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

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