i prep ▶ 1. at, 2. to
ici 4 class 4
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) dry season, summer
singular: iki-,ic- ▶ (no pl.) dry season, summer
i bwīna n ▶ (no pl.) depths (water)
i muhira adv ▶ (no pl.) at home
i : plural of...
ince (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hymen
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ hymen
Imāna (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ God
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ God
idono (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large bow like monochord instrument with calabashes as resonance body
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large bow like monochord instrument with calabashes as resonance body
ikado (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gift, present (from Fr. cadeau)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ gift, present (from Fr. cadeau)
ikawa (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ coffee (drink)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ coffee (drink)
inaga (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cooking pot
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cooking pot
inivo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ niveau, level (from Fr.)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ niveau, level (from Fr.)
inoni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ finger snap
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ finger snap
inoti (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ banknote (Fr.)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ banknote (Fr.)
inuma (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ dove, pigeon
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ dove, pigeon
ināma (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meeting, council, conference, 2. advice, consultation, counsel, 3. agreement, 4. suggestion
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meeting, council, conference, 2. advice, consultation, counsel, 3. agreement, 4. suggestion
irake (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one hundred thousand
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one hundred thousand
iraki (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one hundred thousand
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ one hundred thousand
isiha (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cane rat
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cane rat
isima (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cement (Fr. ciment)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cement (Fr. ciment)
isoni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. shame, 2. respect, 3. timidity, 4. bashfulness
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. shame, 2. respect, 3. timidity, 4. bashfulness
isupu (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ soup
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ soup
urumogi (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ hemp
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ hemp
urumuri (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light (not day light), torch
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light (not day light), torch
urunana (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. small ornamental axe, 2. bracelet worn on hand for special occasion
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ 1. small ornamental axe, 2. bracelet worn on hand for special occasion
urunani (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ holding hands to form circle or line (gufatana urunani)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ holding hands to form circle or line (gufatana urunani)
urunāna (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ rolling stone
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ rolling stone
urunāri (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wire (not real coarse or real fine)
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ wire (not real coarse or real fine)
urunūka (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ any horrid, hateful thing
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ any horrid, hateful thing
igūmba (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sterile female (human or animal)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ sterile female (human or animal)
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
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
imamfu (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large monkey
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ large monkey
ingoga (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. quickness, 2. agility, 3. eagerness, 4. speed, haste
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. quickness, 2. agility, 3. eagerness, 4. speed, haste
inyāma (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meat, 2. flesh, 3. muscle
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. meat, 2. flesh, 3. muscle
inyōta (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ thirst
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ thirst
ināmbu (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ appetite, desire for a certain food
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ appetite, desire for a certain food
inānga (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ burundian zither, harp, musical instrument
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ burundian zither, harp, musical instrument
iposta (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office
ipāmpa (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cotton
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cotton
itangi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tank (water)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ tank (water)
itumba (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ rain season (about February to May)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ rain season (about February to May)
urumbēte (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ trumpet
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ trumpet
urumāmbo (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ nail, peg
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ nail, peg
urunyuzi (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ (Sw.) thread
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ (Sw.) thread
idiyama (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ diamond
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ diamond
ifiriti (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ french fries, potota chips, pommes frites
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ french fries, potota chips, pommes frites
inanasi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pineapple
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pineapple
indengo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ milling song
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ milling song
ipapāyi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ papaya
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ papaya
iposita (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ post office
iradiyo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ radio (plural also amaradiyo)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ radio (plural also amaradiyo)
isaradi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ salad
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ salad
isenema (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
isereri (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ celery
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ celery
ishīmwe (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. praise, 2. gift of thanks, 3. compliment
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. praise, 2. gift of thanks, 3. compliment
isinema (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ cinema, movie theater
isumaku (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ magnet
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ magnet
ivatiri (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ car, automobile (from Fr. voiture)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ car, automobile (from Fr. voiture)
ifarmasi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pharmacy, drugstore, chemist's
imashīni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ machine (Fr.)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ machine (Fr.)
inakwezi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
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
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
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
inyēgamo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. chair with back, 2. back of chair
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ 1. chair with back, 2. back of chair
ipansiyo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pension
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ pension
urunyerere (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine metal bracelet
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ fine metal bracelet
idayimoni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ demon
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ demon
ikompanyi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ company (business)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ company (business)
imisiyoni (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mission (station)
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ mission (station)
inabuderi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ kind of sweet potato
indoromyi (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ calling horn or trumpet, musical instrument
inyakamwe (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ person living alone, one by himself
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ person living alone, one by himself
ipilipili (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) pepper
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) pepper
ipiripiri (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) pepper
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ (Sw.) pepper
ishwagara (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lime
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ lime
isosiyete (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ society, company
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ society, company
itelefone (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ telephone
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ telephone
iterefone (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ telephone
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ telephone
ivitamini (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ vitamin
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ vitamin
urunyanyaga (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light, fine rain
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ light, fine rain
urunyenyēri (i-) 6 class 6
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ star
singular: uru-
plural: in- ▶ star
ihinguriro (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ factory
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ factory
ikaburimbo (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ asphalt, tarmac, tar
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ asphalt, tarmac, tar
irengarenga (i-) 3 class 3
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ a green leafy vegetable
singular: i-,in-
plural: i-,in- ▶ a green leafy vegetable
-bi adj ▶ 1. bad, 2. dirty, 3. ugly
-iwe adj ▶ his, her
-mpi adj ▶ both (bōmpi, twēmpi, mwēmpi, etc.)
-īza adj ▶ 1. good, nice, fine, better, 2. beautiful, pretty, attractive, handsome, gorgeous, sexy, lovely, 3. clean, 4. correct
-biri adj ▶ two
-bisi adj ▶ 1. raw, uncooked, 2. fresh, 3. cold, cool, 4. wet
-gari adj ▶ 1. wide, broad, 2. spacious
-gufi adj ▶ 1. short, 2. low, 3. shallow
gucisha bugufi to humble
gucisha bugufi to humble
-nini adj ▶ 1. large, 2. big, 3. thick
-vivi adj ▶ gray
-īnshi adj ▶ 1. many, 2. much, 3. several
kenshi often
kenshi often
guca i musozi phr ▶ to go by land rather than cross stream or lake
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