ikinyugunyugu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. butterfly, 2. moth
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. butterfly, 2. moth
ikinyungunyungu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. butterfly, 2. moth
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. butterfly, 2. moth
guheha (-heshe) v ▶ 1. to blow along, 2. to wipe up (esp. mother wiping baby)
gutumagura (-tumaguye) v ▶ to hit repeatedly but gently with fist (mother sometimes does it to child)
inabukwe (ba inabukwe-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ mother-in-law
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ mother-in-law
inarume (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother)
ma 1 class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) mother (short form of mawe)
singular: umu- ▶ (my) mother (short form of mawe)
mama (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, our mother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, our mother
mama w'umukōndo phr ▶ beloved mother
mama wanje (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my mother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my mother
mārume (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother of my mother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother of my mother
māwe 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my (our) mother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my (our) mother
mwēne nyina (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
nyina (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their mother (rude)
banyina their mothers (rude)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their mother (rude)
banyina their mothers (rude)
nyirababiri (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ mother of twins (rarely used)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ mother of twins (rarely used)
nyogokuru (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandmother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandmother
nyoko (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your (sing. or pl.) mother (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your (sing. or pl.) mother (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
nyōkobukwe 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your mother-in-law
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your mother-in-law
nyōkuru (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandmother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandmother
sēbabiri (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ father of twins (also used for the mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ father of twins (also used for the mother)
umugabekazi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ruling queen, mother of king
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ruling queen, mother of king
umukēcuru (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ old woman, widow (not very respectful term, can be used though by little children, or by grandchildren towards their grandmother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ old woman, widow (not very respectful term, can be used though by little children, or by grandchildren towards their grandmother)
brother ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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fist ▶ igipfūnsi
(to hit with ~ repeatedly but gently, mother with child) gutumagura
(to hit with ~ repeatedly but gently, mother with child) gutumagura
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hit ▶ (to) gukubita
(repeatedly but gently with fist, mother with child) gutumagura
(a sore place) gutoneka
(repeatedly but gently with fist, mother with child) gutumagura
(a sore place) gutoneka
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insect ▶ igikōko, agakōko
(many small) ubukōko
(ant, flying, edible) iswa
(ant, pincher) intozi, urutozi
(ant, soldier) uburima
(ant, sugar) ikinywabūki
(ant, tiny) ubunyegeri
(ant, white) umuswa
(ant hill, white) umugina
(bedbug) igiheri, igihere
(bee) uruyūki
(bee, carpenter) imvūndēri
(bug) agasīmba
(bumblebee) impingwe
(butterfly) ikinyungunyungu, ikinyugunyugu
(centipede, small) inyōngōri
(chigoe flea) imvūnja, ivūnja
(cicada) ijeri
(cockroach) inyēnzi
(fly, big, tsetse) ikibugu
(fly, house) isāzi
(flea) imbaragasa
(gnat) agatūku, ubutūku
(grasshopper) uruhige, agahōri, igihōri
(jigger) imvūnja, ivūnja
(locust) uruyige
(louse) inda
(mosquito) umubu
(moth) ikinyungunyungu
(tick) inyōndwi, inyōndwe
(tick that causes recurrent fever) igitangu
(tiny ~ in eye) akanyarira jisho
(wasp) ivūbi
(to sting or bite) gusurira
(many small) ubukōko
(ant, flying, edible) iswa
(ant, pincher) intozi, urutozi
(ant, soldier) uburima
(ant, sugar) ikinywabūki
(ant, tiny) ubunyegeri
(ant, white) umuswa
(ant hill, white) umugina
(bedbug) igiheri, igihere
(bee) uruyūki
(bee, carpenter) imvūndēri
(bug) agasīmba
(bumblebee) impingwe
(butterfly) ikinyungunyungu, ikinyugunyugu
(centipede, small) inyōngōri
(chigoe flea) imvūnja, ivūnja
(cicada) ijeri
(cockroach) inyēnzi
(fly, big, tsetse) ikibugu
(fly, house) isāzi
(flea) imbaragasa
(gnat) agatūku, ubutūku
(grasshopper) uruhige, agahōri, igihōri
(jigger) imvūnja, ivūnja
(locust) uruyige
(louse) inda
(mosquito) umubu
(moth) ikinyungunyungu
(tick) inyōndwi, inyōndwe
(tick that causes recurrent fever) igitangu
(tiny ~ in eye) akanyarira jisho
(wasp) ivūbi
(to sting or bite) gusurira
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mother ▶ (dearly loved) māma w'umukōndo
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
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queen ▶ (wife of king, or of great chief) umwāmikazi
(ruling, mother of king) umugabekazi
(ruling, mother of king) umugabekazi
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twin ▶ ihasa, amahasa (pl.)
(father of) sebabiri
(mother of) nyirababiri (rarely used)
(father of) sebabiri
(mother of) nyirababiri (rarely used)
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vomit ▶ kudahwa, kwīyōra, kuruka, kuyōrwa, kwīyōrwa
(to ~ mother's milk, as baby does) kubōga
(to ~ mother's milk, as baby does) kubōga
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wipe ▶ guhanagura, gukēmūra, gupānga (Sw.), gukoropa
(esp. mother, wiping baby) guheha
(child's nose) kumyīra
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out) gusangangura
(esp. mother, wiping baby) guheha
(child's nose) kumyīra
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out) gusangangura
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