father ▶ (my, our) dāta, dāwe, papa, da
(your) so
(his, her, their) se
(~-in-law) sebukwe
(~ of twins) sebabiri
(your) so
(his, her, their) se
(~-in-law) sebukwe
(~ of twins) sebabiri
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mother ▶ (dearly loved) māma w'umukōndo
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
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brother ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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master ▶ Bwana (Sw.), umukama, umushīngantāhe, nyene
(my, our) dātabuja
(your) shōbuja
(his, her, their) shēbuja
(of an art) umuhīnga
(to be) kugaba
(my, our) dātabuja
(your) shōbuja
(his, her, their) shēbuja
(of an art) umuhīnga
(to be) kugaba
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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
(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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elder ▶ umujēnāma, umukuru, umushīngantahe, umujanāma
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
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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
(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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sēkuru (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandfather (his, their)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ grandfather (his, their)
shēbuja (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their master, employer
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their master, employer
kwīyereka (-īyeretse) v ▶ 1. to show oneself, 2. to parade, dance as traditional warriors did displaying their weapons
sēkuruza (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ancestor (his, their)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ ancestor (his, their)
se (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their father
base babo their fathers
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their father
base babo their fathers
mushikabo (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ their sister (of boys)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ their sister (of boys)
umukēcuru (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ old woman, widow (not very respectful term, can be used though by little children, or by grandchildren towards their grandmother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ old woman, widow (not very respectful term, can be used though by little children, or by grandchildren towards their grandmother)
aunt ▶ (maternal, my) māma wācu
(maternal, your) nyokwānyu
(maternal, his, her, their) nyinābo
(paternal, my) māsenge
(paternal, your) nyogosenge
(paternal, his, her, their) inasenge
(maternal, your) nyokwānyu
(maternal, his, her, their) nyinābo
(paternal, my) māsenge
(paternal, your) nyogosenge
(paternal, his, her, their) inasenge
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poor ▶ (man) nyarucari
(person) umufafara, umufafare, umwōro
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungaboro
(to be) gukena
(to become ~ after wealth) gucobogora
(person) umufafara, umufafare, umwōro
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungaboro
(to be) gukena
(to become ~ after wealth) gucobogora
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uncle ▶ (paternal, my, our) dāta wacu
(paternal, your) so wānyu
(paternal, his, her, their) sewābo
(maternal, my, our) mārume
(maternal, your) nyokorume
(maternal, his, her, their) inarume
(paternal, your) so wānyu
(paternal, his, her, their) sewābo
(maternal, my, our) mārume
(maternal, your) nyokorume
(maternal, his, her, their) inarume
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nyina (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their mother (rude)
banyina their mothers (rude)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their mother (rude)
banyina their mothers (rude)
iwabo n ▶ at their home, their home
sēwabo (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their paternal aunt
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their paternal aunt
nyinābo (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their maternal aunt
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ his, her, their maternal aunt
mwēne se (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. his, her, their brother, 2. his, her, their sister (lit. child of his/her/their father)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. his, her, their brother, 2. his, her, their sister (lit. child of his/her/their father)
inasenge 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister of his, her, their father
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister of his, her, their father
barutungaboro 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. elders and rulers (esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor), 2. (in sing.) one who helps the poor
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. elders and rulers (esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor), 2. (in sing.) one who helps the poor
mwēne nyina (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
their found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 2 ▶ Ni and Si
lesson 3 ▶ Possessive Adjective
lesson 4 ▶ Class 2 umu–, imi–
lesson 5 ▶ Mu and Ku
lesson 6 ▶ Possessive Particle
lesson 7 ▶ Class 3 in–, in–
lesson 8 ▶ Adjectives I
lesson 11 ▶ Class 3 in–, in– (continued)
lesson 13 ▶ Class 4 iki–, ibi–
lesson 14 ▶ Class 4 iki–, ibi– (continued)
lesson 19 ▶ Class 5 i–, ama– & Continuous present
lesson 20 ▶ Review 11 - 19
lesson 24 ▶ Class 6 uru–, in– (continued)
lesson 25 ▶ Prefixless Present Tense
lesson 26 ▶ Class 7 aka–, utu–
lesson 29 ▶ Future Tense
lesson 30 ▶ Review 21 - 29
lesson 32 ▶ Class 9 uku–, ama–
lesson 33 ▶ Class 10 aha-
lesson 34 ▶ Chart of the Classes
lesson 35 ▶ Vowel-stem Verbs
lesson 40 ▶ Review 31 - 39
lesson 44 ▶ Some verbs
lesson 45 ▶ Verb –zi (To know)
lesson 46 ▶ Adjective Chart
lesson 47 ▶ Word Order
lesson 51 ▶ Ordinary Past Tense I
lesson 52 ▶ Rules for Past Endings
lesson 53 ▶ Past Verb Endings
lesson 64 ▶ Stative Voice
lesson 70 ▶ Review 61 - 69
lesson 71 ▶ Far Past Tense
lesson 73 ▶ Father and Mother
lesson 75 ▶ Immediate Past (or, –ra– Past)
lesson 76 ▶ Possessive Adjectives I
lesson 77 ▶ Possessive Adjectives II
lesson 79 ▶ Causative Verbs II
lesson 81 ▶ Review 71 - 80
lesson 84 ▶ Past of Passives
lesson 86 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives I
lesson 88 ▶ Demonstrative Adjectives III
lesson 90 ▶ Review 82 - 89
lesson 93 ▶ Demonstrative Pronouns
lesson 99 ▶ Uses of Prepositional Form
lesson 102 ▶ Miscellaneous Words
lesson 106 ▶ Reciprocal Form of Verb
lesson 114 ▶ Quotations, Direct and Indirect
lesson 117 ▶ Ka Tense
lesson 121 ▶ More Miscellaneous Expressions
lesson 122 ▶ Summary of Tenses
lesson 124 ▶ Narrative Tenses II
their found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 1 ▶ Compound Past Tenses
chapter 9 ▶ “immediately”
chapter 11 ▶ Subjunctive and Imperative
chapter 31 ▶ Causatives formed irregularly
chapter 53 ▶ Nouns of Relationship