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A, a (9/10) (pl.

za A; za a) |a^a| N A-2 [= *Letters of alphabet] (of vowel) A, a Abanyeshuri barangije

umwaka wa mbere w'amashuri abanza baba bazi kwandika neza inyuguti ya A => Students in the first

form of the primary school are able to write well the letter A

A, a2 |a^a| N A-2 [ =*Letters of alphabet] (of vowel) A, a Iri ni ijambo ritangirwa n'inyuguti ya a
=> This is a word that begins with a
A1 |a^a| N A-2 [ =Mathematics] (of one or the other) A Uramutse ugabanyije A, B na C imineke

itandatu, buri wese yatwara imineke ingahe? => If A, B, and C share 6 bananas equally, how many does

each person get?

A13 |A| N.B-4 [ =Bleed, blood] (of blood) A syn: urwego A rw'amaraso1.
A2 |a^a| N A-2 [ =Shape] (of shape) A
A3 |a^aa| N A-2 [ =Music] (of music) A Umva iyi ndirimbo ihimbiye ku inota rya A rw'urwego

rwa do majeri => Listen to this song in the key of A

A4 |a^a| N A-2 [ =Test] (of mark) A Teteto yabonye A mu kizamini => Tetero got an A on the
exam syn: inota ry'ikirenga, inota ry'indashyikiwa.

A |a^a| Abbr 8 [= Game] (of playing cards) A


A10 |a^a| Abbr 8 [ =Science] (of biochemistry) A
A7 |a^a| Abbr 8 [ =Distance] (of length) A
A8 |a^a| Abbr 8 [ =Attack] (of US aircraft types) A
A9 |a^a| Abbr 8 [ =Vehicle] (of Austria) A
A |A| Symbol [= Working with electricity] A Umuriro ukwiriye gukorehswa n'umuryango umwe ufite amperi

ziri hagati ya 15 na 50 => A typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 a

A11 |A| Symbol [ =Road] (of Britain) A


A12 |A| Symbol [ =Publish] (of writing) A Naguze impapuro za A4 (= 297210mm), A3 (=
420297mm), na A5 (= 210148mm) => I bought a sheet of A4 paper (= 297210mm) A3 (=
420297mm) A5 (= 210148mm)

amazi |amazi| N A-1 [= Water] water Waba ushaka ikirahuri cy'amazi? => Would you like a glass of water?
isuku |isuku| N B-3 [= Doctor, nurse] hygiene
isuku |isuku| N B-3 [= Adornment] hygiene => personal hygiene
isuku |isuku| N B-3 [= Treat disease] hygiene
ri- (5/6) |ri| [= Adjectives] Adj. CM.5/6 sg
ri-2 |ri| [ =Pronouns] Pron.CM:5/6 sig
-ri- |ri| [= Verb affixes] V. stem (=eat) Ndiye igitoki => I have just eaten banana
-ri-2 |ri| [ =Noun affixes] N.CM:5/6 sig
-ri |ri| [= Be] be Uri nde? => Who are you?
ibiri mu isi1 |ibiri mu isi| FxPhr [ =Religion] world
ibiri mu isi2 |ibiri mu isi| FxPhr [ =Universe, creation] creation
ibiri mu isi3 |ibiri mu isi| FxPhr [ =Universe, creation] universe
ibiri mu isi4 |ibiri mu isi| FxPhr [ =Universe, creation] macrocosm

ibiri mu isi5 |ibiri mu isi| FxPhr [ =Religion] nature


ibiri mu isi6 |ibir^i mu iis^i| FxPhr [ =Universe, creation] cosmos inkomoko y'ibiri ku isi => the
origins of the cosmos
kitari |kitar^i| Pref [ =Negotiate] a- Imyitwarire ye ntikiri iy'umuco w'i Rwanda => Her behaviour
is amoral
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= High status] gentleman
umugabo23 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =High status] gent Umugabo munini aje hano syn: umutipe.
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= See] eyewitness
umugabo15 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Tell the truth] witness syn: umuhamya4, umutangabuhamwa,

guhamya.

umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Animal home] part of a beehive
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Occupation] man Umugabo ukora amagare yaje hano
=> The man who repairs bikes came here
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Man] man Gasore ubu yabaye umugabo => Gasore is a
grown man now
umugabo19 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Man] chap
umugabo2 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Male, female] male
umugabo20 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Man] geezer
umugabo21 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Man] fellow
umugabo22 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Man] guy
umugabo3 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Male, female] masculine person
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Brave] brave Nshaka kuvugisha umugabo wambaye

ikoti ry'umukara => I would like to talk to the man with a black coat

Mpatswenumugabo |Mpatswenumugabo| [ =Family names] family name


umugabo13 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Types of people] man Igisirikari kizaguhindura umugabo => The
army will make a man of you
umugabo17 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] valiant syn: indatinya4, ingirakamaro5, intarumikwa.
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Marriage] husband umugabo arasomera umugore

igitabo

ubuharike bukozwe n'umugabo1 |ubuharike bukozwe n'umugabo| [ =Marriage] (of male) polygamy
umugabo ufite umugore1 |umugabo ufite umugore| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] husband
umugabo wa mama2 |umugabo wa mama| N A-1 [ =Father, mother] father
umugabo wa mbere2 |umugabo wa mbere| N A-1 [ =Widow, widower] first husband
umugabo wacu2 |umugabo wacu| N A-1 [ =In-law] brother-in-law
umugabo washatse3 |umugabo washatse| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] husband
umugabo washatse4 |umugabo washatse| N A-1 [ =Related by marriage] hubby
umugabo washatse5 |umugabo washatse| N A-1 [ =Related by marriage] spouse
umugabo18 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Grandson, granddaughter] man syn: umwuzukuru5.

umugabo5 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Marriage] bridegroom


umugabo6 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] spouse
umugabo7 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Marriage] groom
umugabo8 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] hubby
umugabo9 |umugabo| N A-1 [ =Related by marriage] married man
umugore ufite umugabo1 |umugore ufite umugabo| N A-1 [ =Husband, wife] wife
umugabo (1/2Sg) (pl. abagabo) |umugabo| N A-1 [= Mathematics] proof
umuntu (1/2) (pl. abantu) |umuuntu| N A-1 [= Person] individual
umuntu7 |umuuntu| N A-1 [ =Body] figure => Leonardo studied the human body|he has a strong
physique|the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
umuntu8 |umuuntu| N A-1 [ =Person] head itike ni amadorari 5 ku muntu => tickets are $5 per
head
umuntu (1/2) (pl. abantu) |umuuntu| N A-1 [= Person] somebody
aho umuntu atuye |ah^o umuunt(u) atuuy^e| n [ =Animal home] habitat
aho umuntu yavukiye |ah^(o) umuuntu yav^uukiye| n [ =General words] birthplace
gitwara umuntu |gitwara umuntu| adj [ =Take something out of something] absorbing => a
fascinating story
guhamya umuntu icyaha |guhamya umuntu icyaha| Inf 2 [ =Condemn, find guilty] sentence
gukmira umuntu mu kitoze |gukmira umuntu mu kitoze| [ =Cattle]
gukorana n'umuntu |gukorana n'umuntu| [ =With, do with someone] do with someone
umuntu5 |umuuntu| N A-1 [ =Person] someone
umuntu (1/2) (pl. abantu) |umuuntu| N A-1 [= Types of people] man
aho umuntu abarizwa |aho umuntu abarizwa| [ =House] locality syn: agace3, agacu umuntu
abarizwamo.

umuntu (1/2) (pl. abantu) |umuuntu| N A-1 [= Animal] human


agacu umuntu abarizwamo whereabaouts syn: aho umuntu abarizwa, agace3.
akazi n'umwuga umuntu akora |akazi n(')^umwuug(a) umuunt(u) akor^a| [ =Work and occupation]
work and occupation
cy'umuntu ku giti cye |cy'umuntu ku giti cye| [ =Person] personal
cy'umuntu2 |cy'umuntu| [ =Person] personal Urugo rw'umuntu ntiruvogerwa.
cyo umuntu yakoraho |cyo umuntu yakoraho| adj [ =General words] tactile => tactile qualities|the
tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
cyo umuntu yatangamo inama |cyo umuntu yatangamo inama| adj [ =General words] advisable =>
extreme caution is advisable|it is advisable to telephone first|such action is neither necessary nor
advisable
cyongerera umuntu amahirwe |cyongerera umuntu amahirwe| adj [ =Compete with] advantageous
gikora umuntu ahantu |gikora umuntu ahantu| adj [ =General words] touching => the homecoming
of the released hostages was an affecting scene|poignant grief cannot endure forever|his gratitude was
simple and touching

umuntu3 |umuuntu| N A-1 [ =Person] person


umuntu uwo ari we wese |umuntu uwo ari we wese| TransColl [= General words] (of before a noun) a Ejo

nabonye umugore (uwo ari we wese) amuvugisha => Yesterday, I saw a woman speaking to him

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