Verbs Flashcards
To abandon; to punish; to repremand
Guhana
To abstain; to behave
Kwifata
To accept
Gukundira; kwemera
To accept an invitation; to admit (confess); to agree; to approve; to assent; to be willing; to consent
Kwerema
To accompany
Kujyana na; gushagara; guherekeza
To accomplish; to achieve; to finish
Gusohoza
To accuse; to blame
Kurega
to aquire
Kwakira
To act
Kugira; kugeneza
To act superior; to be rude; to be proud
Kwirata
To admire
Kwishimira
To admit (to a place); to allow others to do things
Kwemerera
To adopt; to educate; to raise a child
Kurera
To adore
Kuramya
To advise
Kubwiriza
To age; to be old; to become old
Gusaza [stative present]
To agree
Kwemeranya
To agree on; to promise
Gusezerana
To aid; to help
Gufasha
To allow
Gukundira; kureka
To analyze; to scrutinize
Gusesengura; gusuzuma
To announce
Kuranga
To annoy
Gusagara
To answer (when called)
Kwitaba
To answer; to return something
Gusubiza
To apologize
Kwisegura
To appear
Guhinguka; kwaruka; kugaragara
To appear; to be available; to be free; to be present; to be recovered
Kuboneka [stative present]
To _____ more; to _____ better than (leave as an infinitive)
Kurusha
To appear sad; to be dark
Kwijima
To apply
Gukurikiza
To apply oneself
Gushishikalira
To approach
Kwegera
To arise; to get up (out of bed); to rise (from laying down)
Kubyuka
To arrange
Gutunganya
To arrest; to catch (someone); to grasp; to hold; to take; to touch
Gufata; gukoraho
To arrive
Guhinguka; kugera; gusohora
To arrive at; to attain
Gushyika
To ascend; to climb (mountain); to go up; to raise; to tie up curtain/net
Kuzamuka
To ask (question); to find out; to interrogate
Kubaza
To ask (for directions/the way)
Kuyoboza
To ask for change; to give change
Kugaruza
To ask for permission
Gusaba uruhushya
To ask for something; to beg for; to demand; to request
Gusaba
To ask to interpret
Gusobanuza
To assert; to assign; to convince; to decide
Kwemeza
To assist
Gufasha; kugiboka; gutabara
To attach
Gufatanya
To attack
Kujujubya; gusatira; gutera
To attack; to beat (heart); to cause; to force; to hit; to impregnate; to plant; to provoke; to spray; to throw
Gutera
To attempt; to test
Kugerageza; kugezaho
To attend to; to care about
Kwita(ho)
To attract; to influence
Kureshya
To author; to invent
Guhimba
To avenge; to cool
Guhora
To awake; to wake up
Gukangura; kubyuka; kubyutsa
To baptize
Kubatiza
To bargain
Gucirikanya
To barter; to buy (food); to shop (food)
Guhaha
To bathe yourself
Kwisukura
To bathe; to wash (body)
Gukaraba; koga
To be a bargain; to be cheap
Guhenduka [stative present]
To be able; can
Gushobora
To be about to die; to be very sick
Kuremba
To be above; to cross; to jump over; to pass; to step over; to surpass
Kurenga [stative present]
To be absent; to erase
Gusiba
To be accustomed to; to be used
Kumenyera
To be afraid
Gutinya
To be ahead of; to give; to spend
Gutanga
To be alert
Kuba maso
To be alone
Kwiherera
To be amazed; to amaze; to astonish
Gutangara
To be ambitious
Kwidunanduna
To be angry; to get annoyed
Gufumbereza; kurakara [stative present]
To be ashamed of
Gushwarwa
To be astounded
Kumirwa
To be attacked
Guterwa
To be averaged size; to be equal (height)
Kuringanira [stative present]
To be bashful
Kugira isoni
To be better (illness); to be physically improved
Koroherwa
To be better than; to be greater than; to be more than
Kuruta; gusaga [stative present]
To be bitten; to be stung
Kuribwa; kurunwa
To be bitter; to taste bad
Kubiha
To be bored; to be impatient
Kurambirwa
To be born
Kuvuka
To be anxious
Kudugarara; guhahalika; gugangayika
To be broken
Kumeneka
To be broken (part of the body)
Kuvunika
To be burned (food)
Gushishira
To be dirty
Kugira umwanda; kwandura [stative present]
To be drunk
Gusinda [stative present]
To be dry
Kuma; kugama [stative present]
To be dying
Gusamba; kuremba
To be early; to get up early
Kuzinduka
To be easy; to be light; to be soft
Kuroha [stative present]
To be educated
Kujijuka
To be enough; to deserve
Gukwira
To equal (age/size)
Kungana
To be exaggerated; to be too much
Gukabya
To be exhausted
Gushira; kuruha
To be famous
Kogera
To be fast
Kunyaruka
To be fat; to gain weight
Kubyibuha [stative present]
To be finished
Guhumuza
To be forbidden; to exclude
Kuzira
To be fortunate; to have luck
Guhirwa
To be frightened
Guhukwa
To be full (not hungry); to be satisfied
Gusonzoka; Guhaga [stative present]
To be full of
Kuzura
To be funny
Gusetsa [stative present]
To be generous
Kugira ubuntu
To be good looking
Gucya [stative present]
To be greedy for food
Gushukura
To be hanging; to hang
Kunagana
To be happy; to scratch yourself; to rub yourself
Kwishima [stative present]
To be heavy
Kuremera
To be hot
Gushyuha [stative present]
To be hungry
Gusonza [stative present]
To be immunized; to be vaccinated
Gukingira
To be important
Kuba ingenzi; gukomera [stative present]
To be in agreement
Gukiranuka
To be in charge; to direct; to drive; to give directions; to have authority; to lead; to manage
Kuyobora
To be in disagreement; to not understand each other
Kuyoberanwa
To be in exile; to fan a fire
Guhungira
To be in great danger
Kuremerwa
To be in water; to shower; to swim
Koga
To be independent
Kwigenga; kwitamba
To be infected with; to get infected
Kwandura [stative present]
To be infected; to be ill; to be sick; to fall ill
Kurwara [stative present]
To be informed
Kwihugura
To be injured; to be wounded
Gukomereka
To be innocent
Kwera
To be interesting
Gushimisha [stative present]
To be invited
Gutumirwa
To be late in the day; to get dark
Kwira
To be late; to be slow; to delay
Gutinda
To be late; to get up late
Gukererwa
To be left
Gusigwa
To be left behind; to get off the bus; to remain behind; to stay
Gusigara
To be like
Gusa; kumera
Tp be lost; to go astray
Kuzimira; kuyoba [stative present]
To be married
Kubaka; gushinga urugo
To be miserable
Kugorwa
To be obligated; should
Kugomba; kurinda
To be obvious
Kwihandagaza
To be of low quality
Guciririka [stative present]
To be on good terms with; to deal; to make a compromise; to negotiate
Kumvikana
To be on the lookout
Kugimba
To be paid
Guhembwa
To be patient
Kwihangana
To be perplexed; to not recognize
Kuyoberwa
To be polite; to respect (each other)
Kubaha(na)
To be poor
Gukena
To be possible
Gushoboka
To be pregnant; to conceive an idea
Gutwita
To be ready
Kuba witeguye
To be ready; to be ripe
Gushya [stative present]
To be reborn
Kuzuka
To be related; to die together
Gupfana
To be required; to have to; to ought to; must
Kugomba
To be responsible for
Gushingwa [stative present]
To be rich; to have many cows; to own; to possess
Gutunga; gukira
To be right
Gutungana
To be sad; to be painful (a story); to cause grief; to cause hurt; to cause pain; to cause to suffer; to hurt someone
Kubabaza [stative present]
To be sad; to have pain; to suffer
Kubabara; kugira ishavu [stative present]
To be saved
Gukizwa
To be selfish
Kwikunda
To be sharp
Gutyara
To be shy
Kwirya; kugira isoni
To be silent; to be quiet; to stop talking
Guceceka; guhora [stative present]
To be social
Gusabana
To be sore; to have pain; to hurt; to suffer
Kubabara
To be sorry for one’s wrong; to dread; to regret; to repent
Kwicuza
To be standing; to stand up; to stop
Guhagarara
To be startled
Kwikanga
To be straight
Kugororoka
To be successful; to defeat; to overcome; to succeed; to win
Gutsinda
To be swollen
Kubyimbagana
To be tested
Gupimwa [stative present]
To be tested; to have an exam
Kubazwa
To be tired
Kunanirwa; kuruha
To be torn; to escape
Gucika [stative present]
To be traumatized; to traumatize another
Guhahamuka
To be unclean; to have a bad reputation
Guhumana; kwitwara nabi
To be unlocked
Kudafungika
To be urgent
Kwihutirwa
To be visible; to make clear
Kugaragara
To be watched
Kurebwa
To be weak
Kugira intege nke; kujahurwa
To be weaned
Gucuka
To be wet
Gutoha [stative present]
To be widowed; to become widowed
Gupfakara
To be with _____(someone)
Kuba hamwe n’______
To be worn out completely; to start with
Guhera
To be worried
Guhangayika
To be; to exist
Kuba
To beat a drum
Kuvuza ingoma
To beat yourself
Kwikubita
To beat; to hit; to whip
Gukubita
To become angry
Kurubira
To become blind
Guhuma; guhumagurika
To become dry
Kumuka
To become ill; to care for the sick
Kurwaza
To become other (to change oneself); to change shape; to improve
Guhinduka
To beg
Gusabiriza
To beg pardon
Kwihohora
To begin by; to do first
Kubanza
To begin; to commence; to start
Gutangira
To behave
Kwitwara
To behave with patience
Kwigumanya
To behold; to notice
Kwitwararika
To believe; to believe in; to hope; to rely on; to trust
Kwizera
To bend
Guheta; kugondama
To bend over
Kubama
To bend; to fold
Guhina; gukunja; kuzinga
To bet; to trap
Gutega
To betray
Kugambana; guhemuka
To beware
Kwirinda
To bid farewell; to say goodbye; to take leave of
Gusezera
To bind
Kuboha; gukanira
To bind together; to ponder
Kuzirikana
To bite
Kuruma; kuryana
To blame someone
Gukangara
To bleed
Gukomereka; kuva amaraso
To blend
Kuganga
To bless
Guha umugisha
To blink
Guhumbya
To block; to have a barrier; to obstruct
Gusiba; kuzitira
To blow (breath, wind)
Guhuha
To blow up
Gutulika
To blow your nose
Kwimyira
To be called; to be named; to call oneself
Kwitwa
To boast
Kwivuga ibigwi/wirata
To boil
Kubiza
To borrow something
Gutira; kuguza
To bounce
Kwidunda
To break down
Gusenyura; gusenya; kubora
To break into pieces
Gucikagurika
To break off; to chip
Guhongoka
To breathe
Guhumeka
To bring
Kuzana; kubashyira
To bring closer
Kwegeranya
To bring for someone
Kuzanira
To bring in laundry
Kwanura
To bring water; to fetch; to get
Kuvoma
To brush; to clean (things)
Koza
To build
Kubaka; gushinga
To build with wood; to carpenter
Kubäza
To burn
Gushya; gutwika; kwotsa
To burn; to cremate
Gutwika
To burst
Guturika
To bury
Guhamba; gutaba; gushyingura
To bust out laughing
Gutemba; kwanuka
To butcher; to operate; to perform surgery
Kubaga
To buy (not food)
Kugura
To buy for someone
Kugurira
To call (others)
Guhamagara
To camp
Gucumbika
To cancel
Gusesa
To cancel; to go back (on internet); to remove
Gukura(ho)
To care
Kwita ku kintu/muntu
To carry a child on one’s back
Guheka
To carry beer/food to someone
Gutura
To carry on one’s head (without hands)
Kwikorera (ku mutwe); guhwema
To carry; to drive; to have self control; to take; to transport
Gutwara
To catch (something)
Gucakira
To cause
Guteza; gutuma
To cause a ruckus; to disturb
Gukubagana
To cause oneself; to develop oneself
Kwiteza (imbere)
To cause to cry; to make someone cry
Kuriza
To cause to fall
Kugusha
To celebrate
Kwizihiza
To change (something); to modify
Guhindura
To change money
Kuvunja
To charge
Gusharija
To chase after
Guhihibikanya
To chat; to converse; to joke
Kuganira
To cheat; to trick
Kuriganya
To chew
Guhekenya; kumeca
To chime; to ring
Gusona
To choke
Kuniga
To choke on
Gukorwa
To choose; to find (a lost object)
Gutora; gutoranya; guhitamo
To choose; to sort
Gutoranya
To choose; to prefer
Guhita(mo)
To clap
Gukoma mashyi
To clean without water; to dust; to polish; to wipe
Guhanagura
To clean with a brush; to sweep
Gukubura
To clean; to purify
Gusukura
To clear up
Gusobanuka
To clear; to free
Guhaganyura
To click
Gukilika
To climb a hill
Gushinga umusozi
To climb on
Gusera
To close a padlock
Gufunga ingufuri
To close itself
Gufungika
To close your eyes
Guhumiliza
To close; to shut
Gufunguka; gutunga; gukinga
To coincide
Gukubitirana
To collaborate
Kwifatanya
To collapse
Kugwa; gukunduka
To collect; to drop; to let; to refrain from; to stop
Kureka
To comb
Gusokoza
To combine; to provoke a fight
Guteranya
To come
Kuza [very near past –> use present]
To come after
Gukulikira
To come along
Kwivira
To come back; to return; to review
Guhindura; kugaruka; guhindukira; kuza
To come from; to come out of; to leak
Kuva [dynamic present]
To come from; to originate
Guturuka
To come in; to enter
Kwinjira
To come to the aid of; to break; to go to help
Kuvuna; kumena
To comfort; to console
Guhumuriza
To command
Gutegeka; kuyobora
To commit adultery
Gusambana
To commit an error
Gukosa
To commit suicide
Kwiyahura
To communicate
Gutumana(ho)
To compare
Gugereranya
To compete
Kurushanwa
To complain; to groan; to wail
Kwiganyira; gutaka; kuganya
To compose; to work
Gukora
To conceal
Guhishahisha
To conclude
Kwanira
To confess
Kwihana; kwatura
To confirm; to prove
Guhamya; kwemeza
To confront
Kwigera
To congratulate; to praise; to scratch; to rub
Gushima
To connect
Guhuza
To conquer
Kunesha
To consult; to screen (for disease/illness)
Gusuzuma
To contemplate
Guhweza
To continue; to encourage
Gukomeza
To contradict
Kuvuguruza
To cook
Guteka
To cook for someone
Gutekera
To copy
Gukopera
To correct
Gukosora; guhana; guhugura
To cough
Gukorora
To count
Kubara
To cover oneself; to wrap up
Kwifubika
To cover with a lid
Gupfundikira
To cover; to preserve; to out something in; to turn upside down
Kubika
To cover; to wrap
Gupfuka
To crack
Gusatura
To crash into
Kugonga
To create
Kurema
To criticize
Kunenga
To cross
Kwambuka
To crumble
Gukanguka
To cry out
Gusakabaka
To cry; to weep
Kurira
To cultivate with
Guhingisha
To cultivate; to farm; to hoe
Guhinga
To cure; to heal
Kugira; gukiza; kuvura
To cut down a tree
Gutema
To cut hair; to shave
Kogosha
To cut oneself
Kwitema
To cut; to turn
Gukata; guca
To damage; to waste
Kwangiza; konuna
To dance
Kubyina; guceza
To date; to search for a fiancé
Kurambagiza
To deceive; to disappoint
Guhemuka
To decide; to drive a steak (build); to establish; to vote
Gushinga
To declare
Gutangaza
To decline; to refuse; to reject
Guhakana
To decrease; to divide; to reduce; to reproduce
Kugabanya
To defend oneself verbally; to plead
Kuburana
To demolish; to tear down
Gusenya; gusenuka
To deny
Guhakana; kunymoza
To descend; to go down
Kumanuka; kumanura
To describe
Gusabanura
To desire; to search; to seek; to want
Gushaka; kwifuza
To despair; to let go
Kwiheba
To destroy; to tear down
Gusenya
To deteriorate
Guhinyuka; kurota
To deteriorate; to rot
Gushenya; kubora
To detest
Kuzunukwa
To die
Gupfa; kwitaba Imana
To dig
Gusega
To dig; to hollow out
Gucukura
To direct towards; to drive towards
Kwerekeza
To disagree
Kutumvikana
To disapprove
Guhinyura
To discard
Guta
To discourage
Gucogoza
To discover
Guhimba; kuvumbura
To discuss
Kuvugana
To dislike
Kwagana
To dislocate (joint)
Gukuka
To disobey; to disrespect
Gusuzugura
To disperse
Kunyanyagiza; gutatana
To distract
Guhugenza
To disturb
Kutizera
To disturb a person; to make some noise to someone
Gusakuriza
To disturb people
Gukubaganira
To divorce
Kwanukana
To do after; to follow
Gukurikaza(ho)
To do amusing things
Guteta
To do another; to do over; to repeat
Kongera
To do laundry for
Kumesera
To do more
Kurushaho
To do something
Gucira
To do something; to exist
Kubaho
To do; to make
Gukora; kugira
To dominate
Kuganza
To doubt
Gushidikanya; kujijinganya
To draw; to design
Gushushanya
To dream
Kurota
To dress oneself; to wear
Kwambara [dynamic present]
To dress smart/well
Kuberwa
To dress up; to get ready; to prepare yourself; to ready
Kwitegura
To drink
Kunywa
To drip
Gutonyanga
To drown
Kurohama
To dry
Kugamya; kuma
To dump
Kumena
To be calm; to be gentle; to be peaceful; to be wise; to calm down
Gutuza
To earn; to gain
Kunguka; kubona
To eat; to irritate
Kurya
To echo
Kwirangira
To educate
Gukangurira; kurera
To educate; to instruct; to teach
Kwigisha
To elect
Gutora
To email
Kuyimelinga
To embarrass
Kubangama
To embrace; to hug
Guhobera
To empty
Gukuma
To encourage; to make an effort
Gushishikaza
To end; to forbid entry
Guheza
To enjoy food
Kuryoherwa
To enjoy; to hang out
Kwinezeza; kwishimira
To escape comprehension
Kuyobera
To escape; to get off; to quit
Kuvamo
To examine
Gupima; gusuzuma
To exchange
Guhinduranya
To exchange (money)
Kuvunjisha
To exchange; to trade
Kugurana; gucuruza
To exercise; to practice
Kwitoza
To exit; to go out; to take out
Gusohoka
To expect; to wait
Kurundira; kwiringira
To experience dizziness
Kuzengerera
To explain
Gufutura; gusobanura
To explain yourself
Kwisobanura
To explore
Kwitegereza
To fail
Gutsindwa
To fail to find; to lose; to lack; to miss; to not find (person)
Kubora [stative present]
To fail to find; to not find (thing)
Guheba
To faint
Kuraba
To fall
Kugwa; gushoka
To fall over
Kurongomera
To family plan
Kubineza urubywo
To fart
Gusura
To feed; to give an object
Kugaburira
To feel badly (about oneself)
Kumererwa nabi
To feel nausea
Kurungulirwa
To feel; to hear; to listen; to smell; to understand
Kumva
To fight against (disease)
Kurwanya
To fight; to struggle
Kurwana; kurwanya; kurgwana
To fill
Kuzuza
To find
Kureba; kubona; gusanga
To finish
Kurangiza; kumara; kurangira; gushira
To fish
Kuroba
To fix
Gutera; gukemura
To flirt
Gutereta
To flow (liquids)
Gutemba
To fly
Kuguruka
To focus
Kwibanda
To fold; to pack
Kuzinga
To follow
Gukurikira
To follow up; to monitor; to prosecute
Gukurikirana
To forbid; to put an end to; to prohibit
Kubuza
To force; to insist; to peel (potatoes)
Guhata
To forget
Kwibagirwa
To forget completely
Kwijijwa
To forget momentarily
Guhuga
To forgive; to pardon
Kubabarira
To freeze
Guhinduka barafu
To fry
Gukaranga
To fuss
Kwitonganya
To gather together
Guterana
To gather; to raise money
Gukusanya
To gaze at; to stare at
Kurangamira
To get healthy; to get rich; to get well; to recover from an illness
Gukira
To get tested
Kwipimisha; kwisuzumisha
To get used to
Kumenyereza
To get wet; to wet
Gutosa
To get your swag on
Kwiyatsa (slang) [stative present]
To get; to be given
Guhabwa; kubona
To get; to reach
Gushyikira
To give
Guha; kugaba; gutanga
To give a treatment; to treat (medically)
Kuvura
To give advise
Gutanga inama
To give birth
Kubyara; kwibaruka
To give effort for nothing
Gukorera ubusa
To give money for a wedding
Gutwerera
To give up
Kwigomwa
To give; to pass
Guhereza
To go (no place noted); to leave; to move; to walk
Kugenda
To go (place noted)
Kujya [dynamic present]
To go alone (to go with oneself)
Kwijyana
To go back
Kubirindura; gusubira(yo)
To go back to; to go to find
Gusanga
To go down
Gumanuka
To go for a walk; to travel
Gutembera
To go home
Gutaha [stative present]
To go out (fire)
Kuzima
To go somewhere for a short time
Kwinyabya; kwirasa ahantu
To go straight
Komeza imbere
To go to bed
Kuryama
To go to bed with; to have sex
Kuryamana
To go to the bathroom; to release oneself (bathroom)
Kwituma
To go via; to go through; to pass along; to pass through
Kunyura
To go with someone
Kujyana
To govern
Kuyobora; gutegeka
To grab; to seize
Gufata; gusumira
To grade
Gukosora
To greet; to say hello
Gusuhuza
To grill
Kwotsa
To grind
Gusekura
To groan
Kuganya
To grow; to remove
Gukura
To guess
Gufinda; gufora
To hang in the sun; to put out in the sun
Kwanika
To hang up
Kumanika
To harm someone
Guhemura
To harvest
Gusarura; gusoroma
To hate
Kwanga
To have a fever
Gushushirwa
To have a hole
Gupfumuka
To have a period (menstruation)
Kuba mu mugongo
To have a preference
Guheheta
To have a bitter taste
Kugana
To have diarrhea
Guhitwa
To have fear
Kubira inwoba
To have for someone else
Kugirira [-fitiye in present tense]
To have freedom
Kwidegembya
To have hygiene
Kugira isuku
To have less
Gucogora
To have menstruation
Kuba mu maraso
To have pain; to suffer
Kuribwa; kubabara
To have power
Kubasha
To have stool
Kunnya
To have; to be in charge
Kugira [-fite in prent tense]
To heat; to warm
Gushusha
To help to look for
Kwifasha
To help; to save
Gutabara
To hesitate
Kwiginagina
To hide (secretly)
Guhisha
To hide from sight
Gukingiriza
To hide oneself
Kwihisha
To hire; to rent
Gukodesha
To hobble; to limp
Gucumbagira
To hope; to rely on
Kwiringira
To howl; to yell
Kuboroga
To hunt
Guhiga
To hurry; to speed
Kwihuta; kubanguka
To hurt
Gukomeretsa
To ignore someone
Kurangarana
To ignore; to neglect
Kwerengagiza
To imitate
Kwigana
To improve
Kurushaho; kongera; kunoza
To increase; to profit
Kumguka; kongeraho
To indicate
Kugaragaza; kwerekana
To infect; to spread disease
Kwanduza
To inform
Guhugura; kumenyesha
To insult (each other)
Guhimbira; gutuka(na); kubeshyera
To interrupt
Guhagarika; kurogoya
To intimidate
Gukangisha
To introduce
Guhanga
To invite
Gutumira; kurarika
To join
Gufatanya; kunga; kwifatanya; guhuza
To joke
Gushyenga; gusetsa
To jump
Gusimbuka
To keep a money reserve; to save money; to save (keep)
Kuzigama
To keep a secret
Kubiki banga
To keep quiet (about something)
Kuzinzika
To keep; to stay with
Kugumana; gurinda; kubika
To kick
Gutera n’amaguru
To kill
Kwica; guhemura
To kiss; to read
Gusoma
To kneel
Gupfukama
To knock
Gukomanga
To know oneself
Kwimenya
To laugh
Guseka
To lay eggs
Gutera amagi
To lay; to spread out
Kurambika
To lead
Gushorera
To lead (somewhere)
Kujyana; kwerekera
To lean
Guhengama; kubo; kwegama
To Lean against
Kwegeka
To learn; to study
Kwiga
To leave alone
Kwihorera
To leave behind
Gusiga
To leave; to lose something
Guta; gusiga
To lend (money)
Kuguriza
To lend (object)
Gutiza; gutira
To let cool
Kugonjesha
To let go of
Gushumukura
To liberate
Gucungura
To lie; to tell a lie
Kubeshya
To lift; to lift up; to raise
Kuzamura; guterura
To light a fire with
Gucanisha
To light; to maintain the fire; to turn on
Gucana; gukongeza
To like; to love
Gukunda
To live (at _____); to reside
Gutura (_____); kubaho [dynamic present]
To live alone
Kwibana
To live with
Kubana
To load; to pack
Gupakira
To loan
Kuzuza
To lock
Gukinga; gufunga
To lock up
Gufungirana
To long for; to wish; to wish for
Kwifuza
To look for
Kureba; gushaka
To look like; to seem
Gusa(na)
To look; to look at; to watch
Kureba
To lose
Gutakaza; gutsindwa
To lose ones way
Kuyoba; guta inzira
To lose oneself
Kwibura
To lose something; to have someone die
Gupfusha
To lose weight
Kunanura; kunanuka; guhorota (severe)
To lower
Kumanura; gutsura; kunyerera
To lower; to take down; to untie curtain/net
Kumanura
To maintain good rapport
Gufatanya; gushyikirana
To make
Kubaza; gusasa
To make a bed
Gusasa
To make a mistake
Gukosa; gufudika; kwibeshya
To make a smell
Guhumura
To make an effort
Kwihata
To make an error
Gucinkanwa
To make equal
Kuringaniza
To make known
Kumenyesha
To make laugh
Gukerereza
To make noise; to scream; to shout; to speak louder
Gusakuza
To make out
Gusomagura
To make statistics
Kubarura
To manage
Gucunga
To manage to do
Kugeza
To marry
Gushingirwa
To mash
Kwenga
To measure; to weigh
Gupima
To meet
Guhura; guterana
To meet somewhere
Kubumbira
To meet up; to model
Guhurira
To mend
Kubalira
To mend (clothes)
Kwisubira; gutangira; gukira
To milk a cow
Gukama
To miss someone
Gukumbura [stative present]
To mistrust
Gukenga
To mix
Kuvanga; gufunyanga
To moisten
Kubobera
To mop
Gukoropa
To mourn
Kurira; kuganya; kubabara
To move
Kujegajega; kuvuna; kunyeganyeza
To move (deelling); to relocate
Kwimuka
To move a little
Kwicuma
To move aside
Kuberereka
To move easily
Kwiterura
To nail; to point
Gushimangira
To name
Kwita
To need
Gukenera [dynamic present]
To not come
Gutaza
To be capable; to be intelligent
Guhuguka
To not know what to do
Gushoberwa
To not pay attention
Kurangara
To notice
Kubona ko
To nurse (breastfeed)
Konka
To obey
Gukurikiza; kumvira
To obey (law)
Kwitondera
To observe
Kwitegereza; kuziririza
To obtain
Kubona
To offend
Gucumura; gukora icyaha
To offer a gift
Gutura; gutanga
To offer food
Kugabura
To open up
Kubumbuka
To open ones mouth
Kwasama
To open; to unlock
Gukingura [stative present]
To oppress
Gupyinagiza
To order
Gutegeka; gutumiza
To organize
Gutunganya
To ought to
Gukwirira
To over charge
Kuzimba; guhenda; guhagaza
To paint
Gusiga irangi
To pant
Gusamaguza
To pass by
Guhita; kunyura
To pass the night; to spend the night
Kurara
To pay
Kwishura; kugemba
To pay attention
Kwita ku; kwitondera
To pay debt
Kwishyura
To pay dowry
Gukwa
To pee; to urinate
Kunyara
To peel (banana); to shell
Gutonora
To peel; to skin
Guhata
To penetrate
Gucengera; kumena
To perish
Kurimbuka
To perspire heavily
Kubira
To photocopy
Gucapura
To photograph
Gufotora
To pick
Gutora; gusoroma; gutobora; kujomba
To pick up
Gutora; gutoragura; kuzamura
To pierce; to poke
Gutobora
To pile up
Kwegeranya; kurunda
To pinch; to sew
Gushona
To place; to put; to set; to take something to someone
Gushyira
To plan
Guteganya; kugambirira
To play
Gukina
To play an instrument; to play music
Gucuranga
To please
Kunezeza
To plummet
Guhanuka
To poison
Kugora
To pour
Gusuka
To pray; to worship
Gusenga; gusaba
To prepare
Gutegura
To present
Kwerekana
To press together
Kwegerana
To prevent
Gukumira
To prevent; to protect oneself
Kwirinda; kubuza
To print
Kwempurima; gucapa
To print (computer)
Gusohora impapuro
To promote
Gufsura
To protect
Kurinda; gukuyakuya
To protest
Kwigaragambya
To prove
Kugaragaza
To provoke
Kwanduranya
To pull
Gukurura
To pull down
Guhwika
To pull out
Gushingura
To pull out; to take out
Kurandura; gukura
To push
Gusunika; gutusura
To push away
Guhirika
To push someone
Kwiruha
To put in order
Gusobanura
To put outside
Gusohora
To raise animals
Korora
To rape
Gukinda
To reach
Gusohora; kugeza; kugera
To realize
Kwirebera
To receive
Kwakira; kuronka
To receive change
Kuvunjirwa
To receive someone in one’s house
Gukarabisha
To recognize
Gutahura
To recognize
Gutahura
To recount; to reflect; to think; to think of
Gutekereza
To recover
Gufutuka
To reflect on oneself
Kwiyiga; kwigenzura
To refuse
Guhakana; kwanga
To refuse to obey
Kugaramba
To refuse; to resist
Kwangira
To register
Kwibaruza
To reinforce
Gukomeza; gusengera
To reject
Guhakana; kujugunya; guta
To relax
Kuregeza; kwiruhukira
To release
Kurekura
To remain; to stay
Kuguma
To remember
Kwibuka; kuzirikana
To remind
Kwibutsa
To repair
Gusana
To repeat; to review
Gusubiramo
To replace
Gusimbura; gucungura; guhagararira
To rescue; to save someone (make peace)
Gukiza
To reserve; to save
Kubika; gucungura; kugiza
To respond
Kwitabira
To rest; to take a break
Kuruhuka; guhwema
To resume
Kwatura
To return with
Kugarukana
To return; to review
Kugaruka; gusubira
To reward
Kugororera; kwitura
To rinse
Kunyuguza
To rip
Gutabura; gushishimura
To rise; to stand up
Guhaguruka
To risk
Kugarukwa
To roam
Kwangara
To roast
Kotsa
To rock
Guhorahoza
To roll
Kwihirika
To rot
Kubora
To rule
Gutegeka
To run
Kwiruka
To run after
Kwirukana
To rush
Guhubuka; kwiroha
To salt
Gushyiramo umunyo
To save from danger; to save from death
Kurokoko
To saw
Gukera
To say; to speak; to talk
Kuvuga
To scrape
Guharura
To scratch
Kuryana; gukobora; gukwaruru
To scrub
Kuhagira
To see
Kureba; kubona; kurora
To see a doctor for treatment; to seek treatment
Kwivuza
To select
Kurobanura
To sell
Kugurisha; gucuruza
To sell oneself
Kwigurisha
To send
Kohereza
To sensitize
Gushishikariza; gukanurira
To separate
Gucenshura; kuvangura
To serve food
Kwarura
To serve; to work for
Gukorera
To set aside
Gutandukanya
To sew
Kudoda
To shake
Gutigisa; kujegajega; kuzunguza
To shake hands
Gukora mu ntoki
To shake; to stir
Kunyiganyiza; kuzunguza
To share with others
Gusangira; kugabagabaya
To sharpen
Kunagura; gutyaza
To shelter (from sun or rain)
Kugama
To shine
Kurabagirana; gushashagira
To shiver
Gutitira
To shoot
Kurasa
To shout for help
Gutaka
To show
Kweruka; kumurikwa; kwerekana
To shun
Kwinuba
To sign
Gusinya
To sing
Kuririmba
To sit down
Kwicara
To sleep
Gusinzira
To sleep in late
Kuryamira
To smell
Guhumurirwa; kunukiliza; guhumura
To smell something
Kwihumuriza
To smile
Kumwenyura
To sneeze
Kwitsamura
To snore
Kugona
To soak
Gutumbika
To solve
Gukemura
To speak openly
Kwerura
To spend; to use
Gukoresha
To spill
Kumena; kumeneka; gusesekara
To spit
Gucira amacandwe
To spoil (food)
Kugaga
To squat
Gusutama
To squeeze; to wring out
Gukamura
To squint
Kureba imarali
To stabilize
Gushyigikira
To start
Gushinga; gutangira
To startle
Guhamura
To stay; to remain
Kuguma; guhama
To steal
Kwiba
To step
Gutambuka
To step on
Guhandagira
To stick to
Kumatira
To stick together
Guhumbika
To sting
Kudwinga
To stink
Kunuka
To straighten
Gushinga; gufutura
To straighten that which is bent
Kugorora
To strain (filter)
Kumimina
To stretch
Kwinanura
To strike
Gukubita; gutangaza
To stumble; to trip
Gusitara
To supervise
Kugenga; kugenzura
To support
Gutara inkunga; gushyigikira
To suppose
Guteganya
To suppose; to suspect
Gukeka
To surprise
Gutungura
To survive
Guhonoka
To swallow
Kumirq
To swear (oath); to vow
Kurahira
To sweat
Kubira icyuya
To sweep
Gukurbura
To swell
Kubyimbirwa; gutumba; kubyimba
To swing
Kwizunguza
To take
Gufata; kwenda
To take down; to lower
Kumanura
To take a vehicle [a taxi]
Gutega [tagisi]
To take away
Kuvana
To take back
Guhindukiza
To be careful
Kwitonda; kwirinda
To take off shoes
Gukwetura
To take one’s last breath
Guhwera
To take part in; to have in common; to share; to share food
Gusangira
To take place
Kurema; guhanguka
To take someone to be treated
Kuvuza
To take with
Kujiyana
To teach
Kwigisha
To teach oneself
Kwiyigisha
To tear
Gucika; guca; gushwanyaguza
To telephone
Gutelefona
To tell
Kubwira
To testify against
Gushinja
To thank
Gushima; gushimira
To thank someone
Gushimira
To think about
Kwibwira; kwiburanya
To throw a ball
Gutera umupira
To throw up; to vomit
Kuruka
To throw; to throw away
Kujugunya
To thunder
Guhinda
To tie up
Guhambira
To tie; to weave
Kuboho
To tighten
Kubyiga; kwegeka
To translate
Gusemura
To trouble
Kurushya
To try
Kugerageza; kogeza
To try to persuade
Guhendahenda
To tuck
Gutebeza
To turn around
Guhindukira; kwerekera; gusubira inyuma
To turn off electricity/lights
Kuzimya
To underestimate
Kugaya
To understand
Kumva; gusobanukirwa
To unload
Gupakurura
To unlock
Gufungura
To upset
Kuruha; kubika
To use
Gukoresha; kwifashisha
To verify
Gukontorora
To vibrate
Kuvibura
To visit
Gusúra
To visit a bereaved person
Kuyaga
To wait
Gutegereza; kwiyumanganya
To wait for
Gutega; kurindira
To walk quickly
Gukataza
To walk slowly
Gusodoka
To wander
Kuzerera
To warn
Kuburira
To wash (clothes)
Kumesa
To wash (food)
Kuronga
To wash with
Kogesha
To waste
Gupfusha ubusa
To water plants
Kuvomera
To wave
Gupepera
To wear shoes
Guweta
To weed
Kubagara
To whisper
Kongerera
To wipe up tears
Kwiyuha
To wish for someone
Kwifuriza
To wonder
Kwibaza
To work on
Gukora ku
To work together
Gukorana; kwishyira hamwe
To worsen
Gusebuka
To write
Kwandika
To write to
Kwandikira
To write with
Kwandikisha
To yawn
Kwayra
To be careless (in personal appearance)
Kwiyandarika
To be careless (in work)
Kutitaho
To be careless (with things)
Kwandarika
To be cautious
Kwitonda
To be closed; to be locked
Gufunza
To be cold; to be damp
Gukonja
To be complete
Kurangira
To be confused
Gushwara
To be consulted for; to be treated for
Kwisuzumisha
To be courageous
Guhangara
To be cracked
Gusaduka
To be crammed
Gutsikama
To be crazy
Gusara
To be crooked
Kugorama
To be cruel
Kutagira imbabazi
To be damaged
Kwangirika
To be delicious; to taste good
Kuryoha
To be difficult; to disconnect; to part with
Gutandukana [stative present]
To be difficult; to be strong
Gukomera [stative present]
