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)
-jya (alternative Rwanda)


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)


hora

-hóra (infinitive guhóra, perfective -hóze)

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


hora

-hōra (infinitive guhōra, perfective -hōye)

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


kama

-káma (infinitive gukáma, perfective -kámye)

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


amate

From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Doublet of amata.


fata

rw-verb

-fáta (infinitive gufáta, perfective -fáshe)

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


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)


bara

-bara (infinitive kubara, perfective -baze)

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


amata

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


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)


rima

-rima (infinitive kurima, perfective -rimye)

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


kora

-kóra (infinitive gukóra, perfective -kóze)

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

Borrowed from a Tale South Cushitic language; Compare Iraqw tseehha (“dry cow dung”). Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *saalo (“mud”).

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


indiga

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *tlaaq (“to cut up”)


Icyongereza

(Kinyarwanda) the English language or culture


inka

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

Borrowed from an extinct Sog-Eastern Sudanic language in 500BC into the Proto-Great Lakes Bantu language. It originally meant "cattle camp" in the extinct Sog languages. Compare with Proto-Songhay *ga/*ka:h (“cattle camp or homestead”). Cognate with Luganda ekika (“clan”), Gusii inka (“home”) and Lamba icinka (“cattle camp”).


teka

rw-verb

-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


nuka

-nūka (infinitive kunūka, perfective -nūtse)

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


ica

-îca (infinitive kwîca, perfective -îshe)

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


urubu

From an extinct Central Sudanic language; Compare Lugbara abu (“fat, stout”) and Mangbetu eebu (“fat of animal”). Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *Bu (“fat, grease”)

der

yogurt, sour milk (clabbered), sour taste


amakuru

"Amakuru?"
"Ni meza."


basha

rw-verb

-bâsha (infinitive kubâsha, perfective -bâshije)

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


rya

-ryá (infinitive kuryá, perfective -rîye)

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


ibere

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


icari

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


nywa

-nywá (infinitive kunywá, perfective -nyôye)

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


shima

-shíma (infinitive gushíma, perfective -shímye)

-shíma (canonical)
gushíma (infinitive)
-shímye (perfective)

to thank; praise; admire; be content with


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)


hinga

-hînga (infinitive guhînga, perfective -hînze)

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


hunga

-hūnga (infinitive guhūnga, perfective -hūnze)

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


ibaba

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

From Proto-Bantu *pàp. Cognate with Swahili ubawa.


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)


ikibabi

ikibabi class 7 (plural ibibabi class 8)


imbaga

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


ibagiro

ibâgiro class 5 (plural amabâgiro class 6)

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


akabago

akabago class 12 (plural utubago class 13)


urubaho

urubâhó class 11 (plural imbâhó class 10)

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


umubaji

umubāji class 1 (plural ababāji class 2)

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


ikibambasi

ikibambasi class 7 (plural ibibambasi class 8)


akabande

akabande class 12 (plural utubande class 13)


ibanga

ibānga class 5 (plural amabānga class 6)

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


urubanza

urubǎnza class 11 (plural imǎnza class 10)

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


ibara

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


imbaraga

imbáragá class 9 (plural imbáragá class 10)

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


imbaragasa

imbarágasa class 9 (plural imbarágasa class 10)

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


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)


injangwe

rw-noun

injângwé class 9 (plural injângwé class 10)

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


umuserebanya

umuserébanya class 3 (plural imiserébanya class 4)

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


Afurika

Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans)


ikintu

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


ukuntu

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


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


ukuguru

ukuguru class 15 (plural amaguru class 6)


ikirenge

ikirēnge class 7 (plural ibirēnge class 8)

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

From an extinct Sog-Eastern Sudanic language. Compare with Proto-Kir-Abbaian *k'eeL (foot).


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)
isabuni (alternative)


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)


isabuni

isábuní class 9 (plural amasábuní class 6)

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


ukwezi

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

Cognate with Luganda omwezi, Swahili mwezi, Shona mwedzi.


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)


urupapuro

urupāpuro class 11 (plural impāpuro class 10)

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


indege

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


indimu

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


ibahasha

ibáhashá class 9 (plural amabáhashá class 6)

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


ibanki

ibǎnki class 9 (plural amabǎnki class 6)

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


ibombo

ibōmbo class 9 (plural amabōmbo class 6)

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


ikanzu

ikānzu class 9 (plural amakānzu class 6)

ikānzu (canonical class-9)
amakānzu (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)


ikaravati

ikaravǎti class 9 (plural amakaravǎti class 6)

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


ikawa

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


imodoka

imódoká class 9 (plural amamódoká class 6)

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

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


inoti

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


isaha

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


ishuri

ishǔri class 5 (plural amashǔri class 6)

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


ishuri

ishūri class 5 (plural amashūri class 6)

ishūri (canonical class-5)
amashūri (class-6 plural)

Borrowed from an extinct Sog Eastern Sudanic language; compare with Proto-Kuliak *sore (“boy, youth”) and Proto-Northern Sudanic ṣò:r (light, slight of person)


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)


ubuki

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

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


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 (alternative)


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)


ishure

ishǔre class 5 (plural amashǔre class 6)

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


ifaranga

ifarānga class 5 (plural amafarānga class 6)

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

(by extension, chiefly in the plural) money


akabati

akabāti class 12 (plural utubāti class 13)

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

From English cupboard, probably via Swahili kabati.


uruyuki

uruyúki class 11 (plural inzúki class 10)

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


uruzi

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


umugezi

umugezi class 3 (plural imigezi class 4)


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)


umugati

umugāti class 3 (plural imigāti class 4)

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


umukate

umukâté class 3 (plural imikâté class 4)

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


akanwa

akanwa class 12 (plural utunwa class 13)


umunwa

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


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)


umucungwa

umucûngwá class 3 (plural imicûngwá class 4)

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


ikinini

ikinǐni class 7 (plural ibinǐni class 8)

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


umunsi

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


iryoya

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


itabi

itǎbi (canonical class-5)
amatǎbi (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)

From a Tale South Cushitic language; compare with Somali a:r (“lion”). Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *-taal (“lion”).


ubwato

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


itako

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


igufa

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

(Kirundi, less common in Kinyarwanda) bone


igufwa

igúfwa class 5 (plural amagúfwa class 6)

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


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.


irigi

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


idakika

idákīká class 5 (plural amadákīká class 6)

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


umunota

umunotá class 3 (plural iminotá class 4)

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


umunuta

umunutá class 3 (plural iminutá class 4)

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


umusarani

umusárǎni class 3 (plural imisárǎni class 4)

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


umupira

umupǐra class 3 (plural imipǐra class 4)

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

something made of rubber: eraser, tire, etc


izina

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


idirishya

idírishyá class 5 (plural amadírishyá class 6)

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


idirisha

idírishá class 5 (plural amadírishá class 6)

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


itariki

itárikí class 9 (plural amatárikí class 6)

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


Umuganda

Umugândá class 1 (plural Abagândá class 2)

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


Ikinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda (the Rwandan standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


Ikirundi

Kirundi (the Burundian standard of Rwanda-Rundi)


Umurundi

Umurǔndi class 1 (plural Abarǔndi class 2)

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


Umunyarwanda

Umunyarwānda class 1 (plural Abanyarwānda class 2)

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


Umuhutu

Umuhutú class 1 (plural Abahutú class 2)

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


Umututsi

Umutūtsi class 1 (plural Abatūtsi class 2)

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


icyuma

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


icuma

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


Ikidage

(Kinyarwanda) the German language or culture


Ikidagi

(Kirundi) the German language or culture


ikimasa

ikimasá class 7 (plural ibimasá class 8)

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

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language; compare Kw'adza mahasiko (“ox”). Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *mah (“to be sterile”).


igitabo

rw-noun

igitabo class 7 (plural ibitabo class 8)

ibitabo (class-8 plural)
igitabu (alternative)


ikilo

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


icyayi

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


icayi

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


imbogo

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


impyisi

impyisí class 9 (plural impyisí class 10)

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

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


imfyisi

imfyisí class 9 (plural imfyisí class 10)

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


ingona

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


ingurube

ingurube class 9 (plural ingurube class 10)


inkoko

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


umwami

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


inzira

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


uburo

Borrowed from an extinct Central Sudanic language; Compare Lugbara ɗö (“finger millet”)


ilitiro

ilītiro class 5 (plural amalītiro class 6)

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


igare

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

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


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.


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.


ipikipiki

ipikipiki class 9 (plural amapikipiki class 6)


Ubuha

traditional land of the Ha people in Tanzania


Ubudage

(Kinyarwanda) Germany (a country in Europe)


Uburaya

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

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


ijana

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


nyoko

nyoko class 1a (plural bānyoko class 2a)


intama

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

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *dama (“heifer”) or Proto-South Cushitic *dama- (“large kind of antelope”)


uruhu

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

From an extinct Central Sudanic language; compare Lugbara pO (“to tear off”), Mangbetu apuO (“to husk”) .Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *-pu (“to peel”). Cognate with Gusii erio (“removed skin”),


ishyo

From Proto-Great Lakes Bantu *-pio ("herd"), which was borrowed from an extinct Central Sudanic language. Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *pi (“to increase”)


umusenyi

rw-noun

umusěnyi class 3 (plural imisěnyi class 4)

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

From an extinct Central Sudanic language; compare with Moru senye (“sand”). Ultimately from Proto-Central Sudanic *tsenya (“sand”).
Cognate with Luganda omusenyu.


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)
-ja (alternative Rundi)


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)


umuriyoni

umuriyǒni class 3 (plural imiriyǒni class 4)

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


miriyoni

miríyōni class 9 (plural miríyōni class 10)

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


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)


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)


igikoro

igikóro class 7 (plural ibikóro class 8)

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


urubogobogo

amazi y'urubogobogo


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)


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)


imbwakazi

imbwâkazi class 9 (plural imbwâkazi class 10)

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


akabuye

akabuye class 12 (plural utubuye class 13)


umva

rw-verb

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

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


Yohani

a male given name, equivalent to English John


gumbaha

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

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


manika

-manika (infinitive kumanika, perfective -manitse)

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


umukozi

rw-noun

umukózi class 1 (plural abakózi class 2)

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


umurambararo

umurāmbararo class 3 (plural imirāmbararo class 4)

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


kubita

rw-verb

-kúbita (infinitive gukúbita, perfective -kúbise)

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


ikibazo

rw-noun

ikibázo class 7 (plural ibibázo class 8)

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


umvira

rw-verb

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

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


hisha

-hísha (infinitive guhísha, perfective -híshe)

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


ogosha

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

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


beshya

-bêshya (infinitive kubêshya, perfective -bêshye)

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


besha

-bêsha (infinitive kubêsha, perfective -bêshe)

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


fasha

-fásha (infinitive gufásha, perfective -fáshije)

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


nesha

-nēsha (infinitive kunēsha, perfective -nēsheje)

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


ishu

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


umutetsi

rw-noun

umutêtsi class 1 (plural abatêtsi class 2)

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


rushya

rw-verb

-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)


igisha

-îgīsha (infinitive kwîgīsha, perfective -îgīshije)

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


umwotsi

rw-noun

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)


umwibyi

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


umwivyi

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


umucuzi

umucúzi class 1 (plural abacúzi class 2)

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


hanura

rw-verb

-hanūra (infinitive guhanūra, perfective -hanūze)

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


umuhanuzi

rw-noun

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)


umukunzi

umukûnzi class 1 (plural abakûnzi class 2)

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


umurozi

umurozi class 1 (plural abarozi 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)


umusazi

umusazi class 1 (plural abasazi class 2)


umutunzi

umutûnzi class 1 (plural abatûnzi class 2)

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


umuhigi

umuhǐgi class 1 (plural abahǐgi class 2)

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


umukene

umukené class 1 (plural abakené class 2)

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


umukire

umukiré class 1 (plural abakiré class 2)

umukiré (canonical class-1)
abakiré (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)


umubyeyi

umubyêyi class 1 (plural ababyêyi class 2)

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


umugome

umugomé class 1 (plural abagomé class 2)

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


twara

rw-verb

-twâra (infinitive gutwâra, perfective -twâye)

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


umutware

rw-noun

umutwǎre class 1 (plural abatwǎre class 2)

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


umutwaro

umutwâro class 3 (plural imitwâro class 4)

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


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)


Umukirisito

Umukirisíto class 1 (plural Abakirisíto class 2)

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


umuswa

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


umushwi

umushwi class 3 (plural imishwi class 4)


umubu

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


umuniho

umuniho class 3 (plural iminiho class 4)


umugabo

umugabo class 1 (plural abagabo class 2)


umugore

umugoré class 1 (plural abagoré class 2)

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


umusore

umusóre class 1 (plural abasóre class 2)

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

Borrowed from an extinct Sog Eastern Sudanic language; compare with Proto-Kuliak *sore (“boy, youth”) and Proto-Northern Sudanic ṣò:r (light, slight of person).


umukarani

umukárǎni class 1 (plural abakárǎni class 2)

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


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)


umwampi

umwāmpi class 3 (plural imyāmpi class 4)

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


umwambi

umwāmbi class 3 (plural imyāmbi class 4)

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


umuheto

umuheto class 3 (plural imiheto class 4)


rabya

rw-verb

-rábya (infinitive kurábya, perfective -rábye)

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

(Kinyarwanda, by extension) to shine, to flourish


ravya

-rávya (infinitive kurávya, perfective -rávye)

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

(Kirundi, by extension) to shine, to flourish


umuravyo

rw-noun

umurávyo class 3 (plural imirávyo class 4)

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


umurabyo

umurábyo class 3 (plural imirábyo class 4)

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


ihinga

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


umurimo

umurimo class 3 (plural imirimo class 4)


umurima

umurimá class 3 (plural imirimá class 4)

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


umuhinzi

umuhînzi class 1 (plural abahînzi class 2)

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


umurimyi

umurimyi class 1 (plural abarimyi class 2)


ambara

rw-verb

-āmbara (infinitive kwāmbara, perfective -āmbaye)

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


umwambaro

rw-noun

umwāmbaro class 3 (plural imyāmbaro class 4)

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


sarura

rw-verb

-sārūra (infinitive gusārūra, perfective -sārūye)

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


kenga

-kênga (infinitive gukênga, perfective -kênze)

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


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)


vumbika

rw-verb

-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”).


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”).


vumbura

-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”).


umujyi

imijyi (class-4 plural)
umugi (alternative)


ameza

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


umuzinga

rw-noun

umuzīnga class 3 (plural imizīnga class 4)

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


umurage

umuragé class 3 (plural imiragé class 4)

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


iragi

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


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)


igikeri

igikerí class 7 (plural ibikerí class 8)

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


igikere

igikeré class 7 (plural ibikeré class 8)

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


igiheri

igiheri class 7 (plural ibiheri class 8)


igihere

igihere class 7 (plural ibihere class 8)


ikijumba

ikijūmba class 7 (plural ibijūmba class 8)

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


ikijumbu

ikijūmbu class 7 (plural ibijūmbu class 8)

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


igitunguru

igitûngurú class 7 (plural ibitûngurú class 8)

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


ikigori

ikigôri class 7 (plural ibigôri class 8)

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


icyari

icyǎri (canonical class-7)
ibyǎri (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)


icyondo

icyǒndo class 7 (plural ibyǒndo class 8)

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


icondo

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


ikiyaga

ikiyága class 7 (plural ibiyága class 8)

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


igishanga

igishānga class 7 (plural ibishānga class 8)

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


ikinyejana

ikinyējana class 7 (plural ibinyējana class 8)

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


ikinjana

ikinjana class 7 (plural ibinjana class 8)


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".


icokurya

icókuryá class 7 (plural ivyókuryá class 8)

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


igituntu

igitǔntu class 7 (plural ibitǔntu class 8)

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


ikibuye

ikibuye class 7 (plural ibibuye class 8)

augmentative of ibuye: boulder, large stone


icyana

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

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


icana

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

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


ikivura

ikivúra class 7 (plural ibivúra class 8)

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

augmentative of imvura: downpour, heavy rain


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)


ikiguzi

rw-noun

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)


igicumuro

igicúmuro class 7 (plural ibicúmuro class 8)

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


igihembo

igihêmbo class 7 (plural ibihêmbo class 8)

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


ikirundo

ikirûndo class 7 (plural ibirûndo class 8)

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


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)


inkura

Diceros bicornis
Diceros bicornis#Translingual

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


ihene

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


impene

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

Borrowed from Sog Eastern Sudanic *tē:b (to stay, dwell, sit).


inzu

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


ingobyi

ingobyi class 9 (plural ingobyi class 10)


ingovyi

ingovyi class 9 (plural ingovyi class 10)


inzoga

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


imbyino

imbyíno class 9 (plural imbyíno class 10)

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


uruvyino

uruvyíno class 11 (plural imvyíno class 10)

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


byina

rw-verb

-byína (infinitive kubyína, perfective -byínnye)

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


vyina

-vyína (infinitive kuvyína, perfective -vyínnye)

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


inkwano

rw-noun

inkwâno class 9 (plural inkwâno class 10)

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

From in- + -kwa (“pay bride price”) + -o.


igihugu

igihúgu class 7 (plural ibihúgu class 8)

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


icyatsi

icyaâtsi class 7 (plural ibyaâtsi class 8)

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


ubwonko

ubwonko class 14 (plural amonko class 6)


sangira

rw-verb

-sangíra (infinitive gusangíra, perfective -sangíye)

-sangíra (canonical)
gusangíra (infinitive)
-sangíye (perfective)

to share food or drink; to eat or drink together

to share, to own, use or receive together


indogobe

rw-noun

indogobe class 9 (plural indogobe class 10)

(Kinyarwanda) Alternative form of indogoba (“donkey”)


indogoba

indogoba class 9 (plural indogoba class 10)

indogoba (class-10 plural)
indogobe (alternative Kinyarwanda)
indogobge (alternative Kirundi)
indogobwe (alternative Kirundi)

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *daqway.


umusatsi

umusatsi class 3 (plural imisatsi class 4)

imisatsi (class-4 plural)
umushatsi (alternative Kirundi)

From an extinct Tale South Cushitic language (from Proto-West Rift *ts'at). Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *t'at.


umushatsi

umushatsi class 3 (plural imishatsi class 4)

Alternative form of umusatsi (“hair (of a human head)”)


nandibu

nàndíbu class 9 (plural nàndíbu class 10)

nàndíbu (canonical class-9)
nàndíbu (class-10 plural)
-libu (alternative Kinyarwanda)
indibu (alternative Ha)

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *ribu (“wild banana”).


indoko

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *duk'- (“black and white cattle”).


ngerengere

rw-noun

ngerengere class 9 (plural ngerengere class 10)

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

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language; Compare Burunge geraʔi (“Grant's gazelle”).


umusozi

umusozi class 3 (plural imisozi class 4)

Borrowed from an extinct Sog Eastern Sudanic language; Compare Proto-Kuliak *sog- (“hill, stone”).


urusato

urusato class 11 (plural insato class 10)

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *c'at- (“hide tether”).


inaga

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language; compare Burunge naqumo (“wooden basin”).


insakara

rw-noun

insakara class 9 (plural insakara class 10)

Borrowed from an extinct Tale South Cushitic language; Compare with Iraqw sakari.


inkono

Borrowed from an extinct Sog Eastern Sudanic language. Compare with Nyang'i kon (“wooden plate”) and Acholi okono (“edible gourd”).


kamatali

From an extinct Tale South Cushitic language. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *taar- (“to spear”)


isekurume

rw-noun

isekurume class 1 (plural [Term?] class 2)

From an extinct Sog-Eastern Sudanic language; compare with Proto-Kuliak *kiruk (“bull”).