akanēza 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ joy
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ joy
inēza 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (noun) good
singular: i-,in- ▶ (noun) good
nēza adv ▶ nicely, well, fine
neza : Prefixless Present 1. pers. sing. of:
kwēza (-ējeje) v ▶ 1. to purify, to cleanse, 2. to make white (from kwera)
ni nēza phr ▶ it's fine, it's good
nēza cane phr ▶ fabulous, great
gufata neza (-fashe) phr ▶ 1. to manage well, 2. to be responsible
mwiyumve neza phr ▶ Feel at home!
ubugwanēza 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) meekness
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) meekness
akanyamunēza 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) great joy
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) great joy
umugwanēza (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ meek person
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ meek person
cellulose ▶ imfungurwa ziva mu biterwa, zifasha amara gukora neza, ubugwegwe bashobora guhinguramwo impuzu
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comfort ▶ ihūmure, ukumererwa nēza, ukwikwiza
(to comfort) guhoza, guhubūra, guhūmuriza, kwīrura
(to comfort) guhoza, guhubūra, guhūmuriza, kwīrura
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egg ▶ irigi, igi
(boiled) uburyo bwo guteka irigi mu mazi ntirishe nēza
(fried) ijisho ry'irigi
(hard-boiled) irigi ritetse mu mazi
(shell) ikibarara
(tiny) ubugi
(to lay ~) guta amagi
(boiled) uburyo bwo guteka irigi mu mazi ntirishe nēza
(fried) ijisho ry'irigi
(hard-boiled) irigi ritetse mu mazi
(shell) ikibarara
(tiny) ubugi
(to lay ~) guta amagi
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good ▶ (the good) icīza
(adj.) -īza, nyāwo, nyāyo, nyāco etc.
(noun) inēza
(economy) icemezo co gufata ibintu
(to be good ostensibly but not really) kwīyorobeka
(to become good after being bad) gufūtānuka
(to make good) kuryōsha
(adj.) -īza, nyāwo, nyāyo, nyāco etc.
(noun) inēza
(economy) icemezo co gufata ibintu
(to be good ostensibly but not really) kwīyorobeka
(to become good after being bad) gufūtānuka
(to make good) kuryōsha
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joy ▶ umunēzēro, ikinēzēro, akanēza
(great) akanyamunēza
(so great it hurts) ikigūmbagūmba
(cry of) impūndu
(great) akanyamunēza
(so great it hurts) ikigūmbagūmba
(cry of) impūndu
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well ▶ nēza
(to be) kuguma, gukomera
(to be, esp. of old people) kudūndēga
(to not be) kuyōka
(to get) gukira, kurokoka
(to get after serious illness) kurēmba
(to get when others around are dying) kurokoza
(to be) kuguma, gukomera
(to be, esp. of old people) kudūndēga
(to not be) kuyōka
(to get) gukira, kurokoka
(to get after serious illness) kurēmba
(to get when others around are dying) kurokoza
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person ▶ umuntu
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
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manage ▶ (to ~, control) gutwāra
(to ~ well, be responsible) gufata neza
(to ~, succeed) gushobora
(to ~ well, be responsible) gufata neza
(to ~, succeed) gushobora
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neza found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 15 ▶ Special Uses of Class 4 iki–, ibi–
lesson 16 ▶ –ra Present Tense of Verb
lesson 33 ▶ Class 10 aha-
lesson 42 ▶ “To wash”
lesson 44 ▶ Some verbs
lesson 45 ▶ Verb –zi (To know)
lesson 46 ▶ Adjective Chart
lesson 47 ▶ Word Order
lesson 53 ▶ Past Verb Endings
lesson 54 ▶ Ordinary Past Tense II
lesson 66 ▶ Imperatives with the Subjunctive
lesson 69 ▶ Possessive Particle –a Changed to –o
lesson 71 ▶ Far Past Tense
lesson 78 ▶ Causative Verbs I
lesson 82 ▶ Gurtya, Gurtyo
lesson 83 ▶ Passive Verbs
lesson 84 ▶ Past of Passives
lesson 87 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives II
lesson 94 ▶ Relative Clauses
lesson 95 ▶ Relative Clauses (No noun antecedent)
lesson 99 ▶ Uses of Prepositional Form
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 106 ▶ Reciprocal Form of Verb
lesson 108 ▶ Adverb –te? Comparisons
lesson 120 ▶ Miscellaneous Expressions
lesson 121 ▶ More Miscellaneous Expressions
neza found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 73 ▶ How to say “without”
neza found in: Imigani (tales)
Umugani 3 ▶ Ivyo kuza neza mw'ishuri
Umugani 9 ▶ Umwarabu n'ingamiya
Umugani 12 ▶ Ivyiza
Umugani 21 ▶ Umuserebanyi n'imvuvyi
Umugani 26 ▶ Imirango bo n'amajoro
Umugani 27 ▶ Abami b'Abarundi
Umugani 28 ▶ Imisi, amasaha, idakika, bo n'isegonti
Umugani 30 ▶ Icete c'akarorero
Umugani 33 ▶ Akenese, uko kaje
Umugani 47 ▶ Uk'Uburundi butwarwa
neza found in: Imyibutsa (proverbs)
Umwibutsa 518 ▶ Uguriwe neza ntiyongeza.
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neza found in: Ibisokozo (riddles)
Ibisokozo 17 ▶ Abagore ba kera baheka...
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