Kinyarwanda Vocabulary, 2012–2013

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bombi (zombi)

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adj. both

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buri

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adj. every

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mwese (bose)

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adj. every, all

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muke (bake)

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adj. few, little

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mwīza (bēza)

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adj. good, nice, pretty

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mwinshi (benshi)

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adj. many, much

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mukuru (bakuru)

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adj. old, high, elder

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buhoro

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adv. slowly, softly

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Karibu

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interj. (Sw.) Welcome

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ry̋ari

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interrog. when

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Cyângugu (i)

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loc. city in Rwanda

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ishaba ( … , ya)

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n. (Sw.) good luck

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igitāngazo (ibitāngazo, cya)

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n. announcement

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umwaku ( … , wa)

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n. bad luck

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igitebo (ibitebo, bya)

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n. basket

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ikigobe (ibigobe, cya)

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n. bay, gulf

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umwâro (imyâro, wa)

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n. beach

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ubwanwa (amanwa, bwa)

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n. beard

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umugisha (imigisha, wa)

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n. blessing

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ubudehe ( … , bwa)

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n. brief community collaboration on private projects for mutual assistance

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akânānwa (utwânānwa, ka)

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n. chin

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icyûzi (ibyûzi, cya)

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n. dam

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umunsi (iminsi, wa)

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n. day

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agasūzuguro ( … , ka)

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n. disrespect

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umwete (imyete, wa)

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n. effort, motivation

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amapfo (amapfo, ya)

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n. famine

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imbago (imbago, ya)

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n. fence, boundary, hedge, etc.

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umwûzūre (imyûzūre, wa)

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n. flood

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imbabazi ( … , ya)

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n. forgiveness, pity

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igipara (ibipara, cya)

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n. fun, entertaining story; gossip

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icyunamo (ibyunamo, cya)

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n. funeral

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impâno (impâno, ya)

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n. gift, talent

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amahirwe ( … , ya)

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n. good luck

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ikibonezamvugo (ibibonezamvugo, cya)

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n. grammar

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umusatsi (imisatsi, wa)

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n. hair

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ingănga (ingănga, ya)

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n. hanger

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sekuruza (basekuruza, wa)

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n. his/her/its/their great-grandfather

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nyirakuruza (banyirakuruza, wa)

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n. his/her/its/their great-grandmother

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umunsi mukuru

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n. holiday

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ibyishīmo ( … , bya)

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n. joy

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urufūngūzo (imfūnguzo, rwa)

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n. key

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igicumumu (ibicumumu, cya)

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n. kind of tree

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ikiyaga (ibiyaga, cya)

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n. lake

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inkēngēro (inkēngēro, ya)

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n. lakeshore, riverbank

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akanwa (utwanwa)

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n. little beard

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umusazi (abasazi, wa)

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n. madman

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ifūnguro (amafūnguro, rya)

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n. meal

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inama (inama, ya)

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n. meeting

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isekuru (amasekuru, rya)

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n. mortar

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umucuranzi (abacuranzi, wa)

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n. musician

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sogokuruza (banyogokuruza, wa)

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n. my/our/your great-grandfather

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nyogokuruza (banyogokuruza, wa)

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n. my/our/your great-grandmother

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ihakana (amahakana, rya)

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n. negation

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umusāza (abasāza, wa)

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n. old man

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igisigo (ibisigo, cya)

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n. poem

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perezida (perezida, wa)

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n. president

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ishǔri rito (amashûri mato)

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n. primary school

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icyûbahiro ( … , cya)

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n. respect

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urûzi (inzûzi, rwa)

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n. river

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umugozi (imigozi, wa)

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n. rope, string

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ishǔri rikuru (amashŭri makuru)

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n. secondary school

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isoni ( … , rya)

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n. shame, shyness

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inkûka (inkûka, ya)

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n. shore, bank (any)

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inoni (inoni, ya)

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n. snap (of fingers)

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icumu (amacumu, rya)

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n. spear

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inda (inda, ya)

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n. stomach, belly, pregnancy

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agasatsi (udusatsi, ka)

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n. strand of hair

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umugezi (imigezi, wa)

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n. stream, brook, creek

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izûba (amazûba, rya)

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n. sun

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ikirengarenga (ibirengarenga, cya)

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n. sunset

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ikijumba (ibijumba, cya)

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n. sweet potato

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umutaka (imitaka, wa)

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n. umbrella

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amâzi ( … , ya)

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n. water

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umukozi (abakozi, wa)

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n. worker

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igisebe (ibisebe, cya)

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n. wound

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gutêra ishaba

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v. (Sw.) to cause good luck

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gukwira (nkwiye, nakwiye)

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v. should

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kōngēra (nōngēra, nōngēreye)

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v. to add, to append, to increase

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kwemera (nemeye, nemeye)

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v. to agree

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gusubiza (nsubiza, nasubije)

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v. to answer

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kwēgēra (nēgēra, nēgēye)

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v. to approach, to come close

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kubaza (mbaza, nabajije)

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v. to ask

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kuba (ndi, nari)

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v. to be

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kuba āho

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v. to be alive

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guhuga (mpuze, nari mpuze)

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v. to be busy

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guhugira (mpugiye, nahugiye)

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v. to be busy with

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kunyurana (nnyuranye, nanuranye)

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v. to be different

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gukomera (nkomeye, nakomeye)

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v. to be difficult, to be hard, to be strong, to be tough

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kôroha (nôroshye, nôroshye)

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v. to be easy, to be mild, to be simple, to be soft, to be weak

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kurāngira (ndāngiye, narāngiye)

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v. to be finished, to be complete

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kwîshīma (nîshīmye, nîshīmye)

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v. to be happy

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gushimisha (nshimisha, nashimishije)

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v. to be interesting

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kunezeza (nejeje, nanejeje)

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v. to be interesting

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guheruka (mperuka, naherutse)

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v. to be last

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gukundwa (nkunzwe, nari nkunzwe)

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v. to be loved

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guhirwa (mpirwa, nahiriwe)

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v. to be lucky, to be blessed

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kunezezwa (nejejwe, nanejejwe)

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v. to be made happy

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gutwîta (ntwîta, natwîse)

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v. to be pregnant

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gutukura (ntukura, natukuye)

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v. to be red

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kubabara (mbabara, nababaye)

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v. to be sad

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kubabaza (mbabaje, nababaje)

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v. to be saddened

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gutûza (ntûza, natûje)

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v. to be silent

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gukûra inzâra

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v. to be very cold

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gutânga umugisha

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v. to bless

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kwîca amatwi

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v. to block out, to not listen

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kubiza (mbiza, nabijije)

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v. to boil

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kumena (mena, namenye)

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v. to break, to pour

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gutêra umwûzūre

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v. to bring a flood

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kugarura (ngarura, nagaruye)

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v. to bring back

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gutêra amapfa

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v. to bring famine

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kubira (mbira, nabize)

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v. to bubble

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kûbaka (nūbaka, nūbatse)

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v. to build (a structure)

Front 113

gutêra umwaku

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v. to cause bad luck

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gutêra amahirwe

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v. to cause good luck

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gutêra isoni

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v. to cause shame

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gutêra (ntêra, natêye)

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v. to cause, to plant, to throw

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kubumba (mbumba, nabumbye)

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v. to close (one’s mouth)

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guhumūra amâso (mpumūra … , nahumūye …)

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v. to close one’s eyes

Front 119

gupfûndikira (mpfūndikiye, napfūndikiye)

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v. to close, to replace lid

Front 120

kugaruka (ngaruka, nagarutse)

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v. to come back

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kwôtsa (nôse, nôse)

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v. to cook on a fire in charcoal

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gukosora (nkosora, nakosoye)

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v. to correct

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gupfuka (mpfuka, napfutse)

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v. to cover, to bandage

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gukora (nkora, nakoze)

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v. to create, to do, to make, to repair, to work (etc.)

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gusênya (nsênya, nasênye)

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v. to destroy, to raze

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gusūzugura (nsūzugura, nasūzuguye)

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v. to disrespect

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guhuza umuntu

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v. to distract someone who has lost a loved one

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guhuza (mpuhugije, nahugije)

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v. to disturb, to distract

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v. to disturb, to distract

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v. to dress a wound

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gufūngura (mfunguye, nafunguye)

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v. to eat

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gutêra imbaraga

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v. to encourage

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kwînjira (nînjira, nînjiye)

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v. to enter

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gutêra igipara

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v. to entertain by telling engaging stories

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gusohoka (nsohoka, nasohotse)

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v. to exit

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kurāngiza (ndāngije, narāngije)

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v. to finish

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kumara (mara, namaze)

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v. to finish consuming

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gushira (nshize, nashize)

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v. to finish, to end, to be most recent

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gushira (nshize, nashize)

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v. to finish, to exhaust

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guhūnga (mpūnga, nahūnze)

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v. to flee, to run away

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kwītāza (nītaza, nītaje)

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v. to flee, to run away

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gukurikira (nkurikira, nakurikiye)

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v. to follow (including during a speech)

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kubuza (mbuza, nabujije)

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v. to forbid, to stop from doing

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kuvūnda (mvūnda, navūnze)

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v. to force one’s way in

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kwibagirwa (nibagirwa, nibagiriwe)

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v. to forget

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kwibagirirwa (nibagirirwa, nibagiririwe)

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v. to forget (something, somewhere)

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gukûka umutima

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v. to frighten greatly (“to scare one’s heart out”)

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gutânga impâno

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v. to give a gift

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guhanika (mpanika, nahanitse)

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v. to go higher

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kumanika (manika, namanitse)

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v. to hang, to put up

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kumva (numvise, numvise)

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v. to hear, to taste, to feel, to understand

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gucâna (ncâna, nacânye)

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v. to ignite, to light on fire

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gutêra inda

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v. to impregnate

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gupfūnda (mpfūnda, napfūnze)

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v. to inconspicuously shove an item into a pocket or other crevice

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gutêra umugeri

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v. to kick

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kwîca (nîca, nîshe)

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v. to kill, to break, to break down

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gusiga (nsiga, nasize)

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v. to leave

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kwînjiza (nînjiza, nînjigije)

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v. to let in, to bring in

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gusohora (nsohora, nasohoye)

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v. to let out, to take out, to ejaculate

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gucûmbagira (ncûmbagira, nacûmbagiye)

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v. to limp

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gutêra isekuru

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v. to limp

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gutega amatwi (ntega … , nateze …)

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v. to listen

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gukīnga (nkīnga, nakīnze)

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v. to lock, to close

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gukomeza (nkomeje, nakomeje)

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v. to make difficult, to harden, to strengthen, to toughen

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kôroshya (nôroheje, nôroheje)

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v. to make easy, to make mild, to simplify, to soften, to weaken

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gusákuza (nsákuza, nasákuje)

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v. to make noise

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kuboza (mboza, nabojeje)

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v. to make rotten

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kubura (mbura, nabuze)

Back 167

v. to miss, to lack, to lose

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gutêra umwete

Back 168

v. to motivate

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guhakana (mpakana, nahekanye)

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v. to negate

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guceceka (nceceka, nacecetse)

Back 170

v. to not speak

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gutânga (ntânga, natânze)

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v. to offer, to give

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gufūngūra (mfūngūra, nafūngūye)

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v. to open

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kwâsama (nāsama, nāsamye)

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v. to open (one’s mouth), to gape

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kubumbūra igitabo (mbumbūra … , nabumbūye …)

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v. to open a book

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guhumiriza amâso (mpumiriza … , nahumirije …)

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v. to open one’s eyes

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gupfûndūra (mpfūndūra, napfūndūye)

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v. to open, to remove lid

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gufotora (mfotora, nafotoye)

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v. to photograph

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kuyōra (nyōra, nayōze)

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v. to pick up

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gutêra imbago

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v. to plant a fence

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gutêra urubuto

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v. to plant a seed

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gutêra ikijumba

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v. to plant a sweet potato

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kubānza (mbānza, nabanjije)

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v. to precede, to do first

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gutegura (ntegura, nateguye)

Back 183

v. to prepare

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gutegura ifūnguro

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v. to prepare a dish

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gukûra amenyo

Back 185

v. to pull teeth

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gushyira (nshyira, nashyize)

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v. to put

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gushyiraho

Back 187

v. to put somewhere

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gusoma n’ijwi

Back 188

v. to read aloud

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gusoma cyane

Back 189

v. to read loudly

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gusoma bucece

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v. to read quietly

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gusoma buhoro

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v. to read softly

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gusoma (nsoma, nasomye)

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v. to read, to kiss, to drown

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gusana (nsana, nasanye)

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v. to rebuild, to repair

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kwânga (nânga, nânze)

Back 194

v. to refuse, to hate

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kurekura (ndekura, narekuye)

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v. to release, to let go

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gukûraho

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v. to remove from, to take off of

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gukûra (nkûra, nakûye)

Back 197

v. to remove, to pick from the ground

Front 198

kongera (nongera, nongereye)

Back 198

v. to repeat, to do again

Front 199

kûbaha (nūbaha, nūbashye)

Back 199

v. to respect

Front 200

kurasa izûba (rirasa … , ryarashe …)

Back 200

v. to rise (as the sun)

Front 201

kubora (mbora, naboze)

Back 201

v. to rot, to decay

Front 202

gushima (nshima, nashimye)

Back 202

v. to scratch

Front 203

kubona (mbona, nabonye)

Back 203

v. to see, to find, to recover

Front 204

gutandukanya (ntandukanya, natandukanyije)

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v. to separate, to be different

Front 205

kurenga izûba (rirenga, ryarenze)

Back 205

v. to set (as the sun)

Front 206

kwīcara (nīcara, nīcaye)

Back 206

v. to sit

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kuryâma (ndyâma, naryâmye)

Back 207

v. to sleep

Front 208

gutêra inoni

Back 208

v. to snap (one’s fingers)

Front 209

kuvúga (mvúga, navúze)

Back 209

v. to speak

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kôroshya amagambo

Back 210

v. to speak directly, simply and not too much

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guhagaruka (mpagaruka, nahagarutse)

Back 211

v. to stand

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guhagarara (mpagarara, nahagaraye)

Back 212

v. to stand, to stop (etc.)

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gutângira (ntângira, natângiye)

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v. to start

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kugabanya (ngabanya, nagabanye)

Back 214

v. to subtract, to remove, to decrease

Front 215

kwôta izûba

Back 215

v. to sunbathe

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gufata ifoto

Back 216

v. to take a photograph

Front 217

kujyana (njyana, najyanye)

Back 217

v. to take away, to go together

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kumanura (manura, namanuye)

Back 218

v. to take down

Front 219

kubēra (mbera, nabereye)

Back 219

v. to take place (from kuba)

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gufata (mfata, nafashe)

Back 220

v. to take, to catch, to grasp

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kwīnja (nīnja, nīnje)

Back 221

v. to talk to someone with the secret intent of getting information out of them

Front 222

gushīma (nshīma, nashīmye)

Back 222

v. to thank, to praise

Front 223

gutêra icumu

Back 223

v. to throw a spear

Front 224

gutêra inkoni

Back 224

v. to throw a stick

Front 225

gutêra imbabazi

Back 225

v. to touch, to arouse emotion in

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kugerageza (ngerageza, nagerageje)

Back 226

v. to try

Front 227

gukīngūra (nkīngūra, nakīngūye)

Back 227

v. to unlock, to open

Front 228

gutegereza (ntegereza, nategereje)

Back 228

v. to wait for

Front 229

kubyûka (mbyûka, nabyûtse)

Back 229

v. to wake up

Front 230

kwôta (nôteje, nôteje)

Back 230

v. to warm oneself

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kwôta umuriro

Back 231

v. to warm oneself by the fire

Front 232

kumesa (mesa, nameshe)

Back 232

v. to wash clothes

Front 233

gukeka (nkeka, naketse)

Back 233

v. to be somewhat burnt (as food)

Front 234

gukéka (nkéka, nakétse)

Back 234

v. to chop

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gukêka (nkêka, nakêtse)

Back 235

v. to guess, to suspect

Front 236

kuvúza (mvúza, navúgije)

Back 236

v. to cause to speak; to cause to sound

Front 237

kuvúza ingoma

Back 237

v. to play the drums

Front 238

kuvúza indūru

Back 238

v. to cry out in fear, as a crowd

Front 239

kuvúza impǔndu

Back 239

v. to ululate

Front 240

kuvúza impānda

Back 240

v. to sound a trumpet

Front 241

kuvuza (mvuza, navugije)

Back 241

v. to thicken

Front 242

kuvuza amata

Back 242

v. to make milk into yogurt

Front 243

kuvūza (mvūza, navūje)

Back 243

v. to take for treatment

Front 244

kuvūra (mvūra, navūye)

Back 244

v. to treat (as a doctor)

Front 245

kuvura (mvura, navuze)

Back 245

v. to miss the service of someone who is not present

Front 246

gusâkuza (nsâkuza, nasâkuje)

Back 246

v. to engage in an oral, call-and-response riddle game

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gusiba (nsiba, nasibye)

Back 247

v. to erase; to remove as by erasing

Front 248

gusība (nsība, nasībye)

Back 248

v. to be absent

Front 249

kûbura (nûbura, nûbuze)

Back 249

v. to turn face up; to lapse into bad behavior

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gusabwa (nsabwa, nasabwe)

Back 250

v. to be asked to, to be requested to

Front 251

gusābwa (nsābwa, nasābwe)

Back 251

v. to be overcome with emotion

Front 252

gusābwa n’ubwoba

Back 252

v. to be filled with fear

Front 253

gusābwa n’ibyîshīmo

Back 253

v. to be filled with joy

Front 254

gusābwa n’urukundo

Back 254

v. to be filled with love

Front 255

gusābwa n’uburākari

Back 255

v. to be filled with anger

Front 256

gutota (ntose, natose)

Back 256

v. to be wet

Front 257

gutōta (ntōta, natōse)

Back 257

v. to urge to the point of forcing

Front 258

kubika (mbika, nabitse)

Back 258

v. to crow, as a rooster; to inform of someone’s death

Front 259

kwânūra (nânūra, nânūye)

Back 259

v. to hit especially hard

Front 260

kwanura (nanura, nanuze)

Back 260

v. to bring in from being left outside to dry

Front 261

kwanura imyende

Back 261

v. to bring in clothes (from a drying rack)

Front 262

kwanura ibishyimbo

Back 262

v. to bring in beans left out to dry

Front 263

kwanika (nanika, nanitse)

Back 263

v. to leave out to dry

Front 264

gusúbira (nsúbira, nasúbiye)

Back 264

v. to go back

Front 265

gusúbira (nsúbīra, nasúbīye)

Back 265

v. to do again

Front 266

gusesa (nsesa, nasheshe)

Back 266

v. to claw at, as a chicken

Front 267

gusēsa (nsēsa, nashēshe)

Back 267

v. to spill

Front 268

gusiga (nsiga, nasize)

Back 268

v. to leave; to be faster than

Front 269

gusīga (nsīga, nasīze)

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v. to apply a substance (like paint or lotion)

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gusigana (nsigana, nasiganye)

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v. to arrive at different times

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gushírīra (nshírīye, nashírīye)

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v. to be thoroughly burnt

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kubeshya (mbeshya, nabeshye)

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v. to lie

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ukubeshya (amabeshya, kwa)

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n. lie

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indūru (indūru, ya)

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n. semi-fearful cying of a crowd

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impŭndu (impŭndu, ya)

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n. ululation

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impānda (impānda, ya)

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n. trumpet

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umuvugo (imivugo, wa)

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n. poem

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igisâkuzo (ibisâkuzo, cya)

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n. riddle

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kûbika (mbîka, nabîtse)

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v. to be turned face up

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insego (insego, ya)

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n. habit

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gusaba (nsaba, nasabye)

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v. to request, to ask

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ahasi (ahasi, ha)

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n. floor

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kunyerera (nyereye, nanyereye)

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v. to be slippery

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is̋ake (amas̋ake, ya)

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n. rooster

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gutaha (ntaha, natashye)

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v. to go home

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gusanga (nsanga, nasanze)

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v. to meet

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guteganya (nteganya, nateganye)

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v. to plan for; to make provisions for

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kuganūra (nganūra, naganūye)

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v. to eat the first harvest

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umuganūra (imiganūra, wa)

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n. meal of the first harvest

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Umunsi w’Umuganūra

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n. Thanksgiving

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gusobanūra (nsobanūra, nasobanūye)

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v. to explain

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inyito (inyito, ya)

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n. definition

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inyāndiko (inyāndiko, ya)

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n. something written

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umwāndiko (imyāndiko, wa)

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n. something written for a purpose or assignment

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urwāndiko (inzāndiko, rwa)

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n. letter, mail item

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ibaruwa (amabaruwa, ya)

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n. (Sw.) letter, mail item

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uruvi (imvi, rwa)

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n. gray hair

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ivi (amavi, rya)

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n. knee

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urūntu (intu, rwa)

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n. humanity; human nature; what separates humans from animals

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ubutaha

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n. next time

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urugabo (ingabo, rwa)

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n. obese, abnormal or insane person

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umusore (abasore, wa)

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n. young person

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kwîbwira (nîbwira, nîbwiye)

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v. to think, to tell oneself, to feel

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gutêkereza (ntêkereza, natêkereje)

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v. to think

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ikîfuzo (ibîfuzo, cya)

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n. desire; wish

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kwîfuza (nîfuza, nîfuje)

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v. to desire; to wish; to envy; to covet

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gushāka (nshāka, nashātse)

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v. to want

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guca (nca, naciye)

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v. to cut

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guca umugani

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v. to say a proverb; to tell a story

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umugani (imigani, wa)

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n. story; proverb

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kumera nka (meze … , nameze …)

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v. to be like

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kugira umwete (mfite … , nagize …)

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v. to make an effort

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gusobwa (nsobwa, nasobwe)

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v. to forget

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isomo (amasoma, rya)

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n. class period, lesson

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gutuma (ntuma, natumye)

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v. to send

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kureka (ndeka, naretse)

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v. to allow; to let; to abandon; to let go