Verbs Flashcards
(949 cards)
1
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To abandon; to punish; to repremand
A
Guhana
2
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To abstain; to behave
A
Kwifata
3
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To accept
A
Gukundira; kwemera
4
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To accept an invitation; to admit (confess); to agree; to approve; to assent; to be willing; to consent
A
Kwerema
5
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To accompany
A
Kujyana na; gushagara; guherekeza
6
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To accomplish; to achieve; to finish
A
Gusohoza
7
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To accuse; to blame
A
Kurega
8
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to aquire
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Kwakira
9
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To act
A
Kugira; kugeneza
10
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To act superior; to be rude; to be proud
A
Kwirata
11
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To admire
A
Kwishimira
12
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To admit (to a place); to allow others to do things
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Kwemerera
13
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To adopt; to educate; to raise a child
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Kurera
14
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To adore
A
Kuramya
15
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To advise
A
Kubwiriza
16
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To age; to be old; to become old
A
Gusaza [stative present]
17
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To agree
A
Kwemeranya
18
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To agree on; to promise
A
Gusezerana
19
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To aid; to help
A
Gufasha
20
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To allow
A
Gukundira; kureka
21
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To analyze; to scrutinize
A
Gusesengura; gusuzuma
22
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To announce
A
Kuranga
23
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To annoy
A
Gusagara
24
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To answer (when called)
A
Kwitaba
25
To answer; to return something
Gusubiza
26
To apologize
Kwisegura
27
To appear
Guhinguka; kwaruka; kugaragara
28
To appear; to be available; to be free; to be present; to be recovered
Kuboneka [stative present]
29
To _____ more; to _____ better than (leave as an infinitive)
Kurusha
30
To appear sad; to be dark
Kwijima
31
To apply
Gukurikiza
32
To apply oneself
Gushishikalira
33
To approach
Kwegera
34
To arise; to get up (out of bed); to rise (from laying down)
Kubyuka
35
To arrange
Gutunganya
36
To arrest; to catch (someone); to grasp; to hold; to take; to touch
Gufata; gukoraho
37
To arrive
Guhinguka; kugera; gusohora
38
To arrive at; to attain
Gushyika
39
To ascend; to climb (mountain); to go up; to raise; to tie up curtain/net
Kuzamuka
40
To ask (question); to find out; to interrogate
Kubaza
41
To ask (for directions/the way)
Kuyoboza
42
To ask for change; to give change
Kugaruza
43
To ask for permission
Gusaba uruhushya
44
To ask for something; to beg for; to demand; to request
Gusaba
45
To ask to interpret
Gusobanuza
46
To assert; to assign; to convince; to decide
Kwemeza
47
To assist
Gufasha; kugiboka; gutabara
48
To attach
Gufatanya
49
To attack
Kujujubya; gusatira; gutera
50
To attack; to beat (heart); to cause; to force; to hit; to impregnate; to plant; to provoke; to spray; to throw
Gutera
51
To attempt; to test
Kugerageza; kugezaho
52
To attend to; to care about
Kwita(ho)
53
To attract; to influence
Kureshya
54
To author; to invent
Guhimba
55
To avenge; to cool
Guhora
56
To awake; to wake up
Gukangura; kubyuka; kubyutsa
57
To baptize
Kubatiza
58
To bargain
Gucirikanya
59
To barter; to buy (food); to shop (food)
Guhaha
60
To bathe yourself
Kwisukura
61
To bathe; to wash (body)
Gukaraba; koga
62
To be a bargain; to be cheap
Guhenduka [stative present]
63
To be able; can
Gushobora
64
To be about to die; to be very sick
Kuremba
65
To be above; to cross; to jump over; to pass; to step over; to surpass
Kurenga [stative present]
66
To be absent; to erase
Gusiba
67
To be accustomed to; to be used
Kumenyera
68
To be afraid
Gutinya
69
To be ahead of; to give; to spend
Gutanga
70
To be alert
Kuba maso
71
To be alone
Kwiherera
72
To be amazed; to amaze; to astonish
Gutangara
73
To be ambitious
Kwidunanduna
74
To be angry; to get annoyed
Gufumbereza; kurakara [stative present]
75
To be ashamed of
Gushwarwa
76
To be astounded
Kumirwa
77
To be attacked
Guterwa
78
To be averaged size; to be equal (height)
Kuringanira [stative present]
79
To be bashful
Kugira isoni
80
To be better (illness); to be physically improved
Koroherwa
81
To be better than; to be greater than; to be more than
Kuruta; gusaga [stative present]
82
To be bitten; to be stung
Kuribwa; kurunwa
83
To be bitter; to taste bad
Kubiha
84
To be bored; to be impatient
Kurambirwa
85
To be born
Kuvuka
86
To be anxious
Kudugarara; guhahalika; gugangayika
109
To be broken
Kumeneka
110
To be broken (part of the body)
Kuvunika
111
To be burned (food)
Gushishira
112
To be dirty
Kugira umwanda; kwandura [stative present]
113
To be drunk
Gusinda [stative present]
114
To be dry
Kuma; kugama [stative present]
115
To be dying
Gusamba; kuremba
116
To be early; to get up early
Kuzinduka
117
To be easy; to be light; to be soft
Kuroha [stative present]
118
To be educated
Kujijuka
119
To be enough; to deserve
Gukwira
120
To equal (age/size)
Kungana
121
To be exaggerated; to be too much
Gukabya
122
To be exhausted
Gushira; kuruha
123
To be famous
Kogera
124
To be fast
Kunyaruka
125
To be fat; to gain weight
Kubyibuha [stative present]
126
To be finished
Guhumuza
127
To be forbidden; to exclude
Kuzira
128
To be fortunate; to have luck
Guhirwa
129
To be frightened
Guhukwa
130
To be full (not hungry); to be satisfied
Gusonzoka; Guhaga [stative present]
131
To be full of
Kuzura
132
To be funny
Gusetsa [stative present]
133
To be generous
Kugira ubuntu
134
To be good looking
Gucya [stative present]
135
To be greedy for food
Gushukura
136
To be hanging; to hang
Kunagana
137
To be happy; to scratch yourself; to rub yourself
Kwishima [stative present]
138
To be heavy
Kuremera
139
To be hot
Gushyuha [stative present]
140
To be hungry
Gusonza [stative present]
141
To be immunized; to be vaccinated
Gukingira
142
To be important
Kuba ingenzi; gukomera [stative present]
143
To be in agreement
Gukiranuka
144
To be in charge; to direct; to drive; to give directions; to have authority; to lead; to manage
Kuyobora
145
To be in disagreement; to not understand each other
Kuyoberanwa
146
To be in exile; to fan a fire
Guhungira
147
To be in great danger
Kuremerwa
148
To be in water; to shower; to swim
Koga
149
To be independent
Kwigenga; kwitamba
150
To be infected with; to get infected
Kwandura [stative present]
151
To be infected; to be ill; to be sick; to fall ill
Kurwara [stative present]
152
To be informed
Kwihugura
153
To be injured; to be wounded
Gukomereka
154
To be innocent
Kwera
155
To be interesting
Gushimisha [stative present]
156
To be invited
Gutumirwa
157
To be late in the day; to get dark
Kwira
158
To be late; to be slow; to delay
Gutinda
159
To be late; to get up late
Gukererwa
160
To be left
Gusigwa
161
To be left behind; to get off the bus; to remain behind; to stay
Gusigara
162
To be like
Gusa; kumera
163
Tp be lost; to go astray
Kuzimira; kuyoba [stative present]
164
To be married
Kubaka; gushinga urugo
165
To be miserable
Kugorwa
166
To be obligated; should
Kugomba; kurinda
167
To be obvious
Kwihandagaza
168
To be of low quality
Guciririka [stative present]
169
To be on good terms with; to deal; to make a compromise; to negotiate
Kumvikana
170
To be on the lookout
Kugimba
171
To be paid
Guhembwa
172
To be patient
Kwihangana
173
To be perplexed; to not recognize
Kuyoberwa
174
To be polite; to respect (each other)
Kubaha(na)
175
To be poor
Gukena
176
To be possible
Gushoboka
177
To be pregnant; to conceive an idea
Gutwita
178
To be ready
Kuba witeguye
179
To be ready; to be ripe
Gushya [stative present]
180
To be reborn
Kuzuka
181
To be related; to die together
Gupfana
182
To be required; to have to; to ought to; must
Kugomba
183
To be responsible for
Gushingwa [stative present]
184
To be rich; to have many cows; to own; to possess
Gutunga; gukira
185
To be right
Gutungana
186
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]
187
To be sad; to have pain; to suffer
Kubabara; kugira ishavu [stative present]
188
To be saved
Gukizwa
189
To be selfish
Kwikunda
190
To be sharp
Gutyara
191
To be shy
Kwirya; kugira isoni
192
To be silent; to be quiet; to stop talking
Guceceka; guhora [stative present]
193
To be social
Gusabana
194
To be sore; to have pain; to hurt; to suffer
Kubabara
195
To be sorry for one's wrong; to dread; to regret; to repent
Kwicuza
196
To be standing; to stand up; to stop
Guhagarara
197
To be startled
Kwikanga
198
To be straight
Kugororoka
199
To be successful; to defeat; to overcome; to succeed; to win
Gutsinda
200
To be swollen
Kubyimbagana
201
To be tested
Gupimwa [stative present]
202
To be tested; to have an exam
Kubazwa
203
To be tired
Kunanirwa; kuruha
204
To be torn; to escape
Gucika [stative present]
205
To be traumatized; to traumatize another
Guhahamuka
206
To be unclean; to have a bad reputation
Guhumana; kwitwara nabi
207
To be unlocked
Kudafungika
208
To be urgent
Kwihutirwa
209
To be visible; to make clear
Kugaragara
210
To be watched
Kurebwa
211
To be weak
Kugira intege nke; kujahurwa
212
To be weaned
Gucuka
213
To be wet
Gutoha [stative present]
214
To be widowed; to become widowed
Gupfakara
215
To be with _____(someone)
Kuba hamwe n'______
216
To be worn out completely; to start with
Guhera
217
To be worried
Guhangayika
218
To be; to exist
Kuba
219
To beat a drum
Kuvuza ingoma
220
To beat yourself
Kwikubita
221
To beat; to hit; to whip
Gukubita
222
To become angry
Kurubira
223
To become blind
Guhuma; guhumagurika
224
To become dry
Kumuka
225
To become ill; to care for the sick
Kurwaza
226
To become other (to change oneself); to change shape; to improve
Guhinduka
227
To beg
Gusabiriza
228
To beg pardon
Kwihohora
229
To begin by; to do first
Kubanza
230
To begin; to commence; to start
Gutangira
231
To behave
Kwitwara
232
To behave with patience
Kwigumanya
233
To behold; to notice
Kwitwararika
234
To believe; to believe in; to hope; to rely on; to trust
Kwizera
235
To bend
Guheta; kugondama
236
To bend over
Kubama
237
To bend; to fold
Guhina; gukunja; kuzinga
238
To bet; to trap
Gutega
239
To betray
Kugambana; guhemuka
240
To beware
Kwirinda
241
To bid farewell; to say goodbye; to take leave of
Gusezera
242
To bind
Kuboha; gukanira
243
To bind together; to ponder
Kuzirikana
244
To bite
Kuruma; kuryana
245
To blame someone
Gukangara
246
To bleed
Gukomereka; kuva amaraso
247
To blend
Kuganga
248
To bless
Guha umugisha
249
To blink
Guhumbya
250
To block; to have a barrier; to obstruct
Gusiba; kuzitira
251
To blow (breath, wind)
Guhuha
252
To blow up
Gutulika
253
To blow your nose
Kwimyira
254
To be called; to be named; to call oneself
Kwitwa
255
To boast
Kwivuga ibigwi/wirata
256
To boil
Kubiza
257
To borrow something
Gutira; kuguza
258
To bounce
Kwidunda
259
To break down
Gusenyura; gusenya; kubora
260
To break into pieces
Gucikagurika
261
To break off; to chip
Guhongoka
262
To breathe
Guhumeka
263
To bring
Kuzana; kubashyira
264
To bring closer
Kwegeranya
265
To bring for someone
Kuzanira
266
To bring in laundry
Kwanura
267
To bring water; to fetch; to get
Kuvoma
268
To brush; to clean (things)
Koza
269
To build
Kubaka; gushinga
270
To build with wood; to carpenter
Kubäza
271
To burn
Gushya; gutwika; kwotsa
272
To burn; to cremate
Gutwika
273
To burst
Guturika
274
To bury
Guhamba; gutaba; gushyingura
275
To bust out laughing
Gutemba; kwanuka
276
To butcher; to operate; to perform surgery
Kubaga
277
To buy (not food)
Kugura
278
To buy for someone
Kugurira
279
To call (others)
Guhamagara
280
To camp
Gucumbika
281
To cancel
Gusesa
282
To cancel; to go back (on internet); to remove
Gukura(ho)
283
To care
Kwita ku kintu/muntu
284
To carry a child on one's back
Guheka
285
To carry beer/food to someone
Gutura
286
To carry on one's head (without hands)
Kwikorera (ku mutwe); guhwema
287
To carry; to drive; to have self control; to take; to transport
Gutwara
288
To catch (something)
Gucakira
289
To cause
Guteza; gutuma
290
To cause a ruckus; to disturb
Gukubagana
291
To cause oneself; to develop oneself
Kwiteza (imbere)
292
To cause to cry; to make someone cry
Kuriza
293
To cause to fall
Kugusha
294
To celebrate
Kwizihiza
295
To change (something); to modify
Guhindura
296
To change money
Kuvunja
297
To charge
Gusharija
298
To chase after
Guhihibikanya
299
To chat; to converse; to joke
Kuganira
300
To cheat; to trick
Kuriganya
301
To chew
Guhekenya; kumeca
302
To chime; to ring
Gusona
303
To choke
Kuniga
304
To choke on
Gukorwa
305
To choose; to find (a lost object)
Gutora; gutoranya; guhitamo
306
To choose; to sort
Gutoranya
307
To choose; to prefer
Guhita(mo)
308
To clap
Gukoma mashyi
309
To clean without water; to dust; to polish; to wipe
Guhanagura
310
To clean with a brush; to sweep
Gukubura
311
To clean; to purify
Gusukura
312
To clear up
Gusobanuka
313
To clear; to free
Guhaganyura
314
To click
Gukilika
315
To climb a hill
Gushinga umusozi
316
To climb on
Gusera
317
To close a padlock
Gufunga ingufuri
318
To close itself
Gufungika
319
To close your eyes
Guhumiliza
320
To close; to shut
Gufunguka; gutunga; gukinga
321
To coincide
Gukubitirana
322
To collaborate
Kwifatanya
323
To collapse
Kugwa; gukunduka
324
To collect; to drop; to let; to refrain from; to stop
Kureka
325
To comb
Gusokoza
326
To combine; to provoke a fight
Guteranya
327
To come
Kuza [very near past --> use present]
328
To come after
Gukulikira
329
To come along
Kwivira
330
To come back; to return; to review
Guhindura; kugaruka; guhindukira; kuza
331
To come from; to come out of; to leak
Kuva [dynamic present]
332
To come from; to originate
Guturuka
333
To come in; to enter
Kwinjira
334
To come to the aid of; to break; to go to help
Kuvuna; kumena
335
To comfort; to console
Guhumuriza
336
To command
Gutegeka; kuyobora
337
To commit adultery
Gusambana
338
To commit an error
Gukosa
339
To commit suicide
Kwiyahura
340
To communicate
Gutumana(ho)
341
To compare
Gugereranya
342
To compete
Kurushanwa
343
To complain; to groan; to wail
Kwiganyira; gutaka; kuganya
344
To compose; to work
Gukora
345
To conceal
Guhishahisha
346
To conclude
Kwanira
347
To confess
Kwihana; kwatura
348
To confirm; to prove
Guhamya; kwemeza
349
To confront
Kwigera
350
To congratulate; to praise; to scratch; to rub
Gushima
351
To connect
Guhuza
352
To conquer
Kunesha
353
To consult; to screen (for disease/illness)
Gusuzuma
354
To contemplate
Guhweza
355
To continue; to encourage
Gukomeza
356
To contradict
Kuvuguruza
357
To cook
Guteka
358
To cook for someone
Gutekera
359
To copy
Gukopera
360
To correct
Gukosora; guhana; guhugura
361
To cough
Gukorora
362
To count
Kubara
363
To cover oneself; to wrap up
Kwifubika
364
To cover with a lid
Gupfundikira
365
To cover; to preserve; to out something in; to turn upside down
Kubika
366
To cover; to wrap
Gupfuka
367
To crack
Gusatura
368
To crash into
Kugonga
369
To create
Kurema
370
To criticize
Kunenga
371
To cross
Kwambuka
372
To crumble
Gukanguka
373
To cry out
Gusakabaka
374
To cry; to weep
Kurira
375
To cultivate with
Guhingisha
376
To cultivate; to farm; to hoe
Guhinga
377
To cure; to heal
Kugira; gukiza; kuvura
378
To cut down a tree
Gutema
379
To cut hair; to shave
Kogosha
380
To cut oneself
Kwitema
381
To cut; to turn
Gukata; guca
382
To damage; to waste
Kwangiza; konuna
383
To dance
Kubyina; guceza
384
To date; to search for a fiancé
Kurambagiza
385
To deceive; to disappoint
Guhemuka
386
To decide; to drive a steak (build); to establish; to vote
Gushinga
387
To declare
Gutangaza
388
To decline; to refuse; to reject
Guhakana
389
To decrease; to divide; to reduce; to reproduce
Kugabanya
390
To defend oneself verbally; to plead
Kuburana
391
To demolish; to tear down
Gusenya; gusenuka
392
To deny
Guhakana; kunymoza
393
To descend; to go down
Kumanuka; kumanura
394
To describe
Gusabanura
395
To desire; to search; to seek; to want
Gushaka; kwifuza
396
To despair; to let go
Kwiheba
397
To destroy; to tear down
Gusenya
398
To deteriorate
Guhinyuka; kurota
399
To deteriorate; to rot
Gushenya; kubora
400
To detest
Kuzunukwa
401
To die
Gupfa; kwitaba Imana
402
To dig
Gusega
403
To dig; to hollow out
Gucukura
404
To direct towards; to drive towards
Kwerekeza
405
To disagree
Kutumvikana
406
To disapprove
Guhinyura
407
To discard
Guta
408
To discourage
Gucogoza
409
To discover
Guhimba; kuvumbura
410
To discuss
Kuvugana
411
To dislike
Kwagana
412
To dislocate (joint)
Gukuka
413
To disobey; to disrespect
Gusuzugura
414
To disperse
Kunyanyagiza; gutatana
415
To distract
Guhugenza
416
To disturb
Kutizera
417
To disturb a person; to make some noise to someone
Gusakuriza
418
To disturb people
Gukubaganira
419
To divorce
Kwanukana
420
To do after; to follow
Gukurikaza(ho)
421
To do amusing things
Guteta
422
To do another; to do over; to repeat
Kongera
423
To do laundry for
Kumesera
424
To do more
Kurushaho
425
To do something
Gucira
426
To do something; to exist
Kubaho
427
To do; to make
Gukora; kugira
428
To dominate
Kuganza
429
To doubt
Gushidikanya; kujijinganya
430
To draw; to design
Gushushanya
431
To dream
Kurota
432
To dress oneself; to wear
Kwambara [dynamic present]
433
To dress smart/well
Kuberwa
434
To dress up; to get ready; to prepare yourself; to ready
Kwitegura
435
To drink
Kunywa
436
To drip
Gutonyanga
437
To drown
Kurohama
438
To dry
Kugamya; kuma
439
To dump
Kumena
440
To be calm; to be gentle; to be peaceful; to be wise; to calm down
Gutuza
441
To earn; to gain
Kunguka; kubona
442
To eat; to irritate
Kurya
443
To echo
Kwirangira
444
To educate
Gukangurira; kurera
445
To educate; to instruct; to teach
Kwigisha
446
To elect
Gutora
447
To email
Kuyimelinga
448
To embarrass
Kubangama
449
To embrace; to hug
Guhobera
450
To empty
Gukuma
451
To encourage; to make an effort
Gushishikaza
452
To end; to forbid entry
Guheza
453
To enjoy food
Kuryoherwa
454
To enjoy; to hang out
Kwinezeza; kwishimira
455
To escape comprehension
Kuyobera
456
To escape; to get off; to quit
Kuvamo
457
To examine
Gupima; gusuzuma
458
To exchange
Guhinduranya
459
To exchange (money)
Kuvunjisha
460
To exchange; to trade
Kugurana; gucuruza
461
To exercise; to practice
Kwitoza
462
To exit; to go out; to take out
Gusohoka
463
To expect; to wait
Kurundira; kwiringira
464
To experience dizziness
Kuzengerera
465
To explain
Gufutura; gusobanura
466
To explain yourself
Kwisobanura
467
To explore
Kwitegereza
468
To fail
Gutsindwa
469
To fail to find; to lose; to lack; to miss; to not find (person)
Kubora [stative present]
470
To fail to find; to not find (thing)
Guheba
471
To faint
Kuraba
472
To fall
Kugwa; gushoka
473
To fall over
Kurongomera
474
To family plan
Kubineza urubywo
475
To fart
Gusura
476
To feed; to give an object
Kugaburira
477
To feel badly (about oneself)
Kumererwa nabi
478
To feel nausea
Kurungulirwa
479
To feel; to hear; to listen; to smell; to understand
Kumva
480
To fight against (disease)
Kurwanya
481
To fight; to struggle
Kurwana; kurwanya; kurgwana
482
To fill
Kuzuza
483
To find
Kureba; kubona; gusanga
484
To finish
Kurangiza; kumara; kurangira; gushira
485
To fish
Kuroba
486
To fix
Gutera; gukemura
487
To flirt
Gutereta
488
To flow (liquids)
Gutemba
489
To fly
Kuguruka
490
To focus
Kwibanda
491
To fold; to pack
Kuzinga
492
To follow
Gukurikira
493
To follow up; to monitor; to prosecute
Gukurikirana
494
To forbid; to put an end to; to prohibit
Kubuza
495
To force; to insist; to peel (potatoes)
Guhata
496
To forget
Kwibagirwa
497
To forget completely
Kwijijwa
498
To forget momentarily
Guhuga
499
To forgive; to pardon
Kubabarira
500
To freeze
Guhinduka barafu
501
To fry
Gukaranga
502
To fuss
Kwitonganya
503
To gather together
Guterana
504
To gather; to raise money
Gukusanya
505
To gaze at; to stare at
Kurangamira
506
To get healthy; to get rich; to get well; to recover from an illness
Gukira
507
To get tested
Kwipimisha; kwisuzumisha
508
To get used to
Kumenyereza
509
To get wet; to wet
Gutosa
510
To get your swag on
Kwiyatsa (slang) [stative present]
511
To get; to be given
Guhabwa; kubona
512
To get; to reach
Gushyikira
513
To give
Guha; kugaba; gutanga
514
To give a treatment; to treat (medically)
Kuvura
515
To give advise
Gutanga inama
516
To give birth
Kubyara; kwibaruka
517
To give effort for nothing
Gukorera ubusa
518
To give money for a wedding
Gutwerera
519
To give up
Kwigomwa
520
To give; to pass
Guhereza
521
To go (no place noted); to leave; to move; to walk
Kugenda
522
To go (place noted)
Kujya [dynamic present]
523
To go alone (to go with oneself)
Kwijyana
524
To go back
Kubirindura; gusubira(yo)
525
To go back to; to go to find
Gusanga
526
To go down
Gumanuka
527
To go for a walk; to travel
Gutembera
528
To go home
Gutaha [stative present]
529
To go out (fire)
Kuzima
530
To go somewhere for a short time
Kwinyabya; kwirasa ahantu
531
To go straight
Komeza imbere
532
To go to bed
Kuryama
533
To go to bed with; to have sex
Kuryamana
534
To go to the bathroom; to release oneself (bathroom)
Kwituma
535
To go via; to go through; to pass along; to pass through
Kunyura
536
To go with someone
Kujyana
537
To govern
Kuyobora; gutegeka
538
To grab; to seize
Gufata; gusumira
539
To grade
Gukosora
540
To greet; to say hello
Gusuhuza
541
To grill
Kwotsa
542
To grind
Gusekura
543
To groan
Kuganya
544
To grow; to remove
Gukura
545
To guess
Gufinda; gufora
546
To hang in the sun; to put out in the sun
Kwanika
547
To hang up
Kumanika
548
To harm someone
Guhemura
549
To harvest
Gusarura; gusoroma
550
To hate
Kwanga
551
To have a fever
Gushushirwa
552
To have a hole
Gupfumuka
553
To have a period (menstruation)
Kuba mu mugongo
554
To have a preference
Guheheta
555
To have a bitter taste
Kugana
556
To have diarrhea
Guhitwa
557
To have fear
Kubira inwoba
558
To have for someone else
Kugirira [-fitiye in present tense]
559
To have freedom
Kwidegembya
560
To have hygiene
Kugira isuku
561
To have less
Gucogora
562
To have menstruation
Kuba mu maraso
563
To have pain; to suffer
Kuribwa; kubabara
564
To have power
Kubasha
565
To have stool
Kunnya
566
To have; to be in charge
Kugira [-fite in prent tense]
567
To heat; to warm
Gushusha
568
To help to look for
Kwifasha
569
To help; to save
Gutabara
570
To hesitate
Kwiginagina
571
To hide (secretly)
Guhisha
572
To hide from sight
Gukingiriza
573
To hide oneself
Kwihisha
574
To hire; to rent
Gukodesha
575
To hobble; to limp
Gucumbagira
576
To hope; to rely on
Kwiringira
577
To howl; to yell
Kuboroga
578
To hunt
Guhiga
579
To hurry; to speed
Kwihuta; kubanguka
580
To hurt
Gukomeretsa
581
To ignore someone
Kurangarana
582
To ignore; to neglect
Kwerengagiza
583
To imitate
Kwigana
584
To improve
Kurushaho; kongera; kunoza
585
To increase; to profit
Kumguka; kongeraho
586
To indicate
Kugaragaza; kwerekana
587
To infect; to spread disease
Kwanduza
588
To inform
Guhugura; kumenyesha
589
To insult (each other)
Guhimbira; gutuka(na); kubeshyera
590
To interrupt
Guhagarika; kurogoya
591
To intimidate
Gukangisha
592
To introduce
Guhanga
593
To invite
Gutumira; kurarika
594
To join
Gufatanya; kunga; kwifatanya; guhuza
595
To joke
Gushyenga; gusetsa
596
To jump
Gusimbuka
597
To keep a money reserve; to save money; to save (keep)
Kuzigama
598
To keep a secret
Kubiki banga
599
To keep quiet (about something)
Kuzinzika
600
To keep; to stay with
Kugumana; gurinda; kubika
601
To kick
Gutera n'amaguru
602
To kill
Kwica; guhemura
603
To kiss; to read
Gusoma
604
To kneel
Gupfukama
605
To knock
Gukomanga
606
To know oneself
Kwimenya
607
To laugh
Guseka
608
To lay eggs
Gutera amagi
609
To lay; to spread out
Kurambika
610
To lead
Gushorera
611
To lead (somewhere)
Kujyana; kwerekera
612
To lean
Guhengama; kubo; kwegama
613
To Lean against
Kwegeka
614
To learn; to study
Kwiga
615
To leave alone
Kwihorera
616
To leave behind
Gusiga
617
To leave; to lose something
Guta; gusiga
618
To lend (money)
Kuguriza
619
To lend (object)
Gutiza; gutira
620
To let cool
Kugonjesha
621
To let go of
Gushumukura
622
To liberate
Gucungura
623
To lie; to tell a lie
Kubeshya
624
To lift; to lift up; to raise
Kuzamura; guterura
625
To light a fire with
Gucanisha
626
To light; to maintain the fire; to turn on
Gucana; gukongeza
627
To like; to love
Gukunda
628
To live (at _____); to reside
Gutura (_____); kubaho [dynamic present]
629
To live alone
Kwibana
630
To live with
Kubana
631
To load; to pack
Gupakira
632
To loan
Kuzuza
633
To lock
Gukinga; gufunga
634
To lock up
Gufungirana
635
To long for; to wish; to wish for
Kwifuza
636
To look for
Kureba; gushaka
637
To look like; to seem
Gusa(na)
638
To look; to look at; to watch
Kureba
639
To lose
Gutakaza; gutsindwa
640
To lose ones way
Kuyoba; guta inzira
641
To lose oneself
Kwibura
642
To lose something; to have someone die
Gupfusha
643
To lose weight
Kunanura; kunanuka; guhorota (severe)
644
To lower
Kumanura; gutsura; kunyerera
645
To lower; to take down; to untie curtain/net
Kumanura
646
To maintain good rapport
Gufatanya; gushyikirana
647
To make
Kubaza; gusasa
648
To make a bed
Gusasa
649
To make a mistake
Gukosa; gufudika; kwibeshya
650
To make a smell
Guhumura
651
To make an effort
Kwihata
652
To make an error
Gucinkanwa
653
To make equal
Kuringaniza
654
To make known
Kumenyesha
655
To make laugh
Gukerereza
656
To make noise; to scream; to shout; to speak louder
Gusakuza
657
To make out
Gusomagura
658
To make statistics
Kubarura
659
To manage
Gucunga
660
To manage to do
Kugeza
661
To marry
Gushingirwa
662
To mash
Kwenga
663
To measure; to weigh
Gupima
664
To meet
Guhura; guterana
665
To meet somewhere
Kubumbira
666
To meet up; to model
Guhurira
667
To mend
Kubalira
668
To mend (clothes)
Kwisubira; gutangira; gukira
669
To milk a cow
Gukama
670
To miss someone
Gukumbura [stative present]
671
To mistrust
Gukenga
672
To mix
Kuvanga; gufunyanga
673
To moisten
Kubobera
674
To mop
Gukoropa
675
To mourn
Kurira; kuganya; kubabara
676
To move
Kujegajega; kuvuna; kunyeganyeza
677
To move (deelling); to relocate
Kwimuka
678
To move a little
Kwicuma
679
To move aside
Kuberereka
680
To move easily
Kwiterura
681
To nail; to point
Gushimangira
682
To name
Kwita
683
To need
Gukenera [dynamic present]
684
To not come
Gutaza
685
To be capable; to be intelligent
Guhuguka
686
To not know what to do
Gushoberwa
687
To not pay attention
Kurangara
688
To notice
Kubona ko
689
To nurse (breastfeed)
Konka
690
To obey
Gukurikiza; kumvira
691
To obey (law)
Kwitondera
692
To observe
Kwitegereza; kuziririza
693
To obtain
Kubona
694
To offend
Gucumura; gukora icyaha
695
To offer a gift
Gutura; gutanga
696
To offer food
Kugabura
697
To open up
Kubumbuka
698
To open ones mouth
Kwasama
699
To open; to unlock
Gukingura [stative present]
700
To oppress
Gupyinagiza
701
To order
Gutegeka; gutumiza
702
To organize
Gutunganya
703
To ought to
Gukwirira
704
To over charge
Kuzimba; guhenda; guhagaza
705
To paint
Gusiga irangi
706
To pant
Gusamaguza
707
To pass by
Guhita; kunyura
708
To pass the night; to spend the night
Kurara
709
To pay
Kwishura; kugemba
710
To pay attention
Kwita ku; kwitondera
711
To pay debt
Kwishyura
712
To pay dowry
Gukwa
713
To pee; to urinate
Kunyara
714
To peel (banana); to shell
Gutonora
715
To peel; to skin
Guhata
716
To penetrate
Gucengera; kumena
717
To perish
Kurimbuka
718
To perspire heavily
Kubira
719
To photocopy
Gucapura
720
To photograph
Gufotora
721
To pick
Gutora; gusoroma; gutobora; kujomba
722
To pick up
Gutora; gutoragura; kuzamura
723
To pierce; to poke
Gutobora
724
To pile up
Kwegeranya; kurunda
725
To pinch; to sew
Gushona
726
To place; to put; to set; to take something to someone
Gushyira
727
To plan
Guteganya; kugambirira
728
To play
Gukina
729
To play an instrument; to play music
Gucuranga
730
To please
Kunezeza
731
To plummet
Guhanuka
732
To poison
Kugora
733
To pour
Gusuka
734
To pray; to worship
Gusenga; gusaba
735
To prepare
Gutegura
736
To present
Kwerekana
737
To press together
Kwegerana
738
To prevent
Gukumira
739
To prevent; to protect oneself
Kwirinda; kubuza
740
To print
Kwempurima; gucapa
741
To print (computer)
Gusohora impapuro
742
To promote
Gufsura
743
To protect
Kurinda; gukuyakuya
744
To protest
Kwigaragambya
745
To prove
Kugaragaza
746
To provoke
Kwanduranya
747
To pull
Gukurura
748
To pull down
Guhwika
749
To pull out
Gushingura
750
To pull out; to take out
Kurandura; gukura
751
To push
Gusunika; gutusura
752
To push away
Guhirika
753
To push someone
Kwiruha
754
To put in order
Gusobanura
755
To put outside
Gusohora
756
To raise animals
Korora
757
To rape
Gukinda
758
To reach
Gusohora; kugeza; kugera
759
To realize
Kwirebera
760
To receive
Kwakira; kuronka
761
To receive change
Kuvunjirwa
762
To receive someone in one's house
Gukarabisha
763
To recognize
Gutahura
764
To recognize
Gutahura
765
To recount; to reflect; to think; to think of
Gutekereza
766
To recover
Gufutuka
767
To reflect on oneself
Kwiyiga; kwigenzura
768
To refuse
Guhakana; kwanga
769
To refuse to obey
Kugaramba
770
To refuse; to resist
Kwangira
771
To register
Kwibaruza
772
To reinforce
Gukomeza; gusengera
773
To reject
Guhakana; kujugunya; guta
774
To relax
Kuregeza; kwiruhukira
775
To release
Kurekura
776
To remain; to stay
Kuguma
777
To remember
Kwibuka; kuzirikana
778
To remind
Kwibutsa
779
To repair
Gusana
780
To repeat; to review
Gusubiramo
781
To replace
Gusimbura; gucungura; guhagararira
782
To rescue; to save someone (make peace)
Gukiza
783
To reserve; to save
Kubika; gucungura; kugiza
784
To respond
Kwitabira
785
To rest; to take a break
Kuruhuka; guhwema
786
To resume
Kwatura
787
To return with
Kugarukana
788
To return; to review
Kugaruka; gusubira
789
To reward
Kugororera; kwitura
790
To rinse
Kunyuguza
791
To rip
Gutabura; gushishimura
792
To rise; to stand up
Guhaguruka
793
To risk
Kugarukwa
794
To roam
Kwangara
795
To roast
Kotsa
796
To rock
Guhorahoza
797
To roll
Kwihirika
798
To rot
Kubora
799
To rule
Gutegeka
800
To run
Kwiruka
801
To run after
Kwirukana
802
To rush
Guhubuka; kwiroha
803
To salt
Gushyiramo umunyo
804
To save from danger; to save from death
Kurokoko
805
To saw
Gukera
806
To say; to speak; to talk
Kuvuga
807
To scrape
Guharura
808
To scratch
Kuryana; gukobora; gukwaruru
809
To scrub
Kuhagira
810
To see
Kureba; kubona; kurora
811
To see a doctor for treatment; to seek treatment
Kwivuza
812
To select
Kurobanura
813
To sell
Kugurisha; gucuruza
814
To sell oneself
Kwigurisha
815
To send
Kohereza
816
To sensitize
Gushishikariza; gukanurira
817
To separate
Gucenshura; kuvangura
818
To serve food
Kwarura
819
To serve; to work for
Gukorera
820
To set aside
Gutandukanya
821
To sew
Kudoda
822
To shake
Gutigisa; kujegajega; kuzunguza
823
To shake hands
Gukora mu ntoki
824
To shake; to stir
Kunyiganyiza; kuzunguza
825
To share with others
Gusangira; kugabagabaya
826
To sharpen
Kunagura; gutyaza
827
To shelter (from sun or rain)
Kugama
828
To shine
Kurabagirana; gushashagira
829
To shiver
Gutitira
830
To shoot
Kurasa
831
To shout for help
Gutaka
832
To show
Kweruka; kumurikwa; kwerekana
833
To shun
Kwinuba
834
To sign
Gusinya
835
To sing
Kuririmba
836
To sit down
Kwicara
837
To sleep
Gusinzira
838
To sleep in late
Kuryamira
839
To smell
Guhumurirwa; kunukiliza; guhumura
840
To smell something
Kwihumuriza
841
To smile
Kumwenyura
842
To sneeze
Kwitsamura
843
To snore
Kugona
844
To soak
Gutumbika
845
To solve
Gukemura
846
To speak openly
Kwerura
847
To spend; to use
Gukoresha
848
To spill
Kumena; kumeneka; gusesekara
849
To spit
Gucira amacandwe
850
To spoil (food)
Kugaga
851
To squat
Gusutama
852
To squeeze; to wring out
Gukamura
853
To squint
Kureba imarali
854
To stabilize
Gushyigikira
855
To start
Gushinga; gutangira
856
To startle
Guhamura
857
To stay; to remain
Kuguma; guhama
858
To steal
Kwiba
859
To step
Gutambuka
860
To step on
Guhandagira
861
To stick to
Kumatira
862
To stick together
Guhumbika
863
To sting
Kudwinga
864
To stink
Kunuka
865
To straighten
Gushinga; gufutura
866
To straighten that which is bent
Kugorora
867
To strain (filter)
Kumimina
868
To stretch
Kwinanura
869
To strike
Gukubita; gutangaza
870
To stumble; to trip
Gusitara
871
To supervise
Kugenga; kugenzura
872
To support
Gutara inkunga; gushyigikira
873
To suppose
Guteganya
874
To suppose; to suspect
Gukeka
875
To surprise
Gutungura
876
To survive
Guhonoka
877
To swallow
Kumirq
878
To swear (oath); to vow
Kurahira
879
To sweat
Kubira icyuya
880
To sweep
Gukurbura
881
To swell
Kubyimbirwa; gutumba; kubyimba
882
To swing
Kwizunguza
883
To take
Gufata; kwenda
884
To take down; to lower
Kumanura
885
To take a vehicle [a taxi]
Gutega [tagisi]
886
To take away
Kuvana
887
To take back
Guhindukiza
888
To be careful
Kwitonda; kwirinda
889
To take off shoes
Gukwetura
890
To take one's last breath
Guhwera
891
To take part in; to have in common; to share; to share food
Gusangira
892
To take place
Kurema; guhanguka
893
To take someone to be treated
Kuvuza
894
To take with
Kujiyana
895
To teach
Kwigisha
896
To teach oneself
Kwiyigisha
897
To tear
Gucika; guca; gushwanyaguza
898
To telephone
Gutelefona
899
To tell
Kubwira
900
To testify against
Gushinja
901
To thank
Gushima; gushimira
902
To thank someone
Gushimira
903
To think about
Kwibwira; kwiburanya
904
To throw a ball
Gutera umupira
905
To throw up; to vomit
Kuruka
906
To throw; to throw away
Kujugunya
907
To thunder
Guhinda
908
To tie up
Guhambira
909
To tie; to weave
Kuboho
910
To tighten
Kubyiga; kwegeka
911
To translate
Gusemura
912
To trouble
Kurushya
913
To try
Kugerageza; kogeza
914
To try to persuade
Guhendahenda
915
To tuck
Gutebeza
916
To turn around
Guhindukira; kwerekera; gusubira inyuma
917
To turn off electricity/lights
Kuzimya
918
To underestimate
Kugaya
919
To understand
Kumva; gusobanukirwa
920
To unload
Gupakurura
921
To unlock
Gufungura
922
To upset
Kuruha; kubika
923
To use
Gukoresha; kwifashisha
924
To verify
Gukontorora
925
To vibrate
Kuvibura
926
To visit
Gusúra
927
To visit a bereaved person
Kuyaga
928
To wait
Gutegereza; kwiyumanganya
929
To wait for
Gutega; kurindira
930
To walk quickly
Gukataza
931
To walk slowly
Gusodoka
932
To wander
Kuzerera
933
To warn
Kuburira
934
To wash (clothes)
Kumesa
935
To wash (food)
Kuronga
936
To wash with
Kogesha
937
To waste
Gupfusha ubusa
938
To water plants
Kuvomera
939
To wave
Gupepera
940
To wear shoes
Guweta
941
To weed
Kubagara
942
To whisper
Kongerera
943
To wipe up tears
Kwiyuha
944
To wish for someone
Kwifuriza
945
To wonder
Kwibaza
946
To work on
Gukora ku
947
To work together
Gukorana; kwishyira hamwe
948
To worsen
Gusebuka
949
To write
Kwandika
950
To write to
Kwandikira
951
To write with
Kwandikisha
952
To yawn
Kwayra
953
To be careless (in personal appearance)
Kwiyandarika
954
To be careless (in work)
Kutitaho
955
To be careless (with things)
Kwandarika
956
To be cautious
Kwitonda
957
To be closed; to be locked
Gufunza
958
To be cold; to be damp
Gukonja
959
To be complete
Kurangira
960
To be confused
Gushwara
961
To be consulted for; to be treated for
Kwisuzumisha
962
To be courageous
Guhangara
963
To be cracked
Gusaduka
964
To be crammed
Gutsikama
965
To be crazy
Gusara
966
To be crooked
Kugorama
967
To be cruel
Kutagira imbabazi
968
To be damaged
Kwangirika
969
To be delicious; to taste good
Kuryoha
970
To be difficult; to disconnect; to part with
Gutandukana [stative present]
971
To be difficult; to be strong
Gukomera [stative present]
