sick because of
kuryōsha (-ryoheje)     v    1. to make good, delicious, 2. to interest
kurābana (-rābanye)     v    to look at each other
kurābika (-rābitse)     v    to be good to look at
kurābira (-rābiye)     v    1. to moo, to baa, 2. to look at, for, by
kurāngwa (-rānzwe)     v    1. to be published, 2. to be admirable
kurārika (-rāritse)     v    to hire workers, to line up workers
kurārāta (-rārāse)     v    to hurry along (as cows to better pasture, or child stumbling after something he wants), to be unstable, to go from one thing to another
kurārīra (-rārīriye)     v    to watch (as night watchman)
kurārīra (-rārīye)   v    to spend the night at
kurārūra (-rārūye)     v    to lift up from ground, to raise higher, to take (cows) up hill
kurēgana (-rēganye)     v    to accuse each other
kurēgera (-rēgeye)     v    to accuse of, before, because of
kurēngwa (-rēnzwe)     v    to be surpassed
kurērēta (-rērēse)     v    to go here and there (child)
kurēshwa (-reshejwe)     v    to be asked for in marriage
kurīndwa (-rīnzwe)     v    to be watched
kurīrīra (-rīrīriye)     v    to be in debt to but refuse to pay
kurīshwa (-rīshijwe)     v    to be caused to eat, be pastured
kurōngwa (-rōnzwe)     v    to be washed (vegetables)
kurōnkwa (-ronswe)     v    to be received
kurōtōra (-rōtōye)     v    to tell, explain a dream
kuvubika (-vubitse)   v    to pour water on hair before cutting it
kuvubira (-vubiye)   v    to rain on (vt), to bring rain for
kuvuduka (-vudutse)   v    to come from
kuvugako (-vuzeko)   v    to talk a little of something
kuvugana (-vuganye)   v    to talk together
kuvugira (-vugiye)   v    to talk at, for, in favor of
kuvuguta (-vuguse)   v    1. to blow with bellows, 2. to stoke (fire), 3. to squeeze out banana juice
kuvumana (-vumanye)   v    to curse each other
kuvumira (-vumiye)   v    to curse for
kuvunika (-vunitse)   v    to break (vi) any slender thing, as bone
kuvunira (-vuniye)   v    to break at, for
kuvyarwa (-vyawe)   v    to be born
kuvyīmba (-vyīmvye)   v    to swell up
kuvyūtsa (-vyūkije)   v    to lift up one who is lying down
kuvōgera (-vōgeye)   v    to walk in water, to go all through one's house, to know one's thoughts completely
kuvōmera (-vōmeye)   v    to water (plants)
kuvōvōta (-vōvōse)   v    1. to talk nonsense when drunk, to say a lot of slanderous talk, 2. to speak incoherently, 3. to rain early in morning or for a long time, 4. to give oneself to the service of Kiranga (also kubāndwa), 5. to divine
kuvūkana (-vūkanye)   v    to be brothers and sisters
kuvūkira (-vūkiye)   v    to be born at
kuvūrana (-vūranye)   v    to treat each other
kuvūrira (-vūriye)   v    to treat at, for
kuyerēra (-yerēreye)   v    to wander about
kuyigiza (-yigije)   v    to burn up (vt), destroy by fire, to destroy
kuyobera (-yobeye)   v    1. to not know, 2. to be unknown
kuyobeza (-yobeje)   v    to cause to be mistaken, mislead
kuyoboka (-yobotse)   v    to be faithful, obedient
kuyobora (-yoboye)   v    1. to lead, drive (esp. cows), 2. to show the way
kuyoboza (-yoboje)   v    1. to cause to lead, to lead for another, 2. to make progress
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
kuyāgira (-yāgiye)   v    to visit at, for
kuyāmīra (-yāmīriye)   v    to feel faint, gradually drift off to sleep while thinking
kuzanana (-zananye)   v    to come together, bring with one
kuzanira (-zaniye)   v    to bring to, for
kuzerēra (-zerēye)   v    1. to be homeless, 2. to wander about, 3. to make dizzy
kuzibiza (-zibije)   v    to silence, to stop up
kuzibūka (-zibūtse)   v    to open (vi), clear (vi), to hear well suddenly (vi)
kuzibūra (-zibūye)   v    1. to open, 2. to clear, 3. unstop, unblock, 4. to pierce (vt)
kuzigama (-zigamye)   v    to protect, guard, watch over
kuzigira (-zigiye)   v    to burn (food) (vi), to make black for
kuzigiza (-zigije)   v    to cause to dye black, to let burn
kuziguza (-ziguje)   v    to encircle, surround, form a circle
kuzimbwa (-zimbwe)   v    to be cheated by the seller
kuzimira (-zimiye)   v    to go astray, to get lost (of persons)
kuzimiza (-jimije)   v    to lead astray
kuzimāna (-zimānye)   v    to give at feast to, serve a meal to
kuzirika (-ziritse)   v    to tie with rope (as goat out to pasture)
kuzirūra (-zirūye)   v    to remove a taboo, break taboo
kuzitira (-zitiye)   v    to make a hedge, surrounding wall, boundary
kuzitiza (-zitije)   v    to have a hedge made
kuzitura (-zituye)   v    to untie
kuzuyāza (-zuyāje)   v    to be lukewarm
kuzīkuruka (-zīkurutse)   v    to bubble up
kuzīkurura (-zīkuruye)   v    to mix up, to put what's on the bottom on top, to take out of a hole in the ground what one has put there
kuzīndwa (-zīnzwe)   v    to forget
kuzīngwa (-zīnzwe)   v    to be rolled, folded
kuzīrōra (-zīrōye)   v    to persist in old customs, to observe class distinctions
kuber'iki   phr    why?, because of what?
kuvyukuri   adv    1. really, in reality, 2. actually
kuwa kane  n    Thursday
ibikurugūtwi    4    deafness
ubukurugutwi     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
  
(no pl.) ear wax
kuba bibi (-baye)   phr    to be worse, to be horrible
kuba hano (-baye)   phr    to be present
kuba maso (-baye)   phr    1. to watch, 2. to be alert, to be on guard
kuja imbu (-giye)   phr    to take turns (from urubu)
kuva hasi (-vuye)   phr    to stand up
gukubiranya (-kubiranije)     v    1. to fold repeatedly, 2. to cause to return
gukubitīsha (-kubitīshije)     v    to cause to beat
gukungagura (-kungaguye)     v    to cause to fall, to push down
gukunkumura (-kunkumuye)     v    to shake (vt)
gukurūngira (-kurūngiye)     v    to polish, make smooth
gukuyēngeza (-kuyēngeje)     v    1. to polish, 2. to smooth out
kubabazwa (-babazwe)     v    te be caused to suffer
kubagarwa (-bagawe)     v    to be weeded
kubanduka (-bandutse)     v    separate from (vi)
kubangira (-bangiye)     v    1. to hold out, 2. to offer
kubanguka (-bangutse)     v    1. to be easily done, to be quickly done, 2. to do in a hurry, 3. to be active, 4. to be direct, 5. to be skillful
kubangura (-banguye)     v    1. to grasp in peparation to strike, 2. to prepare oneself to strike
kubangūra (-bangūye)     v    1. to diminish, 2. to relax, 3. to take another's place in watching
kubarirwa (-bariwe)     v    to be told
kubarīrwa (-barīwe)     v    to be sewn
kubatīsha (-batīshije)     v    to flatten (vt)
kubatīzwa (-batījijwe)     v    to be baptized
kubazānya (-bazānije)     v    to ask each other
kubibīsha (-bibīshije)     v    to cause to plant
kuboherwa (-bohewe)     v    to be tied at, because of
kubohēsha (-bohēsheje)     v    to tie with, cause to tie
kubondōka (-bondōtse)     v    1. to be stretched out, 2. to be bloated
kubonesha (-bonesheje)     v    to cause to see, to show
kuborērwa (-borēwe)     v    to be drunk
kubwagura (-bwaguye)     v    to give birth to, to litter (as dog, etc.)
kubwīrana (-bwīranye)     v    to tell each other
kubwīriza (-bwīrije)     v    to command (from kubwira)
kubāgīsha (-bāgīshije)     v    to cause to butcher, butcher with
kubāmbura (-bāmbuye)     v    1. to remove from cross, 2. to remove skin from drying
kubāndana (-bāndanye)     v    to press, crowd together
kubāndūka (-bāndūtse)     v    to rise (of sun) (e.g. umutwēnzi urabandutse)
kubāndūra (-bāndūye)     v    1. to pry up, 2. push out (e.g. wind bulges out cloth), 3. to appear suddenly (as sun at dawn)
kubēnguka (-bēngutse)     v    1. to fall in love, 2. to choose a spouse
kubēngūka (-bēngūtse)     v    1. to change (esp. color), 2. to fade
kubēnjūka (-bēnjūtse)     v    1. to fade, 2. become pale, yellowish green, 3. to change color
kubēshaho (-bēshejeho)     v    to cause to live, give life to (from kuba)
kubēshana (-bēshanye)     v    to lie about each other
kubēshera (-bēsheye)     v    to lie about
kubīkīsha (-bīkīshije)     v    to help to put away, cause to put away
kubīngūra (-bīngūye)     v    1. to slap in the face, 2. to sideswipe
kubōmbeka (-bōmbetse)     v    to be in water, to absorb
kubōmboka (-bōmbotse)     v    1. to swell up, 2. get big (e.g. skin in water), 3. get soft in water (from kubomba)
kubūmbira (-būmbiye)     v    to mold at, for
kubūmbūra (-būmbūye)     v    to open (mouth or book)
kubūngira (-būngiye)     v    1. to search for a buyer for, at, 2. to move to a new chieftanchip in order to be with a certain person
kubūranya (-būranije)     v    to defend oneself, take case to chief
kubūranya (-būranye)   v    1. to defend oneself when accused, 2. to take case to chief or court
kudahīsha (-dahīshije)     v    to dip water with
kudedēmba (-dedēmvye)     v    1. to be delirious, 2. to rave
kudegemwa (-degemwe)     v    to shiver, shake, tremble in fear
kudodomwa (-dodomwe)     v    to have diarrhea
kudohesha (-dohesheje)     v    to make fat
kudondōra (-dondōye)     v    to describe
kudondōza (-dondōje)     v    to ask for particulars or a description
kudugudwa (-duguzwe)     v    1. to tremble of fear, 2. to be a coward
kudundūra (-dundūye)     v    to bulge, to stick out (as garment with something under it)
kudāndaza (-dāndaje)     v    1. to sell, 2. to trade, buy and resell
kudēgedwa (-dēgezwe)     v    to shiver, shake, tremble in fear
kudēndūka (-dēndūtse)     v    1. to die, perish (esp. of one who has been ill for a long time), 2. to break completely (bone) (vi)
kudūndēga (-dūndēze)     v    1. to be still alive, 2. to be well (often used of old people)
kugabanya (-gabanije)     v    1. to reduce, to diminish, 2. to divide, 3. to limit, 4. to restrict
kugabirwa (-gabiwe)     v    to receive a gift
kugandūka (-gandūtse)     v    to be obedient, submissive
kugandūra (-gandūye)     v    1. to subjugate, subdue a revolt, 2. to force to obey, 3. to tame
kugangara (-gangaye)     v    to dry up
kugangāra (-gangāye)     v    to growl, grunt (dog)
kuganyira (-ganyiye)     v    1. to be anxious, 2. troubled, 3. be in grief. 4. to moan, 5. to complain
kuganūtsa (-ganūkije)     v    to send greetings
kugaranya (-garanije)     v    to refuse to obey
kugarurwa (-garuwe)     v    to be brought back
kugayīsha (-gayīshije)     v    to cause to hate
kugegenwa (-gegenywe)     v    to be cut up crosswise
kugemānya (-gemānije)     v    to put things in basket to take to another
kugendana (-gendanye)     v    to walk with
kugendera (-gendeye)     v    to visit
kugendeza (-gendeje)     v    to watch over, watch carefully
kugenerwa (-genewe)     v    to be chosen
kugenyēra (-genyēreye)     v    to circumcise
kugenzūra (-genzūye)     v    1. to judge weather by sky, 2. to try to know something, 3. seek information, 4. to inspect
kugerekwa (-geretswe)     v    to be placed on top
kugesesha (-gesesheje)     v    to cause to harvest, help to harvest
kugirīsha (-girīshije)     v    to use, do with, make with
kugishūra (-gishūye)     v    1. to take a thing home from where you've left or put it, 2. to take cows home after being away a long time to pasture
kugoherwa (-gohewe)     v    to be tired for no reason (e.g. in morning)
kugombeka (-gombetse)     v    to sprinkle 'medicine' in house to protect from harm
kugombōra (-gombōye)     v    1. to cut banana leaves, 2. to relieve another on duty (as soldier)
kugomesha (-gomesheje)     v    to incite a revolt
kugurīsha (-gurīshije)     v    1. to sell, to cause to buy, 2. to peddle, to hawk
kugwagura (-gwaguye)     v    1. to be used but not worn out, 2. to swoop, 3. to be old but still strong (person, garment, etc.)
kugwatūra (-gwatūye)     v    to receive back security
kugāmbāna (-gāmbānye)     v    to hate one's master
kugēndūra (-gēndūye)   v    to explore, to inspect
kugōberwa (-gōberewe)     v    to be thin (bones show due to hunger)
kugōbērwa (-gōbēwe)     v    to be compelled, forced
kugōndama (-gōndamye)     v    to be curved
kugōndera (-gōndeye)     v    to curve at, for
kugūmbaha (-gūmbashe)     v    to be sterile
kugūmbīra (-gūmbīye)     v    to hug, to take in one's arm
kugūndana (-gūndanye)     v    to push each other, knock each other down
kujabutsa (-jabukije)     v    to help to cross, to cause to cross
kujobanya (-jobanije)     v    to rain long time without stopping
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
kujugunya (-jugunye)     v    to throw out
kujwigira (-jwigiye)     v    to be hoarse, to squeak (as rat)
kujīshira (-jīshiye)     v    to weave at, for
kujīshura (-jīshuye)     v    to untie cow's legs after milking
kujōnjōra (-jōnjōye)     v    1. to move to new location, 2. to leave group and go by oneself
kumanikwa (-manitswe)     v    to be hung up
kumanurwa (-manuwe)     v    to be brought down, taken down
kumarīsha (-marīshije)     v    to use up
kumatanya (-matanije)     v    to stick together (vt)
kumenyēra (-menyēreye)     v    1. to be accustomed to, to be adapted to, 2. to do a thing habitually, 3. to adapt
kumenēsha (-menēsheje)     v    to break with
kumererwa (-merewe)     v    to be in such a state
kumerēsha (-merēsheje)     v    to cause to sprout by
kumesēsha (-mesēsheje)     v    to wash with, help to wash
kumesūrwa (-mesūwe)     v    to be washed
kumiminwa (-miminwe)     v    to be strained
kumirīsha (-mirīshije)     v    to cause to swallow, help to swallow
kumokēsha (-mokēsheje)     v    to cause to shout
kumurikwa (-muritswe)     v    to be lighted by
kumānyuka (-mānyutse)     v    to tear a big hole (vi), to break up
kumījīrwa (-mījīwe)     v    to be sprinkled on
kumōngōra (-mōngōye)     v    to pick a chicken
kunanirwa (-naniwe)     v    1. to be tired, 2. to be overcome by something difficult
kunarirwa (-naririwe)   v    to be tired
kunegurwa (-neguwe)     v    to be criticized, mocked
kunigīsha (-nigīshije)     v    to cause to strangle, strangle with
kunihīsha (-nihīshije)     v    to cause to groan
kunohorwa (-nohowe)     v    to be greedy for a certain food and want only that, to become thin from worry or work
kunyaruka (-nyarutse)     v    to hurry
kunyegera (-nyegeye)     v    to hide (vi), penetrate into
kunyegeza (-nyegeje)     v    to hide (vt), conceal
kunyerera (-nyereye)     v    to be slippery, to slip
kunyereza (-nyereje)     v    to cause to slip, make slippery
kunyikiza (-nyikije)     v    to pack down (vt)
kunyotera (-nyoteye)     v    to make thirsty
kunyurana (-nyuranye)     v    1. to alternate, to diverge 2. follow after, 3. be opposite, 4. to cross 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)
kunywēsha (-nywēsheje)     v    to drink from, cause to drink
kunyāgira (-nyāgiye)     v    to drench, wet (rain)
kunyāgiza (-nyāgije)     v    to cause to get wet, expose to rain
kunyīgīra (-nyīgīye)     v    to not grow (plant, child)
kunēzērwa (-nēzērewe)     v    1. to be happy, 2. to be pleased
kurabukwa (-rabutswe)     v    to see with comprehension, to behold, to notice
kurabīsha (-rabīshije)     v    to cause, help to look, to look at with
kuragirwa (-ragiwe)     v    to be watched (flock)
kurakirwa (-rakiwe)     v    to be subjected to another's anger
kurakīsha (-rakīshije)     v    to cause to be angry
kurambika (-rambitse)     v    to lay on the ground (vt)
kurambira (-rambiye)     v    to weary by a long speech or delay
kuramukwa (-ramutswe)     v    to come to day to give birth
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'
kuramīsha (-ramīshije)     v    to make things (esp. pots) strong
kuranduka (-randutse)     v    1. to die, perish, 2. to become uprooted
kurandura (-randuye)     v    to pull out by the roots
kuranduza (-randuje)     v    to help pull out, pull out with
kurangira (-rangiye)     v    to be finished, to be exhausted, to finish (vi)
kurangiza (-rangije)     v    1. to finish (vt), 2. to graduate
kurangura (-ranguye)     v    to buy a lot
kurangīra (-rangīye)     v    1. to inform, give information, 2. to show the way, to lead
kurangūka (-rangūtse)     v    to be accomplished, be understood
kurangūra (-rangūye)     v    to explain fully till all understand
kurehēsha (-rehēsheje)     v    to make equal
kurekēsha (-rekēsheje)     v    to cause to leave, stop
kuremēkwa (-remētswe)     v    to be given a heavy load
kuremērwa (-remērewe)     v    1. to be weighed down, heavy-laden, 2. to be pregnant
kuremēsha (-remēsheje)     v    1. to encourage, to strengthen, 2. to create with
kurerekwa (-reretswe)     v    to be watched
kureremba (-reremvye)     v    to float
kurerurwa (-reruwe)     v    to be carried in tipoy
kurerēsha (-rerēsheje)     v    to rear a child by means of
kurigatwa (-rigaswe)     v    to be licked
kurihīsha (-rihīshije)     v    1. to cause to repay, 2. to demand payment, 3. to bill
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
kurimīsha (-rimīshije)     v    to cultivate with, to hoe with, to cause to cultivate
kurindīra (-rindīriye)     v    to wait for, to expect
kuririrwa (-ririwe)     v    to be wept over
kurirīmba (-rirīmvye)     v    to sing
kurobēsha (-robēsheje)     v    to cause to fish, to fish with
kurofokwa (-rofokwe)     v    to speak unwisely or rudely
kurogēsha (-rogēsheje)     v    to cause to bewitch
kurokorwa (-rokowe)     v    to be saved, healed
kurondera (-rondereye)     v    1. to search for, 2. to look for, 3. to reach for, 4. to browse, surfe, navigate (internet)
kurondeza (-rondeje)     v    to help to look for
kurondōra (-rondōye)     v    to bring new kinds of seeds or cattle into the country, to multiply
kurondōza (-rondōje)     v    to cause to multiply
kurongora (-rongoye)     v    1. to marry (of groom), 2. to have sex (only used of men)
kurorerwa (-rorewe)     v    to be seen by means of
kurorānya (-rorānije)     v    to make straight, put in order, to arrange properly, to place facing each other
kurorērwa (-rorērewe)     v    to be waited for
kuruhīsha (-ruhīshije)     v    to make weary
kurukīsha (-rukīshije)     v    to cause to vomit
kurumanya (-rumanije)     v    to seal
kururirwa (-ruriwe)     v    to find it sour, bitter
kururīsha (-rurīshije)     v    to make bitter
kururūmba (-rurūmvye)     v    1. to be hot (esp. fever), to be feverish, 2. to be in flames
kurutanya (-rutanije)     v    to race, to contest
kurutīsha (-rutīshije)     v    to cause to surpass
kurwānira (-rwāniye)     v    1. to fight at, for, 2. to resist
kurwārira (-rwāriye)     v    to be sick at
kuryāmana (-ryāmanye)     v    1. to lie down with, to lie down together, 2. to have sex
kuryāmika (-ryāmitse)     v    1. to put to bed, 2. to lay down
kuryāmira (-ryāmiye)     v    to lie in wait for, await opportunity to harm, to lie on
kuryōhera (-ryōheye)     v    to please to, taste good to
kurāmvura (-rāmvuye)     v    to stretch out arm, to continue one's journey
kurāngāra (-rāngāye)     v    to be empty, be wide open, to get left behind as you stare at something
kurāngāza (-rāngāje)     v    to leave open
kurārikwa (-rāritswe)     v    to be hired, lined up
kurārīrwa (-rārīwe)     v    to keep someone for the night
kurēgēsha (-rēgēsheje)     v    to cause to accuse
kurēmbeka (-rēmbetse)     v    to put 'medicine' about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits
kurēngera (-rēngeye)     v    to take authority on oneself, to try to rule or act in another's place
kurēnguka (-rēngutse)     v    1. to approach, come into sight, 2. to introduce oneself, 3. to answer to a superior when called, to come running
kurēngāna (-rēngānye)     v    to pass over, pass aside
kurēngāra (-rēngāze)   v    to get left behind (as you stare at something)
kurēngēra (-rēngēye)     v    1. to arrive at the top, 2. to pass out of sight, 3. to be very loud
kurīndana (-rīndanye)     v    to watch each other, fight with equal force
kurīndūka (-rīndūtse)     v    to be fearless, to dare
kurōndōka (-rōndōtse)     v    to be prolific, to multiply rapidly
kurōngera (-rōngeye)     v    to wash vegetables at, for
kurōngōra (-rōngōye)     v    1. to lead, precede, 2. to govern
kurōnkera (-rōnkeye)     v    to receive at, for
kurūndāna (-rūndānye)     v    1. to crowd together (vi), 2. to be many
kurūngika (-rūngitse)     v    1. to send (esp. person rather than message), 2. to address
kuvubīsha (-vubīshije)   v    to cause to rain by means of
kuvugīsha (-vugīshije)   v    to cause to speak
kuvunjira (-vunjiye)   v    to change money at, for
kuvurisha (-vurishije)   v    to cause to thicken, sour by
kuvurūnga (-vurūnze)   v    to make a little dough, to stir, mix, to roll about on ground (vi)
kuvyarira (-vyariye)   v    to give birth at (time, place)
kuvyibuha (-vyibushe)   v    to be fat, to be obese, get fat
kuvyinira (-vyiniye)   v    to dance in honor of
kuvyāgira (-vyāgiye)   v    1. to sit (of kings or rulers), 2. to be at rest (cows)
kuvyūkana (-vyūkanye)   v    to get up together, at same time
kuvāngana (-vānganye)   v    to mix together (vi)
kuvāngūka (-vāngūtse)   v    to separate one from another (vi)
kuvāngūra (-vāngūye)   v    1. to separate (vt), 2. to sort out, clear up
kuvōmerwa (-vōmewe)   v    to be watered
kuvōmēsha (-vōmēsheje)   v    to draw water with
kuvūmbura (-vūmbuye)   v    1. to have natural intelligence (yavumbuye ubwenge), 2. to pick up droppings of animals and put them in garden
kuvūnguka (-vūngutse)   v    1. to crush, 2. to crumb easily, to crumble
kuvūngura (-vūnguye)   v    1. to crush, 2. to rub grain, 3. to take off chaff
kuvūrīsha (-vūrīshije)   v    to cause to treat, treat with
kuyagīsha (-yagīshije)   v    to cause to melt
kuyoberwa (-yobewe)   v    to be mistaken, to not know
kuyobezwa (-yobejwe)   v    to be led into error
kuyoborwa (-yobowe)   v    to be led
kuyāgīsha (-yāgīshije)   v    to cause to visit
kuyāngika (-yāngitse)   v    to head up (of grains)
kuyēnzēra (-yēnzēreye)   v    to wander about
kuyōmbōka (-yōmbōtse)   v    1. to go softly, quietly, 2. to go on tiptoe
kuyōrēsha (-yōrēsheje)   v    to cause to pick up
kuzanīsha (-zanīshije)   v    to help to bring, bring by means of
kuzigamwa (-zigamwe)   v    to be protected
kuziganya (-ziganye)   v    to provide for, care for, to be economical
kuzigīsha (-zigīshije)   v    to cause to dye black
kuzimanwa (-zimanywe)   v    to be offered (or served) a meal
kuzimbana (-zimbanye)   v    to defraud each other
kuzimizwa (-zimijwe)   v    to be led astray
kuzinduka (-zindutse)   v    to start early in the morning, to get up early
kuzirikwa (-ziritswe)   v    to be tied (goats, etc.)
kuzitūrwa (-zitūwe)   v    to be untied
kuzyātira (-zyātiye)   v    to have lived or to have worked in one place many years, be experienced
kuzērērwa (-zērēwe)   v    to be dizzy
kuzīmbuka (-zīmbutse)   v    to become cheap
kuzīndūka (-zīndūtse)   v    to be easy to remember
kuzīngana (-zīnganye)   v    to roll up with
kuzīngira (-zīngiye)   v    to fold for, at
kuzīngīra (-zīngīriye)   v    to wind around, as string
kuzīngūka (-zīngūtse)   v    to go around, surround
kuzūnguza (-zūnguje)   v    to turn about (vt)
kubera iki   phr    why?, because of what?
kugira ngo     conj    in order that
gutura ubuku     phr    to shout in sudden fear, to give a startled cry, to scream
kugeza aho     phr    until
kuwa Mungu  n    Sunday
kuwa mbere  n    Monday
urukurikirane   6  class 6
singular: uru-
  
list, list of things
urusakusaku (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in-
  
chin
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)
kugwa mahera (-gūye)   phr    to be the end
kugwa mu gahundwe (-gūye)   phr    to be dumbfounded
kuva amaraso (-vuye)   phr    to bleed
kuvuga ubureve (-vuze)   phr    to speak with a speech defect
gukurikirana (-kurikiranye)     v    1. to follow one after the other, 2. to pursue, 3. to monitor
gukurugutura (-kurugutuye)     v    to clean out ear wax, to cause to understand
gukurugutuza (-kurugutuje)     v    to clean ears with
gukūndanīsha (-kūndanīshije)     v    to reconcile, cause to love each other
kubabarira (-babariye)     v    1. to forgive, 2. to excuse, 3. to sympathize
kubagabaga (-bagabaze)     v    to stroll about as if one had nothing else to do
kubagarira (-bagariye)     v    to weed for, at
kubarirana (-bariranye)     v    to tell each other
kubaruruka (-barurutse)     v    1. to come unsewn, 2. to rip (vi), 3. to abandon
kubarurura (-baruruye)     v    1. to unsew, 2. to rip (vt)
kubarīrira (-barīriye)     v    to sew for
kubarīriza (-barīrije)     v    to have one sew for you
kubatīshwa (-batīshijwe)     v    to be flattened
kubazagiza (-bazagije)     v    to ask many questions
kuberagura (-beraguye)     v    to hatch (vt)
kubisiriza (-bisirije)     v    to stand in a certain place to allow another to pass
kubobōteza (-bobōteje)     v    to speak very beseechingly
kubohēshwa (-bohēshejwe)     v    to be tied with, caused to be tied
kubonekera (-bonekeye)     v    to appear to
kubonerana (-boneranye)     v    to be transparent, clear
kuborōgera (-borōgeye)     v    to cry to for help
kubugiriza (-bugirije)     v    to make a big noise to hinder others from hearing
kubukabuka (-bukabutse)     v    1. to be very kind to, 2. to take very good care of
kubwīrizwa (-bwīrijwe)     v    to be commanded
kubāmbīsha (-bāmbīshije)     v    to cause to crucify, to nail with
kubāmbūrwa (-bāmbūwe)     v    to be removed from cross or pegs
kubāndānya (-bāndānije)     v    1. to continue to go, to go further, 2. to continue (vt)
kubēsherwa (-bēshewe)     v    to be lied about
kubōgabōga (-bōgabōze)     v    to overflow, be full to overflowing
kubūmbīsha (-būmbīshije)     v    to cause to mold, mold with
kubūranira (-būraniye)     v    to plead the case of, at, in place of, to intercede for
kudadarara (-dadaraye)     v    1. to be rigid, straight, hard, 2. to refuse to acknowledge one's wrong
kudayadaya (-dayadaye)     v    1. to be very happy, 2. to be untroubled, 3. go gaily
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
kudidagira (-didagiye)   v    to have palpitations (med.), to have heart racing
kudigiriza (-digirije)     v    1. to threaten, 2. to frighten, 3. to boast over another
kudirigiza (-dirigije)     v    to hurry (of child only)
kudomagiza (-domagije)     v    to put dots on
kudomagura (-domaguye)     v    to put many dots on
kududubiza (-dudubije)     v    to pour forth water (as a spring)
kudīgadīga (-dīgadīze)     v    to tickle
kugabanuka (-gabanutse)     v    1. to diminish, to reduce, 2. to be weak, 3. to separate oneself
kugabanywa (-gabanijwe)     v    to be divided, diminished
kugabiriza (-gabirije)     v    to be prepared to do or run quickly
kugaburira (-gaburiye)     v    1. to feed, 2. divide, 3. distribute, 4. to provide
kugaburura (-gaburuye)     v    to fail to do what you started
kuganyīsha (-ganyīshije)     v    to cause to be anxious, troubled
kugaragara (-garagaje)   v    1. to make empty, 2. to reveal
kugaragara (-garagaye)     v    1. to be empty, 2. open to view, 3. to be evident, apparent, to be obvious
kugaragaza (-garagaje)   v    1. to empty, make empty, 2. to reveal, 3. to display
kugaragura (-garaguye)     v    1. to look things over in prospect of buying, 2. to turn over and over (vt), 3. to palpate, to examine
kugarariza (-gararije)     v    1. to rebel, revolt, 2. refuse to listen to authority
kugarukana (-garukanye)     v    to return (vt), return with
kugarukira (-garukiye)     v    1. to return to, 2. take the side of
kugemurira (-gemuriye)     v    to take a gift to
kugenzanya (-genzanije)     v    1. to look for a fault in one another, 2. to pursue one another
kugerageza (-gerageje)     v    1. to tempt, attempt, 2. to experiment, to try, to try out, 3. to make an effort
kugerekera (-gerekeye)     v    to place on top at, for
kugerereza (-gerereje)     v    1. to set a fixed time, 2. to measure or await a fixed time
kugerūrira (-gerūriye)     v    to diminish for, in favor of
kugigimiza (-gigimije)     v    to stutter, stammer
kugoborora (-goboroye)     v    1. to take from pocket or other concealed place, 2. to reveal
kugobōdoka (-gobōdotse)     v    to be freed from speech impediment
kugobōtora (-gobōtoye)     v    1. to take one out of difficulties or hard places, 2. to take out from, 3. to free, to clear
kugobōtoza (-gobōtoje)     v    1. to cause to take down, to take down with, 2. to unhook
kugomorera (-gomoreye)     v    to seek assistance to overcome
kugomorora (-gomoroye)     v    to remove a dam
kugoramika (-goramitse)     v    to make crooked
kugororoka (-gororotse)     v    1. to be straight, to be right, 2. be righteous
kugoyagoya (-goyagoye)     v    1. to do something unwillingly, 2. to be weak, 3. to limp, 4. to go slowly, 5. to be about to die, 6. to flutter, 7. waver (as flame in wind)
kugumiriza (-gumirije)     v    1. to hold fast to, 2. continue, 3. to maintain
kugābagāba (-gābagāvye)     v    to be rebellious
kugānīrira (-gānīriye)     v    to converse with
kugānīriza (-gānīrije)     v    to cause to converse
kugāshīsha (-gāshīshije)     v    to let spoil
kugāyagāya (-gāyagāye)     v    to be very happy, untroubled (having eaten or drunk a lot)
kugāzagāza (-gāzagāje)     v    1. to make very happy, untroubled, 2. enjoy oneself
kugēndēsha (-gēndēsheje)     v    to cause to walk
kujabukana (-jabukanye)     v    to cross with
kujabukira (-jabukiye)     v    to cross at, for
kujakarira (-jakariye)     v    to be servant to
kujanirana (-janiranye)     v    1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujarajara (-jarajaye)   v    1. to search in vain, 2. to go from place to place
kujugajuga (-jugajuze)     v    1. to be baffled, be at a complete loss, 2. to know how to catch a culprit
kujugumira (-jugumiye)   v    to tremble, to shiver
kujumarara (-jumaraye)     v    to be speechless with astonishment
kujuragira (-juragiye)     v    to be undecided, to not stay in one place, to work at several tasks at once
kujuragiza (-juragije)     v    1. to cause to work at several tasks at once, 2. to knock from place to place, 3. to jiggle
kujurajura (-jurajuye)     v    to be lost, seek one's way (idea of emphasis, or often)
kujīngitwa (-jīngiswe)     v    to be very angry, exasperated
kujīshīsha (-jīshīshije)     v    to cause to weave, weave with
kumanikira (-manikiye)     v    to hang up for
kumaramara (-maramaze)     v    to finish completely (vt)
kumaranira (-maraniye)     v    1. to fight for, 2. to race
kumenagura (-menaguye)     v    to break to bits (vt)
kumenyēsha (-menyēsheje)     v    1. to inform, 2. to educate, 3. cause to know, to make known, 4. to publish, to issue
kumiminira (-miminiye)     v    to strain at, for
kumiminuka (-miminutse)     v    to strain itself
kumiragura (-miraguye)     v    to swallow gluttonously
kumogorera (-mogoreye)     v    to be accustomed to
kumokēshwa (-mokēshejwe)     v    to be caused to shout
kumurikira (-murikiye)     v    to shine at, for
kumwēnyura (-mwēnyuye)     v    to smile
kumānyurwa (-mānyuwe)     v    to be broken, torn
kumāramāra (-māramāye)     v    1. to be ashamed, 2. to be confused, to be dismayed
kumāramāza (-māramāje)     v    to make ashamed, humiliate
kumījagira (-mījagiriye)     v    to sprinkle (vt)
kumījīrana (-mījīranye)     v    to sprinkle each other
kunanirana (-naniranye)     v    to be absolutely too difficult
kunebwēsha (-nebwēsheje)     v    to make lazy, cause to waste time
kuneganega (-neganeze)     v    to come to greet often (when one is in disfavor in hopes of gaining favor)
kunibaniba (-nibanivye)     v    to strut about in fine clothes
kuninahaza (-ninahaje)     v    to praise highly, to exalt
kunkīranya (-nkīranije)     v    to assault, to attack (esp. young man assaulting girl)
kunobagura (-nobaguye)     v    to pick up (esp. as birds do)
kunogerana (-nogeranye)     v    to love each other
kunyanyāga (-nyanyāze)     v    to fall softly (rain), to mist
kunyarutsa (-nyarutse)     v    to accelerate
kunyegezwa (-nyegejwe)     v    to be hidden, concealed
kunyinkira (-nyinkiye)     v    to work or do unwillingly, complainingly
kunyogōmba (-nyogōmvye)     v    1. to drag along, 2. to crawl, 3. to feel cast down
kunyonyera (-nyonyeye)     v    to mince along or take little steps
kunyoterwa (-nyotewe)     v    to be thirsty
kunyuramwo (-nyuyemwo)     v    to cut wood in short bits
kunyuranwa (-nyuraniwe)     v    to miss each other on path
kunyuranya (-nyuranije)     v    to interchange, make opposite
kunywāguka (-nywāgutse)     v    to fall and hurt oneself, to be sore in one's muscles
kunyāgirwa (-nyāgiwe)     v    to get wet in the rain