ukwiga 9 class 9
singular: uku- ▶ learning, education
singular: uku- ▶ learning, education
kwīga (-īze) v ▶ 1. to learn, to study, 2. to read
kwīgaba (-īgavye) v ▶ 1. to rule oneself, be independent, 2. to do as one pleases
kwīgaya (-īgaye) v ▶ 1. to hate oneself, 2. to regret
kwīgāna (-īgānye) v ▶ 1. to imitate, 2. to replicate, to reproduce, to copy, 3. to study with
kwīgamba (-īgamvye) v ▶ to brag (about oneself)
kwīganza (-īganje) v ▶ 1. to rule oneself, 2. to be independent, 3. to be emancipated
kwīgānwa (-īgānywe) v ▶ to be imitated
kwīgarura (-īgaruye) v ▶ 1. to leave off speaking evil and speak kindly, 2. be converted
kwīgānira (-īgāniye) v ▶ to tell to others what you've heard
kwīganyira (-īganyiye) v ▶ 1. to be anxious, worried, 2. to be grieved
kwīgaragura (-īgaraguye) v ▶ 1. to toss and thresh about, 2. to kill oneself
kwīgarukana (-īgarukanye) v ▶ to return of one's will
kwīgaranzura (-īgaranzuye) v ▶ to depart from respected person
kwīgaramangira (-īgaramangiye) v ▶ 1. to be idle, 2. neglect one's work
umwīga (ab-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ apprentice, learner (from kwīga)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ apprentice, learner (from kwīga)
commit ▶ (adultery) gusāmbana
(a crime) gucumura
(be unwilling to ~ oneself) kwīyumānganya
(oneself) kuragana
(suicide) kwīgaragura, kwīyahura, kwīyica
(a crime) gucumura
(be unwilling to ~ oneself) kwīyumānganya
(oneself) kuragana
(suicide) kwīgaragura, kwīyahura, kwīyica
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kill ▶ (to) kwīca, kwongeranya
(because of revenge) kuziza
(oneself) kwīyīca, kwīgaragura, kwīyahura
(because of revenge) kuziza
(oneself) kwīyīca, kwīgaragura, kwīyahura
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relate ▶ kudōnda
(stories of long ago) kugana
(to tell others what you've heard) kwīgānira
(stories of long ago) kugana
(to tell others what you've heard) kwīgānira
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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
(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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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
(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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toss ▶ (about on ground) kugaragurika
(garment over shoulder) gukūba
(and thresh about) kwīgaragura
(to be tossed about) kuzungagizwa
(garment over shoulder) gukūba
(and thresh about) kwīgaragura
(to be tossed about) kuzungagizwa
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kwiga found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 90 ▶ Review 82 - 89
kwiga found in: Imigani (tales)
Umugani 30 ▶ Icete c'akarorero