Ikirundi
Kirundi
Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Great Lakes)
Kirundi (Ikirundi) is the Bantu Great Lakes language of Burundi, sister to Rwanda's Kinyarwanda within the Rwanda-Rundi cluster (mutually intelligible). It is one of the very few African languages whose territory aligns precisely with a nation-state's borders, giving Burundi exceptional linguistic homogeneity. Like Kinyarwanda, it has a complex tone+pitch system and Bantu noun-class agreement.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Kirundi
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Compared with languages in the same classification: Atlantic-Congo (Bantu, Great Lakes)
| Meaning | Kirundi | Kinyarwanda | Runyankole | Chiga | Tooro | Nyoro | Soga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | amazi /amaːzi/ | amazi /amaːzi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaizi /amaizi/ | amaadhi /amaːd̪i/ |
| Fire | umuriro /umuɾiɾo/ | umuriro /umuɾiɾo/ | omuriro /omuriro/ | omuriro /omuriro/ | omurro /omurro/ | omurro /omurro/ | omuliro /omuliɾo/ |
| Sun | izuba /izuba/ | izuba /izuba/ | eizooba /eizoːba/ | eizooba /eizoːba/ | izooba /izoːba/ | izooba /izoːba/ | endhuba /end̪uba/ |
| Moon | ukwezi /ukwezi/ | ukwezi /ukwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | okwezi /okwezi/ | omwezi /omwezi/ |
| Star | inyenyeri /iɲeɲeri/ | inyenyeri /iɲeɲeri/ | enyonyoozi /eɲoɲoːzi/ | enyonyoozi /eɲoɲoːzi/ | enyunyunzi /eɲuɲuːnzi/ | enyunyuunzi /eɲuɲuːnzi/ | emuunienie /emuːɲeɲe/ |
| Night | ijoro /iʒoro/ | ijoro /iʒoro/ | ekiro /ekiro/ | ekiro /etʃiro/ | ekiro /ekiro/ | ekiro /ekiro/ | obwire /obwire/ |
| Rain | imvura /imˈvura/ | imvura /imˈvura/ | enjura /enˈdʒura/ | enjura /eɲɟura/ | enjura /eɲɟura/ | enjura /eɲɟura/ | enkuba /eŋkuba/ |
| Snow | shelegi /ʃeleɡi/ | shelegi /ʃeleɡi/ | — | — | ebirika /eβirika/ | ebirika /eβirika/ | — |
| Wind | umuyaga /umujaɣa/ | umuyaga /umujaɣa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | omuyaga /omujaɡa/ | empewo /empewo/ |
| Earth | ubutaka /uɓutaka/ | ubutaka /uɓutaka/ | eitaka /eitaka/ | eitaka /eitaka/ | itaaka /itaːka/ | itaka /itaka/ | eitaka /eitaka/ |
| Stone | ibuye /iˈɓuje/ | ibuye /iˈɓuje/ | eibaare /eiˈbaːre/ | eibaare /eiˈbaːre/ | ibaale /iβaːle/ | ibaale /iβaːle/ | eibaale /eibaːle/ |
| Mountain | umusozi /umusozi/ | umusozi /umusozi/ | orushozi /oruʃozi/ | omusozi /omusozi/ | orusozi /orusozi/ | orusozi /orusozi/ | olusozzi /olusozzi/ |
| Sea | inyanja /iɲaːndʒa/ | inyanja /iɲandʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaɲdʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaɲdʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaːndʒa/ | enyanja /eɲaɲɟa/ | enhandha /eɲand̪a/ |
| Mother | mama /maːma/ | mama /maːma/ | maawe /maːwe/ | nyina /ɲina/ | nyinya /ɲiɲa/ | nyinya /ɲiɲa/ | maama /maːma/ |
| Father | data /data/ | papa /paːpa/ | tata /tata/ | ishe /iʃe/ | isho /iʃo/ | isho /iʃo/ | lata /lata/ |
| Daughter | umukobwa /umukobwa/ | umukobwa /umukobwa/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omuhara /omuhara/ | omughala /omuɣala/ |
| I | jewe /ʒewe/ | njye /ɲɟe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nyowe /ɲowe/ | nze /nze/ |
| You | wewe /wewe/ | wowe /wowe/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ | iwe /iwe/ |
| We | twebwe /twebwe/ | twebwe /twebwe/ | itwe /itwe/ | itwe /itwe/ | itwe /itwe/ | itwe /itwe/ | iffe /ifːe/ |
| Name | izina /izina/ | izina /izina/ | eiziina /eiziːna/ | eiziina /eiziːna/ | ibara /iβara/ | ibara /iβara/ | eriina /eriːna/ |
| Person | umuntu /umuntu/ | umuntu /umuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ | omuntu /omuntu/ |
| Head | umutwe /umutwe/ | umutwe /umutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ | omutwe /omutwe/ |
| Eye | ijisho /iʒiʃo/ | ijisho /iʒiʃo/ | eriisho /eriːʃo/ | eriisho /eriːʃo/ | eriiso /eriːso/ | eriiso /eriːso/ | eriiso /eɾiːso/ |
| Ear | ugutwi /uɣutwi/ | ugutwi /uɣutwi/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ | okutu /okutu/ |
| Nose | izuru /iˈzuɾu/ | izuru /iˈzuɾu/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | enyindo /eɲindo/ | ennhindo /eɲːindo/ |
| Mouth | umunwa /umunwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | akanwa /akanwa/ | omunwa /omunwa/ |
| Tooth | iryinyo /irjiɲo/ | iryinyo /irjiɲo/ | eriino /eriːno/ | eriino /eriːno/ | iino /iːno/ | eriino /eriːno/ | erino /erino/ |
| Tongue | ururimi /ururimi/ | ururimi /ururimi/ | orurimi /orurimi/ | orurimi /orurimi/ | orulimi /orulimi/ | orulimi /orulimi/ | olulimi /olulimi/ |
| Hand | ikiganza /ikiɡanza/ | ikiganza /ikiɡanza/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ | omukono /omukono/ |
| Foot | ikirenge /ikirenɡe/ | ikirenge /ikirenɡe/ | ekigyere /ekiɡjere/ | ekigyere /ekiɡjere/ | ekigere /ekiɡere/ | ekigere /ekiɡere/ | ekigere /ekiɡere/ |
| Heart | umutima /umutima/ | umutima /umutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ | omutima /omutima/ |
| Bone | igufa /iɡufa/ | igufwa /iɡufwa/ | eigufa /eiɡufa/ | eigufa /eiɡufa/ | igufa /iɡufa/ | igufa /iɡufa/ | eigumba /eiɡumba/ |
| Blood | amaraso /amaraso/ | amaraso /amaraso/ | eshagama /eʃaɡama/ | eshagama /eʃaɡama/ | esagama /esaɡama/ | esagama /esaɡama/ | omusaayi /omusaːji/ |
| Poop | amavyi /amavji/ | amase /amase/ | amazi /amazi/ | amazi /amazi/ | amaazi /amaːzi/ | amazi /amazi/ | amazzi /amazːi/ |
| Love | urukundo /uɾukundo/ | urukundo /uɾukundo/ | rukundo /rukundo/ | kukunda /kukunda/ | kugonza /kuɡonza/ | kugonza /kuɡonza/ | kugonza /kuɡonza/ |
| Tree | igiti /iɡiti/ | igiti /iɡiti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ | omuti /omuti/ |
| Dog | imbwa /imbwa/ | imbwa /imbwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ | embwa /embwa/ |
| Cat | akayabu /akajabu/ | injangwe /indʒaŋɡwe/ | enjangu /endʒaŋɡu/ | kapa /kapa/ | paaka /paːka/ | paaka /paːka/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Fish | ifi /ifi/ | ifi /ifi/ | eky'enyanja /etʃeɲaɲdʒa/ | eky'enyanja /etʃeɲaɲdʒa/ | echu /etʃu/ | encu /eɲtʃu/ | ekyenhandha /etʃeɲand̪a/ |
| Bird | inyoni /iˈɲoni/ | inyoni /iˈɲoni/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enyonyi /eɲoɲi/ | enhonhi /eɲoɲi/ |
| Butterfly | ikinyugunyugu /ikiɲuɡuɲuɡu/ | ikinyugunyugu /ikiɲuɡuɲuɡu/ | ekihuguuhugu /ekihuɡuːhuɡu/ | ekinyugunyugu /etʃiɲuɡuɲuɡu/ | ekihoiholya /ekihoiholja/ | — | ekiwoiwolo /ekiwoiwolo/ |
| Egg | igi /iɡi/ | igi /iɡi/ | eihuri /eihuri/ | eihuri /eihuri/ | ihuli /ihuli/ | ihuli /ihuli/ | eggi /eɡːi/ |
| Bear | idubu /iduːbu/ | idubu /iduβu/ | edubu /edubu/ | edubu /edubu/ | edubu /edubu/ | edubu /edubu/ | — |
| Horse | ifarashi /ifaraʃi/ | ifarashi /ifaˈraʃi/ | embaraasi /embaraːsi/ | embaraasi /embaraːsi/ | embarasi /embarasi/ | embaraasi /embaraːsi/ | embalaasi /embalaːsi/ |
| House | inzu /inzu/ | inzu /inzu/ | enju /endʒu/ | enju /endʒu/ | enju /endʒu/ | enju /endʒu/ | endhu /end̪u/ |
| Milk | amata /amata/ | amata /amata/ | amate /amate/ | amate /amate/ | amata /amata/ | amata /amata/ | amata /amata/ |
| Honey | ubuki /ubuki/ | ubuki /ubuki/ | obwoki /obwoki/ | obwuuki /obwuːtʃi/ | obwoki /obwoki/ | obwoki /obwoki/ | omudheenene /omud̪eːnene/ |
| Salt | umunyu /umuɲu/ | umunyu /umuɲu/ | omwonyo /omwoɲo/ | omwonyo /omwoɲo/ | omunyu /omuɲu/ | omunyu /omuɲu/ | omuunhu /omuːɲu/ |
| Wine | umuvinyu /umuviɲu/ | divayi /divaji/ | viino /viːno/ | viino /viːno/ | eviini /eviːni/ | eviini /eviːni/ | omwenge gw'emizabbibu /omweŋɡe ɡwemizabːibu/ |
| Rice | umuceri /umutʃeri/ | umuceri /umuˈtʃeri/ | omukyeeri /omukjeːri/ | omukyeeri /omutʃeːri/ | — | — | omutyele /omutjele/ |
| Chocolate | amashokola /amaʃokola/ | shokora /ʃokora/ | — | — | chocolate | — | — |
| Iron | icuma /iˈtʃuma/ | icyuma /iˈtʃuma/ | ekyoma /eˈkjoma/ | obutare /obutare/ | ekyoma /ekjoma/ | ekyoma /ekjoma/ | ekyuma /ekjuma/ |
| Wheel | ipine /ipine/ | uruziga /uɾuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enyamuziga /eɲamuziɡa/ | enkede /eŋkede/ |
| Silk | ihariri /ihariri/ | hariri /hariri/ | riiri /riːri/ | riiri /riːri/ | liiri /liːri/ | liiri /liːri/ | liiri /liːri/ |
| Book | igitabo /iɡitabo/ | igitabo /iɡitabo/ | ekitabo /ekitabo/ | ekitabo /etʃitabo/ | ekitabu /ekitaβu/ | ekitabu /ekitaβu/ | ekitabo /ekitabo/ |
| Eat | kurya /kuɾja/ | kurya /kuɾja/ | kurya /kurja/ | kurya /kurja/ | kulya /kulja/ | kulya /kulja/ | kulya /kulja/ |
| Drink | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunywa /kuɲwa/ | kunhwa /kuɲʷa/ |
| Sleep | gusinzira /ɡusinzira/ | gusinzira /ɡusinzira/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kubyama /kubjama/ | kutenduka /kutenduka/ |
| One | rimwe /ɾimwe/ | rimwe /ɾimwe/ | emwe /emwe/ | rumwe /rumwe/ | emoi /emoi/ | emu /emu/ | ndala /ndala/ |
| Two | kabiri /kabiri/ | kabiri /kabiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /iβiri/ | ibiri /ibiri/ |
| Three | gatatu /ɡatatu/ | gatatu /ɡatatu/ | ishatu /iʃatu/ | ishatu /iʃatu/ | isatu /iːsatu/ | isatu /isatu/ | isatu /isatu/ |
| Four | kane /kane/ | kane /kane/ | eina /eina/ | ina /ina/ | ina /iːna/ | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ |
| Five | gatanu /ɡataːnu/ | gatanu /ɡataːnu/ | itaano /itaːno/ | itaano /itaːno/ | itaano /iˈtaːno/ | itaano /iˈtaːno/ | itaanu /iˈtaːnu/ |
| Hundred | ijana /iʒana/ | ijana /iʒana/ | igana /iɡana/ | igana /iɡana/ | kikumi /tʃikumi/ | kikumi /tʃikumi/ | kikumi /kikumi/ |
| Hello | amahoro /amahoɾo/ | muraho /muɾaːho/ | agandi /aɡandi/ | oraire /oraire/ | oraire ota /oraire ota/ | oraire ota /oraire ota/ | mwaakire /mwaːkiɾe/ |
| Thank you | murakoze /muɾakoze/ | murakoze /muɾakoze/ | webare /webare/ | webare /webare/ | webale /webale/ | webale /webale/ | weebale /weːbale/ |
| Good | nziza /nziza/ | byiza /bjiza/ | kirungi /kiruŋɡi/ | kurungi /kuruŋɡi/ | kurungi /kuruŋɡi/ | kurungi /kuruŋɡi/ | bulungi /buluŋɡi/ |
| New | nshasha /nʃaʃa/ | gishya /ɡiʃja/ | ekisya /ekisja/ | ekisya /etʃisja/ | ekihyaka /ekihjaka/ | ekihyaka /ekihjaka/ | iyaka /ijaka/ |
| Red | gutukura /ɡutukura/ | utukura /utukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | kutukura /kutukura/ | myufu /mjufu/ |
| White | umweru /umweru/ | umweru /umweru/ | kwera /kwera/ | kwera /kwera/ | kwera /kwera/ | kwera /kwera/ | ndheru /nd̪eɾu/ |
| Black | umukara /umukara/ | umukara /umukara/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | kwiragura /kwiraɡura/ | ndhirugavu /nd̪iɾuɡavu/ |
| Green | akatsi gatoto /akatsi ɡatoto/ | icyatsi /iˈtʃaːtsi/ | kibabi /kibabi/ | kinyaasi /tʃiɲaːsi/ | — | — | — |
| Blue | ubururu /ubururu/ | ubururu /ubururu/ | bururu /bururu/ | — | bururu /bururu/ | — | bululu /bululu/ |
| Computer | orodinateri /orodinateri/ | mudasobwa /mudasobwa/ | kompyuta /kompjuta/ | kompiyuta /kompijuta/ | kompyuta /kompjuta/ | — | — |
| Wi-Fi | wi-fi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tea | icayi /itʃaji/ | icyayi /itʃaːji/ | chai /tʃai/ | cayi /tʃaji/ | — | — | — |
| Coffee | ikawa /ikawa/ | ikawa /ikawa/ | kaawa /kaːwa/ | — | kaawa /kaːwa/ | — | — |
| Sugar | isukari /isukaɾi/ | isukari /isukari/ | shukaari /ʃukaːri/ | sukari /sukari/ | — | — | — |
| Orange | icunga /itʃuŋɡa/ | icunga /itʃuŋɡa/ | omucungwa /omutʃuŋɡwa/ | — | — | — | — |
| Ninety-nine | mirongo icenda nʼicenda /miɾoŋɡo itʃenda nitʃenda/ | mirongo cyenda nʼicyenda /miɾoŋɡo tʃenda nitʃenda/ | makumi mwenda na mwenda /makumi mwenda na mwenda/ | makumi mwenda na mwenda /makumi mwenda na mwenda/ | — | kyenda na mwenda /tʃenda na mwenda/ | kyenda na mwenda /kjenda na mwenda/ |
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