or   ▶ cānke, cyangwa (Kinyarwanda, used in northern Burundi)
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or  ▶  gold   ▶ izahabu
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or so,  about   ▶ (prep.) hāfi
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odor   ▶ (of scorched flesh or hair) umubabwe
(mouth ~) ubwaku
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word   ▶ ijāmbo, amajāmbo, amagambo
 (root or stem) itsina
 (one who speaks with senseless repititions of ~) ikirogorogo
 (to not keep one's ~, or to do that which you declared you wouldn't) kwīrahuruza
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guhora (-hoze)     v   ▶ 1. to cool (food or liquid) (vi), 2. to always do, continue, be eternal, 3. to be silent, become calm
kwōkōra (-ōkōye)     v   ▶ to remove from fire or oven
borrow   ▶ (money, or that for which you'll return equivalent rather than that very thing) kugurāna
 (a thing to be returned) gutīra
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colour   ▶ irāngi
 (black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
 (very) umuvyiro
 (black mud) urushānga
 (blue) ubururu
 (brown) ibihogo
 (brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
 (brownish black cow) ikirāyi
 (gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
 (green) akātsi gatoto
 (orange) umutugutu
 (red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
 (very white) derere
 (yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
 (yellow, dark) ibihogo
 (yellow, light, reddish) umugina
 (to be black) kwīrabura
 (to be white) kwēra
 (to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
 (to colour) kuraba
 (to ~ in) gusiga amabara
 (to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
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do   ▶ (to) kugira, gukora
 (again) kwongera
 (always) kwāma, guhora
 (anyhow, in spite of) gupfa
 (continually) kwāma, guhora
 (the dishes) kwoza ivyombo
 (even more) kurushiriza
 (first) kubānza, gushūza
 (forcefully) kwīhanukīra
 (habitually) kumēnyera
 (have too much to ~) kurēngerana
 (the impossible) gufyidikīra
 (~-it-yourself) ukugira utugenegene
 (housework) kugora
 (one's duty) gushimika
 (quickly) gukwākwānya, gushōka, gusobaganya, gusūriranya, gutebūtsa
 (quickly and carelessly) kuraha
 (quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (~ not) -ōye (verb without infinitive)
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
 (a sloppy job) kurēngagiza
 (something alone) kwīgūnga
 (something by oneself without authority) kwigenera
 (something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
 (that which you declared you would not ~) kwīrahuruza
 (two things at once) kubāngikanya
 (unwillingly) kugoyagoya
 (unwillingly and complainingly) kunyinkira
 (the washing up) kwoza ivyombo
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go   ▶ kugenda, kwigira, kuja
(after) kugīra
(ahead a little) kwūnguruza
(all through a house) kuvōgera
(around) kuzunguruka, gukīkira, gukīkuza, kuzīngūka
(around difficulty) kuzunguruka umutego, gukikuza umutego
(around 'Robinhood's barn') gukingitiranya
(aside with someone to talk privately) kwīkebukana
(astray) kuzimira
(away secretly) kwīdohōra
(back and forth) kunyura
(back on what he said, make one) kurahuruza
(backward) kwītūtānya, kugēnda umugōngo
(backward inadvertently) gufūtānya
(beyond) kurēnga
(by car) kugēnda n'umuduga
(by boat) kugēnda n'ubwato
(by land rather than cross river or lake) guca i musozi
(carefully not knowing path) kwātīra
(elsewhere) kugerēra
 (everywhere) gukwiragirana, guhetūra
(far away) kwāmbuka, guhaba
(for food) gusuma
(forward) gutēra imbere
(forward little by little) kwūngururuza, kwūnguruza
(forward steadily) kuramiriza
(for a walk) kugēndagēnda
(from one thing to another) kurārāta
(from place to place) kunyuragiza, kuyugayuga
(gaily) kudayadaya
(here and there, child) kurērēta
(home) gutāha, kuganūka
(home from work) kugodoka
(home, of wife when angry) kugēnda buje
(into danger without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(let's go!) hoji, hogi, tugende
(naked) gufurama, kugēnda amēnya, kugēnda gusa
(on tiptoe) kuyōmbōka
(out, fire, light) kuzima
(out to a certain place) gusokoroka
(outside) gusohoka
(to prepare to go) kwīkora
(quietly) kuyōmbōka
(rapidly) gukinagira
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
(right in path, animal) gutōta
(round) gukikuza
(secretly because of fear) kwōmba
(seperate ways) gutāna
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(slowly, of convalescent) kwāndāra
(softly) kuyōmbōka
(steadily forward) kuramiriza
(stealthily) kunyobanyoba, kwiyombayomba, kuyombayomba
(straight forward) gutūmbereza
(through a narrow pass) kunyegētera
(to bed) kuryāma
(to chief or superior for something) kwītwāra, gushengera, gushengerera
(to find food) gusuma
(to help another in his work) gusāsīra
 (to meal uninvited) kwigemagema
(to meet) gusanganira, gutegēra
(together to produce food for guests) gutērēra
(together to see, crowd) gukōndōrera
(toward) kurora, kwerekera, kwerekeza
(uncertain of the way) guhushagirika
(uncertainly) kudāguza
(up, as hill) kudūga
(up in smoke) gupfūnduka
(walking, esp. at night) kwīkanya
(to wedding) gutāha ubukwe
(well, to cause to ~) kugēnza
(with) kwāmbukana, kujāna
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import   ▶ (to) kurangura mu mahanga
 (to bring new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
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memory   ▶ ubuzīndūtsi
(word that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger) isata burēnge
 (to escape the ~) kuzīnda
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mortar   ▶ ikarabasasi, ubudongo bw'isima
 (for grinding) isekuru (or isekuro)
(pestle for) umusekuzo
 (to grind or shell in wooden mortar) gusekura
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worthy   ▶ (person ~ of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
 (to be ~) kubērwa, gukwīra
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no     conj   ▶ and (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku)
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
urugori (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. wreath, 2. crown, 3. charm worn on head or on stomach
-ri   v   ▶ is, are (verb without infinitive or past)
-rimwo contains
irahari available
gukōkōra (-kōkōye)     v   ▶ to cut off branches, to strip leaves from tree or stick
gusohora (-sohoye)     v   ▶ 1. to take or put outside, 2. to ejaculate, to cum
kurogōra (-rogōye)     v   ▶ 1. to overcome or remove enchantment, 2. to taste to prove that it's safe for others
divorce   ▶ (vi) kwāhukāna,
 (vt) kwāhukānya
 (changing wife or husband frequently) ubumāka
 (one who frequently ~) ikimāka
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workman   ▶ umukozi, umunyakazi
 (skilled) umufundi (Sw.)
(someone instructed to work or overseen at work) umuyoborwa
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udukōkōrwa    7   ▶ peelings, leaves or bark stripped from tree
guhorēsha (-horēsheje)     v   ▶ to console or cool by means of
gukōndōra (-kōndōye)     v   ▶ 1. to succeed in persuading someone to leave his evil ways, 2. to pick squash or corn from stalk
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
kunohorwa (-nohowe)     v   ▶ to be greedy for a certain food and want only that, to become thin from worry or work
kurondōra (-rondōye)     v   ▶ to bring new kinds of seeds or cattle into the country, to multiply
kwīdohōra (-īdohōye)     v   ▶ 1. to get away secretly, 2. sneak out of an argument or obligation, 3. to slip out little by little (of nail, etc.)
kwōroherwa (-ōrohewe)     v   ▶ 1. to get relief from pain, 2. to improve (physically or otherwise)
cow   ▶ inka
 (brownish black) ikirāyi
 (gray) uruhīza
 (white) igihororo
 (~ without horns) imvure
 (blood of, to drink) ikiremve
 (~ path) umuhōra
 (to be at rest) kuvyāgira
 (to be many) gusagara
 (to be many together) gusasa amahembe
 (to ask ~ from one to whom ~ was given) kwōkōza
 (to chase flies off) kuzīnga
 (to entrust ~s to another and they increase while there) gutongoza
 (to get medicine to make ~ like her calf) kwōrokereza
 (to lead) kuyobora, gushorera
 (to lead to pasture) guturutsa
 (to put skin of dead calf before ~ to make her to give milk) kwōrokēra
 (to return ~ or calf to one from whom one received a ~) kwōkōra
 (to take up hill) kurārūra
 (to tie legs while milking) kujīsha
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dry   ▶ (vi) kwūma,
 (vt) kwūmūtsa, kwūmya
 (in sun or near fire) kumūkishirīza
 (to be) kugaduka
 (to become) gukanyuruka, kwūmūka
 (to become too ~ while cooking) kuyēnga
 (to put food in sun to ~) gukavya
 (to put near fire to ~) gutara
 (up) kugaduka, kugangara, gukaba, gukama, gukamya
 (up and be stiff, clothes or food) gutetera
 (up, breasts) gucūka
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err   ▶ (to be wrong, to ~) kwīhēnda, kwībesha
(to ~ in counting or speaking) kuyoba
(to ~, be on wrong path) kuzimagirika
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favorite   ▶ (person) umutoni
 (~ child) umuhērerezi
 (~ servant or friend) umwīshikira
 (to be) gutona
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lot   ▶ (in casting lots) ihēmbe, ubupfīndo
 (to cast) gupfīnda
 (to draw) gupfīndana
 (to have a ~, even debts or troubles) kuroranirwa
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out   ▶ (to go ~, as fire or light) kuzima
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row   ▶ umuhururu, umurōngo
 (of people or animals) umukuku
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together   ▶ hamwe
 (all) icārimwe
 (living) umubāno
 (all speaking) imvugarimwe
 (with) kumwe
 (sticking) akaramata
 (trees grown very close ~) impatane
 (to be) kumana
 (to bring) gukoranya, gutēranya
 (to come, as crowd) gukungēra
 (to come all ~, suddenly, as at call of trouble) kurandamuka
 (to crowd ~) kwegerana
 (to get close) kwegerana
 (to go ~ to see something, of many people) gukōndōrera
 (to live) kubāna
 (to live, be always) kwāmana
 (to meet) gukorana, gutērana
 (to cause to meet) gukoranya, gutēranya, guhūza
 (to put) kwegeraniriza, guhūza
 (to put things or people close ~) kwegeranya
 (to spend time) kumarana
 (to stick, vi) gufatana, kumata
 (to stick, vt) gufatanya, kumatanya
 (to strive and crowd) kuvurungana
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top   ▶ (of roof) agatwe
 (of mountain or hill) impīnga, igikombe
 (to arrive at) kurēngēra
 (to cut ~ of grass or tree) gukēmūra
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try   ▶ kugerageza, kugeza
 (on clothes) kwīgera
 (over and over in several places and ways) gutarataza
 (to get out of work) gushaza
 (to hinder from doing wrong) guhōyahōya
 (to know something) kugenzūra
 (to persuade) gukiranira
 (to persuade in underhanded way) kubembeteranya
 (repeatedly unseccessfully) kwānkika
 (to rule or act in another's place) kurēngera
 (to surpass another) guhiga
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ingorore (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fee paid for permission to buy or sell, redemption price
inzogera (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. bells used as musical instrument, strapped to feet or arms, 2. bells bound to hunting dog to raise the game
uburyo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) right hand or side, opportunity, occasion, manner
ukuryo   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ right hand or side, opportunity, occasion, manner
kugoborora (-goboroye)     v   ▶ 1. to take from pocket or other concealed place, 2. to reveal
kugobōtora (-gobōtoye)     v   ▶ 1. to take one out of difficulties or hard places, 2. to take out from, 3. to free, to clear
kunyonyera (-nyonyeye)     v   ▶ to mince along or take little steps
kuroranirwa (-roraniwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, be lucky, 2. to have a lot (may be even a lot of debts or trouble)
kwōsa (-ōsheje)     v   ▶ to put on, or to burn nice-smelling stuff
authority   ▶ ububwīriza, ubugabe, ubugabo, ingānji, ubutwāre
 (to have, esp. kings or revered person) guhāngama
 (to rebel against) kumēnja
 (to take on oneself) kurēngera
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worthless   ▶ (thing or person) imburakimazi
 (thing) imicekwa
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indoromyi (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument
urukorōnko (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ charm or horn used by witch doctor
kurongorora (-rongoroye)     v   ▶ to rinse clothes, grain or dishes, to take them from water
kwishongora (-ishongoye)   v   ▶ speaking or chanting of a lyrical poem characterized by long phrases (where emphasis is on the lyrical text, not accompanied by dancing)
kwongeranya (-ongeranije)     v   ▶ to break or kill completely
kwīyorobeka (-īyorobetse)     v   ▶ 1. to be humble or good ostensibly but not in reality, 2. to be a hypocrite
bird   ▶ ikiguruka
 (little ones) inyoni
 (crane, golden-crested) umusāmbi
 (crow) igikōna
 (dove) intunguru, inuma
 (duck) imbati
 (eagle) inkona, inkukuma, ikinyakabaka, impūngu
 (goose, wild) igisafu
 (hawk) igisiga
 (kite) ikinyakabaka
 (parrot) gasuku
 (partridge) inkwāre
 (robin, African) inyōmvyi
 (that sucks honey, black with red throat, or metallic green) umunūni
 (wagtail) inyamanza
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chop   ▶ (trees) guhīmbura
 (with axe) gukera
 (with hoe or other instrument) kujema
 (with sword) gukekana
 (up in pieces) gucagagura
(off) gutandukāna
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counteract   ▶ (effects of evil 'medicine') kurēmburura
 (to poison, to ask for 'medicine' to ~) kurogōza
 (overcome or remove an enchantment) kurogōra
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done   ▶ (to be easily or quickly) kubanguka
 (to have ~) kwīgera
 (to have ~ recently) guherūka
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drop   ▶ (of liquid) ima, itōnyānga, igitōnyānga
 (to ~) gusekura
 (to ~ fruit, tree) guhunguruka
 (in water or food, vi) kudibuka
 (to let fall ~ by ~) gutōnyāngiriza
 (to let go of what you've started to take or do) gutēzūra, gutēnzūra
 (~ out of something because you know you're in the wrong) kwōnjorora
 (one who keeps dropping things here and there) umusābisābi
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fear   ▶ ubwōba
 (great) agatēngo
 (of losing position) igihababu
 (~ to hurt another because you love him) impuhwe
 (thing or person stricken with ~) igihūmura
(to act or go secretly because of ~) kwōmba
 (to jump with ~, in heart) guhahama
 (to shout in sudden ~) gutura ubuku
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foot   ▶ ikirēnge
 (of animal) ijānja
 (of animal or person) umugere
 (of bed) imirāmbizo
 (of mountain) umucāmo
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hole   ▶ (deep ~ in ground in grassy place) igihuma
 (for planting beans) ibāngo
 (in paper, cloth, container) intoboro, icehere
 (in ground) ikuzimu, i kuzimu, ikinogo, icōbo, urwōbo, igishimu
 (small ones like rats make) umwōbo, umwēnge
 (to get a ~ in) gutoboka
 (to ahve ~ from insects) kunyengetērwa
 (to make ~) kunyengetēra
 (to make ~ in stone) gukorogoshora
 (to make a small ~ for setting out tree or plant) gukoba
 (to tear a big ~, vi) kumānyuka
 (to tie up ~ in sack) gutubika
 (to pierce a ~) gutobora
 (thing with ~ in it) umwēnge
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howl   ▶ (to howl like hyena or owl) guhūma
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hurt   ▶ (vi) kubabara, gutonekara
 (vt) kubabaza
 (another's feelings) gusesereza
 (to be ~ by what one says, or in injury) gusesērwa
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lose   ▶ guhōmba, guta, gutakaza
 (by death) gupfīsha
 (by death, one's child) gupfusha
 (interest) gutenzēkanya, gutezēkanya, gutēzūra
 (one another) gutāna
 (one's head) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
 (one's husband or wife by death) gupfākara
(one's zeal or enthusiasm) kudehūra
 (original force) gutītūra
(to cause to) gutēsha
 (to ~ elections) gutindwa amatora
(to ~ reason) gusara
(to make another ~ his case) kuzingirikira
 (one who has lost everything in trial) imvumure
 (weight) kugōgōra
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mark   ▶ (made by hoe or axe) ibāngo
 (of a blow) umuramu
 (to ~) kudoma
 (to have marks, scratches, as pot) gusaragurika
 ('get on the mark') gutuna
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open   ▶ (vi) kwāturuka, gukīnguruka, gupfunduka
 (vt) gufungūra (Sw.), kugarānzura, gukīngūra, gupfundurura, kurumūra, kwūgurura, kuzibūra
 (the eyes) gukanura
 (the eyes of another) guhumūra
 (flower) kwātura
 (the mouth) gutēranura umunwa, kwāsama
 (mouth, or book) kubūmbūra
 (suddenly, vi) kuzibūka
 (to be ~ to view) kugaragara
 (to be wide ~) kurāngāra
 (to leave ~) kurāngāza
 (space) agahīnga
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rain   ▶ imvura
 (light, fine) urunyanyāga
 (main rain season) itumba
 (season of early rains) agatāsi
 (very heavy) isegenya
 (very heavy, sweeps away crops on hillside) inkukūra
 (wind and rain, storm) inkūbi
 (path of water in heavy rain) umuvo
 (to ~) kugwa
 (with imvura, i.e. imvura iragwa)
(to begin to ~ after dry season) gutāsura
 (to cause to, sorcerer) kuvuba
 (early in morning or for a long time) kuvōvōta
 (heavily) guhonoka
 (a long time without stopping) kujobanya
 (on) kuvubira
 (softly) kunyanyāga
 (to threaten to) gukuba
 (to fall continuously) gushāna
 (to fall heavily) kuzibiranya
 (to go for shelter in) kwūgama
 (to be soaked by downpour) kujōbeka
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rope   ▶ ingoyi, umugozi, akagozi, umuzana, ikiziriko
 (to bind criminal) imvuto
 (heavy) injīshi
 (loop of) impururu
 (made of papyrus) umuhotora
 (woven or plaited) igitsibo
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scar   ▶ inkovu
 (from medical cutting) ururāsago, indāsago
 (left by person scratching or biting another) inkogote
(on gourd or skin) umuguma
 (of plant) ibango
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some   ▶ -mwe
 (with plural prefix) e.g. bamwe-bamwe, or bamwe
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song   ▶ indirīmbo, ururirimbo
(~ for two alternating choirs) ikimpwiri
(milling ~) indengo
(war songs) amazina y'ubuhizi, amazina y'urugamba
(sing or play plaintive) gucurira intimba
see also singing
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thou   ▶ (mainly in greetings or questions) ga
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turn   ▶ urubu
 (to take) kuja imbu, kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, gukūranwa
 (to have one's) kuramukirwa
 (about, vt) kuzūnguza, kuzūnguriza
 (against) guhinyura
(against one you've loved) gucāna
 (around, vi) guhindukira
(around, vt) guhindukiza
 (around several times, vt) kuzungagiza
 (away, vt) guhīnda
 (back, vt) gukuba
 (as fold)
(bad suddenly, e.g. weather, attitude) gufurūngana, gufurāngana
 (on side, vt) guhēngeka
 (one's head) gukebuka
 (over and over, vt) kugaragura
 (right side up) gucurūra
 (upside down) kwūbika, gucuramika
 (upside down or wrong end to) gucurika
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yūko  ▶ that (esp. to introduce indirect quotation or other dependent clause)
itōto     adj   ▶ 1. fat, 2. healthy (plant or person)
isari    n   ▶ (rare in pl.) extreme hunger or thirst, starvation
ibirāre    4   ▶ an overdue payment or tax
indorerezi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ extra finger or toe, or teat on cow
ubukoyo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) stoop-shouldered-ness (as result of illness or hunger) (term of scorn)
ubumoso     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ left hand or side
gucūra (-cūye)     v   ▶ 1. to marry a widow and go to her kraal, 2. to bring a wife back that's gone home, 3. to lead or send back (esp. cows), 4. to address the people (used only of king or other authority)
gukoba (-kovye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a litle hole in ground for planting a tree or plant, 2. to dig up sweet potato with fingers, dig as chicken does, 3. to strip one of his clothing
gusōma (-sōmye)     v   ▶ 1. to kiss, 2. to sip, or drink from a reed
gusūra (-sūye)     v   ▶ 1. to search carefully, 2. to spy on, 3. to watch for, 4. to scatter seeds or dirt by scratching as chicken does
gutara (-taze)     v   ▶ 1. to be late (of rains), to not fall, 2. to put near fire to dry, scorch or roast, 3. to put beer in a warm place, 4. to argue and swear that you're right, 5. to take one's case to chief knowing you're right
gutīra (-tīze)     v   ▶ to borrow (money or a thing which will itself be returned)
gutōza (-tōje)     v   ▶ to select a person to sell a thing or to bring tax
kugōka (-gōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to break a taboo, 2. to do a despicable thing, 3. to bring or cause disgrace
kurēha (-rēshe)     v   ▶ to be of equal length or height
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
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
kwōmba (-ōmvye)     v   ▶ to act or go secretly because of fear
konvuwayeri (ba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ conductor (in taxi or bus, from Fr. convoyeur)
kwīyorohereza (-īyorohereje)     v   ▶ to divide up work or load to make it easier
bring   ▶ (to ~) kuzana
 (back) kugarura
 (back from far away) guhabūra
 (back wife after she's gone home) gucūra
 (down) kumanura
 (down bee hive) kwegura
 (from dark into light) kwāndagaza
 (from hiding) kunyegurura
 (greeting) gutāsha
 (in passing) guhitana
 (into open from hidden place) kwātura
 (loss or failure) gutāna
 (new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
 (out of hiding) gufurūra
 (quickly) gutebūkana
 (things in from sun) kwāmura
 (things and put them together to give to someone) gusorōranya
 (to pass) gucimbataza
 (together) gukoranya, gutēranya
 (up child) gukuza, kurera
 (water) kudahira, kuvōma
 (with one) kuzanana
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carry   ▶ guterura, gutwāra
 (away, as water does) gukubebera
 (carefully, lest it break or spill) kwengēnga
 (for) gutwāza
 (in basket, person not sick) kurerura
 (on back) guheka
 (on head) kwīkorera, kwīremeka
 (on head, without using hands) kwirēngera
 (and put down frequently) gusengenyeza
(water) kuvōma
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close   ▶ (to) gufunga (Sw.), gukīnga, gukīngiriza, kurumya, kwūgara
 (doors of royal place) kujīsha
 (entrance with branches) guhāngāza
 (hands together) gufumbata
 (one's eyes) guhumiriza
 (path) gutangīra
 (to make another to ~ his eyes) kwūnamika
 (up completely) guhindira
 (to get close together) kwegerana
 (to put things or people ~ together) kwegeranya
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crazy   ▶ (person) umusazi
 (to be) gusara
 (to talk or act like a ~ person) gusaragurika
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cross   ▶ (to ~ on path) kubisīkanya, kunyurana
 (to be) kwīdōga, gushavura, gusugurirwa
 (to make ~) gushavuza
 (to ~ river or valley) kujabuka
 (to ~ river or bridge) kwōgorora
 (to ~ road) kwambuka
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crown   ▶ urugori
 (worn by dancers) umugāra
 (woven or plaited) igitsibo
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drawn   ▶ (to be ~ to) kugomwa
 (up, from cold or being burned) gutetera
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dream   ▶ indōto, inzozi
 (to ~) kurōta
 (to tell or explain ~) kurōtōra
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flock   ▶ isho, ubusho, urwūri
 (of little birds) urwīha
 (of sheep or goats) inzirikwa
 (to entrust ~ to another to pasture) kuragiza
 (to watch flock) kuragira
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good morning  ▶ (greeting) bwakeye, mwaramutse
(to tell chief or superior that someone sends in 'bwakeye') gukānda
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greet   ▶ gusanganira
 (by oneself in person or in letter) kuramutsa
 (for) gutahiriza
 (for another) gutāsha
 (one another) kuramūkanya
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group   ▶ umuce, umuco, igico
 (of people) umurwi, intēko
 (of people, moving along) akavuvu
 (standing or sitting) akarwi
 (to be in large ~, cows or people standing) gusagaza
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hurry   ▶ kwīhūta, kwīruka, gukovya, gukōkōbereza, gukwākwānya, kunyānyasa, kunyaragasa, kunyaruka, gushibuka
 (of child only) kudirigiza
 (to go) kubāndānya
 (to go and return) gutebūka
 (along, as cows to better pasture, or child stumbling after something he wants) kurārāta
 (to be in a ~) gufuruguta
 (to do in a ~) kubanguka
(to not be in a ~) kwītōnda
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known   ▶ (to be) guhinyuka
 (to be well ~) kumenyēkana, kurangiranwa
 (to become) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
 (to be made) kwāndagara, kwāndagaza
 (to make) kwērura, gukwīza, kumenyēsha
(to make) gukwīragiza, kurānga, guserura, kwāngaza, kwātura, guhishūra, kwāmāmaza
 (well ~ person or thing) ururangiranwe, ikirangiranwe
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moldy   ▶ (to become, esp. manioc or grass) kuvūnda
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noise   ▶ urwamo
 (loud, frightening) umuturagaro
 (esp. of battle or strife) umuvurungano
 (of earthquake, or approaching storm) umugigimo
 (of rain, thunder) umuhīndo
 (of wind, rain, running feet, etc.) igihīnda
 (to make a big) kwāsana, kubomborana, kubugiriza, gusāma
 (to make a lot) kuvurungana, kuyogora
 (to make a loud frightening) guturagara
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ripen   ▶ kwēra
 (become yellow or reddish) kubēnja
 (for certain fruites, esp. bananas) gusha
 (of fruits) kurunguriza
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shoot   ▶ (sprout) umunago
 (tiny, of bean or other plant) umugoreko
 (new shoots of grass, fresh pasture) umugutu
 (to send forth shoots) gutōha
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sound   ▶ (whirring, wind blowing through things, or stick whipped through air) umuvuguvugu
 (well) kwūmvīkana
 (to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
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strip   ▶ (leaves from tree or stick) gukōkōra
(one of his clothing) gukoba, gukākagura
(cloth) igitabu c'impuzu
(paper) umuzingo
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venom   ▶ (poison of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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voice   ▶ ijwi
 (loud ~) akāmo, ijwi rirēnga
(to drop ~ at end of sentence or expression) gutūza
(to raise ~) kurangurura
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hīrya    ▶ beyond, on the other side (of something but still on this side of river or valley)
nivyo    ▶ is it like this? isn't it? (answered by nivyo or sivyo)
nyoko (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your (sing. or pl.) mother (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
urunāri (i-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wire (not real coarse or real fine)
kurēsha (-reheje)     v   ▶ to make of equal length or height
kwākīra (-ākīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to receive, take from another, 2. to take another's place or burden, 3. to accept
kwātīra (-ātīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to go down the middle (e.g. of path or country), 2. to crack (vi, vt)
kwōkōka (-ōkōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to be left alive after a plague, 2. to survive, 3. to regain health or possessions
kwōmeka (-ōmetse)     v   ▶ 1. to stick or sew together, 2. to apply on
barter   ▶ kuguza
 (butter or other things) kumadika
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coffee   ▶ (grain or tree) akawa, agahawa
(as drink) ikawa
(~ pot) ibirika y'ikawa
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docile   ▶ (person or animal) ikirende
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enough   ▶ (to be) gukwīra
 (to be more than ~) gucāguka
 (to be ~ for) gukwīrana
 (to have) gukwīrwa
 (it's ~) birabāye, karabāye, birakwīye
(it's ~, as salt or medicine in something else) gukora
 (that's enough, it's fine) basi!
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helper   ▶ umutabāzi, umufasha
 (of the sick) umurwāza
(group of attendants or helpers to elders) ubukūngu
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loaded   ▶ (with fruit or grain, tree or stalk) gutēngerera
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moment   ▶ amango, ikibariro, umwānya, ikivi
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
 (to wait the right) guhēngēra
 (a short time) akanya
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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
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pocket   ▶ umupfuko
 (to take from pocket or other concealed place) kugoborora
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poison   ▶ ubumara, uburozi, ishano
 (of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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praise   ▶ ishīmwe, amatāzīrano
 (person worthy of ~ or love) umunyagikūndiro
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refuse   ▶ kwānka, kugāmbāna, guhakana, kunana
 (absolutely) guta agati, kuziririza
 (esp. girl to marry a certain man) kubēnga
 (strongly) gukankamira
 (to acknowledge one's wrong) kudadarara
 (to eat) kuzira
 (to eat or drink with) kunēna
 (to eat what you've always eaten) guhura
 (to give) kwīma
 (to give to another) kwīmana
 (to give another his own) kugūnga
 (to go on helping someone) guhasha
 (to listen, almost as crazy) gutaragurika
 (to listen to authority) kugarariza
 (to obey) kugaranya
 (to repay loan) guheranira
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remind   ▶ kwībutsa
 (of one who is dead, or of something forgotten) gucūza
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remove   ▶ gukūra, gukūraho
(chief) gukōmbōra
 (clothing) kwāmbūra
 (completely) gutōngōra
 (dry leaves from banana trees) gutūtūra
 (enchantment) kurogōra
 (everything from burning house) gusahura
 (foreign body from eye, milk or water) gutosōra
 (from cross) kubāmbūra
 (from fire or oven) kwōkōra
 (from hiding) guhishūra
 (from hole in ground, what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
 (grass from house) gukākura
 (lid of basket) kurumūra
 (load from head) gutūra
 (skin from drying) kubāmbūra
 (sliver for oneself) kwīhāndūra
 (taboo) kuzirūra
 (things) kuyōra
 (things from flesh as witch doctors supposedly do) guhura
 (thorn or sliver) guhāndūra
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rumble   ▶ (of earthquake, or approaching storm) umugigimo
 (in stomach) kuborōga, kugonga
 (thunder) guhīnda
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rutted   ▶ (to become ~, or pitted from rain) gushānyūka
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sister   ▶ mwēne data, mwēne se, mwēne nyina
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
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spirit   ▶ igihūme, impwēmu, umuzimu
 (Holy Spirit) Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yera
 (nature spirit) imbāndwa
 (of person) umushaha
 (to chase away or drive out evil ~) gusēnda
(to offer to ~) guterekēra
 (~ worship) ubuzimuzimu
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hākuno   adv   ▶ on this side (of river or valley)
akārōnda     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. inherited property or position, 2. origin
ibāngo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. hole as for planting beans in, 2. mark made by hoe or axe, 3. chips, 4. assigned task
icānzo (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ small opening in backyard enclosure for emergency exits or used by women and children
imvuto (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ropes or whatever is used to bind a thief or criminal
gucikira (-cikiye)     v   ▶ to move to another chieftanship, to move away or escape (because of famine for example)
gucurika (-curitse)     v   ▶ to turn upside down or wrong end to, to be upside down or wrong end to
gucānira (-cāniye)     v   ▶ 1. to keep a fire going, 2. to make fire for (for someone or cows etc.)
guhetūra (-hetūye)     v   ▶ to go, or spread everywhere (vi)
guhonōka (-honōtse)     v   ▶ to bear prolificly having been barren or fruitless
guhūmura (-hūmuye)     v   ▶ 1. to become calm, 2. to recover from fear or anger, 3. to be old but still strong
gukēmūra (-kēmūye)     v   ▶ 1. to clean, wipe off, wash (esp. body), 2. to butcher, 3. to cut wool of sheep or tail of animal, 4. to cut off top of tree
gusekura (-sekuye)     v   ▶ 1. to shell or grind in wooden mortar, 2. to push forward, 3. to put down roughly, 4. to drop
gushirwa (-shizwe)     v   ▶ 1. to not quit without accomplishing a certain thing, 2. to be convinced after proof or persuasion, to be satisfied, 3. to be astonished, 4. to be put
gusurira (-suriye)     v   ▶ 1. to pass gas, to fart, 2. to sting or bite (insect), 3. to cause to feel badly
gutetera (-teteye)     v   ▶ 1. to be thoroughly drenched and cold, 2. to be drawn up from cold or being burnt, 3. to dry up and be stiff (food, clothes), 4. to be burnt (of food forgotten), 5. to be very healthy or strong, 6. to be solid, 7. to be dry
gutobeka (-tobetse)     v   ▶ to have dirt in (as water or milk)
gutēzūra (-tēzūye)     v   ▶ to fail to keep one's promise, to let go of what you've started to take or do, to lose interest
kudehūra (-dehūye)     v   ▶ 1. to lose one's zeal or enthusiasm, 2. to fail to do what you intended
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
kujōbeka (-jōbetse)     v   ▶ 1. to soak in water, 2. to be soaked by rain or by falling in river
kumugara (-mugaye)     v   ▶ 1. to be or become weak, 2. to be impotent, 3. to be paralyzed
kununūra (-nunūye)     v   ▶ to buy or sell
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)
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
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
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
kwītwāra (-ītwāye)     v   ▶ to go to chief or superior for something (see ndakwītwāyeko)
kwōnesha (-ōnesheje)     v   ▶ to allow or cause goat to destroy garden
kwōtesha (-ōtesheje)     v   ▶ to invite to or allow to warm oneself
kwūmirwa (-ūmiriwe)   v   ▶ to be speechless in defeat, or surprise, or misfortune
address   ▶ (to ~) kurūngika
 (of letter) irangiro, ideresi, ibarizo
 (to ~ the people, as king or other authority) gucūra
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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
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garment   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (long) umwitēro
 (long, trails on ground) imvune
 (of barkcloth, nicely sewn) indemano
 (outer) ipfūndo, umutamana
 (that is too big) igisāga
 (that isn't very long) igikwēmu
 (with sleeves or armholes) umwīnjiro
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holding   ▶ (hands to form circle or line) gufatana urunana
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improve   ▶ (another's work) guhīngūra
 (physically or otherwise) kwōroherwa
 (to begin to feel better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (soil) gutabira
 (taste of food) kuryosha
 (a technique) guteza imbere
 (ubuhinga)
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inquire   ▶ (about someone) kubariritsa
 (to ask for particulars or description) kudondōza
 (to verify what one has heard by asking many) gushīshōza
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measure   ▶ ingero, urugero, urugezo
(tape ~) imetero y'impuzu
(by hand or by steps) itāmbwe
(of work) ikivi
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papyrus   ▶ (reed or swamp) urufūnzo
 (reed) urukorogota
(mat made of split) ikigāra, ikinyāmbuga
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produce   ▶ gukora
(heavily or abundantly) gutengengera
(no longer) gutītūka
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receive   ▶ (to) kwābīra, kwākīra, kurōnka
 (back security) kugwatūra
 (from someone's hands) kwēnda
 (in one's hands) kwābīra
 (loan and then not pay back) guherana
 (more) kurushiriza
 (physically) gutēga
(presents) gushikirwa
 (something as a gift or loan and repay reluctantly and late) guhasha
 (place to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
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recover   ▶ (get well) gukira, kurokoka
 (from fear or anger) guhūmura
 (sight) guhumūka
 (when others around are dying) kurokoza
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remnant   ▶ (of clan or family) agahengekezo
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scatter   ▶ gukwīragiza, gusāba, gusanza,
 (vt) gusanzāza
 (vi) gusanzāra
 (esp. seeds from tree, vi) gushwiragira
 (vt) gushwiragiza
 (everywhere, vi) gusābagīra
 (everywhere, vt) gusābagīza
 (seeds or dirt by scratching as chicken does) gusūra
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surpass   ▶ (one who surpasses all others) agahebūza, agakūra
 (thing that surpasses everything of its kind) akaminūza, akarēnzo
 (to ~) kurēnga, kurusha, kurushiriza, kuruta, gusūmba
 (all others, good or bad) guhebūza, kunengesēra
 (to try to ~) guhiga
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tremble   ▶ guhīnda agashitsi, kujugumira
(as hands in grasping) gususumira
 (earth) kunyiganyiga, gutigita
 (in fear) kudēgedwa, kudēgemwa, kudugudwa
 (of hands, from cold or fever) gutetemera
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wearied   ▶ (to be ~, by long speech or delay) kurambirwa
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without   ▶ (without is expressed by a verb in the –ta– negative, e.g. He went without saying Goodbye = Yagiye atavuze N’agasaga)
(~ pity or regarding) utwīninga, irarīrari
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hākurya   adv   ▶ on the other side (of river or valley)
akamere (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ nature (of person or thing)
iguriro (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ marketplace for a specific good or product (cloth market, etc.)
icībare (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. corner of field belonging to each child, 2. possession (esp. fields or lands), 3. chosen people
igihamo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ wide path or cleared place
igitito (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ singing, sung legend or story
umugere (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. kick, 2. foot of animal or person
gutera imigere to kick
umuhiro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ lines or rows on baskets or cloth (e.g. corduroy)
urubāngo (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ spear or stick stuck in person or in ground, wire
urudubi (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ that which a person says or does for which he may be convicted, result of failure to keep promise, dilemma, difficulty
uruhuni     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) forgetting one's skill or errand
urunani (i-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ holding hands to form circle or line (gufatana urunani)
uruyūzi (inzūzi)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ pumpkin seed or plant
gucungūra (-cungūye)     v   ▶ to leave an intention or place
guhombōza (-hombōje)     v   ▶ to use up or wear out completely
guhāndūra (-hāndūye)     v   ▶ to remove thorn or sliver
guhīngūra (-hīngūye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer (as on exam), 2. find the solution, 3. to repair or improve another's work, 4. to exercise an art, trade, 5. be skillful, to perfect, 6. to return from running away
gukomānya (-komānije)     v   ▶ 1. to strike one against the other (as knees, etc., in fear or cold), 2. to grit teeth, 3. to put wood on fire
gukōndōka (-kōndōtse)     v   ▶ 1. to separate (vi), 2. to stop a thing because someone has repeatedly warned or advised you
gupfākara (-pfākaye)     v   ▶ to lose one's husband or wife by death
gutangīra (-tangīriye)   v   ▶ 1. to hinder, 2. to close or block path, 3. to dam up
gutētērwa (-tētērewe)     v   ▶ 1. to be made fun of, 2. to be humiliated, 3. to be speechless with shame or fear, 4. to be disconcerted
kubūmbūra (-būmbūye)     v   ▶ to open (mouth or book)
kubūranya (-būranye)   v   ▶ 1. to defend oneself when accused, 2. to take case to chief or court
kudondōza (-dondōje)     v   ▶ to ask for particulars or a description
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
kurambira (-rambiye)     v   ▶ to weary by a long speech or delay
kurambirwa (-rambiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be wearied by long speech or delay, 2. to become impatient, 3. to be bored
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'
kurofokwa (-rofokwe)     v   ▶ to speak unwisely or rudely
kurēngera (-rēngeye)     v   ▶ to take authority on oneself, to try to rule or act in another's place
kuvyāgira (-vyāgiye)   v   ▶ 1. to sit (of kings or rulers), 2. to be at rest (cows)
kuzyātira (-zyātiye)   v   ▶ to have lived or to have worked in one place many years, be experienced
kwāhirika (-āhiritse)     v   ▶ to be easy to cut or pull (grass), (from kwāha)
clothing   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu, icāmbarwa
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (of king, esp. animal skins or jewels) inyambarabāmi
 (worn underneath outer garments) umugega
 (to remove) kwāmbura
 (to strip one of his) gukoba
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convince   ▶ kwemeza, gutururuza, guhinyuza
 (to be convinced, after proof or persuasion) gushirwa
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employee   ▶ (paid worker) umucāngero
 (workman) umukozi
 (someone instructed to work or overseen at work) umuyoborwa
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jealousy   ▶ ishari, ukwīpfūza
 (between wives, or another with whom you share work) ikēba
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populous   ▶ (tribe or family) ikigaga
 (strong) igisata
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prepared   ▶ (to be) gutegūrika
 (for, i.e. on guard) kugaba
 (for building) gutabwa
 (to do or run quickly) kugabiriza
 (to go with everything ~) kugēnda hange
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remember   ▶ kwībuka
 (to be easy to) kuzīndūka
(maliciously of someone dead or something forgotten) gucūza
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security   ▶ umutēkano, ingwāti
 (to give as pledge or security) kugwatiriza
 (to receive back) kugwatūra
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surround   ▶ kujiguza, gukīkiza, gukīkuza, gusagaza, gusugereza, kuzīngūka, kuzūnguriza, kuziguza
(esp. country) guhererana
(animal or person hunted) kuzigiriza
(with a wall) kuzitira
(wrap around) gukenyeza
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whirring   ▶ (sound of stick or string whipped through air) umuvuguvugu
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igitsibo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ crown (woven or plaited), rope
ikibāndo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. piece of wood for beating beans or grain, or for closing a door, 2. crutch
ikirende (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. gourd (long), 2. person or animal of very nice disposition, no malice
ikirīngo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ time, moment (of finishing or attaining a thing)
inkogoto (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ scar left by person scratching or biting another
inkukūra (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ very heavy rain (sweeps away crops or hillsides)
umugōngo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ back (of person or animal)
umukozi wo mu rugo (aba-)   phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ house worker (male or female)
umukōndo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. navel, 2. spot opposite door or house, 3. end of boat
umuringa (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ metal bracelet (esp. of brass or copper)
umwerēra (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ milk or beer given to sick person
uruhīnja (impīnja)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ tiny or newborn baby
gucurīra intimba (-curīriye)   phr   ▶ to sing or play a sad song
gushiruka umwete (-shirutse)   phr   ▶ to be zealous or energetic
gufunereza (-funereje)     v   ▶ to be too full (as with food or as bag)
guhitirana (-hitiranye)   v   ▶ to be put away or saved up for several years (beans, etc.)
gukuririrwa (-kuririwe)     v   ▶ to be followed, to have younger brothers or sisters
gushikurwa (-shikuriwe)     v   ▶ 1. to jump when stung or bit, 2. to be pulled out
gususumira (-susumiye)     v   ▶ to tremble (as hands in grasping or result of sickness)
gusūgereza (-shugereje)     v   ▶ to surround, beseige (as in hunt or battle)
guterekēra (-terekēye)     v   ▶ 1. to offer to spirits, 2. to worship spirits or Kiranga
gutetemera (-tetemeye)     v   ▶ to tremble (of hands, from cold or fever, fear)
gutirigana (-tiriganye)     v   ▶ to dislocate (either parts of body, or other things) (vi)
gutēragiza (-tēragije)     v   ▶ to cause to or help to plant
kubāmbūrwa (-bāmbūwe)     v   ▶ to be removed from cross or pegs
kugabiriza (-gabirije)     v   ▶ to be prepared to do or run quickly
kugerereza (-gerereje)     v   ▶ 1. to set a fixed time, 2. to measure or await a fixed time
kujurajura (-jurajuye)     v   ▶ to be lost, seek one's way (idea of emphasis, or often)
kunyinkira (-nyinkiye)     v   ▶ to work or do unwillingly, complainingly
kuvutagura (-vutaguye)   v   ▶ to break in two (as rope or chain)
kuzigiriza (-zigirije)   v   ▶ to earnestly persist in asking for something, to surround animals or person hunted
kwīhāmbīra (-īhāmbīye)     v   ▶ 1. to give oneself to, 2. to tie or attach oneself to
kwīramvura (-īramvuye)     v   ▶ 1. to finish completely (vt or vi), 2. to stretch out (vi), 3. to devote oneself to task in order to finish it
dislocate   ▶ (a bone) guhinyagara
 (part of body, or things, vi) gutirigana
 (vt) gutiriganya
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footstool   ▶ (used by king or chief) indāva
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sterility   ▶ (female, human or animal) ingūmba, igūmba, ubugūmba
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somambike  n   ▶ intimate friend, one who shares his secrets or last food with you
agahēngekezo     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) little place of refuge, narrow escape, remnant of clan or family
iyakīriro (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ place to receive money, or other things
icūbirizi (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ unexpected thing, anything hidden or unseen that comes to light suddenly
igihururu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ one who can't keep a secret or says inappropriate things
igihūmura (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thing or person stricken with fear
inzirikwa (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ flock of sheep or goats
umuharuro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ road or path into the compound (rugo)
umuhururu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ row, line of people, animals or objects
umukokayi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person reruiting the clients for a taxi or bus
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)
umuraguzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who bewitches or divines
umwīnjiro (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ garment with sleeves or armholes
guhungurura (-hunguruye)     v   ▶ 1. to cause fruit or grain to fall, 2. to shake
gukenyerera (-kenyereye)     v   ▶ to persist patiently, in or at
gupfunereza (-pfunereje)     v   ▶ to cause to eat a lot, to blow up (vt), or fill up (vt)
gutamānzura (-tamānzuye)   v   ▶ to become light suddenly (early morning just as darkness ends, or after eclipse)
gutēngerera (-tēngereye)     v   ▶ to be loaded with fruit or grain (tree, stalk)
kubangurira (-banguriye)     v   ▶ to raise one's arm to strike or to pull a bow
kudōmbagiza (-dōmbagije)     v   ▶ to choose things or people from group not in consecutive order
kugendanira (-gendaniye)     v   ▶ 1. to follow, 2. accompany, 3. obey (a chief or superior)
kugwatiriza (-gwatirije)     v   ▶ to give as pledge or security
kunyurānura (-nyurānuye)     v   ▶ to exchange clothes or other articles for a time
kurandagura (-randaguye)     v   ▶ to resist or fight, to eat, bite (as animal, pain), to weed out grass quickly
instrument   ▶ igikoresho
 (musical, zither or harp) inānga
 (monochord instrument) umuduri, indonongo
 (musical, lamellophone) ikembe
 (musical, with string) agahugūgu
 (large bow-like instrument) idono, indono
 (sharp) inkazi
 (to play) kuvuza, gucurarānga
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ostensibly   ▶ (to be humble or good ~ but not in reality) kwīyorobeka
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possession   ▶ (esp. fields or lands) icībare
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transplant   ▶ (young plants for transplanting) ingemwe, umuvyāro
 (to ~) kubadika, kubātura
 (to make little hole in ground for planting tree or plant) gukoba
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agatambaro (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ (small or piece of) cloth
igitīnyiro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ that which is feared or respected
ikirangiranwa   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing
inkēngērwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ despised thing or person
umusharuro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ beer or milk with water mixed in
umwīshikira (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ favorite servant or friend
umwīzigirwa (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ trustworthy or faithful person
ururangiranwa     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing
guhitikirana (-hitikiranye)     v   ▶ to be put away or saved up for several years (beans, etc.)
gusaragurika (-saraguritse)     v   ▶ 1. to talk or act foolishly, as a crazy person, 2. to ferment quickly, 3. to reject counsel, 4. to be marked, scratched (as cooking pot with design), 5. to burst open in garden (as overripe beans)
gushunguruka (-shungurutse)     v   ▶ to fall or jump from above, to tumble down, fall in cascade
gutēngengera (-tēngengeye)     v   ▶ to produce heavily or abundantly
disposition   ▶ (person or animal of very nice ~) ikirende
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inheritance   ▶ umwāndu, uburage, umurage, iragi
 (inherited property) ishāmvu
 (inherited property or position) akārōnda
 (to leave ~) kuraga
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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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transparent   ▶ (to be) kubonerana
 (thing, or shiny) urubona
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guca i musozi   phr   ▶ to go by land rather than cross stream or lake
akameremere (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ nature (of person or thing)
gusimbagurika (-simbaguritse)     v   ▶ 1. to jump, leap, 2. to do or answer quickly without thinking, 3. to pound (heart)
kumūkishirīza (-mūkishirīje)     v   ▶ to dry in sun or near fire
good evening  ▶ mwīriwe (used any time during the day or evening when greeting one after first time)
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recollection   ▶ (words that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger) isata burēnge
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imburakimazi (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ worthless thing or person
umuvurungano (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ noise (esp. of battle or strife), confusion, clamor
urubangāngwe (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wheel (made of wood or reeds long ago, now bicycle wheel)
pronouncement   ▶ (work or command sent out by king and spread by chiefs) amatēka
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supernumerary   ▶ (digit, or teat of cow) indorerezi
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amaso y’inyana   phr   ▶ eyes of a calf (compliment describing the beauty of a girl or woman)
inyambarabāmi (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ king's clothing, esp. animal skins worn by kings or great chiefs, or jewels
umunyagikūndiro (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person worthy of praise or love
umushahara ubaye baye   phr   ▶ normal, appropriate or average salary
act   ▶ (to ~ as go-between) kurehereza
(~ as if to beat, but not do it) kugera
(~ foolishly) kwītūtānya, gusaragurika, kudāyāngwa
(~ foolishly in fun) gupfyina
(~ homosexually) gutingana
(~ ignorantly) kwītūtānya
(~ indifferent) kwīrengagiza
(to ~ or go secretly because of fear) kwōmba
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amazement   ▶ (to do something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
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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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back   ▶ (at the back) inyuma
 (of chair) icēgamo
 (of person or animal) umugōngo
 (small of) ikiyunguyungu
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banana   ▶ igitōke, igitōki, umuneke
 (plantation) urutoke
(one or one hand of) umuhānyu
 (ripe) umuhwi, umuneke
 (kinds of) ikinyamunyu, igisamunyu
 (beer banana) igipaca
 (lady-finger) akamaramasenge
 (red banana) igisukari
 (bark of tree) igihubahuba
 (beer) urwārwa
 (sweet drink) umutobe
 (leaf, green) umutōto
 (leaf) ikirere
 (leaf, dry) ihuba
 (leaves, dry) igihūnda, ibihūndahūnda
 (center of leaf) ikigongo-gongo
(leaves, knife for cutting) urugombōzo
 (young shoot) umutsīnda
 (trunk after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
 (to cut leaves) kugombōra
 (to cut from stalk) guhānyura
 (to cut stalk) gutūmbūra
 (to remove dry leaves) gutūtūra
 (to squeeze juice from) kugana, kuvuguta
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beauty   ▶ ubwīza, agahīmbare
 (pretty thing) akeza
 (beautiful woman or girl) nyiramwiza
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besiege   ▶ (as in hunt or battle) gusūgereza
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bind   ▶ guhāmbīra, kuboha
 (ropes or whatever is used to bind a criminal) imvuto
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bite   ▶ gushikura
 (as animal, or pain) kurandagura
 (of animal, insect) kuryāna
 (insect) gusurira
 (of person only) kuguguna, gutsontsomera
 (serpent) gukomora
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bundle   ▶ umuzigo
 (esp. dead person wrapped for carrying) ikigagara
 (of grass or grain) umukama
 (of sticks, rope) umugānda
 (to tie up a ~) gutēkera
 (clothes) ibaro
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calamity   ▶ (such as a disease or plague) ikīza
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chief   ▶ (great) umuganwa
 (sub) umutwāre
 (to go to with trouble, complaint) gushengera, gushengerera
 (to remove) gukōmbōra
 (to take someone to for trial or accusation) gushengeza
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child   ▶ umwāna, umugisye, umukeme, umurerwa
(before he begins to know anything) igitambamboga, igitwengerabarozi
(disobedient) intabarirwa
 (first-born) imfura
(healthy, about 4 months) ikibunduguru
(illegitimate) igihūmbu, ikivyārwa
(learning to walk) ikidegedege, intavyi
(male) umuyibigi
(of) mwene
(of mixed marriage) ikivyārwa
(only) ikinege, umwāna w'ikinege
(derogative) umuhimbiri
(small) ikibondo
(starting to know a little) umwankavu
(that doesn't grow properly) imfunya
(unwanted or orphan) intābwa
(up to 8 or 10 years) umugimbi
(weaned) umucūko, umukurira
(youngest or favourite) umuhererezi
(~ care) ubuhinga bwo kurera abana
(~ benefit) imfashanyo y'umuryango
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class   ▶ (of nouns or objects) umutigiri
 (to observe ~ distinctions) kuzīrōra
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cut   ▶ (to ~) guca, gutānya, gukata (Sw.)
(to be ~) gucībwa
 (banana leaves) kugombōra
 (banana stalk) gutūmbūra, guhānyura
 (chop with hoe or other instrument) kujema
 (crosswise) kugegena
 (down trees left after fire has passed over) gutōngōra
 (easily) gutemuka
 (easily, grass) kwāhirika
 (eyes out) kunogora
 (grass) gutema, gukera, gukerera
 (grass for use) kwāhira
 (grass or brush in order to see path or object) guhūnja
 (hair) kumwa
 (in big chunks) guketagura
 (in even lengths) gucacūra
 (in many pieces) guhimbagura
 (in pieces) gukebagura
 (lengthwise) kwōmānza, gusatura
 (meat, finger, etc.) gukeba
 (neck of animal) gukerera
 (off) gukona
 (off branches) gukōkōra
 (off tail of animal) gukēmūra
 (off top of tree) gukēmūra
 (tree) gukera, gutema, guca
 (trees for building) guhimbura
 (up) gukekagura
 (up into small pieces) gukeka
 (up small as reeds, boards) gutemagura
 (trees or sticks) kugegena
 (with one blow) gutemura
 (with sawing motion) gukerera
 (wood in short bits) kunyuramwo
 (wool of sheep) gukēmūra
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difficult   ▶ (person) umuhāmbāzi
 (this is ~!) biragōye
(to be) kugōra, gukomera
 (to be absolutely too ~ for) kunanirana
 (to be ~ to say or know) kuzīnda
 (to be too ~ for) kunanira
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diluted   ▶ (esp. milk or beer) -angu
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divide   ▶ kugabanya, kugabura, kugaburira, gutānya
 (by lot) gupfīndana
 (up loads among several) kugabāngānya
 (up work or load to make it easier) kwīyorohereza
 (to buy a thing together and then ~ it) gusorōra
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easy   ▶ (to be) kwōroha, gukūnda
 (~ to cut or pull, grass) kwāhirika
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eat   ▶ kurya, gufungura, kunogera, kunoza, kurandagura
(a lot) guhāga, guhīmba
(cause to ~ a lot) gupfunereza
(by sucking only, as candy) kuyongobeza, kuyungubiza
(garden plants, of goats) kwōna
(to refuse to) kuzira
(to refuse to ~ or drink with) kunēna
(together) gusangira
(to ~ what's left on peeling of roasted banana, etc.) gukōra
 (two kinds of food together) gukoza
(with instrument) kurīsha
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enchantment   ▶ (to overcome or remove) kurogōra
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equal   ▶ (to be) kungana, kuringanira
 (in length, height) kurēha
 (to make ~) kuringaniza, kunganya, kurēhēsha
 (to not be ~ in length, height or ability) gusūmbana
 (to make ~ in length, height) kurēsha
 (to make oneself ~ to another) kwīgereranya
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evening   ▶ (later afternoon) umugorōba
 (early) akagorōba
 (when sun is very low but still visible) ikirēngazūba
 (to be or become ~) kugorōba
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exchange   ▶ gukāba, kugurāna
 (clothes or other article for a time) kunyurānyura
(greetings) kuramukānya
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extinguish   ▶ (fire or light) kuzimya
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eye   ▶ ijīsho
(to close one's eyes) guhumiriza
(to cut ~ out) kunogora
(to fall into, or hurt) gutosekaza
(to get something in) gutosekara
(to make another close his) kwūnamika
(top open) gukanura
(to open ~ of another) guhumūra
(to remove foreign body from ~) gutosōra
(to wash in one's ~) kwīhumūra
(foreign body in) igitotsi
(matter in) ibikaragāshi
('sand', esp. a certain type of conjunctivitis) uburire
('sand' on awakening) ibirashi
(tiny insect in) akanyarira jisho
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fall   ▶ kugwa, gutēmba
 (accidentally on spear and be injured) gushōka
 (and hurt oneself) kunywāguka
 (and skin oneself) gukungagurika
 (before) kwikubita imbere
 (down) kwikubita hasi, kwītēmbagaza
 (down, as branches blown down) gukoragurika
 (down, as house) guhenuka, guhomyoka, gusambūka, gusēnyuka, gusituka
 (down continually or in abundance) gukoragurika
 (down together, usually in fright) guhindikirana
 (down from above) kweguka, gukoroka, gushunguruka, gutibuka
 (from high above) guhanantuka
 (from stalk) guhūnguka
 (heavily, rain) kuzibiranya
 (in cascade) gushunguruka, gusūma
 (in, cause to) gusitura
 (in love) kubēnguka
 (into water or food) kudibuka
 (not fall, rain) gutara
 (to the ground) guhūndagara
 (with) gukorokana
 (with a din) guhongoroka
 (to cause to fall) kugwisha, gukungagura, gutēmvya
 (to cause to fall down) guhenura, gusēnyura, gukorora
 (let fall drop by drop) gutōnyāngiriza
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fee   ▶ ikibuguro, ihadabu (Sw.)
(paid for permission to buy or sell) ingorore
 (payed to shaman) ingemu
 (to collect) kubuguza
(to pay) kubugura
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feel   ▶ kwūmva
 (around for) gukabakaba
 (to begin to ~ better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (to cause to ~ badly) gusurira
 (faint) kuyāmīra
 (joy, positive emotions) kuryōherwa
(to make another ~ badly over what he's done) gutēteka
 (to not ~ anything) gutimba
 (of) gukorakora
 (pain) kubabara
(sad) gutunturirwa
 (the way) guhwihwisha, kujuragirika, gukāmbakāmba
 (the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza
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fixed   ▶ (time, to set or await a ~) kugerereza
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full   ▶ (to be) kwūzura
 (to be absolutely ~ to brim) gutētera
 (to be almost, waterpot) gucagatira
 (to overflowing) kubōga, kubōgabōga
 (too full) gufunereza
 (having eaten, or full of air) kubobōka
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gift   ▶ ingabano, ingabire, ishikanwa, itūro, ingemu, ikado
(of appreciation or thanks) ishīmwe, igishīmo
 (given on return from journey) iganūke
 (nothing expected in return) impāno
 (to chief to get something from him) ingororano
 (to make up for offending someone) icīru
 (to offer ~) gutereka, gutūra
 (to pass out ~, distribute) kugaba
 (to present, with something expected in return) kugemura
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give   ▶ guha, guhēsha, gutānga
(back) gusubīza
(back cow, calf to one from whom one received a cow) kwōkōra
 (birth) kuvyāra
(birth, cow about to ~) kudigiriza
(cow a second time to one who has brought many gifts) guhetera inkoni
(example) kugereraniriza, guha akarorero
(gift to bride so she will talk) guhorōra
(give me...) mpa
(good measure) kunengesēreza
(in to) kurōnsa
(information) kurangīra
 (life to) kubēshaho
(more) kwongera, kwongeza
(oneself to) kwīhāmbīra
(oneself to service of Kiranga) kubāndwa, kuvōvōta
(over a possession) kwegura
(penuriously) kuzirukanya
(pledge or security) kugwatiriza
(present) kugabira
(refuse to) kwīma
(refuse to ~ another his own) kugūnga, kwīmana
(sacrifice) gushikana
(someone a hand) gusahiriza
 (someone a heavy load) kuremēka
(to) guha, guhēra, guhēreza, kurōnsa, gushikiriza
(to each other) guhāna
(to each other often) guhānahāna
(to one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
(talk) kugamba
(up everything) kwīgura
(warm welcome, one does not say it of himself) gukēra
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have   ▶ –fise, kugira, gutūnga
 (absolutely all one wants, and to be a bit showy about it) kunyananyaya
 (abundance) kudibama, guhīmba
 (always) guhorana
 (bad habits, having had good) gufūtāna
 (diarrhea) gucībwamwo, guhitwa, kudodomwa, kwīruka, gushuruza
 (done recently) guherūka
 (fellowship) gufatanya
 (fellowship with) gucudika
 (fever) kurwara inyonko
 (for) –fitiye
 (friendhsip with) gucudika
 (holes from rust) kunyengetērwa
 (much, may be even lots of debts or trouble) kuroranirwa
 (pain) kubabara
 (sex) kuryamana, kwenda, kurongorana, kurya umwana
 (sloping sides, like soup dish) gufukūra
 (speech impediment) kugobwa
 (things in common) kubūngirana
 (to ~ to) kurīnda, –kwīye
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head   ▶ umutwe
(cold in) agahiri, akamango
(of grain) umuhānyu
(pad, when carrying load) ingata, urugata
(to head up, grain) kubogeka, guhaga, kuyāngika
(to head up, cabbage) gufumbata
(to bow one's) kwūnama
(to carry on) kwīremēka, kwīkorera
(to lift up) kuraramuka
(to lose one's) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
(to raise one's) kwūnamūka, kwūnamūra, kurāngamīza
(to remove load from) gutūra
(to shake one's ~ in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
(to tip back) kurarama
(to tip to one side) guhengama
(to turn one's) gukebuka
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height   ▶ igihagararo, ijūnja, uburēbure
 (to be of equal ~ or length) kurēha
 (to make equal ~) kurēsha
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help   ▶ gufasha
 (another get up) kuvyūra
 (exclamation: help please!) ntabāra
(in battle) gutabāra
 (in trouble or grief) kwīrūra
 (one another) gufatanya
(one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
 (one in trouble) kwēmanga
 (oneself even if you do not know how to do the thing) kwīgereza
 (oneself, relieve one's own need) kwīkenūra
 (overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
 (secretly someone to escape by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
 (sick person walk) kwāndāza
 (to call for ~) kwāmbaza, gutabāza
 (~ to carry) gutwāza
 (to cry out for) kuborōga
 (to go to ~ another in his work) gusāsira
 (without expectation of reward) gutabāra
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indict   ▶ (to take someone to chief for trial or accusation) gushengeza
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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
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jewels   ▶ urutabonwa
 (worn by king or great chiefs) inyambarabāmi
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jump   ▶ (to) gusīmba, gusimbagurika
 (about) gukinagira
 (from above) gushunguruka
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka, kurandamuka
 (in surpise) guhahabuka
 (in surprise or when awakened) kuzanzamuka, gukanguka
 (up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (when stung or bitten) gushikurwa
 (with fear, heart) guhahama
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king   ▶ umwāmi
 (entrance to king's kraal) ikirīmba
 (house of) ingoro
 (pronouncements or commands sent out to chiefs) amatēka
 (to become) kwīma
 (to die) gutānga
 (to make) kwīmika
 (to sit) kuvyāgira
 (to speak evil of ~) kurogota
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leave   ▶ (to) guheba, kujījūka, kureka, gusiga, kugēnda, kuvaho, gutāha
(at, for) kurekera, gusigira
(abruptly) kwōnjorora
 (behind) gusiga
 (country) kwāmbuka, guhaba
 (country because of famine) gusuhūka
 (grass and stuff growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (group and go by oneself) kujōnjōra
 (inheritance) kuraga
 (intention or place) gucungūra
 (open) kurāngāza
 (out) guhaza
 (over) gusigaza
 (place) gushingūka
 (something with someone) kubītsa
 (with) gusigarana
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leaves   ▶ (young bean ~, when only the first two are there) ingāmba
 (stripped from tree) udukōkōrwa
 (used for perfume) imbazi
 (see also 'leaf')
(to have abundant) gusagaba
 (to put forth new) kurēmba
 (to strip from tree or stick) gukōkōra
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length   ▶ umurambararo, uburēbure
 (to be of equal ~ or height) kurēha
 (to arrange according to ~ or height) gusūmbanya
 (to make of equal ~) kurēsha
 (to not be of equal ~ or height) gusūmbana
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let   ▶ kureka, gukūndira
 (let's go) hogi, hoji, tugende
(flow from) kuva
 (let go of what you've started to take or do) gutēzūra, gutēnzūra
 (up work) guharuruka
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lick   ▶ kurigata
 (lick food from spoon or dish) gufyefyeta
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light   ▶ (daylight) umuco
(torch, or artifical light) urumuri, amatara
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light   ▶ (to ~ fire, lamp) gucāna, kudomeka, gukongereza, kwātsa
(the path, esp. with torch) kumurika
(to become ~ suddenly, early in morning just as darkness ends, or after eclipse) gutamānzuka, gutamānzura
(to come to light) guhinyuka, kwāndagara
(to put out) kuzimya
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lines   ▶ (or rows on baskets or cloth, e.g. corduroy) umuhiro
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make   ▶ kugira, kurema
 (afraid) gutēra ubwōba
 (a bed) gusāsa
 (blunt) gufyīta
 (bread) gucūmba
 (clean) guhumānura
 (clear, cause to understand) gutegereza
 (crooked) kugoreka
 (drunk) kuborēra
(effort) kwāndāra
 (empty) kugaragaza
 (equal in length or height) kurēsha
 (excuses) kudendekanya, kudendekeranya, kuzāngazānga
 (face over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
 (a fire) gucāna, gukongereza
 (firm) kugumya
 (fun of) kunegura
 (fun of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
 (fun of, by recalling the good he has lost) gucurīra
 (good) kuryōsha
 (hedge) kuzitira
 (hard for one who has lost a loved one, by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(known) kwāndagaza, kwātura, kumenyēsha, kwāngāza, kwerura, kurānga, gukwīza, gukwīragiza, kwāmāmaza, guhishūra, guserura
 (laugh, one that makes others laugh) akagūgu
 (level) gusēna
 (narrow) kwāza
 (nest) kwārika
 (noise, big) kwāsana, gusāma, kubomborana, kubugiriza
 (oneself) kwīgīra
 (others like you) kwīkūndiriza
 (peace) kubangūranya
 (perfect) gutūngānya, kwūzuza, kuroraniriza
 (place) kubisa
 (place for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
 (progress) gutēra imbere, kuyoboza
(reparations) guhōnga, guhōngera
 (restitution) kuriha
 (sacrifice) gushikana
 (sign) kugereraniriza
 (smooth) gusēna
 (straight) kugorōra, kurorānya
 (tired) kurusha
 (vow) gushīnga
 (watering place) kugomera
 (white) kwēza
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massage   ▶ (to ~) gusīga
 (to ~ a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt) kunyīngisha
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mat   ▶ (grass mat to sit on) umusēzero
 (made of slipt papyrus) ikigāra, ikinyāmbuga
 (sleeping) ikirago
 (small) umukeka
 (very nice, used by king or chief) indāva
 (worn-out) umusāmbi
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middle   ▶ amacāmbwa
 (in the ~) hagati
 (in the ~ of day) amashōka
 (in the ~ of lake, river) idāmba, umutānga
 (of lake, see, jungle) igezi
 (to go down the ~ of path or country) kwātīra
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milk   ▶ amata
 (human) amabērebēre
 (buttermilk) amaterere
 (skimmed) amatererwa
 (given to sick) umwērēra
 (sour) urubu
 (containers, table or shelf for) uruhīmbi
 (cup) icānsi
(to have dirt in ~) gutobeka
(to pour ~ down another's throat) kuramiza
 (to put skin of dead calf before cow so she will give milk) kwōrokēra
 (to remove a foreign body from) gutosōra
 (to sour, curdle) kuvura
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mistake   ▶ ikosa (Sw.), ifuti
 (to make a ~) gukosha
(to make a ~ in counting or speaking) kuyoba
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nephew   ▶ (son of brother) umuhūngwacu, umusēngezana
 (nephew or niece, child of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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new   ▶ -sha, -shasha
(to be, as new teaching) kwāduka
(to bring new seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
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piece   ▶ ikimānyu, ikigegene, igice
(of bread) ikibege
 (of fruit) icamwa
 (of land) ishāmvu, ikivi
 (of paper or cloth) ibitabu
 (of something that has been cut) igisate
 (to come to pieces) gusambūka
 (to tear in pieces) gutabagura
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pitted   ▶ (to get rutted or ~ from rain) gushānyūka
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place   ▶ ikibānza, ahantu
 (around trees where nothing else grows) impehemyi
 (damp) ikinyōta
 (for spreading out grain) imbuga
 (meeting ~) ihūriro
(of another) igishīngo, icīto
 (prepared to put anything) igitereko
 (smelting) urugānda
 (to offer to the gods) igitabo
 (to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
 (to sit) umusēzero
 (uninhabited) agahīnga
 (very narrow, tight) imbōmbāne
 (where food is plentiful) ubusumo
 (where water has flooded) isēsero
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plant   ▶ (to ~) gutēra
 (to ~ broadcast) kumījīra
 (first) gushūza
 (small seeds) kubiba
 (to be loaded with fruits or grain) gutēngerera
 (to be lush and green) gutotahara
 (to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora
 (to have abundant leaves and branches) gusagaba
 (to help ~, throw beans in soil as other hoes) gutēragira
 (to put forth branches) gushamika
 (to put out big spreading branches) gusagarara, gutabarara
 (to send forth shoots) gutōha
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pull   ▶ gukwēga, gushikura
 (by roots) gusitura, kumomora, kurandura
 (easily) kumomoka, gushikuka
 (things away from plant or tree) gukurira
 (~ out, ~ up stake) gushingūra
 (out of the mud) gushāyūra
 (teeth) guhongora
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punished   ▶ (to be ~ because of a certain thing, or for someone else's wrong) kuzira
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queen   ▶ (wife of king, or of great chief) umwāmikazi
 (ruling, mother of king) umugabekazi
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select   ▶ kurobānura
 (a person to sell a thing or to bring tax) gutōza
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shake   ▶ (vi) kudēgedwa, kudēgemwa, guhīnda agashitsi, kunyoganyoga
 (vt) gukunkumura
 (as earth) kunyiganyiga, gutigita
 (down to seperate from dirt) gukebanya
 (down as when measuring) kunyīngisha
 (hands) guhānayāmbo
 (hands with) gukorana mu minwe na
(in the wind) guhuzēnwa
(one's head in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
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side   ▶ (of person) urubavu
 (not of person) uruhānde
 (on this ~) hīno
 (on this ~ of river, valley) hākuno
 (on that ~) hīyo
 (on the other ~ of something but this ~ of river or valley) hirya
 (on the other ~ of river or valley) hākurya
 (on the ~ of, beside) iruhānde
(to become right ~ up) kwūburuka
 (to lay thing on it's ~) guhēngeka
 (to lay someone on his) gukīkira
 (to lie on one's ~) gucurama
 (to put to one ~) guherereza
 (to turn right ~ up) gucurūra, kwūburura
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sigh   ▶ guhēmūka, guhumēka, kuniha
(with disgust or displeasure) guhigimānga
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sit   ▶ kwīcara
 (to ~ fidgeting, or to go from place to place to ~ because others speak evil of you) kuyugayuga
 (of kings or rulers) kuvyāgira
 (together talking for a long time) gutūrika
 (to fix up nice place to ~) gusēzera
 (place to ~) icīcaro, umusēzero
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skin   ▶ uruhu, urukoba, urusāto
 (for carrying baby) ingovyi
 (worn by king or great chief) inyambarabāmi
 (scaly) ibikaragāshi
 (to ~) kumyōra, gukungura
 (to fall and ~ oneself) gukungagura, gukunguka
 (to remove ~ from drying) kubāmbūra
 (to stretch out to dry by pegging) kubāmba
 (to have something penetrate the) gusesērwa
 (crack in foot) ikivutu
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sneak   ▶ (along) kubūndabūnda, kwīyombayomba
 (in) kunyegētera
 (out) kwīyonjorora
 (out of an argument or obligation) kwīdohōra
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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
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speechless   ▶ (to be, in defeat, surprise, misfortune) kwūmirwa
 (to be with shame or fear) gutētērwa
 (to be with surprise or defeat) kujorerwa, kujumarara
 (to leave one ~, astound) kujoreza
 (to render) kwūmiza
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sting   ▶ (of bee) urubōyi, umugera
(to ~ or bite, insect) gusurira
 (sharpness of beer, etc.) ubukare
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suddenly   ▶ giturūmbuka
 (as death or accident) bukumbi
 (to come) guturūmbuka
 (to happen) kwūbira
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take   ▶ gufata, gucakīra, guhitana
 (another's place in watching) kubangūra
 (apart what has been stuck together) kumatūra
 (authority on oneself) kurēngera
 (away) gukūra, gushingūra, gutwāra
 (away from) kwāka, kunyaga
 (away completely) gukōmbōra, gutōngōra
 (away with) kuvāna
 (by force) kunyaga
(care of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka
 (care of, very good) kubukabuka
 (case to chief or court) kubūranya
 (case to chief, knowing one is right) gutara
 (child in arms) kurera, gukīkira
 (council together) guhūza ināma
 (cows uphill) kurārūra
 (down) kumanura
 (down tent) gupāngūra
 (everything for oneself) kwīgūngirako
 (far away) kwāmbukana
 (firm hold of) kubāngiriza
 (from another) kwākīra
 (from pocket or other concealed place) kugoborora
 (here, take this) enda
(hold of) gufata
 (hold of person) gusūmira, gushorerakw amaboko
 (home) gutāhāna
 (home object or cows after being away long time) kugishūra
 (in one's arms) kugūmbīra, gukīkira
 (mouthful) gutamira
 (oath) kurahīra
 (off clothes) kwīyambura
 (off lid of basket) kurumūra
 (out) gusokōra
 (out of) gukūra, gusokorora, kugobōtora
 (out of hole in ground what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
 (outside) gusohora
 (picture) gucapura (Sw.)
(place of another) kwākīra
 (quickly) gutebūkana
 (someone aside) kwīkebana
 (someone to chief for trial or accusation) gushengeza
 (something out to an appointed place) gusokorora
 (to put away) kwāndūra
 (to someone) gushīra
 (to someone where he is) gusānza
 (turns) kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, kuja imbu, gukūranwa
 (up space) gutabarara
 (walk) kugēndagēnda
 (wife) kwābīra
 (wife, without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
 (with) kujāna
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talk   ▶ kuyāga, gusakuza, kugānīra
 (foolishly, or act) gusaragurika
 (give discourse) kugamba
 (in one's sleep) kurāzirana
 (lightly) kujajura
 (loudly) guhogora
 (a lot) kuregeteza
 (nonsense when drunk) kuvōvōta
 (over) gutegēranya
 (slanderously) kuvōvōta
 (together in whispers) kunwengurana, kwītōnganya
 (to oneself) kwītonganya
 (unkindly to each other) kurandagurana
 (when one shouldn't) kuyogora
 (with someone to try to persuade her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to sit together talking for a long time) gutūrika
 (one who talks a lot, esp. tells others what to do) ingāre
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thin   ▶ -to, -tō-to, -toya, -tonya
(person who gets ~ gradually) umunywera
 (to be, from hunger, bones show) kugōberwa
 (to become) kudohōka, kugeruka, kunohoka, kwōnda, kuyōka, kwīfūtānya
 (to become from work or worry) kunohorwa, kugōgōra
 (to get very) kugōgōra
 (to ~ out plants) kwānkanya
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time   ▶ umwānya, ikibariro, igihe, amango
 (another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
 (the very last) ubuherūka
 (of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
 (to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
 (to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
 (to spend ~ together) kumarana
 (to waste one's ~) gukinanga
 (how many ~) kangahe?
 (many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
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usefulness   ▶ akamaro
 (person or object completely at end of ~) akāheze
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way   ▶ inzira
 (to feel the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza, guhwihwisha
 (to find one's way after being lost) guhubūka
 (to go seperate ways) gutāna
 (to show the ~, put on right path) guhubūra, kurangīra
 (by the way) hārya
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weak   ▶ (person) umugoyigoyi
 (~ and faltering person) urudēndevu
 (place, as scar, on skins or gourds) umuguma
 (something that appears to be strong but is ~) igihōmbe
 (to be ~) kudendebukirwa, kugabanuka, kugira intege, kugoyagoya, kumugara
 (to be ~ and floppy) kuregarega
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welt   ▶ umuramu, umushishagu
 (to swell up in ~ when beaten or burned) kuramura
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wheel   ▶ (made of wood or reeds long ago, bicycle wheel) urubangangwe
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-angu   adj   ▶ diluted (esp. milk or beer)
bukumbi    ▶ suddenly (as death or accident)
cyangwa  ▶ or (Kinyarwanda, used in northern Burundi)
ga     excl   ▶ you, thou (mainly in greetings or questions)
hāfi   adv   ▶ near, nearby, close by, nigh, about, around, approximately, roughly, or so, around
na    ▶ 1. and (for words in a series or phrases, but not clauses), 2. by, 3. with, 4. even
yambi   excl   ▶ hello (greeting to small children or of women among each other)
yambiiii (emphatic greeting to small children or among women)
buja     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. master, 2. Bujumbura (short form or slang)
databuja my master
mabuja my mistress
agahinyuza (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ proof or witness
agaseba (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. bubbling of water in spring, or boiling, 2. sifter to sift out chaff
akāheze     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ person or thing completely at end of usefulness (from guhera)
akēnese     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. hatred or jealousy among members of a polygamous family, 2. projection of any kind of building (such as church tower, comb on house, etc.)
akawa   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) coffee (grain or tree)
ifundi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ small sparrow (red or blue)
igezi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ middle of lake or sea or jungle
igūmba (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sterile female (human or animal)
ikembe (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lamellophone composed of a hollowed-out box on which are fixed strips of metal or bamboo of various lengths
ikīza (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ a calamity (such as a bad disease or plague), severe illness
isata (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ ~ burēnge word that remains in heart causing sorrow or anger, lasting grudge
itsina (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (gram.) root or stem of word
itāmbwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ measure (by hand or by steps)
iyugi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. copper or leather shells at the ankles of intōre dancers, 2. white shell charm worn around the neck by eight-born child (called Mayugi)
ibitabu    4   ▶ bits of pieces of paper or cloth
igipangu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. compound, 2. wall or fence around compound
igisebuzi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ splashing of water in river or lake on rocks
ikibege (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ piece or slice (bread)
ikigaga (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. populous tribe or family, 2. deformity (from birth), 3. corpse
ikihuha (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument
ikivi (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. piece of land, 2. certain measure of time or place (e.g. that a person is to work, so long, or so big a place), 3. moment
ikizungu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ anything of European or westerners culture
impuhwe (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mercy (actually the fear to hurt another because you love or pity him)
impīnga (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ top of mountain or hill
indāva (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. footstool, 2. very nice mat (used by king or chief)
ingata (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ grass ring or pad worn on head when carrying load
ingūmba (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sterile female (human or animal)
inkazi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sharp instrument or person
mwēne data (b-)     phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sibling (a brother or a sister)
bene data my siblings (my brothers and sisters)
mwēne dāta wācu (b-)     phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my paternal cousin (boy or girl)
bene dāta wācu my paternal cousins (boys and girls)
ubuku     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) sudden startled cry or scream (gutura ubuku)
ubukūngu     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ group of attendants or helpers to elders
ubumāka     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) changing wife or husband frequently
ubusagwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ poison of snake or other animal (in mouth)
umubabwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ odor (of scorched flesh or hair)
umugimbi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child up to 8 or 10 years
umugisye (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child 6 or 7 years old
umuguma (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ weak place, as scar, on skins or gourds
umuhana (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. village, 2. neighbourhood, 3. locality, area around village or dwelling
umuhizi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. handsome or skilled person, 2. courageous person
umukama (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ bundle of grass or grain
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
umusēngesēnge (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sparks or coals that go up with the smoke, soot
umutsima (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ local kind of bread, made of corn or manioc
umutānga (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. middle of lake or river, 2. kind of gourd
umutūmba (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. stem, trunk of tree, 2. torso of person or animal
umuvuguvugu (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sound of stick or string whipped through air, sound of things blown by wind, whir
umuyānge (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ plant of sorghum or millet
umwāmikazi (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. queen, 2. wife of great chief or of king
umwīshwa (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's sister (if one is a boy) or woman's brother's son
gufata akāyi (-fashe)   phr   ▶ to take or have a breakfast tea
gusasa ibwami (-shashe)   phr   ▶ 1. to go to work for chief or king, 2. to spread grass, 3. to make a bed
kuzūnguza umutwe (-zūnguje)   phr   ▶ to shake one's head in anger or disgust
-fise     v   ▶ to have (verb without infinitive or past)
-fitiye     v   ▶ to have for (verb without infinitive or past)
-zi   v   ▶ to know (verb without infinitive or past)
gucudika (-cuditse)     v   ▶ 1. to be reconciled, 2. to have fellowship or friendship with
gucūza (-cūjije)     v   ▶ to remind (maliciously) of one who is dead, or something forgotten
gufunguza (-funguje)     v   ▶ 1. to ask for food or drink, 2. to dilute with
gufyefyeta (-fyefyese)     v   ▶ to lick food off spoon or dish
gufūtāna (-fūtānye)     v   ▶ 1. to be wicked, 2. to have bad habits (after having been good), 3. deteriorate, 4. to go backwards in possessions or habits
guhahamuka (-hahamutse)   v   ▶ to jump, stir or walk in one's sleep
guhasha (--hije)     v   ▶ 1. to receive something as a gift or loan but return reluctantly and late, 2. to chase out quickly, 3. to refuse to go on helping someone
guhebūza (-hebūje)     v   ▶ 1. to tell someone that his friend has died, 2. to be perfect, complete, absolutely wonderful, 3. to surpass all others either good or bad, 4. to deny emphatically, 5. to discourage
guhigimānga (-higimānze)     v   ▶ 1. to sigh with disgust or displeasure, 2. to hesitate, 3. to complain
guhāngama (-hāngamye)     v   ▶ 1. to be strong, 2. to have authority (esp. of kings or revered person), 3. pay homage to a king
guhūma (-hūmye)   v   ▶ to howl (like hyena or owl)
guhūnja (-hūnje)     v   ▶ to clear away grass or brush in order to see path or object
gukakama (-kakamye)     v   ▶ 1. to be exuberant, vivacious, 2. to increase, 3. to swell or rise (as beans, etc.)
gukebagiza (-kebagije)     v   ▶ to feel the way before one with foot or spear
gukenyuka (-kenyutse)     v   ▶ 1. to be fragile, 2. to die or break suddenly or unexpectedly
gukāshuka (-kāshutse)     v   ▶ to strain or sprain slightly
gukīkiza (-kīkije)     v   ▶ to surround (vt or vi)
gukūbēba (-kūbēvye)     v   ▶ to drag along quickly (as wind or river) (vt)
gusagaza (-sagaje)     v   ▶ 1. to surround, 2. to be in large group (esp. cows, or people sitting)
gusamāza (-samāje)     v   ▶ 1. to wait or long for, 2. to expect, 3. to do something that causes pleasure or amazement, 4. to distract
gusasa (-shashe)     v   ▶ to stay at the king's or a chief's court for a time
inka zishashe amahembe maze of horns
gushengeza (-shengeje)     v   ▶ to take someone to chief (or other), esp. for trial or accusation
gushigikiza (-shigikije)     v   ▶ to cause or enable to hold up, support
gushānyūka (-shānyūtse)     v   ▶ to deteriorate, come apart, to get rutted or pitted from rain
gusunikīsha (-sunikīshije)     v   ▶ to cause or help to push, push by means of
gusēna (-sēnnye)     v   ▶ 1. to make smooth or level, 2. to polish
gusūmbana (-sūmbanye)     v   ▶ to not be equal in height or ability
gusūmbanya (-sūmbanije)     v   ▶ to arrange according to height or length
gutamānzuka (-tamānzutse)     v   ▶ to become light suddenly (early morning just as darkness ends, or after eclipse)
gutebūkana (-tebūkanye)     v   ▶ to bring or take quickly
guteteza (-teteje)     v   ▶ to dry (esp. with fire, as corn or grain)
gutuma (-tumye)     v   ▶ 1. to send (person, or message), 2. to cause, prompt, be reason for, bring about, bring on, trigger, induce, lead to, result in
gutāna (-tānye)     v   ▶ 1. to go separate ways, 2. to bring loss or failure, 3. to be unsuccessful, 4. to be unable to do what one attempts, 5. to lose one another
gutānya (-tānije)     v   ▶ 1. to separate, to detach, 2. to divide, 3. to isolate, 4. send workers some to one place and some to another, to cut or split
gutēteka (-tētetse)     v   ▶ to make another feel badly over something he's done, to be easily deceived or mocked
gutēza (-tēje)     v   ▶ to help to plant, to throw or cause by means of
gutūza (-tūjije)   v   ▶ to drop voice at end of sentence or expression
kubāngikanya (-bāngikanije)     v   ▶ 1. to start a job before finishing the previous one, 2. do two things at once, 3. to place two things parallel, or side by side
kubēnja (-bēnje)     v   ▶ 1. to ripen, 2. become yellow or reddish
kudaha (-dashe)     v   ▶ 1. to draw or dip water, 2. cause to vomit
kudandikanya (-dandikanije)     v   ▶ to twist fibers in making thread or rope
kudedēmvya (-dedēmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to make delirious, 2. to ask stupid or indiscreet questions
kudibuka (-dibuye)     v   ▶ to fall (into water or food)
kudūga (-dūze)     v   ▶ 1. to go up (as a hill), to ascend, 2. to rise (as bread, or anything containing leaven), 3. to increase
kugegena (-gegenye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut up trees or sticks, 2. to whittle, to carve, 3. sharpen stick, 4. to slice crosswise
kuguguna (-gugunye)     v   ▶ to bite from cob or bone
kugāyagāya (-gāyagāye)     v   ▶ to be very happy, untroubled (having eaten or drunk a lot)
kujema (-jemye)     v   ▶ to chop with hoe or other instrument
kunyīngisha (-nyīngishije)     v   ▶ to shake down (as when measuring), to rub a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt
kuvuna (-vunnye)   v   ▶ 1. to break (vt) (bone, or any slender thing), 2. to defend, help, assist, 3. to forbid
kuvūnda (-vūnze)   v   ▶ 1. to lie around ill long time, 2. to be sedentary, 3. to get moldy (esp. manioc or grass)
kuyugayuga (-yugayuze)   v   ▶ to go from place to place to sit (because of fear, or because others speak evil of you), sit fidgeting
kuzanzamuka (-zanzamutse)   v   ▶ to jump in surprise or when awakened
kuzika (-zitse)   v   ▶ 1. to dig under crop or grass, 2. to bury (a person)
kuzimya (-zimije)   v   ▶ to put out fire or light
kuzinga (-zinze)   v   ▶ to be more skillful than others in play or work (yabazinze)
kuziza (-zize)   v   ▶ to forbid (because you don't want him to get along well), to harm or kill because of revenge
kuzīnda (-zīnze)   v   ▶ 1. to be difficult to say or know, 2. to cause to forget, 3. to escape the memory
kwemeza (-emeje)     v   ▶ 1. to convince, 2. to prove, 3. to confirm, 4. to cause to admit or accept
kwengēnga (-engēnze)     v   ▶ 1. to rule kindly, 2. deal kindly with, 3. to carry very carefully lest it break or spill, 4. to be gentle
kwāma (-āmye)     v   ▶ 1. to always or continually do a thing, 2. to bear fruit
kwīheba (-īhevye)     v   ▶ 1. to be discouraged completely, to despair, to be desperate, 2. to sacrifice oneself to or for
kwīhāngāna (-īhāngānye)     v   ▶ 1. to endure, to be patient, 2. to wait
(said when patience is needed or expected, like a consolation)
kwīkanya (-īkanye)     v   ▶ to go walking (esp. at night or of king)
kwīyumānganya (-īyumānganije)     v   ▶ 1. to be reserved, 2. be unwilling to commit oneself, 3. suffer pain without complaint, be stoical, 4. to go or do reluctantly
ubwōro     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) poverty
ubworozi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) livestock farming, animal husbandry
kwōroha (-ōroshe)     v   ▶ 1. to be easy, to be simple, 2. to be soft, 3. to be light (in weight)
kwōrekēra (-ōrekēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to try to make someone like what he has refused, 2. to entice, 3. to seduce
kwōrokēra (-ōrokēreye)     v   ▶ to put skin of dead calf before cow to make her give milk
kwōrekērwa (--rewe)     v   ▶ to be enticed, to be seduced
kwōrohereza (-ōrohereje)     v   ▶ 1. to fertilize, 2. soften up soil
kwōrokereza (-ōrokereje)     v   ▶ 1. to get medicine to make cow like her calf, 2. to stand up for someone you trust
-gufi     adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
gucisha bugufi to humble
-gufīnya   adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
-gufīya   adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
-īza     adj   ▶ 1. good, nice, fine, better, 2. beautiful, pretty, attractive, handsome, gorgeous, sexy, lovely, 3. clean, 4. correct
-kazi    ▶ suffix used to form the feminine (imbwakazi – female dog, inkokokazi – hen)
-kuru     adj   ▶ 1. important, 2. senior, 3. great (not size), 4. ancient
-ndi   adj   ▶ other, another, more (uwūndi, abāndi etc., see also ukundi, ahandi)
-tugutu   adj   ▶ 1. yellow, 2. orange (color), 3. purple, reddish
agahānga (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. forehead, 2. crane, 3. severed head
agahīnda     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) sorrow, grief
agahore     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) kuba agahore to be perfect
agahuru     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) early morning just before dawn
agakamyo (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ small lorry, small truck (Fr. camion)
agashakoshi (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. small sports bag, 2. hand bag, 3. ladies purse
agashāmbara (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ rags, worn out clothes
agashingurasukari (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ sugor bowl
agashinyaguro   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. disgrace, 2. torture
agasūzuguro (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ criticism, blame, fault, scorn
agatēte (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. pieces of a certain kind of grass used for weaving, 2. bits of things used by witch doctor to divine
agatōndo (idu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ early morning
agaturuturu     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) morning star
akababaro (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ grief, sorrow
akabarore (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ evil example, notorious character
akabōnge     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. sadness, sorrow, 2. vacation, 3. depression
akaborōgo     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. cry, 2. moaning (from kuborōga)
akadonongo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ traditional small fiddle, small monochord instrument
akaga   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. danger, 2. trouble, 3. misfortune
akagayo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ blame, scorn, disdain
akagenekerezo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. indicator, 2. display, 3. pointer at
akagugu (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. one who makes others laugh, 2. one who knows more than is expected of him
akāhebwe (utw-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. something forsaken, 2. worn out thing
akahise   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. the past, history, 2. past (grammar)
akanovera     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) taste, flavor
akanya (utw-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. a small space, 2. a short time, a brief moment
akaramata     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. sticking together, 2. strong ever-lasting love, 3. forever
akarānga   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. culture, norm, 2. appearance
akarōnda (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ little sore
akavāntāra (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ foreigner
akayābo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ (or ubu-) cat
akayābu (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ (or ubu-) cat
akazi (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. work, job, 2. task (from Sw. kazi)
akēbo (utw-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. little basket, 2. basketry, wickerwork
amaborōgo    5   ▶ wailing, mourning (from kuborōga)
amagambo  5   ▶ 1. words, 2. terms, 3. vocabulary (sg. ijambo)
amaho  5   ▶ hi, hello (informal greeting, short form of amahoro)
amahoro    5   ▶ peace, (typical greeting: n'amahoro)
amarushwa    5   ▶ (no sing.) troubles, disturbance, misfortunes
amasāka    5   ▶ sorghum, sorgho
amasezerano y’akazi  5   ▶ work contract
amashigisha    5   ▶ corn of a certain kind (yellow)
amazīnda  5   ▶ (no sing.) 1. forgetfulness, 2. doubt
kugira amazīnda to be forgetful, doubtful
gushira amazīnda to have a good memory
arondisema  n   ▶ borough, district, precinct
bambe    ▶ 1. excuse me (e.g. I said a wrong word, misspoke myself), 2. but rather (when correcting oneself)
barutungaboro     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. elders and rulers (esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor), 2. (in sing.) one who helps the poor
biragōye   phr   ▶ this is difficult (from kugōra)
bitangāje   phr   ▶ fantastic, astounding, amazing, astonishing, bewildering, stunning, breathtaking, sensational, remarkable, spectacular, extraordinary, wonderful, marvelous (from gutangāza)
bitāyeko     conj   ▶ in order that, moreover, furthermore
bite   phr   ▶ 1. how are things? how is it going? 2. hello, hi (informal greeting)
bitēye ubwōba   phr    8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ horrible
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
bwakēye     phr   ▶ Good morning (from guca, greeting used almost any time of day if first meeting, also bgakēye)
cane cane   phr   ▶ 1. very much, 2. especially, 3. enormously
cānke    ▶ or
da   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) father (short form of dawe)
dogiteri   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ doctor
ejo     adv   ▶ 1. yesterday, 2. tomorrow (lit. the other day)
firigo (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. refrigerator, fridge, 2. freezer (also frigo)
frigo (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. refrigerator, fridge, 2. freezer (also firigo)
guca (-keye)     v   ▶ 1. to be day, to dawn, 2. to be clean, pure
bwakeye good morning
guca itēka   phr   ▶ 1. to correct, 2. to judge
gucacūra (-cacūye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut in even lengths, 2. to sort good grain from bad
gucāguka (-cāgutse)     v   ▶ 1. to be left over, 2. to be more than enough
gucīra (-cīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to determine, 2. to think, 3. to spit, expectorate
gucobogora (-cobogoye)     v   ▶ 1. to become poor after wealth, 2. to be tired and discouraged
gucucuma (-cucumye)     v   ▶ to stir, mix thoroughly
gucukūmbura (-cukūmbuye)   v   ▶ 1. to explore, 2. to navigate the internet
gucūmbika (-cūmbitse)   v   ▶ 1. to camp, 2. to stay temporarily
gucūmbira (-cūmbiye)     v   ▶ to make bread at, for
gucumitira (-cumitiye)     v   ▶ to pierce at, for another
gucumukura (-cumukuye)     v   ▶ 1. to suffer, to have pain, 2. to fail, 3. to be in distress, 4. to work hard
gucuna (-cunye)   v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, lucky, free from trouble when others are having it, 2. to be carefree,
gucūngurira (-cūnguriye)     v   ▶ to redeem at, for
gucura (-cuze)     v   ▶ to forge metal
gucurikiranya (-curikiranije)     v   ▶ to place objects together in irregular fashion – end for end
gucurira (-curiye)     v   ▶ to forge at, for
gucurīsha (-curīshije)     v   ▶ to cause to forge, forge with
gucurwa (-cuzwe)     v   ▶ to be forged
gufasha (-fashije)     v   ▶ to help, to aid, to assist, to support
gufashiriza (-fashirije)     v   ▶ to help at, for
gufata kunguvu (-fashe)   phr   ▶ 1. to rape, 2. to abuse sexually, 3. to take by force
gufatana urunana (-fatanye)   phr   ▶ to form a circle by holding hands
gufatira (-fatiye)   v   ▶ take hold of something (and for something)
gufobeka (-fobetse)     v   ▶ 1. to hide, 2. speak in a mysterious language, 3. explain poorly
gufudika (-fuditse)     v   ▶ 1. to reverse syllables in word, 2. to speak carelessly, 3. to be careless
gufuhagira (-fuhagiye)     v   ▶ 1. to snort with rage, 2. to snore
gufuruguta (-furuguse)     v   ▶ 1. to be in a hurry, 2. to work rapidly
gufyātura (-fyātuye)     v   ▶ 1. to mould, to form, 2. to make bricks
gufyina ku kazi (-fyinye)   phr   ▶ to not work seriously
gufyonyoka (-fyonyotse)     v   ▶ 1. to break completely (vi), 2. to mash (vi), 3. to be thoroughly cooked, 4. to be completely mashed from being stepped upon
guhadikiriza (-hadikirije)   v   ▶ 1. to conjugate, to change prefixes, 2. to force something to change, 3. to coerce
guhadikirizwa (-hadikirijwe)   v   ▶ 1. to be forced, 2. to be conjugated
guhagarika umutima (-hagaritse)   phr   ▶ 1. to be troubled, frightened, 2. nervousness, anxiety, worry
guhakanira (-hakaniye)   v   ▶ to refuse at, for
guhama (-hamye)   v   ▶ 1. to search for, 2. to stay in one place permanently
guhamagarira (-hamagariye)   v   ▶ to call at, for
guhamagarirwa (-hamagarirwe)   v   ▶ to be called at, for
guhāmbira (-hāmbiye)   v   ▶ to bury at, for
guhamiririza (-hamiririje)     v   ▶ to dance at, for
guhanagurira (-hanaguriye)     v   ▶ to wipe for, at
guhānda (-hānze)     v   ▶ 1. to prepare ground (for amasaka), 2. to pierce, scratch (e.g. with nail)
guhāndūza (-hāndūje)     v   ▶ to remove thorn with
guhāndwa (-hānzwe)     v   ▶ to be pricked (by thorn)
guhāngūra (-hāngūye)     v   ▶ to ask someone for what he's promised
guhanira (-haniye)     v   ▶ to punish at, for, because of
guhanirwa (-haniwe)     v   ▶ to be punished at, for, because of
guhanurira (-hanuriye)     v   ▶ to admonish at, for, because of
guharanira (-haraniye)   v   ▶ to strive for
guharara (-haraye)     v   ▶ 1. to start up from ground (like locusts), 2. to be fickle, 3. like for a short time, 4. to like novelties, 5. follow a fad
guharira (-hariye)     v   ▶ 1. to forgive, 2. to grant to, 3. to allow another to dominate, 4. to scrape, etc., at, for
guharirwa (-hariwe)     v   ▶ to be forgiven
guharurira (-haruriye)     v   ▶ to count at, for
guharuruka (-harurutse)     v   ▶ 1. to let up work, 2. be bored with, 3. be displeased with, 4. to abandon
guhaya (-haye)     v   ▶ to glorify, honor, exalt
guhayira (-hayiye)     v   ▶ to praise for, before others
guheba (-hevye)     v   ▶ to leave, forsake
guhebana (-hebanye)     v   ▶ to forsake each other
guhebera (-hebeye)     v   ▶ to forsake at, for, because of
guhebēsha (-hebēsheje)     v   ▶ to cause to forsake
guhebēshwa (-hebēshejwe)     v   ▶ to be caused to forsake
guhebura (-hebuye)     v   ▶ to forsake completely
guhebwa (-hebwe)     v   ▶ to be forsaken
guhēmba (-hēmvye)     v   ▶ to pay (esp. for work done)
guhēmbera (-hēmbeye)     v   ▶ to pay at, for
guhembesha (-hembesheje)   v   ▶ to demand salary, to ask for wage
guhemuka (-hemutse)     v   ▶ 1. to fail to keep one's word, 2. to disappoint, 3. to betray a secret
guhenurwa (-henuwe)     v   ▶ to be torn down
guhēra (-hēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to begin from, by, 2. to recompense, 3. give to, (prepositional form of guha)
guherereza (-herereje)     v   ▶ 1. to put to one side, 2. to offer at, for, in the name of
guhetera inkoni (--ye)     phr   ▶ to give cow (or other gift) a second time to one who has brought many gifts
guheza (-heje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish, to complete, to end (vt), 2. to achieve, 3. to conclude, 4. to exhaust
(often used for 'then' when one action is directly followed by another, e.g. Umwigisha ahanura abana, araheza arabasezera = the teacher admonished the children, then he bid them goodbye)
guhēzagirira (-hēzagiriye)     v   ▶ to bless at, for
guhīga (-hīze)     v   ▶ to hunt (for game)
guhīgira (-hīgiye)     v   ▶ to hunt at, for
guhigira (-higiye)     v   ▶ 1. to contest for, 2. to threaten to
guhihima (-hihimye)     v   ▶ to speak where others hear voice but cannot distinguish words
guhindura (-hinduye)     v   ▶ 1. to change, to edit, to modify (vt), to change the mind, 2. to translate, 3. to transform, 4. to adjust
guhinyura (-hinyuye)     v   ▶ 1. to know the facts of a case, to have judgment, to see through deceit, to discover the truth, 2. to turn against, 3. to scorn, disdain
guhīra (-hīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to cook (vi), 2. get ripe at, on, (prepositional form of gusha)
guhirīmba (-hirīmvye)     v   ▶ to hunt for
guhīrwa (-hīriwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, to be lucky, 2. to be blessed, 3. to be happy
guhitanira (-hitaniye)     v   ▶ to take for someone in passing
guhitira (-hitiye)     v   ▶ 1. to be put away, saved up for a year, 2. to be of the previous year (beans, etc.)
guhitiza (-hitije)     v   ▶ to save beans, etc., for a year
guhofōra (-hofōye)     v   ▶ to rub eyes in order to see (esp. one who has been sick with uburire, rheum)
guhogōmboka (-hogōmbotse)     v   ▶ to speak many words (usually quite meaningless ones)
guhōmba (-hōmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be fragile (esp. of clay pot), 2. to be poorly made, 3. to lose, make no profit
guhōra (-hōye)     v   ▶ to avenge, to harm in order to avenge
guhoraho (--zeho)     v   ▶ to be eternal, forever
guhotorera (-hotoreye)     v   ▶ to twist at, for
guhoza (-hojeje)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to cool, to calm down, 2. to appease, 3. to console, comfort, reassure
guhozwa (-hojejwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be appeased, 2. be comforted, 3. be cooled
guhubūra (-hubūye)     v   ▶ 1. to show the way, put on the right path, 2. to warn, 3. advise, 4. comfort, 5. to propose, suggest
guhūhira (-hūhiye)     v   ▶ to blow at, for
guhumānya (-humānije)     v   ▶ 1. to dishonor, 2. defile, make unclean
guhumbira (-humbiye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut trees for building, 2. gather building materials
guhumbirira (-humbiriye)     v   ▶ to get building materials at, for
guhumirwa (-humiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be unfortunate, to be unlucky, luckless, hapless, 2. be in difficulty, 3. 'haven't got a chance'
guhūmuriza (-hūmurije)     v   ▶ 1. to comfort, 2. reveal what is false
guhuna (-hunnye)     v   ▶ 1. to forget how to do something you once knew, 2. to forsake
guhūnda (-hūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to wear many clothes, 2. to form grains
guhūndukwa (-hūndutswe)     v   ▶ 1. to forget for a moment, 2. be confused
guhunisha (-hunishije)     v   ▶ to cause another to forsake
guhura (-huze)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse to eat what you've always eaten, 2. to take objects out of flesh (as witch traditional doctor supposedly does)
guhūrira (-hūriye)     v   ▶ 1. to meet at, 2. to thresh at, for
guhūza (-hūje)     v   ▶ 1. to put together, 2. to cause to meet, 3. to connect, to couple, to associate, 4. to coordinate
guhwebutsa (-hwebukije)     v   ▶ 1. to watch out for danger, 2. examine carefully
guhwērera (-hwērereye)     v   ▶ to die at, for
guhwirima (-hwirimye)     v   ▶ to speak where others hear voice but cannot distinguish words
gukabakaba (-kabakavye)     v   ▶ to feel around for, look for
gukama (-kamye)     v   ▶ 1. to milk, 2. to dry up, 3. evaporate, 4. decrease
gukamira (-kamiye)     v   ▶ to milk at, for
gukamya (-kamije)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to dry up, 2. empty out all of a liquid, 3. to absorb (liquid)
gukana (-kannye)     v   ▶ 1. to smooth out, stretch out (vt) (as skin for drum), 2. to speak evil of, 3. to threaten
gukāngariza (-kāngarije)     v   ▶ to clean up field at, for
gukānyira (-kānyiye)     v   ▶ to squeeze at, for
gukarabīsha (-karabīshije)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to wash hands, wash with, 2. to offer to wash a guest's hands before a meal
gukarāngira (-karāngiye)     v   ▶ to roast at, for
gukarira (-kariye)     v   ▶ 1. to be sharp at, severe toward, at, for
gukavya (-kabiye)     v   ▶ to put food in sun to dry, to dry up (flower, corn silk)
gukekana (-kekanye)     v   ▶ to chop person with sword
gukekera (-kekeye)     v   ▶ to cut at, for
gukēkeza (-kēkejeje)     v   ▶ 1. to torment, 2. to deceive, 3. to rejoice in another's troubles
gukena (-kennye)     v   ▶ 1. to need, 2. to be poor, 3. be in want
gukenēsha (-kenēsheje)     v   ▶ to make poor
gukengurukira (-kengurukiye)     v   ▶ 1. to appreciate, 2. to be thankful to, for
gukērērwa (-kērērewe)     v   ▶ to be late, to be short something
gukīmbūka (-kīmbūtse)     v   ▶ to express one's thoughts, to stick up for another
gukīmbūkira (-kīmbūkiye)     v   ▶ to stick up for, point out truth to those arguing
gukirānura (-kirānuye)     v   ▶ to straighten up (vt), to place in order, rearrange
gukobeza (-kobeje)     v   ▶ to strive, persist more strongly than before
gukōbwa (-kowe)     v   ▶ to be paid for marriage
gukokeza (-kokeje)   v   ▶ singing for the hunt, rousing the hunting dog
gukōkōrera (-kōkōreye)     v   ▶ to strip off leaves for, because of
gukomānga (-komānze)     v   ▶ to knock (originally, to strike earth to make ants come out)
gukomāngira (-komāngiye)     v   ▶ to strike, knock for
gukomera (-komeye)     v   ▶ 1. to be well, to be strong, to be in good health, 2. to be difficult, to be hard, to be tough, robust, 3. to strike at, for
gukomereza (-komereje)     v   ▶ to make strong at, for
gukomoka (-komotse)     v   ▶ to be born of a certain family, to come from
gukora (-koze)     v   ▶ 1. to work, 2. to do, 3. to touch, 4. to make cough (spit), 5. to be fatal, 6. it's enough (salt, medicine, etc.) in something else, 7. to produce
urakoze (or, wakoze) thank you
uzoba ukoze thanks in advance
gukōra (-kōye)     v   ▶ 1. to eat what's left on peeling of roasted banana, etc. (gukōra ibishishwa), 2. to continually beg
gukorana (-koranye)     v   ▶ 1. to work together, 2. to touch each other, 3. to meet together
gukorera (-koreye)     v   ▶ to work at, to work for (someone)
gukorerwa (-korewe)     v   ▶ to be served, worked for
gukorēsha (-korēsheje)     v   ▶ 1. to use, 2. to employ, 3. to cause to work, 4. to keep (someone) busy
gukorokera (-korokeye)     v   ▶ to fall at, for, on
gukorwa (-kozwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be touched, 2. be worked on
gukōsha (-kōsheje)     v   ▶ to cause to pay dowry, ask for dowry
gukoshōra (-koshōye)   v   ▶ (Sw.) 1. to correct, to rectify, 2. to amend
gukosōra (-kosōye)     v   ▶ (Sw.) 1. to correct, to rectify, 2. to amend
gukubagura (-kubaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to box, 2. fight in fun, 3. to shave off fibers for thread
gukubitira (-kubitiye)     v   ▶ to beat at, for, because of
gukubitirwa (-kubitiwe)     v   ▶ to be beaten for
gukubūrira (-kubūriye)     v   ▶ to sweep at, for
gukūmbura (-kūmbuye)     v   ▶ to be lonesome for, to long for, to miss
gukūmbuza (-kūmbuje)     v   ▶ to make lonesome for
gukūndira (-kūndiye)     v   ▶ 1. to allow, 2. to love one for something
gukūra (-kūye)     v   ▶ 1. to take away, take out of, subtract, 2. to abduct 3. to make for
gukurikirana (-kurikiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to follow one after the other, 2. to pursue, 3. to monitor
gukurira (-kuriye)     v   ▶ 1. to pull grass away from base of plant, 2. to grow at, for
gukūrira (-kūriye)     v   ▶ to take away at, for
gukwikirira (-kwikiriye)     v   ▶ to put handle on at, for
gukwīra (-kwīye)     v   ▶ 1. to be necessary, 2. be enough, to suffice, 3. to ought, 4. to be worthy, 5. to suit, 6. to be correct, 7. to become known everywhere, spread abroad (vi)
gukwīrana (-kwīranye)     v   ▶ 1. to be worthy of each other, 2. to be enough for
gukwīranya (-kwīranije)     v   ▶ to make suitable for
gupfāpfāna (-pfāpfānye)     v   ▶ to deteriorate
gupfīra (-pfīriye)     v   ▶ to die for, at, in the place of
gupfūhagira (-pfūhagiye)     v   ▶ to snuff, snort, snort with anger (esp. of bull)
gupfukamira (-pfukamiye)     v   ▶ to kneel before
gusaba (-savye)     v   ▶ 1. to pray, beg, ask for, 2. to order
gusabira (-sabiye)     v   ▶ to pray for
gusabirana (-sabiranye)     v   ▶ to pray for each other
gusabirwa (-sabiwe)     v   ▶ to be prayed for
gusabwa (-sabwe)     v   ▶ to be prayed to, asked for something
gusāga (-sāze)     v   ▶ 1. to be more, to be abundant, 2. to be more than
gusāguka (-sāgutse)     v   ▶ 1. to be more, above, abundant, 2. to be too big
gusakārira (-sakāriye)     v   ▶ to put on roof for
gusamagira (-samagiye)   v   ▶ to memorize
gusāmbana (-sāmbanye)     v   ▶ to commit adultery, to fornicate
gusambūrwa (-sambūwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be torn down, 2. to be undone
gusanasana (-sanasanye)     v   ▶ to repair (something absolutely worn out) repeatedly
gusasira (-sasiye)     v   ▶ 1. to spread grass around something (e.g. around coffee trees), 2. to make bed for
gusāsīra (-sāsīye)     v   ▶ 1. to beat drum continuously, thus setting time for others beating, 2. to go to help another in his work
gusaturira (-saturiye)     v   ▶ to split wood at, for
gusāza (-shaje)     v   ▶ to get old, worn out
gusebana (-sebanye)     v   ▶ 1. to tattle (in order to advance oneself), 2. to gossip
gusegenya (-segenye)     v   ▶ to crowd up together (people sitting on floor)
gusekurira (-sekuriye)     v   ▶ to grind at, for
gusekurwa (-sekuwe)     v   ▶ to be ground in mortar
gusēmbēra (-sēmbēreye)     v   ▶ to sojourn (esp. in search for place to build)
gusēmbereza (-sēmbereje)     v   ▶ to give lodging to stranger (for several days)
gusenga (-senze)     v   ▶ 1. to worship, to adore, 2. pray
gusengera (-sengeye)     v   ▶ to pray for, at
gusengerwa (-sengewe)     v   ▶ to be prayed for
gusengwa (-senzwe)     v   ▶ to be worshipped
gusēnyera (-sēnyeye)     v   ▶ to gather wood at, for
gusēra (-sēreye)     v   ▶ to grind at, for
gusērūka (-sērūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to degrade, deteriorate, 2. to fade
gusērūra (-sērūye)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to fade, 2. to cause to deteriorate
gusesangura (-sheshe)   v   ▶ to research, to search thoroughly
gusēsera (-sēseye)     v   ▶ to pour out at, for
gusesēra (-sesēreye)     v   ▶ to penetrate the skin (as thorn)
gusēzerera (-sēzereye)     v   ▶ 1. to say goodbye at, for, 2. to say goodbye, giving the permission to leave, 3. to prepare a place to sit for (old use)
gusha (-hīye)     v   ▶ 1. to cook (vi), to burn (vi), 2. to ripen (for certain fruits, esp. bananas)
gushākana (-shākanye)     v   ▶ to lust for each other, to marry
gushakisha (-shakishije)   v   ▶ 1. to make look for, let search for, 2. to browse, to surfe (internet)
gushamika (-shamitse)     v   ▶ to put forth branches
gushangashirwa (-shangashiwe)     v   ▶ to be sorrowful, angry, exasperated
gushariza (-sharije)     v   ▶ to adorn, decorate
gushaza (-shajije)     v   ▶ 1. to try to get out of work, appear as working but really doing nothing, 2. to adorn, decorate, dress up
gushazīsha (-shazīshije)     v   ▶ to decorate, adorn
gushemeza (-shemeje)     v   ▶ to praise for something received
gushengera (-shengeye)     v   ▶ 1. to go to chief with trouble, complaint, 2. to visit someone important, 3. to pay homage to
gushengerera (-shengereye)   v   ▶ 1. to go to chief with trouble, complaint, 2. to visit someone important, 3. to pay homage to
gushibama (-shibamye)     v   ▶ to stand erect for a long time
gushibura (-shibuye)     v   ▶ to hurl, repulse violently, to throw with force, reject
gushigisha (-shigishe)     v   ▶ to stir porridge
gushīmagiza (-shīmagije)     v   ▶ to glorify, honor before others
gushīmira (-shīmiye)     v   ▶ 1. to praise for, 2. to thank for
gushīnga (-shīnze)     v   ▶ 1. to agree to, 2. to favor, 3. to decide, 4. to make a vow (old custom of putting stick in ground as sign of agreement), 5. to put stick in ground
gushinyagura (-shinyaguye)     v   ▶ to treat with anger, to laugh for nothing
gushīra   v   ▶ (verb without past) to be almost over (night)
ijoro rishīra ubuca night is almost over, about to dawn
gushira amazīnda (-shize)   phr   ▶ to have a good memory
gushira igikonyo (-shize)   phr   ▶ to work with zeal, earnestness
gushirira (-shiriye)     v   ▶ to put down for
gushīshikaza (-shīshikaje)   v   ▶ to encourage, to exhort
gushobokera (-shobokeye)     v   ▶ to be possible for
gushorera (-shoreye)     v   ▶ 1. to touch, 2. to lead the cows
gushorerakw amaboko to take hold of person
gushūhiriza (-shūhirije)     v   ▶ to heat at, for
gushwāshwānuka (-shwāshwānutse)     v   ▶ to be happy, in a good humor
gusība (-sīvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be absent, 2. to miss, to be short (lacking), 3. to abstain
gusibanganya (-sibanganije)     v   ▶ 1. to blot out, dig up, plough badly, 2. to fail to do one's task, 3. to neglect one's work
gusībira (-sībiye)     v   ▶ to stay for a time, to stay at
gusigariza (-sigarije)     v   ▶ to leave for
gusigira (-sigiye)     v   ▶ to leave at, for
gusīgira (-sīgiye)     v   ▶ to rub at, for
gusita (-sise)     v   ▶ to strike against in order to knock down (e.g. shake dead tree in hole to break it loose)
gusiturwa (-situwe)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to be absent, 2. to make late, 3. to postpone, 4. to destroy the work of another
gusīvya (-sībije)   v   ▶ 1. to postpone, 2. to cause to be late, 3. to cause to be absent, 4. to destroy the work of another
gusobanganya (-sobanganije)     v   ▶ to thoroughly mix up, interweave
gusobanuka (-sobanutse)   v   ▶ 1. to be explained, 2. to be explicable, 3. to be comprehensible, 4. to be sorted out
gusobanura (-sobanuye)     v   ▶ 1. to explain, interpret, 2. to sort out, to separate, to disentangle
gusobanurira (-sobanuriye)   v   ▶ 1. to explain to somebody, 2. to interpret for somebody
gusogōta (-sogōse)     v   ▶ to pierce (in order to kill)
gusohokera (-sohokeye)     v   ▶ to go outside for
gusonera (-soneye)     v   ▶ to honor, respect
gusonerwa (-sonewe)     v   ▶ to be honored, respected
gusoromera (-soromeye)     v   ▶ to gather food at, for
gusōsa (-sose)     v   ▶ 1. to taste good, have good flavor, 2. to be sweet
gusōsera (-sōseye)     v   ▶ to be of the flavor of
gusubiramwo (-subiremwo)   v   ▶ to repeat
Mushobora gusubiramwo? Could you please repeat (this)?
gusukira (-sukiye)     v   ▶ to pour at, for
gusunira (-suniye)     v   ▶ to push at, for
gusūrira (-sūriye)     v   ▶ to search at, for
gusyēgenya (-syēgenye)     v   ▶ 1. to scrape feet on floor (esp. because of itching), 2. to kick violently (child)
guta agati   phr   ▶ to refuse absolutely, categorically
gutaba (-tavye)     v   ▶ 1. to dig up the earth, 2. to prepare a place for building, 3. to level
gutabāza (-tabāje)     v   ▶ to call for help
gutabwa (-tabwe)   v   ▶ to be prepared for building
gutahiriza (-tahirije)     v   ▶ to greet for
gutaka (-tatse)     v   ▶ to call for help
gutakāmba (-takāmvye)     v   ▶ to call loudly for help
gutakāmbira (-takāmbiye)     v   ▶ to call loudly for help
gutakīsha (-takīshije)     v   ▶ to cause to cry for help
gutama (-tamye)     v   ▶ 1. to be utterly worn out, to be exhausted, 2. to labor hard, to overwork
gutāmbira (-tāmbiye)     v   ▶ to dance in honor of
gutānga (-tānze)     v   ▶ 1. to offer, pay, give, submit, offer, proffer, hand in, send in, put forward, issue, supply, furnish, 2. precede, be ahead of, to arrive before, 3. to die (of king)
gutangīrana (-tangīranye)     v   ▶ to bar the path for each other
gutāngirira (-tāngiriye)     v   ▶ to give for
gutangīrira (-tangīriye)     v   ▶ to bar passage at, for
gutangurira (-tanguriye)     v   ▶ to begin at, for
gutāra (-tāye)     v   ▶ to get food for oneself
gutāsha (-tahije)     v   ▶ to greet (for another)
gute  ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting among friends)
gute none   phr   ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting among friends)
gutebera (-tebeye)     v   ▶ to be late at, for
gutegeka (-tegetse)     v   ▶ 1. to command, 2. to enforce the law
gutegēra (-tegēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to think over, to understand, 2. to go to meet, to wait for
gutegereza (-tegereje)     v   ▶ 1. to understand after thinking over, 2. to cause to understand, 3. to wait for someone expected
gutegūra (-tegūye)     v   ▶ 1. to prepare, 2. to organize, 3. to plan
gutēkera (-tēkeye)     v   ▶ 1. to tie up a bundle, 2. to prepare things for a trip
gutēkerera (-tēkereye)     v   ▶ 1. to tie up for, 2. prepare things for trip
gutēmbēra (-tēmbēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to move about, to travel around, to go for a walk (Sw.), 2. to visit
gutengūrira (-tengūriye)     v   ▶ to prepare at, for
gutēra igise   phr   ▶ to make an effort (at childbirth)
gutēra imbere   phr   ▶ to go forward, to make progress (see imbere)
gutērēra (-tērēye)     v   ▶ 1. to put together to produce food for guests, 2. to help one another in loaning what is needed
guterūrira (-terūriye)     v   ▶ to lift up at, for, because of
gutērwa (-tēwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be thrown, 2. to be planted, 3. to be caused, 4. to receive (passive form of gutera)
gutēturura (-tēturuye)     v   ▶ to speak in someone's favor, to defend
gutika (-titse)     v   ▶ to tell fairy tales (stories passed down from long ago)
gutingana (-tinganze)   v   ▶ to act homosexually, to perform homosexual acts
gutīrira (-tīriye)     v   ▶ to borrow for, because of
gutīriza (-tīrije)     v   ▶ to lend for, in the place of
gutītūka (-tītūtse)     v   ▶ to be despised, despicable, to be worn out (of soil), no longer produce
gutītūra (-tītūye)     v   ▶ 1. to hate, despise, 2. to disillusion, 3. to cause people to hate that which they had liked, 4. to lose original force, to weaken
gutītūza (-tītūje)     v   ▶ to cause to lose original force, to cause to disillusion
gutobora (-toboye)     v   ▶ 1. to pierce, make a hole, 2. to speak distinctly, 3. to be straight-forward, to have nothing to hide, 4. to hear well, 5. to complete a thing
gutoborera (-toboreye)     v   ▶ to pierce at, for
gutōbōrera (-tōbōreye)     v   ▶ to pick (peas, beans, etc.) for, at
gutōha (-tōshe)     v   ▶ to send forth shoots, to become green (as grass when rain begins)
gutoneka (-tonetse)     v   ▶ to hit a sore place
gutonekara (-tonekaye)     v   ▶ 1. to be sore (from wound), 2. to hurt (vi)
gutonorera (-tonoreye)     v   ▶ to shell at, for
gutōrera (-tōreye)     v   ▶ to choose, pick up at, for
gutosōra (-tosōye)     v   ▶ to remove a foreign article from eye (or, from water, milk)
gutsīnda (-tsīnze)     v   ▶ 1. to defeat, win a case, 2. be victorious, to win, 3. to succeed
gutsindagirira (-tsindagiriye)     v   ▶ to press down at, for
gutūmbēra (-tūmbēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to aim at, 2. to plan for, 3. to focus, to concentrate on, 4. to be directly in front of, looking toward
gutūmbereza (-tūmbereje)     v   ▶ 1. to make straight for, to arrange, 2. to aim for
gutumbūra (-tumbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to explain thoroughly, speak distinctly, 2. to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping, 2. to stoop
gutumira (-tumiye)     v   ▶ to send to for, to invite
gutumiza (-tumije)   v   ▶ to order
gutuna (-tunnye)     v   ▶ 1. to pucker, shrink (vi), 2. to lean forward preparing to run
gutūngānya (-tūngānije)     v   ▶ 1. to make perfect, 2. to put right, 3. to tidy, 4. to organise
gutūrika (-tūritse)     v   ▶ to sit together talking for a long time
gutwāra (-twāye)   v   ▶ 1. to carry, to transport, 2. to take away, 3. to govern (a country), 4. to manage, control
gutwara ipikipiki (-twaye)   phr   ▶ to ride a motorbike
gutwārira (-twāriye)   v   ▶ 1. to carry to, for, 2. to govern in name of
gutwāza (-twāje)   v   ▶ to help to carry, carry for
hāsi     adv   ▶ on the ground, floor, down, below
hīrya y'ējo     phr   ▶ 1. day before yesterday, 2. day after tomorrow
ibara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. spot, 2. woe, 3. suffering, 4. dishonor
ibaruwa (ama-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ letter (correspondence, from Sw. barua)
ibāti (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sheet of metal (for roof)
ibiba     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) time for planting small grains
ibicuba  4   ▶ pastoral singing, traditional sung poetry in honor of cattle
ibirare    4   ▶ 1. effect of sleeping badly, 2. 'morning after' headache
ibirogorogo    4   ▶ one who speaks with senseless repetition of words
ibutura (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) shorts
icāgo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. trouble, 2. misfortune, 3. bad luck, 4. accident, 5. risk
icāmbazo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ clothing for work
icambere (ivy-)   adj    4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ priority, a first
icāmbu (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ford (in river)
icānga (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ taste, flavor
icāyi (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tea (pl. used for different kinds of tea)
icīrore (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. mirror, 2. (in pl.) glasses, spectacles
icīrori (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. mirror, 2. (in pl.) glasses, spectacles
icīru (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ reparations, gift to make up for offending someone
icitabirizo (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ chorus of song
icōtero (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ altar, fire built for cows
icūbahiro (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. respect, 2. reverence, 3. honor, dignity
icumbi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. dormitory, 2. guest room
icunga (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ orange (fruit)
idono (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large bow like monochord instrument with calabashes as resonance body
ifarāshi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) horse (also ifarasi)
ifarmasi (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's
ifero   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ iron (for ironing cloths), (Fr.)
ifu (ama-)     3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ flour (pl. used for speaking of different kinds)
ifu y'amasaka   phr   ▶ sorghum flour
ifuni (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ worn out hoe
ifurshet   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ fork (Fr.)
ifuti (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mistake, error
igicaniro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. altar, 2. fire made in enclosure for animals
igihababu   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ 1. lack of foresight, poor foresight, 2. fear of losing position
igihitira (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ something that's been saved up for a year (beans, etc.)
igihūmbu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. illegitimate child, 2. dishonest person, 3. untrustworthy, unwise, 4. one who won't stay home, vagabond, gadabout
igihungur amabebe  n   ▶ light rain that makes these seeds fall off just before rainy season really starts
igikāngaga (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ worms (tenia), grass in water
igikāri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. temporary house, 2. back yard, 3. private part of yard
igikīngi (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
igikogoshi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ white worm found in soil, grub
igikoma (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ porridge
igikomere (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. ulcer, 2. wound, sore
igikorēsho (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ instrument, tool
ibikorēsho vyo mu inzu household (goods)
ibikoresho vyo ku meza tableware
igikorwa (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. work, task, deed, 2. action, 3. service
igikoti (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
igikweme (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ground corn that has first been roasted
igikwerere (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. bachelor, 2. middle aged man
igipaca (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ a kind of banana for brewing beer
igisamunyu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ kind of bananas (for cooking)
igisata (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thorn, sliver, thorny bush
igishakashaka (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ big strong reed, stalk of sorghum
igishika (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thing which one longs for, strong desire
igishimaryango (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ doorpost
igishōro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tender new corn
igisīga (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. hawk, 2. falcon, 3. raptor, bird of prey
igisokoro (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. gonorrhea, 2. information gained by eavesdropping, 3. eavesdropper
igisōkōzanyo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ story, riddle
igisoro (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ traditional board game for 2 players ('African chess')
igisubiramuhira (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ woman who has left many husbands and gone home and finally builds at parent's home (same for a man)
igitabo c’inzira (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ passport
igitambamboga (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ child (before he begins to know anything)
igitiko (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ fairy story
igitiritiri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ corn cob
igitōndo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ morning
igitotsi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ foreign article (in eye, milk, water)
igiturire (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. food and drink of rich man (ruler), (esp. honey), 2. corruption
igitwengerabarozi (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ child (before he begins to know anything)
igitwikirizo (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ veil, head covering worn over face
ihambwa (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ burial (used usually for animals)
ihānga (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. nation, 2. foreign country
ihanurwa   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ prediction, forecast
ihēmbe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. horn (of animal), 2. lot (in casting lots)
kurwara amahembe illness resembling demon possession
ihinguriro (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ factory
ihonda (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sorghum
ihūmbi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ materials for building a house
ihūmure     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ comfort, peace
ihūndo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sorghum (sing. refers to one grain)
ihwa (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ thorn
ijāmbo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. word, 2. term, (pl. also amagambo), 3. good discursive condition
ijīsho     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ eye; (pl. amaso) face
mu maso hiwe in his face
kuba maso to watch, to be alert, to be on guard
urw'amaso before others but not in private (e.g. being nice to someone)
ijūnja n’ijambo   phr   ▶ physical strength and discursive force, eloquence (description of a strong and eloquent person, two characteristics allegedly rarely going together)
ijwi y’amatora (ama-)   phr    5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (electoral) vote
ikabutura (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ short trousers, shorts (not underwear)
ikamyo (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ lorry, truck (Fr. camion)
ikanya (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) fork
ikariso (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ underwear, slip, boxer shorts (from Fr. caleçon)
ikasikāzi     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) north
ikēba    n   ▶ 1. jealously (esp. between wives of same husband), 2. speaking evil of another with whom you share work
ikibira (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ forest
ikibonamaso (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ reward for finding something
ikibonobono (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ castor bean
ikibuga c'indege   phr   ▶ airport
ikibugu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ big fly (like horsefly), tsetse
ikidage   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ German language (used in northern region of Burundi)
ikidukikije (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. nature, natural world, 2. environment, surrounding (usually used in pl., from gukīkiza)
ikigabane (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ part, portion
ikigagara (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. deep, uncovered basket, 2. bundle (esp. dead person wrapped for carrying), 3. corpse, 4. stretcher to carry a corpse
ikigega (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ storage place for grain
ikigeretseko     conj   ▶ furthermore, moreover
ikigirwamāna (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ idol, object of worship
ikigongwe (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. mercy, 2. pardon, forgiveness, 3. pity
ikigōri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ corn, maize
ikigorozo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ikigorozo c'impuzu iron (for ironing clothes)
ikigoti (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
ikigotigoti (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
ikiguti (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
ikijigo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ corn (kind with big kernels)
ikimāka (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ person who frequently divorces
ikimano (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tongs used in forging metals
ikimpwiri (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ song for two alternating choirs
ikirago (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mat (kind used for sleeping)
ikiraka (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ a job, small contracted work
ikiramvu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thing spread out flat, bow without cord
ikirare (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ forsaken field
ikirema (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ person born crippled
ikirogorogo (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ someone speaking with senseless repetition of words
ikirōnge (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ sprout of sorghum
ikirūmbirane (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. fruitless thing, corn, etc., 2. stunted plant
ikivōmesho (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ thing for drawing water
ikivuko (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ port
ikivumbiko (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ wood that holds fire as ashes are put over it for the night
ikivumu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ tree of which bark is used for clothing
ikivura (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ storm, thunderstorm
ikivyīmba (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. tumor, 2. swelling (from kuvyīmba)
ikiziga (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ corpse
ikizira (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ forbidden thing, taboo
ikiziriko (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ rope (as for tying animals)
ikoma (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ framework of branches on which smaller ones are interlaced in building a house
ikuzimu    n   ▶ hole in ground, interior of earth
imangazine (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ store
imbaraga (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. strength, power, 2. authority, 3. potency
imbazi (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ leaves used for perfume
imbere     prep   ▶ before, inside, in front of
imbuga (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ place for spreading out grain
imburugu   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ gonorrhea
imbwīja (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ leafy vegetable of a certain sort
imfura (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ first-born child
imfuruka (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ corner, angle
imfūvyi (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ orphan
umubavu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ (sg. rare) bark of tree used for perfume
imicekwa    2   ▶ things of no value sorted out from good things
imigabo    2   ▶ 1. preparation, 2. plan, planning, strategy, 3. foresight, 4. intentions
imigūmūko    2   ▶ news (esp. of battle), outcry, clamor
imoteri (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ engine, motor
impāmba (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ food for a journey
impatane (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. stocks (for prisoner), 2. trees grown very close together, 3. teeth very close together
impfāgusa     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ (no pl.) worthlessness
impīngūro (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ answers (as on an exam), redoing an unsatisfactory job
imvugo (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. speech, 2. rhetoric
imvure (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cow without horns
imyitwarire  2   ▶ (no sg.) character, behavior
ināmbu (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ appetite, desire for a certain food
inconco (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ iconco small horn used for tobacco
indabe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ barkcloth with painted spots, used as a thing of worship
indahiro (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ oath, pledge, sworn statement
indebuye (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ long narrow sack for food
inderetsi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. supervisor, 2. spy
indigiti   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ traditional monochord fiddle
indome (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dot, spot, 2. letter, 3. spotted barkcloth used as a thing of worship
indono (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large bow like monochord instrument with calabashes as resonance body
indonongo (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ rare monochord fiddle, played against the collarbone, the open mouth serving as a second sounding board
indushi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ weary, unfortunate person
ingabura     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (ye) divisor (school term)
ingaburo (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ part, portion
ingāge (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ short stick, club
ingānji (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ power, authority
inginagina (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ earth of reddish brown color (e.g. urūzi rwahindutse inginagina)
ingōbāne (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tiny cell for prisoner
ingororano (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gift to a chief (in order to get something from him)
ingovyi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. placenta, 2. skin for carrying baby
ingwāti (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ security, hostage, thing entrusted to another to care for
injabuka (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ foreigner, stranger (from across the border)
inka zishashe amahembe   phr   ▶ maze of horns (see gusasa and ihēmbe)
inkenuzo (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ information, knowledge
inkīngi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
inkōmbe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ shore, lakeshore, riverbank, coast
inkomoka (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ beginning, origin
inkōta (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sword, long knife
inkūbi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ storm (wind and rain)
inkūka (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. slope of hill, 2. beach, shore, strand, coast, 3. ransom, redemption price
inkūndwākazi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ favorite wife
inkuru (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. news, 2. story, 3. fame (usually in pl.)
inkūrūma (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ windstorm
inota (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ score, mark, school grade, point (on grading scale)
intābwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. orphan, 2. unwanted child, 3. abandoned wife
intābwīrwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. disobedient person, 2. headstrong, stubborn person
intakonywa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. stubborn person (lit. 'who will not be bent', from kugōnda), 2. extremist
integakiba (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ something put away for future use
integuro (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. preparation, plan, 2. ornament
integūza (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one who prepares for another
intendēri (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gourd (used as object of worship)
intimba (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. sadness, 2. sorrow, 3. grief
gucurira intimba to sing (or play) sad song
intōre (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. dancer, 2. youth, 3. traditional young warrior, 2. handsomeness and good character
intsīnzi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ victory, triumph
intūntu (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sorrow, regret, anxiety
inyāmo (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. race, 2. ancestry, 3. origin
inyānduruko (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. reason, 2. origin, 3. cause
inyeri (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. spit, spurted from between teeth as indication of scorn, 2. contempt, scorn
inyoberwa (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ignorant person
inzāmba (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ trumpet, calling horn
inzobe (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ light colored African
inzōka (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ snake, worm
ipāsi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) iron (for ironing clothes)
ipikipiki (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ motorcycle, motorbike
irāngi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ color, ink, paint
irāro (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. dormitory, 2. accommodation, 3. shelter for cows
iresho (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ portable stove
irobe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ loaf of bread, big portion of food
irore (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. mirror, 2. (in pl.) glasses, spectacles
irozi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (used in pl.) spell, charm, hex, magic formula, conjuration
isambusa (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ samosa (fried pastry of Indian origin)
isasa (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ floor tile
isaso (ama-)   3   5  sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ 1. grass mattress, 2. tiling (of floor)
isega (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ early corn
isekuru (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mortar for grinding (also isekuro)
isēnge (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. ivory, 2. five centime piece
isengēsho (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. prayer, 2. worship, 3. church service
isesa nyabwonko   phr   ▶ computer science, informatics
ishakoshi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sports bag
ishāmba (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ brush, jungle, rain forest
ishavu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ grudge, crossness, anger, sorrow
ishimikiro (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ support (from gushimikira)
ishirahamwe (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ association, NGO, organisation
ishirahamwe mpuzamakungu   phr   ▶ international organisation
ishusho (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ image, likeness, form
isi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. earth, ground, 2. world
isitimu (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ torch, flashlight (from Sw.)
isōgi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ edible weed (for greens)
itēka (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. law, decree, order, 2. judgment, justice, 3. (pl.) amateka word (or commands) sent out by king and spread by chiefs, subchiefs, etc., 4. prescription
itoci (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ torch, flashlight (from Fr. torche)
itoroshi (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ torch, flashlight (from Fr. torche)
ivutu   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) 1. terror, 2. horror
gucika ivutu 1. to lose one's head, 2. to be terrified
izeze (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ traditional fiddle, small monochord instrument played with a bow
juzi   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ day before yesterday (Sw.)
Kabozambuba    n   ▶ April (or March)
kāndi     conj   ▶ and, and then, also, furthermore (used for connecting clauses, not words in a series)
karyenda   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ traditional sacred royal drum, hidden in its sanctuary and only brought forth on very rare occasions like the umuganuro festival
kimwe   adv   ▶ similarly, likewise, comparably, correspondingly (from -mwe)
Kiranga     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (high priest of the Burundian traditional supreme god, mediator between the traditional god and man, today associated by Christians with the devil)
ubuzimuzimu fetishes
igihwēba, igishegu one dedicated to service of ~
kuvōvōta to give oneself to ~
kubāndwa to dance in honor of
kubāndwa to be devoted to his service
guterekēra to worship ~
ku musase     phr   ▶ morning between 9 and 10 o'clock
kuba bibi (-baye)   phr   ▶ to be worse, to be horrible
kubabarira (-babariye)     v   ▶ 1. to forgive, 2. to excuse, 3. to sympathize
kubabarirwa (-babariwe)     v   ▶ to be forgiven
kubabuka (-babutse)     v   ▶ to be singed, scorched
kubabura (-babuye)     v   ▶ to singe, scorch, burn quickly (vt)
kubagarira (-bagariye)     v   ▶ to weed for, at
kubāgira (-bāgiye)     v   ▶ to butcher at, for
kubāndwa (-bānzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to dance in honor of Kiranga, 2. to be devoted to his service
kubarira (-bariye)     v   ▶ 1. to tell, 2. to inform, 3. to talk (from kubara)
kubarīrira (-barīriye)     v   ▶ to sew for
kubariritsa (-baririkije)     v   ▶ to seek information about someone
kubarīriza (-barīrije)     v   ▶ to have one sew for you
kubariza (-barije)     v   ▶ 1. to ask of, 2. question for
kubāza (-bāje)     v   ▶ to plane, work with wood
kubāzira (-bāziye)     v   ▶ to plane at, for
kubembetereza (-bembetereje)     v   ▶ to tell someone something indirectly in order not to hurt him
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
kubēra (-bereye)     v   ▶ to be suitable, apt (prepositional form of kuba)
kubera (-bereye)   v   ▶ 1. to be unjust, 2. to favor unjustly
kubērwa (-bēwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be dressed becomingly, 2. to be worthy of, 3. to merit
kubibira (-bibiye)     v   ▶ to plant at, for
kubīka (-bītse)     v   ▶ to put away, to store, save
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
kubisīkanya (-bisīkanije)     v   ▶ 1. to cross, 2. make place for one another to pass
kubobōta (-bobōse)     v   ▶ to plead earnestly for something
kubobōtereza (-bobōtereje)     v   ▶ 1. to ask for daily, secretly, 2. to tell something in a kind, easy way
kubohera (-boheye)     v   ▶ to tie at, for
kubōmbeka (-bōmbetse)     v   ▶ to be in water, to absorb
kubonera (-boneye)     v   ▶ to see for, find at, see by
kuborōga (-borōze)     v   ▶ 1. to wail, 2. cry out for help, 3. to moan, 4. rumble in stomach
kuborōgera (-borōgeye)     v   ▶ to cry to for help
kubūmba (-būmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to mold, work with clay (bricks, pottery), 2. to satisfy, 3. be sufficient for
kubūmbira (-būmbiye)     v   ▶ to mold at, for
kubūnga (-būnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be often sick ( indwara irambungamwo) 2. to search for a buyer, 3. to aggravate a fight
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
kubūngwa (-būnzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be wormy, 2. to have weevils
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)
kubūranira (-būraniye)     v   ▶ to plead the case of, at, in place of, to intercede for
kuburanirwa (-buraniwe)     v   ▶ to be hungry after hunting for food in various places
kubūrira (-būriye)     v   ▶ 1. to tell what's going to happen, 2. to announce, notify, inform, 3. to warn of danger
kubuza (-bujije)     v   ▶ 1. to hinder, prevent, suppress, 2. to forbid, to prohibit
kubwa    ▶ 1. according to, 2. on account of, 3. because of, 4. for the sake of
kubwīririza (-bwīririje)     v   ▶ to command for, on the part of
kubwivyo   conj   ▶ so, for that
kudandahirwa (-dandahiwe)     v   ▶ to be drunk enough to feel superior
kudebagura (-debaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to speak foolishly, 2. to be unintelligent, 3. to be ignorant (used in NT for barbarous)
kudēnda (-dēnze)     v   ▶ to be too big for (e.g. garment)
kudēndūka (-dēndūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to die, perish (esp. of one who has been ill for a long time), 2. to break completely (bone) (vi)
kududubiza (-dudubije)     v   ▶ to pour forth water (as a spring)
kugaba (-gavye)     v   ▶ 1. to rule over, dominate, be master, 2. to be on guard, prepared for, 3. to pass out gifts
kugaburirwa (-gaburiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be fed, 2. be given a portion
kugana (-ganye)     v   ▶ to tell stories of long ago
kugandūra (-gandūye)     v   ▶ 1. to subjugate, subdue a revolt, 2. to force to obey, 3. to tame
kuganūka (-ganūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to send greetings, 2. to go home (often used in farewell to one's superior: ndaganutse)
kugānza (-gānje)     v   ▶ to rule over, govern (past also njije)
ganza, sabwe! long live the king! (greeting to superior)
kugarānzurira (-garānzuriye)     v   ▶ to unfold at, for
kugarariza (-gararije)     v   ▶ 1. to rebel, revolt, 2. refuse to listen to authority
kugayana (-gayanye)     v   ▶ 1. to hate each other, 2. to be scornful
kugēndagēnda (-gēndagēnze)     v   ▶ to go for a walk, to walk
kugēndūra (-gēndūye)   v   ▶ to explore, to inspect
kugenera (-geneye)     v   ▶ 1. to attribute to, 2. to choose for
kugengarara (-gengaraye)     v   ▶ to be almost ripe (esp. corn)
kugēnza (-gēnjeje)     v   ▶ 1. to watch carefully, 2. to cause to go well, 3. to lie in wait for
kugenzanya (-genzanije)     v   ▶ 1. to look for a fault in one another, 2. to pursue one another
kugenzūra (-genzūye)     v   ▶ 1. to judge weather by sky, 2. to try to know something, 3. seek information, 4. to inspect
kugerageza (-gerageje)     v   ▶ 1. to tempt, attempt, 2. to experiment, to try, to try out, 3. to make an effort
kugereka (-geretse)     v   ▶ 1. to place thing above another, 2. repeat, 3. add to, 4. to crow second time in morning
kugerekera (-gerekeye)     v   ▶ to place on top at, for
kugerūra (-gerūye)     v   ▶ to diminish, shorten (vt)
kugerūrira (-gerūriye)     v   ▶ to diminish for, in favor of
kugesera (-geseye)     v   ▶ 1. to harvest at, for, 2. to revolt against king
kugeza (-gejeje)     v   ▶ 1. to try, test, attempt, make an effort, 2. tempt, 3. to cause to arrive, to escort to a determined point
kugimīra (-gimīye)     v   ▶ 1. to work complainingly, 2. be stubborn
kugira amazīnda (-gize)   phr   ▶ 1. to be forgetful, 2. to be doubtful
kugira ngo     conj   ▶ in order that
kugirira (-giriye)     v   ▶ to do for
kugōbēra (-gōbēye)     v   ▶ 1. to force, to compel, to exert pressure, 2. plead with, 3. to insist, 4. to constrain
kugōbērwa (-gōbēwe)     v   ▶ to be compelled, forced
kugodoka (-godotse)     v   ▶ 1. to cease work, 2. go home from work, 3. to quit work
kugoherwa (-gohewe)     v   ▶ to be tired for no reason (e.g. in morning)
kugomera (-gomeye)     v   ▶ 1. to revolt against, 2. to dam stream to form watering place, to dyke up
kugōna (-gōnnye)     v   ▶ 1. to snore, 2. to purr
kugōndera (-gōndeye)     v   ▶ to curve at, for
kugora (-goye)     v   ▶ to do woman's work (housekeeping)
kuguba (-guvye)     v   ▶ to hide and wait for hunter (animal), to lie in wait
kugūmūka (-gūmūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to revolt, 2. raise a clamor, 3. stir up trouble
kugungarara (-gungaraye)     v   ▶ to wait long for another
kugura (-guze)     v   ▶ 1. to trade, to buy and sell, 2. to afford
kugurāna ivyītegererezo   phr   ▶ to brainstorm, to exchange ideas
kuguza (-guze)     v   ▶ to trade one article for another
kugwagura (-gwaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to be used but not worn out, 2. to swoop, 3. to be old but still strong (person, garment, etc.)
kugwīra (-gwīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to multiply (vi), 2. to be abundant, (prepositional form of kugwa)
kujabukira (-jabukiye)     v   ▶ to cross at, for
kujānira (-jāniye)     v   ▶ to take for
kujanirana (-janiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujaniranwa (-janiraniwe)   v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
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
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)
kujīshira (-jīshiye)     v   ▶ to weave at, for
kujūjūta (-jūjūse)     v   ▶ 1. to be foolish, 2. be abnormal, 3. to stagger around, 4. to be stupid
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
kumadika (-maditse)     v   ▶ 1. to plate as with silver, 2. to weld, 3. to graft tree, 4. to trade butter for other things
kumana (-manye)     v   ▶ 1. to be together, 2. to be neighbor, 3. to be a pair, to be a couple
kumanikira (-manikiye)     v   ▶ to hang up for
kumānyurwa (-mānyuwe)     v   ▶ to be broken, torn
kumaranira (-maraniye)     v   ▶ 1. to fight for, 2. to race
kumarīra (-marīriye)     v   ▶ to finish completely (vt), to end at, finish for
kumenera (-meneye)     v   ▶ to break at, for
kumēnja (-mēnje)     v   ▶ to rebel against authority, to fight for independance
kumenyēsha (-menyēsheje)     v   ▶ 1. to inform, 2. to educate, 3. cause to know, to make known, 4. to publish, to issue
kumenyēshwa (-menyēshejwe)     v   ▶ to be informed
kumesera (-meseye)     v   ▶ to wash clothes at, for
kumiminira (-miminiye)     v   ▶ to strain at, for
kumirira (-miriye)     v   ▶ to swallow at, for
kumoka (-motse)     v   ▶ to call out across the hills (implies scorn of one doing it)
kumokera (-mokeye)     v   ▶ to shout at, for
kumurika (-muritse)     v   ▶ to shine, light the path (esp. with torch)
kumurikira (-murikiye)     v   ▶ to shine at, for
kumwēra (-mwēreye)     v   ▶ to shave for
kumyōra (-myōye)     v   ▶ to gather, harvest (esp. corn), to peel, skin
kunāna (-nānnye)     v   ▶ to resist, refuse somewhat, be refractory
kunanira (-naniye)     v   ▶ to tire out, be too difficult for
kuneganega (-neganeze)     v   ▶ to come to greet often (when one is in disfavor in hopes of gaining favor)
kunēna (-nēnnye)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse to eat and drink with, 2. to scorn
kunēnana (-nēnanye)     v   ▶ to scorn each other
kunēnera (-nēneye)     v   ▶ to scorn at, for, because of
kunēsha (-nēsheje)     v   ▶ 1. to conquer, win, be victor, 2. defeat, 3. to triumph over
kunigira (-nigiye)     v   ▶ to strangle at, for
kunihira (-nihiye)     v   ▶ to groan at, for
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)
kunūkiriza (-nūkirije)     v   ▶ to cause to smell bad odor
kunūnuza (-nūnuje)     v   ▶ to suck (esp. suck juice out of fruit), to absorb (water)
kunyaga (-nyaze)     v   ▶ 1. to take away from, to take by force, 2. to steal, 3. to pillage
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
kunyuramwo (-nyuyemwo)     v   ▶ to cut wood in short bits
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)
kunywāguka (-nywāgutse)     v   ▶ to fall and hurt oneself, to be sore in one's muscles
kunywēra (-nywēreye)     v   ▶ to drink at, in, for
kuraba (-ravye)     v   ▶ 1. to dye, color, paint, 2. to faint, wilt
kurāba (-rāvye)     v   ▶ 1. to look at, 2. to examine, to monitor, 3. to visit
kurabana (-rabanye)     v   ▶ to put color on each other
kurābira (-rābiye)     v   ▶ 1. to moo, to baa, 2. to look at, for, by
kurabira (-rabiye)     v   ▶ to color at, for
kurabukirwa (-rabukiwe)     v   ▶ to be cooked, to be scorched
kurabwa (-rabwe)     v   ▶ to be colored, marked
kurābwa (-rābwe)     v   ▶ to be looked at, have visitors
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
kuragurira (-raguriye)     v   ▶ to divine at, for
kuraguza (-raguje)     v   ▶ to have witch doctor bewitch another, to have witch doctor to divine, find who did evil
kuramiriza (-ramirije)     v   ▶ to persist, work hard at, to go steadily forward
kuramukira (-ramukiye)     v   ▶ to get up, for, to greet authorities
kurandurira (-randuriye)     v   ▶ to pull out at, for, because of
kurānga (-rānze)     v   ▶ 1. to indicate, 2. to inform, make known, announce, 3. to tell, say
kurangīra (-rangīye)     v   ▶ 1. to inform, give information, 2. to show the way, to lead
kurangīrwa (-rangīwe)     v   ▶ to be shown the way, be informed
kurangūrira (-rangūriye)     v   ▶ to explain to, for
kuraramanga (-raramanze)     v   ▶ 1. to go strolling about when one should be working, 2. to be dissipated
kuraramira (-raramiye)     v   ▶ to look up for
kurārika (-rāritse)     v   ▶ to hire workers, to line up workers
kurārīrwa (-rārīwe)     v   ▶ to keep someone for the night
kurasira (-rasiye)     v   ▶ to shoot at, for, to shine on
kurāza (-rāje)     v   ▶ to keep for the night, to keep overnight, give lodging
kurāzwa (-rājwe)     v   ▶ to be kept for the night
kuregarega (-regareze)     v   ▶ 1. to be weak and floppy, 2. to work carelessly wanting to quit, 3. to work lazily
kurēgera (-rēgeye)     v   ▶ to accuse of, before, because of
kurehereza (-rehereje)     v   ▶ to act as go-between for
kurekera (-rekeye)     v   ▶ to leave at, for
kurekurirwa (-rekuriwe)     v   ▶ to be pardoned, to be forgiven
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
kuremera (-remeye)     v   ▶ to lie, create at, for
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!
kurēnguka (-rēngutse)     v   ▶ 1. to approach, come into sight, 2. to introduce oneself, 3. to answer to a superior when called, to come running
kurengwa (-renzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to slander a superior (not intentionally but he interprets it that way), 2. to break taboo
kurera (-reze)     v   ▶ 1. to rear a child, 2. to adopt, 3. to tutor, 4. to educate, 5. to take a child in arms
kurereka (-reretse)     v   ▶ to look at, watch (e.g. workers), to look for
kuresha (-reheje)     v   ▶ 1. to act as go-between for a marriage, 2. to negotiate
kurēshwa (-reshejwe)     v   ▶ to be asked for in marriage
kuri    ▶ 1. to, 2. at, 3. on, upon, 4. for
kurigatira (-rigatiye)     v   ▶ to lick at, for
kurihira (-rihiye)     v   ▶ to pay at, for
kurimānganya (-rimānganije)     v   ▶ to deceive another in order to make him give you money
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
kurimira (-rimiye)     v   ▶ to hoe at, for
kurīndana (-rīndanye)     v   ▶ to watch each other, fight with equal force
kurindīra (-rindīriye)     v   ▶ to wait for, to expect
kuringaniza (-ringanije)     v   ▶ to make equal, place in order
kurirīmbira (-rirīmbiye)     v   ▶ to sing at, for
kurobera (-robeye)     v   ▶ to fish at, for
kurogera (-rogeye)     v   ▶ to bewitch at, for
kurogoza (-rogoje)     v   ▶ 1. to ask for medicine to counteract bewitchment, 2. take a drink proving it is not poisoned
kurondera (-rondereye)     v   ▶ 1. to search for, 2. to look for, 3. to reach for, 4. to browse, surfe, navigate (internet)
kurondereka (-ronderetse)     v   ▶ to be able to be found when looked for
kuronderera (-rondereye)     v   ▶ to look for at, for, because of
kuronderwa (-rondewe)     v   ▶ to be looked for
kurondeza (-rondeje)     v   ▶ to help to look for
kurōngera (-rōngeye)     v   ▶ to wash vegetables at, for
kurōnkera (-rōnkeye)     v   ▶ to receive at, for
kurorānya (-rorānije)     v   ▶ to make straight, put in order, to arrange properly, to place facing each other
kurorēra (-rorēreye)     v   ▶ to wait for a short moment
kurorera (-roreye)     v   ▶ to look at by, for, by means of
kurorērana (-rorēranye)     v   ▶ to wait for each other
kurorērera (-rorēreye)     v   ▶ to await at, for
kurorērwa (-rorērewe)     v   ▶ to be waited for
kuruhira (-ruhiye)     v   ▶ 1. to do the work of another without approval, 2. to get weary at, for
kurūngikira (-rūngikiye)     v   ▶ to send to, for
kurushiriza (-rushirije)     v   ▶ to surpass, receive more, to do even more
kurwānira (-rwāniye)     v   ▶ 1. to fight at, for, 2. to resist
kurya (-riyrīye)     v   ▶ to eat (used for people and animals)
(more polite, for people only) gufungura
kurya umwana (-riyrīye)   phr   ▶ 1. to have intercourse, 2. to fornicate
kuryāgūmba (-ryāgūmvye)     v   ▶ to answer back lots of words to one who reproves you
kuryāmira (-ryāmiye)     v   ▶ to lie in wait for, await opportunity to harm, to lie on
kuryārukana (-ryārukanye)     v   ▶ to abuse one you formerly loved
(amagara yandyarutse – my strength has left me)
kuryōherereza (-ryōherereje)     v   ▶ to enforce what one has said, drive it home
kuvāngūra (-vāngūye)   v   ▶ 1. to separate (vt), 2. to sort out, clear up
kuvāvānura (-vāvānuye)   v   ▶ 1. to separate (vi), 2. to forsake one another
kuvōma (-vōmye)   v   ▶ to draw water, to go for water, to bring water
kuvuba (-vuvye)   v   ▶ to cause to rain (sorcerer), to pour water on hair before cutting
kuvubika (-vubitse)   v   ▶ to pour water on hair before cutting it
kuvubira (-vubiye)   v   ▶ to rain on (vt), to bring rain for
kuvugira (-vugiye)   v   ▶ to talk at, for, in favor of
kuvūka (-vūtse)   v   ▶ to be born
kuvūkira (-vūkiye)   v   ▶ to be born at
kuvūmba (-vūmvye)   v   ▶ to go where folks are drinking in hopes of getting some, to beg (for beer)
kuvumira (-vumiye)   v   ▶ to curse for
kuvūngurīsha (-vūngurīshije)   v   ▶ to smash (as grain before grinding), to shell corn
kuvunira (-vuniye)   v   ▶ to break at, for
kuvunjira (-vunjiye)   v   ▶ to change money at, for
kuvūrira (-vūriye)   v   ▶ to treat at, for
kuvyarwa (-vyawe)   v   ▶ to be born
kuvyinira (-vyiniye)   v   ▶ to dance in honor of
kuyāgira (-yāgiye)   v   ▶ to visit at, for
kuyobezwa (-yobejwe)   v   ▶ to be led into error
kuyoborora (-yoboroye)   v   ▶ to lead for, toward
kuyoboza (-yoboje)   v   ▶ 1. to cause to lead, to lead for another, 2. to make progress
kuyōnga (-yōnze)   v   ▶ 1. to melt (e.g. sugar, salt), 2. to disappear, 3. to be absorbed
kuzanira (-zaniye)   v   ▶ to bring to, for
kuzigamira (-zigamiye)   v   ▶ to protect at, for, in the place of
kuziganya (-ziganye)   v   ▶ to provide for, care for, to be economical
kuzigira (-zigiye)   v   ▶ to burn (food) (vi), to make black for
kuziguza (-ziguje)   v   ▶ to encircle, surround, form a circle
kuzimanwa (-zimanywe)   v   ▶ to be offered (or served) a meal
kuzinduka (-zindutse)   v   ▶ to start early in the morning, to get up early
kuzīndwa (-zīnzwe)   v   ▶ to forget
kuzīngira (-zīngiye)   v   ▶ to fold for, at
kuzingirikira (-zingirikiye)   v   ▶ to force, to command a person to do what he doesn't want to, use violence, to make another lose his case
kuzīngurūrira (-zīngurūriye)   v   ▶ to unroll at, for
kuzīra (-zīze)   v   ▶ to come at (time, prepositional form of kūza)
kuzūnguruka (-zūngurutse)   v   ▶ to go around, to cycle (the stem 'zungu' is also the origin of umuzungu, which does not mean 'white person' but rather 'someone going around', describing the first European explorers)
kw   prep   ▶ 1. on, 2. at, 3. to (the outside of a thing), 4. from (outside of a thing), (form of ku before fifth class nouns in singular, e.g. kw ibuye - on a rock)
kwābīra (-ābīriye)   v   ▶ 1. to wed, to marry, 2. to receive, 3. to reach out for
kwābīrana (-ābīranye)   v   ▶ 1. to wed each other, to marry each other, 2. to receive each other, 3. to reach out for each other
kwāhira (-āhiye)     v   ▶ (from kwāha) to cut grass (to use it for something)
kwāhirira (-āhiriye)     v   ▶ to cut grass at, for
kwāhukāna (-āhukānye)     v   ▶ 1. to seperate, to divorce (vi), 2. to finish (vi)
kwāhukānya (-āhukānije)     v   ▶ 1. to seperate, divorce, 2. to finish (vt)
kwāhura (-āhuye)     v   ▶ 1. to pasture animals in good place, 2. to put to work
kwāmbarwa (-āmbawe)     v   ▶ to be worn
kwāmbaza (-āmbaje)     v   ▶ to call for help
kwāmira (-āmiye)     v   ▶ 1. to forbid, 2. chase away with shouts
kwāmūka (-āmūtse)     v   ▶ to be born of, to originate
kwānāna (-ānānye)     v   ▶ 1. to cry (of young about to die), 2. to be about to die for lack of moisture (seeds)
kwāndāra (-āndāye)     v   ▶ 1. to go slowly (of convalescent), 2. to convalesce, 3. to make an effort
kwāndikira (-āndikiye)     v   ▶ to write to, for
kwandikirwa (-andikirwe)   v   ▶ 1. to be written for, to, 2. to be written on
kwānduruka (-āndurutse)     v   ▶ to originate, to come from
kwānkira (-ānkiye)     v   ▶ 1. to refuse to, 2. to be impossible for, 3. to be willful, 4. to be disobedient (very strongly)
kwāsamira (-āsamiye)     v   ▶ to open the mouth for
kwātira (-ātiye)     v   ▶ 1. to choose leader, 2. to put bees in new hive, 3. to dedicate, 4. to ordain
kwātīra (-ātīye)   v   ▶ to gulp down water, to gorge oneself
kwegeranya (-egeranije)     v   ▶ to put things (or people) close together
kwēnda (-ēnze)     v   ▶ 1. to receive (from someone's hands), 2. to have sex, to make love, to have intercourse, 3. to fornicate (rude)
kwēyērera (-ēyērereye)     v   ▶ to sweep at, for
kwībagira (-ībagiye)     v   ▶ to forget
kwībagirira (-ībagiriye)     v   ▶ to forget at, for
kwībagirwa (-ībagiwe)     v   ▶ to be forgotten
kwībagiza (-ībagije)     v   ▶ to cause to forget
kwībarīrira (-ībarīriye)     v   ▶ to sew for oneself
kwībibira (-ībibiye)     v   ▶ to plant for oneself
kwībikira (-ībikiye)     v   ▶ to put away for oneself
kwībira (-ībiye)     v   ▶ 1. to sink, plunge in, 2. to steal at, for
kwīcira (-īciye)     v   ▶ to kill at, for
kwīcungura (-īcunguye)     v   ▶ to pay to make up for wrong doing
kwīfuriza (-īfurije)     v   ▶ to desire for
kwīfūtānya (-īfūtānye)     v   ▶ 1. to revert, go backward, 2. get thinner, 3. to act foolishly, ignorantly
kwīganyira (-īganyiye)     v   ▶ 1. to be anxious, worried, 2. to be grieved
kwīgaramangira (-īgaramangiye)     v   ▶ 1. to be idle, 2. neglect one's work
kwīgenera (-īgeneye)     v   ▶ 1. to do something of oneself without authority, 2. boast of what one will do, 3. to attribute to oneself
kwīgirira (-īgiriye)     v   ▶ to do to, for oneself
kwīgora (-īgoye)     v   ▶ to make it hard for oneself
kwīgūnga (-īgūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be selfish, keep things for oneself, 2. to do something alone
kwīgūngirako (--yeko)     v   ▶ to be selfish, take everything for oneself
kwīgura (-īguze)     v   ▶ 1. to sacrifice for, 2. give up everything
kwīha (--haye)     v   ▶ 1. to give to oneself, get for oneself, 2. to steal
kwīhana (-īhannye)     v   ▶ 1. to confess, 2. to correct oneself, to discipline oneself, be converted, 3. to repent
kwīhandūra (-īhandūye)     v   ▶ to take out sliver for oneself
kwīhaniza (-īhanije)     v   ▶ 1. to forbid, 2. warn against
kwīhanukīra (-īhanukīye)     v   ▶ 1. to declare strongly, 2. to do forcefully
kwīhata (-īhase)     v   ▶ to force oneself
kwīhēra (-īhēreye)     v   ▶ to give of one's own accord
kwīhindura (-īhinduye)     v   ▶ to change, transform oneself
kwījajara (-ījajaye)     v   ▶ to die, to peg out, to die a wretched death (rude, used of a person scorned by others)
kwīkānga (-īkānze)     v   ▶ to fear, to be worried
kwīkorera (-īkoreye)     v   ▶ 1. to carry (esp. on head), 2. to work for oneself
kwīkubita hasi (-īkubise)   phr   ▶ to fall down before
kwīkubita imbere (-īkubise)   phr   ▶ to fall down before
kwīmbira (-īmbiye)     v   ▶ to dig at, for
kwīmburira (-īmburiye)     v   ▶ to harvest at, for
kwīmira (-īmiye)     v   ▶ to refuse for (a certain reason)
kwīmotereza (-īmotereje)     v   ▶ to smell (good odor) (vi)
kwīmukira (-īmukiye)     v   ▶ to move to, for (a reason)
kwīngīngira (-īngīngiye)     v   ▶ to beseech at, for
kwīnikira (-īnikiye)     v   ▶ to make sprout at, for
kwīnukiriza (-īnukirije)     v   ▶ to smell (bad odor) (vt)
kwīrāta (-īrāse)     v   ▶ to glory in, to boast, to tell how one's affairs are going
kwīrekera (-īrekeye)     v   ▶ to stop of one's own accord
kwīrengagiza (-īrengagije)     v   ▶ 1. to procrastinate, 2. put off doing what one should, 3. to act indifferent, 4. to ignore someone, 5. to not give answer when asked, 6. to not show one's feelings, be reserved
kwirēngera (-rēngeye)   v   ▶ 1. to carry something on head without using the hands, 2. to take responsibility for something
kwīririra (-īririye)     v   ▶ 1. to weep for oneself, 2. to be worried
kwīrukira (-īrukiye)     v   ▶ to run at, for, to
kwīrūra (-īrūye)     v   ▶ 1. to comfort, assist one in trouble of grief, 2. to encourage oneself
kwīsabira (-īsabiye)     v   ▶ to pray for oneself
kwīshurira (-īshuriye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer, 2. to pay at, for
kwīsomōra (-īsomōye)     v   ▶ to dress a wound for oneself (euphemistically used for to commit adultery in speaking of a married man)
kwītabira (-ītabiriye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer at, for, 2. to participate
kwītako (-ītayeko)     v   ▶ to do with vigor, to devote oneself to a task
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)
kwītega (-īteze)     v   ▶ 1. to hope for, 2. to wait for
kwītira (-ītiye)     v   ▶ to name for
kwītirira (-ītiririye)     v   ▶ to name because of, in memory of
kwītōraguza (-ītōraguje)     v   ▶ to be always looking for a quarrel
kwītorera (-ītoreye)     v   ▶ to choose, pick up for oneself
kwītsa (-īkije)     v   ▶ 1. to reiterate, 2. reinforce the words of another, 3. to ask oneself
kwītūtānya (-ītūtānye)   v   ▶ to act foolishly, to act ignorantly
kwīvuza (-īvuje)     v   ▶ to go for treatment
kwīyagiriza (-īyagirije)     v   ▶ 1. to admit one's wrong to avoid being caught, 2. to hide in a corner, 3. to tell what one has done
kwīyambagura (-īyambaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to torment oneself with grief, 2. to try to find food for unexpected guests
kwīyereka (-īyeretse)     v   ▶ 1. to show oneself, 2. to parade, dance as traditional warriors did displaying their weapons
kwīyerēra (-īyerēreye)     v   ▶ to be ready for harvest
kwīyobeza (-īyobeje)     v   ▶ to lead oneself into error
kwīyuhagira (-īyuhagiye)     v   ▶ 1. to bathe oneself (formerly a ceremonial cleansing, but now bathing in general), 2. to shower
kwīzigirwa (-īzigiwe)     v   ▶ to be trusted, to be trustworthy
kwōgera (-ōgeye)     v   ▶ to swim at, for
kwōkereza (-ōkereje)     v   ▶ to cause to roast for
kwōkōrera (-ōkōreye)     v   ▶ to take from fire for
kwōmānza (-ōmānje)     v   ▶ 1. to split up, cut lengthwise, 2. to play on instrument vigorously
kwōndera (-ōndeye)     v   ▶ 1. to be hungry for, 2. have need of
kwongera (-ongeye)     v   ▶ 1. to repeat, do again, 2. to give more, 3. to augment, to increase (vt), 4. to accelerate
kwongerwa (-ongewe)   v   ▶ to be given more
kwongeza (-ongeje)     v   ▶ 1. to give, 2. to demand more
kwōnōnekara (-ōnōnekaye)     v   ▶ to be spoiled, to deteriorate
kwōnōnera (-ōnōneye)     v   ▶ to damage at, for
kwūbaha (-ūbashe)   v   ▶ 1. to respect, 2. to reverence, honor
kwūbahira (-ūbahiye)   v   ▶ to respect for
kwūbakira (-ūbakiye)   v   ▶ to build at, for
kwūgama (-ūgamye)   v   ▶ to take cover in rain, go for shelter
kwūgurūrira (-ūgurūriye)   v   ▶ to open for
kwūhagira (-ūhagiye)   v   ▶ to bathe (vt) (originally associated with ceremonial cleansing at time of a death in family)
kwūhagirira (-ūhagiriye)   v   ▶ to bathe for, because of
kwūngurira (-ūnguriye)   v   ▶ to increase at, for
kwūngururuza (-ūngururuje)   v   ▶ 1. to go forward little by little, 2. to prolong
kwūnyuguriza (-ūnyugurije)   v   ▶ to rinse for
kwūririra (-ūririye)   v   ▶ to climb on, by, for
ma   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) mother (short form of mawe)
māmbu    ▶ 'it just doesn't exist' (said when you've looked for something and can't find it)
marāya     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ harlot, whore, hooker, prostitute (Sw. malaya)
maze     conj   ▶ and then, therefore
mbabarira   phr   ▶ Sorry!
mbe   excl   ▶ (question word, introduces a question, comparable with 'hey' in English)
mbēga    ▶ (question word, introduces a question)
mbere     prep   ▶ 1. in fact, 2. before, formerly
mbēye  ▶ (question word, introduces a question)
mirongwine   adj   ▶ forty
mpole     excl   ▶ 1. sorry! 2. watch out! (from Sw. pole)
mpore     excl   ▶ 1. sorry! 2. be careful! (from Sw. pole)
mugaturuturu   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ (no pl.) early morning (when the morning star is seen)
mugitōndo  n   ▶ (no pl.) morning
muraduha   excl   ▶ called before entering kraal (knocking being impolite) (from guha)
murakoze   phr   ▶ Thank you! (pl., polite) (lit.: you worked!)
murimirwa   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ traditional sacred drum "for whom one ploughs", kept at Gishora
murisānze   phr   ▶ be yourself, make yourself comfortable (said to a visitor)
mushakisharubuga (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ internet browser, internet navigator, explorer
mw   prep   ▶ 1. in, into, 2. during, 3. out of the inside, (form of mu before fifth class nouns in singular, e.g. mw ishuli - in school)
mwaramutse   phr   ▶ good morning (from kuramuka)
mwīriwe    n   ▶ 1. good afternoon, good evening, 2. hello (in afternoon/evening, greeting used when meeting for second time same day)
mwīshwanje (b-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sister's son (usually used for an oath with indecent meaning)
n'ah ejo   phr   ▶ See you tomorrow
n'amarembe   phr   ▶ it is peace! it's all well! (as answer to question n'amahoro)
n'ūko     conj   ▶ therefore, so, it is thus, that's right, then
nābi     adv   ▶ badly, poorly
ndagize bwakeye   phr   ▶ Good morning (to a superior)
ndaguhaye bwakeye   phr   ▶ Good morning (to a superior)
ndakwīkebanuye   phr   ▶ goodbye (used when adressing a superior)
ndakwītwāyeko   phr   ▶ I've come to you for something (respectful way to begin a request, from kwītwāra)
ndetse   conj   ▶ 1. except, 2. moreover
ndikebanuye   phr   ▶ goodbye (to a superior)
ngo    ▶ in order that, that
ngombwa   adj   ▶ important, essential
nuko     conj   ▶ therefore, so, it is thus, that's right, then
nyabugoro    n   ▶ little house built for spirit of one who has died
Nyakanga    n   ▶ September (or August)
nyarucari    n   ▶ (no pl.) poor man, poverty-stricken person
politiki   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ politics (also poritiki)
rero     conj   ▶ 1. therefore, 2. thus, 3. then, 4. so
ruciteme   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ traditional sacred drum "for whom one clears brush", kept at Gishora
rugabo     adv   ▶ 1. bravely, 2. forcefully
Rurema     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ Creator
Ryangombe    n   ▶ other name for Kiranga
sabwe     excl   ▶ present! here! (exclamation to a superior, lit. let it be asked)
sawa   adj   ▶ okay, OK, right, correct (Sw.)
sēbabiri (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ father of twins (also used for the mother)
sēkuruza (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ancestor (his, their)
sha     excl   ▶ familiar term for addressing another (used mostly by men and boys)
shahu   excl   ▶ familiar term for addressing another (used mostly by men and boys)
sōgokuruza (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, your, our, ancestor
sōkuruza     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, your, our ancestor
ububwīriza     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) office, authority
ubucumukure     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ toil, labor, distress
ubugabe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) authority
ubugabo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. authority, 2. bossiness, 3. manhood, penis
ubugali   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ thick bread-like porridge (Sw.)
ubugari   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ thick bread-like porridge (from Sw. ugali)
ubūgi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) edge of sword, knife, etc.
ubugorane   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ boredom
ubuhīrwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. blessing, 2. chance, good fortune, 3. privilege, benefit, advantage, 4. fun
ubuhizi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. handsomeness, 2. praiseworthiness, 3. skill, 4. courage
ubukuru     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) old age, seniority, importance
ubupfu     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. folly, 2. ignorance
uburaruko   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ north
ubureve     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ lisping, speech defect (esp. for s, sh, c)
uburiri (ama-)     8   5  sg. class 8: ubu-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ bed (plural used only for an indefinite number)
amariri menshi many beds
uburiri bubiri two beds
uburiza     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) first-born
uburyōhe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) flavor, deliciousness
ubusage     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. fringe, 2. long hair (with butter and mud in it), 3. lock of hair, 4. corn silk
ubusambiri   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ a non-traditional dance of the youth, influenced by neighboring Tanzania, Buragane region
ubusōse     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) flavor, good taste
ubutare     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) metal ore
ubutīnyānka     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) menstruation, illness of women (hemorrhage)
ubutoni     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) favor, favoritism
ubutūngu     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ignorance
ubutwāre   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) chieftanship, authority
ubuzimire   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ignorance, being lost
ubuzimuzimu   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers, 2. spirit worship, 3. superstitions
ubuzīndūtsi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ memory (from kuzīndūka)
ubwākara (am-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ leafy vegetable (of certain sort)
ubwaku   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ mouth odor
ubwārāra     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) contagious disease (term of scorn: uri n'ubwarara)
ubwāto (am-)     8   5  sg. class 8: ubu-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ 1. boat, 2. traditional dugout canoe
(plural only used for indefinite numbers)
amāto menshi = many boats, but
ubwāto bubiri = two boats
ubwātsi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. grass, straw (esp. for building), 2. field
ubwayi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ alcohol for med. purpose
ubwīza     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. glory, 2. beauty
ubwo  ▶ 1. perhaps, 2. now that, 3. since, 4. seeing that, 5. moreover
ubwōba     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. fear, phobia, angst, 2. cowardice, 3. horror
ugufashanya   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ collaboration, cooperation
uguhinduka   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ changing, transformation (from guhinduka)
uguhūza   9  class 9
singular: uku-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. connection, 2. coordination, 3. synchronisation, 4. harmonization
ugutunganya   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ the cleaning-up, the organising of
Uhoraho    n   ▶ the Lord (lit. eternal one)
ukubaburwa   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ burn, scorch (from kubabura)
ukubora   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ 1. decay, 2. something rotten (from kubora)
ukugerageza   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ 1. effort, 2. attempt, endeavor, 3. experiment
ukundi   adj   ▶ 1. again, 2. otherwise, 3. anymore
ukununuza     9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ absorption
ukunywa     9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ absorption
ukwandikirwa   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ something written for, to
ukwātira   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ 1. traditional initiation ceremony, 2. dedication, ordination, initiation
umeze gute   phr   ▶ What's up? How is it? (informal greeting, from kumera)
umubabaro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. grief, sorrow, 2. pain
umubambāngwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thorn tree
umubāno (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. living together, 2. cooperation, 3. neighborhood
umubānyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ neighbor
umubīndi (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tall clay pot for carrying water
umuboyi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ house worker (rude, derogative), house boy
umucāngero (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ paid worker
umucōkōranyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ slanderer, one who scorns others
umucūngwa (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ orange (fruit)
umucūngwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ orange (fruit)
umucuzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ metal worker, blacksmith
umudage (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ German (person) (used in northern region of Burundi)
umudagu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ oracle
umudari (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ medal (sports)
umuduri (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ monochord instrument
umufafara (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ poor person, poverty-stricken
umufafare (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ poor person, poverty-stricken
umufashanyigisho (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ facilitator
umufūndi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ (Sw.) skilled workman
umufutisho (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ medicine for diarrhea
umugabane (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ part, portion
umugānga (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ medical doctor
umugāra (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ crown woven of long hair and worn by dancers
umugāso (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tiny cell for prisoner
umugayo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ blame, scorn
umugazo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ canal for irrigation
umugega (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ clothing worn underneath, as sack dress
umugigimo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ noise of earthquake, approaching storm
umugōrwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate, miserable person
umugufu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ chain worn on neck
umugūnguma (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thorny tree
umuguranyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ traitor, one who betrays, slave trader
umuhanzi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. singer, 2. musician, 3. performer (Rw.)
umuhērerezi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ youngest child, favorite child
umuhīrwe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ fortunate person
umukama (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. lord, 2. master, 3. monarch
umukarani (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ clerical worker
umukasi (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ scissors
umukēre (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ bush with thorns and edible berries
umukevyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ butler, trusted servant, favorite
umukino (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. game, play, 2. sport
umukiza (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ savior
umukoloni (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ colonialist, colonist, colonizer (also umukoroni)
umukozi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. worker, workman, employee, laborer, 2. staff, workforce, personnel, crew (pl.)
umukozi dukorana (aba-)   phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ collegue (from gukorana)
umukuru (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. elder, important person, 2. male adult
umumago (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ magician, certain kind of witch doctor
umumānda (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tree of which bark was used for clothing
umuninahazwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ honored person
umuntu ahishirigwa (aba-)   phr    1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ overseer, supervisor, superintendent
umunyakazi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ (Sw.) workman
umunyamahānga (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ foreigner, stranger
umunyankīko (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ stranger, foreigner, person from far away (who lives near border)
umunyinya (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ acacia, thorn tree
umupaka (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ border, boundary
umupasitori (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pastor
umupfu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fresh corpse
umupfumu (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ witch doctor
umuprofeseri (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ professor, teacher
umurāndarānda (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ vine of a certain sort
umuremyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ creator
umurēzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. one who rears child, 2. tutor, 3. adopted father
umurimyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ farmer, cultivator, gardener
umurīnzi (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thorn tree
umurisho (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ stick for beating drum
umurokozi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ deliverer, rescuer, savior
umurōngōzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ guide, leader, chief's assistant (esp. in law enforcement)
umurushwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate person
umuryāngo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. door, 2. family, 3. clan, kinship
umusabisabi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ beggar, one who is always asking for things
umusāmbi (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. golden-crested crane, 2. worn-out mat
umusase   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ midmorning
umusekuzo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ pestle for grinding in mortar
umushakisha (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ explorer
umushāmbara (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ rags, worn out clothes
umushike (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fallow land, needing work before planting
umushikiranganji (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ cabinet minister (lit. someone who has attained authority)
umushingamateka (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ legislator
umushire (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ worn out thing
umushitsi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. guest, visitor, 2. stranger
umusiba (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ earthworm
umusigūzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ exhorter, preacher, one who explains
umusore (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. adolescent, 2. bachelor, unmarried young man, (pl. also imisore, then with negative connotation: youth mob)
umusōzo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hem, binding, border (of basket)
umusururu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ porridge
umutegetsi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. administrator, 2. commander, 3. ruler, 4. dictator, 5. head, leader (from gutegeka)
umutīndi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate person
umutobotobo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thorn tree with yellow balls
umutoni (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ favorite (from gutona)
umutōza (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. headman, 2. coach, trainer, 3. tax collector (old)
umutōzakōri (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ tax collector, tax official
umutugutu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. yellow, 2. orange (color), 3. purple, 4. yellow of eggs (yolk)
umutundiro (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ stones, nails, etc., which witch doctor pretends to take from swollen place on body
umutūngu (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ignorant person, fool
umutūngwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ honored person, owner of kraal
umuvovoto (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ pastoral singing, pastoral eulogy (from kuvōvōta)
umuvumu (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tree of which bark is used for clothing
umuvūmvu (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ kind of tree (fiber used for rope)
umuvūzi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ doctor, one who treats illness
umuvyāro (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ little plant for transplanting, small trees that start up around big one
umuvyīmba (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ corpse
umuyoborwa (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ employee, someone instructed to work, someone overseen at work
umuyobozi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ boss, chef, director
umuzūngu (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ white person (lit. 'someone going around', referring to the first European explorers, from kuzunguruka)
umwāmi (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ king, lord
umwengano (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ porridge
umwīgīsha wa kaminuza   phr   ▶ professor (at university)
umwikorezi (ab-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ porter, carrier
umwīshīnzi (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ surety, (e.g. co-signer for note)
umwōgo (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ long tie worn at shoulder at certain dances
umwōro (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ poor person
umwōtso (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ awl (instrument used for branding)
uragumye   phr   ▶ Are you in form? (informal greeting)
urakoze   phr   ▶ Thank you! (sg.) (lit.: you worked)
urantūnga   phr   ▶ Sorry!
uretse   conj   ▶ excluding, except, save for, other than
urubaraza (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ (Sw.) porch, verandah
urugānda (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ factory, workshop, smelting place
urugata (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ big pad for pots of beer
urūgi (inz-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ door
urugombōzo (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ knife for cutting banana leaves
uruhānga   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ 1. forehead, 2. crane, 3. severed head
uruhīmbi (impīmbi)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ table, shelf (for milk containers)
uruhōgo (impōgo)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ clamor, shouting
uruhongore (impongore)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. house for animals, 2. sheepfold
uruhumyi   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ shortsightedness
uruhwijima (impwijima)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ very nice clothes (colorful)
urukanka (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ framework of house (finished except grass)
urukebu (im-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ torticollis, stiff neck
urukiramēnde     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ any four-sided figure (originally, a place fixed for pole-vaulting)
urumuri (i-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light (not day light), torch
urunana (i-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. small ornamental axe, 2. bracelet worn on hand for special occasion
urunūka (i-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ any horrid, hateful thing
urusāgo (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ temporary house
urusēnga (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ net for fishing
urusōgo (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ edible weed (for greens)
uruyogoyogo (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ shouting, clamor
uruzogi (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ umbilical cord
urw'amaso   phr   ▶ before others but not in private (e.g. being nice to someone)
urwāmfu (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ weeds (of a certain sort, used in basketry)
urwāmo (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ clamor, noise, racket
urwānkūnzi     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) favoritism, partiality (sometimes as result of bribe)
urwāvya (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ small pot (for butter)
urwembe (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ (Sw.) razor blade
Usumbura  n   ▶ (Sw.) former name of Bujumbura before independence, changed to Bujumbura because of its negative meaning in Swahili
uteko     conj   ▶ moreover
yambu   excl   ▶ hello, hi (informal, from Sw. jambo)
able   ▶ (to be) gushobora, kubāsha
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abortion   ▶ ukuramburura
(med) ugukorora inda
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absorb   ▶ kubōmbeka, gukamya
 (to be absorbed) kuyōnga
 (~ water, as roots) kununuza
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abuse   ▶ (to ~ verbally) gushinyagurira
 (one formerly loved) kuryārukana
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accumulate   ▶ kurūnda
 (to add to what one has) gusorōra
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accustomed   ▶ (to be) kumenyēra, kumogorera
 (to get ~ to each other) kumenyerana
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add   ▶ kugereka, kugerekeranya, gusukiranya, gutēranya
 (little by little) gutororokanya
 (to what one has) gusorōra
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adopt   ▶ (a child) kurera
 (a habit) gutōra
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adroit   ▶ (to be more adroit than others) kuzīnga
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adultery   ▶ ubusāmbanyi
(to commit) gusāmbana
(euphemistically, of man) kwīsomōra
(to be pregnant through) gutwāra inda y'ishushu, gutwāra inda y'indāro
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afternoon   ▶ inyuma ya sasita, ku muhīngamo, umuhīngamo
 (late, early evening) umugorōba, akagorōba
 (good afternoon!) mwīriwe
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alcohol   ▶ (to drink) inzoga zikaze
(med) arukoro, ubwayi
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alliance   ▶ isezerano
 (to help another overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
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alternation   ▶ (of day and night) ikurikirana ry'imitaga n'amajoro
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always   ▶ na ntāryo, imisi yose
 (~ do) kwāma, guhora
 (~ have) guhorana
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amount   ▶ (of assigned work) ikivi
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ancestor   ▶ (my, your, our) sōgokuruza, sōkuruza
 (his, their) sēkuruza
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anger   ▶ uburake, uburakari, ishavu, ubusugurirwe,
 (rare) ipfūhe, ifūhe
 (to soften another's) gufyīta
 (to tear clothes in) kumwāga
 (to treat with) gushinyagura
 (word that remains in heart and causes anger) isata burēnge
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animal   ▶ (domestic) igitungano
(wild) igikoko, inyamāswa
(male in heat) ishāshi
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(track of) umwānza
(truly animal) bukōko
(young of) umukāngara
(young of small) imbūnda
(antelope) impōngo
(small antelope) ingeregere
(bat) agahūngarēma
(bear) idubu
(buffalo) imbogo
(young bull) ishūri
(male calf) ikimasa
(camel) ingamiya, ingameya
(cat) akayabo, akayabu
(chameleon) uruvo, uruvuruvu
(cheetah) igikara
(civit cat) icūya
(crocodile) ingōna
(deer) impōngo
(dog) imbwa,
(female) imbwakazi,
(wolf-like wild) ibīngira
(donkey) indogoba, indogobwe
(elephant) inzovu
(ferocious) igisimba
 (fox) imbwēbwe
(frog) igikere
(gazelle) ingeregere
(giraffe) umusumbarembe
(goat) impene,
(male) impfīzi,
(young male goat) agasugurume
(goats) intūngwa, igitūngwa
(hare) urukwāvu
(hippopotamus) imvubu
(hyena) imfyisi
(jackal) imbwēbwe
(kid, lamb) umwāgazi
(lion) intāmbwe, intare
(lizard) umuserebanyi
(mongoose) isambwe
(monkey) inkēnde, imamfu
(puppy) ikibwāna, imbūnda
(python) isato
(rabbit) urukwāvu
(ram) isuguru
(rat, mouse) imbeba
(rat, cane) isiha
(sheep) intāma, intūngwa, igitūngwa
(toad) igikere
(weasel) akarīnda, akagomba
(zebra) imparage
(to give salt to domestic ~) kwūhīra
(to lead to drink) gushōra
(to stake out to pasture) kuzirika
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announce   ▶ kubūrira, kubūra, kurānga
 (oneself) kwībūra
 (to stand at door and call greeting) kuramutsa
 (the death of someone) kubika, kubikira
 (everywhere) gukwīragiza, gukwīza
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annoy   ▶ kugōra, gusīnda
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antibiotic   ▶ umuti wica imikorobi
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apparatus   ▶ (instrument, machine) igikoresho
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appoint   ▶ (to a task) gutōranya
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appreciate   ▶ (to) gukengurukira
 (to ~ work) gushima
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aquarium   ▶ iyororero ry'amafi, inyanza
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armrest   ▶ icīshimikizo c'inkokora
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arrange   ▶ gutūmbereza
 (according to length, height) gusūmbanya
 (properly) kurorānya
 (place in order) kuringaniza
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ask   ▶ (another to repeat to check his veracity) gucaca
 (each other) kubazānya
 (each other to explain) gusiguzānya
 (each other riddles) gusōkōrānya
 (for) gusaba
 (for daily) kubōbōtereza
 (frequently) gusabiriza
 (many in order to verify) gushīshōza
 (many questions) kubazagiza
 (of someone that which he has promised) guhāngūra
 (oneself) kwībaza, kwītsa
 (over and over again) kubaririkiza
 (persistently, though refused) gucuna
 (question) kubaza
 (a riddle) gusōkōza
(stupid questions) kudedēmvya
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asking   ▶ (earnestly persist in ~ for something) kuzigiriza
 (one who is always ~ for things) umusabisabi
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assemble   ▶ kurementanya
 (people) gukoranya
 (things to give to someone) gusorōranya
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assignment   ▶ (measure of work) ikivi
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assistance   ▶ imfashanyo
 (to seek ~ to overcome) kugomorera
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assistant   ▶ (to chief, esp. in law enforcement) umurōngōzi
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assume   ▶ (authority on oneself) kurēngera
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astound   ▶ kujoreza, kujegezagutangāza, kwūmiza
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attack   ▶ gusōmborotsa, gusōmboroza
 (esp. young man ~ girl) kunkīranya
 (lead troops to ~) kugomora
 (unexpectedly) kwūbiriza
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attractive   ▶ -īza
 (to be) kurēmba, kuroreka
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aubergine   ▶ intore
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avenge   ▶ guhōra
 (wrong done to one's family) kuzira
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await   ▶ (a fixed time) kugerereza
 (opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
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axe   ▶ ikibēzi, incābiti, imarabiti, intoraguzo
 (small ornamental) urunana
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bacterium   ▶ ubwoko bw'umukorobi
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bag   ▶ isaho
 (backpack, shoulder bag) agasaho
 (big) indaha
 (sack) igunira, umupfuko
 (sports bag) ishakoshi
 (small sports bag, ladies purse) agashakoshi
 (suitcase) ivarise
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bark   ▶ igishishwa
 (of banana tree) igihubahuba
 (cloth garment) indemano
 (cloth with painted spots, used as thing of worship) indabe, indome
 (~ stripped from tree) udukōkōrwa
 (used for perfume) imibavu
 (put on new ~) kwībwira
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barren   ▶ (to be, person) kugūmbaha
 (plants) kurūmba
 (place) uruharabuga
 (thing, corn, etc.) ikirūmbirane
 (to become from lack of fertilizer) guseba
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basket   ▶ (big) intonga, igitēbō
 (deep, uncovered) ikigagara, igisāmba, igisāngāza
 (flat, small) icibo
 (flat with lid) inkōko
 (little) akēbo
 (shallow) ikivūmvu
 (tall) inkēnga
 (tall, pointed) igiseke, igisīmbo
 (border of) umusōzo
 (lid, cover) umutemere
 (nicely made) indemano
 (to cover) kurumya
 (to remove lid) kurumūra
 (to be upside down) kwūbika
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be   ▶ kuba, -ri, kumera, kuramuka
 (at, to have been at) guherūka
 (beside) kubāngikana, guhererana
 (in water) kubōmbeka
 (with always) guhorana
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bean   ▶ igiharage
(green) umubīmba, umukerere, umukonyogo
(lima) igiharo
(red) ishigisha
(small red) uduharawe
(leaves) umukubi
(leaves, first two) ingāmba
(pod) urusokoro
(sprout) umugōndōra
(that have been put away for a year) igihitira
(to put ~ away for a year) guhitiza
(to put away ~ for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(to tie ~ on hedge to dry) gushisha
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bear   ▶ (children prolificly having been barren) guhonōka
 (fruit) kwāma
 (fruit abundantly) gutēngerera
 (greetings) gutāsha
 (to cause to ~) guhonōra
 (cease to ~) kwāmurura
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become   ▶ kuba, gucīka, kumēra
 (good again, having been bad) gufutānuka
 (known) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
 (thin) kudohōka, kugeruka, kwōnda, kwīfūtānya, kuyōka
 (thinner) gufūtānya
 (very thin) kugōgōra, kunohorwa
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beer   ▶ inzōga
 (fresh, with froth) umubira
 (banana) urwārwa, urwāgwa
(sorghum) impeke, indimwa
(given to sick person) umwerēra
 (sharp, anything fermented) inkarisha
 (undiluted) uruhorwe
 (mixed with water) umusharuro
 (to beg for) kuvūmba
 (to put in a warm place) gutara
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beg   ▶ kwīngīnga, gusaba, gusēga
 (continually) gukōra, gukōza, gusabiriza
 (earnestly) gukomba ibōbo
 (for beer) kuvūmba
 (habitually) gusegerereza
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bend   ▶ (vt) guheta
 (as joint) kugōnda
 (curve) kugoreka
 (down) kwūnana
(joint) gukonya, gupfunya
 (over) kujōndamika, kwūbama
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bewitch   ▶ kuragura, kuroga, kuvōvōta
 (to have witchdoctor ~ another) kuraguza
 (one who bewitches) umuraguzi, umurozi
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bitter   ▶ (to be) kubīha, gukara, gukariha, kurura
 (~ flavour, to taste) kururirwa
 (anything ~) ibāmba
 (not ~, esp. of manioc) -horo
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blow   ▶ (vt) guhūha, guhūngabanya
(vi) guhūngabana
(air into ball) guhaga
(along) guheha
(be blown up) kuboboka
(hard) guhūhūta
(in wind) kuzūnga, kuzūngazūnga
(one's nose) kwīmyīra
(out chaff) kugosōra
(the fire) kwātsa
(up) gupfunereza
(with bellows) kuvuguta
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board   ▶ urubāho, ikibaho, ubushinguro
 (~ game) igisoro
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bone marrow  ▶ umusokōro
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bow   ▶ (arch) umuheto
 (without cord) ikiramvu
 (to stretch, to draw) gufōra
 (to raise one's arm to pull) kubangurira
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bowl   ▶ ibakure (Sw.), akabakure
(salad ~) igikoresho cumisha imboga
 (sugar ~) agashingurasukari
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bracelet   ▶ agakomo
(brass) umububa, umwākaka
(of copper wire) ikidodi, ikidode
(of grass) umunoni
(of metal) akanyabugoro, umurīnga
(of wire) inyerere
(worn at dances) urunana
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branch   ▶ ishami
 (serving to close entrance) imyugariro, imihogero, imihangazo
(to cut off) gukōkōra
 (to put forth) gushamika
 (to put out great) gusagarara, gutabarara
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bread   ▶ (european) umukate (Sw.)
(african) umutsima
 (loaf of) irobe
 (lump of) intore
 (soft part of) akavunji k'umukate
(to make) gucūmba
 (to put ground-, peanuts, etc. in ~) gutotera
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breathing   ▶ (respiration) ugusohora impwemu
 (~ in) ukwinjiza impwemu
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bride   ▶ umugeni
 (to give gift to ~, so she will talk) guhorōra
 (to refuse to speak till given gift, ~) guhorōrwa
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building   ▶ inyūbako, inyūbakwa
 (public) inyūbakwa za leta
 (to find new ~ site) kugerēra
 (to prepare a place for ~) gutaba
 (~ site) urugerēro, ikibānza, ishantiye
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burned   ▶ (food forgotten) gutetera
 (~ over place) umuyōnga
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bush   ▶ igisaka
 (kind of) igisuru
 (kind with thorns and edible berries) umukēre
 (the) igisanze
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buttonhole   ▶ intoboro y'igipfūngo
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buy   ▶ (to) kugura, kununūra
 (to ~ and sell) kudāndaza, guhānjura
 (to ~ a thing together and then divide it) gusorōra
 (look things over in prospect of buying) kugaragura
 (to ~ very much) kurangura
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buyer   ▶ umuguzi, umuranguzi, umukiriya
 (to search for) kubūnga
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cake tin  ▶ iforoma y'igato
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call   ▶ (to ~) guhamagara
 (in sense of name) kwīta
 (continuously and persistently) kuvumereza
 (for help) kwāmbaza, gutābaza, gutaka, gutakāmba
 (from hill to hill) gusemerera
 (loudly for help) gutakāmba
 (across the hills, implies scorn of one doing it) kumoka
 (to one who cannot answer) gucurīra
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calm   ▶ ubutēkānyi
 (to ~) guhorereza, guhoza, guhwāmika
 (to be) kwītōnda
 (to become) guhora, guhūmura
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camera   ▶ icuma co gufotora, ifoto
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canal   ▶ umugēnde
 (for irrigation) umugazo, umugende uvomera
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canape   ▶ (for apēritif) igicucume c'ivyamwa bidatetse
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caravan   ▶ (of carriers) umurongo w'abikorezi
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care   ▶ (anxiety) umwītwaririko
 (of body, house, etc.) isuku
 (to care about) kubabara
 (for) kuziganya
 (to take ~ of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka, gutūnga
 (to take very good ~ of) kubukabuka
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careful   ▶ (to be) kwīrīnda, kwītōnda, kurīnda
 (be ~!) mpore!
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caries   ▶ ukubungwa, ukubora kw'amenyo
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cease   ▶ kureka
 (to bear fruit) kwāmurūra
 (work) kugodoka
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cell   ▶ (tiny for prisoner) umugāso, ingōbāne
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cellulose   ▶ imfungurwa ziva mu biterwa, zifasha amara gukora neza, ubugwegwe bashobora guhinguramwo impuzu
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centipede   ▶ (small) inyōngōri
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chaff   ▶ umuguruka, umurāyi
 (fan to blow off) urutaro
 (mixed with grain) ibikūmbi
 (pile of chaff and grain) ubukūmbi
 (to blow out) kugosōra
 (to rub grain to take off) kuvūngura
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chain   ▶ ingoyi, umunyororo
 (small, worn on neck) umugufu
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channel   ▶ (of water in heavy rain) umuvo
 (for irrigation) umugende uvomera
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charm   ▶ (heathen) igihēko
 (heathen, worn on head) urugori
 (used by witch doctor) urukorōnko, inkorōnko
 ('medicine' smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits) ururēmbeko
 (spell, hex) amarozi
 (white shell worn by children) iyugi
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chief's assistant  ▶ (esp. in law enforcement) umurōngōzi
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china   ▶ (porcelain) ibumba ryera
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chip   ▶ ibāngo
 (of wood) ubuvunguka, utuvunguka
(to ~ stone) gukorogoshora
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cholera   ▶ korera
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choose   ▶ kugena, kurobānura, gutōra, gutōranya
 (esp. in action) guhitamwo
 (at random from group) kudōmbagiza
 (leaders) kwātira
 (one to sell a thing) gutōza
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chosen ones  ▶ (list of) itōrero
 (people) icībare
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church   ▶ (building) urusengero
 (people) ishengero, isengero
 (roll) itōrero
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circle   ▶ imburūngu, umuzingi
 (of people) urukīnja
 (to) guca umuzingi
(to form ~) kuziguza
 (to form ~ by holding hands) gufatana urunana
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clamor   ▶ urwāmo, imigūmūko, uruhōgo, umuvurungano, uruyogoyogo
 (to raise) kugūmūka
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clash   ▶ (together) kwāsana, kubomborana
 (vt) kubomboranya
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clatter   ▶ (to fall with a din) guhongoroka
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cleanse   ▶ kwēza, gukēmūra
 (~ house ceremoniously after death) kwīkōmvōmvora
 (oneself) kwīsukura
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clear   ▶ (as water) umusarara
 (to be ~, transparent) kubonerana
(to be ~, understandable) kwūmvīkana
(to ~, vt) kuzibūra
 (to ~ suddenly, vi) kuzibūka
 (off) kuyōra
 (off, as table) gupāngūra (Sw.)
(up) kuvāngūra
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clothes   ▶ impūzu, umwāmbaro, icāmbarwa, inyāmbaro
(very nice, colorful) uruhwijima
(worn out) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(to put on, wear) kwāmbara
(to put on) kwīyambika
(to rinse) kurongorora
(to scrub, to beat, to rub) kunyukura
(to take off) kwīyambura
(to tear) gukākagura
(to tear in anger) gukākura, kumwāga
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club   ▶ (stick) ubuhiri
 (short stick) ingāge
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cob   ▶ (corn) igitiritiri
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cold   ▶ –bisi
 (in chest) agaherēra
(in head) agahiri, akamango, akamangu,
 (cough) inkorora
 (common cold, flu) ibicurane
 (weather) imbeho, ubukonje
 (weather, severe) igikonyozi
 (to be) gukōnja, gukanya, gutīmba
 (to be drawn up from ~) gutetera
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collar   ▶ ikoro y'impuzu
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collect   ▶ gutororokanya
 (fees) kubuguza
 (taxes) gutōreza, gutōza
 (wood) gusenya inkwi
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collection   ▶ ugutororokanya ibintu
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collector   ▶ (of taxes) umutoza, umutozakori
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combustible   ▶ cokwaka, gishobora kwaka, icaka
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come   ▶ kūza
(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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comfort   ▶ ihūmure, ukumererwa nēza, ukwikwiza
(to comfort) guhoza, guhubūra, guhūmuriza, kwīrura
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complainingly   ▶ (to work) kugimīra
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complete   ▶ (to) gusōzēra, guheza
(see 'to finish')
(~ a thing) gutobora
 (to be ~) guhebūza, kwūzura
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concrete   ▶ ibeto, igito
(reinforced) igito kirimwo ivyuma
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congenital   ▶ ico umuntu yavukanye
(deformity) ikigaga
 (malformed person) ikirema
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consume   ▶ (completely) gukōmvōmvora
 (fire) gutōngōra
 (to ~) guherengeteza
 (uselessly) kwāya
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contagious   ▶ candukiza
 (to be) kwāndukira
 (to catch ~ disease) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
 (to transmit a disease) kwāndukiza
 (~ disease, term of scorn) ubwārāra
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contend for  ▶ kumaranira
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continually   ▶ (to do) kwāma, guhora
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continue   ▶ kugumiriza, guhora, gukomeza, kubāndānya (vt)
(to ~ to go) kubāndānya
 (one's journey) kurāmvura
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contract   ▶ (agreement) isezerano
 (work contract) amasezerano y’akazi
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cooked   ▶ (to be) kurabukirwa
 (to be thoroughly) gufyonyoka
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cool   ▶ -bisi
 (to) guhora
 (to be, weather) gupfuka
 (to cause to) guhoza
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corn   ▶ ikigōri
 (cob) igitiritiri
 (early kind) isega
 (kind with big kernel) ikijigo
 (ground corn that has first been roasted) igikweme
 (silk) ubusage
 (tender new) igishōro
 (yellow kind) amashigisha
 (to shell) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
 (wheat) ingano
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correct   ▶ (to) guca itēka
(to be ~) ikwiye, nzīza
(to ~ mistake) gukosōra, gukoshōra (Sw.)
(to ~ oneself) kwīhana
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cough   ▶ inkorora
 (hard ~) agahehēra
 (to ~) gukorora
 (to make) gukora
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councilor   ▶ (of chief's council) umunyekōmbe
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country   ▶ igihugu, intāra
 (foreign) ihānga
 (to leave one's ~ because of famine) gusuhūka
 (to return after famine) gusuhūkuruka
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covering   ▶ (over eyes, body, etc.) icītwikīro
 (head ~ worn over face) igitwikirizo
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creator   ▶ Umuremyi, Rurema
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cripple   ▶ ikimuga
 (person born crippled) ikirema
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crooked   ▶ (to be) kugorama
 (malunion of bone) kuremara
 (to make) kugoreka
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crop   ▶ ivyīmburwa
 (of chicken) agatōrero
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croquette   ▶ ikoroketi
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crumbs   ▶ udukorokera, ubuvunguka, utuvunguka
(to become ~) kuvūngagurika
 (to ~ easily) kuvūnguka
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crush   ▶ gufyonyora, gufyonyoka, kuvūngura
 (easily) kuvūnguka
 (grain, before grinding) kuvūngagura, kuvūngurīsha
 (with hands) kuvūnga
 (down) gutsindagira
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cry   ▶ akaborōgo
 (of joy) impūndu
 (sudden startled) ubuku
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cultivate   ▶ kurima
 (soil, soften up) kwōrohereza
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culture   ▶ akaranga
 (biol.) ubuhinga bwo kwiga imikorobi
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curve   ▶ (as in river) ikigonzi
 (to ~) kugoreka, guheta, kugonda
 (to ~ finger, as in scraping dish) gukomba
 (to make ~) kurasa
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custom   ▶ umugēnzo, ingeso
 (ancient) akārānda
 (to persist in old) kuzīrōra
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cutting   ▶ (for planting) ikiguti, igikoti, akagegene k'igiti
(of manioc) ikigoti, ikigotigoti, ikiguti
(of sweet potatoes) umubuto, umujishi, umuvyaro
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dampen   ▶ (hair before cutting) kuvubika
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dance   ▶ intāmbo
(of men) umuhamirizo, ibirorēro, agasimbo, umuyebe
 (of women) ihunja, imisambi
 (of women, celebrating a child's birth) umutsibo
 (of women celebrating the birth of twins) igisuru
 (non-traditional, of youth) ubusambiri
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dancer   ▶ intōre
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danger   ▶ akāga, irīnde
(to go into without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(to warn of) kubūrira
(to watch out for) guhwebutsa
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dawn   ▶ amacāca, umutwēnzi, umuseke, ubuca
(night is almost over, about to dawn) ijoro rishira ubuca
(when ~ broke) umutwēnzi ukitse
(to ~) guca, gutambika
(to become light, very early just as darkness ends) gutamānzuka, gutamānzura
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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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decayed   ▶ (place of ~ things) iborēro
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deliver   ▶ (sense of save) gukiza
 (child) kuvyāra
 (to be about to, cow only) kwerēra, kudigiriza
 (help to) kuvyāza
 (to take something out to an appointed place) gusokorora
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demand   ▶ (explanation) gusigūza
 (from) kwāka
 (more) kwongeza
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describe   ▶ kudondōra
 (ask another to) kudondōza
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desire   ▶ ishāka
(for certain food) ināmbu
(strong) igishika, icīfuzo
(to ~) kugōmba, gushāka, kwīfūza
(to ~ for) kwīfūriza
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despise   ▶ (to) gucōkōra, kugaya, gukēngēra, gusuzugura, gutītūra, kuzira, kwānka
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destroy   ▶ guhomvora, guhonnya, guhonyora, gukōmbōra, kwōnōna, gusambūra, gutikiza, kuyigiza, kumara
 (completely) gukomvōmvora, gusangangura, gusiribānga
 (by fire) kuyigiza
 (garden, of goats etc.) kwōna
 (the work of another) gusīvya
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deteriorate   ▶ gufūtāna, gusērūka, kwōnōnekara, gushānyūka, gupfāpfāna, kubora
(to cause to) gusērūra
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devote   ▶ (oneself to task) kwītako
 (oneself to task in order to finish it) kwirāmvura
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disapprove   ▶ (to look at another with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (showing disapproval on one's face) ibitsongotsingo, or, ibisingosingo
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die   ▶ (to) gupfa, gucīkāna, guhwēra, kuranduka
 (of king) gutānga
 (esp. of one who has been ill for a long time) kudēndūka
 (to be about to) kugoyagoya
 (suddenly) kweguka, kugaduka
 (suddenly and unexpectedly) gukenyuka
 (used of person scorned by others) kwijajara
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difficulty   ▶ urudubi
 (difficulties) amagōrwa
 (to be in ~) guhumirwa
 (to extricate one from ~) kugobōtora
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dig   ▶ kwīmba, kurima
 (and break through to hollow place) guhubura
 (as chicken does) gukoba
 (out grass rapidly) gusūriranya
 (under crop, grass) kuzika
 (up) gusibanganya
 (up the earth) gutaba
 (up sweet potatoes with fingers, or, to make hole for setting out tree) gukoba
 (to be impossible to dig even though water is on top) gutūta
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din   ▶ (to fall with) guhongoroka
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direct   ▶ (to be) kubanguka
 (to ~ towards) kwerekeza
 (to make straight for) gutūmbereza
 (to show the way, put on right path) guhubūra, kuzimurura
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director   ▶ umuyobozi
(cooperatives director) umuyobozi w'ikoperative, w'ishirahamwe
(principal) umuyobozi w’ishule
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discouraged   ▶ (to be) kwīhebūra, kudundumirwa
 (to be absolutely, in difficulty) kuzigirizwa
 (to be completely) kwīheba
 (to be tired and ~) gucobogora
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disease   ▶ indwāra
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
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dish   ▶ isahāne, isahāni
(meal) ivyokurya
(pyrex) ikirahuri gikomeye bakoramwo ibikoresho vyo mu gikōni
(to ~ up food) kwārura
 (to do the ~es) kwoza ivyombo
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dishonor   ▶ ibara
 (to ~) guhumānya
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distinction   ▶ itandukāniro
 (to observe class ~) kuzīrōra
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divine   ▶ guhinyuza, gupfīndūra, kuragura, kuvōvōta
 (to have a witch doctor divine) kuraguza
 (one who divines) umuraguzi
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divisor   ▶ (math.) ingabura
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doctor   ▶ umugānga, umuvūzi, dogiteri
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door   ▶ urūgi, umuryāngo, umwāngo
(piece of wood for closing) ikibāndo
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dowry   ▶ (price) inkwāno
 (to have dowry paid for) gukōbwa
 (to pay) gukwa
 (to receive) gukwērwa
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draw   ▶ gukwēga, gusokōra
 (lots) gupfīndana
 (near) kwegēra
 (pictures) gushushanya
 (things back together) guhindānura
 (up) gukōba
 (water) kudaha, kuvōma
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drenched   ▶ (to be) kunyāgirwa
 (to be thoroughly ~ and cold) gutetera
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drink   ▶ (anything to be drunk) ikinyōbwa
 (sweet banana) umutobe
 (soft ~) ifanta
 (to ~) kunywa
 (to ~, of king) gukamagura
 (animals, go to ~) gushōka
 (after a meal) kwīshōza
 (all there is in a container) kwūgunyuza
 (to cease to ~) guhodoka
 (from a reed) gusōma
 (from hollow of one's hand) kwīyūhīra
 (in) kubōmba
 (to lead animals to ~) gushōra
 (to make one ~, pour milk down throat) kuramiza
 (to refuse to eat and ~ with) kunēna
 (to go where others are drinking in hopes of getting some) kuvūmba
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drive   ▶ (a car) gutwara, gutwara imodoka
(~ cows) kuyobora
 (it home, enforce what one has said) kuryōherereza
 (out, esp. evil spirits) guhasha, gusēnda
 (stake in ground) gushīnga
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drum   ▶ ingoma
 (sacred royal ~) karyenda
 (sacred ~ ”for whom one ploughs”) murimirwa
 (sacred ~ ”for whom one clears brush”) ruciteme
 (sacred ~ accompanying the king) rukinzo
 (sacred ~ ”dispenser of peace”) nyabuhoro
 (sacred ~ ”lady of the land”) inakigabiro
 (to beat ~) kuvuza
 (to beat continuously, thus setting time for others beating) gusāsīra
 (stick for beating ~) umurisho, umukembe
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drunk   ▶ (person) imborērwa
 (to be) kuborērwa, guhīmba
 (to be ~ enough to feel important) kudandahirwa
 (to make ~) kuborēra
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early   ▶ kare
 (early morning) agahuru
 (to start ~ in the morning) kuzinduka
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earnestness   ▶ umwēte, ifūhe
 (at a task) ubwīra
 (to work with) gushira igikonyo
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earth   ▶ (world) isi
 (soil) agataka, ivu
 (hard-packed) urutare
 (interior of) ikuzimu, i kuzimu
(of reddish brown color) inginagina
 (to shake, vi) gutigita
 (to slide) gutemuka, kunyika, gusiduka
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eavesdropper   ▶ igisokoro
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eavesdropping   ▶ (information gained by) igisokoro
 (to tell what one has heard while ~) gutumbūra
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edge   ▶ imbiga, urubiga, inkombe
 (of sword, knife) ubūgi
 (of cloth) umusozo w'impuzu
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eggplant   ▶ intore, urutore
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elbow   ▶ inkokora
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elder   ▶ umujēnāma, umukuru, umushīngantahe, umujanāma
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
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employer   ▶ umukoresha
 (my, our) dātabuja
 (your) shōbuja
 (his their) shēbuja
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encourage   ▶ (to) kwīrūza, kuremēsha, kurindīsha
 (oneself) kwīrūra
 (to ~ to make an effort) gushīshikaza
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enemy   ▶ umwānsi, umumēnja, umurwānizi
 (to help another overcome an ~) gukōndōrera
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entice   ▶ kwōrekēra
 (to go to man's house to entice) kwigemagema
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erect   ▶ (to stand) kwēma, kwemarara
 (for a long time) gushibama
 (one who stands ~) umushibamyi
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error   ▶ ifuti, ikosa, ikosha
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escape   ▶ (narrow) agahēngekezo
 (to ~) kudohōka, gucīka, gutoroka, kuzibukīra
 (to barely ~ an accident) guhakwa, kwēnda
 (the memory) kuzīnda
 (to secretly help someone to ~ by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
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eternal   ▶ (to be) kwāmaho, guhora, guhoraho
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everlasting   ▶ (to be ~) guhoraho
(~ love) akaramata
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evil   ▶ ikibi, ububi, inābi
 (adj.) –bi
(to speak ~ of) gukana, kunegura
 (to speak ~ of one another) gucurikanya
 (to speak ~ of a ruler) kuyoba
 (to seek out ~ doer, witch doctor) kuragura
 (to have witch doctor seek out ~ doer) kuraguza
 (to sprinkle 'medicine' around house to protect it from ~) kurēmbeka, gutota
 (to chase away ~ spirits) gusēnda
 (to succeed in persuading someone to leave his ~ ways) gukōndōra
 (speaking ~ of another with whom you work) ikēba
 (~ deed) ubuhūmbu
 (example) akābarore
 (~ language, esp. young girl's) ubweruzi
 (~ look) igitsūre
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example   ▶ icītegererezo, akarorero, ikigereranyo
 (evil ~) akābarore
 (person to be imitated) iremezo
 (to give an) kugereraniriza, guha akarorero
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exclamation   ▶ (of astonishment) yemwe gaye!
(watch out!) mpore!
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excuse   ▶ urwītwazo
 (excuse me!, when interrupting) untūnge
 (excuse me!, when wrong word is spoken) bambe
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exercise   ▶ (in school) umwīmenyerezo
(in sports) ukwīnōnōra
(to ~) kwīmenyereza
 (to ~ in gym class) gukeza, kwīnōnōra
(to ~ an art, trade) guhīngūra
(~ book) ikaye
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exercises   ▶ (as at a celebration) ibirorēro
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exhausted   ▶ (to be) gucobogora, gukenyukirwa, gusāba, kurangira
 (utterly worn out by hard work) gutama
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explain   ▶ gufobōra, kugenekereza, gusigūra, gusobanura
 (fully till all understand) kurangūra
 (poorly) gufobeka
 (thoroughly) gutumbūra
 (a dream) kurōtōra
 (one who ~) umusigūzi
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export   ▶ (to ~) gushora hanze
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extra   ▶ (additional) inyongera
 (to be left over) gusigara
 (~ digit, toe, teat) indorerezi
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extricate   ▶ (from difficulties) kugobōtora
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fail   ▶ gucumukura
 (another) guhemukira
 (to accomplish what one started) kugaburura
 (to do what one intended) kudehūra
 (to find) kubura, guhusha
 (to give what one promised) kugaramāngira
 (to keep one's word) guhemuka, kwīrahuruza, gutēzūra
 (to return) kugīrīra
 (in on'e task) gusibanganya
 (to be unable to do what one attempts) gutāna
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fatal   ▶ (to be) kugīrīra, gukora
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fault   ▶ agasūzuguro
 (to find ~ with) gusūzugura, gusūzuguza
 (to look for a ~ in one another) kugenzanya
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favor   ▶ ubutoni
 (to ~) gushīnga
 (to ~ unjustly) kubera
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feet   ▶ (see foot)
(at ~ of great person, i.e. in his presence) inyōnga, inyundo
 (to scrap ~ on floor, esp. because of itching) gusyēgenya
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feign   ▶ (to ~ beating) kugera
 (to ~ working) gushaza
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fertilize   ▶ kwōrohereza, gutabira
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festival   ▶ (day) ikirori
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fetish   ▶ (bark cloth used as a thing of worship) indabe
 (gourd used) intendēri
 (heathen charm on head) urugori
 (spotted barkcloth) indome
 (things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers) ubuzimuzimu
 (charm) igiheko
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fibers   ▶ (to shave off ~ for thread) gukubagura
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field   ▶ ubwātsi, indimiro
(battle) urugāmba
(corner belonging to each child) icībare
(forsaken, abandonded) ikirare
(cultivated) itōngo
(to clean up) gukāngaza
(playground) ikibuga
(airfield) ikibuga c'indege
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filter   ▶ (to ~ water) kumimina, kuyōra amazi
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find   ▶ kurōnka, gusānga
 (fault with everything) kunēbagura
 (new building site) kugerēra
 (one's way after being lost) guhubūka, kuzimuruka
 (to be able to be found when looked for) kurondereka
 (to fail to ~) kubura, guhusha
 (something you ~) ikinobano
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finger   ▶ urutoke
 (thumb) urukumu
 (index) nkumbaruboko
 (middle) nsūmbazōse
 (fourth) marere
 (little) uruhererezi
 (extra) indorerezi
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finish   ▶ (vt) guheza, kwāhukānya, kumara, kurangiza, gusōzēra, gutōza, gushirīsha
 (vi) guhera, kwāhukāna, kurangira, gushira
 (completely, vi) kwīramvura, gukōmvōmvoka
 (vt) gukōmvōmvora, kumarīra, kumaramara, kunōnōsora, guherengeteza, guheraheza
 (each other off) kumarana
 (food) gukōmba
 (weaving an article) gusōza
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fire   ▶ umuriro
 (bit of) umucānwa
 (built for cows) icōtero
 (made in enclosure for animals) igicāniro
 (to blow the) kwātsa
 (to destroy by) kuyigiza
 (to extinguish) kuzimya
 (to go out) kuzima
 (to keep ~ going) gucānira
 (to light) kudomeka
 (to make, start, build) gucāna, gukongereza
 (to put out) kuzimya
 (to put wood on ~) gukomānya
 (to set ~ to) guturira
 (to fire from job, dismiss, throw out of house) kwirukana
 (altar fire) igicāniro
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fireplace   ▶ izīko (three stones placed for ~ , see amashiga), ifuro
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flashlight   ▶ isitimu, itoroshi, itoci
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flavor   ▶ icānga, uburyōhe, ubusōse, akanovera
(thing with good ~) igisōsa
(to be of the ~ of) gusōsera
(to have good ~) gusōsa
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floor   ▶ hāsi
 (on the) hāsi
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flower   ▶ ishurwe
 (calix) ingovyi
 (stamen) umweza
 (pistil) isage
 (pollen) umurāyi
 (ovary) intorobwa
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fold   ▶ umupfunyu, umuzīngo
 (for sheep) uruhongere
(to ~) gukuba, gukubiranya, gupfunya, kuzīnga
 (~ hands together) gufumbata
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follow   ▶ kugendanira, guherekeza, gukurikira, gukwirikira
 (after) kunyurana
 (closely) kwōma
 (a fad) guharara
 (old customs) kuzīrōra
 (one after the other) gukurikirana
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fontanel   ▶ uruhorihori
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food   ▶ indya, ibifungurwa, imfungurwa
 (food that needs to be cooked) igitekwa
 (baby ~) umusururu
 (big portion of) irobe
 (and drink of rich man, ruler) igiturire
 (for a journey) impāmba
 (without salt) ibise
 (one in charge of ~ at a feast) umuteretsi
 (place where ~ is plentiful) amasumo, ubusumo
 (to be burned slightly) kuyēnga
 (to become too dry in cooking) kuyēnga
 (to burn, vi) kuzigira
 (to dish up) kwārura
 (to eat, to serve) gufungura
 (to get ~ for oneself) gutāra
 (to go to find ~) gusuma
 (to go together to produce ~ for guests) gutērēra
 (to quickly make ~ for one) kuzina
 (to serve) gufungura
 (to try to find ~ for unexpected guests) kwīyambagura
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force   ▶ (to) kugōbēra, guhadikiriza, kuzingirikira
 (someone to do something against his will) guhāta
 (to obey) kugandūra
 (to lose original ~) gutītūra
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foreigner   ▶ umunyamahānga, umunyankīko, akavāntāra
 (from across border) injabuka
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forerunner   ▶ (one who prepares for another) integūza
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forget   ▶ kwibagira, kuzīndwa
 (to cause to) kwibagiza, kuzīnda
 (for a moment) guhūndukwa
 (how to do something once known) guhuna
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forsake   ▶ guheba, guhuma
 (one another) kuvāvānura
 (to succeed in persuading someone to ~ his evil ways) gukōndōra
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fortunate   ▶ (person) umuhīrwe
 (to be) gucuna, guhīrwa, kuroranirwa
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franc   ▶ ifaranga
 (5 franc piece) ikingōrongōro
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free   ▶ ku buntu
 (e.g. yampaye ku buntu)
(to ~, to clear) kugobōtora
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game   ▶ (play) igikino, urukino, umukino
 (game field) urukino
 (traditional board ~) igisoro, urubugu
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gangrene   ▶ ukubora kw'igikomere
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garden   ▶ umurima
 (to gather from) kwāha, gusoroma
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gather   ▶ kumyōra
 (building materials) guhumbira
 (firewood) gusēnya
 (food from garden) gusoroma, kwāha
 (fruit) kwāmūra
 (in loose garment at waist and tie) gukenyera
 (little sticks) gutōrōra
 (manure for garden) kuvūmbura
 (up) kwāndura, gusorōranya, gutororokanya
 (pollen and nectar) kudaha
 (up grass that has been spread out) gusasūra
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gently   ▶ buhoro, buhoro-buhoro
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germ   ▶ umukorobe
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gesture   ▶ (to put one's hand to his face in surprise) kujorerwa
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get   ▶ kuronka, guhabwa
(angry, suddenly when one has been talking nicely) kugangabuka
(big, skin in water) kubōmbōka
(close together) kwegerana
(dark, late) kwīra
(dirty) kwāndura
(food for oneself) gutāra
(~ out of the car) kuva mu modoka, gusohoka mu modoka
(~ out of my way!) have! vaho!
(~ out of there) have, vaho
(left behind as you stare at something) kurēngāra
(something in eye) gutosekara
(thin) kugeruka
(thin, very) kugōgōra
(up) guhaguruka, kuvyūka
(up, quickly) kubaduka
(up, to help another ~) kuvyūra
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giving up  ▶ (after trying several times) ibise, (rare word)
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glasses   ▶ (spectacles) ivyīrori, ibirorero, irori
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glean   ▶ guhumba, gutōrōra
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goat   ▶ impene, intūngwa, igitūngwa
 (heard of) inzirikwa
 (male) impfizi
 (young male) agasugurume
 (skin for carrying baby) ingovyi
 (billy ~) isuguru, ihebe
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God   ▶ Imāna, Mungu (Sw.)
(who is all seeing) Indāvyi
 (the Creator) Rurema
 (the Lord, Eternal One) ūhoraho
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gonorrhea   ▶ igisokoro, imburugu
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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
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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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gossip   ▶ urusaku
 (in whispers) ivyōngoreranyo
 (to ~) kuregeteranya, gusakuza, kuregeteza, kuregetereza
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gourd   ▶ igikunga, ikirende, umutānga
 (long) umukuza
 (broken) ibibarara
 (as object of worship) intendēri
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govern   ▶ (to) kugānza, kurōngōra
(a country) gutwāra
 (in name of) gutwārira
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grain   ▶ impeke, intete, urutete
 (a single) agatete
 (place for spreading out) imbuga
 (storage place) ikigega
 (to crush before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
 (to form) guhūnda
 (to rub to take off chaff) kuvūngura
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grammar   ▶ indongōramvugo
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grasp   ▶ (to take hold of person) gushorerakw amaboko
 (in preparation to strike) kubangura
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grass   ▶ ivyātsi, ubwātsi
 (kind poisonous to cows) inzūzi
 (pieces of a certain kind used for weaving) agatēte
 (tall) ubwātsi
 (in water) igikāngaga
 (~ knife) umupānga
 (to cut) gukera, gukerera, gutema
 (to cut for use) kwāhira
 (to dig out rapidly) gusūriranya
 (to gather up that which has been spread out) gusasūra
 (to leave grass growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (to spread) gusasa
 (to spread around something, as coffee) gusasira
 (to weed out quickly) kurandagura
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grasshopper   ▶ agahōri, igihōri, uruyige
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great   ▶ (important) –kuru
 (to be very) guhāmbāra
 (person who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
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greedy   ▶ (to be) gusahagura
 (for a certain food and want that only) kunohorwa
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grief   ▶ umubabaro, amaganya, agahīnda
 (to be in) kuganya, kuganyira
 (to torment oneself with) kwīyambagura
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grind   ▶ gusya, gukwema, kunoza, kumenagura, gusyokora
(in wooden mortar) gusekura
 (poorly, coarsely) guhera
 (quickly) gukwemagura
 (to crush grain before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
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groan   ▶ umuniho, akaborōgo
(to ~) kuniha
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guest   ▶ umushitsi
 (to go together to produce food for) gutērēra
(to have a ~ arrive just as food is all consumed) kwēnzūra
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hair   ▶ (of baby) imvanda
(bit on top of head) isūnzu
(of human head) umushatsi
(except of human head) ubwōya
(one) urwōya
(pubic) inzya
(hair line) amasoso
(long with mud in it) ubusage
(tan in color, goats) umufumbēre
(white from old age) imvi, uruvi
(to cut) kumwa
(to dampen before cutting) kuvubika
(to have long) guhīmbira
(to have shaved off) kwīkemūra
(to let grow long) gutongoza
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handsomeness   ▶ ubuhizi
 (with good character) intōre
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hard   ▶ (to be) kuguma, guhāmbāra, gukara, gukomera, kudadarara, gukomāntara
 (to be, earth) gutūta
(to be difficult) kugōra, gukomera
(to have a ~ life) kunamba
(to make ~ for one who has lost a loved one by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(to make ~, hearted) gukomāntaza
 (to take out of ~ places) kugobōtora
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harm   ▶ (because of revenge) kuziza
 (in order to avenge) guhōra
 (to desire to ~ another without reason) gukānkamwa
 (to prevent one from harming another) kuzina
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harvest   ▶ ishwābūra, ivyīmburwa, ibirimwa, umwīmbu
(esp. millet) igenya, igesa
 (to ~) kwīmbura, gushwābūra
 (corn) kumyōra
 (millet) kugenya, kugesa
 (esp. perennial plants, fruit) kwāmūra
 (to be ready for) kwīyerēra
 (to put away the) kwīmbura
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hateful   ▶ (any horrid hateful thing) urunūka
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headache   ▶ (to have a ~) kumeneka umutwe
(morning after) ibirare
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head-dress   ▶ (woven of long hair and worn by dancers) umugāra
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heal   ▶ (to ~, vi) gukira
 (to ~, vt) gukiza, kurokora, kuvūra
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hear   ▶ kwūmva
 (to be unable to ~ well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi
 (well) gutobora
 (well, suddenly) kuzibuka
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hello   ▶ (morning) bwakeye
 (afternoon) mwīriwe
 (informal) yambu, bite, amaho, gute, gute none, vyifashe gute
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here   ▶ aha, hano, ino, ngaha
 (exclamation to superior: here!) sabwe
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hide   ▶ (vi) gufuba, kwinyegeza, kwīhisha, kunyegera
 (vt) guhisha, kunyegeza, kuzimanganya
 (and wait for hunter, of animal) kuguba
 (behind) kwīkīnga
 (in a corner) kwīyagiriza
 (oneself) kubūndabūnda
 (one's thoughts) gufobeka
 (the truth) kwiyobagiza
 (to have nothing to ~) gutobora
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hire   ▶ (workers) kurārika
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hit   ▶ (to) gukubita
 (repeatedly but gently with fist, mother with child) gutumagura
 (a sore place) gutoneka
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hoe   ▶ isuka, indimīsho
 (without handle) amakera
 (worn out) ifuni
 (to ~) kurima
 (hard and fast) kurimagura
 (to tighten loose hoe) guhata
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hold   ▶ gufata
 (fast to) kugumiriza
 (from falling) gusama
 (hard feelings) kwīdōga
 (in place) kugumya
 (lightly) kwānjānjwa
 (out) kubangira
 (out arms to receive) guhāngāza ukuboko
 (of rope, vi) kudādira
 (strongly) gushimika
 (take hold of persons) gushorerakw amaboko
 (to) kwūmira
 (up) gushigirika
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home   ▶ (at ~) i muhira, imuhira
 (at the ~ of) kwa
(at our ~) i wācu, iwācu
(at my ~) i wanyu, iwanyu
(at their ~) i wabo, iwabo
(to go ~) gutāha, kuganūka
(to go ~ from work) kugodoka
(to not stay at) guhugūmba
(to return to parent's ~ when angry at husband) kugēnda buje
(to take ~ objects, cows, after being away long time) kugishūra
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honor   ▶ icūbahiro
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horn   ▶ (musical) inzamba
 (of animal) ihēmbe
 (small, used for tobacco) inconco, iconco
(used by witch doctor) urukorōnko, inkorōnko
 (maze of horns) inka zishashe amahēmbe
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horrid   ▶ (any horrid hateful thing) urunūka
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horror   ▶ ivutu, ubwōba, agatēngo
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hour   ▶ isaha (for various hours of day, see under 'day')
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house   ▶ inzu
 (in ruins) umusaka
 (little ~, built for spirit of one who has died) nyabugoro
 (of king) ingoro
 (temporary) urusāgo, igikāri
 (small, cabin) akazu
(with high pointed roof) umushonge, agashūngēre
 (place opposite door of ~) umukōndo
 (to cause to fall down) gusambūra, gusēnyura, guhenūra
 (to chase others out of ~) guturumbura
 (to fall down) gusāmbuka, gusēnyuka, guhenuka
 (to put roof on) gusakāra
 (to repair a) gusanura
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hull   ▶ (rice) gutonora
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humble   ▶ gucisha bugufi
 (to be) kwicisha bugufi, kwīyorosha
 (to be ~ ostensibly, but not in reality) kwīyorobeka
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humor   ▶ (to be in good) gushwāshwānuka
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hunger   ▶ inzara
 (extreme) isari
 (for certain food, appetite) ināmbu
 (to faint from) kugwīra isari
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hungry   ▶ (to be) gusōnza
 (to be ~ for) kwōndera
 (after hunting for food in various places) kuburanirwa
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hypocrisy   ▶ ubwīyorobetsi, uburyārya, indyārya
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hypocrite   ▶ (to be) kwīyorobeka
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illustration   ▶ akarorero
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impossible   ▶ (to be) kudashoboka
 (for) kwānkira
 (to do the ~) gufyidikīra
(explamation: impossible!) kuka!
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independence   ▶ ubwigēnge
 (to fight for) kumēnja
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information   ▶ inkenuzo
 (gained by eavesdropping) igisokoro
 (to give) kurangīra
 (to seek) kugenzūra
 (to seek about someone) kubariritsa
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intercede   ▶ (to ~ for) kubūranira
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interior   ▶ (of earth) ikuzimu, i kuzimu
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investigate   ▶ (carefully a wrong) gutenyēnya
 (try to know something, seek information) kugenzūra
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invite   ▶ gutōra, gutumira
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iron   ▶ icuma
(~ bar) igihimba c'icuma
(for ironing clothes) ipāsi, ikigorōzo c'impūzu, ifero
(to ~) gutēra ipāsi, kugorōra impūzu
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ironing   ▶ ukugorora
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irritate   ▶ kugōra, kuratsa
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itching   ▶ uburyi, ubusasāte
 (to scrape feet on floor, esp. because of itching) gusyēgenya
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joke   ▶ gufyina, kujajura, guswāganya, kujāndajānda, gufyinata
 (with lots of words) kurimbūra
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journey   ▶ urugēndo
 (food for) impāmba
(to prepare things for) gutēkera
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July   ▶ ukwēzi kwa ndwi (or, kw'indwi), Mukakaro
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junior   ▶ umuhererezi
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keep   ▶ kugumya
 (a fire going) gucānira
 (for the night) kurāza
 (law) kwītōndera
 (things for oneself) kwīgūnga
 (too long) gutebana
 (not ~ one's wordto do that which one has declared he would not do) kwīrahuruza
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knife   ▶ imbugita, icūma
(for cutting banana leaves) urugombōzo
 (long) inkōta
 (long, broad) umupānga
 (long-handled, curved) umuhoro
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know   ▶ kumenya, -zi, kuzirikana
 (another's thoughts completely) kuvōgera
 (facts of a case) guhinyura
 (for certain) kujījūka
 (to not ~) kuyobera, kuyoberwa
 (to not ~ what to do) mwījījānya, kurīgānirwa
 (to try to ~ something) kugenzūra
 (one who knows more than is expected of him) akagūgu
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labor   ▶ ubucumukure
 (childbirth) ibise
 (to ~) gutama, gucumukura
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lack   ▶ (of foresight) igihababu
(to ~) kubura, kugōmba, guhaza, guteba, gukērērwa
(opportunity to say what you intended) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(respect) kwūbahuka
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laugh   ▶ gutwēnga, gusekaseka
 (at) kwīshinyira, gushinyira, gutwēnga
 (at secretly) gutwēngera mwijigo
(for nothing) gushinyagura
 (to make others ~) guswāganya, gutwēnza, gutwēngēsha
 (one who makes others laugh) akagūgu
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lazily   ▶ (to work) kuregarega
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lead   ▶ (to) kwōsha, kurōngōra
 (a discussion) kuremesha ikiganiro
 (esp. cows) gucūra, kuyobora, gushorera
 (animals to drink) gushōra
 (astray) guhuvya, kuzimiza
 (cows to pasture) guturutsa
 (to attack) kugomora
 (out, to show the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
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leaf   ▶ ibabi, ikibabi
(banana, dry) ihuba, igihūnda
(banana, green) umutōto
(central part of banana ~) ikigongogongo
(bean) umukubi
(pumpkin) umusoma
(used for perfume) imbazi
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lean   ▶ (against, vt) kwegamika, kwegeka
 (against, vi) kwegamira
 (forward, preparing to run) gutuna
 (on, esp. in getting up) kwīshimikiza, gushimikira
 (over) guhengama
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lend   ▶ (that for which equivalent will be returned) kugurāna
 (that which will itself be returned) gutīza
 (something and not get it back soon) gutongoza
 (money) kugurana, gukopesha amahera
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letter   ▶ (of alphabet) insomwa, inyuguti
 (correspondence) icēte, ikēte, ibaruwa, barua (Sw.)
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light-fingered   ▶ (to be) gukorakora
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light-weight   ▶ (to be) guhwahuka, kwōroha
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like   ▶ bēne, nka
 (conj.) nk'uko
 (like that) -rtyo
 (like this) -rtya
 (to be like) gusa
 (to look like) gushusha
 (to like) gukūnda
 (for a short time) guharara
 (to try to make someone ~ what he has refused) kwōrekēra
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line   ▶ umurōngo
 (of people, animals, etc.) umuhururu, umukuku
 (typographical) umukwēgo, agakwego
 (to ~ up, vi) gutōnda
 (to ~ up, vt) gutōndēsha, gutōndekanya
 (to march in a ~) gutōndekana
 (to ~ up workers) kurārika
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list   ▶ urutonde
(of chosen ones) itorero
(to ~) gutōndeka, gutōndēsha
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listen   ▶ (to) kwūmviriza
 (to refuse to ~ to authority) kugarariza
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little   ▶ -to, –to-to, –toya, –tonya
 (a little) –ke, –keya, –kenya
 (~ by ~) buhoro, buhoro-buhoro
(to add to ~ by ~) gutororokanya
 (to go forward ~ by ~) kwūngururuza
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live   ▶ kuba
 (live at, to dwell) gutura
 (breathe, to still live) guhēma
 (to be alive) kubaho
 (to cause to) kubēshaho
 (long time) kurāmba
 (near a public place) guhorahabona
 (together) kwāmana, kubāna, kumana
 (long live the king!) ganza, sabwa!
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livestock   ▶ ibitungwa, igitigiri c'ibitungwa
(livestock farming) ubworozi
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lodge   ▶ (vi) kurāra, gusēmbēra
 (vt) kurāza
 (give lodging for several days) gusēmbereza
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lonesome   ▶ (to be ~ for) gukūmbura
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long   ▶ (to ~ for) gusamāza, gukūmbura
(thing for which one longs) igishika
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look   ▶ (evil) igitsūre
 (all about) kuraraguza
 (around on all sides) kweraguza, gukebaguza
 (at) kurāba, kurereka, kurora, kwirora
 (at carefully) guhwēba, kwīhwēza
 (at hastily) kurangaguza
 (at in wonder) gusamāra
 (at intently) kwīhwēza, kwītegereza
 (to let look for) gushakisha
(look at me!) kundāba
(at one thing after another, many things) kurābarāba
 (at oneself) kwīrāba
 (at repeatedly) gukanaguza
 (at without paying attention) gusamāra
 (at with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (behind) gukebuka
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
 (down, to make another) kwūnamika, kwūnamīsha
 (for) kurereka, kurondera
 (esp. to feel around) gukabakaba
 (for a fault in one another) kugenzanya
 (from side to side trying to see everything) kurunguruka
 (in the face, to be unwilling to) kwīyobagiza
 (like) gushusha
 (over, in prospect of buying) kugaragura
(straight up) kurarama
 (through) gusesa
 (towards) kwerekera, gutūmbēra
 (up) gukanura, kurangamiza, kurangamira, kuraramura
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Lord   ▶ umwāmi, umukama
 (the Lord, Eternal One) ūhoraho
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lump   ▶ (clay, blood clot) umugoma
 (in food) agatiribwa, igihōmba, ikinonko
 (of bread) intore
 (on back) inyōnzo
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made   ▶ (to be ~ narrow) kwāzwa
 (to be ~ poorly) guhōmba
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magic   ▶ ubumago, amangetengete, amareba
 (to take out objects from body, as witch doctors supposedly do) guhura
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man   ▶ (married) umugabo
 (of influence) umushīngantāhe
 (old) umutāma
 (young, unmarried) umusore
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manure   ▶ amase
 (goat) amahenehene
 (heap) icukiro
 (a lot) ibīse
 (to gather for garden) kuvūmbura
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marketplace   ▶ isoko
 (small) akaguriro
 (~ for one specific product) iguriro
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marriage   ▶ (wedding) ubukwe
 (go-between for) umureshi
 (to act as a go-between) kuresha
 (to be accompanied to, as bride is) gushingīrwa
 (to be attendant for) gushingīra
 (to be paid for, for ~) gukōbwa
 (to go to a wedding feast) gutāha ubukwe
 (to take marriage vows) kuragana
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married   ▶ (to be, of woman) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
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marrow   ▶ (in bone) umusokōro
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marry   ▶ (each other) kwābīrana, kuragana
(each other, rude) kurongorana
(of bride) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
 (of groom) kwābīra, kwēnda (rude), kurongora
 (a widow and go to her kraal) gucūra
 (to refuse, esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man) kubēnga
 (to take wife without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
 (to go to husband without being married) gucīkira
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materials   ▶ (for building house) ihūmbi
 (to cut trees for building, to gather building materials) guhūmbira
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maybe   ▶ kūmbure, nkeka, kur'ubu, hashobora, ndibaza, yomba
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maze   ▶ (of horns) inka zishashe amahēmbe
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meanness   ▶ ubujōra
 (of one who rules others) itūntu
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medicine   ▶ umuti
 (for diarrhea) umufutisho
(to make one to talk freely, to release inhibitions) urudedēmvya
 (to make people like one) urusango
 (material smeared about kraal to keep away thieves and evil spirits) urugombeka, ururēmbeko
 (to ask for ~ to counteract poison) kurogōza
 (to put out ~ to keep away thieves and spirits) gutota, kurēmbeka, kugombeka
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meet   ▶ guhāmvya, guhwāna, guhūra
 (to go to) gusanganira, gutegēra
 (together) gukorana, gutērana
 (to cause to ~ together) gukoranya, gutēranya
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meeting   ▶ igikorane, igikoraniro, itēraniro, ināma
 (~ place) ihūriro
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merchandise   ▶ igishōrano, ibicuruzwa, ibidandazwa
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metal   ▶ icūma
 (foot piece on spear) umuhūnda
 (ore) ubutare
 (piece placed on stoves over fire to set pot on) ikinjanja
 (sheet of, for roof) ibāti
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microbe   ▶ umukorobe
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mirror   ▶ icīrori, icīrore, irore
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miserable person  ▶ umugōrwa
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miss   ▶ gusība
 (aim and) guhusha
 (be lonesome for) gukūmbura
(each other on path) kunyuranwa
 (fail to find) kubura
 (pass by but not meet) guhubana
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misspeak   ▶ (err in speaking) kuyoba
 ('excuse me, I said a wrong word, misspoke myself') bambe
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mix   ▶ (vt) gutēranya, kuvānga, kuvāngavānga, kuvurūnga
 (dough) gucūmba
 (things up and pack them down together) gukanjagura
 (thoroughly) gucucuma
 (together) gusukiranya
 (up) kuzīkuruka
 (up thoroughly) gusobanganya
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morning   ▶ igitōndo
 (early) agatōndo
 (early, just before dawn) agahuru
 (good morning!) bwakēye
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mourning   ▶ amaborōgo
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move   ▶ (vi) kwīmuka
 (vt) kwīmura
 (about) gutēmbēra (Sw.)
(things to another place) gutūnda, gutereka
 (to another chieftanship) gucikira
 (to a new location) kujōnjōra
 (to cause to move) gusegenyesha
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multiply   ▶ (vi) kugwīra, gusagāra
 (vt) kugwīza, gucimbataza, kwūngura
 (because of having fed well, cows) kugisha
 (rapidly, as insects) kujagata
 (rapidly) kurōndōka
 (as seeds, cows, etc.) kurondōra
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muscle   ▶ inyāma y'umubiri, umurya, umusoso, umutsi
 (to be sore in) kunywāguka
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napkin   ▶ agatambaro abakenyezi bakoresha iyo bari mu butīnyānka, akabindo
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necklage   ▶ (chain worn on neck) umugufu
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needle   ▶ urushinge
 (for sowing) urushinge rwo kujisha imipira
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neglect   ▶ kwānjānjwa
 (one's work) kwigaramangira, gusibānganya
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net   ▶ (for fishing) urusēnga
 (mosquito ~) umusegetera
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nice   ▶ -īza, nyawo, etc.
(to be ~ to look at) kuroreka
(~ to meet you) ni vyiza kubonana nawe
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night   ▶ ijoro
 (to be) kwīra
 (to be almost over) gushīra
 (e.g. ijoro rishīra ubuca)
(to lodge for the) kurāza
 (to spend the ~) kurāra
 (to spend the ~ alone) kwīrāza
(to spend the ~ at) kurārīra
 (to watch, as watchman) kurārīra
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no   ▶ oya
 (adj.) nta, ata
(emphatic) oyāye, ishwi, eka, ekāye, wapi
(to say ~) guhakana
 (euphemism for a polite No) nzokubarira (lit. I will let you know)
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notch   ▶ (teeth) guhongora
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notorious character  ▶ akābarore
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November   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cumi na rimwe (or, kw'icumi na rimwe) Munyonyo
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obey   ▶ kugamburuka, kugendanira, kwītōndera, kwūmvira, kugandūkira
 (unwillingly) kugambarara
 (to force to) kugandūra
 (to refuse to) kugaranya
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object   ▶ (of worship) ikigirwamāna
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observe   ▶ kwītegereza, kurāba
 (carefully) gukengūza, kwihwēza
 (class distinctions) kuzīrōra
 (to superstitiously ~ certain days) kuziririza
 (a taboo) kuziririza
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occupation   ▶ umurimo, igikorwa
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October   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cumi (or, kw'icumi), Gitugutu
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one   ▶ -mwe, rimwe
 (one solitary thing) urudēnde
 (one banana, head of grain, etc.) umuhānyu
 (to come ~ by ~) gutororokanya
 (~ by ~) isorōsoro
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orange   ▶ (fruit) icunga, umucūngwe, umucūngwa
 (color) umutugutu
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ordain   ▶ kwātira, kurambikakw ibiganza
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order   ▶ (decree) itēka
(in ~ that) kugira ngo, ngo, bitayeko
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ore   ▶ (metal) ubutare
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origin   ▶ inyānduruko, akārōnda, inkomoka, inyāmo
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originate   ▶ (person) kwāmūka, kwānduruka, gukomoka
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orphan   ▶ imfūvyi, intābwa
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outside   ▶ (of house) hānze, inyuma
 (to go ~) gusohoka
 (to put ~, take ~) gusohora
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over   ▶ (way over there) harīya
 (not too far away) harya
 (to be almost, night) gushīra, e.g. ijoro rishīra ubuca
(to be left) gusigara
 (to leave) gusigaza
 (left-overs) imisigazwa
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overcome   ▶ kunēsha, gutsīnda, kunaniza
 (to be ~ by something difficult) kunanirwa
 (to ~ an enchantment) kurogōra
 (seek assistance to) kugomorera
 (to help another ~ enemy) gukōndōrera
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over-crowded   ▶ (to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora
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pad   ▶ (worn on head when carrying load) ingata
 (big one for beer pots) urugata
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paid   ▶ (to be paid for, for marriage) gukōbwa
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pain   ▶ igisigo, umubabaro, ububabare
 (sharp) umusōnga
 (to get relief from) kwōroherwa
 (to grit one's teeth to avoid showing) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
 (to have) kubabara
 (to have severe) kurībwa
 (to suffer) gucumukura
(to suffer without complaint) kwīyumānganya
 (to take pains with) kwītōndera
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path   ▶ inzira, irāngo, umuyobōro
 (made by cows) umuhōra
 (of water in heavy rain) umuvo
 (wide) igihamo
 (to go along right in, esp. animals) gutōta
 (to go down the middle of) kwātīra
 (to light the) kumurika
 (to put on the right) guhubūra
 (into rugo) umuharuro, umurombero
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peace   ▶ amahoro, impore, amarembe, ihūmure, ubutekanyi
 (to make ~) kubangūranya
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peel   ▶ guhwāta, kumyōra
 (of skin after burn) kwūburuka
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peeling   ▶ igishishwa, udukōkōrwa
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pen   ▶ (for writing) ipirimu
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pencil   ▶ ikaramu (Sw.)
(for slate) idushi
 (~ box) agapfuko k'amakaramu
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perfect   ▶ guheraheza, guhīngūra
 (to be) kuba agahore, guhebūza, kunengesēra, gutūngāna, kwūzura
 (to make) kuroraniriza, gutūngānya, kwūzuza
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perfume   ▶ isenga
 (bark used for) imibavu
 (leaves used for) imbazi
 (to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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perhaps   ▶ kūmbure, kur'ubu, nkēka, hashobora, yomba
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persist   ▶ gucunaguza, kwigumira, gukovya, kunogēra, kuramiriza, gushimika, gushīshikara
 (in asking questions) kuzigiriza
 (in old custom) kuzīrōra
 (more strongly than before) gukobeza
 (patiently) gukenyera, gukenyerera
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persuade   ▶ (in underhanded way) kubembeteranya
 (to succeed to ~ someone to leave his evil ways) gukōndōra
 (to talk with someone to try to ~ her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to try to ~) gukiranira
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pestle   ▶ (for grinding in mortar) umusekuzo
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phlegm   ▶ igikororgwa
 (to spit up) kuruka
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pick   ▶ (a chicken) kumōngōra
 (a fight) gusōtōra
 (peas, beans, berries) gutōbōra
 (squash, corn) gukōndōra
 (up) gutōra, kuyōra
 (up, as birds do) kunobagura, kunoba
 (up bits of food here and there) kunūranura
 (up here and there) gutōragura
 (up manure and put in garden) kuvūmbura
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pierce   ▶ (to) gucumita, gutobora, kuzibūra
 (in order to kill) gusogōta
 (through) gutobekeranya
 (as with a nail) guhānda
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pity   ▶ akagōngwe, ikigōngwe
 (without ~) utwininga, irarīrari
(to have ~ for) kubabarira
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plant   ▶ imbuto, ikimera, ibitērwa
(small) urugāmba
 (small trees that start up around big one) umuvyāro
 (stunted) ikirūmbirane
(young for transplanting) ingemwe
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play   ▶ (to) gukina, gufyina, gufyinata
 (musical instrument) kuvuza, gucurarānga
 (musical instrument vigorously) kwōmānza
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player   ▶ (of musical instrument) umucurarānzi
 (sport) umukinyi
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plead   ▶ (a cause) kubūrana
 (earnestly for something) kubobōta
 (with) kugōbēra
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pods   ▶ (tiny bean) urusokoro
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point   ▶ umugera, isōnga, igisōnga, umusōnga
(to reach a certain ~) kugera
(to sharpen to a ~) gusongora
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pointed   ▶ (to be) gusongora
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poor   ▶ (man) nyarucari
(person) umufafara, umufafare, umwōro
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungaboro
(to be) gukena
(to become ~ after wealth) gucobogora
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pot   ▶ (clay cooking) inkono, inaga, impānge
(for water) umubīndi, umuhānge, umukātwa, ikibīndi
(coffee ~) ibirika y'ikawa
(small for butter) urwāvya, ikebano
(very large) intāngo
(with long narrow neck) agakarabo
(cooking pot) isafuriya, isafuria
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pour   ▶ (to ~ into) gusuka
 (to shed) kuvīra
(to ~ out) gusēsa
 (~ forth water, as spring) kududubiza
 (~ milk down another's throat) kuramiza
 (~ water on another's hands) kwūhīra
 (~ water on hair before cutting it) kuvuba
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poverty   ▶ ubukene, ubwōro
(absolute) ubufafara, ubufafare
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precede   ▶ (to) kubanziriza, kwītangīra, kurōngōra, gutānga, gutangīra
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prepare   ▶ (to ~) gutegūra, guteganya, kuroraniriza
 (food quickly for one) kuzina
 (ground for sorghum) guhānda
 (oneself to strike) kubangura
 (a place for building) gutaba
 (place for newborn baby) kubīkīra
 (things for a trip) gutēkera
 (to fight) gukenyera
 (to go) kwīkora
(one who prepares for another) integūza
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present   ▶ (exclamation to a superior) sabwe!
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press   ▶ kubānda, kubāndana
 (down) gutsindagira
 (in order to smooth) gupfunyūra
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pretend   ▶ (something isn't so) kwiyobagiza
 (to work) gushaza
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price   ▶ igicīro, ikiguzi
 (purchase price) ikiguzi
 (redemption ~) ingorore, inkūka
 (to ask very high ~) kuzimba
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pricked   ▶ (to be, by thorn) guhāndwa
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prison   ▶ ibohero, umunyororo
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prisoner   ▶ imbohe, umunyororo
(to escape) gutoroka
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prop   ▶ urwēgo
 (for closing door) ikibāndo
 (something on ground, not high up) gushigikira
 (up) kwegeka
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provide   ▶ (to) guha, kugaburira
(for) kuziganya
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provoke   ▶ kwāndurutsa, gusomboroza
 (to fight) gusōmborotsa
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purpose   ▶ urwēgo, umugambi, igituma
(on ~) ibigirānkana
 (to do it on ~) kubigira ku mpaka
(or, ibigirankana)
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push   ▶ gusunika
 (another down) gukungagura
 (each other) kugundana, gusunurana
 (forward) gusekura
 (a person down where he belongs) gutururuza
 (out, e.g. wind bulging cloth) kubāndūra
 (violently) gusunura
 (to help to) gusunuza
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put   ▶ gushira
(away) kubīka, gushingūra
(away the harvest) kwīmbura
(away beans for a year) guhitiza
(away for a year, to be ~) guhitira
(away, for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(away, to take to) kwāndūra
(back) gusubīza
(bees in new hive) kwātira
(down) guhwāmika
(down roughly) gusekura
(forth new leaves) kurēmba
(hand to face in gesture of surprise) kujorerwa
(handle on) gukwikira
(higher) gukiriza
(in certain place) kugabānyānya
(in order) kurorānya
(into water) kurobeza
(near fire to dry) gutara
(on clothes) kwāmbara, kwīyambika
(on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
(off doing what one should) kwīrengagiza
(oneself above where he belongs) kwītāra
(out fire, light) kuzimya
(out great branches) gusagarara
(out in sun) kwānikira
(outside) gusohora
(right) gutūngānya
(skin of dead calf before cow to make her give milk) kwōrokēra
(something cool on burn) gupfuvya
(somewhere) gushiraho
(things together) kurementanya, gusorōranya
(to bed) kuryāmika
(together) kwegeraniriza, guhūza, gutororokanya, kwegeranya
(to one side) guherereza
(to sleep) gusinziriza
(to work) kwāhura
(up, e.g. arms) gutarika
(up bee hive) kwegeka
(wood on fire) gukomānya
(yeast in beer) kubetera
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pyrex   ▶ (dish) ikirahuri gikomeye bakoramwo ibikoresho vyo mu gikōni
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quarrel   ▶ intonganya, imitongano, amahāne
(to ~) gutongana, gutonganya, kurandagurana, guhārīra, guhāzāna
(to be always looking for) kwītōraguza
 (to start a) kwāndurutsa
 (to stop ~ and make them like each other) kwūnga
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quarrelsome   ▶ (person) ikijōra
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quarrelsomeness   ▶ ubujōra
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quiet   ▶ agahwēkēre
 (to be) kunuma, kurema
 (to remain) kwīyorosha
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quit   ▶ (altogether) kujījūka
 (to work carelessly wanting to ~) kuregarega
 (to not ~ without accomplishing a certain thing) gushirwa
 (to ~ a job) gusezera (ku) akazi
(to ~ work for the day) kugodoka
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rage   ▶ (to snort with) gufūhagira
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rainbow   ▶ umunywamazi, umukororōmvyi
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raise   ▶ gusokōra
 (animals) gutūnga
 (arm) kurāmvura, gutarika
 (arm to strike, to pull a bow) kubangurira
 (clamor) kugūmūka
 (eyes) kurarama
(from dead) kuzūra
 (higher) kurārūra
 (in sense of increase) kwongera
 (head) kurāngamiza, kwūnamūka, kwūnamūra
(up) kumanika, kwūnamūka, kurāngamiza, kwūnamūra, kuraramuka, kuvyūra, kuvyūtsa
(voice) kurangurura
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rapidly   ▶ (to work) gufuruguta
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reach   ▶ (to) gushika
 (a certain point) kugera
 (for) kurondera
(term, pregnancy) kuramukwa
 (goal) gushika kw'ihangiro
(up) gutaramura
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read   ▶ gusoma
(~ aloud) kubogora
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ready   ▶ (to be) kugera
(to be ~ for, i.e. on guard) kugaba
 (be ~ for harvest) kwīyerēra
 (to prepare things for trip) gutēkera
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rebel   ▶ (to) kugarariza
 (against authority) kumēnja
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redemption price  ▶ ingorore, inkūka
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reed   ▶ ikibīngo, ikibīngobīngo, irēnga, igishakshaka
(papyrus) urufūnzo, urukorogoto
 (to drink from) gusōma
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regularity   ▶ (work) ubwira, umwēte mu bikorwa
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reinforce   ▶ (what one has said) kuryōherereza
 (the words of another) kwītsa
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relate   ▶ kudōnda
 (stories of long ago) kugana
 (to tell others what you've heard) kwīgānira
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relief   ▶ (of need) ubukenuke
 (to get ~ from pain) kwōroherwa
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relieve   ▶ (need) gukenūra
 (another, as soldier) kugombōra
 (one's own need) kwīkenūra
 (to go to give things to one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
 (to be relieved of load) kuremurukwa
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remain   ▶ kuguma
 (in one place permanently) guhama
 (in place of another) gusigarira
 (still, quiet) kwīyorosha
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repair   ▶ guhīngūra
 (car) gukanika imodoka
 (house) gusanura
 (something absolutely worn out, or, ~ repeatedly) gusanasana
 (woven thing) gusana
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reparation   ▶ (gift to make up for offending someone) icīru
 (to make) guhōnga, guhōngera, kuriha
 (to pay to make up for wrong doing) kwīcungura
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repeat   ▶ gusubīra, kwongera, kugereka, kugerekeranya
 (many times) kwiyongeranya
 (to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping) gutumbūra
 (to ask another to ~ in order to check his veracity) gucaca
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repetition   ▶ (one who speaks with senseless repetition of words) ikirogorogo
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reproach   ▶ (bringing ~ on others) ububwa
 (~ a dead person thus making it hard for loved ones) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
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rescue   ▶ kurokora, gukiza
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reserve   ▶ (something put away for future use) integakiba
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respond   ▶ kwīshura
(when called) kwītaba
(to answer to superior when called) kurēnguka
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retort   ▶ (answer back lots of words to one who reproves) kuryāgūmba
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reveal   ▶ kwāndagara, kwātura, kwerekana, gufobōra, gufurūra, kugaragara, kugaragaza, kugoborora, guhishūra, kunyegurura, gusokorora
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (what is false) guhūmuriza
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reverse   ▶ (syllables in word) gufudika
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revolt   ▶ ubugome, umugome, umugararizo
 (mild in character) akagūma
(to ~) kugarariza, kugoma, kugūmūka
 (against king) kugesera
 (to subdue) kugandūra, kugomora, kugomoza
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right   ▶ (hand, side) uburyo, ukuryo, iburyo
(~ arm) ukuboko kw'iburyo, ukuboko kw'ukuryo
(all right) niko, ni ko, n'ūko, sawa
 (right now) non'aha, ubu nyene
(to be) kugororoka
(to become ~ side up) kwūburuka
(to turn ~ side up) kwūburura, gucurūra
(~ side of cloth) uruhande rwiza rw'impuzu
(to put ~) gutūngānya
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righteous person  ▶ umugorotsi
(to be) kugororoka
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ring   ▶ impeta
 (to form a ~) gukora impeta
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rinse   ▶ kwīnyuguza
 (clothes, grain, dishes) kurongorora
 (out dirt) kwūgunyuza
 (the mouth) kwīnyugunyura, kwīyugunyura
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rip   ▶ gusonoroka, kubārurura
 (grass from house) gukākura
 (to tear a big ~) kumwanyuruka
 (up, vt) gutantamura
 (up, vi) gutantamuka
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ripe   ▶ (to be almost, esp. corn) kugengarara
 (to be ready for harvest) kwīyerēra
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river   ▶ urūzi
 (bank) inkokoro, inkengera, inkombe
 (current of) umukuba
 (gentle flowing of) akayōmbēro
 (middle of) umutānga, idāmba
 (to cross over) kujabuka
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roast meat  ▶ ubwoko bw'inyāma yoroshe
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roll   ▶ umuzīngo
 (of church members) itōrero
 (to roll, vi) gutembagara
 (about, vt) kujegeza
 (about on ground, vi) kuvurūnga, kwītēmbagaza
 (along) gusegenyeza, gusegenyēsha
 (over) gutēmbagaza
 (up) gukuba,
 (vt) kuzīnga
 (up several times) kuzīngazīnga
 (up, vi) kwīzingīra
 (up, a skin that's been wet, vi) gukōba
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root   ▶ umuzi, igishitsi
 (of word) itsina
 (to pull out by roots) kurandura, gusitura, kumomora
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rot   ▶ kubora, kuboza
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rotted   ▶ (things, place of) iborēro
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rub   ▶ gusīga
 (bump so it doesn't swell) kunyīngisha, gushiringitira
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (eyes in order to see, esp. one who has conjunctivities) guhofōra
 (grain to take off chaff) kuvūngura
 (off dirt) guhungura
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rulers   ▶ (and elders, esp. in function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
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run   ▶ kwīruka
 (as water) gutēmba
 (down hill) gukoragurika
 (to jump up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (like a little child) kudiririmba
 (out bit by bit till all is gone) gushīrīra
 (out to see something, usually of a crowd) gushwabāduka
 (over) gusēsekara
 (very fast) kwīrukānga, gushīnga amano
 (to lean forward preparing to run) gutuna
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sack   ▶ umupfuko, isaho
 (burlap) igunira
 (long narrow for food) indebuye
 (made of skin) umukuza
 (to tie neck of) kuniga
 (to tie up hole in) gutubika
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sacrifice   ▶ ikimazi, impērezwa
 (to ~ for) kwīgura, kwīheba
 (to give, offer, make) gushikana
 (place to offer to the spirits) igitabo
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sake   ▶ (for the ~ of) kubwa
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salad bowl  ▶ igikoresho cumisha imboga
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salary   ▶ igihēmbo, umushahara, impēmbo
 (to demand, to ask for) guhembesha
 (to pay) guhēmba, kugerera
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sample   ▶ ico akarorero
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sanitary towel  ▶ agatambaro abakenyezi bakoresha iyo bari mu butīnyānka, akabindo
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save   ▶ gukiza, kurokora
 (by means of) kurokoza
 (beans for a year) guhitiza
(to redeem) gucūngura
(to store) kubīka
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saved   ▶ (person) umurokore
(to be) gukizwa, kurokoka
(to be for a year, beans) guhitira
(to be for several years, beans) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(something that's been saved up for a year) igihitira
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savior   ▶ umurokozi, umukiza
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scales   ▶ ibikaragāshi
 (for weighing) umunzāne
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scorn   ▶ umugayo, akagayo, agasūzuguro
 (one who scorns others) umucōkōranyi
 (spit spurted from between teeth as indication of) inyeri
 (to ~) guhinyura, kunēma, kugaya, gukēngēra
(to show ~ by spitting out) gucīra inyeri
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scrape   ▶ guhara, guharura
 (feet on floor, esp. because of itching) gusyēgenya
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search   ▶ kwīhwēza, gusesa
 (carefully) gusūra
 (for) guhama, kurondera
 (for a buyer) kubūnga
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
(to make ~ for) gushakisha
(in vain) kujarajara
 (research) gusesangura
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season   ▶ igihe
(dry ~) ici
 (beginning of dry ~) impēshi
 (~ of early rains) agatasi
 (time for planting small seeds) ibiba
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seduce   ▶ kwōrekēra
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seek   ▶ kurondera
 (advice) kugīsha
 (assistance to overcome) kugomorera
 (doer of evil, as witch doctor does) kuragura
 (food) gusuma
 (information) kugenzūra
 (information about someone) kubariritsa
 (one's way) kujurajura
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sell   ▶ kugura, kudāndaza, gushōra
 (to buy and sell) guhānjura
 (well) kugurika
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send   ▶ (esp. with message) gutuma
 (person rather than message) kurungika
 (back) kurekura
 (back, esp. cows) gucūra
 (back woman to her husband when she's gone home) gucūrira
 (forth shoots) gutōha
 (from room) gukumīra, gutaramura
 (greetings) kuganūka, kuganūtsa
 (in a hurry) kwīhanikiriza
 (workers, some to one place, some to another) gutānya
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senior   ▶ –kuru
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senseless   ▶ (one) imburabwēnge
 (one who speaks with ~ repetition of words) ikirogorogo
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separate   ▶ (vi) gukōndōka, kuvāna, gutandukāna, kuvāvānura, kubanduka, gutēranuka
 (vt) kwāhukānya, gukumīra, gusobanura, gutānya, kumatūra, gutandukānya, gutēranūra, kuvangūra
 (chain, vi) kudohōka
 (sense of divorce) kwāhukāna
 (fighters) kubangūranya, gutātūra
 (go ~ ways) gutāna
 (one from another) kuvāngūka
 (oneself) kugabanuka
 (shake down to ~ from dirt) gukebanya
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servant   ▶ umushūmba, umusuku
 (girl) incokere
(esp. at table) umugabuzi
 (female) umuja
(male) umugaragu
(trusted, favorite) umukevyi
 (to be ~ to) kujakarira, gusukūrira
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set   ▶ (of sun) kurēnga
 (down, to carry and ~ down frequently) gusegenyeza
 (example) guha akarorero
(fire to) guturira
 (fixed time) kugerereza
 (free) kudādura
 (one's heart on) guhahamira
 (the table) gupānga ameza
(time: to do something at a ~ time) guhēnga
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sew   ▶ kubarīra, gusona (Sw.), gushona
(together) kwōmeka
 (come unsewn) gusonoroka
 (~ back on) gusubira, kubarira
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share   ▶ (to) kubūngirana, kugabana, kugabura, gusangira
 (to buy a thing together and then divide it) gusorōra
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sharpen   ▶ gutyaza
(stick) kugegena
 (to a point) gusongora
 (instrument) gukarisha
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shave   ▶ kumwa
 (off fibers for thread) gukubagura
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sheep   ▶ intāma, intūngwa, igitūngwa
 (flock) urwūri, inzirikwa
 (sheepfold) uruhongore
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sheet   ▶ (of metal for roof) ibāti
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shelf   ▶ ubushinguro bugerekeranye
(for milk containers) uruhīmbi
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shell   ▶ (of gun) urusoro
 (peanuts, etc.) ibishishwa
 (egg) ikibarara
 (carapace) ikigaragamba, umuruka
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shelter   ▶ (from rain, crude) umutāra
 (for animals) uruhongore
 (for cows) irāro
 (to ~) gukīnga
 (to ~ oneself behind) kwīkingiriza
(to take ~ in rain) kwūgama
 (to give ~) kwūgamīsha
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shield   ▶ inkīnzo
 (of variegated colors) ikizirazira
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shovel   ▶ igipahu, iposhoro (Sw.)
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show   ▶ kwereka, kwerekana, gufurūra, guserura, kubonēsha
 (contempt, by spitting) gucīra inyeri
(off) kwīkakīsha
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (the way) guhubūra, kurangīra, kuyobora
 (the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
 (to not ~ one's feelings) kwīrengagiza
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sifter   ▶ (for chaff) agaseba
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sight   ▶ (come into) kurēnguka
 (to pass out of) kurēngēra
 (to recover) guhumūka
 (to restore) guhumūra
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silent   ▶ (to be) gucereza, guhora, kwihorera, kunuma
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silk   ▶ ihariri
 (of corn) ubusage
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sing   ▶ kurirīmba
 (loudly) guhogora
 (of troubles) gucurira intimba
 (very nicely) guhibongoza
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singing   ▶ ururirimbo, indirīmbo
 (dancing with ~) uruvyino
 (pastoral ~, sung poetry) ibicuba
 (sung legend) igitito
 (post-drinking song) amayaya
 (pastoral ~) umuvovoto
 (sentimental evening ~) ikilito
 (~ for the hunt) gukokeza
 (to lead in ~) kuririmbisha
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skillful   ▶ inkerebutsi
(to be) kubanguka, guhīngūra
 (to be more than others) kuzīnga
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slander   ▶ igitutsi
 (to ~) gucōkōra, gukera, gusiba, gutuka
 (a superior unintentionally, but he believes it intentional) kurengwa
 (to say a lot of slanderous talk) kuvōvōta
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slanderer   ▶ umucōkōranyi
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slip   ▶ kunyerera
 (down on spear, meat if it slips it's supposedly diseased) gushōka
 (out little by little, e.g. nail) kwīdohōra
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slowly   ▶ buhoro
(very ~) buhoro-buhoro
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smash   ▶ (to) gufyonyora
 (as grain before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
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soft   ▶ (anything very ~, lacking stiffness) urudēndevu
 (to be) kwōroha
 (to be silky ~) kurēmba
 (to get ~ in water) kubōmbōka
 (to make soil ~) kwōrohereza
 (and springy, e.g. earth in swamp) kudemwademwa
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soften   ▶ (another's anger) gufyīta
 (soil) kwōrohereza
 (cloth) kworosha impuzu mu kuyishira mu mazi
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softly   ▶ buhoro, buhoro-buhoro
(to go) kuyōmbōka
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soil   ▶ ivu, agataka
 (with much clay in it) inōmbe
 (to soften up) kwōrohereza
 (to be worn out) gutītūka
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soldier   ▶ ingabo, umusirigana, umusoda, umusirikare, intōre
 (ants) uburima
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sore   ▶ igikomere
 (little) akarōnda
 (to be) gutonekara
 (in one's muscles) kunywāguka
 (to hit a ~ place) gutoneka
 (to have running sores) kujējēta
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sorrow   ▶ umubabaro, akabōnge, agahīnda, ishavu, intūntu, intimba
 (words that remains in heart causing sorrow) isata burēnge
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sorry   ▶ mpore! mpole!
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spade   ▶ igipawa, iposhoro
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spear   ▶ icumu
 (stuck in person) urubāngo
 (spears on big reeds and grasses) umusokoro
 (to fall on ~ and be injured) gushōka
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spectacles   ▶ ivyīrori, ibirorero, irori
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speech   ▶ imvugo, insiguro
(defect, esp. for s, ch, c) ubureve, e.g. kuvuga ubureve
(to be freed from ~ impediment) kugobōdoka
(to have ~ impediment) kugobwa
(to try to give ~ but feel restrained) guhaga amatama
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spirit   ▶ (alcoholic) rutuku, umuraha
 (med) arukoro, ubwayi
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spit   ▶ amate, igikororwa
(spurted from between teeth as indication of scorn) inyeri
(to ~) gucīra amate
(to ~ on) kuvuma amate
(~ up milk, baby) kubōga
(~ up phlegm) kuruka
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spittle   ▶ amate, igikororwa
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spoil   ▶ (to ~, vi) kubora, kwōnōna
(vt) kuboza
 (of foods) kugāsha
 (another's reputation) kwāmbika ibara
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spot   ▶ ibara, indome, irabagu, ikirabagu, agasembwa
 (in sense of dirt) icēyi
 (opposite door of house) umukōndo
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sprout   ▶ umugera, ingūndu, umunago
 (bean) umugōndōra
 (sorghum) ikirōnge
 (to ~) kumera
 (to ~, millet) gusēsa
 (after cutting) kunaga
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stalk   ▶ (of bananas) igitoki
 (of sorghum) igishakshaka
(to fall from) guhūnguka
 (to pluck from) kumyōza
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stand   ▶ guhagarara
 (erect) kwēma, kwemarara
 (erect for a long time) gushibama
 (in a certain place) kubisiriza
 (in another's light) gukīnga
 (in line) gutōnda
 (on tiptoe) gushīnga amano, gusumburuka
 (on tiptoe to get something) gusumburukwa
 (up) guhaguruka, kuva hasi
(to have one ~ up) guhagarika, guhagurutsa
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star   ▶ urunyenyēri, inyenyēri
 (morning star) agaturuturu
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start   ▶ kwānzika, gutangura
 (by) kubānza
 (early in the morning) kuzinduka
 (fire) gucāna
 (job before finishing the previous one) kubāngikanya
 (the day) kuramuka
 (something) gutangīza
(up from ground, e.g.g locusts) guharara
 (up in one's sleep) kurandamuka
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starter   ▶ (entrēe) imfungurwa ntanga kayabagu
(hors d'oeuvre) imfungurwa nyitangizo
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stay   ▶ kuguma
 (at king's court) gusasa
 (away frequently from home) guhīmbira
 (for a time) gusībira
 (in one place permanently) guhama, gutsīndāza
 (to cause to) kugumya
 (to not ~ at home) guhugūmba
 (to not ~ in place) kujuragira, gucambagirana
 (one who does not ~ home) igihūmbu
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stem   ▶ umutūmba
 (of word) itsina
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step   ▶ intambuko
 (measure by steps) itāmbwe
 (place where steps are cut in hillside) ubukiru
 (to ~) gutambuka
 (aside to make light) gukīngūra, gukīnguruka
 (on) guhonyora
 (take little steps) kunyonyera
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stick   ▶ igiti
(for beating drum) umurisho, umukembe
(large, stuck in ground) inkīngi, igikīngi
(short, club) ingāge
(stuck in person) urubāngo
(thrown to kill bird etc.) injugujugu
(walking) inkoni
(with nail in end) umuhūnda
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still   ▶ (to remain) kwīyorosha
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stir   ▶ gucucuma, kuvānga, kuvāngavānga, kuvurūnga
 (around) gucambagirana
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka
 (porridge) gushigisha
 (up trouble) kugūmūka
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stocks   ▶ (for prisoner) impatane
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stone   ▶ ibuye
 (big) igitāndara, urutāndara
 (grinding) urusyo
 (rolling) urunāna
 (sharpening) irtyāzo
 (small, round) akabuyēnge
 (three, placed for fireplace) amashiga, izīko
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stoop-shouldered   ▶ amabega, ubukoyo (term of scorn)
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stop   ▶ (vi) guhagarara, kureka, gusigaho
 (vt) guhagarika, gutururuza, kubuza
 (diarrhea) gufutīsha
 (quarrel and make like each other) kwūnga
 (~ talking abruptly though others continue) kwōnjorora
 (a thing because someone has repeatedly warned and advised) gukōndōka
 (up) kuzibiza
(working) kugodoka
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storage   ▶ (place for grain) ikigega
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stored   ▶ (something put away for future use) integakiba
(to be for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
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storm   ▶ (wind and rain) inkūbi
 (wind) inkūrūma
 (noise of approaching) umugigimo
(thunderstorm) ikivura
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stove   ▶ ifuro, izīko, amashiga y'ikizungu
 (portable) iresho
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straight   ▶ (to be) kugororoka, kudadarara
 (to be very) gutūngāna
 (to make) kugorōra, kurorānya
 (to make ~ for) gutūmbereza
(to stand up ~) guhagarara
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straighten up  ▶ (vt) gukirānura, kugorōra
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straight-forward   ▶ (to be) gutobora
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stranger   ▶ umunyamahānga, umunyankīko
 (from across border) injabuka
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streak   ▶ (caused by water, sweat) umukororōmvyi
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stretch   ▶ (vi) kwāguka, kweguka
 (vt) kwāgura
 (oneself) kwīgorōra
 (oneself out on ground) kurambarara
 (a bow) gufōra
 (out, vi) kwirāmvura
 (out, as skin for drum) gukana
 (out arm) kurāmvura
 (out skin to dry by pegging) kubāmba
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stretcher   ▶ inderuzo, iburankara
(woven) igitēbo
(to carry corpse) ikigagara
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strike   ▶ kubomboranya, gukoma, gukubita, kudoda
 (against in order to knock down) gusita
 (down and almost kill) kurabika
 (one against the other, knees) gukomānya
 (oneself) kwīkubita
 (oneself in amazement) kwīshishītira
 (sore place) gutomeka
(together) kubomborana
 (thunder, lightning) guhūndagaza
 (prepare oneself to, grasp in preparation to) kubangura
 (to raise one's arm to) kubangurira
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stripe   ▶ (from beating) umumyōre
 (mark of a blow) umuramu
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stroll   ▶ (about as if one had nothing else to do) kubagabaga
 (to ~ about when one should be working) kuraramanga
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stuff   ▶ (to ~ a mattress) kugira umudo, gukora umudo
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stumble   ▶ (that which causes to) igitsītāza
(to ~) gutsītāra, kudāguza
 (to cause to) gutsītāza
(over words) gufudika
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subdue   ▶ (to overcome a revolt) kugandūra, kugomora, kugomoza
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submission   ▶ (to bring into ~ to) kugomora
 (to seek help to bring into ~ to) kugomorera
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submissive   ▶ (to be) kugandūka, kugōnda izosi, gukenguruka, kugororokera
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substantiate   ▶ (enforce what one has said, to drive it home) kuryōherereza
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substitute   ▶ (one who takes place of guilty man) impongano
 (for another) kwākīra
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sufficient   ▶ (to be, for) kubūmba, gukwīra
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surety   ▶ (co-signer for note) umwīshīnzi
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surprise   ▶ (to) kujegeza, kujorera, gutangāza
 (to be taken by) gufata mpiri
(to jump in) guhababuka, kuzanzamuka
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swaddle   ▶ (a newborn) kubīkīra
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syllable   ▶ urudadi
 (to reverse in a word, transpose) gufudika
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table   ▶ ameza (Sw.)
(bedside) akameza ko mu buryamo
(for milk containers) uruhīmbi
 (to set the ~) gupānga ameza
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talking   ▶ (to stop abruptly though others continue) kwōnjorora
 (to sit together ~ for long time) gutūrika
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tall   ▶ –rē-re, muremure etc.
(or big thing, esp. person) ingāma
(e.g. umuntu w'ingama)
(and fat) ikigwīnyīra
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tan   ▶ (hides) guhara, guhaza
 (color) umuyēnzi
 (goats' hair) umufumbēre
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task   ▶ igikorwa, akazi, umurimo
 (assigned) ibāngo
 (to begin ~) kwāhuka
 (to be one's) kwegukirae.g. negukiye kwigisha
 (to cause to work at several ~ at once) kujuragiza
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tattle   ▶ (in order to advance oneself) gusebana, kuregetereza, kuregeteranya
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tax   ▶ ikōri, ibirāre
 (to collect) gutōreza
 (tax official, tax collector) umutozakori
(to pay taxes) gutanga ikōri
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tax collector  ▶ umutōza, umutōzakōri
 (to appoint) gutoza
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teacher   ▶ umwīgīsha, umwārimu (Sw.)
(professor) umuprofeseri, umwīgīsha wa kaminuza
(comment of ~) ugushīma kw'umwīgīsha
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tear   ▶ (vi) gucīka, kumānyuruka, gutabuka, gutantamuka
 (vt) gutabura, gutantamura
 (along, water, rain) gusūriranya
 (away) gushikura
 (big hole, vi) kumānyuka
 (big rip, vi) kumwanyuruka
 (clothes, vt) gukākagura
 (clothes in anger) gukākura, kumwāga
 (down) guhenura, guhomvora, guhonyora, gusambūra, gusangangura
 (down nest) kwāruza
 (in pieces) gutabagura
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tease   ▶ kudāyāngwa, gufyina, gufyinata, gupfyina, kujandajanda, gusōtōra
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teeth   ▶ amēnyo (see also tooth)
(grinding of) insya z'amēnyo
 (very close together) impatane
 (to brush the) kwīnyugunura, kwīyugunyura
 (to get the first) kwēra
 (to grit) gukomānya, kuzyēgenya
 (to grit one's ~ to avoid showing pain) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
 (to notch) guhongora
 (to pull) guhongora
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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
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terror   ▶ ivutu
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that   ▶ (demonstrative, with class agreements) uwo, -rya, urya, -rīya, urīya uno, wa
(demonstrative, invariable) nya
(conjunction) ko, ngo, yūko
(in orther ~) kugira ngo
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thing   ▶ ikintu
(forsaken, worn out) akāhebwe
(very tiny) akazatsa
(discarded things) umwāvu
(of no value) ikija
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thread   ▶ urunyuzi, urusurusuru
 (shave off fibers for) gukubagura
 (of cotton etc.) urunyuzi
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throw   ▶ (to) guta, gutēra
 (apart) gukumira
 (at each other) gutēranya
 (away) guta
(down) kujegeza
 (down from above) gukorora
 (forcefully) gushibura
 (on ground) kwegura, gukungura
 (out) gukugunya, kujugunyika
 (stick on ground which tumbles end over end) kubirika
 (water) kumīja
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thunder   ▶ umuturagaro, inkuba (refers to imaginary animal that makes the thunder)
(to ~) guturagara
 (thunderstorm) ikivura
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tile   ▶ itegūra, irori ry'idirisha
(floor ~) isasa
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tin   ▶ (small box) umukebe
(can) igikopo
(cake ~) iforoma y'igato
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tired   ▶ (to be) kudendebukirwa, kunanirwa, kuruha
 (and discouraged) gucobogora
 (for no reason, e.g. in morning) kugoherwa
 (to make) kurusha
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tobacco   ▶ itābi
 (small horn used for) inconco, iconco
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toe   ▶ ino
 (extra) indorerezi
 (to stub one's) gutsītāra
 (to cause to stub) gutsītāza
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tomorrow   ▶ ejo (lit. 'the other day', therefore also: yesterday)
(day after ~) hīrya y'ējo
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tongs   ▶ (used in forging metals) ikimano
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tongue   ▶ ururimi
(cord of) inkīngi, igikīngi
(to be tongue-tied) kugobwa
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tool   ▶ icūma, igikoresho
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tooth decay  ▶ ukubungwa, ukubora kw'amenyo
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torch   ▶ urumuri, isitimu, itoroshi, itoci
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touch   ▶ gukora, gukorako, gukorakora, gushorera
 (a person to attract his attention) gukoma
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track   ▶ ikānda
 (of animal) umwānza
 (of person, anything that indicates path a person has taken) akēhe
 (to make) guhonyora
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traitor   ▶ umuguranyi
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trample   ▶ guhonyanga, guhonyora, guhonyagura, gusiribānga, gukāndagira
 (unintentionally) gufyāta
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transpose   ▶ (syllables in word) gufudika
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tree   ▶ igiti
(fruit tree) igiti c'ivyamwa
(base of) igitsina, itsina
(trunk) umutūmba
(small ones around big one) umuvyāro
(big spreading) umutagare
(palm) ikigazi
(small, palmlike) igisāndasānda
(of whih bark was used for clothing) umumānda, icōmore, umuvumu, ikivumu
(of which bark is used for rope) umuvūmvu
(to be many) gusagāra
(to climb) kwūrira
(to climb down) kwūruruka
(to cut) gukera, gutema, guca
(to cut off top) gukēmūra
(trees grown very close together) impatane
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trouble   ▶ icāgo, amaganya, amagōrwa, amarushwa, akaga
 (to ~) kugōra
 (to be free from ~, when others have it) gucuna
 (to help one in ~) kwemānga
 (to stir up ~) kugūmūka
 (med) uguta umutwe
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tutor   ▶ umurēzi
 (to ~ child) kurera
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twist   ▶ gukānya, guhotora
 (as arm, rope, etc.) guhīnga
 (fibers in making rope, thread) kudandikanya
 (one's foot) guhinyagara
(to wriggle and ~) kwīnyuguta
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unable   ▶ (to be) kudashobora
(to do what one attempts) gutāna
 (to hear well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi
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uncle   ▶ (paternal, my, our) dāta wacu
(paternal, your) so wānyu
(paternal, his, her, their) sewābo
(maternal, my, our) mārume
(maternal, your) nyokorume
(maternal, his, her, their) inarume
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underwear   ▶ ikariso
(for women) impuzu zo munsi
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unfortunate   ▶ (person) indushi, umugōrwa, umurushwa, umutīndi
 (to be) guhumirwa
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unsewn   ▶ (to come) gusonoroka, kubāruruka
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unstitch   ▶ gushohora
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untie   ▶ kubohōra, kudādura, kuzitura, guhamburura, gupfundurura
 (cow's legs after milking) kujishura
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untwist   ▶ guhotorora
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use   ▶ (to) gukorēsha
 (needlessly) kwāya
 (up) guhombōza, gukōmba, kumarīsha, gushirīsha
 (violence) kuzingirikira
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used   ▶ (to be, but not worn out) kugwagura
 (to cease to be ~, path) gusība
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vegetable   ▶ (leafy) imboga, irengarenga, ubwākara imbwīja
 (assorted raw ~) imboga ziribwa mbisi
 (one single vegetable plant) uruboga
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victor   ▶ (to be ~) kunēsha, gutsīnda
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vine   ▶ (creeping) igitēza
 (grape) umuzabibu
 (of certain sort) umurāndarānda
 (red flowering) umukakampiri
 (sweet potato) imibuto, umuvyūka
 (pumpkin) umuvyūka
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visit   ▶ kugēndera, kugēndagēndera, kurāba, gutēmbēra (Sw.), gusēmbēra, guterabiri, kuyāga
 (a friend) kubūngirana
 (the sick, to go to help one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
 (someone important) gushengera, gushengerera
 (to retun from visiting chief) gushengurūka
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visitor   ▶ umushitsi
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vomit   ▶ kudahwa, kwīyōra, kuruka, kuyōrwa, kwīyōrwa
(to ~ mother's milk, as baby does) kubōga
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vomitting   ▶ ukudahwa, ukuyorwa
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wailing   ▶ amaborōgo
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wait   ▶ guhagarara, kwīhāngāna, kurēngagiza, kurorēra
 (for) kwītega, kurindīra, kurorēra, gusamāza
 (for another a long time) kugungarara
 (for someone expected) gutegereza
 (opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
 (the right moment) guhēngēra
 (wait!) hīnge!
 (waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others) umugumo
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walk   ▶ kugēnda, kugēndagēnda
(backward) kugēndēsha umugōngo, kugēnda umugōngo
(esp. at night) kwīkānya
(help sick person ~) kwāndāza
(in footsteps of another) kugera ikirēnge
(in one's sleep) kurandamuka
(in water) kuvōgera
(noisily) gukacagira
(on tiptoe) gusōbōka, kuyōmbōka
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(stealthily) gukacakaca, kwōmboka
(to take a ~, go for a ~) kugēndagēnda, gutēmbēra
(~ about in house without permission) kudōbēra
(barefoot) kugēnda n'ibirēnge
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wash   ▶ kwōza
 (esp. body) gukēmūra, kwūhagira
 (clothes) kumesa, kumesūra
 (hands) gukaraba
 (legs, esp.) kwīyoga
 (in lots of water) gufyikinyura, kwīfyikinyura
 (in one's eyes) kwīhumūra
 (oneself) kwōga, kwīyuhagira, kwīsukura
 (vegetables) kurōnga
 (very thoroughly) gufyikinyura
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watch   ▶ kurīnda, guterama, kuba māso
 (as night watchman) kurārīra
 (i.e. workers) kurereka
 (carefully) kugendeza, kugēnza
 (flock) kuragira
 (for) gusūra
(house) gusānga
 (out for danger) guhwebutsa
 (over) kubūngabūnga, kugendeza, guteramira, kuzigama
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water   ▶ amazi
 (rapidly flowing) umupfūnda
 (anything that falls in) ikirohe
 (dirt in) ikirohe
 (large deep place of) icōgo
 (thing for drawing) ikivōmesho
 (to ~ plants) gusukira, kuvōmera
 (to draw, go for) kuvōma
 (to be covered with) kurengerwa
 (to be in) kubōmbeka
 (to filter ~) kuyōra amazi
(to flow softly, quietly) kuyōmbekēra
 (to go in, swim) kwōga
 (to have dirt in) gutobeka
 (to pour on another's hands) kwūhīra
 (to put into) kurobeza
 (to remove foreign article) gutosōra
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waterman   ▶ (for plants) umuvōmezi
 (for carrying) umuvōmyi
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wax   ▶ (esp. bees) ishashara, umushashara
 (to ~, moon) gutūbūka
 (to make ~ for honey, bees) kujīsha
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weaker   ▶ (to lose original force, to be ~) gutītūra
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weaving   ▶ ukujisha impuzu
 (certain kind of grass used for ~) agatēte
 (to finish ~ an article) gusōza
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weed   ▶ urwāmfu
 (edible for greens) ubwākara, inyabutongo, isōgi, urusōgo
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wheelbarrow   ▶ inkorofani (Sw.)
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whisper   ▶ (to) kwītōnganya, kwōngorera, kunwengurana
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whispers   ▶ ivyōngoreranyo
 (sound of) ivyōngoshwe, utwōngoshwe
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whistle   ▶ uruhwa, agahwa, umwīronge, irāngo, ishoro
(to ~) kuvuza uruhwa
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white   ▶ cēra
 (anything ~) igitare
 (cow) igihororo
 (something spotlessly) umwēru
 (person) umwera, umuzūngu (lit. one who aimlessly travels around)
(potato) igihaya, ikiyāra, ikiraya, intofanyi
 (to be) kwēra
 (to make) kwēza
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whooping cough  ▶ akānīra, inkokora y'akānīra
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wife   ▶ umugēnzi, umugore
(abandoned) intabwa
(favorite) inkūndwākazi
(wife of) muka
(wife of king, chief) umwāmikazi
(to bring back ~ after she's gone home) gucūra
(to lose ~ by death) gupfākara
(to send ~ back to husband when she's gone home) gucūrira
(to take) kwābīra
(to take, without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
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win   ▶ (to) kunēsha
 (to ~ a case) gutsīnda, gutsīndisha
(to ~ elections) gutsinda amatora
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wind   ▶ umuyaga
 (heavy) igihūhūta, igihūhūsi
 (and rain, storm) inkūbi
 (sound of things blown by wind) umuvuguvugu
 (around, as string) kuzīngīra
 (to shake in ~) guhuzēnwa
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winnow   ▶ (grain) kugosōra
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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
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witch doctor  ▶ umupfumu
 (certain kind) umumago
 (to have him bewitch someone) kuraguza
 (to have him divine) kuraguza
 (to seek out evil doers) kuragura
 (to take out objects from the body) guhura
 (bits of things used for divining) agatēte
 (stones, etc. which he claims to take from swollen places on body) umutundiro
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woman   ▶ (lit. one wearing a wrap skirt) umukenyezi
 (married ~) umugore
 (lady-like, respected) umupfasoni
 (elderly, respectful term) umukamakare
 (elderly, disrespectful term) umukēcuru
 (who has left many husbands and finally goe's to parent's home to build) igisubiramuhira
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wood   ▶ igiti
(chunk of) ikigiga, urugiga
(for fire) inkwi, urukwi
(of the hut) umugānda
(to put ~ on fire) gukomānya
(to work with) kubāza, ibiti vyo kwubaka
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work   ▶ igikorwa, akazi (Sw.)
(amount assigned) ikivi
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worm   ▶ inzōka
 (tapeworm) igikāngaga
 (white, found in soil) igikogoshi
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worn out  ▶ (clothes) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(mat) umusāmbi
(thing) akāhebwe, umushiro
(to be, of soil no longer productive) gutītūka
(to become) gusāza, gucobogora, gutama
(to repair repeatedly something absolutely ~) gusanasana
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wound   ▶ uruguma, igikomere
 (incurable) akagīrīre
 (to ~) gukomeretsa
 (to be sore) gutonekara
 (to dress a) gusomōra
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wrap   ▶ kwīfubika, gupfuka
 (new-born baby) kubīkīra
 (to be wrapped up together) kwīcumba
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wreath   ▶ urugori
 (such as put around basket with gift) umwīshwa
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wrestle   ▶ guhotoranya
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wring out  ▶ gukānya, guhotora
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write   ▶ kwāndika
 (over) gusibūra
 (with) kwāndikīsha
 (write to, for) kwāndikira
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yaws   ▶ ibinyoro
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yesterday   ▶ ejo (lit. 'the other day', therefore also: tomorrow)
(day before ~) hīrya y'ējo, juzi
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young   ▶ –to, -tō-to, –toya, –tonya
 (of animal) umwāna, icāna, umukāngara
 (of small animal) imbūnda
 (plants for transplanting) ingemwe
 (girl, unmarried) inkumi
(man, unmarried) umusore
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younger   ▶ (the ~ or, youngest) umuhererezi
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youth   ▶ (age group) ubusore
 (young man) umusore
 (youth) intōre
 (youth mob) imisore
 (group of) urwaruka
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restaurant   ▶ restora, resto
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chef   ▶ umukoresha, umuyobozi
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neighbor   ▶ umuturanyi, umubānyi
 (to be) kumana
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tree tomato  ▶ ikinyomoro
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sorghum   ▶ ihūndo, amasāka, amahonda
 (plant) umuyānge
 (sprout) ikirōnge
 (stalk) igishakashaka
 (to prepare ground for) guhānda
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pastor   ▶ umupasitori
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husbandry   ▶ (animal husbandry) ubworozi
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elections   ▶ amatora
 (organize ~) gutegura amatora
 (to win ~) gutsinda amatora
 (to lose ~) gutindwa amatora
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vote   ▶ itora
 (electoral votes) amajwi y’amatora
(to vote, elect) gutora
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elect   ▶ gutora
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collegue   ▶ umukozi mugenzi, umukozi dukorana
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principal   ▶ (school director) umuyobozi w’ishule
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professor   ▶ umuprofeseri
 (university professor) umwigisha wa kaminuza
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fuel   ▶ igitoro
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cartridge   ▶ igitoro
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diesel   ▶ igitoro c‘amazutu
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benzin   ▶ igitoro ca essence
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petrol   ▶ ibitoro, igitoro ca essence
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motor   ▶ imoteri
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conductor   ▶ konvuwayeri
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sex   ▶ (to have ~, to lie down together) kuryamana
(to marry, to have ~, only used of men) kurongora
(to be married, to have ~, only of women) kurongorwa
(to have ~ without being married) kurongorana
(to have ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to have ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to have ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
(to have homosexual intercourse) kwitomba, guswerana, kuryana akameka, kuryana inyuma
(to make love like dogs, to have homosexual intercourse, derogative) guswerana nk'imbwa
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trouser   ▶ ipantaro, ipantalo
(short trouser, shorts for sports) ikabutura
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workshop   ▶ (factory) uruganda
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vigor   ▶ (to do with) kwitako
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tableware   ▶ ibikoresho vyo ku meza
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legislator   ▶ umushingamateka
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adolescent   ▶ (young man) umusore
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bachelor   ▶ (unmarried young man) umusore
 (middle aged) igikwerere
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mob   ▶ (of youth) imisore
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carrier   ▶ (porter) umwikorezi
(of water) umuvōmyi
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poetry   ▶ (sung ~ in honor of cattle) ibicuba
 (sung legend) igitito
 (to recitate lyrical ~) kwishongora
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fiddle   ▶ (monochord traditional instrument) indigiti, indonongo, akadonongo, izeze
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problem   ▶ ingorane, ikibazo
(no problem) ntakibazo
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warrior   ▶ (young traditional) intore
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meaning   ▶ insobanuro, insiguro
 (to ask for ~) gusigūza
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event   ▶ (meeting) ikoraniro
 (festival day) ibirori
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penis   ▶ inzanyi, imboro (Sw.), ubugabo
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indicator   ▶ akagenekerezo
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intercourse   ▶ (to have ~, to lie down together) kuryamana
(to marry, to have ~, only used of men) kurongora
(to be married, to have ~, only of women) kurongorwa
(to have ~ without being married) kurongorana
(to have ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to have ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to have ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
(to have homosexual ~) kwitomba, guswerana, kuryana akameka
(to have anal ~) kuryana inyuma
(to make love like dogs, to have homosexual ~, derogative) guswerana nk'imbwa
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can   ▶ (be able) gushobora, kubāsha
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ejaculate   ▶ (to) gusohora
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cum   ▶ (to) gusohora
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goodnight   ▶ ijoro ryiza
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tie   ▶ ikaruvati
 (traditional, worn on shoulder at dances) umwōgo
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unjust   ▶ (to be ~, to favor unjustly) kubera
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fuck   ▶ (to ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
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nurse   ▶ (children's) umurēzi w'abana
 (medical, male) umuforoma
(medical, female) umuforomakazi
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dance   ▶ (to ~) gutāmba, guhamiriza
(parade dancing as traditional warriors) kwīyereka
 (~ to music) kuvyina
 (to cause to ~) kuvyinisha
 (to ~ in honor of) kuvyinira, gutambira
 (to ~ together) gutambana
 (in honor of Kiranga) kubāndwa
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action   ▶ igikorwa
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annoyed   ▶ (to be) kugōrwa
 (to get) kuraka
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answer   ▶ (to ~) kwīshura
 (to ~ at, for) kwītabira
(to ~ on exam) guhīngūra
 (~ back lots of words to one who reproves) kuryāgūmba
 (delay to) kurēngagiza
 (to not give when asked) kwīrengagiza
 (quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (to superior when called) kurēnguka
 (when called) kwītaba
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bawl   ▶ kuyogora
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boredom   ▶ ubugorane
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facilitator   ▶ umufashanyigisho
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celebration   ▶ ikirori
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bank   ▶ (of river) inkokoro
(of river, lake) inkōmbe, inkengera
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crow   ▶ (to ~ as rooster) kubika
 (to ~ second time in morning) kugereka
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deed   ▶ igikorwa
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dress   ▶ (wound) gusomōra
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drunkard   ▶ imborērwa
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lucky   ▶ (to be) gucuna, guhīrwa, kuroranirwa
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fight   ▶ (to ~) kurwāna, kunigana, kurandagura, gusugurirwa,
(vt) kurwānya
(~ and defete completely) kunūtsa
(aggrevate a ~) kubūnga
(for) kumaranira
(for independance) kumēnja
(in fun) gukubagura
(one bigger than oneself) guhaga
(to pick a ~) gusōtōra
(to provoke a ~) gusōmborotsa
(to stop fighting) gutātūka
(with equal force) kurindana
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sin   ▶ (to ~) gucumura, kugabitānya, gukora icāha
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hollow   ▶ (to ~ out) gukorogoshora
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honor   ▶ (to ~) kwūbaha, guhaya, gusonera
 (before others) gushīmagiza
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hope   ▶ (to ~) kwīzigira, kwīzera
(for) kwītega
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hunt   ▶ (~ for) guhirīmba, kurondera
 (for game) guhīga
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husk   ▶ (to ~) gutonora
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lie   ▶ (to ~ about waiting on someone) kugangarara
 (to ~ around ill long time) kuvūnda
 (to ~ down) kuryāma
 (to ~ down on the back) kugarama
 (to ~ fallow) gusiba
 (to ~ in wait for) kuryāmira, kugēnza
 (to ~ on one's face) kwūbika inda
 (to ~ on one's side) gucurama
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like   ▶ (to ~) gukūnda
 (to ~ for a short time) guharara
 (to try to make someone ~ what he has refused) kwōrekēra
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weight   ▶ uburiba
(to lose) kunamba
(to lose a lot of ~) kugōgōra
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work   ▶ (to ~) gukora
 (at several tasks at once) kujuragira
 (carelessly wanting to quit) kuregarega
 (complainingly) kugimīra
 (for king, chief) gusasa ibwāmi
 (for oneself) kwīkorera
 (hard) gucumukura, gutama
 (hard at) kuramiriza
 (lazily) kuregarega
 (rapidly) gufuruguta
 (together) gukorana
 (unwillingly, complainingly) kunyinkira, kugimīra
 (with earnestness) gushira igikonyo
 (with wood) kubāza
 (with zeal) gushira igikonyo
(to cease, go home from) kugodoka
 (to ~ for another without approval) kuruhira
 (to do housework) kugora
 (to feign) gushaza
 (to put to) kwāhura
 (to not keep at the job faithfully) gutenzekanya
 (to try to get out of, pretend to work) gushaza
 (to have ~ in one place many years) kuzyātira
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pay   ▶ (to ~) gutānga, guhēmba
 (bribe to win one's case) kwihonga
 (debt) kwīshura
 (dowry) gukwa
 (for work done) guhēmba
 (fee) kubugura
 (homage to) guhōngera, gushengera, gushengerera
 (no attention to) gusamāra, gutimba
 (salary) kugerera
 (money into account) kubika amahera
 (to make up for wrong doing) kwīcungura
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coach   ▶ (sport) umutōza
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colonialist   ▶ umukoloni, umukoroni
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praise   ▶ (to) gushīma, guhīmbāza, gushemagiza, gutāzīra, guhaya, gushīmagiza
 (for something received) gushemeza
 (highly) kuninahaza
 (highly, one of whom you've heard) gusāsira
 (often) guhayagiza
 (oneself) kwīhaya, kwīshima
 (oneself often) kwīhayagiza
 (the wealth of another) gukāma
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how are you  ▶ urakomeye? amakuru?
(informal greeting) bite? amaki? n'amaki? amaho? umeze gute? gute none? gute? vyifashe gute?
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taste   ▶ (to ~) kwūmva, kwūmviriza
 (to ~ good) gusōsa, kuryōha
 (to ~ to prove that it's safe for others) kurogōra
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cry   ▶ (to ~, weep) kurira, kwāna, kwānira
 (to give ~ of alarm) gukoma induru
 (to give startled ~) gutura ubuku
 (to sob silently) gupfunagira
 (out) kuyogora
 (out for help) kuborōga
 (to ~, young about to die) kwānāna
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shout   ▶ (to ~) gukoma indūru, gusemerera
 (for help) gutakāmba, gutaka, kwāmbaza, gutabāza
 (in sudden fear) gutūra ubuku
 (to frighten away) kwāmira
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aim   ▶ (to ~ at) gutūmbēra
 (to ~ for) gutūmbereza
 (to ~ and miss) guhusha
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refrigerator   ▶ frigo, firigo
(freezer) imashīni ikanyisha
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boring   ▶ (to be bored) kurambirwa
(to be bored with) guharuruka
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company   ▶ (business) ikompanyi, isosiyete
(friends, visitors) abashitsi
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cost   ▶ (to ~, be sold for, bought for) kugurwa
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dollar   ▶ idorari
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monitor   ▶ (to) gukurikirana, kurāba
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administrator   ▶ umutegetsi
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dictator   ▶ umutegetsi
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manage   ▶ (to ~, control) gutwāra
(to ~ well, be responsible) gufata neza
(to ~, succeed) gushobora
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model   ▶ icītegererezo, akarorero
(to ~) guha akarorero
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place   ▶ (to) gushira
(to ~ here and there) gukwīragiza
 (in order) gukirānura, kuringaniza, kurorānya
 (facing each other) kurorānya
 (objects together in irregular fashion, end for end) gucurikiranya
 (obliquely) guhirika, gukīkama
 (be placed obliquely) gukīka
 (on) gushikiriza
 (one thing above another) kugereka, kugerekeranya
 (oneself) guherēra
(somewhere) gushiraho
(two things side by side, parallel) kubāngikanya
 (to be placed wrong end to) gucurama
 (to give place to each other) kubisīkanya
 (to hold in) kugumya
 (to leave a) gushingūka
 (to make) kubisa
 (to make for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
 (to put a thing in its certain ~) gutereka
 (to remain in ~ of another) gusigarira
 (to stand in a certain ~ thus making ~ for another) kubisiriza
 (to take the ~ of another) kwākīra
 (to take the ~ of another watching) kubangūra
 (to go from ~ to ~) kuyugayuga
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plan   ▶ (to) gutegūra, guteganya
(to ~ for) gutūmbēra, kugira imigabo
 (secretly to do something) kwimbirira
 (to be obliged to adopt the less desirable of two plans) gutēgekanishwa
 (to have several plans of what to do) gutēgekanya
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ornament   ▶ integuro
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politics   ▶ politiki, poritiki
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porter   ▶ umwikorezi
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service   ▶ (church ~) amasengēsho
(as work) igikorwa
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simple   ▶ (to be) kwōroha
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moan   ▶ (to) kuborōga, kuganyira
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moaning   ▶ umuniho, akaborōgo
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mouth odor  ▶ ubwaku
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oral cavity  ▶ akanwa
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order   ▶ (to) gutumiza, gusaba
(to place in) gukirānura, kuringaniza, kurorānya
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purple   ▶ (color) -tugutu, umutugutu
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shell   ▶ (to ~, corn) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
 (to ~, peas, beans, peanuts, etc.) gutonora, gushishagura
 (in wooden mortar) gusekura
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delicate   ▶ (to be) kwōroha
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stick   ▶ (to ~ out, as garment with something under it) kudundūra
(to stick) guhoma, guhomesha uburembo
(~ together, vi) gufatana, kumata, kwōmeka, kumatana
(vt) gufatanya, guhoma, kumatanya
(~ up for another) gukīmbūka
(put ~ in ground) gushīnga
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store   ▶ (shop, boutique) ibutike, imangazine, iduka
(storehouse) ikigega
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store   ▶ (beans, etc. for year) guhitiza
(to ~ harvest) kwīmbura
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succeed   ▶ (to) gutsīnda, gushobora
(in persuading someone to leave his evil ways) gukōndōra
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sugar cane  ▶ umusigati, umusumba (for eating), igikaju (plant)
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surprised   ▶ (to be) kujorerwa, gufata mpiri, kugwa mu gahundwe
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trade   ▶ (to ~) gucuragiza, gucuruza, kudāndaza, guhānjura, gukāba
 (butter for other things) kumadika
 (one article for another) kuguza
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tumor   ▶ ikivyīmba
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wail   ▶ (to ~) kuborōga, gukoma indūru, kuniha
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what's up  ▶ (informal greeting) bite? amaki? n'amaki? amaho? umeze gute? gute none? gute? vyifashe gute?
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mop   ▶ (to ~) gukoropa
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purification   ▶ (water ~) kuyōra amazi
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wrong   ▶ (to be ~) kwīhēnda, kwībesha
(to be ~ end to) gucurika
(to be placed ~ end to) gucurama
(to drop out of something because you know you're in the ~) kwōnjorora
(to try to hinder from doing ~) guhōyahōya
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for   ▶ kuri
 (for that) kubwivyo
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past   ▶ (history) akahise
(grammar) kahise
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