ubuku 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) sudden startled cry or scream (gutura ubuku)
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) sudden startled cry or scream (gutura ubuku)
gutura ubuku phr ▶ to shout in sudden fear, to give a startled cry, to scream
ubukuba 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. quickness, 2. agility
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. quickness, 2. agility
ubukumi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
ubukuru 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) old age, seniority, importance
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) old age, seniority, importance
ubukūmbi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) pile of mixed grain and chaff
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) pile of mixed grain and chaff
ubukūngu 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ group of attendants or helpers to elders
singular: ubu- ▶ group of attendants or helpers to elders
ubukūnzi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) affection, charity
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) affection, charity
ubukūndanyi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) kindness, graciousness
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) kindness, graciousness
ubukurugutwi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ear wax
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) ear wax
age ▶ (to reach age of accountability) kwāruka
(to begin to get wrinkled with age) gukāmba
(old age) ubukuru, zabukuru
(to begin to get wrinkled with age) gukāmba
(old age) ubukuru, zabukuru
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chaff ▶ umuguruka, umurāyi
(fan to blow off) urutaro
(mixed with grain) ibikūmbi
(pile of chaff and grain) ubukūmbi
(to blow out) kugosōra
(to rub grain to take off) kuvūngura
(fan to blow off) urutaro
(mixed with grain) ibikūmbi
(pile of chaff and grain) ubukūmbi
(to blow out) kugosōra
(to rub grain to take off) kuvūngura
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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
(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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helper ▶ umutabāzi, umufasha
(of the sick) umurwāza
(group of attendants or helpers to elders) ubukūngu
(of the sick) umurwāza
(group of attendants or helpers to elders) ubukūngu
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old ▶ (age) ubukuru, zabukuru
(man) umutāma
(person) umusāza
(woman) umutāmakazi, umukamakare
(to be) kurāmba
(to be, but still strong) kugwagura, guhūmura
(to become) gusāza
(to become, woman) gukēcura
(to grow) gutāma
(man) umutāma
(person) umusāza
(woman) umutāmakazi, umukamakare
(to be) kurāmba
(to be, but still strong) kugwagura, guhūmura
(to become) gusāza
(to become, woman) gukēcura
(to grow) gutāma
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pile ▶ ikirūndo
(of grain) amarwi
(of grain and chaff mixed) ubukūmbi
(of rocks) igihongo
(of wood) akarwi
(of grain) amarwi
(of grain and chaff mixed) ubukūmbi
(of rocks) igihongo
(of wood) akarwi
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startled ▶ (to be) guhababuka, kuranduka umutima
(out of sleep) kugangabuka
(to give a ~ cry) gutūra ubuku
(out of sleep) kugangabuka
(to give a ~ cry) gutūra ubuku
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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
(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
(for help) gutakāmba, gutaka, kwāmbaza, gutabāza
(in sudden fear) gutūra ubuku
(to frighten away) kwāmira
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ubuku found in: Imyibutsa (proverbs)
Umwibutsa 378 ▶ Ubukuru sibwo bwenge.
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