Burundi 8 class 8 singular: ubu-▶Urundi, Burundi, (litt. 'the other one', in reference to Rwanda)
Umurundi (Aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶Burundian, inhabitant of Burundi
umurundi (imi-) 2 class 2 singular: umu- plural: imi-▶shin
Bujumbura 8 class 8 singular: ubu-▶largest city and former capital of Burundi, originally called Usumbura, it was renamed to Bujumbura at independence, mainly for the negative meaning of Usumbura in Swahili
cyangwa▶or (Kinyarwanda, used in northern Burundi)
ikidage 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶German language (used in northern region of Burundi)
ikirundi 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶Burundian language, Kirundi
Kiranga 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶(high priest of the Burundian traditional supreme god, mediator between the traditional god and man, today associated by Christians with the devil) ubuzimuzimu fetishes igihwēba,igishegu one dedicated to service of ~ kuvōvōta to give oneself to ~ kubāndwa to dance in honor of kubāndwa to be devoted to his service guterekēra to worship ~
kubura Shinge na Rugero(-buze) phr ▶to lose control, to fail badly (Shinge and Rugero are two strategic hills that Rwanda lost to Burundi in a famous historic battle between the two kingdoms)
umubo (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
umudage (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶German (person)(used in northern region of Burundi)
umuhamagazi (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶lowest rank in traditional Burundian administration
umumoso (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
umunyamugamba (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
Burundi 8 class 8 singular: ubu-▶Urundi, Burundi, (litt. 'the other one', in reference to Rwanda)
Umurundi (Aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶Burundian, inhabitant of Burundi
umurundi (imi-) 2 class 2 singular: umu- plural: imi-▶shin
Bujumbura 8 class 8 singular: ubu-▶largest city and former capital of Burundi, originally called Usumbura, it was renamed to Bujumbura at independence, mainly for the negative meaning of Usumbura in Swahili
cyangwa▶or (Kinyarwanda, used in northern Burundi)
ikidage 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶German language (used in northern region of Burundi)
ikirundi 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶Burundian language, Kirundi
Kiranga 4 class 4 singular: iki-,ic-▶(high priest of the Burundian traditional supreme god, mediator between the traditional god and man, today associated by Christians with the devil) ubuzimuzimu fetishes igihwēba,igishegu one dedicated to service of ~ kuvōvōta to give oneself to ~ kubāndwa to dance in honor of kubāndwa to be devoted to his service guterekēra to worship ~
kubura Shinge na Rugero(-buze) phr ▶to lose control, to fail badly (Shinge and Rugero are two strategic hills that Rwanda lost to Burundi in a famous historic battle between the two kingdoms)
umubo (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
umudage (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶German (person)(used in northern region of Burundi)
umuhamagazi (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶lowest rank in traditional Burundian administration
umumoso (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
umunyamugamba (aba-) 1 class 1 singular: umu- plural: aba-▶person of a particular region of Burundi
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