short   ▶ –gufi, –gufiya, –gufinya
 (to be ~ something) gusība, gukērērwa, kubura
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short  ▶  shorts   ▶ amakabutura, ibutura
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amaho  5   ▶ hi, hello (informal greeting, short form of amahoro)
moment   ▶ amango, ikibariro, umwānya, ikivi
(of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
 (to wait the right) guhēngēra
 (a short time) akanya
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guharara (-haraye)     v   ▶ 1. to start up from ground (like locusts), 2. to be fickle, 3. like for a short time, 4. to like novelties, 5. follow a fad
kurorēra (-rorēreye)     v   ▶ to wait for a short moment
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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time   ▶ umwānya, ikibariro, igihe, amango
 (another ~) ubundi
(a short time) akanya
 (the very last) ubuherūka
 (of finishing or attaining something) ikirīngo
(God's time) igihe c'imana
(for planting small grain) ibiba
 (to set a ~, to do something at a ~) guhēnga
 (to set, measure, await a fixed ~) kugerereza
 (to spend ~ together) kumarana
 (to waste one's ~) gukinanga
 (how many ~) kangahe?
 (many times) kēnshi
(no time) nta umwanya, ntamwanya
(number of times) ibihetangabo, e.g. seven times – ibihetangabo ndwi
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gusība (-sīvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be absent, 2. to miss, to be short (lacking), 3. to abstain
akanya (utw-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. a small space, 2. a short time, a brief moment
gukērērwa (-kērērewe)     v   ▶ to be late, to be short something
kunyuramwo (-nyuyemwo)     v   ▶ to cut wood in short bits
ikabutura (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ short trousers, shorts (not underwear)
like   ▶ bēne, nka
 (conj.) nk'uko
 (like that) -rtyo
 (like this) -rtya
 (to be like) gusa
 (to look like) gushusha
 (to like) gukūnda
 (for a short time) guharara
 (to try to make someone ~ what he has refused) kwōrekēra
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like   ▶ (to ~) gukūnda
 (to ~ for a short time) guharara
 (to try to make someone ~ what he has refused) kwōrekēra
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ingāge (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ short stick, club
-gufi     adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
gucisha bugufi to humble
-gufīnya   adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
-gufīya   adj   ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
buja     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. master, 2. Bujumbura (short form or slang)
databuja my master
mabuja my mistress
da   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) father (short form of dawe)
ibutura (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) shorts
ikariso (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ underwear, slip, boxer shorts (from Fr. caleçon)
kugerūra (-gerūye)     v   ▶ to diminish, shorten (vt)
ma   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) mother (short form of mawe)
uruhumyi   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ shortsightedness
club   ▶ (stick) ubuhiri
 (short stick) ingāge
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shorten   ▶ (vt) kugerūra
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shortsightedness   ▶ uruhumyi
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stick   ▶ igiti
(for beating drum) umurisho, umukembe
(large, stuck in ground) inkīngi, igikīngi
(short, club) ingāge
(stuck in person) urubāngo
(thrown to kill bird etc.) injugujugu
(walking) inkoni
(with nail in end) umuhūnda
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trouser   ▶ ipantaro, ipantalo
(short trouser, shorts for sports) ikabutura
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 short found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 8  ▶ Adjectives I
lesson 24  ▶ Class 6 uru–, in– (continued)
lesson 27  ▶ Class 8 ubu–, ama–
lesson 34  ▶ Chart of the Classes
lesson 51  ▶ Ordinary Past Tense I
lesson 52  ▶ Rules for Past Endings
lesson 65  ▶ –o with the Infinitive
 short found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 9  ▶ “immediately”