ikinini (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. cinchona tree, 2. tablet, pill (from Fr. quinine)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. cinchona tree, 2. tablet, pill (from Fr. quinine)
gucuncubura (-cuncubuye) v ▶ 1. to dump all out at once, 2. to spill
gusahura (-sahuye) v ▶ 1. to steal, 2. to pillage, 3. to remove everything from burning house
gusanzāra (-sanzāye) v ▶ to scatter (vi), spill (anything not liquid)
gusegura (-seguye) v ▶ to put head on pillow
gusēsa (-sheshe) v ▶ 1. to empty out, 2. to spill, 3. to sprout (millet)
gusēseka (-sēsetse) v ▶ to spill (vi)
gusēsekara (-sēsekaye) v ▶ to run over, spill over, overflow
igikīngi (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
ikinyabwōya (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ caterpillar
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ caterpillar
iminyago 2 ▶ 1. captive, 2. booty, spoils, 3. pillage
inkīngi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
ipirire 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ pill
singular: i-,in- ▶ pill
kunyaga (-nyaze) v ▶ 1. to take away from, to take by force, 2. to steal, 3. to pillage
kuvīra (-vīriye) v ▶ 1. to flow out, 2. to be spilled, 3. to shed, to pour, 4. to leave from
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
kwīsegura (-īseguye) v ▶ to lie on a pillow, to make a sick person lean on one
ubusahuzi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. pillage, 2. thievery, 3. plundering
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. pillage, 2. thievery, 3. plundering
umusahuzi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pillager, looter, plunderer
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pillager, looter, plunderer
umusego (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ cushion, pillow
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ cushion, pillow
urunyago (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. captive, 2. booty, spoils, 3. pillage
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. captive, 2. booty, spoils, 3. pillage
uruti (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. column, pillar 2. shaft (of a spear)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. column, pillar 2. shaft (of a spear)
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
(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
En-En dictionary
spill ▶ (vi) gusēseka, gusēsa
(vt) gucuncubura
(anything not liquid) gusanzāra
(over) gusēsekara
(vt) gucuncubura
(anything not liquid) gusanzāra
(over) gusēsekara
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