CEFR Level

Kinyarwanda — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary

77 words

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.

#	Word	Type	IPA	Definition
1	-gurisha	Noun
2	abahîngi	Noun
3	ak-ūmiza	Noun		An awesome and exceptional example of something.
4	akananwa	Noun		The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
5	amafaranga	Noun		A generally accepted means of exchange.
6	caravaneer	Noun		A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a deser…
7	cempedak	Noun		Fruit of this tree.
8	cyo hagati	Adverb
9	duriyani	Noun		The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.
10	egeranye	Adjective
11	ejobundi	Adverb	/eʒóβuúndi/	the day before yesterday.
12	farumasi	Noun		The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry…
13	gendesha	Noun
14	gu-sebura	Noun		A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.
15	ibagirwa	Verb
16	ifarashi	Noun		A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
17	iforomaji	Noun		A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
18	ifromaje	Noun		A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
19	igi-cugu	Noun		Twelve o'clock at night exactly.
20	igifenesi	Noun		The large fruit from this tree.
21	igihugu kavukire	Noun		The country that one regards as home.
22	igitabu c'inzira	Noun		An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person f…
23	igitangaza	Noun		An awesome and exceptional example of something.
24	ijisho (i-jīsho)	Noun		An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
25	ijoro ryiza	Interjection
26	iki-yaga	Noun		One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
27	ikizibaho	Noun		A short garment worn under a sari.
28	ikyumweru	Noun
29	imbegeti	Noun		The amount held in this container.
30	imbugita	Noun		A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the…
31	imbwebwe	Noun		Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
32	indirimbo	Noun		A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
33	ingamiya	Noun		A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
34	ingaragu	Noun		A single piece of clothing.
35	ingererere	Noun		A species of duiker, Cephalophus monticola or Philantomba monticola, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
36	inkokora	Noun		The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
37	inkongoro	Noun
38	intambara	Noun
39	inyumbati	Noun		Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
40	isabukuru nziza	Interjection		Said or written to a person who is celebrating their birthday in order to convey the good wishes of the speaker or write…
41	itambitse	Adjective		Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
42	kibona umwe	Noun		A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmospher…
43	kibonumwe	Noun		A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmospher…
44	kitariho	Adjective		Not existent or existing; not real.
45	kutchumeyo	Noun
46	kuwa mbere	Noun
47	marakuja	Noun		The flesh of the edible fruit.
48	mudasobwa	Noun		A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can…
49	musasobwa	Noun
50	naho ubutaha	Adverb
51	nanirana	Verb
52	nyamasyo	Noun
53	nyugunyugu	Noun
54	pasiporo	Noun
55	ririmbyi	Noun
56	rongorana	Verb
57	sakyenda	Noun
58	serebanya	Noun
59	shimagiza	Noun
60	sobanura	Verb
61	tsinsino	Noun
62	u Burundi	Noun		Burundi (a country in Africa).
63	u Rwanda	Noun	/[uɾɡwaːnda]/	Rwanda (a country in East Africa).
64	umu-gēnzi	Noun		A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one f…
65	umubirizi	Noun		Vernonia amygdalina, a tree native to sub-Saharan Africa.
66	umubozanda	Noun		Mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is al…
67	umuhengeri	Noun		The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive ter…
68	umukubuzo	Noun		A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
69	umurambo	Noun		A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
70	umushushwe	Noun		Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
71	umushwara	Noun		A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
72	umutingito	Noun		A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
73	umuvyimba	Noun		A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
74	urakoze cane	Interjection		Said to express greater gratitude than would be conveyed by thank you.
75	uruberwa	Noun		Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.
76	ururirimbo	Noun		A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
77	yawurute	Noun		A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

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