guhāngāza (-hāngāje) v ▶ 1. to close entrance with branches, 2. to defend, protect (old meaning), 3. to be almost time to do something
mwīshwanje (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sister's son (usually used for an oath with indecent meaning)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sister's son (usually used for an oath with indecent meaning)
Bujumbura 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ largest city and former capital of Burundi, originally called Usumbura, it was renamed to Bujumbura at independence, mainly for the negative meaning of Usumbura in Swahili
singular: ubu- ▶ largest city and former capital of Burundi, originally called Usumbura, it was renamed to Bujumbura at independence, mainly for the negative meaning of Usumbura in Swahili
Usumbura n ▶ (Sw.) former name of Bujumbura before independence, changed to Bujumbura because of its negative meaning in Swahili
guhogōmboka (-hogōmbotse) v ▶ to speak many words (usually quite meaningless ones)
insiguro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
insobanuro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
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
En-En dictionary
meaning found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 2 ▶ Ni and Si
lesson 15 ▶ Special Uses of Class 4 iki–, ibi–
lesson 24 ▶ Class 6 uru–, in– (continued)
lesson 28 ▶ Class 8 ubu–, ama– (continued)
lesson 39 ▶ –ngahe (How many?)
lesson 44 ▶ Some verbs
lesson 45 ▶ Verb –zi (To know)
lesson 67 ▶ Subjunctive
lesson 68 ▶ Negative Imperative and Subjunctive
lesson 78 ▶ Causative Verbs I
lesson 99 ▶ Uses of Prepositional Form
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 104 ▶ Uses of Nta
lesson 106 ▶ Reciprocal Form of Verb
lesson 107 ▶ Associative Verbs
lesson 111 ▶ How to Say “Some”; The Conditional
lesson 118 ▶ Some Adverbs; The –raca– Tense
lesson 120 ▶ Miscellaneous Expressions
meaning found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 3 ▶ Conditional Sentences – “if”
chapter 9 ▶ “immediately”
chapter 11 ▶ Subjunctive and Imperative
chapter 20 ▶ –gira for Negative Imperative, and meaning “to be”
chapter 21 ▶ Intensive Form: Infix –na–
chapter 33 ▶ Reflexive used to intensify
chapter 35 ▶ Special uses of kuba
chapter 36 ▶ kumara as an Auxiliary Verb
chapter 43 ▶ Unusual Verb Accords
chapter 44 ▶ –heza for “then”
chapter 63 ▶ nya– as Prefix
chapter 65 ▶ –mwe for “the same”
chapter 72 ▶ nuko and n’uko
chapter 77 ▶ “From ... Until”
chapter 79 ▶ Various Expressions