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    Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook
    Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook
    Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook
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    Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook

    By Donatien Nsengiyumva

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    Kinyarwanda, also known as Rwandan, is a national language of Rwanda (along with French and English) and spoken by almost all of the 11 million inhabitants of the country. Kinyarwanda is the second most widely spoken Bantu language after Kiswahili.  It is a sister dialect of Kirundi, the national language of Burundi, so Burundians can understand Kinyarwanda well. Kinyarwanda speakers are also found in Uganda, Tanzania and in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are an estimated 20 million native speakers of Kinyarwanda worldwide. Kinyarwanda has two major dialects: the northern dialect, Igikiga, and the southern dialect, Ikinyanduga, and both have sub-dialects. The differences among these dialects, however, are mainly lexical and phonetic. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Rwanda with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics.Includes 4,000 dictionary entries, phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers, essential phrasees for travel and business, and a concise grammar and pronunciation section.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHippocrene Books
    Release dateOct 2, 2018
    ISBN9780781887038
    Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook
    Author

    Donatien Nsengiyumva

    Donatien Nsengiyumva is a professional translator and native speaker of Rwandan and French. He holds a B.A. in Translation and Interpretation from the National University of Rwanda. He resides in Kigali, Rwanda.

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      Kinyarwanda-English/ English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary & Phrasebook - Donatien Nsengiyumva

      KINYARWANDA–ENGLISH DICTIONARY

      A

      abakozi staff

      abantu people

      abaturage folk, population

      abaturanyi neighborhood

      aderesi address, location

      agace region

      agacurama bat (animal)

      agacuri ramp

      agahanda lane

      agakapu kit

      agakapu ko guhahiramo shopping basket

      agakingirizo condom

      agakino scene

      agakoko insect

      agakoko gatera indwara virus

      Agakoko gatera Sida HIV

      agasanduku box (n.)

      agasanduku k’iposita postal code; postbox

      agasebe sore (n.)

      agasomyo kiss

      agasongero tip, peak

      agasozi hill

      agatambaro tampon

      agisererateri accelerator (gas pedal)

      aha here

      ahagana around

      ahakorerwa igenzura checkpoint

      ahantu place

      ahaza future

      ahinjirirwa lobby

      aho where

      aho ari ho hose anywhere

      aho babagira surgery

      aho babariza amakuru information desk

      aho bahahira shopping center

      aho bahanagurira imyenda dry cleaner

      aho bakambika campground

      aho bamesera laundromat

      aho basohokera exit

      aho bategerereza lounge

      aho batekera imigati bakery

      aho binjirira entrance

      aho gariyamoshi zihagarara train station

      ahororerwa inyamaswa zoo

      akabari bar (n. / place for drinking)

      akabati locker, cabinet

      akadomo point, period

      akagare cart, trolley; wheelchair

      akagombambari ankle

      akaguru leg

      akarande tradition

      akarango tag

      akarere region, district, area

      akaruhuko layover

      akato quarantine

      akayira footpath, path, lane

      akazi job, occupation, work (n.)

      akazu cage

      ako kanya straight

      akumba kabamo telefone phone booth

      amadarubindi eyeglasses

      amafaranga cash, money, dough; fee; lettuce

      amafaranga yakoreshejwe expense

      amafaranga yo kohereza postage

      amafaranga yo kwinjira cover charge

      amahoro peace

      amahugurwa seminar

      amajyaruguru north

      amajyepfo south

      amakabure ya batiri jumper cables

      amakuru information, news

      amande penalty

      amanywa daytime

      amanywa y’ihangu noon

      amapinjama pajamas

      amaraso blood

      amasezerano agreement, contract

      amashanyarazi electricity

      amashaza pea

      amashaza y’impungure chickpeas

      amata milk

      amategeko laws, legislation; legislature

      amatongo ruins

      amatora election

      amatunda fig

      amatungo cattle

      amavuta arinda izuba sunblock

      amayeri trick (n.)

      amayobera mystery

      amazi water

      amazu yerekana filime movie theater

      ambasade embassy

      ambasaderi ambassador

      amburiyaje clutch pedal

      andura contagious

      apandisite appendicitis

      aparitoma apartment

      apuriko apricot

      ararume alarm

      are (0,4 hegitare) acre (0.4 hectares)

      ariko but

      aritari altar

      ariticoke artichoke

      aritihiritisi arthritis

      arukoro alcohol

      arumondi almond

      asanseri elevator, lift

      asima asthma

      asipirine aspirin

      aveni avenue

      avoka lawyer, attorney

      B

      banki bank

      barafu ice

      bariyeri barrier, rail

      basiketi basketball

      batiri battery

      beto concrete

      -bi bad

      bibiriya bible

      bidasanzwe unusual

      bike minimum

      bimwe some

      birashoboka probably

      bisanzwe usual

      bishoboka possibly

      bisi bus

      bite hey (interj.)

      bo they

      bombe bomb

      bombo candy, sweet

      -boneka available

      bote boot

      botine boot

      buhoro slow

      buri every

      buri gihe always

      bushya again

      Bwana Mr. (title)

      bwite personal, private, intimate; proper

      by’ubusazi mad

      by’umwimerere organic

      bya kinyamaswa wild

      byendagusetsa comedy

      byikora automatic

      byiza well (interj.)

      C

      -cu our

      cumi n’icyenda nineteen

      cumi n’umunani eighteen

      cumi na gatandatu sixteen

      cumi na gatanu fifteen

      cumi na kabiri twelve

      cumi na kane fourteen

      cumi na karindwi seventeen

      cumi na rimwe eleven

      cy’ingenzi chief, main (adj.)

      cy’ukuri right (adj.)

      cy’agateganyo temporary

      cya gakondo traditional

      cya nyuma last

      cyaboze rotten

      cyabuze lost

      cyagurishijwe sold

      cyakererewe late

      cyamenetse broken

      cyane more, most, much, very (adv.)

      cyangwa or

      cyashize mu iduka sold out

      cyavunitse broken

      cyerekeye urukundo romance

      cyibwe stolen

      cyihariye special

      cyizewe reliable

      cyo gusimbuza spare (adj.)

      cyo hagati medium (adj.)

      cyo kwitondera sensitive

      cyo mu mutwe mental

      cyo mu rugero reasonable

      cyokeje roasted

      D

      -dahagije insufficient

      data uncle; father

      deki deck

      demokarasi democracy

      deseri dessert, pudding

      dewodora deodorant

      diporomate diplomat

      divayi wine

      diyabeti diabetes; diabetic

      dushe shower

      DVD DVD

      E

      ejo hashize yesterday

      ejo hazaza tomorrow

      -emerewe allowed

      -enyine alone

      -erekeye about

      esanse fuel, gasoline, petrol

      esikariye stairs

      esikariye zijyana escalator

      F

      fagisi fax (n.)

      farumasi drugstore, pharmacy

      -fatika concrete

      feri brake (n.)

      feriyamu emergency

      feza silver

      filime film, movie

      firigo refrigerator

      foromaje cheese

      -funganye narrow

      -funze closed; disabled

      furari scarf

      G

      gahunda road map; schedule, plan, program; appointment

      gakondo tradition

      garama gram

      gare bus terminal, depot

      gare ya gariyamoshi metro/subway station

      gariyamoshi train

      gariyamoshi ya egisipuresi express train

      Gashyantare February

      gasutamo customs

      gatandatu six

      gatanu five

      gatatu three

      gereza jail, prison

      gifatika great

      gihendutse inexpensive

      gihoraho permanent, regular

      gikarata sour

      gikoreshwa intoki manual (n.)

      gikoreshwa n’amashanyarazi electric

      gikoze mu ifarini pastry

      giripe influenza, flu

      gisakuza loud

      gisanzwe ordinary

      gishaje old

      gisharira bitter; sore (adj.)

      gishimishije pleasant

      gisonerwa ku misoro duty-free

      giteye ubwoba scary

      gito minor (adj.)

      gituje mild; quiet

      guca rip

      guca igico assault (v.)

      guca inkoni izamba forgive

      guca mu rihumye trick (v.)

      gucomeka plug

      gucucira pour

      gucumbukura resume

      gucurika reverse

      gucyeka suspect (v.)

      gufasha aid, assist

      gufata catch, take, arrest (v.)

      gufata icyemezo decide

      gufata ifunguro rya nimugoroba dine

      gufata ku ngufu rape (v.)

      gufata mu muhogo choke

      gufatisha dock; fix

      gufatora harimo umurabyo flash photography

      -gufi short

      gufuma knit

      gufunga close, shut, lock (v.)

      gufunga mu gasanduku box (v.)

      gufungirana lock out

      gufungura unlock, open

      gufunika wrap (v.)

      gufura wash

      gufureba wrap (v.)

      guha icyerekezo influence

      guha ishimwe tip (v.)

      guha umugisha bless

      guhagarara halt, stand

      guhagarika stop, limit, freeze; arrest (v.)

      guhaguruka departure

      guhakana deny

      guhamagara call, summon; dial (v.)

      guhana punish

      guhanagura wipe, clean

      guhanagura ivumbi dust (v.)

      guhanda rough

      guhangayika worry (v.)

      guharira dispute, argue

      guhenduka cheap

      guhiga hunt

      guhinduka become; get

      guhindukira turn

      guhindura alter, change (v.)

      guhindura ingingo transplant

      guhindurwa recycle

      guhisha conceal, harbor

      guhitamo select, pick

      guhobera hug

      guhuga busy

      guhumanya ibiryo food poisoning

      guhumeka breathe (v.)

      guhuza pair

      guhuza porogaramu mount

      gukamya empty

      gukanga scare

      gukanguka wake; awake

      gukangura awake

      gukanjakanja chew

      gukaraba wash

      gukaranga fry

      gukata cut

      gukeka think

      gukemura settlement

      gukenera need (v.)

      gukererwa delay

      gukimbirana dispute (v.)

      gukina play (v.)

      gukingira vaccinate

      gukiza save, cure

      gukodesha rent (v.)

      gukoma mu mashyi clap

      gukomera complicated

      gukomereka mu mutwe concussion

      gukomeza resume, carry-on

      gukonjesha frozen; freeze

      gukora act, do, make, work, treat (v.)

      gukoraho touch

      gukorera serve

      gukorera ubushake volunteer (v.)

      gukoresha use, spend

      gukotera join

      gukubita pound (v.)

      gukubita igipfunsi knock

      gukunda like, love, prefer

      gukuramo exclude, remove

      gukurikira follow

      gukurura pull

      gukusanya collect

      gukwira fit

      gukwirana fit

      gupakira load (v.)

      gupanuka open

      guparika park (v.)

      gupfa dead; die

      gupfuka cover

      gupfundikira cover

      gupima weigh

      gupimiranya estimate

      guponda mix

      gusa just, only; seem

      gusa nabi dirty

      gusaba request, require

      gusaba imbabazi apologize

      gusaba serivisi demand (n.)

      gusagamba flourish

      gusahinda disturb

      gusaka imizigo baggage check

      gusakuza shout, yell

      gusama amagara save

      gusana repair (v.)

      gusanasana repair (v.)

      guseka smile (v.)

      gusemura interpret

      gusemura inyandiko translate

      gusenga pray

      gusenya undo

      guserera

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