we   ▶ twebwe, tweho
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we  ▶ you (sing.)
weho you, etc. (in contrast to another)
nāwe and you
nkāwe like you
yewe! you there! (sing.), (exclamation of surprise)
yemwe! you there!
yemwe gaye! (exclamation of astonishment)
wē  ▶ he, she, him, her
na wē and he, and she
nka wē like him, like her
-we     adj   ▶ your (sg.)
-iwe     adj   ▶ his, her
-mwe   adj   ▶ 1. one, single, 2. some (with pl. prefix), 3. same, (see hamwe, kumwe, kimwe, rimwe, rimwe na rimwe)
-kenewe   adj   ▶ necessary
turikumwe   phr   ▶ we are together, we'll stay in touch, we'll see us (greeting when parting from friends)
twēbwe  ▶ we, us
tweho we (in contrast to others)
nātwe and we, us
nkātwe like us
twempi both of us
twese all of us
anyone   ▶ umuntu uwo ari we wese, uwariwe wese
En-En dictionary 
us   ▶ twebwe, tweho
 (and us, we) nātwe
(both of us) twempi
(all of us) twese
(like us) nkātwe
En-En dictionary 
twe  ▶ we
hamwe   adv   ▶ 1. together, here together, 2. equally, even, same
kimwe   adv   ▶ similarly, likewise, comparably, correspondingly (from -mwe)
rimwe   adv   ▶ once
agatwe   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) roof top
ubukwe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ wedding
ubumwe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ unity
emwe   excl   ▶ you there!
jēwe    ▶ I, me
jeho I (in contrast to another)
nānje and I (me)
nkānje like me
nāwe  ▶ and you
wewe  ▶ you (sing.)
wēwe  ▶ he, she
yewe   excl   ▶ you there! (sing.), (exclamation of surprise)
dāwe (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my, our father
māwe     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my (our) mother
kumwe   adv   ▶ together with, together as one
nkāwe  ▶ like you
sabwe     excl   ▶ present! here! (exclamation to a superior, lit. let it be asked)
yemwe   excl   ▶ you there!
ikēkwe     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (no pl.) mistrust, doubt
ikinūbwe     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) hard feelings, grudgingly
imirarwe    2   ▶ (no sing.) 1. sassiness, 2. impoliteness
ingwe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ leopard
ububabwe   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ smell
ubunebwe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) laziness
uruhorwe     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) unmixed beer (undiluted)
mwēbwe    ▶ you (pl.)
mwēho you, in contrast to others
nāmwe and you
nkāmwe like you
agatēmbwe     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) cliff, steep place
akagōngwe     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) 1. pity, 2. compassion
ibikenewe  4   ▶ 1. need, 2. necessity, essential thing
icārimwe     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) all together, in unison
inyakamwe     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ person living alone, one by himself
uduharawe    7   ▶ small red beans
umukwe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ bridegroom, groom
umunwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ hand (esp. palm)
umutwe (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. head, 2. mind
hambewe   excl   ▶ (exclamation of surprise)
rurabwe    ▶ seeing one indistinctly because he went too fast
yambewe   excl   ▶ (an exclamation of surprise)
mwīriwe    n   ▶ 1. good afternoon, good evening, 2. hello (in afternoon/evening, greeting used when meeting for second time same day)
sebukwe (ba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ father-in-law (of someone else)
isambwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ mongoose
ishīmwe (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. praise, 2. gift of thanks, 3. compliment
ishūrwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ flower
itāmbwe (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ measure (by hand or by steps)
impuhwe (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mercy (actually the fear to hurt another because you love or pity him)
indimwe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ family
abavandimwe family members
indurwe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gall, bile
ingemwe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ young plants to be transplanted
urwedengwe   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ women's dance, characterized by movement of the shoulders, Ngozi and Buyenzi regions
ntanumwe   phr   ▶ nobody, no one
inabukwe (ba inabukwe-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ mother-in-law
agashūrurwe     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ (no pl.) whirlwind
akāhebwe (utw-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. something forsaken, 2. worn out thing
icāgezwe (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ commandment
ikinebwe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ very lazy person (rude, derogative)
imbwēbwe (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ jackal, fox
impingwe (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ bumblebee
intāmbwe (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lion
inyōndwe (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tick (insect)
ivyōngoshwe    4   ▶ whispers (sound of)
muramuwe (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother-in-law (his, her)
murumwanje my brother-in-law
ubuhīrwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ 1. blessing, 2. chance, good fortune, 3. privilege, benefit, advantage, 4. fun
ubusagwe (ama-)     8  class 8
singular: ubu-
plural: ama- ▶ poison of snake or other animal (in mouth)
umubabwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ odor (of scorched flesh or hair)
umuhīrwe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ fortunate person
umunebwe (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ lazy person
utwōngoshwe  7   ▶ whispers (sound of)
akamwemwe (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ smile
igihembwe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ semester, school term
ikibitswe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ stock (from kubīkwa)
ikigongwe (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. mercy, 2. pardon, forgiveness, 3. pity
indogobwe (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ donkey
ubusugurirwe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) anger (note above)
umucūngwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ orange (fruit)
umugāmbwe (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ political party
nta n'umwe   phr   ▶ nobody, no one
ntanakimwe   adj   ▶ nothing
nyōkobukwe     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ your mother-in-law
icahinguwe (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ product, article, manufactured item, something fabricated
kugwa mu gahundwe (-gūye)   phr   ▶ to be dumbfounded
tega iminwe   phr   ▶ hold out your hands
ishirahamwe (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ association, NGO, organisation
ikishingūwe (-shingūye) (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ stock (from gushingūra)
imvugarimwe (im-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ all speaking together
umuvandimwe (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ family member
urubangāngwe (im-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wheel (made of wood or reeds long ago, now bicycle wheel)
gutāha ubukwe (-tāshe)   phr   ▶ to go to wedding feast
mu maso hiwe   phr   ▶ in his face
nta na kimwe   phr   ▶ neither, none
rimwe na rimwe   phr   ▶ sometimes
umubambāngwe (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ thorn tree
ururangiranwe (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. something well known, 2. person well known
kumeneka umutwe   phr   ▶ to have a headache
ikirangiranwe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. something well known, 2. person well known
ikiyayuramutwe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ drug addiction
kuzūnguza umutwe (-zūnguje)   phr   ▶ to shake one's head in anger or disgust
nigiria ikigongwe   phr   ▶ excuse me
ni vyiza kubonana nāwe   phr   ▶ nice to meet you, nice to see you
-bisi   adj   ▶ 1. raw, uncooked, 2. fresh, 3. cold, cool, 4. wet
-mpi   adj   ▶ both (bōmpi, twēmpi, mwēmpi, etc.)
agatēte (udu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ 1. pieces of a certain kind of grass used for weaving, 2. bits of things used by witch doctor to divine
akabindo (utu-)   7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ napkin, sanitary towel
akagomba (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ weasel
akarīnda (utu-)     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga-
plural: utu-,udu- ▶ weasel
akēnese     7  class 7
singular: aka-,aga- ▶ 1. hatred or jealousy among members of a polygamous family, 2. projection of any kind of building (such as church tower, comb on house, etc.)
amarēba    5   ▶ (no sing.) magic, miraculous things (not by God's power)
amarira    5   ▶ (no sing.) weeping
ariko     conj   ▶ but, however
bihurugūshwi    4   ▶ kwumva bihurugushwi to be unable to hear well
da   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) father (short form of dawe)
gucobogora (-cobogoye)     v   ▶ 1. to become poor after wealth, 2. to be tired and discouraged
gucobogoza (-cobogoje)     v   ▶ 1. to wear out (vt), 2. to exhaust, 3. to exaggerate, 4. to speak hatefully to another, 5. to tarnish, besmirch, smirch
gucūka (-cūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to dry up (breasts), 2. to be weaned (baby)
gucurīra (-curīriye)     v   ▶ 1. to call to someone that cannot answer, 2. to make fun of someone by recalling the good he has lost
gucūtsa (-cūkije)     v   ▶ to wean
gufata neza (-fashe)   phr   ▶ 1. to manage well, 2. to be responsible
gufuba (-fuvye)     v   ▶ 1. to wear, 2. to hide (vi)
gufurāngana (-furānganye)     v   ▶ to turn bad suddenly (weather, attitude, etc.)
gufurungana (-furunganye)     v   ▶ to turn bad suddenly (weather, person's attitude, etc.)
guha ikāze (-haye)   phr   ▶ to welcome
guhekenywa (-hekenywe)     v   ▶ to be chewed
guherekezwa (-herekejwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be followed, 2. to be accompanied
guheza (-heje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish, to complete, to end (vt), 2. to achieve, 3. to conclude, 4. to exhaust
(often used for 'then' when one action is directly followed by another, e.g. Umwigisha ahanura abana, araheza arabasezera = the teacher admonished the children, then he bid them goodbye)
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
guhombōza (-hombōje)     v   ▶ to use up or wear out completely
guhūnda (-hūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to wear many clothes, 2. to form grains
guhwahuka (-hwahutse)     v   ▶ to be light (in weight)
guhwahura (-hwahuye)     v   ▶ to make light (weight)
guhwerwa (-hwewe)     v   ▶ to be weaned (animal)
guhweza (-hweje)     v   ▶ to wean (of animals)
guhwihwisha (-hwihwishe)     v   ▶ 1. to not be certain who a person is, 2. to go carefully because you don't know the path well
gukakama (-kakamye)     v   ▶ 1. to be exuberant, vivacious, 2. to increase, 3. to swell or rise (as beans, etc.)
gukakamisha (-kakamishije)     v   ▶ to cause to rise, swell
gukāma (-kāmye)     v   ▶ to praise the wealth of another
gukavya (-kabiye)     v   ▶ to put food in sun to dry, to dry up (flower, corn silk)
gukēba (-kēvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be jealous (esp. between wives), 2. to mistrust
gukenyera (-kenyeye)     v   ▶ 1. to persist patiently, 2. prepare to fight, 3. to wear belt, girdle, to tie in at waist
gukēra (-kēreye)     v   ▶ 1. to rejoice at arrival of someone, 2. give warm welcome (one does not say it of himself)
gukira (-kize)     v   ▶ 1. to get well, recover, heal (vi), 2. to be safe, 3. to be rich
gukoba (-kovye)     v   ▶ 1. to make a litle hole in ground for planting a tree or plant, 2. to dig up sweet potato with fingers, dig as chicken does, 3. to strip one of his clothing
gukōba (-kōvye)     v   ▶ to draw up, roll up (vi), (e.g. a skin that's been wet)
gukomera (-komeye)     v   ▶ 1. to be well, to be strong, to be in good health, 2. to be difficult, to be hard, to be tough, robust, 3. to strike at, for
gukubūra (-kubūye)     v   ▶ to sweep, clean with brush
gukubūrira (-kubūriye)     v   ▶ to sweep at, for
gukubūrwa (-kubūwe)     v   ▶ to be swept
gukubūza (-kubūje)     v   ▶ to sweep with, help to sweep, cause to sweep
gukuka (-kutse)   v   ▶ to rise, to swell (of anything containing leaven)
gukuririrwa (-kuririwe)     v   ▶ to be followed, to have younger brothers or sisters
gupfundika (-pfunditse)     v   ▶ 1. to weave, 2. to knot
gupima (-pinye)     v   ▶ (Sw.) 1. to measure, 2. to examine, to assess, 3. to weigh, 4. to rate, to evaluate
gusanganira (-sanganiye)     v   ▶ 1. to go to meet, 2. to greet, 3. to welcome
gushīngira (-shīngiye)     v   ▶ to be a wedding attendant
gushīngirwa (-shīngiwe)     v   ▶ to be accompanied to wedding (as bride is)
gushira (-shize)     v   ▶ 1. to put, to place, 2. to wear out, to finish (vi)
gushiringitira (-shiringitiye)     v   ▶ 1. to rub to keep from swelling, 2. to be consumed (e.g. candle)
gusimbagurika (-simbaguritse)     v   ▶ 1. to jump, leap, 2. to do or answer quickly without thinking, 3. to pound (heart)
gusobanganya (-sobanganije)     v   ▶ to thoroughly mix up, interweave
gusobanya (-sobanije)     v   ▶ to interlace, weave
gusonoroka (-sonorotse)     v   ▶ (Sw.) 1. to rip (vi), 2. to come unsewed
gusorora (-soroye)     v   ▶ to come up thickly and thus not do well (of plants)
gusōsa (-sose)     v   ▶ 1. to taste good, have good flavor, 2. to be sweet
gusōza (-shoje)     v   ▶ 1. to finish weaving an article, 2. to row, to paddle (boat)
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
gutamirwa (-tamiwe)     v   ▶ to be swallowed, put in mouth
gutamiza (-tamije)     v   ▶ to tire out, wear out (vt)
gutamya (-tamije)     v   ▶ 1. to exhaust, 2. to weary, 3. to be beyond what one can do
gutara (-taze)     v   ▶ 1. to be late (of rains), to not fall, 2. to put near fire to dry, scorch or roast, 3. to put beer in a warm place, 4. to argue and swear that you're right, 5. to take one's case to chief knowing you're right
gutēgekanya (-tēgekanije)     v   ▶ 1. to hesitate between two actions, 2. to have several plans of what to do so that at least one will please the other people, 3. to have two methods of defending yourself, but use the one you hadn't planned on
gutēkereza (-tēkereje)     v   ▶ to be meek, mild, well-behaved
gutītūra (-tītūye)     v   ▶ 1. to hate, despise, 2. to disillusion, 3. to cause people to hate that which they had liked, 4. to lose original force, to weaken
gutobora (-toboye)     v   ▶ 1. to pierce, make a hole, 2. to speak distinctly, 3. to be straight-forward, to have nothing to hide, 4. to hear well, 5. to complete a thing
gutsiba (-tsivye)     v   ▶ to weave, plait
gutuka (-tutse)     v   ▶ 1. to slander, 2. to swear at, 3. to insult
gutumba (-tumvye)   v   ▶ to swell
gutumbagana (-tumbaganye)     v   ▶ to be swollen, to swell (esp. of dead animals, also of beans, etc.)
gutūnda (-tūnze)     v   ▶ 1. to get mildewed, musty, 2. to move things to another place, to unload
gutura (-tuye)   v   ▶ to live at, to dwell, to inhabite, to reside
gututūmba (-tutūmvye)   v   ▶ to ferment, to swell (as bread, beans, etc.)
gutwīkīra (-twīkīriye)   v   ▶ to cover well, to veil, to disguise
hagati   adv   ▶ between, in the middle, in the midst of, in the center
iburēngerazūba    n   ▶ west, westwards
icūmwēru (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. Sunday, 2. week (Rw)
icūya (ivy-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. civet cat, 2. perspiration, sweat
kubira icuya to perspire
igihēko (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ amulet, charm (article supposed to have special power to protect)
igihōmbe (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ something which appears to be strong but is weak
igihuma (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ deep hole in ground in a grassy place where pregnant girls and lepers were thrown
igikānge (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ ghost (thing which resembles person but has supernatural powers)
igikombe (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ brow of hill, slopes between two hills
igisubizo (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. response, reply, answer, 2. outcome, result
igitangurirwa (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. spider, 2. spider web
ijigo (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ back teeth (all double teeth, bicuspids, molars)
gutwengera mw ijigo to be secretly amused, to laugh at secretly
ijīsho     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri- ▶ eye; (pl. amaso) face
mu maso hiwe in his face
kuba maso to watch, to be alert, to be on guard
urw'amaso before others but not in private (e.g. being nice to someone)
ikabutura (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ short trousers, shorts (not underwear)
ikambambiri (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ sandal with strap between the big and other toes
ikariso (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ underwear, slip, boxer shorts (from Fr. caleçon)
ikāze     3  class 3
singular: i-,in- ▶ (noun, no pl.) welcome
ikēba    n   ▶ 1. jealously (esp. between wives of same husband), 2. speaking evil of another with whom you share work
ikembe (i-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lamellophone composed of a hollowed-out box on which are fixed strips of metal or bamboo of various lengths
ikidēngēri (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ pool, place where water has overflowed its banks, floods
ikijūmbu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ sweet potato
ikijūmpu (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ sweet potato
ikiragamo (ibi-)   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ dwelling place, housing
ikirangiranwa   4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing
ikirēre (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. sky, 2. air, weather, atmosphere
ikirungu (ibi-)     4  class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ bulb (as of flower)
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
imbaraga (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. strength, power, 2. authority, 3. potency
imbeho (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. cold (weather), 2. winter
impīngūro (im-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ answers (as on an exam), redoing an unsatisfactory job
inabuderi (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
inakwezi (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
inangoma (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
inanyaru (i-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
indushi (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ weary, unfortunate person
indwi    ▶ 1. seven, seven times, 2. week
indwi iheze   phr   ▶ last week
indwi iza  ▶ next week
ingānji (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ power, authority
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)
inkukūra (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ very heavy rain (sweeps away crops or hillsides)
intege nke   phr   ▶ weakness
intorobwa (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ ovary of flower
intwāri (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one who has power, goodness, courage
intwāro (in-)   3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ weapon
inyambarabāmi (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ king's clothing, esp. animal skins worn by kings or great chiefs, or jewels
inyeri (in-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. spit, spurted from between teeth as indication of scorn, 2. contempt, scorn
inyīshu (iny-)     3  class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. answer, reply, 2. payment of debt
iriba (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ well, valley with water
isage (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ pistil of flower
isōgi (ama-)     5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ edible weed (for greens)
iyīnga (ama-)   5  class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ week, Sunday
karibu   excl   ▶ welcome (from Sw., lit: draw near)
kāze     excl   ▶ welcome
kira   phr   ▶ bless you! get well! (imperative of gukira)
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 ~
ku musase     phr   ▶ morning between 9 and 10 o'clock
kubaduka (-badutse)     v   ▶ 1. to get up quickly, 2. to grow well
kubagara (-bagaye)     v   ▶ to weed by hand
kubagarira (-bagariye)     v   ▶ to weed for, at
kubagarwa (-bagawe)     v   ▶ to be weeded
kubagaza (-bagaje)     v   ▶ to cause to weed
kubāndūka (-bāndūtse)     v   ▶ to rise (of sun) (e.g. umutwēnzi urabandutse)
kubira icuya (-bize)   phr   ▶ to perspire, to sweat
kubōmboka (-bōmbotse)     v   ▶ 1. to swell up, 2. get big (e.g. skin in water), 3. get soft in water (from kubomba)
kubūngwa (-būnzwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be wormy, 2. to have weevils
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)
kudendebukirwa (-dendebukiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be weak, 2. to be tired without reason, 3. to be faint
kudūndēga (-dūndēze)     v   ▶ 1. to be still alive, 2. to be well (often used of old people)
kugabanuka (-gabanutse)     v   ▶ 1. to diminish, to reduce, 2. to be weak, 3. to separate oneself
kuganūka (-ganūtse)     v   ▶ 1. to send greetings, 2. to go home (often used in farewell to one's superior: ndaganutse)
kugānza (-gānje)     v   ▶ to rule over, govern (past also njije)
ganza, sabwe! long live the king! (greeting to superior)
kugēnza (-gēnjeje)     v   ▶ 1. to watch carefully, 2. to cause to go well, 3. to lie in wait for
kugenzūra (-genzūye)     v   ▶ 1. to judge weather by sky, 2. to try to know something, 3. seek information, 4. to inspect
kugira intege (-gize)   phr   ▶ to be weak
kugisha (-gishije)     v   ▶ 1. to take to greener pastures, 2. to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)
kugōgōra (-gōgōye)     v   ▶ to get very thin, lose a lot of weight
kugoyagoya (-goyagoye)     v   ▶ 1. to do something unwillingly, 2. to be weak, 3. to limp, 4. to go slowly, 5. to be about to die, 6. to flutter, 7. waver (as flame in wind)
kuguma (-gumye)     v   ▶ 1. to stay, remain, abide, 2. to dwell, 3. to be hard, 4. to be well
kugurika (-guritse)     v   ▶ to sell well (from kugura)
kujīsha (-jīshe)     v   ▶ 1. to weave, knit, tie cow's legs while milking, 2. to make wax for honey (bees), 3. to close doors (used only in speaking of royal palace)
kujīshira (-jīshiye)     v   ▶ to weave at, for
kujīshīsha (-jīshīshije)     v   ▶ to cause to weave, weave with
kujōba (-jōvye)     v   ▶ to be soaked, dripping wet
kumadika (-maditse)     v   ▶ 1. to plate as with silver, 2. to weld, 3. to graft tree, 4. to trade butter for other things
kumanura (-manuye)     v   ▶ to lower, cause to descend, bring down, take down, drop down
kumenyēkana (-menyēkanye)     v   ▶ to be well known
kumirwa (-mizwe)     v   ▶ to be swallowed
kumugara (-mugaye)     v   ▶ 1. to be or become weak, 2. to be impotent, 3. to be paralyzed
kunamba (-namvye)   v   ▶ 1. to struggle, have a difficult life, 2. to lose weight
kunya (-neye)     v   ▶ to defecate, to do a pooh, to excrete, to have a bowel movement
kunyāgira (-nyāgiye)     v   ▶ to drench, wet (rain)
kunyāgirwa (-nyāgiwe)     v   ▶ to get wet in the rain
kunyāgiza (-nyāgije)     v   ▶ to cause to get wet, expose to rain
kunyīngisha (-nyīngishije)     v   ▶ to shake down (as when measuring), to rub a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt
kunyura (-nyuze)     v   ▶ 1. to go back and forth, 2. to come across, 3. to pass between, 4. travel through a country, 5. to undergo, go through
kurahīra (-rahīye)     v   ▶ to vow, swear, take oath
kuramagura (-ramaguye)     v   ▶ to beat (raising welts)
kurambira (-rambiye)     v   ▶ to weary by a long speech or delay
kurambirwa (-rambiwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be wearied by long speech or delay, 2. to become impatient, 3. to be bored
kuramuka (-ramutse)     v   ▶ 1. to be, to start the day
aramutse agenda and then he went
2. to be skinned by a blow
kuramura (-ramuye)     v   ▶ 1. to swell up in welts (when beaten or burned), 2. to strike another and peel the skin off, 3. to put temper in metal, 4. to wean
kurandagura (-randaguye)     v   ▶ to resist or fight, to eat, bite (as animal, pain), to weed out grass quickly
kurangiranwa (-rangiraniwe)     v   ▶ to be well known
kuregarega (-regareze)     v   ▶ 1. to be weak and floppy, 2. to work carelessly wanting to quit, 3. to work lazily
kurehereza (-rehereje)     v   ▶ to act as go-between for
kurēmba (-rēmvye)     v   ▶ 1. to be smooth, silky soft, 2. to put forth new leaves, 3. to be fresh, attractive (person), 4. to get well after serious illness
kuremēra (-remēreye)     v   ▶ to be heavy, to weigh down
kuremērwa (-remērewe)     v   ▶ 1. to be weighed down, heavy-laden, 2. to be pregnant
kurēngagiza (-rēngagije)     v   ▶ to wait, delay to answer, to do a sloppy job
kurēnguka (-rēngutse)     v   ▶ 1. to approach, come into sight, 2. to introduce oneself, 3. to answer to a superior when called, to come running
kuresha (-reheje)     v   ▶ 1. to act as go-between for a marriage, 2. to negotiate
kuriba (-rivye)     v   ▶ to weigh (vi), be heavy
kurira (-rize)     v   ▶ to cry, weep
kuririra (-ririye)     v   ▶ to weep over
kuririrwa (-ririwe)     v   ▶ to be wept over
kuriza (-rijije)     v   ▶ to cause to weep
kurizwa (-rijijwe)     v   ▶ to be caused to weep
kurokoka (-rokotse)     v   ▶ 1. to get well, 2. to be saved
kurokoza (-rokoje)     v   ▶ to get well when others around are dying, to save by means of
kuruha (-rushe)     v   ▶ to be tired, weary
kuruhira (-ruhiye)     v   ▶ 1. to do the work of another without approval, 2. to get weary at, for
kuruhīsha (-ruhīshije)     v   ▶ to make weary
kuryāgūmba (-ryāgūmvye)     v   ▶ to answer back lots of words to one who reproves you
kuvūmbura (-vūmbuye)   v   ▶ 1. to have natural intelligence (yavumbuye ubwenge), 2. to pick up droppings of animals and put them in garden
kuvyīmba (-vyīmvye)   v   ▶ to swell up
kuvyimbīsha (-vyimbīshije)   v   ▶ to cause to swell
kuvyimbīshwa (-vyimbīshijwe)   v   ▶ to be caused to swell
kuvyīmbūka (-vyīmbūtse)   v   ▶ to reduce swelling (vi)
kuvyīmbūra (-vyīmbūye)   v   ▶ to reduce swelling (vt)
kuwa gatatu  n   ▶ Wednesday
kuyōka (-yōtse)   v   ▶ to diminish (vi), to get thin, to not be well
kuzibūka (-zibūtse)   v   ▶ to open (vi), clear (vi), to hear well suddenly (vi)
kuziza (-zize)   v   ▶ to forbid (because you don't want him to get along well), to harm or kill because of revenge
kwābīra (-ābīriye)   v   ▶ 1. to wed, to marry, 2. to receive, 3. to reach out for
kwābīrana (-ābīranye)   v   ▶ 1. to wed each other, to marry each other, 2. to receive each other, 3. to reach out for each other
kwāmbara (-āmbaye)     v   ▶ to wear, to put on (clothes), to dress oneself
kwāna (-ānye)     v   ▶ to weep (baby)
kwānīra (-ānīriye)     v   ▶ to weep
kwātura (-ātuye)     v   ▶ 1. to make known, 2. bring into open from hidden place, 3. to confess, 4. to pronounce clearly, to articulate, 5. to open (flower)
kwēnzūra (-ēnzūye)     v   ▶ 1. to sweep, clean up, 2. to burst into light (dawn), 3. to have guest arrive just as food is all consumed
kwēyēra (-ēyēye)     v   ▶ to sweep, to dust
kwēyērera (-ēyērereye)     v   ▶ to sweep at, for
kwēyēreza (-ēyēreje)     v   ▶ to cause to sweep, sweep with
kwēyērwa (-ēyērewe)     v   ▶ to be swept, cleaned
kwēza (-ējeje)     v   ▶ 1. to purify, to cleanse, 2. to make white (from kwera)
kwīrengagiza (-īrengagije)     v   ▶ 1. to procrastinate, 2. put off doing what one should, 3. to act indifferent, 4. to ignore someone, 5. to not give answer when asked, 6. to not show one's feelings, be reserved
kwīrimbūra (-īrimbūye)     v   ▶ 1. to think, to consider, to weigh pros and cons, 2. to acknowledge to oneself one's guilt
kwīririra (-īririye)     v   ▶ 1. to weep for oneself, 2. to be worried
kwīriza (-īrijije)     v   ▶ to cause oneself to weep, weep without reason
kwīshura (-īshuye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer, to reply, to respond, 2. to pay, 3. to pay a debt
kwīshurira (-īshuriye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer, 2. to pay at, for
kwīshuriza (-īshurije)     v   ▶ 1. to cause to pay, 2. to answer by
kwīshurwa (-īshuwe)     v   ▶ 1. to be answered, 2. to be paid
kwīsiba (-īsivye)     v   ▶ 1. to swear, 2. to vow
kwītaba (-ītavye)     v   ▶ to answer when called
kwītabira (-ītabiriye)     v   ▶ 1. to answer at, for, 2. to participate
kwīyereka (-īyeretse)     v   ▶ 1. to show oneself, 2. to parade, dance as traditional warriors did displaying their weapons
kwīyuhagira (-īyuhagiye)     v   ▶ 1. to bathe oneself (formerly a ceremonial cleansing, but now bathing in general), 2. to shower
kwōga (-ōze)     v   ▶ 1. to swim, go in water, 2. to wash oneself, 3. to shower, to bath
kwōroha (-ōroshe)     v   ▶ 1. to be easy, to be simple, 2. to be soft, 3. to be light (in weight)
kwumva bihurugūshwi (-umvise)   phr   ▶ to be unable to hear well
kwūmvana (-ūmvanye)   v   ▶ to understand each other well
kwūmvīkana (-ūmvīkanye)   v   ▶ 1. to understand one another, 2. to sound well, 3. to be heard plainly, 4. to be clear (understandable), 5. to come to a compromise
ma   1  class 1
singular: umu- ▶ (my) mother (short form of mawe)
mirongwibiri   adj   ▶ twenty
mugabo     conj   ▶ 1. but, 2. however, 3. nevertheless
musāza (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother (of girl)
musazanje my brother (girl speaking)
musaza wiwe her brother
musazacu our brother (girls speaking)
musaza wanyu your brother (spoken to girls)
mushiki (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sister (of boy)
mushiki wiwe his sister
mushiki wanyu your sister (spoken to boys)
(see also mushikanje, mushikabo)
n'amahoro   phr   ▶ 1. it it peace? is all well? (as question), 2. it is peace! it's all well! (as answer)
n'amarembe   phr   ▶ it is peace! it's all well! (as answer to question n'amahoro)
ndagumye   phr   ▶ I'm well (said as answer to the question: uragumye?)
ndakomeye   phr   ▶ I am fine (said as answer to the question: urakomeye?)
nēza     adv   ▶ nicely, well, fine
nivyo    ▶ is it like this? isn't it? (answered by nivyo or sivyo)
no     conj   ▶ and (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku)
kurima no gusatura biraruhisha Hoeing and splitting wood is tiring
rukinzo   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ traditional sacred royal drum accompanying the king wherever he went, was exchanged with every new reign
rutuku   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ prohibited locally brewed spirit made of manioc
sasarugari    n   ▶ kind of sweet potato
sivyo    ▶ isn't it? (answered by nivyo)
sō (ba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ father (of person spoken to)
so wawe your father
so wanyu your paternal uncle
ububāsha     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. power, 2. ability
ubukame     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) sap (sweet)
ubukire   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ riches, wealth
ubumuga     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ paralysis, diability, handicap, weakness, lameness
uburagamo     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) dwelling place
uburēngero   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ west, westwards
uburiba   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ weight
uburuhe     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) weariness, fatigue
ubushobozi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) power, ability, strength, potential
ubutame     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) weariness
ubutegetsi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ power
ubutumbi   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (med.) swelling
ubutūnzi     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. wealth, possessions, riches, 2. economy, 3. treasure
ubuvyimbe   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ swelling
ubuzimuzimu   8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ 1. things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers, 2. spirit worship, 3. superstitions
ubwība     8  class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) 1. thievery, 2. time woman spends in house between birth of child and time she goes out
umubangabanga (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ lower jaw
umubivyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ sower, planter
umubuto (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sweet potato vines
umucūko (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ weaned child
umugēndanyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ follower, companion
umugoyigoyi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ weak person (because of illness, etc.)
umuguma (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ weak place, as scar, on skins or gourds
umuhamagazi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ lowest rank in traditional Burundian administration
umuhana (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. village, 2. neighbourhood, 3. locality, area around village or dwelling
umukakampiri (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ red flowering vine
umukenyezi (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ woman, female (lit. someone wearing a wrap skirt)
umukōbwa (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. girl, 2. daughter (lit. the one to be given a dowery)
umukororōmvyi (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. streak (caused by water, sweat, etc.), 2. rainbow
umukūnzi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. intimate friend, 2. one who loves, lover, 3. fiance, 4. sweetheart, darling
umukurira (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ a weaned child
umunara (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ tower
umunyagisagara (aba-)   1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ city dweller
umupira (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ (Sw.) 1. ball, 2. sweater, pullover, 3. eraser, rubber
umuramu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ mark of a blow, welt
umureshi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ go-between in arranging a marriage
umushishagu (imi-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ welt
umusōza (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ rower, oarsman
umuswezi (aba-)     1  class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. sexually very active person, 2. homosexual person, gay person (from guswera)
umuvyūka (imi-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ sweet potato vines, pumpkin vines
umuyaga nkuba   phr   ▶ electricity, electrical power
umuyagankuba   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ electricity, electrical power
umuyebe   2  class 2
singular: umu- ▶ miming dance of men wearing birds feathers, Imbo region
umweza (imy-)     2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ stamen of flower
umwiko (imy-)   2  class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ trowel
urakomeye   phr   ▶ are you well? how are you? (from gukomera) (replied by ndakomeye!)
urubuga (im-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. web, 2. website
urudēndevu (in-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ weak, faltering person, anything very soft (lacking stiffness)
urufūri   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ bad weather (cloudy but not rainy)
uruhusha (impusha)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. permission, 2. rest, 3. vacation, 4. week
urunyariro   6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) backyard, behind the backyard (where one went to urinate, from kunyara)
urura rw'amase   phr   ▶ bowel
ururangiranwa     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing
urusīma     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ illness where abdomen swells and fills with fluid
urusīna     6  class 6
singular: uru- ▶ illness where abdomen swells and fills with fluid
urusōgo (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ edible weed (for greens)
urutabonwa (in-)   6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ jewel, gem
urwāmfu (inz-)     6  class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ weeds (of a certain sort, used in basketry)
vunumuhini  n   ▶ kind of sweet potato
yamara   conj   ▶ but, however
accept   ▶ kwemera
(to cause to) kwemeza
(a decision in spite of oneself) kujanirana, kujaniranwa
(not accept helpful suggestions) gutagara
(not accept judgement rendered) kudadika, gutagara
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accompany   ▶ kwāmbukana, kugendanira, guherekeza
 (to be accompanied to wedding, as bride is) gushīngirwa
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acknowledge   ▶ kwemera
 (refuse to ~ one's wrong) kudadarara
 (to oneself one's guilt) kwīrimbūra
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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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admit   ▶ kwemera
 (to cause to) kwemeza
 (one's wrong to avoid being caught) kwīyagiriza
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advantage   ▶ akarusho, ubuhīrwe
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aerial   ▶ (radio) agakwegamajwi, antene y'iradiyo
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afternoon   ▶ inyuma ya sasita, ku muhīngamo, umuhīngamo
 (late, early evening) umugorōba, akagorōba
 (good afternoon!) mwīriwe
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agree   ▶ guhūza imitima, guhwānya
 (~ to) kwemera, gushīnga
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aim   ▶ urwēgo
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air   ▶ impwēmu, impemu, ikirēre
 (to air) kwānikira
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albino   ▶ nyamwero
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all   ▶ –ōse
 (all right) niko, ni ko
(together) icārimwe
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amused   ▶ (to be, child) kudāga
 (to be secretly) gutwēngera mw ijigo
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and   ▶ (for connecting clauses) kandi, uteko
 (for connecting words in series) na
 (between infinitives or preceding mu or ku) no
 (and then) maze
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anger   ▶ uburake, uburakari, ishavu, ubusugurirwe,
 (rare) ipfūhe, ifūhe
 (to soften another's) gufyīta
 (to tear clothes in) kumwāga
 (to treat with) gushinyagura
 (word that remains in heart and causes anger) isata burēnge
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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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anniversary   ▶ (birthday) umusi w'icibukiro ushika rimwe mu mwaka
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antenna   ▶ (radio) agakwegamajwi, antene y'iradiyo
(feeler of insect) uduhembe, udutonzi
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application   ▶ umwēte, impera y'icigwa
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approach   ▶ kwēgera, kurēnguka
 (a lesson) gutangura
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April   ▶ ukwēzi kwa kane, Ndamukiza, Kabozambuba
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argue   ▶ (the liking to ~) amahāne
 (to ~) guhārīra, kuja impāri
(to ~ about) gukiranira
 (to ~ and swear that you're right) gutara
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article   ▶ (news) ingingo z'ikinyamakuru
(product, item) icahinguwe, akagenegene
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asphyxiation   ▶ ukubura impwemu, ugupfundwa, ukunigwa n'ukubura impwemu
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attendant   ▶ (to be a wedding ~) gushīngira
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August   ▶ ukwēzi kwa munani, Myandagaro
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balance   ▶ (weighing) umunzāne
 (of budget) uburinganire bw'ibisohoka n'ivyīnjira
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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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bean   ▶ igiharage
(green) umubīmba, umukerere, umukonyogo
(lima) igiharo
(red) ishigisha
(small red) uduharawe
(leaves) umukubi
(leaves, first two) ingāmba
(pod) urusokoro
(sprout) umugōndōra
(that have been put away for a year) igihitira
(to put ~ away for a year) guhitiza
(to put away ~ for several years) guhitikirana, guhitirana
(to tie ~ on hedge to dry) gushisha
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beat   ▶ gukubita, kujānjagura, gushinyagurira, gushishagura, gutonagura
 (act as if to ~, but not do so) kugera
 (~ around the bush) gukingitiranya
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (heart) gutera indihaguzi
 (drum) kuvuza
 (raising welts) kuramagura
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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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beer   ▶ inzōga
 (fresh, with froth) umubira
 (banana) urwārwa, urwāgwa
(sorghum) impeke, indimwa
(given to sick person) umwerēra
 (sharp, anything fermented) inkarisha
 (undiluted) uruhorwe
 (mixed with water) umusharuro
 (to beg for) kuvūmba
 (to put in a warm place) gutara
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believe   ▶ kwīzēra, kwīzigira, kwemera
 (cause to) kwīzēza
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belt   ▶ umukandara, umusipi (Sw.)
(to wear a ~) gukenyera
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benefit   ▶ akamaro, ikimazi, ubuhīrwe
 (economy) inyungu
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bicycle   ▶ ikinga (from Sw.), igāri, igāre (Rw.)
(wheel) urubangāngwe
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bile   ▶ indurwe
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birthday   ▶ umusi w'icibukiro ushika rimwe mu mwaka
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blessing   ▶ umugisha, umuhēzagiro, ubuhīrwe
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blur   ▶ (seeing one indistinctly because he went too fast) rurabwe
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bold   ▶ (to be) gushirukanya, kwūbahuka
 (esp. young girl) kwerura
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bonus   ▶ agashimwe, agashirukabute
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breath   ▶ impwēmu
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breathe   ▶ guhēma, guhumēka, gukwega impwemu
 (hard) guhēmūka
 (heavily and noisily) gufūha, gupfūha
 (with difficulty, child) gufūrēka
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breathing   ▶ (respiration) ugusohora impwemu
 (~ in) ukwinjiza impwemu
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bridegroom   ▶ umukwe
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brilliance   ▶ (of something spotlessly white) umwēru
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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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brother   ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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brother-in-law   ▶ (his, their) muramuwe
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bulb   ▶ iteke
 (as of flower) ikirungu
 (light) ampuru, irampuru
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bumblebee   ▶ impingwe
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bunch   ▶ (of flowers) umukama w'amashurwe
 (plants) umukama, umuganda, umupfungo, agatekero
(of grass at top of hut) isūnzu
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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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call   ▶ (to ~) guhamagara
 (in sense of name) kwīta
 (continuously and persistently) kuvumereza
 (for help) kwāmbaza, gutābaza, gutaka, gutakāmba
 (from hill to hill) gusemerera
 (loudly for help) gutakāmba
 (across the hills, implies scorn of one doing it) kumoka
 (to one who cannot answer) gucurīra
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canine   ▶ ibwēna
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carnivorous   ▶ gitunzwe n'inyāma cane cane
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carry   ▶ guterura, gutwāra
 (away, as water does) gukubebera
 (carefully, lest it break or spill) kwengēnga
 (for) gutwāza
 (in basket, person not sick) kurerura
 (on back) guheka
 (on head) kwīkorera, kwīremeka
 (on head, without using hands) kwirēngera
 (and put down frequently) gusengenyeza
(water) kuvōma
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cat   ▶ injangwe, akayabo, akayabu
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cellulose   ▶ imfungurwa ziva mu biterwa, zifasha amara gukora neza, ubugwegwe bashobora guhinguramwo impuzu
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chance   ▶ amahīrwe
 (to not have a) guhumirwa
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child   ▶ umwāna, umugisye, umukeme, umurerwa
(before he begins to know anything) igitambamboga, igitwengerabarozi
(disobedient) intabarirwa
 (first-born) imfura
(healthy, about 4 months) ikibunduguru
(illegitimate) igihūmbu, ikivyārwa
(learning to walk) ikidegedege, intavyi
(male) umuyibigi
(of) mwene
(of mixed marriage) ikivyārwa
(only) ikinege, umwāna w'ikinege
(derogative) umuhimbiri
(small) ikibondo
(starting to know a little) umwankavu
(that doesn't grow properly) imfunya
(unwanted or orphan) intābwa
(up to 8 or 10 years) umugimbi
(weaned) umucūko, umukurira
(youngest or favourite) umuhererezi
(~ care) ubuhinga bwo kurera abana
(~ benefit) imfashanyo y'umuryango
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citrus fruit  ▶ ivyamwa vyo mu bwoko bw'imicungwe, indimu
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city   ▶ umuji (Sw.)
(large) igisagara
 (~ dweller) umunyagisagara
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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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cleanse   ▶ kwēza, gukēmūra
 (~ house ceremoniously after death) kwīkōmvōmvora
 (oneself) kwīsukura
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cliff   ▶ agahanamo, umukuka, imānga, ikimānga, agatēmbwe
 (from which unmarried pregnant girls are thrown) urusumanyenzi
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close   ▶ (to) gufunga (Sw.), gukīnga, gukīngiriza, kurumya, kwūgara
 (doors of royal place) kujīsha
 (entrance with branches) guhāngāza
 (hands together) gufumbata
 (one's eyes) guhumiriza
 (path) gutangīra
 (to make another to ~ his eyes) kwūnamika
 (up completely) guhindira
 (to get close together) kwegerana
 (to put things or people ~ together) kwegeranya
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clothes   ▶ impūzu, umwāmbaro, icāmbarwa, inyāmbaro
(very nice, colorful) uruhwijima
(worn out) agashāmbara, umushāmbara
(to put on, wear) kwāmbara
(to put on) kwīyambika
(to rinse) kurongorora
(to scrub, to beat, to rub) kunyukura
(to take off) kwīyambura
(to tear) gukākagura
(to tear in anger) gukākura, kumwāga
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clothing   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu, icāmbarwa
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (of king, esp. animal skins or jewels) inyambarabāmi
 (worn underneath outer garments) umugega
 (to remove) kwāmbura
 (to strip one of his) gukoba
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cold   ▶ –bisi
 (in chest) agaherēra
(in head) agahiri, akamango, akamangu,
 (cough) inkorora
 (common cold, flu) ibicurane
 (weather) imbeho, ubukonje
 (weather, severe) igikonyozi
 (to be) gukōnja, gukanya, gutīmba
 (to be drawn up from ~) gutetera
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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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command   ▶ ibwīrizwa, itegeko, itegekoicāgezwe, amatēka
 (one who gives commands) umugezi
 (to ~) kubwīriza, kugera, gutegeka
 (a person to do what he doesn't want to) kuzingirikira
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commandment   ▶ icāgezwe, ibwīrizwa
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compassion   ▶ akagōngwe
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confess   ▶ kwātura, kwīhana, kwīrega, kwemerana
 (one is wrong to avoid being caught) kwīyagiriza
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confinement   ▶ (time woman spends in house between birth of child and time she goes out) ubwība
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contemplate   ▶ guhānga, kwīhweza, kwītegereza
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convince   ▶ kwemeza, gutururuza, guhinyuza
 (to be convinced, after proof or persuasion) gushirwa
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cool   ▶ -bisi
 (to) guhora
 (to be, weather) gupfuka
 (to cause to) guhoza
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corn   ▶ ikigōri
 (cob) igitiritiri
 (early kind) isega
 (kind with big kernel) ikijigo
 (ground corn that has first been roasted) igikweme
 (silk) ubusage
 (tender new) igishōro
 (yellow kind) amashigisha
 (to shell) guhungura, kuvūngurīsha
 (wheat) ingano
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cousin   ▶ (paternal) mwēne dāta wācu, mwēne wācu
(maternal) umuvyara, bavyāra bācu
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crowd   ▶ urugāmba, ishengero
 (esp. people running) igugu
 (mixed ~ of people) amakūngu
 (one who keeps ~ back) umukumirizi
 (to ~) kubānda, kubāndana
 (to go together to see something) gushwabāduka
 (out: to not grow because of too many seeds) kuzīnga
 (together) kurūndāna, kwegerana, kuvurungana
 (together, people sitting) gusegenya, gusegenyeza
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cutting   ▶ (for planting) ikiguti, igikoti, akagegene k'igiti
(of manioc) ikigoti, ikigotigoti, ikiguti
(of sweet potatoes) umubuto, umujishi, umuvyaro
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danger   ▶ akāga, irīnde
(to go into without regard to oneself) kwīroha
(to warn of) kubūrira
(to watch out for) guhwebutsa
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dash   ▶ (punctuation) umukwēgo, agakwego
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dawn   ▶ amacāca, umutwēnzi, umuseke, ubuca
(night is almost over, about to dawn) ijoro rishira ubuca
(when ~ broke) umutwēnzi ukitse
(to ~) guca, gutambika
(to become light, very early just as darkness ends) gutamānzuka, gutamānzura
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deal   ▶ (kindly with) kwēngēnga
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debit   ▶ umwēnda
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debt   ▶ umwēnda, ideni
 (payment of) inyīshu
 (to be in ~, but refuse to pay) guherana, kurīrīra
 (to pay a ~) kwīshura
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December   ▶ ukwēzi kw'icumi na kabiri, Kigarama
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delay   ▶ (to) guteba
 (to answer) kurēngagiza
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deliver   ▶ (sense of save) gukiza
 (child) kuvyāra
 (to be about to, cow only) kwerēra, kudigiriza
 (help to) kuvyāza
 (to take something out to an appointed place) gusokorora
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die   ▶ (to) gupfa, gucīkāna, guhwēra, kuranduka
 (of king) gutānga
 (esp. of one who has been ill for a long time) kudēndūka
 (to be about to) kugoyagoya
 (suddenly) kweguka, kugaduka
 (suddenly and unexpectedly) gukenyuka
 (used of person scorned by others) kwijajara
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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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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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director   ▶ umuyobozi
(cooperatives director) umuyobozi w'ikoperative, w'ishirahamwe
(principal) umuyobozi w’ishule
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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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dock   ▶ (to ~ a boat) kwēgera inkengera z'uruzi
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donkey   ▶ indogoba, indogobwe
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doubt   ▶ ikēkwe
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dowry   ▶ (price) inkwāno
 (to have dowry paid for) gukōbwa
 (to pay) gukwa
 (to receive) gukwērwa
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drag   ▶ (to) gukwēga
 (along) kunyogōmba
 (along quickly) gukūbēba
 (along a very heavy thing) gukurura
 (on ground) gukūba
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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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drink   ▶ (anything to be drunk) ikinyōbwa
 (sweet banana) umutobe
 (soft ~) ifanta
 (to ~) kunywa
 (to ~, of king) gukamagura
 (animals, go to ~) gushōka
 (after a meal) kwīshōza
 (all there is in a container) kwūgunyuza
 (to cease to ~) guhodoka
 (from a reed) gusōma
 (from hollow of one's hand) kwīyūhīra
 (in) kubōmba
 (to lead animals to ~) gushōra
 (to make one ~, pour milk down throat) kuramiza
 (to refuse to eat and ~ with) kunēna
 (to go where others are drinking in hopes of getting some) kuvūmba
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dust   ▶ umukungugu
 (to ~ off) gupāngūsha (Sw.), kwēyēra
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dying   ▶ (person) umuhwēre
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earnestness   ▶ umwēte, ifūhe
 (at a task) ubwīra
 (to work with) gushira igikonyo
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enegetic   ▶ (to be) guciririka, gukovya, kwigumira, gushiruka ubute, gushiruka umwēte
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enthusiasm   ▶ umwēte
 (to lose one's) kudehūra, gutenzekanya, gutēzūra
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erect   ▶ (to stand) kwēma, kwemarara
 (for a long time) gushibama
 (one who stands ~) umushibamyi
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escape   ▶ (narrow) agahēngekezo
 (to ~) kudohōka, gucīka, gutoroka, kuzibukīra
 (to barely ~ an accident) guhakwa, kwēnda
 (the memory) kuzīnda
 (to secretly help someone to ~ by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
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even   ▶ na, hamwe
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evil   ▶ ikibi, ububi, inābi
 (adj.) –bi
(to speak ~ of) gukana, kunegura
 (to speak ~ of one another) gucurikanya
 (to speak ~ of a ruler) kuyoba
 (to seek out ~ doer, witch doctor) kuragura
 (to have witch doctor seek out ~ doer) kuraguza
 (to sprinkle 'medicine' around house to protect it from ~) kurēmbeka, gutota
 (to chase away ~ spirits) gusēnda
 (to succeed in persuading someone to leave his ~ ways) gukōndōra
 (speaking ~ of another with whom you work) ikēba
 (~ deed) ubuhūmbu
 (example) akābarore
 (~ language, esp. young girl's) ubweruzi
 (~ look) igitsūre
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examine   ▶ gucaca, gucunaguza, gucunaguriza, gupīma, gusūzuma, guhwebutsa, kurāba
 (to look intently at) kwihweza
 (in prospect of bying) kugaragura
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exclamation   ▶ (of astonishment) yemwe gaye!
(watch out!) mpore!
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face   ▶ amaso, mu maso
(in his face) mu maso hiwe
 (to be facing each other) guhangana
 (to make a ~ over something that tastes bad) kunyinyirwa
 (to put one's ~ in one's hands in deep thought) kwitangira itama
 (~ to ~) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
 (showing disapproval on one's ~) ibitsingotsingo
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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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family   ▶ indimwe, umuryāngo
 (last one of family who has no children) imponnyi
 (members of) abavandimwe
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father   ▶ (my, our) dāta, dāwe, papa, da
 (your) so
 (his, her, their) se
 (~-in-law) sebukwe
 (~ of twins) sebabiri
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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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February   ▶ ukwēzi kwa kabiri, Nyamagoma, Ruhuhuma
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feelings   ▶ (hard) umwīkomo, ikinūbwe
 (to hold hard ~) kwīdōga
 (to hurt another's ~) gusesereza
 (to not show one's ~) kwīrengagiza
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fetish   ▶ (bark cloth used as a thing of worship) indabe
 (gourd used) intendēri
 (heathen charm on head) urugori
 (spotted barkcloth) indome
 (things used in worship of Kiranga, thought to have special powers) ubuzimuzimu
 (charm) igiheko
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fibre   ▶ ubugwegwe
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fill   ▶ (to) kwūzuza, kwūzuriza
 (to the brim) kunengesēra, kunengeserēza
 (up) gupfunereza, gutsīndāza
 (to ~ the gap, blank) gusubiramwo ibitategerewe
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finish   ▶ (vt) guheza, kwāhukānya, kumara, kurangiza, gusōzēra, gutōza, gushirīsha
 (vi) guhera, kwāhukāna, kurangira, gushira
 (completely, vi) kwīramvura, gukōmvōmvoka
 (vt) gukōmvōmvora, kumarīra, kumaramara, kunōnōsora, guherengeteza, guheraheza
 (each other off) kumarana
 (food) gukōmba
 (weaving an article) gusōza
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flower   ▶ ishurwe
 (calix) ingovyi
 (stamen) umweza
 (pistil) isage
 (pollen) umurāyi
 (ovary) intorobwa
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forecast   ▶ (to ~ weather by sky) kugenzūra
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forsaken   ▶ (field) ikirare
 (thing) akāhebwe
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fortunate   ▶ (person) umuhīrwe
 (to be) gucuna, guhīrwa, kuroranirwa
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fortune   ▶ (good) ihīrwe, ubuhīrwe
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fox   ▶ imbwēbwe
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fruit   ▶ icāmwa, imbuto
 (to bear) kwāma
 (to cease to bear) kwāmurura
 (to drop, tree) guhunguruka
 (to gather) kwāmūra
 (stewed ~, ~ compote) ivyāmwa bitekanye isukari
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gall   ▶ indurwe
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garment   ▶ umwāmbaro, impūzu
 (for work) icāmbazo
 (long) umwitēro
 (long, trails on ground) imvune
 (of barkcloth, nicely sewn) indemano
 (outer) ipfūndo, umutamana
 (that is too big) igisāga
 (that isn't very long) igikwēmu
 (with sleeves or armholes) umwīnjiro
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gem   ▶ (jewel) urutabonwa
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gentle   ▶ (to be) kwengēnga
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get   ▶ kuronka, guhabwa
(angry, suddenly when one has been talking nicely) kugangabuka
(big, skin in water) kubōmbōka
(close together) kwegerana
(dark, late) kwīra
(dirty) kwāndura
(food for oneself) gutāra
(~ out of the car) kuva mu modoka, gusohoka mu modoka
(~ out of my way!) have! vaho!
(~ out of there) have, vaho
(left behind as you stare at something) kurēngāra
(something in eye) gutosekara
(thin) kugeruka
(thin, very) kugōgōra
(up) guhaguruka, kuvyūka
(up, quickly) kubaduka
(up, to help another ~) kuvyūra
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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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girdle   ▶ umukānda
 (to wear a) gukenyera
 (with) gukenyeza
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give   ▶ guha, guhēsha, gutānga
(back) gusubīza
(back cow, calf to one from whom one received a cow) kwōkōra
 (birth) kuvyāra
(birth, cow about to ~) kudigiriza
(cow a second time to one who has brought many gifts) guhetera inkoni
(example) kugereraniriza, guha akarorero
(gift to bride so she will talk) guhorōra
(give me...) mpa
(good measure) kunengesēreza
(in to) kurōnsa
(information) kurangīra
 (life to) kubēshaho
(more) kwongera, kwongeza
(oneself to) kwīhāmbīra
(oneself to service of Kiranga) kubāndwa, kuvōvōta
(over a possession) kwegura
(penuriously) kuzirukanya
(pledge or security) kugwatiriza
(present) kugabira
(refuse to) kwīma
(refuse to ~ another his own) kugūnga, kwīmana
(sacrifice) gushikana
(someone a hand) gusahiriza
 (someone a heavy load) kuremēka
(to) guha, guhēra, guhēreza, kurōnsa, gushikiriza
(to each other) guhāna
(to each other often) guhānahāna
(to one whose house has burned) gusuhūza
(talk) kugamba
(up everything) kwīgura
(warm welcome, one does not say it of himself) gukēra
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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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grass   ▶ ivyātsi, ubwātsi
 (kind poisonous to cows) inzūzi
 (pieces of a certain kind used for weaving) agatēte
 (tall) ubwātsi
 (in water) igikāngaga
 (~ knife) umupānga
 (to cut) gukera, gukerera, gutema
 (to cut for use) kwāhira
 (to dig out rapidly) gusūriranya
 (to gather up that which has been spread out) gusasūra
 (to leave grass growing in kraal) gutongoza
 (to spread) gusasa
 (to spread around something, as coffee) gusasira
 (to weed out quickly) kurandagura
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grind   ▶ gusya, gukwema, kunoza, kumenagura, gusyokora
(in wooden mortar) gusekura
 (poorly, coarsely) guhera
 (quickly) gukwemagura
 (to crush grain before grinding) kuvūngurīsha
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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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grudgingly   ▶ ikinūbwe
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guest   ▶ umushitsi
 (to go together to produce food for) gutērēra
(to have a ~ arrive just as food is all consumed) kwēnzūra
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hand   ▶ ikiganza
 (back of) igikōnjo
 (palm of) umunwe, urushi, ikiganza
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hands   ▶ (to close together) gufumbata
 (to pour water on another's) kwūhīra
 (imperatif: ”hold out your ~!”) tega iminwe
 (to lay ~ on) kurambikakw ibigānza
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hard feelings  ▶ umwīkomo, ikinūbwe
 (to hold) kwīdōga, kugira umwīkomo
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harvest time  ▶ umwēro, iyēra, iyīmbura
 (millet) igesa
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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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he   ▶ wē, wēwe
 (in contrast to another) weho
(he says) ngo, ati
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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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headache   ▶ (to have a ~) kumeneka umutwe
(morning after) ibirare
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hear   ▶ kwūmva
 (to be unable to ~ well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi
 (well) gutobora
 (well, suddenly) kuzibuka
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hello   ▶ (morning) bwakeye
 (afternoon) mwīriwe
 (informal) yambu, bite, amaho, gute, gute none, vyifashe gute
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help   ▶ gufasha
 (another get up) kuvyūra
 (exclamation: help please!) ntabāra
(in battle) gutabāra
 (in trouble or grief) kwīrūra
 (one another) gufatanya
(one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
 (one in trouble) kwēmanga
 (oneself even if you do not know how to do the thing) kwīgereza
 (oneself, relieve one's own need) kwīkenūra
 (overcome an enemy) gukōndōrera
 (secretly someone to escape by taking his things for him) kunyuruza
 (sick person walk) kwāndāza
 (to call for ~) kwāmbaza, gutabāza
 (~ to carry) gutwāza
 (to cry out for) kuborōga
 (to go to ~ another in his work) gusāsira
 (without expectation of reward) gutabāra
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her   ▶ we, –iwe
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here   ▶ aha, hano, ino, ngaha
 (exclamation to superior: here!) sabwe
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hesitate   ▶ guhigima, guhīngītana, kwīyubāra, guhigimānga, gukēkeranya, kujuragirika
 (between two actions) gutēgekanya
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him   ▶ we
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his   ▶ –iwe
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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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Holy Spirit  ▶ Mpwemu Mweranda, Mpwemu Yēra
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homosexual   ▶ (person) umutinganyi, umukonotsi, umuswezi, umubidadi, umugeyi
(to be gay) kunōnōka
(to have ~ intercourse) kwitomba, guswerana, kuryana akameka
(to act as ~, commit ~ acts) gutingana
(to have ~ intercourse, rude) guswerana nk'imbwa
(effeminate traditional priest) ikihindu, ikimaze
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hoop   ▶ uruzego, urubangangwe, urujagwe
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hyphen   ▶ umukwēgo, agakwego
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I   ▶ jēwe, je
 (concerning me, I in contrast) jeho
 (and I) nānje
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immaculate   ▶ (something spotlessly white) umwēru
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impoliteness   ▶ imirarwe
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indistinctly   ▶ (seeing one ~ because he went too fast) rurabwe
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individual   ▶ (an) inyakamwe
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ingredient   ▶ imfungurwa zikenewe mu guteka
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inhale   ▶ gukwega impwemu
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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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intelligence   ▶ ubuhanga, ubwēnge, ubuhīnga
 (to have natural ~) kuvūmbura
 (e.g. yavūmbuye ubwēnge)
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intelligent   ▶ (to be) gukerebuka, kugira ubwēnge
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jackal   ▶ imbwēbwe, imbwebwe
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January   ▶ ukwēzi kwa mbere, Nzero
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jaw   ▶ (lower) umubangabanga
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jealous   ▶ (to be) gusharika, kugira ishari
 (between wives) gukēba
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jealousy   ▶ ishari, ukwīpfūza
 (between wives, or another with whom you share work) ikēba
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July   ▶ ukwēzi kwa ndwi (or, kw'indwi), Mukakaro
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June   ▶ ukwēzi kwa gatandatu, Rwirabura, Kiyumpu
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just person  ▶ umwēranda
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knowledge   ▶ ubwēnge, inkenuzo, ubumenyi, ukumenyēra
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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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language   ▶ ururimi
 (evil, esp. of young girl) ubweruzi
 (to speak in a mysterious ~) gufobeka
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laugh   ▶ gutwēnga, gusekaseka
 (at) kwīshinyira, gushinyira, gutwēnga
 (at secretly) gutwēngera mwijigo
(for nothing) gushinyagura
 (to make others ~) guswāganya, gutwēnza, gutwēngēsha
 (one who makes others laugh) akagūgu
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laughter   ▶ ibitwēngo
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laundering   ▶ kweresha impuzu
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laziness   ▶ ubunebwe, ubute
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lazy   ▶ (person) umunebwe
 (very lazy person, rude, derogative) ikinebwe
 (to be) kudeha, kunebwa
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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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learn   ▶ kwīga, kwīgīshwa, gusharira
 (by heart) gufata ku mutwe
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leopard   ▶ ingwe
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lily   ▶ (blood, wild flower) umwangange
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line   ▶ umurōngo
 (of people, animals, etc.) umuhururu, umukuku
 (typographical) umukwēgo, agakwego
 (to ~ up, vi) gutōnda
 (to ~ up, vt) gutōndēsha, gutōndekanya
 (to march in a ~) gutōndekana
 (to ~ up workers) kurārika
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lion   ▶ intāmbwe, intare
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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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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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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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magnet needle  ▶ urushinge rukwega ivyuma, ruriko isumaku
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maintain   ▶ kugumya, kugumiriza
 (one's position, argue and swear that you're right) gutara
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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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mango   ▶ umwēmbe
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March   ▶ ukwēzi kwa gatatu, Ntwarante
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marriage   ▶ (wedding) ubukwe
 (go-between for) umureshi
 (to act as a go-between) kuresha
 (to be accompanied to, as bride is) gushingīrwa
 (to be attendant for) gushingīra
 (to be paid for, for ~) gukōbwa
 (to go to a wedding feast) gutāha ubukwe
 (to take marriage vows) kuragana
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marry   ▶ (each other) kwābīrana, kuragana
(each other, rude) kurongorana
(of bride) kwābīrwa, kurongorwa
 (of groom) kwābīra, kwēnda (rude), kurongora
 (a widow and go to her kraal) gucūra
 (to refuse, esp. girl to refuse to marry a certain man) kubēnga
 (to take wife without marrying her properly) gucīkiza
 (to go to husband without being married) gucīkira
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May   ▶ (month) ukwēzi kwa gatanu, Rusama
 (month of heavy rains) urushāna
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me   ▶ jēwe,
 (and me) nānje
 (like me) nkānje
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measure   ▶ ingero, urugero, urugezo
(tape ~) imetero y'impuzu
(by hand or by steps) itāmbwe
(of work) ikivi
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member   ▶ (of group) umunywanyi
(of chief's council who listens to trials) umunyekōmbe
 (of family) abavandimwe
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menu   ▶ ikarita ivyērekana
(set ~) imfungurwa zitegekanijwe ku munsi
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mercy   ▶ imbabazi, ikigōngwe
 (fear to harm another because you love him) impuhwe
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milk   ▶ amata
 (human) amabērebēre
 (buttermilk) amaterere
 (skimmed) amatererwa
 (given to sick) umwērēra
 (sour) urubu
 (containers, table or shelf for) uruhīmbi
 (cup) icānsi
(to have dirt in ~) gutobeka
(to pour ~ down another's throat) kuramiza
 (to put skin of dead calf before cow so she will give milk) kwōrokēra
 (to remove a foreign body from) gutosōra
 (to sour, curdle) kuvura
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miracle   ▶ igitangāza, akūmiza
 (not by God's power) amarēba
 (making others think you've done a ~ when it's only a deception) uburyi
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mistrust   ▶ ikēkwe, amakēnga
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mongoose   ▶ isambwe
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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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mother   ▶ (dearly loved) māma w'umukōndo
(my, our) māma, māwe, ma
(your) nyōko (sometimes with negative implication, rude derogative)
(his, her, their) nyina
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mother-in-law   ▶ (my) mābukwe
(your) nyokobukwe
 (his, her, their) inabukwe
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multiply   ▶ (vi) kugwīra, gusagāra
 (vt) kugwīza, gucimbataza, kwūngura
 (because of having fed well, cows) kugisha
 (rapidly, as insects) kujagata
 (rapidly) kurōndōka
 (as seeds, cows, etc.) kurondōra
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native   ▶ imvukira, umwenegihugu
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near   ▶ hāfi, hāfi ya (followed by 'ya' if there is an object)
(to be) kubāngikana
 (to draw ~) kwegēra, kwīyegereza
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necessary   ▶ (adj.) -kenewe, bikenewe, zikenewe etc.
(to be) gukwīra
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need   ▶ ubukene, ibikenewe
(to be in ~) gukena
 (to ~) gukenera
 (to be in, having lost one's possessions) gusurura
 (to have ~ of) kwōndera
 (to help one another in loaning what is needed) gutērēra
 (to relieve) gukenura
 (supplying of) ubukenuke
 (to have one's needs supplied) gukenuka
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nice   ▶ -īza, nyawo, etc.
(to be ~ to look at) kuroreka
(~ to meet you) ni vyiza kubonana nawe
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ninety   ▶ mirongwicēnda, mirongurwēnda
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nothing   ▶ (a ~) imburūngu, igaragara
(adv.) ubusa
 (adj.) ntanakimwe
 (to say ~) kunuma
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November   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cumi na rimwe (or, kw'icumi na rimwe) Munyonyo
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observation   ▶ icashitsweko
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observe   ▶ kwītegereza, kurāba
 (carefully) gukengūza, kwihwēza
 (class distinctions) kuzīrōra
 (to superstitiously ~ certain days) kuziririza
 (a taboo) kuziririza
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October   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cumi (or, kw'icumi), Gitugutu
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odor   ▶ (of scorched flesh or hair) umubabwe
(mouth ~) ubwaku
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once   ▶ rimwe
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one   ▶ -mwe, rimwe
 (one solitary thing) urudēnde
 (one banana, head of grain, etc.) umuhānyu
 (to come ~ by ~) gutororokanya
 (~ by ~) isorōsoro
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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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over-crowded   ▶ (to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora
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overflow   ▶ ibibōgabōga, umusēsekara
 (place where river has overflowed the banks) ikidēngeri
 (to ~) kubōgabōga, gusēsekara
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owner   ▶ (of) nyene
 (of kraal) umutūngwa, sēnaka
 (to be sole) kwegukira
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palm   ▶ (of hand) ikigānza, urushi, umunwe
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pardon   ▶ ikigōngwe
 (to ~) kubabarira, kurekurira, guharira
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pass   ▶ guhita
 (allow to) kubisa
 (allow another to) kubisiriza
 (between) kunyura
(by) guhita, gukīkira
 (by, but not meet) guhubana
 (gas) gusurira
 (out gifts) kugaba
 (out of sight) kurēngāna
 (over, by, aside) kurēngāna, kurēngānya
 (the night) kurāra
(through) guca
 (to bring to ~) gucimbataza
 (to go through a narrow ~) kunyegētera
 (to bring in passing) guhitana
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impertinent   ▶ (person) umweruzi
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pistil   ▶ (of flower) isage
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pity   ▶ akagōngwe, ikigōngwe
 (without ~) utwininga, irarīrari
(to have ~ for) kubabarira
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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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poison   ▶ ubumara, uburozi, ishano
 (of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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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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porridge   ▶ umwengano, umusururu, igikoma
 (thick bread-like) ubugari
 (to stir) gushigisha
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possess   ▶ gutūnga, kwegukira
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potato   ▶ (sweet) ikijūmbu, ikijūmpu
 (sweet, vines) imibuto, imivyūka
 (white) ikiraya, ikiyāra, igihaya, intofanyi
 (fried chips) ifiriti
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praise   ▶ ishīmwe, amatāzīrano
 (person worthy of ~ or love) umunyagikūndiro
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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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present   ▶ (exclamation to a superior) sabwe!
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product   ▶ icahinguwe, akagenegene, ibicuruzwa
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projection   ▶ (of any kind on building, as church tower, comb on house, etc.) kenese
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prop   ▶ urwēgo
 (for closing door) ikibāndo
 (something on ground, not high up) gushigikira
 (up) kwegeka
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prove   ▶ kwāgiriza, kwerekana, guhinyuza, kujījūra
 (that a drink is not poisoned) kurogoza
(to one that he's wrong) kujīnjibura
 (a prove) icemezo
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publicly   ▶ (to tell) kwerura
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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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pure   ▶ (esp. beer undiluted with water) –novu
 (to be) guca, kwēra
 (to become) guhumānuka
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purify   ▶ kwēza, guhumānura
 (oneself) kwīsukura
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purpose   ▶ urwēgo, umugambi, igituma
(on ~) ibigirānkana
 (to do it on ~) kubigira ku mpaka
(or, ibigirankana)
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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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quiet   ▶ agahwēkēre
 (to be) kunuma, kurema
 (to remain) kwīyorosha
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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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razor blade  ▶ urwēmbe (Sw.)
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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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recover   ▶ (get well) gukira, kurokoka
 (from fear or anger) guhūmura
 (sight) guhumūka
 (when others around are dying) kurokoza
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reduce   ▶ (~ swelling, vi) kuvyīmbūka
 (vt) kuvyīmbūra
(diminish) kugabanuka
(to ~ price) kugabanya
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regularity   ▶ (work) ubwira, umwēte mu bikorwa
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respond   ▶ kwīshura
(when called) kwītaba
(to answer to superior when called) kurēnguka
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retort   ▶ (answer back lots of words to one who reproves) kuryāgūmba
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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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ripen   ▶ kwēra
 (become yellow or reddish) kubēnja
 (for certain fruites, esp. bananas) gusha
 (of fruits) kurunguriza
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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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roll   ▶ umuzīngo
 (of church members) itōrero
 (to roll, vi) gutembagara
 (about, vt) kujegeza
 (about on ground, vi) kuvurūnga, kwītēmbagaza
 (along) gusegenyeza, gusegenyēsha
 (over) gutēmbagaza
 (up) gukuba,
 (vt) kuzīnga
 (up several times) kuzīngazīnga
 (up, vi) kwīzingīra
 (up, a skin that's been wet, vi) gukōba
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roof top  ▶ agatwe
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rub   ▶ gusīga
 (bump so it doesn't swell) kunyīngisha, gushiringitira
 (clothes) kunyukura
 (eyes in order to see, esp. one who has conjunctivities) guhofōra
 (grain to take off chaff) kuvūngura
 (off dirt) guhungura
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rule   ▶ (to) kugera, kugaba, kugānza, guhahaza
 (kindly) kwengēnga
 (try to in another's place) kurēngera
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same   ▶ (the) hamwe
(to be the) kungana
(to be the ~ size) kuringanira
(to be ~ length, height) kurēha
(to make ~ length, height) kurēsha
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sandal   ▶ inkwēto
 (with strap between the big and the other toes) ikambambiri
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sap   ▶ (sweet) ubukame
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sassiness   ▶ amanyama, imirarwe
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scales   ▶ ibikaragāshi
 (for weighing) umunzāne
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scorn   ▶ umugayo, akagayo, agasūzuguro
 (one who scorns others) umucōkōranyi
 (spit spurted from between teeth as indication of) inyeri
 (to ~) guhinyura, kunēma, kugaya, gukēngēra
(to show ~ by spitting out) gucīra inyeri
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search   ▶ kwīhwēza, gusesa
 (carefully) gusūra
 (for) guhama, kurondera
 (for a buyer) kubūnga
 (carefully to see if anyone is there) gukengūza
(to make ~ for) gushakisha
(in vain) kujarajara
 (research) gusesangura
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seeing   ▶ (face to face) ubwāmāso, imbonankubone
 (~ one indistinctly because he went to fast) rurabwe
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sell   ▶ kugura, kudāndaza, gushōra
 (to buy and sell) guhānjura
 (well) kugurika
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sense   ▶ ubwēnge
 (to ~) kwūmva
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senseless   ▶ (one) imburabwēnge
 (one who speaks with ~ repetition of words) ikirogorogo
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September   ▶ ukwēzi kwa cēnda (kw'icēnda), Nyakanga
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shake   ▶ (vi) kudēgedwa, kudēgemwa, guhīnda agashitsi, kunyoganyoga
 (vt) gukunkumura
 (as earth) kunyiganyiga, gutigita
 (down to seperate from dirt) gukebanya
 (down as when measuring) kunyīngisha
 (hands) guhānayāmbo
 (hands with) gukorana mu minwe na
(in the wind) guhuzēnwa
(one's head in anger or disgust) kuzūnguza umutwe
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shameless   ▶ (to be) gushirukanya, kwerura
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she   ▶ wē, wēwe, weho
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show   ▶ kwereka, kwerekana, gufurūra, guserura, kubonēsha
 (contempt, by spitting) gucīra inyeri
(off) kwīkakīsha
 (oneself) kwibonekeza, kwībūra
 (the way) guhubūra, kurangīra, kuyobora
 (the way to one who is lost) kuzimurura
 (to not ~ one's feelings) kwīrengagiza
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sibling   ▶ umuvukanyi
 (my ~ of the same sex) mwēne wācu
(to be) kuvūkana
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single   ▶ (one) -mwe, umwe, rumwe etc.
(one banana, head of grain, etc.) umuhānyu
(single object) urudēnde
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sister   ▶ mwēne data, mwēne se, mwēne nyina
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
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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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smile   ▶ akamwemwe
 (to ~) kumwēnyura
 (often) kumwenyagura
 (manifest pleasure, but not necessarily show teeth) kumwemwamwemwa
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snail   ▶ igifwera
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some   ▶ -mwe
 (with plural prefix) e.g. bamwe-bamwe, or bamwe
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sometimes   ▶ rimwe na rimwe, rimwe-rimwe, hamwe-hamwe
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son   ▶ umuhūngu
 (of) mwene
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sound   ▶ (whirring, wind blowing through things, or stick whipped through air) umuvuguvugu
 (well) kwūmvīkana
 (to make a bubbling ~) gusāma
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span   ▶ (measure by hand) itāmbwe
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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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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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spit   ▶ amate, igikororwa
(spurted from between teeth as indication of scorn) inyeri
(to ~) gucīra amate
(to ~ on) kuvuma amate
(~ up milk, baby) kubōga
(~ up phlegm) kuruka
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stamen   ▶ (of flower) umwēza
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stand   ▶ guhagarara
 (erect) kwēma, kwemarara
 (erect for a long time) gushibama
 (in a certain place) kubisiriza
 (in another's light) gukīnga
 (in line) gutōnda
 (on tiptoe) gushīnga amano, gusumburuka
 (on tiptoe to get something) gusumburukwa
 (up) guhaguruka, kuva hasi
(to have one ~ up) guhagarika, guhagurutsa
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steep   ▶ (place) agatēmbwe
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step   ▶ intambuko
 (measure by steps) itāmbwe
 (place where steps are cut in hillside) ubukiru
 (to ~) gutambuka
 (aside to make light) gukīngūra, gukīnguruka
 (on) guhonyora
 (take little steps) kunyonyera
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stillness   ▶ agahwēkēre
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stock   ▶ ibishinguwe, ibibitswe
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stoke   ▶ (fire) kubeba, guhuha, kwenyegeza, kuvuguta
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streak   ▶ (caused by water, sweat) umukororōmvyi
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stretch   ▶ (vi) kwāguka, kweguka
 (vt) kwāgura
 (oneself) kwīgorōra
 (oneself out on ground) kurambarara
 (a bow) gufōra
 (out, vi) kwirāmvura
 (out, as skin for drum) gukana
 (out arm) kurāmvura
 (out skin to dry by pegging) kubāmba
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strong   ▶ (person) umunyenkomezi
 (something which appears to be ~, but is weak) igihōmbe
 (to be) guhāngama, gukomera, kurema, kurama, kunōnōka
 (to be very) gutetera, gushikama
 (to make) gukomeza
 (to make very) gushikama
 (to remain) gushikama
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Sunday   ▶ icūmwēru, umusi w'Imāna, kuw'Imāna, kuwa Mungu (Sw.), kw'iyīnga
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surrender   ▶ (a possession) kwegura
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survive   ▶ (get well, be saved) kurokoka, kurokoza
 (left alive after plague) kwōkōka
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suspended   ▶ (to be, in air) kwenēna
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sweep   ▶ gukubūra, kwēnzūra, kwēyēra,
 (away, as rain water) gusūriranya
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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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swing   ▶ kwenēna
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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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task   ▶ igikorwa, akazi, umurimo
 (assigned) ibāngo
 (to begin ~) kwāhuka
 (to be one's) kwegukirae.g. negukiye kwigisha
 (to cause to work at several ~ at once) kujuragiza
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teeth   ▶ amēnyo (see also tooth)
(grinding of) insya z'amēnyo
 (very close together) impatane
 (to brush the) kwīnyugunura, kwīyugunyura
 (to get the first) kwēra
 (to grit) gukomānya, kuzyēgenya
 (to grit one's ~ to avoid showing pain) gushinyanga, gushinyiriza
 (to notch) guhongora
 (to pull) guhongora
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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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textile   ▶ ubugwegwe bahinguramwo impuzu
 (~ mill) uguhingura inyuzi
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thanks   ▶ (gift of) ishīmwe
 (in advance) uzoba ukoze
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then   ▶ buno, maze, rero, kuramuka (e.g. aramutse agenda – and then he went)
(and ~) kāndi
(and ~ afterwards) hanyuma
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thin   ▶ -to, -tō-to, -toya, -tonya
(person who gets ~ gradually) umunywera
 (to be, from hunger, bones show) kugōberwa
 (to become) kudohōka, kugeruka, kunohoka, kwōnda, kuyōka, kwīfūtānya
 (to become from work or worry) kunohorwa, kugōgōra
 (to get very) kugōgōra
 (to ~ out plants) kwānkanya
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thing   ▶ ikintu
(forsaken, worn out) akāhebwe
(very tiny) akazatsa
(discarded things) umwāvu
(of no value) ikija
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thorn   ▶ ihwa, igisata
 (bush) igisata
 (tree) umubambāngwe, umugūnguma, umurīnzi, umutobotobo, umunyinya
 (to remove) guhāndūra
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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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tick   ▶ inyōndwe, inyōndwi
 (that causes ~ fever) igitangu
 (cattle ~) uruguha
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time of day  ▶ amango
(dawn) umutwēnzi
(early morning) agatōndo
(morning) igitōndo
(between 9 and 10 am) ku musase
(near noon) umutāga, ku mamina ngohe
(about 1 pm, when cows leave drinking place) amahodoka
(about 3 pm) amasubirayo y'inyana
(toward sundown) umuhīngamo
(after dark) bwateranya
(sun low, but visible) ikirēngazūba
(early evening) akagorōba
(late afternoon or evening) umugorōba
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together   ▶ hamwe
 (all) icārimwe
 (living) umubāno
 (all speaking) imvugarimwe
 (with) kumwe
 (sticking) akaramata
 (trees grown very close ~) impatane
 (to be) kumana
 (to bring) gukoranya, gutēranya
 (to come, as crowd) gukungēra
 (to come all ~, suddenly, as at call of trouble) kurandamuka
 (to crowd ~) kwegerana
 (to get close) kwegerana
 (to go ~ to see something, of many people) gukōndōrera
 (to live) kubāna
 (to live, be always) kwāmana
 (to meet) gukorana, gutērana
 (to cause to meet) gukoranya, gutēranya, guhūza
 (to put) kwegeraniriza, guhūza
 (to put things or people close ~) kwegeranya
 (to spend time) kumarana
 (to stick, vi) gufatana, kumata
 (to stick, vt) gufatanya, kumatanya
 (to strive and crowd) kuvurungana
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tooth   ▶ iryīnyo
 (back) ijigo
 (cuspid) ibwēna
 (front) amarwi
 (wisdom) muzitsa, mutsitsa
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top   ▶ (of roof) agatwe
 (of mountain or hill) impīnga, igikombe
 (to arrive at) kurēngēra
 (to cut ~ of grass or tree) gukēmūra
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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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trouble   ▶ icāgo, amaganya, amagōrwa, amarushwa, akaga
 (to ~) kugōra
 (to be free from ~, when others have it) gucuna
 (to help one in ~) kwemānga
 (to stir up ~) kugūmūka
 (med) uguta umutwe
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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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unable   ▶ (to be) kudashobora
(to do what one attempts) gutāna
 (to hear well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi
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unashamed   ▶ (to be) kwerura, kutagira isoni
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uncertain   ▶ (to be) guhugūmba
 (to be, of what to do) kuzāzānirwa
 (to be, of what a person is, to go carefully because one does not know the path well) guhwihwisha
 (to go ~ of the way) guhushagirika
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unison   ▶ (in) icārimwe
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unity   ▶ ubumwe
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vacillate   ▶ kugaragurika
 (between two actions) gutēgekanya
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venom   ▶ (poison of snake or other animal, in mouth) ubusagwe
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vine   ▶ (creeping) igitēza
 (grape) umuzabibu
 (of certain sort) umurāndarānda
 (red flowering) umukakampiri
 (sweet potato) imibuto, umuvyūka
 (pumpkin) umuvyūka
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wasting disease  ▶ (person with) umunywera
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watch   ▶ kurīnda, guterama, kuba māso
 (as night watchman) kurārīra
 (i.e. workers) kurereka
 (carefully) kugendeza, kugēnza
 (flock) kuragira
 (for) gusūra
(house) gusānga
 (out for danger) guhwebutsa
 (over) kubūngabūnga, kugendeza, guteramira, kuzigama
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weak   ▶ (person) umugoyigoyi
 (~ and faltering person) urudēndevu
 (place, as scar, on skins or gourds) umuguma
 (something that appears to be strong but is ~) igihōmbe
 (to be ~) kudendebukirwa, kugabanuka, kugira intege, kugoyagoya, kumugara
 (to be ~ and floppy) kuregarega
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weaker   ▶ (to lose original force, to be ~) gutītūra
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weakness   ▶ intege nke, ubumuga
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wealth   ▶ ubutūnzi, ubukire
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wean   ▶ gucūtsa, kuramura
 (of animals) guhweza
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weaned   ▶ (to be, baby) gucūka
 (animal) guhwerwa
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weapon   ▶ intwāro, icūma
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wear   ▶ kwāmbara, gufuba
 (belt, girdle) gukenyera
 (many clothes) guhūnda
 (out) gushira, gutamiza
 (out completely) guhombōza
 (out person) gutamya
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wearied   ▶ (to be ~, by long speech or delay) kurambirwa
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weariness   ▶ uburuhe, ubutame
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weary   ▶ (person) indushi
 (to ~) gutamya, kurambira
 (to be) kuruha
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weasel   ▶ akarīnda, akagomba
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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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weave   ▶ (to) kujīsha, gupfundika, gutsiba, gusobanya
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weaver   ▶ uwujisha impuzu
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weaving   ▶ ukujisha impuzu
 (certain kind of grass used for ~) agatēte
 (to finish ~ an article) gusōza
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web   ▶ urubuga
(spider ~) igitangurirwa
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wedding   ▶ ubukwe
 (to be ~ attendant) gushīngira
 (to go to ~ feast) gutāha ubukwe
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weed   ▶ urwāmfu
 (edible for greens) ubwākara, inyabutongo, isōgi, urusōgo
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week   ▶ uruhusha, icūmwēru, iyīnga, indwi
 (last week) indwi iheze
(next week) indwi iza
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weep   ▶ kurira, kwānira, kwāna
 (to weep over) kuririra
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weeping   ▶ amarira
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weevils   ▶ (to have) kubūngwa
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weigh   ▶ (to) gupīma, kuriba
 (down) kuremēra
(to ~ pros and cons) kwīrimbūra
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weighed down  ▶ (to be) kuremērwa
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welcome   ▶ ikāze
 (welcome!) kāze, karibu (Sw.)
(to ~) guha ikāze, gusanganira
(to give warm) gukēra (one does not say this of himself)
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weld   ▶ kumadika
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well   ▶ nēza
 (to be) kuguma, gukomera
 (to be, esp. of old people) kudūndēga
 (to not be) kuyōka
 (to get) gukira, kurokoka
 (to get after serious illness) kurēmba
 (to get when others around are dying) kurokoza
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well-behaved   ▶ (to be) gutēkereza
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well-being   ▶ ukubaho nēza
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welt   ▶ umuramu, umushishagu
 (to swell up in ~ when beaten or burned) kuramura
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west   ▶ iburēngerazūba, uburēngero
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wet   ▶ –bisi
 (vt) kunyāgira
 (to be dripping) kujōba
 (to get ~ in rain) kunyāgirwa
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wheel   ▶ (made of wood or reeds long ago, bicycle wheel) urubangangwe
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whirlwind   ▶ igihūhūta, agashūrurwe
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whisper   ▶ (to) kwītōnganya, kwōngorera, kunwengurana
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whispers   ▶ ivyōngoreranyo
 (sound of) ivyōngoshwe, utwōngoshwe
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white   ▶ cēra
 (anything ~) igitare
 (cow) igihororo
 (something spotlessly) umwēru
 (person) umwera, umuzūngu (lit. one who aimlessly travels around)
(potato) igihaya, ikiyāra, ikiraya, intofanyi
 (to be) kwēra
 (to make) kwēza
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willing   ▶ (to be) kwemera
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wisdom   ▶ ubwēnge
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wise   ▶ (person) umunyabwēnge, akaranda
 (to be) gukerebuka
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with   ▶ na
(between two infinitives) no
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without   ▶ (without is expressed by a verb in the –ta– negative, e.g. He went without saying Goodbye = Yagiye atavuze N’agasaga)
(~ pity or regarding) utwīninga, irarīrari
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woman   ▶ (lit. one wearing a wrap skirt) umukenyezi
 (married ~) umugore
 (lady-like, respected) umupfasoni
 (elderly, respectful term) umukamakare
 (elderly, disrespectful term) umukēcuru
 (who has left many husbands and finally goe's to parent's home to build) igisubiramuhira
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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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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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young   ▶ –to, -tō-to, –toya, –tonya
 (of animal) umwāna, icāna, umukāngara
 (of small animal) imbūnda
 (plants for transplanting) ingemwe
 (girl, unmarried) inkumi
(man, unmarried) umusore
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your   ▶ (sing.) -we, –āwe
 (pl.) -nyu, –ānyu
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zeal   ▶ umwēte, umwītwaririko, ishāka, ifūhe
(to have) gushiruka umwete, gushira igikonyo
(to lose one's) kudehūra
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zealous   ▶ (to be) kwītwaririka, gushiruka ubute, kugira umwēte
 (to be ~ to accomplish) gufūhira
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citizen   ▶ umwenegihugu
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national   ▶ (person) umwenegihugu
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bishop   ▶ umwepiskopi, umusenyeri (catholic)
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archbishop   ▶ umwepiskopi mukuru
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association   ▶ ishirahamwe
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semester   ▶ igihembwe
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term   ▶ (school ~) igihembwe
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trimester   ▶ igihembwe
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drug   ▶ (medical) umuti
 (narcotic) ikiyobezabwenge
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sex   ▶ (to have ~, to lie down together) kuryamana
(to marry, to have ~, only used of men) kurongora
(to be married, to have ~, only of women) kurongorwa
(to have ~ without being married) kurongorana
(to have ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to have ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to have ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
(to have homosexual intercourse) kwitomba, guswerana, kuryana akameka, kuryana inyuma
(to make love like dogs, to have homosexual intercourse, derogative) guswerana nk'imbwa
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party   ▶ (political) umugambwe
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westwards   ▶ iburēngerazūba, uburēngero
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bachelor   ▶ (unmarried young man) umusore
 (middle aged) igikwerere
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sweet   ▶ (to be tasting sweet) gusosa
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Wednesday   ▶ kuwa gatatu
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item   ▶ ikintu
(article, product) icahinguwe, akagenegene
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intercourse   ▶ (to have ~, to lie down together) kuryamana
(to marry, to have ~, only used of men) kurongora
(to be married, to have ~, only of women) kurongorwa
(to have ~ without being married) kurongorana
(to have ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to have ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to have ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
(to have homosexual ~) kwitomba, guswerana, kuryana akameka
(to have anal ~) kuryana inyuma
(to make love like dogs, to have homosexual ~, derogative) guswerana nk'imbwa
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eleven   ▶ icumi n'umwe
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intellect   ▶ ubwēnge
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fuck   ▶ (to ~, only used of men, rude) guswera
(to ~, only used of women, rude) guswerwa
(to ~, to fornicate) kwenda, kurya umwana
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fucker   ▶ umuswezi
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activity   ▶ umwēte
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approve   ▶ kwemera
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attract   ▶ gukwēga
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cover   ▶ (to ~) gupfuka, gufuka
(to ~ oneself) kwīpfuka
 (to ~ dish, etc.) gupfūndikira
(to ~ a basket) kurumya
(mouth of another with hand to keep him from making a sound) gupfūnda
(well) gutwikīra
(to take ~ from rain) kwūgama
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envision   ▶ (to) kwīhwēza
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equally   ▶ hamwe
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fun   ▶ ubuhīrwe
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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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judge   ▶ (to ~) guca itēka, guca urubānza
(~ weather by sky) kugenzūra
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kind   ▶ (to be) kugira umutima mwiza
(to be very ~ to) kubukabuka
(~ person) umushiranzigo, umwēranda
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weight   ▶ uburiba
(to lose) kunamba
(to lose a lot of ~) kugōgōra
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good evening  ▶ mwīriwe (used any time during the day or evening when greeting one after first time)
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innocent   ▶ (to be) kwēra
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praise   ▶ (to) gushīma, guhīmbāza, gushemagiza, gutāzīra, guhaya, gushīmagiza
 (for something received) gushemeza
 (highly) kuninahaza
 (highly, one of whom you've heard) gusāsira
 (often) guhayagiza
 (oneself) kwīhaya, kwīshima
 (oneself often) kwīhayagiza
 (the wealth of another) gukāma
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massage   ▶ (to ~) gusīga
 (to ~ a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt) kunyīngisha
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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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gay   ▶ (homosexual person) umutinganyi, umukonotsi, umuswezi, umubidadi, umugeyi
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concerning   ▶ (~ me) jēho
(~ him, her) weho
(~ us) tweho
(~ you, pl.) mwēho
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manage   ▶ (to ~, control) gutwāra
(to ~ well, be responsible) gufata neza
(to ~, succeed) gushobora
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modern   ▶ kigezweko, -gezweko
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necessity   ▶ ibikenewe
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following   ▶ (the ~) ibikwirikira
(beside) iruhānde, hambavu
(~ day) bukēye
(~ week) indwi iza
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plant   ▶ (to ~) gutēra
 (to ~ broadcast) kumījīra
 (first) gushūza
 (small seeds) kubiba
 (to be loaded with fruits or grain) gutēngerera
 (to be lush and green) gutotahara
 (to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora
 (to have abundant leaves and branches) gusagaba
 (to help ~, throw beans in soil as other hoes) gutēragira
 (to put forth branches) gushamika
 (to put out big spreading branches) gusagarara, gutabarara
 (to send forth shoots) gutōha
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point   ▶ (to) kwereka
(to ~ at) kugena, kugenekereza, gutūnga urutoke
(~ out the way) kugereraniriza
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consciousness   ▶ ubwēnge
(to regain ~) kurabūka
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drug addiction  ▶ ikiyayuramutwe
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altruism   ▶ akagōngwe, ubukūndanyi, ubuntu
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surprised   ▶ (to be) kujorerwa, gufata mpiri, kugwa mu gahundwe
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weed   ▶ (to ~) kubagara
 (out grass quickly) kurandagura
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well   ▶ (hole) iriba
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witness   ▶ (to ~) gushīnga intahe, guhamya, kwāgiriza
 (fearlessly in behalf of another) kwemānga
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no one  ▶ nta n'umwe, ntanumwe
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clever   ▶ (to be) kugira ubwēnge
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neither   ▶ nta na kimwe
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cycle   ▶ ukwēzi
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fornicate   ▶ (to) gusāmbana, kwenda, kurya umwana
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similarly   ▶ kimwe
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likewise   ▶ kimwe
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comparably   ▶ kimwe
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website   ▶ urubuga
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privilege   ▶ ubuhīrwe
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compliment   ▶ ishīmwe
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nationality   ▶ ubwenegihugu
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conviction   ▶ ukwemera
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philosophy   ▶ imbagarabwenge
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