itu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ small package
tu  ▶  thou   ▶ (mainly in greetings or questions) ga
En-En dictionary 
tu  ▶  you   ▶ (sing.) wewe, weho, we
 (pl.) mwebwe, mweho
(and you) nawe, namwe
(like you) nkawe, nkamwe
(mainly in greetings, questions) ga
(you there!) yewe! yemwe!
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-tatu     adj   ▶ three
gatatu three times
-tugutu   adj   ▶ 1. yellow, 2. orange (color), 3. purple, reddish
-tandatu     adj   ▶ six
kwāturura (-āturuye)     v   ▶ tu burst open (vt)
kubāga (-bāze)     v   ▶ 1. tu butcher, to slaughter, dress an animal, 2. to operate
guhīnda (-hīnze)     v   ▶ 1. to turn away (vt), to chase away, 2. tu rumble (thunder)
guhahama (-hahamye)   v   ▶ 1. tu jump with fear in heart, 2. to want something, but fear you won't get it
kubabaza (-babaje)     v   ▶ 1. tu hurt, injure (vt), cause to suffer (from kubabara), 2. to bother
itu    ▶ you don't say? is that really so?
ahāntu     10  class 10
singular: aha- ▶ (no pl.) place
ubuntu     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. grace, generosity, 2. free (yampaye ku buntu)
gatatu   adj   ▶ three times
itupa    n   ▶ (no pl.) file (tool)
ivutu   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) 1. terror, 2. horror
gucika ivutu 1. to lose one's head, 2. to be terrified
rutuku   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ prohibited locally brewed spirit made of manioc
ubutūku   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ gnat, tiny fly
ukūntu   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ how (not in question)
gutūra hasi (-tūye)   phr   ▶ to knock down (esp. in a fight)
gutuka (-tutse)     v   ▶ 1. to slander, 2. to swear at, 3. to insult
gutuma (-tumye)     v   ▶ 1. to send (person, or message), 2. to cause, prompt, be reason for, bring about, bring on, trigger, induce, lead to, result in
gutuna (-tunnye)     v   ▶ 1. to pucker, shrink (vi), 2. to lean forward preparing to run
gutura (-tuye)   v   ▶ to live at, to dwell, to inhabite, to reside
gutuza (-tujije)   v   ▶ to chase away (because of hatred)
gutūba (-tūvye)     v   ▶ to grow smaller (sometimes used of moon)
gutūra (-tūye)     v   ▶ 1. to remove load from head, 2. to lay down a burden, 3. to unload, to put down 4. to offer a gift
gutūrwa (-tūwe)     v   ▶ to be put down (load)
gutūta (-tūse)     v   ▶ to be hard, impossible to dig even though water is on top
gutūza (-tūjije)   v   ▶ to drop voice at end of sentence or expression
buntu     adj   ▶ human
untūnge   phr   ▶ excuse me (when interrupting)
urantūnga   phr   ▶ Sorry!
ubutumba     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) little hills, knolls
ubutumbi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (med.) swelling
ubutumwa     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. message, 2. text
ubutūngu     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ignorance
ubutūnzi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. wealth, possessions, riches, 2. economy, 3. treasure
gutukwa (-tutswe)     v   ▶ to be insulted, slandered
gutumba (-tumvye)   v   ▶ to swell
gutumwa (-tumwe)     v   ▶ to be sent
gutūnda (-tūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to get mildewed, musty, 2. to move things to another place, to unload
gutūnga (-tūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to be rich, 2. to own, possess, 3. protect, 4. to raise (animals), 5. to excuse
gutūvya (-tūbije)   v   ▶ to make smaller, diminish (vt)
akantu (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ little thing (from ikintu)
itūntu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. one who rules others, 2. cheekiness, 3. unwillingness to be told, 4. meanness
ikintu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. thing, item, 2. something
ubutumire   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) invitation
umuntu (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ person, human being
gutubika (-tubitse)     v   ▶ 1. to tie together, to tie up hole in sack, 2. to put on tourniquet
gutukana (-tukanye)     v   ▶ to slander each other, to yell at each other hateful things
gutukura (-tukuye)     v   ▶ to be red, to blush
gutukuza (-tukuje)     v   ▶ to make red
gutumira (-tumiye)     v   ▶ to send to for, to invite
gutumiza (-tumije)   v   ▶ to order
guturika (-turitse)     v   ▶ 1. to burst, 2. to break out (as with rash), to erupt, 3. to explode, detonate, blow up
guturira (-turiye)     v   ▶ to set fire to, to burn up (vt)
guturirwa (-turiwe)     v   ▶ to be burned up
guturuka (-turutse)     v   ▶ to come from, to appear
gututuza (-tutuje)   v   ▶ to appear out of ground
gutūbūka (-tūbūtse)     v   ▶ to grow larger (sometimes used of moon)
gutūngwa (-tūnzwe)     v   ▶ to be owned, protected, etc.
gutūrika (-tūritse)     v   ▶ to sit together talking for a long time
gutūtūra (-tūtūye)   v   ▶ 1. to prune, 2. to take dry leaves out of banana trees
gatandatu   adj   ▶ six times
Umuhutu (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ Hutu (person)
akavutu (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ group of people going along
igitūtu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ shade, shadow
ikivutu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ crack in foot
intūntu (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sorrow, regret, anxiety
umugutu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ fresh pasture (new shoots of grass)
gutumbūra (-tumbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to explain thoroughly, speak distinctly, 2. to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping, 2. to stoop
gutuntura (-tuntuye)     v   ▶ to grieve (vi), be sad
guturitsa (-turikije)     v   ▶ to burst (vt)
guturutsa (-turukije)     v   ▶ to lead (e.g. cows out to pasture)
gututūmba (-tutūmvye)   v   ▶ to ferment, to swell (as bread, beans, etc.)
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
gutūmbūra (-tūmbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to cut down banana stalk, 2. to be a widow (of chief, etc.)
gutūngāna (-tūngānye)     v   ▶ to be very straight, perfect
Gitugutu    n   ▶ October
agaturuturu     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) morning star
agatūntu (udu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis
igitūntu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. chest, 2. tuberculosis
ugutunganya   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ the cleaning-up, the organising of
gutumagura (-tumaguye)     v   ▶ to hit repeatedly but gently with fist (mother sometimes does it to child)
guturagara (-turagaye)     v   ▶ 1. to thunder, 2. to make a loud frightening noise
gutururuza (-tururuje)     v   ▶ 1. to push a person down where he belongs, 2. to squelch, 3. to prevent, to stop, 4. to convince, 5. to catch swarming bees
gutūngānya (-tūngānije)     v   ▶ 1. to make perfect, 2. to put right, 3. to tidy, 4. to organise
gutūngīsha (-tūngīshije)     v   ▶ to make rich
nta muntu   phr   ▶ no person, nobody
giturūmbuka     adv   ▶ suddenly
turikumwe   phr   ▶ we are together, we'll stay in touch, we'll see us (greeting when parting from friends)
esheshatu     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ three (Rw.)
umutugutu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. yellow, 2. orange (color), 3. purple, 4. yellow of eggs (yolk)
gutumbagana (-tumbaganye)     v   ▶ to be swollen, to swell (esp. of dead animals, also of beans, etc.)
gutumbagura (-tumbaguye)     v   ▶ to stare without seeing
gutunturirwa (-tunturiwe)     v   ▶ to grieve over, feel sad
guturumbura (-turumbuye)     v   ▶ 1. to stare at without seeing, 2. to chase others out of home
guturūmbuka (-turūmbutse)     v   ▶ to come suddenly, appear suddenly
gutūmbereza (-tūmbereje)     v   ▶ 1. to make straight for, to arrange, 2. to aim for
gutūringiga (-tūringize)     v   ▶ to sleep sitting up, to nod in sleep
gutura ubuku     phr   ▶ to shout in sudden fear, to give a startled cry, to scream
turasubira   phr   ▶ See you next time (soon)
tuzobonana   phr   ▶ see you!
akarāngamuntu   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ identity card, ID
gucīka ivutu (-cītse)   phr   ▶ 1. to lose one's head, 2. to be terrified
ubutumwa bwiza   phr   ▶ gospel, good news
kuwa gatatu  n   ▶ Wednesday
mirongwitātu   adj   ▶ thirty
gutura amāngati   phr   ▶ to belch
gutūnga urutoke   phr   ▶ to point at
kuwa gatandatu  n   ▶ Saturday
mirongwitandatu   adj   ▶ sixty
igitoro c‘amazutu   phr   ▶ diesel
agashinyaguro   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. disgrace, 2. torture
akaburūngu (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. period, full stop, (punctuation), 2. little dot
akaga   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. danger, 2. trouble, 3. misfortune
akagaruka   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ a returning
akagīrīre (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ incurable wound, person who goes never to return
akamere (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ nature (of person or thing)
akameremere (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ nature (of person or thing)
akānīra     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) pertussis, whooping cough, whoop
akarānga   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. culture, norm, 2. appearance
amarushwa    5   ▶ (no sing.) troubles, disturbance, misfortunes
bitangāje   phr   ▶ fantastic, astounding, amazing, astonishing, bewildering, stunning, breathtaking, sensational, remarkable, spectacular, extraordinary, wonderful, marvelous (from gutangāza)
gucakīra (-cakīye)     v   ▶ 1. to seize, 2. to take, 3. to grab, 4. to catch, to capture
gucāna (-cānye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a fire, to kindle, 2. to turn against one you've loved
gucapura (-capuye)     v   ▶ (Sw.) 1. to take a picture, 2. draw a picture
gucuna (-cunye)   v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, lucky, free from trouble when others are having it, 2. to be carefree,
gucuramika (-curamitse)     v   ▶ to turn upside down
gucurika (-curitse)     v   ▶ to turn upside down or wrong end to, to be upside down or wrong end to
gucurūra (-curūye)     v   ▶ to turn right side up
gufata (-fashe)     v   ▶ 1. to take hold of, 2. to catch, to capture, 3. to hold
gufurāngana (-furānganye)     v   ▶ to turn bad suddenly (weather, attitude, etc.)
gufurungana (-furunganye)     v   ▶ to turn bad suddenly (weather, person's attitude, etc.)
guhabūka (-habūtse)   v   ▶ to return from far away
guhamāngira (-hamāngiye)   v   ▶ 1. to pack down, 2. to get stuck
guhasha (--hije)     v   ▶ 1. to receive something as a gift or loan but return reluctantly and late, 2. to chase out quickly, 3. to refuse to go on helping someone
guhēngeka (-hēngetse)     v   ▶ 1. to lay a thing on its side, 2. to tilt, to turn, 3. to slant (vt)
guhīgūka (-hīgūtse)     v   ▶ to return from hunting
guhīmbira (-hīmbiye)     v   ▶ 1. to steal habitually, 2. to frequently stay away from home, 3. to have long hair
guhindukira (-hindukiye)     v   ▶ to turn around (vi)
guhindukiriza (-hindukirije)     v   ▶ to turn toward, turn back because of
guhindukiza (-hindukije)     v   ▶ to turn around (vt)
guhindurwa (-hinduwe)     v   ▶ to be changed, turned
guhīngūra (-hīngūye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer (as on exam), 2. find the solution, 3. to repair or improve another's work, 4. to exercise an art, trade, 5. be skillful, to perfect, 6. to return from running away
guhinyura (-hinyuye)     v   ▶ 1. to know the facts of a case, to have judgment, to see through deceit, to discover the truth, 2. to turn against, 3. to scorn, disdain
guhīrwa (-hīriwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, to be lucky, 2. to be blessed, 3. to be happy
guhumirwa (-humiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be unfortunate, to be unlucky, luckless, hapless, 2. be in difficulty, 3. 'haven't got a chance'
guhūnguka (-hūngutse)     v   ▶ 1. to return from fleeing, 2. to fall from stalk
gukebuka (-kebutse)     v   ▶ 1. to see that someone wishes to see you alone, 2. to turn one's head, look behind
gukora umudo (-koze)   phr   ▶ to stuff a mattress
gukuba (-kuvye)     v   ▶ 1. to fold, roll up, 2. to threaten to rain, 3. turn back, to have to return home because of bad news
gukubiranya (-kubiranije)     v   ▶ 1. to fold repeatedly, 2. to cause to return
gukura (-kuze)     v   ▶ to grow, to mature
gukūranwa (-kūranywe)     v   ▶ to take turns
gusegerereza (-segerereje)     v   ▶ to beg habitually
gushāya (-shāye)     v   ▶ to be muddy, be stuck in mud
gushenguruka (-shengurutse)     v   ▶ to return from visiting chief
gushikiriza (-shikirije)     v   ▶ to place on, give to, return to
gushikurwa (-shikuriwe)     v   ▶ 1. to jump when stung or bit, 2. to be pulled out
gushīma (-shīmye)     v   ▶ 1. to praise, 2. to be satisfied with, 3. to appreciate, to admire, 4. to congratulate
gushunguruka (-shungurutse)     v   ▶ to fall or jump from above, to tumble down, fall in cascade
gushushānya (-shushānije)     v   ▶ 1. to draw, 2. to picture, 3. to compare
gusubira (-subiye)     v   ▶ to return, to go back (other than where the speaker is)
gusubīza (-shubije)     v   ▶ 1. to give back, cause to return, 2. to put back, 3. to result
gusuhūkuruka (-suhūkurutse)     v   ▶ to return to one's country after famine is over
gusukasuka (-sukasutse)     v   ▶ to deceive habitually
gusunūza (-sunūje)     v   ▶ to help to push, to overturn
gusūriranya (-sūriranije)     v   ▶ to splash and tumble (water in river), to tear along (as rain sweeps away everything), to dig out grass rapidly, to do quickly
gutabāruka (-tabārutse)     v   ▶ to return from war, from giving aid, to be at rest
gutebūka (-tebūtse)     v   ▶ to hurry (to go and return)
gutīra (-tīze)     v   ▶ to borrow (money or a thing which will itself be returned)
gutīza (-tīje)     v   ▶ to lend, loan (that which will itself be returned)
gutongoza (-tongoje)     v   ▶ 1. to leave grass and stuff growing in rugo, 2. to let hair grow long, 3. to lend something and not get it back soon, 4. to entrust something to another and it increases while there
gutota (-tose)     v   ▶ 1. to sprinkle 'medicine' around to protect from evil, 2. to be saturated
gutotēsha (-totēsheje)     v   ▶ to saturate with
gutsītāra (-tsītāye)     v   ▶ to stumble, stub one's toe
gutsītāza (-tsītāje)     v   ▶ to cause to stumble
gutsītāzwa (-tsītājwe)     v   ▶ to be made to stumble by
ibija    4   ▶ (no pl.) servitude, bondage
ibikaragāshi    4   ▶ 1. scaly skin, 2. scales, 3. stuff in eyes
ibirashi    4   ▶ (no sing.) stuff in eyes when one wakes up, 'sand'
ibisohoka  n   ▶ expense, expenditure
icāgo (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. trouble, 2. misfortune, 3. bad luck, 4. accident, 5. risk
icahinguwe (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ product, article, manufactured item, something fabricated
icānya (ivy-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ place surrounding great chief's kraal, good pastures
icigwa (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ lecture, course
iganūke (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ gift given on return from journey
igicapo (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (Sw.) 1. picture, 2. design
igicapu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (Sw.) 1. picture, 2. design
igicuri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ part, half, premature arrival
igihe c'izuba   phr   ▶ 1. summer time, 2. autumn
igihenēhene (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ eyelid turned back
igikānge (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ghost (thing which resembles person but has supernatural powers)
igikaratūsi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ eucalyptus tree
igikīngi (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
igikororwa (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ phlegm, spittle, spit, sputum
igishitsi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ stump, root
igishushānyo (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ image, idol, picture
igishusho (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ picture
igitūtsi (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ language of Batutsi
ikidukikije (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. nature, natural world, 2. environment, surrounding (usually used in pl., from gukīkiza)
ikinjāna   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ century
ikirānga (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ (pl.) characteristics, feature, attribute, trait
ikiremwa (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. creation, 2. creature, 3. created thing
ikirūmbirane (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. fruitless thing, corn, etc., 2. stunted plant
ikivānge (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ mixture
ikivyīmba (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. tumor, 2. swelling (from kuvyīmba)
ikizungu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ anything of European or westerners culture
imbāndwa (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ nature spirit
imbombovu (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ furniture, possessions
impāno (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gift (nothing expected in return), donation
impuhwe (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mercy (actually the fear to hurt another because you love or pity him)
imvune (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. long garment (trails on ground), 2. break (as bone), fracture
indushi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ weary, unfortunate person
ingāma (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tall, straight thing (esp. person) (e.g. umuntu w'ingama)
injebejebe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ wrinkle (actually, turning down of lower lip), red thing on chicken below beak (wattle)
inkīngi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large stick stuck in ground, pillar, post, gatepost, cord of tongue
inkorora y'akānīra   phr   ▶ pertussis, whooping cough, whoop
inkuba (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ thunder (actually, the imaginary animal that makes the thunder)
intābwīrwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. disobedient person, 2. headstrong, stubborn person
intakonywa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. stubborn person (lit. 'who will not be bent', from kugōnda), 2. extremist
integakiba (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ something put away for future use
intēko (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ group (esp. of people), multitude
intunguru (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ turtle dove
irima   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ (no pl.) agriculture
irungu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ loneliness, solitude
isēnge ry'inzovu (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ elephant tusk
ishamburiyeri   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ inner tube
isūnzu (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. topknot, bit of hair on top of head, hair tuft, 2. bunch of grass at top of hut, 3. crest of birds
itara (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. lamp, lantern, 2. light (not natural daylight)
ivatiri (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ car, automobile (from Fr. voiture)
karyenda   3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ traditional sacred royal drum, hidden in its sanctuary and only brought forth on very rare occasions like the umuganuro festival
kazoza  n   ▶ future
kēra     adv   ▶ 1. long ago, 2. far in the future
kubirika (-biritse)     v   ▶ to throw stick on ground which tumbles end over end
kudāguza (-dāguje)     v   ▶ 1. to go uncertainly, 2. to stumble
kudedēmvya (-dedēmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to make delirious, 2. to ask stupid or indiscreet questions
kugaragura (-garaguye)     v   ▶ 1. to look things over in prospect of buying, 2. to turn over and over (vt), 3. to palpate, to examine
kugaragurwa (-garaguwe)     v   ▶ to be turned over and over
kugaruka (-garutse)     v   ▶ to return (vi) to place where speaker is
kugarukana (-garukanye)     v   ▶ to return (vt), return with
kugarukira (-garukiye)     v   ▶ 1. to return to, 2. take the side of
kugarura (-garuye)     v   ▶ to bring back, cause to return
kugemura (-gemuje)     v   ▶ to present a gift (with something expected in return)
kugēnda buje (-giye)   phr   ▶ to return to parental home when angry at husband (said of wife)
kugigimiza (-gigimije)     v   ▶ to stutter, stammer
kugimīra (-gimīye)     v   ▶ 1. to work complainingly, 2. be stubborn
kugira umudo (-gize)   phr   ▶ to stuff a mattress
kugīrīra (-gīrīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to have an uncurable disease, fatal, 2. fail to return
kugisha (-gishije)     v   ▶ 1. to take to greener pastures, 2. to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)
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
kugurāna (-gurānye)     v   ▶ 1. to exchange, 2. to lend, 3. borrow (money, or that for which you'll return equivalent rather than that very article), 4. to swap
kuja imbu (-giye)   phr   ▶ to take turns (from urubu)
kujanirana (-janiranye)     v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujaniranwa (-janiraniwe)   v   ▶ 1. to accept a decision in spite of oneself, 2. to lack opportunity to say what you intended
kujorera (-joreye)   v   ▶ to surprise, to stun, to render speechless
kujorerwa (-jorerewe)     v   ▶ 1. to be speechless (with surprise or defeat), be dumbfounded, be surprised, be stunned, 2. gesture of putting one's hand to his face
kujūjūta (-jūjūse)     v   ▶ 1. to be foolish, 2. be abnormal, 3. to stagger around, 4. to be stupid
kumatūra (-matūye)     v   ▶ to take apart what has been stuck together
kumenyēra (-menyēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to be accustomed to, to be adapted to, 2. to do a thing habitually, 3. to adapt
kumenyēreza (-menyēreje)     v   ▶ 1. to habituate, make accustomed to, get used to, 2. to tame
kuragira (-ragiye)     v   ▶ to pasture (vt), to watch flock, to shepherd
kuragirana (-ragiranye)     v   ▶ to pasture together
kuragiza (-ragije)     v   ▶ to entrust flock to another to pasture, to help pasture
kuramukirwa (-ramukiwe)     v   ▶ to have one's turn
kurārāta (-rārāse)     v   ▶ to hurry along (as cows to better pasture, or child stumbling after something he wants), to be unstable, to go from one thing to another
kurera (-reze)     v   ▶ 1. to rear a child, 2. to adopt, 3. to tutor, 4. to educate, 5. to take a child in arms
kuriha (-rishe)     v   ▶ to pay, to make amends, to repay, make restitution
kurīsha (-rīshije)     v   ▶ to eat with (instrument), to pasture, to cause to eat
kurīshwa (-rīshijwe)     v   ▶ to be caused to eat, be pastured
kuroranirwa (-roraniwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be fortunate, be lucky, 2. to have a lot (may be even a lot of debts or trouble)
kuryāmira (-ryāmiye)     v   ▶ to lie in wait for, await opportunity to harm, to lie on
kuvūmbura (-vūmbuye)   v   ▶ 1. to have natural intelligence (yavumbuye ubwenge), 2. to pick up droppings of animals and put them in garden
kuvyukuri   adv   ▶ 1. really, in reality, 2. actually
kuwa kabiri  n   ▶ Tuesday
kuzirika (-ziritse)   v   ▶ to tie with rope (as goat out to pasture)
kuzungagiza (-zungagije)   v   ▶ 1. to turn around several times, 2. to rock a baby, 3. to agitate, 4. to wag tail
kuzūnguriza (-zūngurije)   v   ▶ to turn about (vt), to surround, to enclose
kuzūnguza (-zūnguje)   v   ▶ to turn about (vt)
kwāhuka (-āhutse)     v   ▶ 1. to pasture, 2. to begin a task
kwāhura (-āhuye)     v   ▶ 1. to pasture animals in good place, 2. to put to work
kwākīrana (-ākīranye)     v   ▶ 1. to take turns, 2. to shine, 3. to be cheerful
kwākīranwa (-ākīranywe)     v   ▶ to take turns
kwānāna (-ānānye)     v   ▶ 1. to cry (of young about to die), 2. to be about to die for lack of moisture (seeds)
kwībwīra (-ībwīye)     v   ▶ 1. to tell oneself, 2. to conjecture, suppose
kwīga (-īze)     v   ▶ 1. to learn, to study, 2. to read
kwīgāna (-īgānye)     v   ▶ 1. to imitate, 2. to replicate, to reproduce, to copy, 3. to study with
kwīgarukana (-īgarukanye)     v   ▶ to return of one's will
kwīhindukiza (-īhindukije)     v   ▶ to turn oneself about
kwōsa (-ōsheje)     v   ▶ to put on, or to burn nice-smelling stuff
kwūbika (-ūbitse)   v   ▶ to turn upside down, to be upside down (esp. of basket)
kwūbikwa (-ūbitswe)   v   ▶ to be turned upside down
kwūburura (-ūburuye)   v   ▶ to turn right side up
kwūburūrwa (-ūburūwe)   v   ▶ to be turned right side up
kwūmirwa (-ūmiriwe)   v   ▶ to be speechless in defeat, or surprise, or misfortune
marāya     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ harlot, whore, hooker, prostitute (Sw. malaya)
niho   emph   ▶ (emphatic particle placing emphasis on the preceding constituent)
umwana niho the/ this/ that child (emphasizing the child)
no     conj   ▶ and (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku)
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
nyakuri   adj   ▶ 1. true, truthful, 2. real, genuine, authentic, 3. actual
ubugurano     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) servitude, slavery
ubuhīrwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. blessing, 2. chance, good fortune, 3. privilege, benefit, advantage, 4. fun
ubuja     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) servitude
ubukiruruke   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ altitude
ubuku     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) sudden startled cry or scream (gutura ubuku)
ubumere   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ condition, state, status
uburāya   8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ prostitution (from Sw.)
uburimyi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) agriculture
uburyo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) right hand or side, opportunity, occasion, manner
ukuryo   9  class 9
singular: uku- ▶ right hand or side, opportunity, occasion, manner
umugano (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hollow bamboo, pipe, tube
umugōrwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate, miserable person
umuhīrwe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ fortunate person
umukaratūsi (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ eucalyptus tree
umunyeshure (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pupil, student (Rw.)
umunyushure (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pupil, student
umurēzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. one who rears child, 2. tutor, 3. adopted father
umurōngo (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. row, 2. line, 3. alignment, 4. verse, 5. (pl.) mirongo multiples of ten
mirongwibiri, -tatu, etc. 20, 30, etc.
umurushwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate person
umutīndi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ unfortunate person
Umutūtsi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ Tutsi (person)
umwīgīshwa (ab-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ pupil, student
umwīmbu (imy-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. return of an investment, 2. produce, production, 3. harvest
urubāngo (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ spear or stick stuck in person or in ground, wire
urubu (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. turn, 2. yogurt, sour milk (clabbered, unskimmed), 3. sour taste
uruvānge   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ mixture
about   ▶ (to look all ~) kuraraguza
 (to turn) kuzūnguza
 (to turn) kuzūnguriza
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act   ▶ (to ~ as go-between) kurehereza
(~ as if to beat, but not do it) kugera
(~ foolishly) kwītūtānya, gusaragurika, kudāyāngwa
(~ foolishly in fun) gupfyina
(~ homosexually) gutingana
(~ ignorantly) kwītūtānya
(~ indifferent) kwīrengagiza
(to ~ or go secretly because of fear) kwōmba
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against   ▶ (to return) guhinyura
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agreement   ▶ igikumu, ināma
 (contract) isezerano
 (gutēra igikumu)
(to be in) kubwiririkanya, guhwāna, gutātūka
 (to reach an) gutegēranya
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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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anxiety   ▶ amaganya, umwītwaririko, intūntu, guhagarika umutima
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appear   ▶ kuboneka, guseruka, guturuka
(out of ground) gututuza
(suddenly) kwāduka, guturūmbuka
(suddenly, as sun) kubāndūra
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around   ▶ (to go) kuzunguruka, gukīkira, gukīkuza, kuzīngūka
 (to turn ~, several times) kuzungagiza
(prep., nearly) hāfi
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arrange   ▶ gutūmbereza
 (according to length, height) gusūmbanya
 (properly) kurorānya
 (place in order) kuringaniza
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arrival   ▶ (premature) igicuri
 (to rejoice at ~, of one) gukēra
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ask   ▶ (another to repeat to check his veracity) gucaca
 (each other) kubazānya
 (each other to explain) gusiguzānya
 (each other riddles) gusōkōrānya
 (for) gusaba
 (for daily) kubōbōtereza
 (frequently) gusabiriza
 (many in order to verify) gushīshōza
 (many questions) kubazagiza
 (of someone that which he has promised) guhāngūra
 (oneself) kwībaza, kwītsa
 (over and over again) kubaririkiza
 (persistently, though refused) gucuna
 (question) kubaza
 (a riddle) gusōkōza
(stupid questions) kudedēmvya
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attitude   ▶ ukugira iciyumviro
 (to turn bad suddenly) gufurungana
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await   ▶ (a fixed time) kugerereza
 (opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
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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
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barnyard   ▶ igituru, ikirutu, idundu, idunda
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bath   ▶ (bath tub) ubwato bwo kwiyogeramwo
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battery   ▶ ibateri, agatu gatekeye umuyagankuba
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bee   ▶ uruyūki
 (carpenter) imvūndēri
 (to catch swarming bees) gutururuza
 (to put in new hive) kwātira
 (~ sting) urubōyi
 (~ hive) igitiba
 (bring down ~ hive) kwegura
 (to put up ~ hive) kwegeka
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beg   ▶ kwīngīnga, gusaba, gusēga
 (continually) gukōra, gukōza, gusabiriza
 (earnestly) gukomba ibōbo
 (for beer) kuvūmba
 (habitually) gusegerereza
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belch   ▶ amāngati
 (to) gutūra amāngati
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berry   ▶ inkēri, inkēre
 icamwa kitagira utubuto
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biology   ▶ ibinyabuzima, ubumenyi bw'ibintu bifise ubuzima
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bird   ▶ ikiguruka
 (little ones) inyoni
 (crane, golden-crested) umusāmbi
 (crow) igikōna
 (dove) intunguru, inuma
 (duck) imbati
 (eagle) inkona, inkukuma, ikinyakabaka, impūngu
 (goose, wild) igisafu
 (hawk) igisiga
 (kite) ikinyakabaka
 (parrot) gasuku
 (partridge) inkwāre
 (robin, African) inyōmvyi
 (that sucks honey, black with red throat, or metallic green) umunūni
 (wagtail) inyamanza
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bits   ▶ utumānyagu
 (of paper, cloth) ibitabu
 (break into, vt) kumenagura, kumānyagura, gusatagura, kuvunagura, kuvunaguza, gucagagura
 (break into, vi) kumenagurika, gusatagurika
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blister   ▶ ibavu
(from burns) ubutute bw'ubushe
(to ~) kubūbika, kugurugūmba
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blossom   ▶ kwātura, gushūriza
 (to produce) gushūrika
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blush   ▶ gutukura
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borrow   ▶ (money, or that for which you'll return equivalent rather than that very thing) kugurāna
 (a thing to be returned) gutīra
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braise   ▶ (to ~) guteka mu tuvuta dukeyi
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break   ▶ (vi) gucīka, kumeneka, kumānyuruka
 (vt) guca
 (and scatter, vt) gusāvya
 (any slender thing, vi) kuvunika
 (any slender thing, vt) kuvuna
 (completely, vi) kudēndūka, gufyonyoka, kuvunagura
 (in two) gusāba
 (the law) kurēnga, kuyoba
 (object with flat surface, vt) kumena
 (off by burning, tree, etc.) gutemuka
 (off a piece, bread) kubega
 (out, as rash) guhurira, guturika
 (rope, chain) kuvutagura
 (suddenly, unexpectedly) gukenyuka
 (a taboo) kurēngwa, kuzirūra, kugōka
 (to bits, vi) kumenagurika, gusatagurika, kuvunagura, kumānyagura
 (to bits, vt) gucagagura, kumenagura, gusatagura, kuvunaguza
 (up, vi) kumānyagurika, kumānyuka
 (up, vt) kujānjagura
 (a break, as bone) imvune
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brick   ▶ itafāri
 (to make bricks) kubūmba, gufyātura
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bring   ▶ (to ~) kuzana
 (back) kugarura
 (back from far away) guhabūra
 (back wife after she's gone home) gucūra
 (down) kumanura
 (down bee hive) kwegura
 (from dark into light) kwāndagaza
 (from hiding) kunyegurura
 (greeting) gutāsha
 (in passing) guhitana
 (into open from hidden place) kwātura
 (loss or failure) gutāna
 (new kind of seeds or cattle into country) kurondōra
 (out of hiding) gufurūra
 (quickly) gutebūkana
 (things in from sun) kwāmura
 (things and put them together to give to someone) gusorōranya
 (to pass) gucimbataza
 (together) gukoranya, gutēranya
 (up child) gukuza, kurera
 (water) kudahira, kuvōma
 (with one) kuzanana
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budget   ▶ itunga
 (balance of) uburinganire bw'ibisohoka n'ivyīnjira
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burden   ▶ umutwāro, umuzigo
 (to lay down ~) gutūra
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burst   ▶ (vi) gusāba, guturika
 (vt) guturitsa
 (into light, dawn) kwēnzūra
 (open, vt) kwāturura
 (open in garden, overripe) gusaragurika
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capillary   ▶ uturandaranda tw'imitsi
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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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carnivorous   ▶ gitunzwe n'inyāma cane cane
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catch   ▶ gufata, gucakīra
 (ball, anything thrown) gusama
 (a disease from another) kwāndura
 (from falling) gusama
 (one who starts to fall) kuramira
 (swarming bees) gutururuza
 (up with) guhāmvya
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cause   ▶ inyānduruko, inkomānzi, impāmvu, igituma, imvo
 (to plead a ~) kubūrana
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chase   ▶ (away with shouts) kwāmira
 (away) guhīnda, kwīrukana, gukinagiza, kwāmbutsa
 (away because of hatred) gutuza
 (away evil spirits) gusēnda
 (flies off cows) kuzīnga
 (hunt) guhīga
 (others out of house) guturumbura
 (out quickly) guhasha
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cheekiness   ▶ amahāne, amanyama, itūntu
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chip   ▶ ibāngo
 (of wood) ubuvunguka, utuvunguka
(to ~ stone) gukorogoshora
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clean   ▶ -īza
 (to be) guca
 (to become) guhumānuka
 (to make) gusukura, guhumānura
 (out ear wax) gukurugutura
 (out path) gusibūra
 (sweep) gukubūra
 (up) kwēnzūra
 (up a field) gukāngaza
 (up a place) gukēsha
 (up one's plate completely) gukōmba inkono
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collapse   ▶ (vi) guhenuka, guhomvoka, gusambūka, gusēnyuka, gusiduka, gusituka
 (vt) gusitura
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collection   ▶ ugutororokanya ibintu
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colour   ▶ irāngi
 (black) umukata, umufyiri, agafyīri,
 (very) umuvyiro
 (black mud) urushānga
 (blue) ubururu
 (brown) ibihogo
 (brown, light) akagājo, umuyēnzi
 (brownish black cow) ikirāyi
 (gray) -vivi, agahīza, akavūzo, uruvūzo
 (green) akātsi gatoto
 (orange) umutugutu
 (red, like mud) agahama
(tan hair, of goats) umufūmbere
 (very white) derere
 (yellow) umuhōndo, umutugutu
 (yellow, dark) ibihogo
 (yellow, light, reddish) umugina
 (to be black) kwīrabura
 (to be white) kwēra
 (to become yellow or reddish, in ripening) kubēnja
 (to colour) kuraba
 (to ~ in) gusiga amabara
 (to change ~, fade) kubēnjūka, kubēngūka
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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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confess   ▶ kwātura, kwīhana, kwīrega, kwemerana
 (one is wrong to avoid being caught) kwīyagiriza
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congenital   ▶ ico umuntu yavukanye
(deformity) ikigaga
 (malformed person) ikirema
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convince   ▶ kwemeza, gutururuza, guhinyuza
 (to be convinced, after proof or persuasion) gushirwa
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country   ▶ igihugu, intāra
 (foreign) ihānga
 (to leave one's ~ because of famine) gusuhūka
 (to return after famine) gusuhūkuruka
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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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crack   ▶ umuga, umugāga
 (med) umusaru
(in earth) ikigāga
 (in foot) ikivutu
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craft industry  ▶ uguhingura utugenegene, ubuhinguzi, iyigiro ry'imyuga
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crumbs   ▶ udukorokera, ubuvunguka, utuvunguka
(to become ~) kuvūngagurika
 (to ~ easily) kuvūnguka
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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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dash   ▶ (punctuation) umukwēgo, agakwego
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deceive   ▶ kudendekeranya, kugūnga, guhēnda, guhūmba, guhumbūra, gukēkeza, kurema, kurementaniriza, guhemukira, gusuka
 (~ another to make him give money) kurimānganya
 (to ~ each other, be skillful at ~) guhēndana
 (habitually) gusukasuka
 (in light joking way) guhēndahēnda
 (oneself) kwīhēnda, kwībesha
(making others think you've done a miracle when it's only a deception) uburyi
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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
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demote   ▶ (to push a person down) gutururuza
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despicable   ▶ (to be) gukengerēka, gutītūka
 (to do a ~ thing) kugōka
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despise   ▶ (to) gucōkōra, kugaya, gukēngēra, gusuzugura, gutītūra, kuzira, kwānka
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despised   ▶ (thing, person) inkēngērwa
 (to be) kugayika, gukengerēka, gutītūka
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dig   ▶ kwīmba, kurima
 (and break through to hollow place) guhubura
 (as chicken does) gukoba
 (out grass rapidly) gusūriranya
 (under crop, grass) kuzika
 (up) gusibanganya
 (up the earth) gutaba
 (up sweet potatoes with fingers, or, to make hole for setting out tree) gukoba
 (to be impossible to dig even though water is on top) gutūta
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diminish   ▶ (vt) kugabanya, kugerura, kugereranya, gutūvya
 (vi) kubangūra, kugabanuka, kugeruka, gutūba, kuyōka
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direct   ▶ (to be) kubanguka
 (to ~ towards) kwerekeza
 (to make straight for) gutūmbereza
 (to show the way, put on right path) guhubūra, kuzimurura
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disease   ▶ indwāra
(AIDS) sida
(billharcia) birariziyoze
(boil, abscess) igihute
(burn) ubushe
(bronchitis) indwara yo mu mahaha
(chicken pox) ibihara, agasāma
(diarrhea) ugucibwamwo, uguhitwa, ugucisha epfo
(elephantiasis) imisozi
(epilepsy) intandara
(eyes: certain kind of conjunctivitis) uburire
(fever) inyonko
(goiter) umwīngo
(gonorrhea) igisokoro
(leprosy) imibēmbe
(malaria) marariya, inyonko
(meningitis) umugiga
(mole) isunūnu
(mumps) amasambambwika
(pleurisy) umusōnga
(pneumonia) umusōnga
(recurrent fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(rheum, disease of eyes) ururire
(rheumatism) amakonyera, imisozi, imikuku
(smallpox) akarānda
(sore, little) akarōnda
(syphilis) agashāngāra
(tick fever) kimputo (Sw.)
(typhus) tifusi
(tuberculosis) igitūntu, agatūntu
(ulcer) igikomere
(ulcer, bad) igisebe
(ulcer, pain from tropical) igitema
(wart) isunūnu, intongāngira
(whooping cough) akānira, inkorora y'akanira
(yaws) ibinyoro
(cause of ~ something supposed to be in person making him sick) ibitēga
(person sick with wasting ~) umunywera
(to be a contagious ~) kwāndukira
(to catch contagious ~) kwāndura, kwāndukirwa
(to transmit) kwāndukiza
(to have an incurable ~) kugīrīra
(to improve, begin to feel better) gutenzukirwa
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disillusion   ▶ gutītūra
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do   ▶ (to) kugira, gukora
 (again) kwongera
 (always) kwāma, guhora
 (anyhow, in spite of) gupfa
 (continually) kwāma, guhora
 (the dishes) kwoza ivyombo
 (even more) kurushiriza
 (first) kubānza, gushūza
 (forcefully) kwīhanukīra
 (habitually) kumēnyera
 (have too much to ~) kurēngerana
 (the impossible) gufyidikīra
 (~-it-yourself) ukugira utugenegene
 (housework) kugora
 (one's duty) gushimika
 (quickly) gukwākwānya, gushōka, gusobaganya, gusūriranya, gutebūtsa
 (quickly and carelessly) kuraha
 (quickly without thinking) gusimbagurika
 (~ not) -ōye (verb without infinitive)
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
 (a sloppy job) kurēngagiza
 (something alone) kwīgūnga
 (something by oneself without authority) kwigenera
 (something that causes pleasure or amazement) gusamāza
 (that which you declared you would not ~) kwīrahuruza
 (two things at once) kubāngikanya
 (unwillingly) kugoyagoya
 (unwillingly and complainingly) kunyinkira
 (the washing up) kwoza ivyombo
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domestic animal  ▶ igitungano
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dove   ▶ inuma
 (turtle-dove) intunguru
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down   ▶ epfo, hepfo
 (down there) hepfo
 (to be, to turn upside ~) kwūbika
 (to put ~) guhwāmika
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draw   ▶ gukwēga, gusokōra
 (lots) gupfīndana
 (near) kwegēra
 (pictures) gushushanya
 (things back together) guhindānura
 (up) gukōba
 (water) kudaha, kuvōma
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drown   ▶ (vt) kudobeza
 (vi) kudobera, gusōma nturi
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dwell   ▶ kuba, kuguma, gutura
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ear wax  ▶ ubukurugutwi
 (to clean out) gukurugutura
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eavesdropping   ▶ (information gained by) igisokoro
 (to tell what one has heard while ~) gutumbūra
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economy   ▶ ubutunzi
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egg yolk  ▶ umutugutu
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elder   ▶ umujēnāma, umukuru, umushīngantahe, umujanāma
(elders and rulers, esp. in regard to their function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
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entrust   ▶ kubītsa, kuzēza
 (~ to) kurindīsha, gusigarana
 (~ flock to another to pasture) kuragiza
 (~ something to another and it increases while there) gutongoza
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eruption   ▶ (to break out with a rash) guturika
 (to have an) guhurira
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eucalyptus tree  ▶ umukaratūsi, igikaratūsi
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excuse   ▶ urwītwazo
 (excuse me!, when interrupting) untūnge
 (excuse me!, when wrong word is spoken) bambe
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explain   ▶ gufobōra, kugenekereza, gusigūra, gusobanura
 (fully till all understand) kurangūra
 (poorly) gufobeka
 (thoroughly) gutumbūra
 (a dream) kurōtōra
 (one who ~) umusigūzi
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eyelid   ▶ (turned back) igihenēhene
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fail   ▶ gucumukura
 (another) guhemukira
 (to accomplish what one started) kugaburura
 (to do what one intended) kudehūra
 (to find) kubura, guhusha
 (to give what one promised) kugaramāngira
 (to keep one's word) guhemuka, kwīrahuruza, gutēzūra
 (to return) kugīrīra
 (in on'e task) gusibanganya
 (to be unable to do what one attempts) gutāna
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fall   ▶ kugwa, gutēmba
 (accidentally on spear and be injured) gushōka
 (and hurt oneself) kunywāguka
 (and skin oneself) gukungagurika
 (before) kwikubita imbere
 (down) kwikubita hasi, kwītēmbagaza
 (down, as branches blown down) gukoragurika
 (down, as house) guhenuka, guhomyoka, gusambūka, gusēnyuka, gusituka
 (down continually or in abundance) gukoragurika
 (down together, usually in fright) guhindikirana
 (down from above) kweguka, gukoroka, gushunguruka, gutibuka
 (from high above) guhanantuka
 (from stalk) guhūnguka
 (heavily, rain) kuzibiranya
 (in cascade) gushunguruka, gusūma
 (in, cause to) gusitura
 (in love) kubēnguka
 (into water or food) kudibuka
 (not fall, rain) gutara
 (to the ground) guhūndagara
 (with) gukorokana
 (with a din) guhongoroka
 (to cause to fall) kugwisha, gukungagura, gutēmvya
 (to cause to fall down) guhenura, gusēnyura, gukorora
 (let fall drop by drop) gutōnyāngiriza
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famine   ▶ ikigoyi, amapfa, ikiza, inzara
 (to leave one's country because of) gusuhūka
 (to return after) gusuhūruka
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far   ▶ (away) kure
(very far away) ibushi
 (in the future) kēra
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farmyard   ▶ igituru, ikirutu, idundu, idunda
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fear   ▶ ubwōba
 (great) agatēngo
 (of losing position) igihababu
 (~ to hurt another because you love him) impuhwe
 (thing or person stricken with ~) igihūmura
(to act or go secretly because of ~) kwōmba
 (to jump with ~, in heart) guhahama
 (to shout in sudden ~) gutura ubuku
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feel   ▶ kwūmva
 (around for) gukabakaba
 (to begin to ~ better after being ill) gutenzukirwa
 (to cause to ~ badly) gusurira
 (faint) kuyāmīra
 (joy, positive emotions) kuryōherwa
(to make another ~ badly over what he's done) gutēteka
 (to not ~ anything) gutimba
 (of) gukorakora
 (pain) kubabara
(sad) gutunturirwa
 (the way) guhwihwisha, kujuragirika, gukāmbakāmba
 (the way before one with foot or spear) gukebagiza
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fellow   ▶ agashusho, agacapo k'umuntu
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ferment   ▶ (vt) kwāmbira
 (vi) kubira, gututūmba
 (quickly) gusaragurika
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fever   ▶ (illness) inyōnko, umururūmbo
 (temperature) umuriro, umucānwa, ubushūhe
(to have high fever) umucānwa ururumba (from kururūmba)
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fighter   ▶ umusīnzi
 (to seperate ~s) kubangūranya, gutatūra
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file   ▶ (tool) itupa
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fire   ▶ umuriro
 (bit of) umucānwa
 (built for cows) icōtero
 (made in enclosure for animals) igicāniro
 (to blow the) kwātsa
 (to destroy by) kuyigiza
 (to extinguish) kuzimya
 (to go out) kuzima
 (to keep ~ going) gucānira
 (to light) kudomeka
 (to make, start, build) gucāna, gukongereza
 (to put out) kuzimya
 (to put wood on ~) gukomānya
 (to set ~ to) guturira
 (to fire from job, dismiss, throw out of house) kwirukana
 (altar fire) igicāniro
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fist   ▶ igipfūnsi
 (to hit with ~ repeatedly but gently, mother with child) gutumagura
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flock   ▶ isho, ubusho, urwūri
 (of little birds) urwīha
 (of sheep or goats) inzirikwa
 (to entrust ~ to another to pasture) kuragiza
 (to watch flock) kuragira
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fly   ▶ isāzi
 (big, tsetse) ikibugu
 (tiny) agatūku, ubutūku
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food   ▶ indya, ibifungurwa, imfungurwa
 (food that needs to be cooked) igitekwa
 (baby ~) umusururu
 (big portion of) irobe
 (and drink of rich man, ruler) igiturire
 (for a journey) impāmba
 (without salt) ibise
 (one in charge of ~ at a feast) umuteretsi
 (place where ~ is plentiful) amasumo, ubusumo
 (to be burned slightly) kuyēnga
 (to become too dry in cooking) kuyēnga
 (to burn, vi) kuzigira
 (to dish up) kwārura
 (to eat, to serve) gufungura
 (to get ~ for oneself) gutāra
 (to go to find ~) gusuma
 (to go together to produce ~ for guests) gutērēra
 (to quickly make ~ for one) kuzina
 (to serve) gufungura
 (to try to find ~ for unexpected guests) kwīyambagura
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fool   ▶ igihūza, ikijūju, umutūngu
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force   ▶ (to) kugōbēra, guhadikiriza, kuzingirikira
 (someone to do something against his will) guhāta
 (to obey) kugandūra
 (to lose original ~) gutītūra
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free   ▶ ku buntu
 (e.g. yampaye ku buntu)
(to ~, to clear) kugobōtora
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fret   ▶ (tu fume and ~) kwīdōga
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frighten   ▶ kudigiriza, gukānga, gutīnyīsha, gutēra ubwōba, kuvyigiriza
 (away with shouting) kwāmira
 (unintentionally) gukangīra
 (to make a loud frightening noise) guturagara
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frightened   ▶ (to be) guhagarika umutima, gucīka ivutu
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front   ▶ (in ~ of) imbere
 (to be directly in) guhangana, gutūmbēra
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generosity   ▶ ubuntu
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gift   ▶ ingabano, ingabire, ishikanwa, itūro, ingemu, ikado
(of appreciation or thanks) ishīmwe, igishīmo
 (given on return from journey) iganūke
 (nothing expected in return) impāno
 (to chief to get something from him) ingororano
 (to make up for offending someone) icīru
 (to offer ~) gutereka, gutūra
 (to pass out ~, distribute) kugaba
 (to present, with something expected in return) kugemura
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gnat   ▶ agatūku, ubutūku
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go   ▶ kugenda, kwigira, kuja
(after) kugīra
(ahead a little) kwūnguruza
(all through a house) kuvōgera
(around) kuzunguruka, gukīkira, gukīkuza, kuzīngūka
(around difficulty) kuzunguruka umutego, gukikuza umutego
(around 'Robinhood's barn') gukingitiranya
(aside with someone to talk privately) kwīkebukana
(astray) kuzimira
(away secretly) kwīdohōra
(back and forth) kunyura
(back on what he said, make one) kurahuruza
(backward) kwītūtānya, kugēnda umugōngo
(backward inadvertently) gufūtānya
(beyond) kurēnga
(by car) kugēnda n'umuduga
(by boat) kugēnda n'ubwato
(by land rather than cross river or lake) guca i musozi
(carefully not knowing path) kwātīra
(elsewhere) kugerēra
 (everywhere) gukwiragirana, guhetūra
(far away) kwāmbuka, guhaba
(for food) gusuma
(forward) gutēra imbere
(forward little by little) kwūngururuza, kwūnguruza
(forward steadily) kuramiriza
(for a walk) kugēndagēnda
(from one thing to another) kurārāta
(from place to place) kunyuragiza, kuyugayuga
(gaily) kudayadaya
(here and there, child) kurērēta
(home) gutāha, kuganūka
(home from work) kugodoka
(home, of wife when angry) kugēnda buje
(into danger without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(let's go!) hoji, hogi, tugende
(naked) gufurama, kugēnda amēnya, kugēnda gusa
(on tiptoe) kuyōmbōka
(out, fire, light) kuzima
(out to a certain place) gusokoroka
(outside) gusohoka
(to prepare to go) kwīkora
(quietly) kuyōmbōka
(rapidly) gukinagira
(reluctantly) kwīyumānganya
(right in path, animal) gutōta
(round) gukikuza
(secretly because of fear) kwōmba
(seperate ways) gutāna
(slowly) kugoyagoya
(slowly, of convalescent) kwāndāra
(softly) kuyōmbōka
(steadily forward) kuramiriza
(stealthily) kunyobanyoba, kwiyombayomba, kuyombayomba
(straight forward) gutūmbereza
(through a narrow pass) kunyegētera
(to bed) kuryāma
(to chief or superior for something) kwītwāra, gushengera, gushengerera
(to find food) gusuma
(to help another in his work) gusāsīra
 (to meal uninvited) kwigemagema
(to meet) gusanganira, gutegēra
(together to produce food for guests) gutērēra
(together to see, crowd) gukōndōrera
(toward) kurora, kwerekera, kwerekeza
(uncertain of the way) guhushagirika
(uncertainly) kudāguza
(up, as hill) kudūga
(up in smoke) gupfūnduka
(walking, esp. at night) kwīkanya
(to wedding) gutāha ubukwe
(well, to cause to ~) kugēnza
(with) kwāmbukana, kujāna
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goat   ▶ impene, intūngwa, igitūngwa
 (heard of) inzirikwa
 (male) impfizi
 (young male) agasugurume
 (skin for carrying baby) ingovyi
 (billy ~) isuguru, ihebe
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good   ▶ (the good) icīza
(adj.) -īza, nyāwo, nyāyo, nyāco etc.
(noun) inēza
(economy) icemezo co gufata ibintu
(to be good ostensibly but not really) kwīyorobeka
(to become good after being bad) gufūtānuka
(to make good) kuryōsha
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goodbye   ▶ n'agasaga, n'akagaruka, n'agahindukira, n'agahumuza, n'agahwane, n'akababa, n'akaza, n'akabandanya, n'akazoza, buroca, turabonanye, ku Mana, ndakwinyungushuye
(to superior) ndakwikebanuye, ndikebanuye, ndigaranzuye
(to bid) gusēzera
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gooseberry   ▶ intumbaswa
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gospel   ▶ (good news) ubutumwa bwīza
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grace   ▶ ubuntu
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grieve   ▶ (vi) gutuntura
 (over) gutunturirwa
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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
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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
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guy   ▶ agashusho, agacapo k'umuntu
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happening   ▶ (sudden) igiturūmbuka
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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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hate   ▶ kwānka, kugaya, gukēngēra, gutītūra, guhama
 (cause people to hate that which they had liked) gutītūra
 (everything) kunebagura
 (one's master) kugāmbāna
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have   ▶ –fise, kugira, gutūnga
 (absolutely all one wants, and to be a bit showy about it) kunyananyaya
 (abundance) kudibama, guhīmba
 (always) guhorana
 (bad habits, having had good) gufūtāna
 (diarrhea) gucībwamwo, guhitwa, kudodomwa, kwīruka, gushuruza
 (done recently) guherūka
 (fellowship) gufatanya
 (fellowship with) gucudika
 (fever) kurwara inyonko
 (for) –fitiye
 (friendhsip with) gucudika
 (holes from rust) kunyengetērwa
 (much, may be even lots of debts or trouble) kuroranirwa
 (pain) kubabara
 (sex) kuryamana, kwenda, kurongorana, kurya umwana
 (sloping sides, like soup dish) gufukūra
 (speech impediment) kugobwa
 (things in common) kubūngirana
 (to ~ to) kurīnda, –kwīye
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head   ▶ umutwe
(cold in) agahiri, akamango
(of grain) umuhānyu
(pad, when carrying load) ingata, urugata
(to head up, grain) kubogeka, guhaga, kuyāngika
(to head up, cabbage) gufumbata
(to bow one's) kwūnama
(to carry on) kwīremēka, kwīkorera
(to lift up) kuraramuka
(to lose one's) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
(to raise one's) kwūnamūka, kwūnamūra, kurāngamīza
(to remove load from) gutūra
(to shake one's ~ in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
(to tip back) kurarama
(to tip to one side) guhengama
(to turn one's) gukebuka
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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
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hit   ▶ (to) gukubita
 (repeatedly but gently with fist, mother with child) gutumagura
 (a sore place) gutoneka
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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
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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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honored person  ▶ umuninahazwa, umutūngwa, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(in adressing him), umupfāsoni
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horror   ▶ ivutu, ubwōba, agatēngo
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house   ▶ inzu
 (in ruins) umusaka
 (little ~, built for spirit of one who has died) nyabugoro
 (of king) ingoro
 (temporary) urusāgo, igikāri
 (small, cabin) akazu
(with high pointed roof) umushonge, agashūngēre
 (place opposite door of ~) umukōndo
 (to cause to fall down) gusambūra, gusēnyura, guhenūra
 (to chase others out of ~) guturumbura
 (to fall down) gusāmbuka, gusēnyuka, guhenuka
 (to put roof on) gusakāra
 (to repair a) gusanura
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how   ▶ (adv., not in questions) ukuntu, ingene, ubugene
 (conj.) uko
 (in questions only) -te, gute?
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human   ▶ buntu
(human being) umuntu
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hunting   ▶ (to return from) guhīgūka
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hurry   ▶ kwīhūta, kwīruka, gukovya, gukōkōbereza, gukwākwānya, kunyānyasa, kunyaragasa, kunyaruka, gushibuka
 (of child only) kudirigiza
 (to go) kubāndānya
 (to go and return) gutebūka
 (along, as cows to better pasture, or child stumbling after something he wants) kurārāta
 (to be in a ~) gufuruguta
 (to do in a ~) kubanguka
(to not be in a ~) kwītōnda
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ignorance   ▶ ubupfu, ubutūngu, ubuzimire
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ignorant   ▶ (person) umutūngu, inyoberwa
 (to be) kudebagura
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improvement   ▶ (of soil) ukubungabunga
(isi)
(of environment) uguteza imbere ahantu, ukubungabunga ibidukikije
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incense   ▶ (to burn nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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increase   ▶ (vi) kugisha, gukakama, gutūbūka, kwūnguka
 (vt) kwongera, kwūngura
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insect   ▶ igikōko, agakōko
 (many small) ubukōko
 (ant, flying, edible) iswa
 (ant, pincher) intozi, urutozi
 (ant, soldier) uburima
 (ant, sugar) ikinywabūki
 (ant, tiny) ubunyegeri
 (ant, white) umuswa
 (ant hill, white) umugina
 (bedbug) igiheri, igihere
 (bee) uruyūki
 (bee, carpenter) imvūndēri
 (bug) agasīmba
 (bumblebee) impingwe
 (butterfly) ikinyungunyungu, ikinyugunyugu
 (centipede, small) inyōngōri
 (chigoe flea) imvūnja, ivūnja
 (cicada) ijeri
 (cockroach) inyēnzi
 (fly, big, tsetse) ikibugu
 (fly, house) isāzi
 (flea) imbaragasa
 (gnat) agatūku, ubutūku
 (grasshopper) uruhige, agahōri, igihōri
 (jigger) imvūnja, ivūnja
 (locust) uruyige
 (louse) inda
 (mosquito) umubu
 (moth) ikinyungunyungu
 (tick) inyōndwi, inyōndwe
 (tick that causes recurrent fever) igitangu
 (tiny ~ in eye) akanyarira jisho
 (wasp) ivūbi
 (to sting or bite) gusurira
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insult   ▶ gusīndira, gutuka
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intelligence   ▶ ubuhanga, ubwēnge, ubuhīnga
 (to have natural ~) kuvūmbura
 (e.g. yavūmbuye ubwēnge)
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invite   ▶ gutōra, gutumira
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jump   ▶ (to) gusīmba, gusimbagurika
 (about) gukinagira
 (from above) gushunguruka
 (in one's sleep) guhahamuka, kurandamuka
 (in surpise) guhahabuka
 (in surprise or when awakened) kuzanzamuka, gukanguka
 (up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (when stung or bitten) gushikurwa
 (with fear, heart) guhahama
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June   ▶ ukwēzi kwa gatandatu, Rwirabura, Kiyumpu
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knock   ▶ gukomānga
 (down each other) kugundana
 (down in fight) gutūra hāsi
 (down, strike against to ~ down, dead tree) gusita
 (from place to place) kujuragiza
 (over) gutembagaza
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knolls   ▶ ubutumba
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known   ▶ (to be) guhinyuka
 (to be well ~) kumenyēkana, kurangiranwa
 (to become) kwāmāmara, guhishūka
 (to be made) kwāndagara, kwāndagaza
 (to make) kwērura, gukwīza, kumenyēsha
(to make) gukwīragiza, kurānga, guserura, kwāngaza, kwātura, guhishūra, kwāmāmaza
 (well ~ person or thing) ururangiranwe, ikirangiranwe
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kraal   ▶ urugo
 (entrance to king's) ikirīmba
 (head of) sēnaka
 (owner of) umutūngwa, nyene
 (with many houses of members of one family) ikigwati
 (within the kraal) intangāro
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lack   ▶ (of foresight) igihababu
(to ~) kubura, kugōmba, guhaza, guteba, gukērērwa
(opportunity to say what you intended) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(respect) kwūbahuka
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large   ▶ -nini
(grow larger, esp. moon) gutūbūka
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lay   ▶ (a thing on its side) guhēngeka
 (down, vt) kuryāmika
 (down a burden) gutūra
 (eggs) guta amagi
 (hands on, dedicate) kurambikakw ibigānza
 (on the ground) kurambika
 (someone on his side) gukīkira
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lead   ▶ (to) kwōsha, kurōngōra
 (a discussion) kuremesha ikiganiro
 (esp. cows) gucūra, kuyobora, gushorera
 (animals to drink) gushōra
 (astray) guhuvya, kuzimiza
 (cows to pasture) guturutsa
 (to attack) kugomora
 (out, to show the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
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lean   ▶ (against, vt) kwegamika, kwegeka
 (against, vi) kwegamira
 (forward, preparing to run) gutuna
 (on, esp. in getting up) kwīshimikiza, gushimikira
 (over) guhengama
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leave   ▶ (to) guheba, kujījūka, kureka, gusiga, kugēnda, kuvaho, gutāha
(at, for) kurekera, gusigira
(abruptly) kwōnjorora
 (behind) gusiga
 (country) kwāmbuka, guhaba
 (country because of famine) gusuhūka
 (grass and stuff growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (group and go by oneself) kujōnjōra
 (inheritance) kuraga
 (intention or place) gucungūra
 (open) kurāngāza
 (out) guhaza
 (over) gusigaza
 (place) gushingūka
 (something with someone) kubītsa
 (with) gusigarana
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leek   ▶ igitunguru c'amababi
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lend   ▶ (that for which equivalent will be returned) kugurāna
 (that which will itself be returned) gutīza
 (something and not get it back soon) gutongoza
 (money) kugurana, gukopesha amahera
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lengthwise   ▶ (to cut) gusatura
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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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lining   ▶ iharire ifatanye n'impuzu
(architecture) imbaho z'imihage
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lip   ▶ umunwa
 (turning down of lower ~) injebejebe
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live   ▶ kuba
 (live at, to dwell) gutura
 (breathe, to still live) guhēma
 (to be alive) kubaho
 (to cause to) kubēshaho
 (long time) kurāmba
 (near a public place) guhorahabona
 (together) kwāmana, kubāna, kumana
 (long live the king!) ganza, sabwa!
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livestock   ▶ ibitungwa, igitigiri c'ibitungwa
(livestock farming) ubworozi
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load   ▶ umutwāro, umuzigo
 (to cause another to put down) gutūza
 (to give someone a heavy ~) kuremēka
 (to lighten) kuremurura
 (to remove ~ from head) gutūra, gutūnda
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look   ▶ (evil) igitsūre
 (all about) kuraraguza
 (around on all sides) kweraguza, gukebaguza
 (at) kurāba, kurereka, kurora, kwirora
 (at carefully) guhwēba, kwīhwēza
 (at hastily) kurangaguza
 (at in wonder) gusamāra
 (at intently) kwīhwēza, kwītegereza
 (to let look for) gushakisha
(look at me!) kundāba
(at one thing after another, many things) kurābarāba
 (at oneself) kwīrāba
 (at repeatedly) gukanaguza
 (at without paying attention) gusamāra
 (at with disapproval) kurāba igitsūre
 (behind) gukebuka
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
 (down, to make another) kwūnamika, kwūnamīsha
 (for) kurereka, kurondera
 (esp. to feel around) gukabakaba
 (for a fault in one another) kugenzanya
 (from side to side trying to see everything) kurunguruka
 (in the face, to be unwilling to) kwīyobagiza
 (like) gushusha
 (over, in prospect of buying) kugaragura
(straight up) kurarama
 (through) gusesa
 (towards) kwerekera, gutūmbēra
 (up) gukanura, kurangamiza, kurangamira, kuraramura
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looking   ▶ (toward, to be) gutūmbēra
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lose   ▶ guhōmba, guta, gutakaza
 (by death) gupfīsha
 (by death, one's child) gupfusha
 (interest) gutenzēkanya, gutezēkanya, gutēzūra
 (one another) gutāna
 (one's head) gucika ivutu, kuzimagirika
 (one's husband or wife by death) gupfākara
(one's zeal or enthusiasm) kudehūra
 (original force) gutītūra
(to cause to) gutēsha
 (to ~ elections) gutindwa amatora
(to ~ reason) gusara
(to make another ~ his case) kuzingirikira
 (one who has lost everything in trial) imvumure
 (weight) kugōgōra
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make   ▶ kugira, kurema
 (afraid) gutēra ubwōba
 (a bed) gusāsa
 (blunt) gufyīta
 (bread) gucūmba
 (clean) guhumānura
 (clear, cause to understand) gutegereza
 (crooked) kugoreka
 (drunk) kuborēra
(effort) kwāndāra
 (empty) kugaragaza
 (equal in length or height) kurēsha
 (excuses) kudendekanya, kudendekeranya, kuzāngazānga
 (face over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
 (a fire) gucāna, gukongereza
 (firm) kugumya
 (fun of) kunegura
 (fun of, esp. someone in trouble) kwīshinyira
 (fun of, by recalling the good he has lost) gucurīra
 (good) kuryōsha
 (hedge) kuzitira
 (hard for one who has lost a loved one, by reproaching the dead) kwītāmba ku muvyimba
(known) kwāndagaza, kwātura, kumenyēsha, kwāngāza, kwerura, kurānga, gukwīza, gukwīragiza, kwāmāmaza, guhishūra, guserura
 (laugh, one that makes others laugh) akagūgu
 (level) gusēna
 (narrow) kwāza
 (nest) kwārika
 (noise, big) kwāsana, gusāma, kubomborana, kubugiriza
 (oneself) kwīgīra
 (others like you) kwīkūndiriza
 (peace) kubangūranya
 (perfect) gutūngānya, kwūzuza, kuroraniriza
 (place) kubisa
 (place for one another to pass) kubisīkanya
 (progress) gutēra imbere, kuyoboza
(reparations) guhōnga, guhōngera
 (restitution) kuriha
 (sacrifice) gushikana
 (sign) kugereraniriza
 (smooth) gusēna
 (straight) kugorōra, kurorānya
 (tired) kurusha
 (vow) gushīnga
 (watering place) kugomera
 (white) kwēza
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management   ▶ ugutunganya itunga, ubuyobozi
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March   ▶ ukwēzi kwa gatatu, Ntwarante
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mark   ▶ (made by hoe or axe) ibāngo
 (of a blow) umuramu
 (to ~) kudoma
 (to have marks, scratches, as pot) gusaragurika
 ('get on the mark') gutuna
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meanness   ▶ ubujōra
 (of one who rules others) itūntu
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message   ▶ ubutumwa
 (to send) gutuma
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messenger   ▶ intumwa, umutumwa
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mildew   ▶ ifīra
 (to get) gutūnda
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month   ▶ ukwēzi
(January) ukwezi kwa mbere, Nzero
(February) ukwezi kwa kabiri, Nyamagoma, Ruhuhuma
(March) ukwezi kwa gatatu, Ntwarante
(April) ukwezi kwa kane, Ndamukiza, Kabozambuba
(May) ukwezi kwa gatanu, Rusama
(June) ukwezi kwa gatandatu, Rwirabura, Kiyumpu
(July) ukwezi kwa ndwi, Mukakaro
(August) ukwezi kwa munani, Myandagaro
(September) ukwezi kwa cenda, Nyakanga
(October) ukwezi kwa cumi, Gitugutu
(November) ukwezi kwa cumi na rimwe, Munyonyo
(December) ukwezi kwa cumi na kabiri, Kigarama
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moon   ▶ ukwēzi
 (name of) Nzero
 (to wane) gutūba
 (to wax) gutūbūka
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mould   ▶ (bricks, pottery) kubūmba, gufyātura
 (mold) ifīra
 (on food) umufyīra
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move   ▶ (vi) kwīmuka
 (vt) kwīmura
 (about) gutēmbēra (Sw.)
(things to another place) gutūnda, gutereka
 (to another chieftanship) gucikira
 (to a new location) kujōnjōra
 (to cause to move) gusegenyesha
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mud   ▶ ivyōndo, uburongo, urwōndo
(black) urushānga
 (to be stuck in) gushāya
 (to get out of) gushāyūka
 (to pull out of) gushāyūra
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musty   ▶ (to get) gutūnda
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needlessly   ▶ (tu use) kwāya
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neighbour   ▶ umuturanyi, umubānyi
 (to be) kumana
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nod   ▶ (in sleeping) gutūringiga
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noise   ▶ urwamo
 (loud, frightening) umuturagaro
 (esp. of battle or strife) umuvurungano
 (of earthquake, or approaching storm) umugigimo
 (of rain, thunder) umuhīndo
 (of wind, rain, running feet, etc.) igihīnda
 (to make a big) kwāsana, kubomborana, kubugiriza, gusāma
 (to make a lot) kuvurungana, kuyogora
 (to make a loud frightening) guturagara
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October   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cumi (or, kw'icumi), Gitugutu
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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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offering   ▶ impērezwa, ishikanwa, itūro
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onion   ▶ igitunguru
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open   ▶ (vi) kwāturuka, gukīnguruka, gupfunduka
 (vt) gufungūra (Sw.), kugarānzura, gukīngūra, gupfundurura, kurumūra, kwūgurura, kuzibūra
 (the eyes) gukanura
 (the eyes of another) guhumūra
 (flower) kwātura
 (the mouth) gutēranura umunwa, kwāsama
 (mouth, or book) kubūmbūra
 (suddenly, vi) kuzibūka
 (to be ~ to view) kugaragara
 (to be wide ~) kurāngāra
 (to leave ~) kurāngāza
 (space) agahīnga
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orange   ▶ (fruit) icunga, umucūngwe, umucūngwa
 (color) umutugutu
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owner   ▶ (of) nyene
 (of kraal) umutūngwa, sēnaka
 (to be sole) kwegukira
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package   ▶ uruboho, umuzigo
 (of goods) ipaki
(small) itu
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pasture   ▶ (belonging to great chief) icānya
 (fresh, new shoots of grass) umugutu
 (to ~, vi) kwāhuka
 (to ~, vt) kuragira, kurīsha
 (animals in good place) kwāhura
 (in greener pastures, vt) kugisha
 (to lead cows to) guturutsa
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people   ▶ abantu
 (group of) akarwi
(group moving along) akavuvu
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perfect   ▶ guheraheza, guhīngūra
 (to be) kuba agahore, guhebūza, kunengesēra, gutūngāna, kwūzura
 (to make) kuroraniriza, gutūngānya, kwūzuza
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perfume   ▶ isenga
 (bark used for) imibavu
 (leaves used for) imbazi
 (to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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period   ▶ (punctuation) kaburūngu
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pet   ▶ igitungwa
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place   ▶ ikibānza, ahantu
 (around trees where nothing else grows) impehemyi
 (damp) ikinyōta
 (for spreading out grain) imbuga
 (meeting ~) ihūriro
(of another) igishīngo, icīto
 (prepared to put anything) igitereko
 (smelting) urugānda
 (to offer to the gods) igitabo
 (to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
 (to sit) umusēzero
 (uninhabited) agahīnga
 (very narrow, tight) imbōmbāne
 (where food is plentiful) ubusumo
 (where water has flooded) isēsero
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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
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pledge   ▶ indagano
 (to give, as security) kugwatiriza
 (to receive back) kugwatūra
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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
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possess   ▶ gutūnga, kwegukira
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possessions   ▶ umurēngera, itūnga, imbombovu, ubutunzi, amarōnko
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present   ▶ (gift) ingabire, ishimwe, impano, ikado, itūro
(to give) kugabira
 (to receive) gushikirwa
 (to ~ a gift with something expected in return) kugemura
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prevent   ▶ kubuza, gutururuza
 (from speaking) guhwāmika
 (one from harming another) kuzina
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produce   ▶ gukora
(heavily or abundantly) gutengengera
(no longer) gutītūka
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pronounce   ▶ (clearly) kwātura
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protect   ▶ (to) kubūngabūnga, guhāngāza, gukīnga, gutūnga, kuzigama
 (oneself) kwīrinda
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prune   ▶ (to ~) guhānyura, gukona, gutūtūra
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pucker   ▶ gutuna
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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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pupil   ▶ (student) umwīgīshwa, umunyushure, umunyeshure (Rw.)
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purpose   ▶ urwēgo, umugambi, igituma
(on ~) ibigirānkana
 (to do it on ~) kubigira ku mpaka
(or, ibigirankana)
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push   ▶ gusunika
 (another down) gukungagura
 (each other) kugundana, gusunurana
 (forward) gusekura
 (a person down where he belongs) gutururuza
 (out, e.g. wind bulging cloth) kubāndūra
 (violently) gusunura
 (to help to) gusunuza
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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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rain   ▶ imvura
 (light, fine) urunyanyāga
 (main rain season) itumba
 (season of early rains) agatāsi
 (very heavy) isegenya
 (very heavy, sweeps away crops on hillside) inkukūra
 (wind and rain, storm) inkūbi
 (path of water in heavy rain) umuvo
 (to ~) kugwa
 (with imvura, i.e. imvura iragwa)
(to begin to ~ after dry season) gutāsura
 (to cause to, sorcerer) kuvuba
 (early in morning or for a long time) kuvōvōta
 (heavily) guhonoka
 (a long time without stopping) kujobanya
 (on) kuvubira
 (softly) kunyanyāga
 (to threaten to) gukuba
 (to fall continuously) gushāna
 (to fall heavily) kuzibiranya
 (to go for shelter in) kwūgama
 (to be soaked by downpour) kujōbeka
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rains   ▶ (to be late, not fall) gutara
 (main rain season) itumba
 (season of early) agatāsi
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raise   ▶ gusokōra
 (animals) gutūnga
 (arm) kurāmvura, gutarika
 (arm to strike, to pull a bow) kubangurira
 (clamor) kugūmūka
 (eyes) kurarama
(from dead) kuzūra
 (higher) kurārūra
 (in sense of increase) kwongera
 (head) kurāngamiza, kwūnamūka, kwūnamūra
(up) kumanika, kwūnamūka, kurāngamiza, kwūnamūra, kuraramuka, kuvyūra, kuvyūtsa
(voice) kurangurura
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rash   ▶ (to break out with) guturika
 (of spots etc.) ugusesa amahere
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ratatouille   ▶ uruvangi rw'imfungurwa zitetse mu tuvuta dekeyi
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reason   ▶ inyānduruko, inkomānzi, impāmvu, imvo, igituma
 (to ~ with someone to try to persuade her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to ~ within oneself) kwībūranya
 (to be tired without ~) kudendebukirwa
(to lose ~) gusara
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receive   ▶ (to) kwābīra, kwākīra, kurōnka
 (back security) kugwatūra
 (from someone's hands) kwēnda
 (in one's hands) kwābīra
 (loan and then not pay back) guherana
 (more) kurushiriza
 (physically) gutēga
(presents) gushikirwa
 (something as a gift or loan and repay reluctantly and late) guhasha
 (place to receive money or other things) iyakīriro
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red   ▶ agahama, urugina
(to be) gutukura
 (esp. sky) kwīrasira
 (to make) gutukuza
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regret   ▶ intūntu
 (to ~) kwīcuza, kwīgaya
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remove   ▶ gukūra, gukūraho
(chief) gukōmbōra
 (clothing) kwāmbūra
 (completely) gutōngōra
 (dry leaves from banana trees) gutūtūra
 (enchantment) kurogōra
 (everything from burning house) gusahura
 (foreign body from eye, milk or water) gutosōra
 (from cross) kubāmbūra
 (from fire or oven) kwōkōra
 (from hiding) guhishūra
 (from hole in ground, what one has put there) kuzīkuruka
 (grass from house) gukākura
 (lid of basket) kurumūra
 (load from head) gutūra
 (skin from drying) kubāmbūra
 (sliver for oneself) kwīhāndūra
 (taboo) kuzirūra
 (things) kuyōra
 (things from flesh as witch doctors supposedly do) guhura
 (thorn or sliver) guhāndūra
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repeat   ▶ gusubīra, kwongera, kugereka, kugerekeranya
 (many times) kwiyongeranya
 (to tell what one has heard while eavesdropping) gutumbūra
 (to ask another to ~ in order to check his veracity) gucaca
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reserve   ▶ (something put away for future use) integakiba
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reside   ▶ gutura
(in on place permanently) guhama
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resources   ▶ (money) inkomoko y'ibintu
 (to be at end of one's) kuzigirizwa
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return   ▶ (to where speaker is) kugaruka
 (other than where speaker is) gusubira
 (vt) kugarukana, gusubiza
 (from far away) guhabūka
 (from hunting) guhīgūka
 (from running away) guhīngūra
 (from war) gutabāruka
 (home, of wife when angry at husband) kugēnda buje
(to) gushikiriza
 (to cause to) kugarura, gukubiranya, gusubiza
 (to fail to) kugīrīra
 (to have to ~ home because of bad news) gukuba
 (to one's country after famine is over) gusuhūkuruka
 (with) kugarukana
 (person who goes never to return) akagīrīre
 (an investment ~) umwimbu
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reveal   ▶ kwāndagara, kwātura, kwerekana, gufobōra, gufurūra, kugaragara, kugaragaza, kugoborora, guhishūra, kunyegurura, gusokorora
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (what is false) guhūmuriza
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rich   ▶ (to be) gutūnga, gukira
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rich man  ▶ umutūnzi, umukire
 (food and drink of) igiturire
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riches   ▶ itūnga, ubutūnzi, ubukire
 (great) umurēngera
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right   ▶ (hand, side) uburyo, ukuryo, iburyo
(~ arm) ukuboko kw'iburyo, ukuboko kw'ukuryo
(all right) niko, ni ko, n'ūko, sawa
 (right now) non'aha, ubu nyene
(to be) kugororoka
(to become ~ side up) kwūburuka
(to turn ~ side up) kwūburura, gucurūra
(~ side of cloth) uruhande rwiza rw'impuzu
(to put ~) gutūngānya
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rise   ▶ (arise from lying) kuvyūka
(of sun) kubāndūka, kurasa (e.g. umutwēnzi urabāndūtse)
(of anything containing leaven) gukuka, gukakama, gututūmba
 (from the dead) kuzūka
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romper-suit   ▶ akabutura k'amaburuteri
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root   ▶ umuzi, igishitsi
 (of word) itsina
 (to pull out by roots) kurandura, gusitura, kumomora
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rulers   ▶ (and elders, esp. in function of helping the poor) barutungabōro
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run   ▶ kwīruka
 (as water) gutēmba
 (down hill) gukoragurika
 (to jump up and run quickly) kwūbuka
 (like a little child) kudiririmba
 (out bit by bit till all is gone) gushīrīra
 (out to see something, usually of a crowd) gushwabāduka
 (over) gusēsekara
 (very fast) kwīrukānga, gushīnga amano
 (to lean forward preparing to run) gutuna
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rust   ▶ ingese, ingutu
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sack   ▶ umupfuko, isaho
 (burlap) igunira
 (long narrow for food) indebuye
 (made of skin) umukuza
 (to tie neck of) kuniga
 (to tie up hole in) gutubika
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sad   ▶ (to be) kubabara, kwījīrwa, gushavura, gutuntura
 (to feel) gutunturirwa
 (to make) gushavuza
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saturate   ▶ (with) gutōtēsha
 (to be saturated) gutota
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say   ▶ kubara, kugira, gukerutsa, kurānga, kuvuga, kubarira, –ti
(no infinitive)
(to say no) guhakana
(he says) ngo, ati
(nothing) kunuma
(not ~ directly) gukingitiranya
(mean things to provoke another) kwīyandagaza
(things to make others laugh) guswāganya
(say!) erega
(you don't say!) itu
(slanderous talk) kuvōvōta
(one who says things he shouldn't when with others) ikirandamuke
(one who says inappropriate things) igihururu
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scream   ▶ akāmo, ubuku
 (to ~) gutura ubuku
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security   ▶ umutēkano, ingwāti
 (to give as pledge or security) kugwatiriza
 (to receive back) kugwatūra
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send   ▶ (esp. with message) gutuma
 (person rather than message) kurungika
 (back) kurekura
 (back, esp. cows) gucūra
 (back woman to her husband when she's gone home) gucūrira
 (forth shoots) gutōha
 (from room) gukumīra, gutaramura
 (greetings) kuganūka, kuganūtsa
 (in a hurry) kwīhanikiriza
 (workers, some to one place, some to another) gutānya
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separate   ▶ (vi) gukōndōka, kuvāna, gutandukāna, kuvāvānura, kubanduka, gutēranuka
 (vt) kwāhukānya, gukumīra, gusobanura, gutānya, kumatūra, gutandukānya, gutēranūra, kuvangūra
 (chain, vi) kudohōka
 (sense of divorce) kwāhukāna
 (fighters) kubangūranya, gutātūra
 (go ~ ways) gutāna
 (one from another) kuvāngūka
 (oneself) kugabanuka
 (shake down to ~ from dirt) gukebanya
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set   ▶ (of sun) kurēnga
 (down, to carry and ~ down frequently) gusegenyeza
 (example) guha akarorero
(fire to) guturira
 (fixed time) kugerereza
 (free) kudādura
 (one's heart on) guhahamira
 (the table) gupānga ameza
(time: to do something at a ~ time) guhēnga
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shade   ▶ igitūtu
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shadow   ▶ igitūtu, icījīji
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sheep   ▶ intāma, intūngwa, igitūngwa
 (flock) urwūri, inzirikwa
 (sheepfold) uruhongore
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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
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shorts   ▶ amakabutura, ibutura
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shoulder   ▶ igitugu, urutugu
 (to toss garment over) gukūba
 (shoulder bag) agashakoshi
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shrink   ▶ gutuna, kwītuna
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shrivel   ▶ kwītuna
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shuttering   ▶ (architecture) imbaho z'imihage
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side   ▶ (of person) urubavu
 (not of person) uruhānde
 (on this ~) hīno
 (on this ~ of river, valley) hākuno
 (on that ~) hīyo
 (on the other ~ of something but this ~ of river or valley) hirya
 (on the other ~ of river or valley) hākurya
 (on the ~ of, beside) iruhānde
(to become right ~ up) kwūburuka
 (to lay thing on it's ~) guhēngeka
 (to lay someone on his) gukīkira
 (to lie on one's ~) gucurama
 (to put to one ~) guherereza
 (to turn right ~ up) gucurūra, kwūburura
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sit   ▶ kwīcara
 (to ~ fidgeting, or to go from place to place to ~ because others speak evil of you) kuyugayuga
 (of kings or rulers) kuvyāgira
 (together talking for a long time) gutūrika
 (to fix up nice place to ~) gusēzera
 (place to ~) icīcaro, umusēzero
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six   ▶ -tandatu
 (times) gatandatu
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sixty   ▶ mirongwitandatu
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skilled   ▶ inkerebutsi
(person) umuhānga, umuhīnga, umuhizi, umugesera, umufūndi (Sw.), umuntu w'inkuba
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skin   ▶ uruhu, urukoba, urusāto
 (for carrying baby) ingovyi
 (worn by king or great chief) inyambarabāmi
 (scaly) ibikaragāshi
 (to ~) kumyōra, gukungura
 (to fall and ~ oneself) gukungagura, gukunguka
 (to remove ~ from drying) kubāmbūra
 (to stretch out to dry by pegging) kubāmba
 (to have something penetrate the) gusesērwa
 (crack in foot) ikivutu
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slander   ▶ igitutsi
 (to ~) gucōkōra, gukera, gusiba, gutuka
 (a superior unintentionally, but he believes it intentional) kurengwa
 (to say a lot of slanderous talk) kuvōvōta
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sleep   ▶ itiro
 (to sleep, to lie down and ~) kuryama
 (to fall asleep) gusinzīra
 (to jump in one's ~, to walk in one's ~) guhahamuka, kurandamuka
 (to nod in sleeping) gutūringiga
 (to put to, cause to) gusinziriza
 (sitting up) gutūringiga
 (to talk in one's) kurāzirana
 (to walk in one's) kurandamuka
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small   ▶ –to, –toya, –tonya, –toto
 (grow smaller) gutūba
 (to make smaller) gutūvya
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smell   ▶ ububabwe, ubumote
 (to ~, vt) kwīnukiriza, kwūmva, kwūmviriza, kwīmōtereza
 (to smell bad, vi) kunūka
 (to smell good, vi) kumōta
 (smell spreading, smell filling the air, vi) gutāmirana
 (to put on nice smelling stuff) kwōsa
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so-and-so   ▶ naka, –ntūze
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soil   ▶ ivu, agataka
 (with much clay in it) inōmbe
 (to soften up) kwōrohereza
 (to be worn out) gutītūka
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something   ▶ ikintu
(~ that stinks) agacūku
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sorrow   ▶ umubabaro, akabōnge, agahīnda, ishavu, intūntu, intimba
 (words that remains in heart causing sorrow) isata burēnge
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speak   ▶ (speaking evil of another with whom you work) ikēba
 (one who speaks with senseless repititions of words) ikirogorogo
 (all speaking together) imvugarimwe
 (to ~) kuvuga
 (against) guhāririza
 (carelessly) gufudika
(clearly) gufobōra, gutobekeranya
 (distinctly) gutobora
 (distinctly, not having been able to before) gutumbūra
 (evil of one another) gucurikanya
 (evil of) gukana, kunegura
 (evil of the king) kurogota
 (evil of a ruler) kuyoba
 (fearlessly) kwūbahuka
 (foolishly) kudebagura
 (hatefully) gucobogoza
 (hesitantlyusually used in negative) guhengēshanya
 (in a mysterious language) gufobeka
 (incoherently) kuvōvōta
(in someone's favor) gutēturura
 (lightly) kujajura
 (loudly) kurangurura, kurandamuka
 (many words, usually quite meaningless ones) guhogōmboka
 (sarcastically) kurtyekeza
 (the truth) guhinyuza
 (thoughtlessly) kurandamuka
 (unwisely or rudely) kurofokwa
 (very beseechingly) kubobōteza
 (when one shouldn't) kuyogora
 (where others hear voices but do not understand) guhwirima
 (without arriving at point) kurerembuza
 (to cause to) kuvuza
 (to leave off speaking evil and speak kindly) kwigarura
 (to prevent from speaking) guhwāmika
 (give gift to bride so she will ~) guhorōra
 (refuse to speak till given gift, as bride does) guhorōrwa
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spear   ▶ icumu
 (stuck in person) urubāngo
 (spears on big reeds and grasses) umusokoro
 (to fall on ~ and be injured) gushōka
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speechless   ▶ (to be, in defeat, surprise, misfortune) kwūmirwa
 (to be with shame or fear) gutētērwa
 (to be with surprise or defeat) kujorerwa, kujumarara
 (to leave one ~, astound) kujoreza
 (to render) kwūmiza
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spice   ▶ akamoteshandya, uturyohozandya tubaba
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spirit   ▶ igihūme, impwēmu, umuzimu
 (Holy Spirit) Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yera
 (nature spirit) imbāndwa
 (of person) umushaha
 (to chase away or drive out evil ~) gusēnda
(to offer to ~) guterekēra
 (~ worship) ubuzimuzimu
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spirit   ▶ (alcoholic) rutuku, umuraha
 (med) arukoro, ubwayi
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splash   ▶ kumījīra
 (and tumble, water in river) gusūriranya
 (splashing of water on rocks in river) igisebuzi
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split   ▶ (vi) kurara
 (vt) gutānya
 (in two) kwīmānya
 (open, as over-ripe beans) gusaragurika
 (up) kwōmānza
 (wood) gusatura
 (to be split open as flesh when wounded) kugāguka
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spread   ▶ (abroad, vt) kwāndagaza, kwāngāza, gukwīza, gukwīragiza
 (vi) kwāmāmara, gukwīra, guhetūra, gukwīragira
 (grass) gusasa
 (legs apart) guhānyuka
 (out) gupānga
 (out great branches) kugasāra
 (out on something) gusanza
 (thing spread out flat) ikiramvu
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squelch   ▶ gutururuza
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stake   ▶ (out goat in pasture) kuzirika
 (drive ~) gushīnga
 (to come out, ~) gushingūka
 (to pull out ~) gushingūra
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star   ▶ urunyenyēri, inyenyēri
 (morning star) agaturuturu
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stare   ▶ (at) gufyura amāso, guhānga amāso, gukanaguza
 (at one another) guhangana
 (at without seeing) guturumbura, gutumbagura
 (to get left behind as you ~ at something) kurāngāra
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startled   ▶ (to be) guhababuka, kuranduka umutima
 (out of sleep) kugangabuka
 (to give a ~ cry) gutūra ubuku
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steal   ▶ (to) kwība, kwāmbura, kunyaga, gusahura, kwīha
 (from each other) kwībana
 (habitually) guhīmbira
 (to be caught stealing) gusūmirwa
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stem   ▶ umutūmba
 (of word) itsina
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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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stoop   ▶ gutumbūra
 (down) kujōndamika, kwūbama
 (over) kwūnama
 (to go along stooped over) kubūndabūnda
 (to make another ~) kwūnamika
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stop   ▶ (vi) guhagarara, kureka, gusigaho
 (vt) guhagarika, gutururuza, kubuza
 (diarrhea) gufutīsha
 (quarrel and make like each other) kwūnga
 (~ talking abruptly though others continue) kwōnjorora
 (a thing because someone has repeatedly warned and advised) gukōndōka
 (up) kuzibiza
(working) kugodoka
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stored   ▶ (something put away for future use) integakiba
(to be for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
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straight   ▶ (to be) kugororoka, kudadarara
 (to be very) gutūngāna
 (to make) kugorōra, kurorānya
 (to make ~ for) gutūmbereza
(to stand up ~) guhagarara
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sudden   ▶ (happening) igiturūmbuka
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suddenly   ▶ giturūmbuka
 (as death or accident) bukumbi
 (to come) guturūmbuka
 (to happen) kwūbira
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superintendent   ▶ umushikirwa, umuntu ahishirigwa
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surgeon   ▶ umuganga abaga abantu
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surgery   ▶ ubuhinga bwo kubaga abantu
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swear   ▶ kwīsiba
 (give oath) kurahīra
 (at) gutuka
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swell   ▶ kuvyīmba, kubōmboka, gutumba
(as beans) gukakama
 (as beans, bread) gututūmba
 (bread) gukuka
 (esp. dead animal, also beans) gutumbagana
 (in welts) kuramura
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swelling   ▶ ubuvyimbe
 (med.) ubutumbi
(to reduce, vi) kuvyīmbūka
 (vt) kuvyīmbūra
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swollen   ▶ (to be ~) gutumbagana
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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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talk   ▶ kuyāga, gusakuza, kugānīra
 (foolishly, or act) gusaragurika
 (give discourse) kugamba
 (in one's sleep) kurāzirana
 (lightly) kujajura
 (loudly) guhogora
 (a lot) kuregeteza
 (nonsense when drunk) kuvōvōta
 (over) gutegēranya
 (slanderously) kuvōvōta
 (together in whispers) kunwengurana, kwītōnganya
 (to oneself) kwītonganya
 (unkindly to each other) kurandagurana
 (when one shouldn't) kuyogora
 (with someone to try to persuade her to elope) gucīkiza
 (to sit together talking for a long time) gutūrika
 (one who talks a lot, esp. tells others what to do) ingāre
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talking   ▶ (to stop abruptly though others continue) kwōnjorora
 (to sit together ~ for long time) gutūrika
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tall   ▶ –rē-re, muremure etc.
(or big thing, esp. person) ingāma
(e.g. umuntu w'ingama)
(and fat) ikigwīnyīra
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tell   ▶ (one who tells others of good things, tells them where to go to find something good) umurānzi
 (one who refuses to do as told) intābarirwa
 (to ~) kubara, kubarira, kubwīra, gukerutsa, kurānga
 (all about something) kujōja
(certainly) kujījūra
 (dream) kurōtōra
 (events) kudōnda
 (fairy tales, stories passed down from long ago) gutika, kugana
 (how one's affaires are going) kwīrāta
(make one ~ truth) kurahuruza
(publicly) kwerura
 (someone that his friend has died) guhebūza
 (something in a kind, easy way) kubembetereza
 (to, divulge secret) gukerukiriza
 (to others what you've heard) kwīgānīra
 (what one has done) kwīyagiriza
 (what one has heard while eaves-dropping) gutumbūra
 (whole truth without hiding a thing) kwātagura
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terrified   ▶ (to be) gucīka ivutu
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terror   ▶ ivutu
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thing   ▶ ikintu
(forsaken, worn out) akāhebwe
(very tiny) akazatsa
(discarded things) umwāvu
(of no value) ikija
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thirty   ▶ mirongwitātu
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three   ▶ -tatu, esheshatu
(three times) gatatu
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throw   ▶ (to) guta, gutēra
 (apart) gukumira
 (at each other) gutēranya
 (away) guta
(down) kujegeza
 (down from above) gukorora
 (forcefully) gushibura
 (on ground) kwegura, gukungura
 (out) gukugunya, kujugunyika
 (stick on ground which tumbles end over end) kubirika
 (water) kumīja
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thunder   ▶ umuturagaro, inkuba (refers to imaginary animal that makes the thunder)
(to ~) guturagara
 (thunderstorm) ikivura
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tie   ▶ (to ~) kuboha, guhāmbīra
 (beans on hedge to dry) gushisha
 (clothes at waist) gukenyeza
 (cow's legs while milking) kujīsha
 (firmly) kudādira
 (neck of sack) kuniga
 (oneself to) kwīhābīra
(rope) kudādira
 (securely) kudaga
 (together) gutubika, gupfundikanya
 (up a bundle) gutēkera
 (with knot) gupfundika
 (as goat in pasture) kuzirika
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toe   ▶ ino
 (extra) indorerezi
 (to stub one's) gutsītāra
 (to cause to stub) gutsītāza
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torso   ▶ umutūmba
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tourniquet   ▶ (to put on) gutubika
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toward   ▶ (the top) haruguru
 (to be looking) gutūmbēra
 (to go) kwerekera, kwerekeza
 (to direct ~) kwerekeza
 (to look) kwerekera
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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
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tree   ▶ igiti
(fruit tree) igiti c'ivyamwa
(base of) igitsina, itsina
(trunk) umutūmba
(small ones around big one) umuvyāro
(big spreading) umutagare
(palm) ikigazi
(small, palmlike) igisāndasānda
(of whih bark was used for clothing) umumānda, icōmore, umuvumu, ikivumu
(of which bark is used for rope) umuvūmvu
(to be many) gusagāra
(to climb) kwūrira
(to climb down) kwūruruka
(to cut) gukera, gutema, guca
(to cut off top) gukēmūra
(trees grown very close together) impatane
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trunk   ▶ (of tree, person, animal) umutūmba
 (of banana tree after stalk is cut) igitumbatumba
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tube   ▶ (as hollow bamboo) umugano
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tuberculosis   ▶ igitūntu, agatūntu
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tumble   ▶ (splash and ~ as water in river) gusūriranya
 (down) gushunguruka
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tureen   ▶ ico baruriramwo isupu
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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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tutor   ▶ umurēzi
 (to ~ child) kurera
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understand   ▶ gutāhūra, kurabuka, guhubūka
 (to cause to) gutāhūza, gutegereza, gukurugutura
 (to hear) kwūmva
(to think over) gutegēra
(after thinking over) gutegereza
(one another) kwūmvīkana, kwūmvana
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unload   ▶ gutūnda, gutūra
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untie   ▶ kubohōra, kudādura, kuzitura, guhamburura, gupfundurura
 (cow's legs after milking) kujishura
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unwillingness   ▶ (~ to be told) itūntu
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upside down  ▶ (to be) kwūbika, gucurika
 (to turn) kwūbika, gucurika, gucuramika
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visit   ▶ kugēndera, kugēndagēndera, kurāba, gutēmbēra (Sw.), gusēmbēra, guterabiri, kuyāga
 (a friend) kubūngirana
 (the sick, to go to help one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
 (someone important) gushengera, gushengerera
 (to retun from visiting chief) gushengurūka
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voice   ▶ ijwi
 (loud ~) akāmo, ijwi rirēnga
(to drop ~ at end of sentence or expression) gutūza
(to raise ~) kurangurura
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wait   ▶ guhagarara, kwīhāngāna, kurēngagiza, kurorēra
 (for) kwītega, kurindīra, kurorēra, gusamāza
 (for another a long time) kugungarara
 (for someone expected) gutegereza
 (opportunity to harm) kuryāmira
 (the right moment) guhēngēra
 (wait!) hīnge!
 (waiting outside because you have no permission to enter with others) umugumo
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wane   ▶ (moon) gutūba
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war   ▶ intambara
 (to go to help in) gutabāra
 (to return from) gutabāruka
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watering   ▶ ukuvōmera
(can) ishwāro, ikivōmerezo
(place) urugomero, urugomero rw'inka, rw'ibitungwa
(to make a ~ place) kugomera
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wax   ▶ (esp. bees) ishashara, umushashara
 (to ~, moon) gutūbūka
 (to make ~ for honey, bees) kujīsha
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weaker   ▶ (to lose original force, to be ~) gutītūra
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wealth   ▶ ubutūnzi, ubukire
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weather   ▶ (severe cold) igikonyozi
 (cloudy but not rainy) urufuri
 (to be cool) gupfuka
 (to turn bad suddenly) gufurūngana
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what's-his-name   ▶ naka, –ntūze
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widow   ▶ umupfākazi
 (disrespectful term) umukēcuru
 (to be, of chief, etc.) gutūmbūra
 (to become) gupfākara
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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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wording   ▶ (cheque) urutonde rw'itungo
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worn out  ▶ (clothes) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(mat) umusāmbi
(thing) akāhebwe, umushiro
(to be, of soil no longer productive) gutītūka
(to become) gusāza, gucobogora, gutama
(to repair repeatedly something absolutely ~) gusanasana
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wrinkled   ▶ (to be) kwītuna, gupfunywa, gupfunyirana
 (to begin to get ~ with age) gukāmba
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yell   ▶ (at each other hateful things) gutukana
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yellow   ▶ umuhōndo, umugina, umutugutu
 (dark) ibihogo
 (of egg) umutugutu
 (to become ~) kubēnja
 (to become yellowish) kubēnjūka
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yield   ▶ (return of investment) umwimbu
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yolk   ▶ (of egg) umutugutu
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identity   ▶ (card) akarangamuntu
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neighbor   ▶ umuturanyi, umubānyi
 (to be) kumana
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passion fruit  ▶ itunda, marakuja
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tidy   ▶ (up) gutunganya
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cleaning-up   ▶ ugutunganya
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diesel   ▶ igitoro c‘amazutu
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apostle   ▶ intumwa, umutumwa
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envoy   ▶ intumwa, umutumwa
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trouser   ▶ ipantaro, ipantalo
(short trouser, shorts for sports) ikabutura
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Tuesday   ▶ kuwa kabiri
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Saturday   ▶ kuwa gatandatu
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Wednesday   ▶ kuwa gatatu
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item   ▶ ikintu
(article, product) icahinguwe, akagenegene
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text   ▶ igisōmwa, ubutumwa, urukurikirane rw'amajambo
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love   ▶ (to ~) gukūnda, kugomwa
 (to cause to ~) gukūndīsha
 (deeply and obey) kunogēra
 (~ each other) kunogerana, gukūndana
(turn against one you've loved) gucāna
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vagina   ▶ igituba, umusundi, igisundi
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articulate   ▶ kwātura
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focus   ▶ (to) gutūmbēra
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cause   ▶ (to ~) gutuma, gutēra
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chest   ▶ (of body) igikiriza, igitūntu, agatūntu
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crack   ▶ (to ~, vi) kwātīra
 (also vt), kwāturuka, kurara, gusāba, gusaduka
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fight   ▶ (to ~) kurwāna, kunigana, kurandagura, gusugurirwa,
(vt) kurwānya
(~ and defete completely) kunūtsa
(aggrevate a ~) kubūnga
(for) kumaranira
(for independance) kumēnja
(in fun) gukubagura
(one bigger than oneself) guhaga
(to pick a ~) gusōtōra
(to provoke a ~) gusōmborotsa
(to stop fighting) gutātūka
(with equal force) kurindana
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person   ▶ umuntu
(bad) umubi
(Black or African) umwirabura
(cross) ibāmba
(courageous) intwāri
(dedicated to Kiranga) igihwēba, igishegu
(dishonest) igihūmbu
(elderly) umusāza
(fearful) igihumura
(from far away) umunyankīko
(good, kind, just, holy, righteous) umwerānda
(grammar, ~ of verb) umuvugwa
(handsome) umuhizi
(hard to get along with) ikigoryi
(harsh) umuhāmbāzi
(honest, speaking truth) imvugakuri, umunyakuri
(honorable) umupfāsoni, umwūbahwa, nyakubahwa
(intelligent, skilled, eloquent) umuhānga
(kind and charitable) umukūndanyi
(lovable) umunyagikūndiro
(malformed) ikirema
(mean and quarrelsome) ikijōra
(meek) umugwanēza
(merciful) umunyembabazi
(miserable) umugōrwa
(of high rank, noble character) umupfāsoni
(of nice disposition) ikirende
(one by himself) inyakamwe
(sharp) inkazi
(skillful) umuntu w'inkuba, umugesera
(strong) umunyenkomezi
(stubborn) intakonywa, intābwīrwa
(tall, fat) ikigwīnyīra
(weak) umugoyigoyi, urudēndevu
(white) umuzungu, umwera
(who is great, severe, wise) akaranda
(with many children) umurēngera
(worthy of praise or love) umunyagikūndiro
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form   ▶ (to ~, as mould) kubūmba, gufyātura
 (to ~ grains) guhūnda
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slice   ▶ (to ~ vegetables) guhīmbura
 (to ~ crosswise) kugegena
 (to ~ lengthwise) gusatura
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cry   ▶ (to ~, weep) kurira, kwāna, kwānira
 (to give ~ of alarm) gukoma induru
 (to give startled ~) gutura ubuku
 (to sob silently) gupfunagira
 (out) kuyogora
 (out for help) kuborōga
 (to ~, young about to die) kwānāna
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shout   ▶ (to ~) gukoma indūru, gusemerera
 (for help) gutakāmba, gutaka, kwāmbaza, gutabāza
 (in sudden fear) gutūra ubuku
 (to frighten away) kwāmira
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aim   ▶ (to ~ at) gutūmbēra
 (to ~ for) gutūmbereza
 (to ~ and miss) guhusha
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burn   ▶ (vi) gusha
 (and break off, tree, etc.) gutemuka
 (easily, quickly, vi) gutemuka
 (food, vi) kuzigira
 (food slightly, vi) kuyēnga
 (incense, nice smelling bark) kwōsa
 (in the mouth) gukera
 (let burn) kuzigiza
 (quickly, vt) kubabura
 (up, vt) guturira, kuyigiza
 (to peel after a burn) kwūburuka
 (to put something cool on a burn) gupfuvya
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board   ▶ (of people) abantu bari kuri komite
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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
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play   ▶ igikino, urukino, umukino
(at theater) utugenegene
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point   ▶ (to) kwereka
(to ~ at) kugena, kugenekereza, gutūnga urutoke
(~ out the way) kugereraniriza
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let's go  ▶ hoji, hogi, tugende
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order   ▶ (to) gutumiza, gusaba
(to place in) gukirānura, kuringaniza, kurorānya
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own   ▶ (to) gutūnga
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pasture   ▶ (to ~, vi) kwāhuka
 (to ~, vt) kuragira, kurīsha
 (animals in good place) kwāhura
 (in greener pastures, vt) kugisha
 (to lead cows to) guturutsa
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excuse   ▶ (to) kubabarira, kuregūra, gutūnga
 (oneself) kwīregūra
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purple   ▶ (color) -tugutu, umutugutu
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rainy season  ▶ itumba
(early, Sept.-Oct.) agatāsi
(principal, Feb.-May) urushāna
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pustules   ▶ (to have) guturika
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altruism   ▶ akagōngwe, ubukūndanyi, ubuntu
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certain   ▶ (a ~ day) umusi ur'izina
(a ~ person) umuntu kanaka
(a ~ thing) ikintu kanaka
(a ~ time) umwānya kanaka, igihe runaka
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suppress   ▶ (to) kubuza, gutururuza
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thirteen   ▶ icumi na batatu
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tumor   ▶ ikivyīmba
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overseer   ▶ umuntu ahishirigwa
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corruption   ▶ igiturire
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corruption   ▶ igiturire
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donut   ▶ irindazi, igitumbura
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anyone   ▶ umuntu uwo ari we wese, uwariwe wese
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anything   ▶ ikintu ico ari co cose, icarico cose
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someone   ▶ umuntu kanaka
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vulva   ▶ igituba
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treasure   ▶ ubutūnzi
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explode   ▶ (to) guturika, gusāba
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