Expressions.
Metaphors, idioms, greetings, and other forms of Kinyarwanda speech.
Ways of speaking
umugore w'umugabo
umugoré w'úmugabo
woman of man
a courageous woman; a man's wife
umugore w'umuganga
umugoré w'úmugaanga
woman of doctor
a woman doctor; a doctor's wife
umugore yatangiye gukira
umugoré yataangiye gukíra
the woman started becoming rich/recovering
the woman gave to become rich
umuheha
umuhehá
straw
pipe's tail
umuhungu
umuhuúngu
boy
son
umuhungu w'imbwa
umuhuúngu w'íimbwá
boy of dog
a boy with a dog; a coward boy
umukara
umukara
otter
black
umukobwa
umukoóbwa
girl
daughter
umunyo
umunyó
multitude
umunyururu
umunyurúru
chain
prisoner; jail
umupira
umupiíra
ball
sweater
umuporisi arakururisha imodoka abanyururu
umupoórisi arakururiisha imódoká abanyurúru
policeman causes to pull car prisoners
The policeman is having the prisoners pull the car; The policeman is pulling the prisoners with the car
umuriro
umuriro
fire
temperature; fever
umurishyo
umurishyo
drum stick
king's arm
umuryango
umuryango
family
door
umusambi
umusambi
straw mat
crested crane
umusarani
umusáraáni
toilet
excrements
umuseke
umuseké
royal reed
dawn
umushashi
umushashi
the bed maker
the bed maker
umushoba
umushobá
(no independent gloss given)
umutavu
umutavu
young calf
early
umutonzi
umutoónzi
nose
umuvugo uvumera
umuvúgo uvúmeera
a poem which moos for the calf
a harmonious and rhythmic poem
umuvunamuheto
umuvúnamuheto
son of a bitch (lit. breaker of the bow)
praise: "the great one"