Kirundi Study & Dictionary

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 ▶ (hole) iriba

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guhwihwisha (-hwihwishe) v ▶ 1. to not be certain who a person is, 2. to go carefully because you don't know the path well

kurangiranwa (-rangiraniwe) v ▶ to be well known

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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hear ▶ kwūmva
(to be unable to ~ well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi
(well) gutobora
(well, suddenly) kuzibuka

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ururangiranwe (in-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. something well known, 2. person well known

kuziza (-zize) v ▶ to forbid (because you don't want him to get along well), to harm or kill because of revenge

ikirangiranwe (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. something well known, 2. person well known

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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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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ndagumye phr ▶ I'm well (said as answer to the question: uragumye?)

kuguma (-gumye) v ▶ 1. to stay, remain, abide, 2. to dwell, 3. to be hard, 4. to be well

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

kuyōka (-yōtse) v ▶ to diminish (vi), to get thin, to not be well

unable ▶ (to be) kudashobora
(to do what one attempts) gutāna
(to hear well) kwūmva bihurugūshwi

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kwumva bihurugūshwi (-umvise) phr ▶ to be unable to hear well

gusorora (-soroye) v ▶ to come up thickly and thus not do well (of plants)

kurokoza (-rokoje) v ▶ to get well when others around are dying, to save by means of

recover ▶ (get well) gukira, kurokoka
(from fear or anger) guhūmura
(sight) guhumūka
(when others around are dying) kurokoza

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kubaduka (-badutse) v ▶ 1. to get up quickly, 2. to grow well

kudūndēga (-dūndēze) v ▶ 1. to be still alive, 2. to be well (often used of old people)

kugisha (-gishije) v ▶ 1. to take to greener pastures, 2. to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)

kugurika (-guritse) v ▶ to sell well (from kugura)

kuzibūka (-zibūtse) v ▶ to open (vi), clear (vi), to hear well suddenly (vi)

kwūmvana (-ūmvanye) v ▶ to understand each other well

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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kumenyēkana (-menyēkanye) v ▶ to be well known

bihurugūshwi 4 ▶ kwumva bihurugushwi to be unable to hear well

ikirangiranwa 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing

ururangiranwa 6 class 6
singular: uru- ▶ (no pl.) well known person or thing

over-crowded ▶ (to come up thickly and thus not do well) gusorora

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gufata neza (-fashe) phr ▶ 1. to manage well, 2. to be responsible

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

gukira (-kize) v ▶ 1. to get well, recover, heal (vi), 2. to be safe, 3. to be rich

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

gukuka (-kutse) v ▶ to rise, to swell (of anything containing leaven)

gushiringitira (-shiringitiye) v ▶ 1. to rub to keep from swelling, 2. to be consumed (e.g. candle)

gutēkereza (-tēkereje) v ▶ to be meek, mild, well-behaved

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

gutumba (-tumvye) v ▶ to swell

gutumbagana (-tumbaganye) v ▶ to be swollen, to swell (esp. of dead animals, also of beans, etc.)

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

ikiragamo (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ dwelling place, housing

ikivyīmba (ibi-) 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic-
plural: ibi-,ivy- ▶ 1. tumor, 2. swelling (from kuvyīmba)

iriba (ama-) 5 class 5
singular: i-,iri-
plural: ama- ▶ well, valley with water

kira phr ▶ bless you! get well! (imperative of gukira)

kubōmboka (-bōmbotse) v ▶ 1. to swell up, 2. get big (e.g. skin in water), 3. get soft in water (from kubomba)

kuganūka (-ganūtse) v ▶ 1. to send greetings, 2. to go home (often used in farewell to one's superior: ndaganutse)

kugēnza (-gēnjeje) v ▶ 1. to watch carefully, 2. to cause to go well, 3. to lie in wait for

kunyīngisha (-nyīngishije) v ▶ to shake down (as when measuring), to rub a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt

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

kurokoka (-rokotse) v ▶ 1. to get well, 2. to be saved

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)

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

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)

nēza adv ▶ nicely, well, fine

uburagamo 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (no pl.) dwelling place

ubutumbi 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ (med.) swelling

ubuvyimbe 8 class 8
singular: ubu- ▶ swelling

umuhana (imi-) 2 class 2
singular: umu-
plural: imi- ▶ 1. village, 2. neighbourhood, 3. locality, area around village or dwelling

umunyagisagara (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ city dweller

urakomeye phr ▶ are you well? how are you? (from gukomera) (replied by ndakomeye!)

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

city ▶ umuji (Sw.)
(large) igisagara
(~ dweller) umunyagisagara

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dwell ▶ kuba, kuguma, gutura

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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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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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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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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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reduce ▶ (~ swelling, vi) kuvyīmbūka
(vt) kuvyīmbūra
(diminish) kugabanuka
(to ~ price) kugabanya

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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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sell ▶ kugura, kudāndaza, gushōra
(to buy and sell) guhānjura
(well) kugurika

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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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survive ▶ (get well, be saved) kurokoka, kurokoza
(left alive after plague) kwōkōka

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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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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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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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massage ▶ (to ~) gusīga
(to ~ a bump so it doesn't swell or hurt) kunyīngisha

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