Kirundi Study & Dictionary

take ▶ gufata, gucakīra, guhitana
(another's place in watching) kubangūra
(apart what has been stuck together) kumatūra
(authority on oneself) kurēngera
(away) gukūra, gushingūra, gutwāra
(away from) kwāka, kunyaga
(away completely) gukōmbōra, gutōngōra
(away with) kuvāna
(by force) kunyaga
(care of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka
(care of, very good) kubukabuka
(case to chief or court) kubūranya
(case to chief, knowing one is right) gutara
(child in arms) kurera, gukīkira
(council together) guhūza ināma
(cows uphill) kurārūra
(down) kumanura
(down tent) gupāngūra
(everything for oneself) kwīgūngirako
(far away) kwāmbukana
(firm hold of) kubāngiriza
(from another) kwākīra
(from pocket or other concealed place) kugoborora
(here, take this) enda
(hold of) gufata
(hold of person) gusūmira, gushorerakw amaboko
(home) gutāhāna
(home object or cows after being away long time) kugishūra
(in one's arms) kugūmbīra, gukīkira
(mouthful) gutamira
(oath) kurahīra
(off clothes) kwīyambura
(off lid of basket) kurumūra
(out) gusokōra
(out of) gukūra, gusokorora, kugobōtora
(out of hole in ground what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
(outside) gusohora
(picture) gucapura (Sw.)
(place of another) kwākīra
(quickly) gutebūkana
(someone aside) kwīkebana
(someone to chief for trial or accusation) gushengeza
(something out to an appointed place) gusokorora
(to put away) kwāndūra
(to someone) gushīra
(to someone where he is) gusānza
(turns) kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, kuja imbu, gukūranwa
(up space) gutabarara
(walk) kugēndagēnda
(wife) kwābīra
(wife, without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
(with) kujāna

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take place, happen ▶ (to) gushika
(what happened?) habāye iki?
(to cause to) gucimbataza
(unexpectedly, suddenly) kwūbīra

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-ke adj ▶ few, scanty, a little

gutara (-taze) v ▶ 1. to be late (of rains), to not fall, 2. to put near fire to dry, scorch or roast, 3. to put beer in a warm place, 4. to argue and swear that you're right, 5. to take one's case to chief knowing you're right

gutwāra (-twāye) v ▶ 1. to carry, to transport, 2. to take away, 3. to govern (a country), 4. to manage, control

gutamira (-tamiye) v ▶ 1. to swallow, 2. to take a mouthful

kwāka (-ātse) v ▶ 1. to take away from, 2. to demand from, to reclaim, 3. to shine, to burn

gutāhana (-tāhanye) v ▶ to go home together, to take home

kwākīra (-ākīriye) v ▶ 1. to receive, take from another, 2. to take another's place or burden, 3. to accept

care ▶ (anxiety) umwītwaririko
(of body, house, etc.) isuku
(to care about) kubabara
(for) kuziganya
(to take ~ of) kubungabunga, kwītwaririka, gutūnga
(to take very good ~ of) kubukabuka

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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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tent ▶ ihema (Sw.)
(to pitch) gupānga
(to take down) gupāngūra

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walk ▶ kugēnda, kugēndagēnda
(backward) kugēndēsha umugōngo, kugēnda umugōngo
(esp. at night) kwīkānya
(help sick person ~) kwāndāza
(in footsteps of another) kugera ikirēnge
(in one's sleep) kurandamuka
(in water) kuvōgera
(noisily) gukacagira
(on tiptoe) gusōbōka, kuyōmbōka
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(stealthily) gukacakaca, kwōmboka
(to take a ~, go for a ~) kugēndagēnda, gutēmbēra
(~ about in house without permission) kudōbēra
(barefoot) kugēnda n'ibirēnge

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gufata (-fashe) v ▶ 1. to take hold of, 2. to catch, to capture, 3. to hold

guhitanira (-hitaniye) v ▶ to take for someone in passing

guhitaniza (-hitanije) v ▶ to give something to someone, to take in passing

gukūra (-kūye) v ▶ 1. to take away, take out of, subtract, 2. to abduct 3. to make for

gutabarara (-tabaraye) v ▶ to be wide, to take up space, to put out big spreading branches

kugarukira (-garukiye) v ▶ 1. to return to, 2. take the side of

kwitwarira (-itwariye) v ▶ 1. to accuse, 2. to take to court

kwākīrana (-ākīranye) v ▶ 1. to take turns, 2. to shine, 3. to be cheerful

kwākīranwa (-ākīranywe) v ▶ to take turns

kwāmbukana (-āmbukanye) v ▶ 1. to take far away, 2. to go with

aside ▶ (to go aside with someone to talk privately) kwīkebukana
(to take someone ~) kwīkebana

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place ▶ (to) gushira
(to ~ here and there) gukwīragiza
(in order) gukirānura, kuringaniza, kurorānya
(facing each other) kurorānya
(objects together in irregular fashion, end for end) gucurikiranya
(obliquely) guhirika, gukīkama
(be placed obliquely) gukīka
(on) gushikiriza
(one thing above another) kugereka, kugerekeranya
(oneself) guherēra
(somewhere) gushiraho
(two things side by side, parallel) kubāngikanya
(to be placed wrong end to) gucurama
(to give place to each other) kubisīkanya
(to hold in) kugumya
(to leave a) gushingūka
(to make) kubisa
(to make for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
(to put a thing in its certain ~) gutereka
(to remain in ~ of another) gusigarira
(to stand in a certain ~ thus making ~ for another) kubisiriza
(to take the ~ of another) kwākīra
(to take the ~ of another watching) kubangūra
(to go from ~ to ~) kuyugayuga

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

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gufata akāyi (-fashe) phr ▶ to take or have a breakfast tea

gufata kunguvu (-fashe) phr ▶ 1. to rape, 2. to abuse sexually, 3. to take by force

gusānza (-sānje) v ▶ to take to someone where he is

kujāna (-jānye) v ▶ 1. to take with, 2. to go with, go together with, 3. to match

kunyaga (-nyaze) v ▶ 1. to take away from, to take by force, 2. to steal, 3. to pillage

kuvāna (-vānye) v ▶ to take away with, to separate (vi)

kwīkūra (-īkūye) v ▶ 1. to take oneself away, 2. to free oneself

kwītura (-ītuye) v ▶ to take load off one's own head

kwōkōza (-ōkōje) v ▶ 1. to cause to take from fire, 2. ask cow from one who has received one

kwītwaririka (-ītwariritse) v ▶ 1. to be eager, earnest, zealous, persistent, 2. to take care of, be concerned about

pocket ▶ umupfuko
(to take from pocket or other concealed place) kugoborora

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gucapura (-capuye) v ▶ (Sw.) 1. to take a picture, 2. draw a picture

gucīkiza (-cīkije) v ▶ 1. to talk with someone to try to persuade her to elope, 2. to take wife without marrying her properly

gufatira (-fatiye) v ▶ take hold of something (and for something)

gukīkira (-kīkiye) v ▶ 1. to pass by, go around, 2. to lay someone on his side, 3. to take in one's arms (baby), to hug

gukūrira (-kūriye) v ▶ to take away at, for

gushika (-shitse) v ▶ 1. to arrive, 2. to reach, 3. to happen, take place

gusokōra (-sokōye) v ▶ to raise, draw, take out

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

gutūtūra (-tūtūye) v ▶ 1. to prune, 2. to take dry leaves out of banana trees

kujānira (-jāniye) v ▶ to take for

kumanura (-manuye) v ▶ to lower, cause to descend, bring down, take down, drop down

kumatūra (-matūye) v ▶ to take apart what has been stuck together

kurahīra (-rahīye) v ▶ to vow, swear, take oath

kurera (-reze) v ▶ 1. to rear a child, 2. to adopt, 3. to tutor, 4. to educate, 5. to take a child in arms

kurārūra (-rārūye) v ▶ to lift up from ground, to raise higher, to take (cows) up hill

kwāndūra (-āndūye) v ▶ to take to put away, to gather up

kwūgama (-ūgamye) v ▶ to take cover in rain, go for shelter

clothes ▶ impūzu, umwāmbaro, icāmbarwa, inyāmbaro
(very nice, colorful) uruhwijima
(worn out) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(to put on, wear) kwāmbara
(to put on) kwīyambika
(to rinse) kurongorora
(to scrub, to beat, to rub) kunyukura
(to take off) kwīyambura
(to tear) gukākagura
(to tear in anger) gukākura, kumwāga

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outside ▶ (of house) hānze, inyuma
(to go ~) gusohoka
(to put ~, take ~) gusohora

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gukāngaza (-kāngaje) v ▶ 1. to clean up a field, 2. take away grass that's been hoed out

gukōmbōra (-kōmbōye) v ▶ to destroy, to take away completely, remove chief

gupāngūra (-pāngūye) v ▶ (Sw.) to clear off (as table, etc.), to take down (tent)

gutōngōra (-tōngōye) v ▶ 1. to consume (fire), 2. to take away completely, 3. to cut down trees left after fire has passed over

kubangūra (-bangūye) v ▶ 1. to diminish, 2. to relax, 3. to take another's place in watching

kubūranya (-būranye) v ▶ 1. to defend oneself when accused, 2. to take case to chief or court

kuragana (-raganye) v ▶ 1. to take marriage vows, promise each other, 2. to commit oneself

kwīkebana (-īkebanye) v ▶ to take someone aside

kwītosora (-ītosoye) v ▶ to take something out of one's own eye

kwōkōrera (-ōkōreye) v ▶ to take from fire for

marriage ▶ (wedding) ubukwe
(go-between for) umureshi
(to act as a go-between) kuresha
(to be accompanied to, as bride is) gushingīrwa
(to be attendant for) gushingīra
(to be paid for, for ~) gukōbwa
(to go to a wedding feast) gutāha ubukwe
(to take marriage vows) kuragana

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gukūranwa (-kūranywe) v ▶ to take turns

gusokorora (-sokoroye) v ▶ to take something out to an appointed place, to take out of, reveal

gutebūkana (-tebūkanye) v ▶ to bring or take quickly

kubūranya (-būranije) v ▶ to defend oneself, take case to chief

kugobōtora (-gobōtoye) v ▶ 1. to take one out of difficulties or hard places, 2. to take out from, 3. to free, to clear

kugobōtoza (-gobōtoje) v ▶ 1. to cause to take down, to take down with, 2. to unhook

kuzīkurura (-zīkuruye) v ▶ to mix up, to put what's on the bottom on top, to take out of a hole in the ground what one has put there

kwīhandūra (-īhandūye) v ▶ to take out sliver for oneself

kwīmukana (-īmukanye) v ▶ to move with, take with

kwītōndera (-ītōndeye) v ▶ 1. to obey, keep (law), 2. to take pains with, 3. apply oneself to, 3. to pay attention

kwīyambura (-īyambuye) v ▶ to undress oneself, take off

gukūrīsha (-kūrīshije) v ▶ to take away by means of

kubukabuka (-bukabutse) v ▶ 1. to be very kind to, 2. to take very good care of

kubāngiriza (-bāngirije) v ▶ to take firm hold of

kugemānya (-gemānije) v ▶ to put things in basket to take to another

kurēngera (-rēngeye) v ▶ to take authority on oneself, to try to rule or act in another's place

arm ▶ ukuboko, ukuboke
(upper) ikizigira
(left ~) ukuboko kw'ibubamfu, ukubamfu
(right ~) ukuboko kw'iburyo, ukuryo
(to raise one's ~, to strike, to pull a bow) kubangurira
(to stretch out) kurāmvura
(to take a child in ~) kurera, gukīkira

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let ▶ kureka, gukūndira
(let's go) hogi, hoji, tugende
(flow from) kuva
(let go of what you've started to take or do) gutēzūra, gutēnzūra
(up work) guharuruka

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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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kubūngabūnga (-būngabūnze) v ▶ to watch over, protect, take care of

kugemurira (-gemuriye) v ▶ to take a gift to

kunyonyera (-nyonyeye) v ▶ to mince along or take little steps

kwirēngera (-rēngeye) v ▶ 1. to carry something on head without using the hands, 2. to take responsibility for something

kwīgūngirako (--yeko) v ▶ to be selfish, take everything for oneself

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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home ▶ (at ~) i muhira, imuhira
(at the ~ of) kwa
(at our ~) i wācu, iwācu
(at my ~) i wanyu, iwanyu
(at their ~) i wabo, iwabo
(to go ~) gutāha, kuganūka
(to go ~ from work) kugodoka
(to not stay at) guhugūmba
(to return to parent's ~ when angry at husband) kugēnda buje
(to take ~ objects, cows, after being away long time) kugishūra

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oath ▶ indahiro
(to take an) kurahīra
(to go back on) kurahurūra

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pain ▶ igisigo, umubabaro, ububabare
(sharp) umusōnga
(to get relief from) kwōroherwa
(to grit one's teeth to avoid showing) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
(to have) kubabara
(to have severe) kurībwa
(to suffer) gucumukura
(to suffer without complaint) kwīyumānganya
(to take pains with) kwītōndera

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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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turn ▶ urubu
(to take) kuja imbu, kwākīrana, kwākīranwa, gukūranwa
(to have one's) kuramukirwa
(about, vt) kuzūnguza, kuzūnguriza
(against) guhinyura
(against one you've loved) gucāna
(around, vi) guhindukira
(around, vt) guhindukiza
(around several times, vt) kuzungagiza
(away, vt) guhīnda
(back, vt) gukuba
(as fold)
(bad suddenly, e.g. weather, attitude) gufurūngana, gufurāngana
(on side, vt) guhēngeka
(one's head) gukebuka
(over and over, vt) kugaragura
(right side up) gucurūra
(upside down) kwūbika, gucuramika
(upside down or wrong end to) gucurika

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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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ende ▶ 1. allow me, permit (invariable), 2. here take this

guhūza inama (-hūje) phr ▶ to take council together

kuja imbu (-giye) phr ▶ to take turns (from urubu)

guhema (-hemye) v ▶ 1. to offer but take back, 2. to be insincere, 3. to make fun of, 4. to be ironic, sarcastic

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)

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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chief ▶ (great) umuganwa
(sub) umutwāre
(to go to with trouble, complaint) gushengera, gushengerera
(to remove) gukōmbōra
(to take someone to for trial or accusation) gushengeza

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cover ▶ (to ~) gupfuka, gufuka
(to ~ oneself) kwīpfuka
(to ~ dish, etc.) gupfūndikira
(to ~ a basket) kurumya
(mouth of another with hand to keep him from making a sound) gupfūnda
(well) gutwikīra
(to take ~ from rain) kwūgama

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grain ▶ impeke, intete, urutete
(a single) agatete
(place for spreading out) imbuga
(storage place) ikigega
(to crush before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
(to form) guhūnda
(to rub to take off chaff) kuvūngura

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grasp ▶ (to take hold of person) gushorerakw amaboko
(in preparation to strike) kubangura

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

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marry ▶ (each other) kwābīrana, kuragana
(each other, rude) kurongorana
(of bride) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
(of groom) kwābīra, kwēnda (rude), kurongora
(a widow and go to her kraal) gucūra
(to refuse, esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man) kubēnga
(to take wife without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
(to go to husband without being married) gucīkira

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offer ▶ (to) gutānga, kubangira, gushikana
(gift) guterēka, gutūra
(presents) guhōnga
(sacrifice) gushikana
(to spirits) guterekēra
(but take back) guhema
(place to offer to the spirits) igitabo

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gushīra (-shīriye) v ▶ to take to someone

kugisha (-gishije) v ▶ 1. to take to greener pastures, 2. to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)

kwīmura (-īmuye) v ▶ 1. to move (vt), 2. to copy, 3. to take grain out of water

kwīnura v ▶ to take grain out of water

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

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indict ▶ (to take someone to chief for trial or accusation) gushengeza

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guhēkura (-hēkuye) v ▶ to take from back

gusohora (-sohoye) v ▶ 1. to take or put outside, 2. to ejaculate, to cum

gusūmira (-sūmiye) v ▶ to take hold of (culprit), to seize, to catch

kurogoza (-rogoje) v ▶ 1. to ask for medicine to counteract bewitchment, 2. take a drink proving it is not poisoned

kurumūra (-rumūye) v ▶ to open, take off lid (of basket)

gushorerakw amaboko phr ▶ to take hold of person

counsel ▶ ināma, ingīngo
(one who gives) umuhanūzi
(to reject) gusaragurika
(to take) guhūza ināma

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deliver ▶ (sense of save) gukiza
(child) kuvyāra
(to be about to, cow only) kwerēra, kudigiriza
(help to) kuvyāza
(to take something out to an appointed place) gusokorora

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shelter ▶ (from rain, crude) umutāra
(for animals) uruhongore
(for cows) irāro
(to ~) gukīnga
(to ~ oneself behind) kwīkingiriza
(to take ~ in rain) kwūgama
(to give ~) kwūgamīsha

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gushorera (-shoreye) v ▶ 1. to touch, 2. to lead the cows
gushorerakw amaboko to take hold of person

kugishūra (-gishūye) v ▶ 1. to take a thing home from where you've left or put it, 2. to take cows home after being away a long time to pasture

kugūmbīra (-gūmbīye) v ▶ to hug, to take in one's arm

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)

kuvūngura (-vūnguye) v ▶ 1. to crush, 2. to rub grain, 3. to take off chaff

mouthful ▶ (to take a) gutamira

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watching ▶ (to take another's place in) kubangūra

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gushengeza (-shengeje) v ▶ to take someone to chief (or other), esp. for trial or accusation

gushingūra (-shingūye) v ▶ 1. to put away, take away, 2. pull up stake, to pull out, 3. to archive

kugoborora (-goboroye) v ▶ 1. to take from pocket or other concealed place, 2. to reveal

authority ▶ ububwīriza, ubugabe, ubugabo, ingānji, ubutwāre
(to have, esp. kings or revered person) guhāngama
(to rebel against) kumēnja
(to take on oneself) kurēngera

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kurongorora (-rongoroye) v ▶ to rinse clothes, grain or dishes, to take them from water

umutundiro (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ stones, nails, etc., which witch doctor pretends to take from swollen place on body

witch doctor ▶ umupfumu
(certain kind) umumago
(to have him bewitch someone) kuraguza
(to have him divine) kuraguza
(to seek out evil doers) kuragura
(to take out objects from the body) guhura
(bits of things used for divining) agatēte
(stones, etc. which he claims to take from swollen places on body) umutundiro

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cow ▶ inka
(brownish black) ikirāyi
(gray) uruhīza
(white) igihororo
(~ without horns) imvure
(blood of, to drink) ikiremve
(~ path) umuhōra
(to be at rest) kuvyāgira
(to be many) gusagara
(to be many together) gusasa amahembe
(to ask ~ from one to whom ~ was given) kwōkōza
(to chase flies off) kuzīnga
(to entrust ~s to another and they increase while there) gutongoza
(to get medicine to make ~ like her calf) kwōrokereza
(to lead) kuyobora, gushorera
(to lead to pasture) guturutsa
(to put skin of dead calf before ~ to make her to give milk) kwōrokēra
(to return ~ or calf to one from whom one received a ~) kwōkōra
(to take up hill) kurārūra
(to tie legs while milking) kujīsha

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drop ▶ (of liquid) ima, itōnyānga, igitōnyānga
(to ~) gusekura
(to ~ fruit, tree) guhunguruka
(in water or food, vi) kudibuka
(to let fall ~ by ~) gutōnyāngiriza
(to let go of what you've started to take or do) gutēzūra, gutēnzūra
(~ out of something because you know you're in the wrong) kwōnjorora
(one who keeps dropping things here and there) umusābisābi

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lid ▶ igipfūndikizo, umupfūndikizo, umufundikizo, umufunyiko, igifunyiko
(esp. of basket) umutemere
(to take lid off basket) kurumūra

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poison ▶ (to ~ by bewitchment) kuroga
(to take a drink to prove it is not poisoned) kurogoza

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rub ▶ gusīga
(bump so it doesn't swell) kunyīngisha, gushiringitira
(clothes) kunyukura
(eyes in order to see, esp. one who has conjunctivities) guhofōra
(grain to take off chaff) kuvūngura
(off dirt) guhungura

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take : polite imperative of...

gutaka (-tatse) v ▶ to call for help

akēhe 7 class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) tracks of person, anything that indicates path a person has taken

gucakīra (-cakīye) v ▶ 1. to seize, 2. to take, 3. to grab, 4. to catch, to capture

gufata mpiri (-fashe) phr ▶ to be taken by surprise

guhitana (-hitanye) v ▶ 1. to take, 2. bring in passing

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

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

gukosha (-kosheje) v ▶ (Sw.) to make a mistake

gukūrwa (-kūwe) v ▶ to be taken away

gushingūka (-shingūtse) v ▶ to leave a place, to come out (stake)

gushīngwa (-shīnzwe) v ▶ to be agreed upon, to be driven in ground (stake)

gusokorwa (-sokowe) v ▶ to be taken out, raised

gutosōrwa (-tosōwe) v ▶ to have article taken from eye

ifuti (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mistake, error

ikosa (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) mistake

ikosha (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ (Sw.) mistake

impongano (im-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. bribe, 2. one who takes place of guilty man

inguru (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ little stones taken from bottom of stream and offered to spirits in a little house

inyagano (in-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ plunder, a thing taken unlawfully but not secretly

kugobōtorwa (-gobōtowe) v ▶ to be taken from

kujānwa (-jānywe) v ▶ to be taken, conducted

kumanurwa (-manuwe) v ▶ to be brought down, taken down

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

kuyoberwa (-yobewe) v ▶ to be mistaken, to not know

kuyobeza (-yobeje) v ▶ to cause to be mistaken, mislead

kwākīrwa (-ākīwe) v ▶ 1. to be received, to be taken, 3. to be helped with burden

kwīrīra (-īrīye) v ▶ to be overtaken by nightfall

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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come ▶ kūza
(all together suddenly) kurandamuka
(apart) gushānyūka, kudohōka
(to come at) (time) kuzīra
(to do something) guherūka
(to an end) guhenebēra, guhera, kunyika
(be coming to an end) guherengetera
(down) kumanuka, kumanuza, kwūruruka
(from) kwāduka, kwānduruka, gukomoka, guturuka, kuva, kuvuduka
(to greet often when one is in disfavour in hopes of gaining favour) kuneganega
(~ here) ingo, ngo, ngwino
(into sight) kurēnguka
(to light) guhinyuka, kwāndagara
(one by one) gutororokanya, gutēraterana
(out, teeth, hoe handle, etc.) guhongoka
(out, stake) gushingūka
(out of water) kwōgorora
(suddenly) guturūmbuka
(to, after fainting) guhembūka
(to pieces) gusambūka
(to the throne) kwīma ku ngoma
(together, crowd) gukungēra
(unexpectedly) kwubīra
(unsewn) gusonoroka (Sw.)
(untied) kubohōka, gupfunduka
(up of itself) kwimeza
(up out of water) kwiburuka
(up thickly, thus not do well) gusorora
(upon suddenly) kwūbuka
(when called) kurabuka
(with) kuzanana

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

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drive ▶ (a car) gutwara, gutwara imodoka
(~ cows) kuyobora
(it home, enforce what one has said) kuryōherereza
(out, esp. evil spirits) guhasha, gusēnda
(stake in ground) gushīnga

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hold ▶ gufata
(fast to) kugumiriza
(from falling) gusama
(hard feelings) kwīdōga
(in place) kugumya
(lightly) kwānjānjwa
(out) kubangira
(out arms to receive) guhāngāza ukuboko
(of rope, vi) kudādira
(strongly) gushimika
(take hold of persons) gushorerakw amaboko
(to) kwūmira
(up) gushigirika

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mistake ▶ ikosa (Sw.), ifuti
(to make a ~) gukosha
(to make a ~ in counting or speaking) kuyoba

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nightfall ▶ (to be overtaken by) kwīrīra

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picture ▶ igicapu, igicapo, igishushānyo, ishusho, igishusho
(to ~) gushushānya
(to take, draw) gucapura

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pull ▶ gukwēga, gushikura
(by roots) gusitura, kumomora, kurandura
(easily) kumomoka, gushikuka
(things away from plant or tree) gukurira
(~ out, ~ up stake) gushingūra
(out of the mud) gushāyūra
(teeth) guhongora

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stake ▶ (out goat in pasture) kuzirika
(drive ~) gushīnga
(to come out, ~) gushingūka
(to pull out ~) gushingūra

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step ▶ intambuko
(measure by steps) itāmbwe
(place where steps are cut in hillside) ubukiru
(to ~) gutambuka
(aside to make light) gukīngūra, gukīnguruka
(on) guhonyora
(take little steps) kunyonyera

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substitute ▶ (one who takes place of guilty man) impongano
(for another) kwākīra

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