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beikirizamwikirizancongregation4.2.1.5Meeting, assembly4.2.1.7Crowd, group4.2.1Come together, form a group7.5.1Gather4.2.1.3Meet together
beirabainterjplease9.6.3.8Honorifics 3.3.2Request3.3.4Ask permission9.6.3.3Prompters of attention 9.4.3.2Hortative
bei̱var. ofbange
bei̱tu̱conjbut; nevertheless; however9.6.2.9Concession9.6.1.5But9.6.1.5.1Except9.6.3.1Markers of transition 9.2.5.1Phrase conjunctions9.2.5Conjunctions
beenyu̱proyour, yours (for 2 or more people)9.2.3Pronouns
beetu̱proour, ours9.2.3Pronouns
bibembenleprosy; infectious disease that causes painful white areas on the skin and can destroy nerves and fleshSynbihaga2.5.2.2Skin disease
bibidemthese ones9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
bibiri bya kasatunumtwo thirds8.1.1.6Fraction8.1.6.1Part
bibbaakenfermented cassava or cassava and maize flour used for preparing alcohol5.2.3.7.1Alcohol preparation
bicokonMetaphor. craving, desire; extreme anxiety to do s.t.Synbijogomeeraijaniiroho 1kihikalwagameeromurusimu̱koi̱jonyoota 1rwanju3.3.1.8Lust4.3.1.5.1Impatient3.3Want
bicuucuukekicuucuukenrubbish, trash, garbage; things that have no value that s.b. sweeps from a house, courtyard, etc. and gathers them and burns themSynbisasiro8.3.7.8.3Garbage
bicweka bya nsoni̱kicweka kya nsoni̱nEuph. polite way of referring to the sexual organs without saying their names2.1.8.4Female organs2.1.8.3Male organsder. ofnsoni̱
bicwocwokicwocwonreservations; mixed feelings9.4.4.6Unsure3.2.5.3Doubt3.4Emotion
bidyokidyonfood; things that people or animals eat5.2Foodbidyo bya muzizonunclean food5.2.3.5Prohibited food
bidyo bya muzizokidyo kya muzizonunclean food5.2.3.5Prohibited foodder. ofbidyo
bigaalikigaalinlarger crack than ‘nkyakya’ that forms on a heel from which blood can ooze especially during the time of the ‘ndaawe’ windSynbi̱si̱ka2.5.2.2Skin disease7.8.2Crack
biguunanscalp infection; disease the head and makes the upper layer of skin peel off like scales2.5.2.2Skin disease2.5.2Disease2.1.1Head
bigwokigwonwrestling; game of holding s.b. and strongly struggle with him, so that you throw or pin him on the ground4.2.6.2Sports
bihagavar.bi̱nyakyei̱haganyaakihaganleprosy; infectious disease that causes painful white areas on the skin and can destroy nerves and fleshSynbibembe2.5.2.2Skin diseasewaabihaganleper; s.b. suffering from leprosy, an infectious disease that causes painful white areas on the skin and can destroy nerves and fleshSynmugenge2.5.2.2Skin disease
bihulungakihulunganchaff; outer covering of grain seeds that is separated from the grain by winnowing before it is eaten.8.1.7.4Remain, remainder6.2.6.1Winnow grain1.5.5Parts of a plant
bijogomeerakijogomeeranlust; extreme desire for s.t.Synbicokoijaniiroho 1kihikalwagameeromurusimu̱koi̱jonyoota 1rwanju3.3.1.8Lust3.3Want3.4.1.1Like, love3.4.1.4Interested
bikakakikakanclouds; water in form of visible particles, like smoke, that floats in the sky1.1.3.2Cloud