Kirundi Study & Dictionary

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bone ▶ igufa
(to break, vt) kuvuna
(to break, vi) kuvunika

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-ōse adv ▶ 1. all, every, each, 2. whole, entire, entirely
bōse, gōse, etc.

rwōse adv ▶ 1. absolutely, 2. completely, entirely, 3. very much (from -ōse)

kwōsa (-ōsheje) v ▶ to put on, or to burn nice-smelling stuff

amōsha 5 ▶ temptations

kwōsha (-ōheje) v ▶ 1. to lead, 2. to urge, 3. to influence, 4. to tempt

amōsozi 5 ▶ tears

agatūntu (udu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis

akagūma (utu-) 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. joker, teaser, gossiper, 2. mild revolt

akārōnda 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. inherited property or position, 2. origin

amarōnko 5 ▶ acquisitions, possessions

amatsiko 5 ▶ curiosity, interest

amayaya 5 ▶ post-drinking song, region de Kirimiro

amayirabiri 5 ▶ 1. street, 2. crossroads

bwakēye phr ▶ Good morning (from guca, greeting used almost any time of day if first meeting, also bgakēye)

guca i musozi phr ▶ to go by land rather than cross stream or lake

gucagatira (-cagatiye) v ▶ to be almost full (e.g. waterpot)

gucīka ivutu (-cītse) phr ▶ 1. to lose one's head, 2. to be terrified

gucuranguza (-curanguje) v ▶ to boss around

gucurīra (-curīriye) v ▶ 1. to call to someone that cannot answer, 2. to make fun of someone by recalling the good he has lost

gufūha (-fūshe) v ▶ 1. to breathe heavily and noisily, 2. to yearn over, 3. want one thing and that alone, 4. to purpose to revenge

gufumbata (-fumbase) v ▶ 1. to close hands together, 2. to head up (e.g. cabbage)

gufunga (-funze) v ▶ (Sw.) to close, to shut

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

gufyāta (-fyāse) v ▶ 1. to be flat (esp. of nose), 2. to flatten out (vt), 3. to tramp on something unintentionally

gufyidikīra (-fyidikīye) v ▶ to do the impossible

guhakwa (-hatswe) v ▶ 1. to almost meet with accident but barely escape, 2. to be similar but not exactly the same

guhāngāza (-hāngāje) v ▶ 1. to close entrance with branches, 2. to defend, protect (old meaning), 3. to be almost time to do something

guhata (-hase) v ▶ to tighten a loose hoe

guhēra (-hēreye) v ▶ 1. to begin from, by, 2. to recompense, 3. give to, (prepositional form of guha)

guhindaganywa (-hindaganywe) v ▶ to have a chill with goose pimples

guhindira (-hindiye) v ▶ to close up completely (esp. cows)

guhinyurwa (-hinyuwe) v ▶ to be confounded, exposed

guhīra (-hīriye) v ▶ 1. to cook (vi), 2. get ripe at, on, (prepositional form of gusha)

guhishūra (-hishūye) v ▶ 1. to reveal, to disclose, 2. remove from hiding

guhitamwo (-hisemwo) v ▶ to choose (esp. an action)

guhōmba (-hōmvye) v ▶ 1. to be fragile (esp. of clay pot), 2. to be poorly made, 3. to lose, make no profit

guhōmvya (-hōmbeje) v ▶ to cause to lose

guhuba (-huvye) v ▶ 1. to be lost, 2. be mistaken

guhubūka (-hubūtse) v ▶ 1. to find one's way (after being lost), 2. to understand

guhubūra (-hubūye) v ▶ 1. to show the way, put on the right path, 2. to warn, 3. advise, 4. comfort, 5. to propose, suggest

guhumiriza (-humirije) v ▶ to close one's eyes

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)

gukāngwa (-kānzwe) v ▶ 1. to be frightened, thunderstruck, 2. to be taken sick suddenly (supposedly from python looking at one)

gukēka (-kētse) v ▶ 1. to suppose, 2. to suspect

gukīmbūkira (-kīmbūkiye) v ▶ to stick up for, point out truth to those arguing

gukīnga (-kīnze) v ▶ 1. to shield something, protect, shelter, 2. stand in another's light, 3. to close, to lock

gukīngiriza (-kīngirije) v ▶ to close, shield with

gukingīsha (-kingīshije) v ▶ to protect, cover with, close with

gukīngwa (-kīnzwe) v ▶ to be closed, protected

gukūba (-kūvye) v ▶ 1. to toss garment over shoulder, 2. to drag on the ground, 3. to scratch

gupfākara (-pfākaye) v ▶ to lose one's husband or wife by death

gupfīsha (-pfīshije) v ▶ to lose (by death), cause to die

gupfundurura (-pfunduruye) v ▶ to loosen, open, untie

gupfūsha (-pfūshije) v ▶ to lose one's child (by death)

gusagāra (-sagāye) v ▶ 1. to multiply (vi), be many (esp. of cows, also of trees), 2. to get in nose and cause to sneeze (as pepper)

gusakuza (-sakuje) v ▶ to gossip, talk, chatter

gusanganwa (-sanganywe) v ▶ to be found in possession of

gusara (-saze) v ▶ to become crazy, foolish, to lose reason

gusebana (-sebanye) v ▶ 1. to tattle (in order to advance oneself), 2. to gossip

guserura (-seruye) v ▶ 1. to disclose, 2. to show, cause to appear, 3. make known

guserurwa (-seruwe) v ▶ to be disclosed

gushavura (-shavuye) v ▶ to be cross, sad

gushavurira (-shavuriye) v ▶ to be cross at, because of

gushavuza (-shavuje) v ▶ to make cross, sad

gushavuzwa (-shavujwe) v ▶ to be made cross, mad

gushīra v ▶ (verb without past) to be almost over (night)
ijoro rishīra ubuca night is almost over, about to dawn

gushoboka (-shobotse) v ▶ 1. to be possible, to be feasible, 2. to be probable

gushobokera (-shobokeye) v ▶ to be possible for

gushōka (-shōtse) v ▶ 1. to do quickly (esp. used by Batwa), 2. to go to drink (animals), 3. to slip down on spear (of meat they've put on tip – if it falls it's supposed to be diseased), 4. to fall accidentally on spear and be injured

gushūrika (-shūritse) v ▶ to bud, produce blossoms

gushūriza (-shūritse) v ▶ to blossom, to begin

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

gusugurirwa (-suguriwe) v ▶ 1. to be cross, 2. to be offended, 3. to fight (after afterthought)

gusuhūza (-suhūje) v ▶ 1. to visit the sick, to visit the family of a deceased person, etc. 2. to go to give things to one whose house has burned

gusurura (-suruye) v ▶ to be in need (having lost one's possessions)

guswerana (-sweranye) v ▶ 1. to have sex with each other, to fuck each other (rude), 2. to have homosexual intercourse (rude)

guswerana nk'imbwa phr ▶ to make love like dogs, to have homosexual intercourse (derogative)

guta (-tāye) v ▶ 1. to throw away, to throw, to discard, 2. to lose

gutakara (-takaye) v ▶ to be lost

gutakaza (-takaje) v ▶ to lose, cause to be lost

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

gutangīra (-tangīriye) v ▶ 1. to hinder, 2. to close or block path, 3. to dam up

gutaragurika (-taraguritse) v ▶ to refuse to listen (almost like a crazy person)

gutenzēkanya (-tenzekanye) v ▶ 1. to lose interest, 2. to not keep at the job faithfully

gutereka (-teretse) v ▶ 1. to put a thing in its certain place, to put on the ground, 2. to deposit, 3. to offer gift, 4. to move something to another place

gutēsha (-tēsheje) v ▶ 1. to hinder, 2. to cause to lose, 3. to deprive, 4. to inconvenience, to embarrass

gutezēkanya (-tezekanye) v ▶ 1. to lose interest, 2. to not keep at the job faithfully

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

gutingana (-tinganze) v ▶ to act homosexually, to perform homosexual acts

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

gutōra (-tōye) v ▶ 1. to choose, to elect, to vote, 2. to invite, 3. to pick up, to pick, 4. to adopt (habit)

gutōrana (-tōranye) v ▶ to choose each other

gutōranya (-tōranije) v ▶ 1. to choose, 2. to appoint to a task

gutōrera (-tōreye) v ▶ to choose, pick up at, for

gutōrwa (-tōwe) v ▶ to be chosen, picked up

gutūnga (-tūnze) v ▶ 1. to be rich, 2. to own, possess, 3. protect, 4. to raise (animals), 5. to excuse

gutūta (-tūse) v ▶ to be hard, impossible to dig even though water is on top

hāfi adv ▶ near, nearby, close by, nigh, about, around, approximately, roughly, or so, around

hōse adv ▶ 1. everywhere, 2. throughout (from -ōse)

ibāmba (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ anything bitter, cross person

ibigirānkana n ▶ willfully, intentionally, on purpose, willingly

ibitāro 4 ▶ dispensary, hospital

ibitēga 4 ▶ something supposed to be in a person making him sick
indwara y'ibitega person is bewitched and acts like a crazy person

ibutike (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ boutique, shop, kiosk

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

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

igicaniro (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. altar, 2. fire made in enclosure for animals

igicīro (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. price, rate, 2. cost, 3. value

igihababu 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ 1. lack of foresight, poor foresight, 2. fear of losing position

igihēko (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ amulet, charm (article supposed to have special power to protect)

igihōmbo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ deficit, loss

igihūme (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ spirit, superhuman thing, a one-armed and one-legged ghost with grass growing out of its ears that lives in the valley (used as a serious insult)

igikānge (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ghost (thing which resembles person but has supernatural powers)

igikīngi (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue

igikonyozi (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ frost, severe cold

igisafu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ wild goose

igishimaryango (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ doorpost

igitēza (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ creeping vine (almost impossible to kill)

igiti (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. tree, 2. strong stick, 3. rank, position

igituma (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. reason, 2. cause, 3. purpose

igitūntu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis

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

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

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

ikigo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ enclosed backyard (private place)

ikihindu (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ traditional gender-crossing priest

ikimaze (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ traditional gender-crossing priest

ikirende (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. gourd (long), 2. person or animal of very nice disposition, no malice

ikirēre (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sky, 2. air, weather, atmosphere

imbagarabwenge 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ philosophy

imbombovu (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ furniture, possessions

imibēmbe 2 ▶ leprosy
umunyamibēmbe leper

impaka (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. discussion, dispute, 2. questioning
kubigira ku mpaka to do it on purpose

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

imvūmūre (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one who has lost everything in trial, one who begs earnestly but doesn't get it

incuti (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. relative, 2. close friend (old)

indondahwaniro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ preposition (gram.)

ingāre (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one who gets cross easily but who gets over it quickly, one who talks a lot (esp. to tell others what to do)

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 n’imirima phr ▶ a cow in the field (description of a calm, composed and serene person)

inkāmba (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ dross (in metal)

inkīngi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue

inkura 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ rhinoceros

inshūmbūshanyo (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ compensation, that which replaces what one has lost

intumbaswa (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ physalis, kind of gooseberry

intumwa (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ messenger, apostle, envoy

inzimāno (ama-) 3 5 sg. class 3: i-,in-
pl. class 5: ama- ▶ feast, dinner (mostly used in pl.)

iposita (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office

iposta (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office

irozari (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ rosary

isaganirizo 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ space, cosmos

isaganiro 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ space, cosmos

isāke (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ rooster

isambusa (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ samosa (fried pastry of Indian origin)

isambwe (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mongoose

ishavu (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ grudge, crossness, anger, sorrow

itonde (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ nostril, nose

itorero (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ list of chosen ones, church roll

itūnga (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ possessions, riches

ivūriro (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ dispensary, clinic, small hospital, health center

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

ivyōngoreranyo n ▶ whispers, gossip (what's said in whispers)

iyerekanwa n ▶ poster, notice

izosi (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ neck
kugōnda izosi to bow the neck, to be submissive

izūru (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ nose

kubāmbura (-bāmbuye) v ▶ 1. to remove from cross, 2. to remove skin from drying

kubāmbūrwa (-bāmbūwe) v ▶ to be removed from cross or pegs

kubēnguka (-bēngutse) v ▶ 1. to fall in love, 2. to choose a spouse

kubēra (-bereye) v ▶ to be suitable, apt (prepositional form of kuba)

kubigira ku mpaka (-gize) phr ▶ to do it on purpose (see impaka)

kubisīkanya (-bisīkanije) v ▶ 1. to cross, 2. make place for one another to pass

kubura (-buze) v ▶ 1. to lack, 2. fail to find, 3. to miss, 4. to lose control over

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)

kudashoboka (-dashobotse) v ▶ to be impossible

kudehūra (-dehūye) v ▶ 1. to lose one's zeal or enthusiasm, 2. to fail to do what you intended

kudōmbagiza (-dōmbagije) v ▶ to choose things or people from group not in consecutive order

kugaragura (-garaguye) v ▶ 1. to look things over in prospect of buying, 2. to turn over and over (vt), 3. to palpate, to examine

kugaragurika (-garaguritse) v ▶ 1. to writhe, 2. toss about on ground, 3. change opinion often

kugegena (-gegenye) v ▶ 1. to cut up trees or sticks, 2. to whittle, to carve, 3. sharpen stick, 4. to slice crosswise

kugegenwa (-gegenywe) v ▶ to be cut up crosswise

kugena (-gennye) v ▶ 1. to point at, 2. to choose, 3. to determine

kugenera (-geneye) v ▶ 1. to attribute to, 2. to choose for

kugenerwa (-genewe) v ▶ to be chosen

kugengarara (-gengaraye) v ▶ to be almost ripe (esp. corn)

kugōgōra (-gōgōye) v ▶ to get very thin, lose a lot of weight

kugurwa (-guzwe) v ▶ 1. to be bought, 2. to be sold, 3. to be traded, 4. to cost

kugwīra (-gwīriye) v ▶ 1. to multiply (vi), 2. to be abundant, (prepositional form of kugwa)

kujabuka (-jabutse) v ▶ 1. to cross river, valley, 2. (also used of woman who has come to the menopause), 3. to finish menstrual period

kujabukana (-jabukanye) v ▶ to cross with

kujabukira (-jabukiye) v ▶ to cross at, for

kujabukīsha (-jabukīshije) v ▶ to help to cross

kujabutsa (-jabukije) v ▶ to help to cross, to cause to cross

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)

kujugajuga (-jugajuze) v ▶ 1. to be baffled, be at a complete loss, 2. to know how to catch a culprit

kujujutisha (-jujutishije) v ▶ to make one lose one's head

kujurajura (-jurajuye) v ▶ to be lost, seek one's way (idea of emphasis, or often)

kuka excl ▶ impossible!

kumoka (-motse) v ▶ to call out across the hills (implies scorn of one doing it)

kumyīra (-myīriye) v ▶ to wipe child's nose

kunamba (-namvye) v ▶ 1. to struggle, have a difficult life, 2. to lose weight

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)

kunyāgiza (-nyāgije) v ▶ to cause to get wet, expose to rain

kunyegurura (-nyeguruye) v ▶ to reveal, disclose, bring from hiding

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

kunyurana (-nyuranye) v ▶ 1. to alternate, to diverge 2. follow after, 3. be opposite, 4. to cross on path

kunyuranya (-nyuranije) v ▶ to interchange, make opposite

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)

kuregeteranya (-regeteranije) v ▶ to gossip, to tattle-tale

kuregetereza (-regetereje) v ▶ 1. to talk a lot, 2. to gossip

kuregeteza (-regeteje) v ▶ to talk a lot, to gossip

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

kurobānura (-robānuye) v ▶ to choose, select

kurumya (-rumye) v ▶ to close, cover (as basket)

kurwāra amahēmbe (-rwārye) phr ▶ illness resembling demon possession

kuryana akameka phr ▶ to eat together from the bucket (lit.), to have homosexual intercourse (euphem. from prison language)

kuryōherwa (-ryōhewe) v ▶ 1. to find it good, 2. to find pleasure, 3. to feel, experience (positive emotion)

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

kuziga (-zize) v ▶ 1. to dye, 2. to think about, 3. to expect to get something, 4. to suppose

kuzimagirika (-zimagiritse) v ▶ 1. to get really lost and wander about, to err, 2. to lose one's head

kuzimira (-zimiye) v ▶ to go astray, to get lost (of persons)

kuzimurura (-zimuruye) v ▶ to show the way to one who is lost

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

kuzīra (-zīze) v ▶ to come at (time, prepositional form of kūza)

kuzungagizwa (-zungagijwe) v ▶ to be tossed about

kuzūnguriza (-zūngurije) v ▶ to turn about (vt), to surround, to enclose

kwāmbuka (-āmbutse) v ▶ 1. to cross (road, river), 2. to travel, 3. go far away, 4. to leave the country

kwānka (-ānse) v ▶ 1. to refuse, 2. to hate, to detest, 3. to resist, to oppose

kwānkira (-ānkiye) v ▶ 1. to refuse to, 2. to be impossible for, 3. to be willful, 4. to be disobedient (very strongly)

kwātira (-ātiye) v ▶ 1. to choose leader, 2. to put bees in new hive, 3. to dedicate, 4. to ordain

kwātirwa v ▶ to gain (position)

kwēgera (-ēgereye) v ▶ 1. to approach, to draw near, 2. to draw close

kwegerana (-egeranye) v ▶ to get close together, crowd together (vi)

kwegeranya (-egeranije) v ▶ to put things (or people) close together

kwegukira (-egukiye) v ▶ 1. to possess, be sole owner, 2. to be one's task (e.g. negukiye kwīgīsha)

kwegura (-eguye) v ▶ 1. to give over a possession, 2. bring down a bee hive, 3. throw on ground

kwībwīra (-ībwīye) v ▶ 1. to tell oneself, 2. to conjecture, suppose

kwīdōga (-īdōze) v ▶ 1. to fume and fret, 2. to be cross, 3. to gripe, 4. hold hard feelings

kwīgaragura (-īgaraguye) v ▶ 1. to toss and thresh about, 2. to kill oneself

kwīmyīra (-īmyīriye) v ▶ to blow one's nose, to wipe one's nose

kwīrimbūra (-īrimbūye) v ▶ 1. to think, to consider, to weigh pros and cons, 2. to acknowledge to oneself one's guilt

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)

kwītomba (-ītomvye) v ▶ 1. to love onself (lit.), 2. to have homosexual intercourse

kwītorera (-ītoreye) v ▶ to choose, pick up for oneself

kwīyorobeka (-īyorobetse) v ▶ 1. to be humble or good ostensibly but not in reality, 2. to be a hypocrite

kwōgorora (-ōgoroye) v ▶ 1. to cross a river (by bridge), 2. to come out of water

kwōkōka (-ōkōtse) v ▶ 1. to be left alive after a plague, 2. to survive, 3. to regain health or possessions

kwōma (-ōmye) v ▶ 1. to adhere to, 2. to follow closely

kwūbika inda (-ūbitse) phr ▶ to lie on one's face, to lie face down, to be in prone position

kwūgara (-ūgaye) v ▶ to close, shut

kwūgarira (-ūgariye) v ▶ to close the entrance of the kraal

kwūgariza (-ūgarije) v ▶ to cause to close

kwūgarwa (-ūgawe) v ▶ to be closed

kwūnamika (-ūnamitse) v ▶ to make another to look down, close his eyes, stoop

marāya 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ harlot, whore, hooker, prostitute (Sw. malaya)

māsēnge (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, our paternal aunt
nyogosēnge your paternal aunt

nāka (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ so-and-so, what's his name (male)
banaka those ones (unnamed people)

pfampfe 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ most intimate friend, (lit. ”you die - I die”, from gupfa)

rugagamisha 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ microscope

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)

shōbuja (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your master, employer, boss

ubugabo 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. authority, 2. bossiness, 3. manhood, penis

ubuhōmbe 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) deficit, loss

ubuntu 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. grace, generosity, 2. free (yampaye ku buntu)

uburāya 8 class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ prostitution (from Sw.)

ubutumwa bwiza phr ▶ gospel, good news

ubutūnzi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. wealth, possessions, riches, 2. economy, 3. treasure

ubuzimire 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ignorance, being lost

ubwayi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ alcohol for med. purpose

ukuvuga nabi abandi phr 9 class 9
singular: uku-
plural: ama- ▶ gossiping, backbiting

umubidadi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ homosexual person, gay

umubu (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ mosquito

umugambi (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. plan, 2. purpose, intent, 3. project

umugēnzi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ companion, friend (not close)
umukozi mugenzi collegue

umugeyi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ homosexual person, gay

umugisha (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ blessing, prosperity

umukōndo (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. navel, 2. spot opposite door or house, 3. end of boat

umukonotsi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. strong virile person, 2. homosexual person, gay

umukoresha (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ chef, boss, employer

umupede (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ homosexual person, gay (rude, derogative)

umurambararo (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ length, anything in prone position

umurēngera (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ person with many children, great riches, possessions, countless things

umusaraba (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ (Sw.) cross

umusegetera (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ mosquito net

umuswezi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. sexually very active person, 2. homosexual person, gay person (from guswera)

umutinganyi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ homosexual person, gay

umutumwa (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ messenger, apostle, envoy

umutwara (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. leader, boss, 2. driver, pilot (from gutwara)

umuyobozi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ boss, chef, director

umuzimu (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ spirit, ghost

umwīkomo (imy-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hard feelings, crossness, discontentment

umwīrīri (imy-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ bridge of nose

umwūmwa (ab-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person whose mouth is very dry

umwūna (imy-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ nose bleed, epistaxis

urugo (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. kraal, 2. enclosure about house and yard, 3. household

uruhōmbo 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ deficit, loss

urukumbuzi (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ nostalgia, homesickness

urusako (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. gossip, 2. curiosity

urusaku (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. gossip, 2. curiosity

urwēgo (inz-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. prop, 2. aim, purpose, 3. target

absolutely ▶ de, dede, me, pē, rwose, kabisa (Sw.)

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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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aid ▶ imfashanyo
(to ~) gufasha
(to go to give things to one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
(first ~) ugutabāra

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all ▶ –ōse
(all right) niko, ni ko
(together) icārimwe

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always ▶ na ntāryo, imisi yose
(~ do) kwāma, guhora
(~ have) guhorana

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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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aunt ▶ (maternal, my) māma wācu
(maternal, your) nyokwānyu
(maternal, his, her, their) nyinābo
(paternal, my) māsenge
(paternal, your) nyogosenge
(paternal, his, her, their) inasenge

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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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barrier ▶ (to close path) gutangīra

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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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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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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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bridge ▶ ikiraro, igitarikwa, igitarurwa
(of nose) umwīrīri

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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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brush ▶ ishāmba, umukubūzo, uburoso
(the teeth) kwīnyugunura, kwīyugunyura

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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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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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case ▶ (container) urwūbati
(law) ibūrana
(to declare one's case at a trial) gusāmba
(to know the facts of) guhinyura
(to make another lose his) kuzingirikira
(to take ~ to chief) kubūranya
(to take ~ to chief, knowing one is right) gutara
(to win ~) gutsīnda

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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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chicken ▶ inkoko
(hen) inkokokazi
(rooster) isāke
(wing of) icūbi

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chip ▶ ibāngo
(of wood) ubuvunguka, utuvunguka
(to ~ stone) gukorogoshora

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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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completely ▶ rwōse

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congenial ▶ (to be) kuba ikirende
(person of very nice disposition) ikirende

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correct ▶ (to) guca itēka
(to be ~) ikwiye, nzīza
(to ~ mistake) gukosōra, gukoshōra (Sw.)
(to ~ oneself) kwīhana

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count ▶ (to) guharūra
(count the cost) kurimbūra
(to err in counting) kuyoba

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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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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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delicious ▶ (in sense of undiluted) -novu
(to be) kuryōha
(to make) kuryōsha

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dessert ▶ imfungurwa zisosa baherezako

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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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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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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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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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door ▶ urūgi, umuryāngo, umwāngo
(piece of wood for closing) ikibāndo

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doorway ▶ umuryāngo
(to close ~ with branches) guhāngāza

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each ▶ –ōse

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effeminate ▶ (traditional gender-crossing priest) ikihindu, ikimaze

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enthusiasm ▶ umwēte
(to lose one's) kudehūra, gutenzekanya, gutēzūra

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error ▶ ifuti, ikosa, ikosha

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every ▶ –ōse

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everywhere ▶ hōse
(to spread ~) (see 'spread')

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examine ▶ gucaca, gucunaguza, gucunaguriza, gupīma, gusūzuma, guhwebutsa, kurāba
(to look intently at) kwihweza
(in prospect of bying) kugaragura

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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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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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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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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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flashlight ▶ isitimu, itoroshi, itoci

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flat ▶ (area) igitega, ikiyāya
(thing spread out ~) ikiramvu
(to be ~) kubāta, gutega
(to be ~, as plate) kugarama
(esp. of nose) gufyāta

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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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follow ▶ kugendanira, guherekeza, gukurikira, gukwirikira
(after) kunyurana
(closely) kwōma
(a fad) guharara
(old customs) kuzīrōra
(one after the other) gukurikirana

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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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friend ▶ umugēnzi
(close ~) umukūnzi
(intimate ~, the one you share your last hidden food with) somambike
(most intimate ~, ”you die - I die”) pfampfe
(to visit a ~) kubūngirana

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frown ▶ ibitsingotsingo, ibisingosingo
(to ~ at) kunyinyirwa, kurāba igitsūre

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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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make fun ▶ (to ~ of) kunegura, guhema
(to ~ of by recalling good he has lost) gucurīra
(to ~ of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
(to be made fun of) gutētērwa

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gain ▶ (to gain) kwūnguka, kurōnka
(to ~ position) kwātirwa

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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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gay ▶ (to be happy) kunēzērwa
(to be homosexual) kunōnōka

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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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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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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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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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grub ▶ igikogoshi

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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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hands ▶ (to close together) gufumbata
(to pour water on another's) kwūhīra
(imperatif: ”hold out your ~!”) tega iminwe
(to lay ~ on) kurambikakw ibigānza

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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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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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hemorrhage ▶ kuva amaraso
(from nose) umwūna
(of woman) ubutīnyānka

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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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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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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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humble ▶ gucisha bugufi
(to be) kwicisha bugufi, kwīyorosha
(to be ~ ostensibly, but not in reality) kwīyorobeka

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husband ▶ umugabo, umugēnzi
umucance (lit. one who broke the hymen)
(to lose one's ~ by death) gupfākara

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impossible ▶ (to be) kudashoboka
(for) kwānkira
(to do the ~) gufyidikīra
(explamation: impossible!) kuka!

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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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incense ▶ (to burn nice smelling stuff) kwōsa

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inheritance ▶ umwāndu, uburage, umurage, iragi
(inherited property) ishāmvu
(inherited property or position) akārōnda
(to leave ~) kuraga

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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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interest ▶ amatsiko
(to ~) kuryōsha, kwitaho
(to lose) gutenzēkanya, gutēzūra, gutezēkanya
(economy) inyungu, ipurusa

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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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leader ▶ indōngōzi, umugabīsha, iremezo, umurōngōzi, umutegetsi
(to choose) kwātira

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leading ▶ inyōshwa

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left ▶ ukubāmfu, ububāmfu, ibubāmfu, i bumoso
(~ arm) ukuboko kw'ibubamfu, ukubamfu

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left hand ▶ ukubāmfu, ububāmfu, ubumoso, ibubāmfu, i bumoso

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left side ▶ ubumoso, i bumoso

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list ▶ urutonde
(of chosen ones) itorero
(to ~) gutōndeka, gutōndēsha

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lock ▶ (to ~, to close) gukīnga
(to ~ person up) kudādira

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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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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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lost ▶ (being) ubuzimire
(to be) guhuba, kujurajura, gutakara, kuzimira
(to become really lost and wander about) kuzimagirika

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magic ▶ ubumago, amangetengete, amareba
(to take out objects from body, as witch doctors supposedly do) guhura

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maintain ▶ kugumya, kugumiriza
(one's position, argue and swear that you're right) gutara

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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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meat ▶ inyāma
(dried) umurānzi
(fat) ibinure
(to slip down on spear – if it slips it's supposed to be diseased) gushōka

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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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mistaken ▶ (to be) guhuba, kuyoberwa, gukosha (Sw.)

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mouth ▶ akanwa
(big, many) amanwa
(person whose mouth is very dry) umwūnwa
(to burn in, smart in) gukera
(to cover the mouth of another with hand to keep him from making a sound) gupfūnda
(to open) gutēranura umunwa, kwāsama
(to put in the ~ of) gutamika
(to rinse the) kwīyugunyura, kwīnyugunura

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much ▶ cane, –inshi
(very much) rwōse
(to be too much) gucāguka

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muscle ▶ inyāma y'umubiri, umurya, umusoso, umutsi
(to be sore in) kunywāguka

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neck ▶ isozi
(to cut ~ of animal) gukerera
(of clothes) izosi ry'impuzu

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need ▶ ubukene, ibikenewe
(to be in ~) gukena
(to ~) gukenera
(to be in, having lost one's possessions) gusurura
(to have ~ of) kwōndera
(to help one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
(to relieve) gukenura
(supplying of) ubukenuke
(to have one's needs supplied) gukenuka

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net ▶ (for fishing) urusēnga
(mosquito ~) umusegetera

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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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nose ▶ izūru, itonde
(bridge of) umwīrīri
(nosebleed) umwūna
(to get in and cause to sneeze) gusagāra

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notice ▶ (poster) iyerekanwa

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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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opening ▶ (small, in an enclosure) icānzo

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ostensibly ▶ (to be humble or good ~ but not in reality) kwīyorobeka

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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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perfume ▶ isenga
(bark used for) imibavu
(leaves used for) imbazi
(to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa

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persuasion ▶ inyōshwa

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post ▶ (office) iposta, iposita, ibiro vy'amakēte

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priest ▶ umuhērezi
(traditional gender-crossing ~) ikihindu, ikimaze
(catholic priest) umusaseredoti, umupadiri

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prop ▶ urwēgo
(for closing door) ikibāndo
(something on ground, not high up) gushigikira
(up) kwegeka

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pudding ▶ imfungurwa zisosa baherezako

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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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quiet ▶ agahwēkēre
(to be) kunuma, kurema
(to remain) kwīyorosha

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railway ▶ igāri ya moshi

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railroad ▶ igāri ya moshi

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reason ▶ inyānduruko, inkomānzi, impāmvu, imvo, igituma
(to ~ with someone to try to persuade her to elope) gucīkiza
(to ~ within oneself) kwībūranya
(to be tired without ~) kudendebukirwa
(to lose ~) gusara

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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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regain ▶ (consciousness) kurabūka
(life, strength) guhembūka
(health, possessions) kwōkōka

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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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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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revenge ▶ (to purpose to) gufūha

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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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sauce ▶ isosi
(tomato ~) isosi y'itomati

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shoulder ▶ igitugu, urutugu
(to toss garment over) gukūba
(shoulder bag) agashakoshi

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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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sick ▶ (person) umurwāyi
(child) uruzingo
(to be) kurwāra, kuyōka
(to be often) kurwāragurika, kubūnga
(i.e. indwara irambūngamwo)
(to assist ~ person in walking) kwāndāza
(to make) kurwāza
(to be taken ~ suddenly, supposedly from python looking at one) gukāngwa
(to visit the ~) gusuhūza
(to take care of the ~) kurwāza

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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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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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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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smell ▶ ububabwe, ubumote
(to ~, vt) kwīnukiriza, kwūmva, kwūmviriza, kwīmōtereza
(to smell bad, vi) kunūka
(to smell good, vi) kumōta
(smell spreading, smell filling the air, vi) gutāmirana
(to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa

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sneeze ▶ kwāsamura
(to get in nose and cause to ~, as pepper) gusagāra

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soften ▶ (another's anger) gufyīta
(soil) kwōrohereza
(cloth) kworosha impuzu mu kuyishira mu mazi

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space ▶ umwānya, ikibānza
(open) agahīnga
(a small space) akanya
(cosmos) isaganirizo, isaganiro
(to take up ~) gutabarara

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spade ▶ igipawa, iposhoro

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spatula ▶ indosho, icaruzo, ikimamiro

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spot ▶ ibara, indome, irabagu, ikirabagu, agasembwa
(in sense of dirt) icēyi
(opposite door of house) umukōndo

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still ▶ (to remain) kwīyorosha

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stranger ▶ umunyamahānga, umunyankīko
(from across border) injabuka

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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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submissive ▶ (to be) kugandūka, kugōnda izosi, gukenguruka, kugororokera

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surrender ▶ (a possession) kwegura

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syllable ▶ urudadi
(to reverse in a word, transpose) gufudika

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taste ▶ icānga, akanovera
(good) ubusōse

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tears ▶ amōsozi

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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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tempt ▶ kugerageza, kugeza, kwōsha
(one into something then leave him) gusuka

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temptation ▶ igeragezwa, inyōsha, amōsha

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thinness ▶ (excessive way loss) umunya

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tighten ▶ (to) guhata (e.g. loose hoe)

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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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tomato ▶ inyānya, itomati
(~ sauce) isosi y'itomati

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torch ▶ urumuri, isitimu, itoroshi, itoci

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toss ▶ (about on ground) kugaragurika
(garment over shoulder) gukūba
(and thresh about) kwīgaragura
(to be tossed about) kuzungagizwa

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train ▶ igāri ya moshi

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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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urge ▶ kwōsha

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valley ▶ umwōnga
(with water) iriba
(with no water) akabānde
(brow of hill) igikombe
(to cross) kujabuka

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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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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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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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weaker ▶ (to lose original force, to be ~) gutītūra

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weigh ▶ (to) gupīma, kuriba
(down) kuremēra
(to ~ pros and cons) kwīrimbūra

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whispers ▶ ivyōngoreranyo
(sound of) ivyōngoshwe, utwōngoshwe

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whole ▶ –ōse, –zima

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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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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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worm ▶ inzōka
(tapeworm) igikāngaga
(white, found in soil) igikogoshi

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yes ▶ ēgo, yēgo, me
(emph.) ēgo me, ēgome, ēgo gwose

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zeal ▶ umwēte, umwītwaririko, ishāka, ifūhe
(to have) gushiruka umwete, gushira igikonyo
(to lose one's) kudehūra

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elections ▶ amatora
(organize ~) gutegura amatora
(to win ~) gutsinda amatora
(to lose ~) gutindwa amatora

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sports bag ▶ ishakoshi
(small) agashakoshi

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purse ▶ umupfuko, umufuko
(ladies ~) agashakoshi

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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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tasting ▶ (good) gusosa

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sweet ▶ (to be tasting sweet) gusosa

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entirely ▶ -ōse, rwōse

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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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bow ▶ (to ~ down) gucurama, kwūnama
(to ~ the head) kwūnama
(to ~ the neck) kugōnda izosi

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crow ▶ (to ~ as rooster) kubika
(to ~ second time in morning) kugereka

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hollow ▶ (to ~ out) gukorogoshora

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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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influence ▶ (to ~) kwōsha

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weight ▶ uburiba
(to lose) kunamba
(to lose a lot of ~) kugōgōra

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slice ▶ (to ~ vegetables) guhīmbura
(to ~ crosswise) kugegena
(to ~ lengthwise) gusatura

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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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gay ▶ (homosexual person) umutinganyi, umukonotsi, umuswezi, umubidadi, umugeyi

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burn ▶ (vi) gusha
(and break off, tree, etc.) gutemuka
(easily, quickly, vi) gutemuka
(food, vi) kuzigira
(food slightly, vi) kuyēnga
(incense, nice smelling bark) kwōsa
(in the mouth) gukera
(let burn) kuzigiza
(quickly, vt) kubabura
(up, vt) guturira, kuyigiza
(to peel after a burn) kwūburuka
(to put something cool on a burn) gupfuvya

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company ▶ (business) ikompanyi, isosiyete
(friends, visitors) abashitsi

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rhinoceros ▶ inkura

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anytime ▶ umwānya uwari wo wose, uwariwo wose, igihe ico ari co cose, icarico cose

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anything ▶ ikintu ico ari co cose, icarico cose

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