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
(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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guteganya (-teganyije) v ▶ 1. to anticipate, 2. to prepare, 3. to plan
gutanakw ibirake phr ▶ to accuse each other of spoiling a plan
accuse ▶ kwāgiriza, kurēga, kwitwarira
(falsely) kudendereza
(each other of spoiling a plan) gutanakw ibirake
(falsely) kudendereza
(each other of spoiling a plan) gutanakw ibirake
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gutegūra (-tegūye) v ▶ 1. to prepare, 2. to organize, 3. to plan
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
kwīmbirira (-īmbiriye) v ▶ to plan secretly to do something
amasinde 5 ▶ ground dug up but not planted
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
gukurira (-kuriye) v ▶ 1. to pull grass away from base of plant, 2. to grow at, for
gushūza (-shūrije) v ▶ to begin, to do first, to plant first
gusigūza (-sigūje) v ▶ to demand explanation
gusorora (-soroye) v ▶ to come up thickly and thus not do well (of plants)
gutegekanishwa (-tegekanishijwe) v ▶ to be obliged to adopt the less desirable of two plans
gutēgekanya (-tēgekanije) v ▶ 1. to hesitate between two actions, 2. to have several plans of what to do so that at least one will please the other people, 3. to have two methods of defending yourself, but use the one you hadn't planned on
gutēra (-tēye) v ▶ 1. to throw, to cast, to fling, 2. to plant, 3. to cause, prompt, trigger, bring on, lead to
gutēragira (-tēragiye) v ▶ to help plant (throw in the beans as other lifts soil)
gutēragiza (-tēragije) v ▶ to cause to or help to plant
gutērwa (-tēwe) v ▶ 1. to be thrown, 2. to be planted, 3. to be caused, 4. to receive (passive form of gutera)
gutēza (-tēje) v ▶ to help to plant, to throw or cause by means of
gutwara (-twaye) v ▶ 1. to drive (car), 2. to ride (bike), 3. to fly (airplane), 4. to lead
gutwara indege (-twaye) phr ▶ to fly an airplane
hange ▶ kugenda ~ to go prepared with everything planned
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
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. hole as for planting beans in, 2. mark made by hoe or axe, 3. chips, 4. assigned task
ibiba 3 class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) time for planting small grains
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) time for planting small grains
iburi (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ hill of earth to plant something in
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ hill of earth to plant something in
igikoti (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
igitērwa (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ plant (lit. something planted)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ plant (lit. something planted)
igitōke (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ banana tree, banana, plantain
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ banana tree, banana, plantain
ikigoti (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
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)
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)
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ cuttings for planting (esp. manioc)
ikimera (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ plant
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ plant
ikirūmbirane (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. fruitless thing, corn, etc., 2. stunted plant
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. fruitless thing, corn, etc., 2. stunted plant
imbuto (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. seed, 2. plant, 3. fruit
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. seed, 2. plant, 3. fruit
imigabo 2 ▶ 1. preparation, 2. plan, planning, strategy, 3. foresight, 4. intentions
indēge (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) airplane
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) airplane
ingemwe (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ young plants to be transplanted
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ young plants to be transplanted
ingurukizi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ grafted-in branch, a plant parasite
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ grafted-in branch, a plant parasite
inkomānzi (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. upset plans, rapping, tapping, 2. reason, cause
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. upset plans, rapping, tapping, 2. reason, cause
insiguro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meaning, 2. definition, 3. explanation, 4. speech (from gusigūra)
insobanuro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. explanation, 2. definition, 3. meaning, semantics, 4. reference
integuro (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. preparation, plan, 2. ornament
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. preparation, plan, 2. ornament
intore (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. plant with fruit like eggplant, aubergine, 2. lump of bread
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. plant with fruit like eggplant, aubergine, 2. lump of bread
itōto adj ▶ 1. fat, 2. healthy (plant or person)
kubadika (-baditse) v ▶ to transplant
kubātura (-bātuye) v ▶ to transplant
kubāza (-bāje) v ▶ to plane, work with wood
kubāzira (-bāziye) v ▶ to plane at, for
kubāzwa (-bājwe) v ▶ to be planed
kubiba (-bivye) v ▶ to plant (small seeds), to sow
kubibira (-bibiye) v ▶ to plant at, for
kubibīsha (-bibīshije) v ▶ to cause to plant
kugēnda hange (-giye) phr ▶ to go prepared with everything planned
kumījīra (-mījīriye) v ▶ to sprinkle, splash (vi), to plant broadcast
kunyīgīra (-nyīgīye) v ▶ to not grow (plant, child)
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)
kurūmba (-rūmvye) v ▶ to be fruitless (plants only)
kuvōmera (-vōmeye) v ▶ to water (plants)
kwāmūra (-āmūye) v ▶ 1. to gather fruit, to harvest (esp. from perennial plants), 2. to bring things in from sun (from kwanikira)
kwānkanya (-ānkanije) v ▶ to thin out plants
kwībibira (-ībibiye) v ▶ to plant for oneself
kwīmeza (-īmejeje) v ▶ to come up of itself (plant)
kwōna (-ōnnye) v ▶ 1. to eat garden plants, 2. destroy garden (of goats, etc.)
ukuvōmera 9 class 9
singular: uku- ▶ watering (plants)
singular: uku- ▶ watering (plants)
umubivyi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sower, planter
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sower, planter
umugambi (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. plan, 2. purpose, intent, 3. project
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. plan, 2. purpose, intent, 3. project
umugōnzo (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ salt made by saking the ashes of a certain plant in water
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ salt made by saking the ashes of a certain plant in water
umugoreko (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tiny plant shoot (esp. beans)
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tiny plant shoot (esp. beans)
umushike (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fallow land, needing work before planting
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fallow land, needing work before planting
umuvōmezi (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who waters plants
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ one who waters plants
umuvyāro (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ little plant for transplanting, small trees that start up around big one
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ little plant for transplanting, small trees that start up around big one
umuyānge (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ plant of sorghum or millet
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ plant of sorghum or millet
uruboga 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) one vegetable (single plant)
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) one vegetable (single plant)
urugāmba (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. small plant, 2. field of battle, 3. crowd
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. small plant, 2. field of battle, 3. crowd
urutōke (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ banana plantation, banana farm
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ banana plantation, banana farm
urutore 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ eggplant, aubergine
singular: uru- ▶ eggplant, aubergine
uruyūzi (inzūzi) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ pumpkin seed or plant
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ pumpkin seed or plant
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
(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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barren ▶ (to be, person) kugūmbaha
(plants) kurūmba
(place) uruharabuga
(thing, corn, etc.) ikirūmbirane
(to become from lack of fertilizer) guseba
(plants) kurūmba
(place) uruharabuga
(thing, corn, etc.) ikirūmbirane
(to become from lack of fertilizer) guseba
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bunch ▶ (of flowers) umukama w'amashurwe
(plants) umukama, umuganda, umupfungo, agatekero
(of grass at top of hut) isūnzu
(plants) umukama, umuganda, umupfungo, agatekero
(of grass at top of hut) isūnzu
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cane ▶ ikibāndo, inkoni yo gushaza
(sugar ~, ready to eat) umusigati, umusumba
(sugar ~, plant) igikaju
(sugar ~, ready to eat) umusigati, umusumba
(sugar ~, plant) igikaju
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cutting ▶ (for planting) ikiguti, igikoti, akagegene k'igiti
(of manioc) ikigoti, ikigotigoti, ikiguti
(of sweet potatoes) umubuto, umujishi, umuvyaro
(of manioc) ikigoti, ikigotigoti, ikiguti
(of sweet potatoes) umubuto, umujishi, umuvyaro
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defend ▶ guhāngāza, gutēturura, kuvuna
(another) gukīmbūka
(oneself, take case to chief) kubūranya, kwīkirānura
(to have 2 methods of defending oeself but use one you hadn't planned on) gutēgekanya
(another) gukīmbūka
(oneself, take case to chief) kubūranya, kwīkirānura
(to have 2 methods of defending oeself but use one you hadn't planned on) gutēgekanya
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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
(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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first ▶ -ambere (preceded by class prefix)
(~ of anything) intangamarāra
(to do ~) kubānza, gushūza
(to plant ~) gushūza
(~ of anything) intangamarāra
(to do ~) kubānza, gushūza
(to plant ~) gushūza
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ground ▶ (earth) isi
(on the) hasi
(dug up but not planted) amasinde
(to put on) gutereka
(to throw stick on ~ and it tumbles end over end) kubirika
(on the) hasi
(dug up but not planted) amasinde
(to put on) gutereka
(to throw stick on ~ and it tumbles end over end) kubirika
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grow ▶ gukura, kwāruka, gukaka
(after cutting) kunaga
(larger, esp. moon) gutūbūka
(let hair ~ long) gutongoza
(old) gutāma
(rapidly in spurts) kuvugumuka
(smaller, sometimes used of moon) gutūba
(to cause to grow) gukuza
(to not ~, plant) kunyigīra
(to not ~, because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
(very fast, child) kugurugūmba
(well) kubaduka
(child that doesn't ~ properly) imfunnya
(after cutting) kunaga
(larger, esp. moon) gutūbūka
(let hair ~ long) gutongoza
(old) gutāma
(rapidly in spurts) kuvugumuka
(smaller, sometimes used of moon) gutūba
(to cause to grow) gukuza
(to not ~, plant) kunyigīra
(to not ~, because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
(very fast, child) kugurugūmba
(well) kubaduka
(child that doesn't ~ properly) imfunnya
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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
(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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healthy ▶ (child, about 4 months) ikibunduguru
(plant, person) itōto
(to be) kunōnōka, gukira
(to be very, strong) gutetera
(plant, person) itōto
(to be) kunōnōka, gukira
(to be very, strong) gutetera
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hill ▶ umusozi, umudūgo, umutumba
(brow of) igikombe
(of earth, to plant in) iburi
(slope of) inkūka, akamanuko, umurwa
(top of) impīnga
(little hills) ubutumba
(very big ~) igisozi
(white ant hill) umugina
(brow of) igikombe
(of earth, to plant in) iburi
(slope of) inkūka, akamanuko, umurwa
(top of) impīnga
(little hills) ubutumba
(very big ~) igisozi
(white ant hill) umugina
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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
(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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obliged ▶ (to be ~ to) kurīnda, gutegerezwa
(to be ~ to adopt the less desirable of two plans) gutēgekanishwa
(to be ~ to adopt the less desirable of two plans) gutēgekanishwa
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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
(small) urugāmba
(small trees that start up around big one) umuvyāro
(stunted) ikirūmbirane
(young for transplanting) ingemwe
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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
(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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pumpkin ▶ umwūngu, igihaza
(leaves) umusoma
(plant) uruyūzi, umuvyūka
(seed) uruyūzi
(leaves) umusoma
(plant) uruyūzi, umuvyūka
(seed) uruyūzi
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salt ▶ umunyu
(native crude, made by soaking ashes of a certain plant) umugōnzo
(food without) ibise
(to give salt to domestic animals) kwūhīra
(native crude, made by soaking ashes of a certain plant) umugōnzo
(food without) ibise
(to give salt to domestic animals) kwūhīra
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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
(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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season ▶ igihe
(dry ~) ici
(beginning of dry ~) impēshi
(~ of early rains) agatasi
(time for planting small seeds) ibiba
(dry ~) ici
(beginning of dry ~) impēshi
(~ of early rains) agatasi
(time for planting small seeds) ibiba
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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
(tiny, of bean or other plant) umugoreko
(new shoots of grass, fresh pasture) umugutu
(to send forth shoots) gutōha
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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
(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
(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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transplant ▶ (young plants for transplanting) ingemwe, umuvyāro
(to ~) kubadika, kubātura
(to make little hole in ground for planting tree or plant) gukoba
(to ~) kubadika, kubātura
(to make little hole in ground for planting tree or plant) gukoba
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vegetable ▶ (leafy) imboga, irengarenga, ubwākara imbwīja
(assorted raw ~) imboga ziribwa mbisi
(one single vegetable plant) uruboga
(assorted raw ~) imboga ziribwa mbisi
(one single vegetable plant) uruboga
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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
(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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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
(of animal) umwāna, icāna, umukāngara
(of small animal) imbūnda
(plants for transplanting) ingemwe
(girl, unmarried) inkumi
(man, unmarried) umusore
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sorghum ▶ ihūndo, amasāka, amahonda
(plant) umuyānge
(sprout) ikirōnge
(stalk) igishakashaka
(to prepare ground for) guhānda
(plant) umuyānge
(sprout) ikirōnge
(stalk) igishakashaka
(to prepare ground for) guhānda
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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
(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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