so

só (canonical class-1a)
bāsó (class-2a plural)


mama

māmá (canonical class-1a)
bāmâmá (class-2a plural)


era

rw-verb

-êra (infinitive kwêra, perfective -êze)

-êra (canonical)
kwêra (infinitive)
-êze (perfective)


se

sé (canonical class-1a)
bāsé (class-2a plural)


papa

pāpá (canonical class-1a)
bāpāpá (class-2a plural)


data

dātá (canonical class-1a)
bādâtá (class-2a plural)


amate

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Doublet of amata.


amata

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. In Rundi, doublet of amate.


umuntu

umūntu (canonical class-1)
abāntu (class-2 plural)


amase

From a Southern Cushitic language; compare Iraqw tseehha (“dry cow dung”).

dung (of a large animal, like a cow or elephant)


incuti

incutí (canonical class-9)
incutí (class-10 plural)

(Kirundi, dialectal in Kinyarwanda) relative or close friend


Icyongereza

(Kinyarwanda) the English language or culture


itara

itára (canonical class-5)
amatára (class-6 plural)

An old borrowing from Swahili *tala (modern taa), of unknown origin.


Petero

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


jenerali

rw-noun

jenerǎli class 1a (plural bājenerǎli class 2a)

jenerǎli (canonical class-1a)
bājenerǎli (class-2a plural)


isuka

isúka (canonical class-5)
amasúka (class-6 plural)


ibere

ibêre (canonical class-5)
amabêre (class-6 plural)


umwana

umwâna (canonical class-1)
abâna (class-2 plural)


akabago

akabago class 12 (plural utubago class 13)


umubaji

umubāji class 1 (plural ababāji class 2)

umubāji (canonical class-1)
ababāji (class-2 plural)


urubanza

urubǎnza class 11 (plural imǎnza class 10)

urubǎnza (canonical class-11)
imǎnza (class-10 plural)


umutwe

umutwé (canonical class-3)
imitwé (class-4 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́è. Cognate to Kikuyu mũtwe.


ikiganza

ikigānza class 7 (plural ibigānza class 8)

ikigānza (canonical class-7)
ibigānza (class-8 plural)


izuru

izûru (canonical class-5)
amazûru (class-6 plural)


ikirenge

ikirēnge class 7 (plural ibirēnge class 8)

ikirēnge (canonical class-7)
ibirēnge (class-8 plural)

From -renga (“to surpass, to disappear behind”).


ukuguru

ukuguru class 15 (plural amaguru class 6)


ukuboko

ukubóko class 15 (plural amabóko class 6)

ukubóko (canonical class-15)
amabóko (class-6 plural)


umudigi

umudigi class 3 (plural imidigi class 4)


izuba

izûba (canonical class-5)
amazûba (class-6 plural)


ijisho

ijîsho (canonical class-5)
amâso (class-6 plural)


ugutwi

ugutwí (canonical class-15)
amatwí (class-6 plural)


umuti

umutí (canonical class-3)
imití (class-4 plural)

From the root of igiti (“tree”), possibly as the original form of that word.


irima

(Kirundi) farming season, the time of year when plowing is done


nyina

nyina class 1a (plural bānyina class 2a)

From Proto-Bantu *nìnà, a variant of *jɪ̀nà.


umuganga

umugānga class 1 (plural abagānga class 2)

umugānga (canonical class-1)
abagānga (class-2 plural)


umusi

umǔsi (canonical class-3)
imǐsi (class-4 plural)


marume

From Proto-Bantu *máádʊ́mè (“maternal uncle”).


imboro

imboró (canonical class-9)
imboró (class-10 plural)


iryinyo

iryînyo (canonical class-5)
amênyo (class-6 plural)


Icongereza

(Kirundi) the English language or culture


indege

inděge (canonical class-9)
inděge (class-10 plural)


ukwaha

ukwâha (canonical class-15)
amâha (class-6 plural)


ukwezi

ukwêzi (canonical class-15)
amêzi (class-6 plural)

Cognate with Luganda omwezi, Swahili mwezi, Shona mwedzi.


ikanzu

rw-noun

ikānzu class 9 (plural amakānzu class 6)

ikānzu (canonical class-9)
amakānzu (class-6 plural)


ikaravati

ikaravǎti class 9 (plural amakaravǎti class 6)

ikaravǎti (canonical class-9)
amakaravǎti (class-6 plural)


inoti

inǒti (canonical class-9)
inǒti (class-10 plural)


ikawa

ikâwá (canonical class-9)
ikawá (canonical class-9)


ibanki

ibǎnki class 9 (plural amabǎnki class 6)

ibǎnki (canonical class-9)
amabǎnki (class-6 plural)
ibǎnki (class-10 plural)


imodoka

imódoká class 9 (plural amamódoká class 6)

imódoká (canonical class-9)
amamódoká (class-6 plural)

Ultimately from English motorcar; the usual form that does not account for the English rhotic is probably via Swahili motokaa.


ifaranga

ifarānga class 5 (plural amafarānga class 6)

ifarānga (canonical class-5)
amafarānga (class-6 plural)

(by extension, chiefly in the plural) money


ururimi

ururími class 11 (plural indími class 10)

ururími (canonical class-11)
indími (class-10 plural)


ikiyiko

ikiyîko class 7 (plural ibiyîko class 8)

ikiyîko (canonical class-7)
ibiyîko (class-8 plural)


perezida

perezida class 1a (plural bāperezida class 2a)


umukate

umukâté class 3 (plural imikâté class 4)

umukâté (canonical class-3)
imikâté (class-4 plural)


umunsi

umǔnsi (canonical class-3)
imǐnsi (class-4 plural)


umugati

umugāti class 3 (plural imigāti class 4)

umugāti (canonical class-3)
imigāti (class-4 plural)


umutima

umutíma class 3 (plural imitíma class 4)

umutíma (canonical class-3)
imitíma (class-4 plural)


ikinini

ikinǐni class 7 (plural ibinǐni class 8)

ikinǐni (canonical class-7)
ibinǐni (class-8 plural)


umunwa

From the root of akanwa, from Proto-Bantu *kànʊ̀à.


ubwato

ubwâto (canonical class-14)
amâto (class-6 plural)


igufwa

igúfwa class 5 (plural amagúfwa class 6)

igúfwa (canonical class-5)
amagúfwa (class-6 plural)


umwaka

umwâka (canonical class-3)
imyâka (class-4 plural)


umukono

umukonó class 3 (plural imikonó class 4)

umukóno class 3 (plural imikóno class 4)

umukonó (canonical class-3)
umukóno (canonical class-3)
imikonó (class-4 plural)
imikóno (class-4 plural)


itako

itáko (canonical class-5)
amatáko (class-6 plural)


umunuta

umunutá class 3 (plural iminutá class 4)

umunutá (canonical class-3)
iminutá (class-4 plural)


umunota

umunotá class 3 (plural iminotá class 4)

umunotá (canonical class-3)
iminotá (class-4 plural)


itariki

itárikí class 9 (plural amatárikí class 6)

itárikí (canonical class-9)
amatárikí (class-6 plural)


idakika

idákīká class 5 (plural amadákīká class 6)

idákīká (canonical class-5)
amadákīká (class-6 plural)


Umututsi

Umutūtsi class 1 (plural Abatūtsi class 2)

Umutūtsi (canonical class-1)
Abatūtsi (class-2 plural)


umupira

umupǐra class 3 (plural imipǐra class 4)

umupǐra (canonical class-3)
imipǐra (class-4 plural)

something made of rubber: eraser, tire, etc


Umuhutu

Umuhutú class 1 (plural Abahutú class 2)

Umuhutú (canonical class-1)
Abahutú (class-2 plural)


Ikinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda (the Rwandan standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


Umurundi

Umurǔndi class 1 (plural Abarǔndi class 2)

Umurǔndi (canonical class-1)
Abarǔndi (class-2 plural)


icayi

icâyi (canonical class-7)
ivyâyi (class-8 plural)


Ikirundi

Kirundi (the Burundian standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


Umuganda

Umugândá class 1 (plural Abagândá class 2)

Umugândá (canonical class-1)
Abagândá (class-2 plural)


Umunyarwanda

Umunyarwānda class 1 (plural Abanyarwānda class 2)

Umunyarwānda (canonical class-1)
Abanyarwānda (class-2 plural)


Ikidagi

(Kirundi) the German language or culture


Ikidage

(Kinyarwanda) the German language or culture


ikilo

ikiló (canonical class-7)
ibiló (class-8 plural)


icyuma

icyûma (canonical class-7)
ibyûma (class-8 plural)


icyayi

icyâyi (canonical class-7)
ibyâyi (class-8 plural)


umwami

umwǎmi (canonical class-1)
abǎmi (class-2 plural)


icuma

icûma (canonical class-7)
ivyûma (class-8 plural)


akanwa

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)


igufa

igúfa (canonical class-5)
amagúfa (class-6 plural)

(Kirundi, less common in Kinyarwanda) bone


ilitiro

ilītiro class 5 (plural amalītiro class 6)

ilītiro (canonical class-5)
amalītiro (class-6 plural)


inyundo

inyūndo class 9 (plural inyūndo class 10)

inyūndo (canonical class-9)
inyūndo (class-10 plural)

A widely diffused word ultimately from Swahili nyundo.


inyenyeri

inyényērí class 9 (plural inyényērí class 10)

inyényěri class 9 (plural inyényěri class 10)

inyényērí (canonical class-9)
inyényěri (canonical class-9)
inyényērí (class-10 plural)
inyényěri (class-10 plural)

Compare Chichewa nyenyezi and Shona nyenyedzi.


igare

igǎre (canonical class-5)
amagǎre (class-6 plural)

(more generally) any wheeled vehicle that holds a single person, like a wheelchair


ipikipiki

ipikipiki class 9 (plural amapikipiki class 6)


ijana

ijana (canonical class-5)
amagana (class-6 plural)
amajana (class-6 plural)


nyoko

nyoko class 1a (plural bānyoko class 2a)


ubugari

a kind of porridge, traditionally made from cassava but now commonly made with maize


urugohe

urugóhe class 11 (plural ingóhe class 10)

urugóhe (canonical class-11)
ingóhe (class-10 plural)

From Common Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Zulu ukhophe (“eyelash”), Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”), Chichewa chikope (“eyelid”).


Umufaransa

Umufarānsá class 1 (plural Abafarānsá class 2)

Umufarānsá (canonical class-1)
Abafarānsá (class-2 plural)


igihumbi

igihūmbi class 7 (plural ibihūmbi class 8)

igihūmbi (canonical class-7)
ibihūmbi (class-8 plural)


umuriyoni

umuriyǒni class 3 (plural imiriyǒni class 4)

umuriyǒni (canonical class-3)
imiriyǒni (class-4 plural)


miriyoni

miríyōni class 9 (plural miríyōni class 10)

miríyōni (canonical class-9)
miríyōni (class-10 plural)


urukwavu

urukwâvu class 11 (plural inkwâvu class 10)

urukwâvu (canonical class-11)
inkwâvu (class-10 plural)


miliyari

milíyāri class 9 (plural milíyāri class 10)

milíyāri (canonical class-9)
milíyāri (class-10 plural)


icumi

icúmi (canonical class-5)
amacúmi (class-6 plural)


umubumbyi

umubûmbyi class 1 (plural ababûmbyi class 2)

umubûmbyi (canonical class-1)
ababûmbyi (class-2 plural)


umubumvyi

umubûmvyi class 1 (plural ababûmvyi class 2)

umubûmvyi (canonical class-1)
ababûmvyi (class-2 plural)


ikijigo

ikijigo class 7 (plural ibijigo class 8)


Yohani

a male given name, equivalent to English John


umutetsi

umutêtsi class 1 (plural abatêtsi class 2)

umutêtsi (canonical class-1)
abatêtsi (class-2 plural)


umucuzi

umucúzi class 1 (plural abacúzi class 2)

umucúzi (canonical class-1)
abacúzi (class-2 plural)


umukunzi

umukûnzi class 1 (plural abakûnzi class 2)

umukûnzi (canonical class-1)
abakûnzi (class-2 plural)


umucamanza

umucâmǎnza class 1 (plural abacâmǎnza class 2)

umucâmǎnza (canonical class-1)
abacâmǎnza (class-2 plural)


Umukirisito

Umukirisíto class 1 (plural Abakirisíto class 2)

Umukirisíto (canonical class-1)
Abakirisíto (class-2 plural)


umwigisha

umwǐgīsha class 1 (plural abǐgīsha class 2)

umwǐgīsha (canonical class-1)
abǐgīsha (class-2 plural)


umusore

umusóre class 1 (plural abasóre class 2)

umusóre (canonical class-1)
abasóre (class-2 plural)


umukarani

umukárǎni class 1 (plural abakárǎni class 2)

umukárǎni (canonical class-1)
abakárǎni (class-2 plural)


umugore

umugoré class 1 (plural abagoré class 2)

umugoré (canonical class-1)
abagoré (class-2 plural)


umugabo

umugabo class 1 (plural abagabo class 2)


igitigu

igitigú class 7 (plural ibitigú class 8)

igitigú (canonical class-7)
ibitigú (class-8 plural)


umwijima

umwîjimá class 3 (plural imyîjimá class 4)

umwîjimá (canonical class-3)
imyîjimá (class-4 plural)


umwambi

umwāmbi class 3 (plural imyāmbi class 4)

umwāmbi (canonical class-3)
imyāmbi (class-4 plural)


umwampi

umwāmpi class 3 (plural imyāmpi class 4)

umwāmpi (canonical class-3)
imyāmpi (class-4 plural)


umuheto

umuheto class 3 (plural imiheto class 4)


umurimyi

umurimyi class 1 (plural abarimyi class 2)


umuhinzi

umuhînzi class 1 (plural abahînzi class 2)

umuhînzi (canonical class-1)
abahînzi (class-2 plural)


ihinga

(Kinyarwanda) farming season, the time of year when plowing is done


igituntu

igitǔntu class 7 (plural ibitǔntu class 8)

igitǔntu (canonical class-7)
ibitǔntu (class-8 plural)


ikinyejana

ikinyējana class 7 (plural ibinyējana class 8)

ikinyējana (canonical class-7)
ibinyējana (class-8 plural)


ameza

amêzá (canonical class-9)
amêzá (class-10 plural)


icyokurya

icyókuryá class 7 (plural ibyókuryá class 8)

icyókuryá (canonical class-7)
ibyókuryá (class-8 plural)

From -rya (“eat”), literally "that [thing] which is eaten".


ikinjana

ikinjana class 7 (plural ibinjana class 8)


icokurya

icókuryá class 7 (plural ivyókuryá class 8)

icókuryá (canonical class-7)
ivyókuryá (class-8 plural)


ikinyobwa

ikinyǒbwa class 7 (plural ibinyǒbwa class 8)

ikinyǒbwa (canonical class-7)
ibinyǒbwa (class-8 plural)

From -nyobwa (“be drunk”), the passive form of -nywa (“drink”).


igicumuro

igicúmuro class 7 (plural ibicúmuro class 8)

igicúmuro (canonical class-7)
ibicúmuro (class-8 plural)


inshuti

inshutí class 9 (plural inshutí class 10)

inshutí (canonical class-9)
inshutí (class-10 plural)


imva

imvá (canonical class-9)
imvá (class-10 plural)


intorezo

intôrezo class 9 (plural intôrezo class 10)

intôrezo (canonical class-9)
intôrezo (class-10 plural)


intebe

intébe (canonical class-9)
intébe (class-10 plural)


inzoga

inzogá (canonical class-9)
inzogá (class-10 plural)


uruvyino

uruvyíno class 11 (plural imvyíno class 10)

uruvyíno (canonical class-11)
imvyíno (class-10 plural)


imbyino

imbyíno class 9 (plural imbyíno class 10)

imbyíno (canonical class-9)
imbyíno (class-10 plural)


umusigiti

umusigití class 3 (plural imisigití class 4)

umusigití (canonical class-3)
imisigití (class-4 plural)


umusaraba

umusaraba class 3 (plural imisaraba class 4)


umwarimu

umwârimú class 1 (plural abârimú class 2)

umwârimú (canonical class-1)
abârimú (class-2 plural)