Burundi

(no augment) Burundi (a country in East Africa)


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)


ha

-há (canonical)
guhá (infinitive)
-hâye (perfective)


se

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


papa

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


ja

-ja (canonical)
kuja (infinitive)
-gīye (perfective)


tera

-têra (infinitive gutêra, perfective -têye)

-têra (canonical)
gutêra (infinitive)
-têye (perfective)


kura

-kûra (infinitive gukûra, perfective -kûye)

-kûra (canonical)
gukûra (infinitive)
-kûye (perfective)


kura

-kúra (infinitive gukúra, perfective -kúze)

-kúra (canonical)
gukúra (infinitive)
-kúze (perfective)


otsa

-ōtsa (infinitive (Rwanda) kōtsa or (Rundi) kwōtsa, perfective -ōkeje)

-ōtsa (canonical)
kōtsa (Rwanda infinitive)
kwōtsa (Rundi infinitive)
-ōkeje (perfective)

From Proto-Bantu *-jòkia, causative of Proto-Bantu *-jòka.


mesa

-mesa (infinitive kumesa, perfective -meshe)

-mesa (canonical)
kumesa (infinitive)
-meshe (perfective)


data

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


kama

-káma (infinitive gukáma, perfective -kámye)

-káma (canonical)
gukáma (infinitive)
-kámye (perfective)


hora

-hóra (infinitive guhóra, perfective -hóze)

-hóra (canonical)
guhóra (infinitive)
-hóze (perfective)


hora

-hōra (infinitive guhōra, perfective -hōye)

-hōra (canonical)
guhōra (infinitive)
-hōye (perfective)


ruka

-ruka (infinitive kuruka, perfective -rutse)

-ruka (canonical)
kuruka (infinitive)
-rutse (perfective)


za

-za (canonical)
kūza (infinitive)
-je (perfective)


ita

-îta (infinitive kwîta, perfective -îse)

-îta (canonical)
kwîta (infinitive)
-îse (perfective)


soma

-soma (infinitive gusoma, perfective -somye)

-soma (canonical)
gusoma (infinitive)
-somye (perfective)


raga

-raga (infinitive kuraga, perfective -raze)

-raga (canonical)
kuraga (infinitive)
-raze (perfective)


bona

-bóna (infinitive kubóna, perfective -bônye)

-bóna (canonical)
kubóna (infinitive)
-bônye (perfective)


ikinyugunyugu

rw-noun

ikinyúgunyúgu class 7 (plural ibinyúgunyúgu class 8)

ikinyúgunyúgu (canonical class-7)
ibinyúgunyúgu (class-8 plural)


fata

rw-verb

-fáta (infinitive gufáta, perfective -fáshe)

-fáta (canonical)
gufáta (infinitive)
-fáshe (perfective)


amate

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Doublet of amata.


tunga

-tûnga (infinitive gutûnga, perfective -tûnze)

-tûnga (canonical)
gutûnga (infinitive)
-tûnze (perfective)


rota

-rota (infinitive kurota, perfective -rose)

-rota (canonical)
kurota (infinitive)
-rose (perfective)


isi

isí (canonical class-9)
amasí (class-6 plural)


amata

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


bara

-bara (infinitive kubara, perfective -baze)

-bara (canonical)
kubara (infinitive)
-baze (perfective)


igi

igí (canonical class-5)
amagí (class-6 plural)

(Kinyarwanda, less common in Kirundi) egg


goma

-goma (infinitive kugoma, perfective -gomye)

-goma (canonical)
kugoma (infinitive)
-gomye (perfective)


cura

-cúra (infinitive gucúra, perfective -cúze)

-cúra (canonical)
gucúra (infinitive)
-cúze (perfective)

From Proto-Bantu *-túda (“to hammer; to forge”).


rasa

rw-verb

-rása (infinitive kurása, perfective -ráshe)

-rása (canonical)
kurása (infinitive)
-ráshe (perfective)


roba

-roba (infinitive kuroba, perfective (Rwanda) -robye or (Rundi) -rovye)

-roba (canonical)
kuroba (infinitive)
-robye (Rwanda perfective)
-rovye (Rundi perfective)


iga

-îga (infinitive kwîga, perfective -îze)

-îga (canonical)
kwîga (infinitive)
-îze (perfective)


kora

-kóra (infinitive gukóra, perfective -kóze)

-kóra (canonical)
gukóra (infinitive)
-kóze (perfective)


rima

-rima (infinitive kurima, perfective -rimye)

-rima (canonical)
kurima (infinitive)
-rimye (perfective)


kunda

-kûnda (infinitive gukûnda, perfective -kûnze)

-kûnda (canonical)
gukûnda (infinitive)
-kûnze (perfective)


siga

-siga (infinitive gusiga, perfective -size)

-siga (canonical)
gusiga (infinitive)
-size (perfective)


siga

-sīga (infinitive gusīga, perfective -sīze)

-sīga (canonical)
gusīga (infinitive)
-sīze (perfective)


siga

-síga (infinitive gusíga, perfective -síze)

-síga (canonical)
gusíga (infinitive)
-síze (perfective)


mera

-mera (infinitive kumera, perfective -meze)

-mera (canonical)
kumera (infinitive)
-meze (perfective)

Ameze ate?

be in a certain state, feel a certain way


oga

-óga (infinitive (Rwanda) kôga or (Rundi) kwôga, perfective -óze)

-óga (canonical)
kôga (Rwanda infinitive)
kwôga (Rundi infinitive)
-óze (perfective)


ota

-ôta (infinitive (Rwanda) kôta or (Rundi) kwôta, perfective -ôse)

-ôta (canonical)
kôta (Rwanda infinitive)
kwôta (Rundi infinitive)
-ôse (perfective)


ruha

-ruha (infinitive kuruha, perfective (Rwanda) -rushye or (Rundi) -rushe)

-ruha (canonical)
kuruha (infinitive)
-rushye (Rwanda perfective)
-rushe (Rundi perfective)


umuntu

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


heta

-heta (infinitive guheta, perfective -hese)

-heta (canonical)
guheta (infinitive)
-hese (perfective)


amase

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

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


seka

-seka (infinitive guseka, perfective -setse)

-seka (canonical)
guseka (infinitive)
-setse (perfective)


niha

-niha (infinitive kuniha, perfective (Rwanda) -nishye or (Rundi) -nishe)

-niha (canonical)
kuniha (infinitive)
-nishye (Rwanda perfective)
-nishe (Rundi perfective)


tuma

-túma (infinitive gutúma, perfective -túmye)

-túma (canonical)
gutúma (infinitive)
-túmye (perfective)


anka

-ânka (infinitive kwânka, perfective -ânse)

-ânka (canonical)
kwânka (infinitive)
-ânse (perfective)


Kigali

Kigalí (canonical class-9)
Kigáli (canonical class-9)


baza

-báza (infinitive kubáza, perfective -bájije)

-báza (canonical)
kubáza (infinitive)
-bájije (perfective)


baza

-bāza (infinitive kubāza, perfective -bāje)

-bāza (canonical)
kubāza (infinitive)
-bāje (perfective)


roga

-roga (infinitive kuroga, perfective -roze)

-roga (canonical)
kuroga (infinitive)
-roze (perfective)


incuti

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

(Kirundi, dialectal in Kinyarwanda) relative or close friend


Icyongereza

(Kinyarwanda) the English language or culture


inka

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


teka

-têka (infinitive gutêka, perfective -têtse)

-têka (canonical)
gutêka (infinitive)
-têtse (perfective)


iba

-îba (infinitive kwîba, perfective (Rwanda) -îbye or (Rundi) -îvye)

-îba (canonical)
kwîba (infinitive)
-îbye (Rwanda perfective)
-îvye (Rundi perfective)


itara

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

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


sara

-sara (infinitive gusara, perfective -saze)

-sara (canonical)
gusara (infinitive)
-saze (perfective)


impano

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

From -hana, the reciprocal form of -ha (“give”).


leta

lēta (canonical class-9)
zā lēta (class-10 plural)


anga

-ânga (infinitive kwânga, perfective -ânze)

-ânga (canonical)
kwânga (infinitive)
-ânze (perfective)


shaka

-shāka (infinitive gushāka, perfective -shātse)

-shāka (canonical)
gushāka (infinitive)
-shātse (perfective)


imari

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


Petero

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


ica

-îca (infinitive kwîca, perfective -îshe)

-îca (canonical)
kwîca (infinitive)
-îshe (perfective)


nuka

-nūka (infinitive kunūka, perfective -nūtse)

-nūka (canonical)
kunūka (infinitive)
-nūtse (perfective)


gura

-gura (infinitive kugura, perfective -guze)

-gura (canonical)
kugura (infinitive)
-guze (perfective)


jenerali

rw-noun

jenerǎli class 1a (plural bājenerǎli class 2a)

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


kwa

rw-verb

-kwá (infinitive gukwá, perfective -kôye)

-kwá (canonical)
gukwá (infinitive)
-kôye (perfective)


isuka

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


imbwa

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


remera

-remēra (infinitive kuremēra, perfective -remēreye)

-remēra (canonical)
kuremēra (infinitive)
-remēreye (perfective)


inda

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


amakuru

"Amakuru?"
"Ni meza."
"How are you?"
"I'm well."


basha

-bâsha (infinitive kubâsha, perfective -bâshije)

-bâsha (canonical)
kubâsha (infinitive)
-bâshije (perfective)


rya

-ryá (infinitive kuryá, perfective -rîye)

-ryá (canonical)
kuryá (infinitive)
-rîye (perfective)


icari

icǎri (canonical class-7)
ivyǎri (class-8 plural)


ibere

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


nywa

-nywá (infinitive kunywá, perfective -nyôye)

-nywá (canonical)
kunywá (infinitive)
-nyôye (perfective)


gwa

-gwa (infinitive kugwa, perfective -gūye)

-gwa (canonical)
kugwa (infinitive)
-gūye (perfective)


umuzungu

rw-noun

umuzǔngu class 1 (plural abazǔngu class 2)

umuzǔngu (canonical class-1)
abazǔngu (class-2 plural)

der

*mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀


onka

rw-verb

-ônka (infinitive (Rwanda) kônka or (Rundi) kwônka, perfective -ônse)

-ônka (canonical)
kônka (Rwanda infinitive)
kwônka (Rundi infinitive)
-ônse (perfective)


hunga

-hūnga (infinitive guhūnga, perfective -hūnze)

-hūnga (canonical)
guhūnga (infinitive)
-hūnze (perfective)


hinga

-hînga (infinitive guhînga, perfective -hînze)

-hînga (canonical)
guhînga (infinitive)
-hînze (perfective)


gaya

-gaya (infinitive kugaya, perfective -gaye)

-gaya (canonical)
kugaya (infinitive)
-gaye (perfective)


bumba

-bûmba (infinitive kubûmba, perfective (Rwanda) -bûmbye or (Rundi) -bûmvye)

-bûmba (canonical)
kubûmba (infinitive)
-bûmbye (Rwanda perfective)
-bûmvye (Rundi perfective)


mu-

you, second-person plural subject concord.

Augmentless form of umu- (“class 1 or 3 noun prefix”)

class 1 or 3 concord prefix for adjectives


kena

-kena (infinitive gukena, perfective -kennye)

-kena (canonical)
gukena (infinitive)
-kennye (perfective)


umwana

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


imvubu

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


vuga

-vúga (infinitive kuvúga, perfective -vúze)

-vúga (canonical)
kuvúga (infinitive)
-vúze (perfective)


babara

-bábara (infinitive kubábara, perfective -bábaye)

-bábara (canonical)
kubábara (infinitive)
-bábaye (perfective)


banza

-bānza (infinitive kubānza, perfective -bānjije)

-bānza (canonical)
kubānza (infinitive)
-bānjije (perfective)

begin (by doing something) (usually followed by an infinitive)


tangara

-tāngāra (infinitive gutāngāra, perfective -tāngāye)

-tāngāra (canonical)
gutāngāra (infinitive)
-tāngāye (perfective)


inazi

Likely a borrowing from Swahili nazi; the fruit is not grown in Rwanda.


umubabaro

rw-noun

umubábaro class 3 (plural imibábaro class 4)

umubábaro (canonical class-3)
imibábaro (class-4 plural)


imbabazi

imbabázi class 9 (plural imbabázi class 10)

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


ibaba

ibabá (canonical class-5)
amababá (class-6 plural)


ikibabi

ikibabi class 7 (plural ibibabi class 8)


imbaga

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


akabago

akabago class 12 (plural utubago class 13)


ibagiro

ibâgiro class 5 (plural amabâgiro class 6)

ibâgiro (canonical class-5)
amabâgiro (class-6 plural)


imbaragasa

imbarágasa class 9 (plural imbarágasa class 10)

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


ikibambasi

ikibambasi class 7 (plural ibibambasi class 8)


akabande

akabande class 12 (plural utubande class 13)


imbaraga

imbáragá class 9 (plural imbáragá class 10)

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


umubaji

umubāji class 1 (plural ababāji class 2)

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


akabarankuru

akabarankuru class 12 (plural utubarankuru class 13)


umubare

umubaré class 3 (plural imibaré class 4)

umubaré (canonical class-3)
imibaré (class-4 plural)


ibarura

ibarura class 5 (plural amabarura class 6)


ibaruwa

ibáruwá class 9 (plural amabáruwá class 6)

ibáruwá (canonical class-9)
amabáruwá (class-6 plural)


urubanza

urubǎnza class 11 (plural imǎnza class 10)

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


urubaho

urubâhó class 11 (plural imbâhó class 10)

urubâhó (canonical class-11)
imbâhó (class-10 plural)


ibanga

ibānga class 5 (plural amabānga class 6)

ibānga (canonical class-5)
amabānga (class-6 plural)


ibara

ibára (canonical class-5)
amabára (class-6 plural)


oza

rw-verb

-óza (infinitive (Rwanda) kôza or (Rundi) kwôza, perfective -ógeje)

-óza (canonical)
kôza (Rwanda infinitive)
kwôza (Rundi infinitive)
-ógeje (perfective)


ifi

ifí (canonical class-9)
amafí (class-6 plural)


Afuganisitani

Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


umuserebanya

rw-noun

umuserébanya class 3 (plural imiserébanya class 4)

umuserébanya (canonical class-3)
imiserébanya (class-4 plural)


injangwe

injângwé class 9 (plural injângwé class 10)

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


ukuntu

Based on the root of ikintu (“thing”), ahantu (“place”).


ikintu

ikīntu (canonical class-7)
ibīntu (class-8 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)

tiny hole (of a belt etc.)
eye of a needle


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)


ibumba

ibǔmba class 5 (plural amabǔmba class 6)

ibǔmba (canonical class-5)
amabǔmba (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.


ishaka

ishaká (canonical class-5)
amasaká (class-6 plural)


rwara

rw-verb

-rwâra (infinitive kurwâra, perfective -rwâye)

-rwâra (canonical)
kurwâra (infinitive)
-rwâye (perfective)


irima

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


nyaga

-nyaga (infinitive kunyaga, perfective -nyaze)

-nyaga (canonical)
kunyaga (infinitive)
-nyaze (perfective)


isabune

rw-noun

isábuné class 9 (plural amasábuné class 6)

isábuné (canonical class-9)
amasábuné (class-6 plural)


higa

rw-verb

-hîga (infinitive guhîga, perfective -hîze)

-hîga (canonical)
guhîga (infinitive)
-hîze (perfective)


nyina

rw-noun

nyina class 1a (plural bānyina class 2a)

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


ikara

ikára (canonical class-5)
amakára (class-6 plural)


saza

rw-verb

-sâza (infinitive gusâza, perfective -shâje)

-sâza (canonical)
gusâza (infinitive)
-shâje (perfective)


isazi

isāzi (canonical class-5)
amasāzi (class-6 plural)


umuganga

rw-noun

umugānga class 1 (plural abagānga class 2)

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


umusi

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


inkuba

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


rambarara

rw-verb

-rāmbarara (infinitive kurāmbarara, perfective -rāmbaraye)

-rāmbarara (canonical)
kurāmbarara (infinitive)
-rāmbaraye (perfective)


pfa

-pfá (infinitive gupfá, perfective -pfûye)

-pfá (canonical)
gupfá (infinitive)
-pfûye (perfective)


rusha

-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -rushije)

-rusha (canonical)
kurusha (infinitive)
-rushije (perfective)

Used as a polite formula when making a request, followed by an infinitive.


rusha

-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -ruhije)

-rusha (canonical)
kurusha (infinitive)
-ruhije (perfective)

(Kirundi) Causative of -ruha: make tired, annoy


marume

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


inzoka

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


iryinyo

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


imboro

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


igiti

igití (canonical class-7)
ibití (class-8 plural)


ejobundi

From ejo (“yesterday, tomorrow”) + bundi (“at another time”).

af

day before yesterday
day before yesterday


kiriya

rw-noun

kiriya class 1a (plural bākiriya class 2a)

Ngira ngo n'abo kugira ngo bigure, bakaza ba bakiriya babo, bati "mugomba kutwishyura byanze bikunze […]

1995, F. Nsengiyumva, Ingoma y'amaraso, page 202:


umusirimu

umusírimú class 1 (plural abasírimú class 2)

umusírimú (canonical class-1)
abasírimú (class-2 plural)


Icongereza

(Kirundi) the English language or culture


ingufu

ingufú (canonical class-9)
ingûfú (canonical class-9)


ukwaha

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


urunyanya

urunyânyá class 11 (plural inyânyá class 10)

urunyânyá (canonical class-11)
inyânyá (class-10 plural)


ukwezi

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

Cognate with Luganda omwezi, Swahili mwezi, Shona mwedzi.


indimu

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


indege

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


urupapuro

urupāpuro class 11 (plural impāpuro class 10)

urupāpuro (canonical class-11)
impāpuro (class-10 plural)


isabuni

isábuní class 9 (plural amasábuní class 6)

isábuní (canonical class-9)
amasábuní (class-6 plural)


ibahasha

ibáhashá class 9 (plural amabáhashá class 6)

ibáhashá (canonical class-9)
amabáhashá (class-6 plural)


ikanzu

ikānzu class 9 (plural amakānzu class 6)

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


ibombo

ibōmbo class 9 (plural amabōmbo class 6)

ibōmbo (canonical class-9)
amabōmbo (class-6 plural)


ikawa

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


ikaravati

ikaravǎti class 9 (plural amakaravǎti class 6)

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


ibanki

ibǎnki class 9 (plural amabǎnki class 6)

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


inoti

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


isaha

isâhá (canonical class-9)
isahá (canonical class-9)
amasâhá (class-6 plural)
amasahá (class-6 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.


ishuri

ishǔri class 5 (plural amashǔri class 6)

ishǔri (canonical class-5)
amashǔri (class-6 plural)


ikaramu

ikáramú class 9 (plural amakáramú class 6)

ikárǎmu class 9 (plural amakárǎmu class 6)

ikáramú (canonical class-9)
ikárǎmu (canonical class-9)
amakáramú (class-6 plural)
amakárǎmu (class-6 plural)


ubuki

ubûki (canonical class-14)
amûki (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jíkɪ̀ (“honey”), derived from *njíkɪ̀ (“bee”).


uruzi

urûzi (canonical class-11)
inzûzi (class-10 plural)


umugezi

umugezi class 3 (plural imigezi class 4)


isahani

isahāni class 9 (plural amasahāni class 6)

isahâni class 9 (plural amasahâni class 6)

isáhǎni class 9 (plural amasáhǎni class 6)

isahāni (canonical class-9)
isahâni (canonical class-9)
isáhǎni (canonical class-9)
amasahāni (class-6 plural)
amasahâni (class-6 plural)
amasáhǎni (class-6 plural)


isahane

isahāne class 9 (plural amasahāne class 6)

isahâne class 9 (plural amasahâne class 6)

isáhǎne class 9 (plural amasáhǎne class 6)

isahāne (canonical class-9)
isahâne (canonical class-9)
isáhǎne (canonical class-9)
amasahāne (class-6 plural)
amasahâne (class-6 plural)
amasáhǎne (class-6 plural)


akabati

akabāti class 12 (plural utubāti class 13)

akabāti (canonical class-12)
utubāti (class-13 plural)

From English cupboard, probably via Swahili kabati.


ifaranga

ifarānga class 5 (plural amafarānga class 6)

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

(by extension, chiefly in the plural) money


uruyuki

uruyúki class 11 (plural inzúki class 10)

uruyúki (canonical class-11)
inzúki (class-10 plural)


umunsi

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


umukate

umukâté class 3 (plural imikâté class 4)

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


umugati

umugāti class 3 (plural imigāti class 4)

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


umucungwa

umucûngwá class 3 (plural imicûngwá class 4)

umucûngwá (canonical class-3)
imicûngwá (class-4 plural)


umutima

umutíma class 3 (plural imitíma class 4)

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


icunga

icǔnga class 5 (plural amacǔnga class 6)

icǔnga (canonical class-5)
amacǔnga (class-6 plural)


perezida

perezida class 1a (plural bāperezida class 2a)


ikinini

ikinǐni class 7 (plural ibinǐni class 8)

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


isoko

isokó (canonical class-5)
amasokó (class-6 plural)

From Swahili soko, from Arabic سُوق (sūq).


isoko

isôko (canonical class-9)
amasôko (class-6 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ncóòkò. Cognate with Zulu inhloko, Xhosa intloko.

spring, fountain, source (of flowing water)


umunwa

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


itabi

itǎbi (canonical class-5)
amatǎbi (class-6 plural)


iryoya

iryǒya (canonical class-5)
amǒya (class-6 plural)


umwaka

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


umuryango

umuryângo class 3 (plural imiryângo class 4)

umuryângo (canonical class-3)
imiryângo (class-4 plural)


umuryango

umuryāngo class 3 (plural imiryāngo class 4)

umuryāngo (canonical class-3)
imiryāngo (class-4 plural)


itako

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


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)


u Rwanda

From the archaic verb -anda (“to expand”). Compare Zulu anda (“to multiply”).


intare

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


Umuhutu

Umuhutú class 1 (plural Abahutú class 2)

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


umusarani

umusárǎni class 3 (plural imisárǎni class 4)

umusárǎni (canonical class-3)
imisárǎni (class-4 plural)


idirisha

idírishá class 5 (plural amadírishá class 6)

idírishá (canonical class-5)
amadírishá (class-6 plural)


Umututsi

Umutūtsi class 1 (plural Abatūtsi class 2)

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


ikiyiko

ikiyîko class 7 (plural ibiyîko class 8)

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


irigi

irigí (canonical class-5)
amagí (class-6 plural)


idirishya

idírishyá class 5 (plural amadírishyá class 6)

idírishyá (canonical class-5)
amadírishyá (class-6 plural)


idakika

idákīká class 5 (plural amadákīká class 6)

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


itariki

itárikí class 9 (plural amatárikí class 6)

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


umupira

umupǐra class 3 (plural imipǐra class 4)

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

something made of rubber: eraser, tire, etc


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)


izina

izína (canonical class-5)
amazína (class-6 plural)


Umunyarwanda

Umunyarwānda class 1 (plural Abanyarwānda class 2)

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


Umuganda

Umugândá class 1 (plural Abagândá class 2)

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


Ikinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda (the Rwandan standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


ishure

ishǔre class 5 (plural amashǔre class 6)

ishǔre (canonical class-5)
amashǔre (class-6 plural)


Ikirundi

Kirundi (the Burundian standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


ikimasa

ikimasá class 7 (plural ibimasá class 8)

ikimasá (canonical class-7)
ibimasá (class-8 plural)


ururimi

ururími class 11 (plural indími class 10)

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


Ikidage

(Kinyarwanda) the German language or culture


icuma

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


Ikidagi

(Kirundi) the German language or culture


imbogo

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


igitabo

igitabo class 7 (plural ibitabo class 8)


ingurube

ingurube class 9 (plural ingurube class 10)


icayi

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


ikilo

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


ingona

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


inkoko

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


icyayi

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


icyuma

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


akanwa

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)


imfyisi

imfyisí class 9 (plural imfyisí class 10)

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

From Proto-Bantu *mpítí. Cognate with Swahili fisi.


inzira

inzira (canonical class-9)
inzira (class-10 plural)
amayira (class-6 plural)


umwami

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


Umurundi

Umurǔndi class 1 (plural Abarǔndi class 2)

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


igufa

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

(Kirundi, less common in Kinyarwanda) bone


ijambo

ijāmbo class 5 (plural amagāmbo class 6)

ijāmbo class 5 (plural amajāmbo class 6)

ijāmbo (canonical class-5)
amagāmbo (class-6 plural)
amajāmbo (class-6 plural)

From -gamba (“say”), the same formation as Swahili jambo.


impyisi

impyisí class 9 (plural impyisí class 10)

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


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.


inyanja

inyānja class 9 (plural inyānja class 10)

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

Cognate to Chichewa nyanja and Shona nyanza.


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)


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.


Ubuha

traditional land of the Ha people in Tanzania


ijana

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


Uburaya

Uburāya (canonical class-14)
Uburayá (canonical class-14)

(Kirundi, less common in Kinyarwanda) Europe (a continent)


Ubudage

(Kinyarwanda) Germany (a country in Europe)


nyoko

nyoko class 1a (plural bānyoko class 2a)


intama

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

An innovation in western Great Lakes Bantu, of unknown origin.


uruhu

uruhú (canonical class-11)
impú (class-10 plural)


umusenyi

umusěnyi class 3 (plural imisěnyi class 4)

umusěnyi (canonical class-3)
imisěnyi (class-4 plural)

Cognate with Luganda omusenyu, from a Central Sudanic language.


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”).


ikibanza

ikibǎnza class 7 (plural ibibǎnza class 8)

ikibǎnza (canonical class-7)
ibibǎnza (class-8 plural)


jya

rw-verb

-jya (infinitive kujya, perfective -gīye)

-jya (canonical)
kujya (infinitive)
-gīye (perfective)


interahamwe

rw-noun

intêrahámwe class 9 (plural intêrahámwe class 10)

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

From -tera (“attack”) + hamwe (“together”).

Interahamwe (Hutu paramilitary organization)


ihasa

ihása (canonical class-5)
amahása (class-6 plural)


Umufaransa

Umufarānsá class 1 (plural Abafarānsá class 2)

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


igitabu

igitabu class 7 (plural ibitabu class 8)


igihumbi

igihūmbi class 7 (plural ibihūmbi class 8)

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


umuliyoni

umuliyǒni class 3 (plural imiliyǒni class 4)

umuliyǒni (canonical class-3)
imiliyǒni (class-4 plural)


miliyoni

milíyōni class 9 (plural milíyōni class 10)

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


urukwavu

urukwâvu class 11 (plural inkwâvu class 10)

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


umuriyoni

umuriyǒni class 3 (plural imiriyǒni class 4)

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


miliyari

milíyāri class 9 (plural milíyāri class 10)

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


miriyoni

miríyōni class 9 (plural miríyōni class 10)

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


icumi

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


igikoro

igikóro class 7 (plural ibikóro class 8)

igikóro (canonical class-7)
ibikóro (class-8 plural)


urubogobogo

amazi y'urubogobogo


umubumvyi

umubûmvyi class 1 (plural ababûmvyi class 2)

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


umubumbyi

umubûmbyi class 1 (plural ababûmbyi class 2)

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


urubiga

urubíga class 11 (plural imbíga class 10)

urubíga (canonical class-11)
imbíga (class-10 plural)


umuriro

umuriro class 3 (plural imiriro class 4)


ikijigo

ikijigo class 7 (plural ibijigo class 8)


akabuye

akabuye class 12 (plural utubuye class 13)


gumbaha

rw-verb

-gūmbaha (infinitive kugūmbaha, perfective (Rwanda) -gūmbashye or (Rundi) -gūmbashe)

-gūmbaha (canonical)
kugūmbaha (infinitive)
-gūmbashye (Rwanda perfective)
-gūmbashe (Rundi perfective)


imbwakazi

rw-noun

imbwâkazi class 9 (plural imbwâkazi class 10)

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


umukozi

umukózi class 1 (plural abakózi class 2)

umukózi (canonical class-1)
abakózi (class-2 plural)


kubita

rw-verb

-kúbita (infinitive gukúbita, perfective -kúbise)

-kúbita (canonical)
gukúbita (infinitive)
-kúbise (perfective)


Yohani

a male given name, equivalent to English John


umva

-ûmva (infinitive (Rwanda) kûmva or (Rundi) kwûmva, perfective -ûmvīse)

-ûmva (canonical)
kûmva (Rwanda infinitive)
kwûmva (Rundi infinitive)
-ûmvīse (perfective)


tyaza

-tyâza (infinitive gutyâza, perfective -tyâje)

-tyâza (canonical)
gutyâza (infinitive)
-tyâje (perfective)


sonza

-sōnza (infinitive gusōnza, perfective -shōnje)

-sōnza (canonical)
gusōnza (infinitive)
-shōnje (perfective)


umurambararo

rw-noun

umurāmbararo class 3 (plural imirāmbararo class 4)

umurāmbararo (canonical class-3)
imirāmbararo (class-4 plural)


hisha

rw-verb

-hísha (infinitive guhísha, perfective -híshe)

-hísha (canonical)
guhísha (infinitive)
-híshe (perfective)


ikibazo

rw-noun

ikibázo class 7 (plural ibibázo class 8)

ikibázo (canonical class-7)
ibibázo (class-8 plural)


ogosha

rw-verb

-ôgosha (infinitive (Rwanda) kôgosha or (Rundi) kwôgosha, perfective -ôgoshe)

-ôgosha (canonical)
kôgosha (Rwanda infinitive)
kwôgosha (Rundi infinitive)
-ôgoshe (perfective)


fasha

-fásha (infinitive gufásha, perfective -fáshije)

-fásha (canonical)
gufásha (infinitive)
-fáshije (perfective)


besha

-bêsha (infinitive kubêsha, perfective -bêshe)

-bêsha (canonical)
kubêsha (infinitive)
-bêshe (perfective)


umvira

-ûmvira (infinitive (Rwanda) kûmvira or (Rundi) kwûmvira, perfective -ûmviye)

-ûmvira (canonical)
kûmvira (Rwanda infinitive)
kwûmvira (Rundi infinitive)
-ûmviye (perfective)


beshya

-bêshya (infinitive kubêshya, perfective -bêshye)

-bêshya (canonical)
kubêshya (infinitive)
-bêshye (perfective)


nesha

-nēsha (infinitive kunēsha, perfective -nēsheje)

-nēsha (canonical)
kunēsha (infinitive)
-nēsheje (perfective)


igisha

-îgīsha (infinitive kwîgīsha, perfective -îgīshije)

-îgīsha (canonical)
kwîgīsha (infinitive)
-îgīshije (perfective)


rushya

-rushya (infinitive kurushya, perfective -ruhije)

-rushya (canonical)
kurushya (infinitive)
-ruhije (perfective)

(Kinyarwanda) Causative of -ruha: make tired, annoy


koresha

-kórēsha (infinitive gukórēsha, perfective -kórēsheje)

-kórēsha (canonical)
gukórēsha (infinitive)
-kórēsheje (perfective)


ishu

ishu (canonical class-9)
ishu (canonical class-5)
amashu (class-6 plural)
ishu (class-10 plural)


manika

-manika (infinitive kumanika, perfective -manitse)

-manika (canonical)
kumanika (infinitive)
-manitse (perfective)


umutetsi

rw-noun

umutêtsi class 1 (plural abatêtsi class 2)

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


umwotsi

umwôtsi class 3 (plural imyôtsi class 4)

umwôtsi (canonical class-3)
imyôtsi (class-4 plural)


ityazo

ityâzo class 5 (plural amatyâzo class 6)

ityâzo (canonical class-5)
amatyâzo (class-6 plural)


umupfu

umupfú (canonical class-1)
abapfú (class-2 plural)


umwansi

umwânsi (canonical class-1)
abânsi (class-2 plural)


umwanzi

umwânzi (canonical class-1)
abânzi (class-2 plural)


umwivyi

umwîvyi (canonical class-1)
abîvyi (class-2 plural)


hanura

rw-verb

-hanūra (infinitive guhanūra, perfective -hanūze)

-hanūra (canonical)
guhanūra (infinitive)
-hanūze (perfective)


umucuzi

rw-noun

umucúzi class 1 (plural abacúzi class 2)

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


umuhanuzi

umuhanūzi class 1 (plural abahanūzi class 2)

umuhanūzi (canonical class-1)
abahanūzi (class-2 plural)


umukamyi

umukámyi class 1 (plural abakámyi class 2)

umukámyi (canonical class-1)
abakámyi (class-2 plural)


umwibyi

umwîbyi (canonical class-1)
abîbyi (class-2 plural)


umurozi

umurozi class 1 (plural abarozi class 2)


umukunzi

umukûnzi class 1 (plural abakûnzi class 2)

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


umusazi

umusazi class 1 (plural abasazi class 2)


uburozi

uburozi class 14 (plural amarozi class 6)


indwara

indwâra class 9 (plural indwâra class 10)

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


umurwayi

umurwâyi class 1 (plural abarwâyi class 2)

umurwâyi (canonical class-1)
abarwâyi (class-2 plural)


umutunzi

umutûnzi class 1 (plural abatûnzi class 2)

umutûnzi (canonical class-1)
abatûnzi (class-2 plural)


umukire

umukiré class 1 (plural abakiré class 2)

umukiré (canonical class-1)
abakiré (class-2 plural)


umukene

umukené class 1 (plural abakené class 2)

umukené (canonical class-1)
abakené (class-2 plural)


umuhigi

umuhǐgi class 1 (plural abahǐgi class 2)

umuhǐgi (canonical class-1)
abahǐgi (class-2 plural)


byara

rw-verb

-byâra (infinitive kubyâra, perfective -byâye)

-byâra (canonical)
kubyâra (infinitive)
-byâye (perfective)


vyara

-vyâra (infinitive kuvyâra, perfective -vyâye)

-vyâra (canonical)
kuvyâra (infinitive)
-vyâye (perfective)


umuvyeyi

rw-noun

umuvyêyi class 1 (plural abavyêyi class 2)

umuvyêyi (canonical class-1)
abavyêyi (class-2 plural)


umugome

umugomé class 1 (plural abagomé class 2)

umugomé (canonical class-1)
abagomé (class-2 plural)


umutwaro

umutwâro class 3 (plural imitwâro class 4)

umutwâro (canonical class-3)
imitwâro (class-4 plural)


umutware

umutwǎre class 1 (plural abatwǎre class 2)

umutwǎre (canonical class-1)
abatwǎre (class-2 plural)


umubyeyi

umubyêyi class 1 (plural ababyêyi class 2)

umubyêyi (canonical class-1)
ababyêyi (class-2 plural)


umucamanza

umucâmǎnza class 1 (plural abacâmǎnza class 2)

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


umwera

umwěra (canonical class-1)
aběra (class-2 plural)


Umukirisito

Umukirisíto class 1 (plural Abakirisíto class 2)

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


umweru

umwêru (canonical class-3)
imyêru (class-4 plural)

something bright white, a completely white object


umwigisha

umwǐgīsha class 1 (plural abǐgīsha class 2)

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


umubu

umubú (canonical class-3)
imibú (class-4 plural)


umushwi

umushwi class 3 (plural imishwi class 4)


umuniho

umuniho class 3 (plural iminiho class 4)


umusore

umusóre class 1 (plural abasóre class 2)

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


umugore

umugoré class 1 (plural abagoré class 2)

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


twara

rw-verb

-twâra (infinitive gutwâra, perfective -twâye)

-twâra (canonical)
gutwâra (infinitive)
-twâye (perfective)


umukarani

rw-noun

umukárǎni class 1 (plural abakárǎni class 2)

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


umugabo

umugabo class 1 (plural abagabo class 2)


umuswa

umuswá (canonical class-3)
imiswá (class-4 plural)


umwijima

umwîjimá class 3 (plural imyîjimá class 4)

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


igitigu

igitigú class 7 (plural ibitigú class 8)

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


umwambi

umwāmbi class 3 (plural imyāmbi class 4)

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


umurabyo

umurábyo class 3 (plural imirábyo class 4)

umurábyo (canonical class-3)
imirábyo (class-4 plural)


umuravyo

umurávyo class 3 (plural imirávyo class 4)

umurávyo (canonical class-3)
imirávyo (class-4 plural)


ravya

rw-verb

-rávya (infinitive kurávya, perfective -rávye)

-rávya (canonical)
kurávya (infinitive)
-rávye (perfective)

(Kirundi, by extension) to shine, to flourish


umurima

rw-noun

umurimá class 3 (plural imirimá class 4)

umurimá (canonical class-3)
imirimá (class-4 plural)


umurimo

umurimo class 3 (plural imirimo class 4)


ihinga

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


umwambaro

umwāmbaro class 3 (plural imyāmbaro class 4)

umwāmbaro (canonical class-3)
imyāmbaro (class-4 plural)


umurimyi

umurimyi class 1 (plural abarimyi class 2)


umuhinzi

umuhînzi class 1 (plural abahînzi class 2)

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


kenga

rw-verb

-kênga (infinitive gukênga, perfective -kênze)

-kênga (canonical)
gukênga (infinitive)
-kênze (perfective)


sarura

-sārūra (infinitive gusārūra, perfective -sārūye)

-sārūra (canonical)
gusārūra (infinitive)
-sārūye (perfective)


ambara

-āmbara (infinitive kwāmbara, perfective -āmbaye)

-āmbara (canonical)
kwāmbara (infinitive)
-āmbaye (perfective)


rabya

-rábya (infinitive kurábya, perfective -rábye)

-rábya (canonical)
kurábya (infinitive)
-rábye (perfective)

(Kinyarwanda, by extension) to shine, to flourish


kaminuza

rw-noun

kaminûza class 9 (plural kaminûza class 10)

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

From akaminuza (“something that surpasses all of its kind”).


subiza

rw-verb

-súbīza (infinitive gusúbīza, perfective -súbīje or -shúbīje)

-súbīza (canonical)
gusúbīza (infinitive)
-súbīje (perfective)
-shúbīje (perfective)


inkanga

rw-noun

inkânga class 9 (plural inkânga class 10)

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


vumbura

rw-verb

-vūmbura (infinitive kuvūmbura, perfective -vūmbuye)

-vūmbura (canonical)
kuvūmbura (infinitive)
-vūmbuye (perfective)

From *-bùmb-ʊd-a, a separative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).


vumbuka

-vūmbuka (infinitive kuvūmbuka, perfective -vūmbutse)

-vūmbuka (canonical)
kuvūmbuka (infinitive)
-vūmbutse (perfective)

From *-bùmb-ʊk-a, a stative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).


vumbika

-vūmbika (infinitive kuvūmbika, perfective -vūmbitse)

-vūmbika (canonical)
kuvūmbika (infinitive)
-vūmbitse (perfective)

From *-bùmb-ɪk-a, a stative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).


iragi

iragí (canonical class-5)
amaragí (class-6 plural)


igiheri

rw-noun

igiheri class 7 (plural ibiheri class 8)


igikere

igikeré class 7 (plural ibikeré class 8)

igikeré (canonical class-7)
ibikeré (class-8 plural)


igitunguru

igitûngurú class 7 (plural ibitûngurú class 8)

igitûngurú (canonical class-7)
ibitûngurú (class-8 plural)


igihere

igihere class 7 (plural ibihere class 8)


igikeri

igikerí class 7 (plural ibikerí class 8)

igikerí (canonical class-7)
ibikerí (class-8 plural)


igikona

igikôna class 7 (plural ibikôna class 8)

igikôna (canonical class-7)
ibikôna (class-8 plural)

a crow; (in particular) a pied crow (Corvus albus)


ikinyejana

ikinyējana class 7 (plural ibinyējana class 8)

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


ikijumbu

ikijūmbu class 7 (plural ibijūmbu class 8)

ikijūmbu (canonical class-7)
ibijūmbu (class-8 plural)


icyari

icyǎri (canonical class-7)
ibyǎri (class-8 plural)


icondo

icǒndo (canonical class-7)
ivyǒndo (class-8 plural)


icyondo

icyǒndo class 7 (plural ibyǒndo class 8)

icyǒndo (canonical class-7)
ibyǒndo (class-8 plural)


umurage

umuragé class 3 (plural imiragé class 4)

umuragé (canonical class-3)
imiragé (class-4 plural)


ikinjana

ikinjana class 7 (plural ibinjana class 8)


umuzinga

umuzīnga class 3 (plural imizīnga class 4)

umuzīnga (canonical class-3)
imizīnga (class-4 plural)


ikigori

ikigôri class 7 (plural ibigôri class 8)

ikigôri (canonical class-7)
ibigôri (class-8 plural)


ikijumba

ikijūmba class 7 (plural ibijūmba class 8)

ikijūmba (canonical class-7)
ibijūmba (class-8 plural)


igituntu

igitǔntu class 7 (plural ibitǔntu class 8)

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


igishanga

igishānga class 7 (plural ibishānga class 8)

igishānga (canonical class-7)
ibishānga (class-8 plural)


icokurya

icókuryá class 7 (plural ivyókuryá class 8)

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

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


ikiyaga

ikiyága class 7 (plural ibiyága class 8)

ikiyága (canonical class-7)
ibiyága (class-8 plural)


icyokurya

icyókuryá class 7 (plural ibyókuryá class 8)

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


ameza

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


ikimera

ikiméra class 7 (plural ibiméra class 8)

ikiméra (canonical class-7)
ibiméra (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”).


nyobwa

rw-verb

-nyôbwa (infinitive kunyôbwa, perfective -nyôwe)

-nyôbwa (canonical)
kunyôbwa (infinitive)
-nyôwe (perfective)


igihembo

rw-noun

igihêmbo class 7 (plural ibihêmbo class 8)

igihêmbo (canonical class-7)
ibihêmbo (class-8 plural)


ikiguzi

ikiguzí class 7 (plural ibiguzí class 8)

ikigúzi class 7 (plural ibigúzi class 8)

ikiguzí (canonical class-7)
ikigúzi (canonical class-7)
ibiguzí (class-8 plural)
ibigúzi (class-8 plural)


inkura

Diceros bicornis
Diceros bicornis#Translingual

rhinoceros; (in particular) black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)


itekero

itêkero class 5 (plural amatêkero class 6)

itêkero (canonical class-5)
amatêkero (class-6 plural)


igitekero

igitêkero class 5 (plural amagitêkero class 6)

igitêkero (canonical class-5)
amagitêkero (class-6 plural)


ikirundo

ikirûndo class 7 (plural ibirûndo class 8)

ikirûndo (canonical class-7)
ibirûndo (class-8 plural)


igicumuro

igicúmuro class 7 (plural ibicúmuro class 8)

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


ihene

ihené (canonical class-5)
amahené (class-6 plural)


impene

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


ikiganiro

ikigānīro class 7 (plural ibigānīro class 8)

ikigânīro class 7 (plural ibigânīro class 8)

ikigānīro (canonical class-7)
ikigânīro (canonical class-7)
ibigānīro (class-8 plural)
ibigânīro (class-8 plural)


inshuti

inshutí class 9 (plural inshutí class 10)

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


intorezo

intôrezo class 9 (plural intôrezo class 10)

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


imva

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


ikivura

ikivúra class 7 (plural ibivúra class 8)

ikivúra (canonical class-7)
ibivúra (class-8 plural)

Augmentative of imvura: downpour, heavy rain


inzu

inzu (canonical class-9)
inzu (class-10 plural)
amazu (class-6 plural)


intebe

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


icyana

icyâna (canonical class-7)
ibyâna (class-8 plural)

(Kinyarwanda) Augmentative of umwana: young of any large animal: cub, colt, etc


ikibuye

ikibuye class 7 (plural ibibuye class 8)

Augmentative of ibuye: boulder, large stone


icana

icâna (canonical class-7)
ivyâna (class-8 plural)

(Kirundi) Augmentative of umwana: young of any large animal: cub, colt, etc


umwenda

umwěnda class 3 (plural imyěnda class 4)

umwěnda (canonical class-3)
imyěnda (class-4 plural)


umwenda

umwêndá class 3 (plural imyêndá class 4)

umwênda class 3 (plural imyênda class 4)

umwêndá (canonical class-3)
umwênda (canonical class-3)
imyêndá (class-4 plural)
imyênda (class-4 plural)


inzoga

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


ingovyi

ingovyi class 9 (plural ingovyi class 10)


imbyino

imbyíno class 9 (plural imbyíno class 10)

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


ingobyi

ingobyi class 9 (plural ingobyi class 10)


uruvyino

uruvyíno class 11 (plural imvyíno class 10)

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


vyina

rw-verb

-vyína (infinitive kuvyína, perfective -vyínnye)

-vyína (canonical)
kuvyína (infinitive)
-vyínnye (perfective)


byina

-byína (infinitive kubyína, perfective -byínnye)

-byína (canonical)
kubyína (infinitive)
-byínnye (perfective)


inkwano

rw-noun

inkwâno class 9 (plural inkwâno class 10)

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


igihugu

igihúgu class 7 (plural ibihúgu class 8)

igihúgu (canonical class-7)
ibihúgu (class-8 plural)


umusaraba

umusaraba class 3 (plural imisaraba class 4)


umusigiti

umusigití class 3 (plural imisigití class 4)

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


umwarimu

umwârimú class 1 (plural abârimú class 2)

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


icyatsi

icyaâtsi class 7 (plural ibyaâtsi class 8)

icyaâtsi (canonical class-7)
ibyaâtsi (class-8 plural)


ubwonko

ubwonko class 14 (plural amonko class 6)