1000 Most Common Kinyarwanda Words

This is a list of the 1,000 most commonly spoken Kinyarwanda words. Learn english to kinyarwanda words and their meaning.

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1000 Most Common Kinyarwanda Words

NumberKinyarwandain English
1nkaas
2I.I
3ibyehis
4ibyothat
5wehe
6yariwas
7kurifor
8kuon
9niare
10hamwe nawith
11bothey
12bebe
13kuriat
14imweone
15kugirahave
16iyithis
17Kuvafrom
18naby
19ashyushyehot
20ijamboword
21arikobut
22ikiwhat
23bimwesome
24nbis
25niit
26woweyou
27cyangwaor
28yagizehad
29ithe
30byaof
31kurito
32naand
33aa
34inin
35twewe
36irashoboracan
37hanzeout
38ikindiother
39bariwere
40bikabawhich
41korado
42yabotheir
43igihetime
44nibaif
45ubushakewill
46gutehow
47atisaid
48anan
49buri umweeach
50bwiratell
51ikoradoes
52gushirahoset
53bitatuthree
54bakeneyewant
55umwukaair
56nezawell
57naalso
58gukinaplay
59ntosmall
60iherezoend
61shyiraput
62urugohome
63somaread
64ukubokohand
65icyambuport
66bininilarge
67amarozispell
68ongerahoadd
69ndetseeven
70butakaland
71hanohere
72igombamust
73bininibig
74muremurehigh
75nkibyosuch
76kurikirafollow
77gukoraact
78kubera ikiwhy
79bazaask
80abagabomen
81impindukachange
82yagiyewent
83urumurilight
84ubwokokind
85kuzimyaoff
86bikeneweneed
87inzuhouse
88ishushopicture
89geragezatry
90tweus
91na noneagain
92inyamaswaanimal
93ingingopoint
94nyinamother
95isiworld
96hafinear
97kubakabuild
98wenyineself
99isiearth
100sefather
101icyaricyo cyoseany
102gishyanew
103akaziwork
104igicepart
105fatatake
106kubonaget
107ikibanzaplace
108yakozwemade
109Kubaholive
110hewhere
111nyumaafter
112inyumaback
113bikelittle
114gusaonly
115kuzengurukaround
116umuntuman
117umwakayear
118yajecame
119kwerekanashow
120burievery
121byizagood
122njyeme
123tangagive
124yacuour
125munsiunder
126izinaname
127cyanevery
128Binyuzethrough
129gusajust
130ifishiform
131interurosentence
132bikomeyegreat
133tekerezathink
134vugasay
135ubufashahelp
136hasilow
137umurongoline
138bitandukanyediffer
139hindukiraturn
140impamvucause
141byinshimuch
142bivuzemean
143mberebefore
144kwimukamove
145iburyoright
146umuhunguboy
147keraold
148natoo
149kimwesame
150weshe
151byoseall
152ngahothere
153ryariwhen
154hejuruup
155Koreshause
156yaweyour
157inziraway
158hafiabout
159benshimany
160hanyumathen
161bothem
162andikawrite
163Esewould
164nkalike
165bityoso
166ibithese
167weher
168kirekirelong
169gukoramake
170ikintuthing
171rebasee
172wehim
173bibiritwo
174ifitehas
175rebalook
176byinshimore
177umunsiday
178ashoboyecould
179gendago
180ngwinocome
181yakozedid
182nimeronumber
183ijwisound
184oyano
185byinshimost
186abantupeople
187mymy
188hejuruover
189menyaknow
190amaziwater
191kurutathan
192hamagaracall
193mberefirst
194nindewho
195Gicurasimay
196hasidown
197ruhandeside
198yabayebeen
199ubungubunow
200shakishafind
201umutwehead
202ihagararestand
203wenyineown
204urupapuropage
205igombashould
206igihugucountry
207byabonetsefound
208igisubizoanswer
209ishurischool
210gukuragrow
211kwigastudy
212Biracyazastill
213wigelearn
214igihingwaplant
215igifunikocover
216ibiryofood
217izubasun
218binefour
219hagatibetween
220letastate
221komezakeep
222ijishoeye
223nta na rimwenever
224iherukalast
225rekalet
226yatekerejethought
227umujyicity
228igititree
229umusarabacross
230umurimafarm
231bigoyehard
232gutangirastart
233imbaragamight
234inkurustory
235yabonyesaw
236kurefar
237inyanjasea
238gushushanyadraw
239ibumosoleft
240bitinzelate
241kwirukarun
242ntukoredon’t
243mugihewhile
244kandapress
245haficlose
246ijoronight
247nyabyoreal
248ubuzimalife
249bakefew
250rugurunorth
251igitabobook
252gutwaracarry
253yafashetook
254siyansescience
255kuryaeat
256icyumbaroom
257inshutifriend
258yatangiyebegan
259igitekerezoidea
260amafifish
261umusozimountain
262hagararastop
263rimweonce
264shingirobase
265umvahear
266ifarashihorse
267gukatacut
268byanze bikunzesure
269rebawatch
270ibaracolor
271mu masoface
272inkwiwood
273nyamukurumain
274funguraopen
275bisaseem
276hamwetogether
277ubutahanext
278cyerawhite
279abanachildren
280tangirabegin
281yabonyegot
282gendawalk
283urugeroexample
284byoroshyeease
285impapuropaper
286itsindagroup
287burigihealways
288umuzikimusic
289abothose
290byombiboth
291akamenyetsomark
292kenshioften
293ibaruwaletter
294kugezauntil
295kilometeromile
296uruziriver
297imodokacar
298ibirengefeet
299ubwitonzicare
300kabirisecond
301bihagijeenough
302ikibayaplain
303umukobwagirl
304bisanzweusual
305mutoyoung
306biteguyeready
307hejuruabove
308burigiheever
309umutukured
310urutondelist
311nubwothough
312umvafeel
313vugatalk
314inyonibird
315vubasoon
316umubiribody
317imbwadog
318umuryangofamily
319mu buryo butaziguyedirect
320kwifotozapose
321gendaleave
322indirimbosong
323igipimomeasure
324umuryangodoor
325ibicuruzwaproduct
326umukarablack
327ngufishort
328mubarenumeral
329icyiciroclass
330umuyagawind
331ikibazoquestion
332bibahohappen
333byuzuyecomplete
334ubwatoship
335akarerearea
336kimwe cya kabirihalf
337urutarerock
338gahundaorder
339umurirofire
340majyepfosouth
341ikibazoproblem
342igicepiece
343yabwiwetold
344yari abiziknew
345passpass
346kuvasince
347hejurutop
348yosewhole
349umwamiking
350ibarabarastreet
351santimeteroinch
352kugwiramultiply
353ntacyonothing
354amasomocourse
355gumastay
356ipinewheel
357byuzuyefull
358imbaragaforce
359ubururublue
360ikintuobject
361fata umwanzurodecide
362hejurusurface
363byimbitsedeep
364ukwezimoon
365ikirwaisland
366ikirengefoot
367Sisitemusystem
368ahuzebusy
369ikizaminitest
370inyandikorecord
371ubwatoboat
372rusangecommon
373zahabugold
374birashobokapossible
375indegeplane
376mu mwanyastead
377yumyedry
378igitangazawonder
379asekalaugh
380igihumbithousand
381keraago
382yirutseran
383kugenzuracheck
384umukinogame
385imiterereshape
386kunganyaequate
387ashyushyehot
388missmiss
389yazanyebrought
390ubushyuheheat
391shelegisnow
392ipinetire
393kuzanabring
394yegoyes
395kuredistant
396kuzuzafill
397iburasirazubaeast
398irangipaint
399ururimilanguage
400muriamong
401igiceunit
402imbaragapower
403umujyitown
404nezafine
405runakacertain
406kugurukafly
407kugwafall
408kuyoboralead
409kuriracry
410umwijimadark
411imashinimachine
412icyitonderwanote
413rindirawait
414gahundaplan
415ishushofigure
416inyenyeristar
417agasandukubox
418izinanoun
419umurimafield
420ikiruhukorest
421ikosorecorrect
422bashoboyeable
423poundpound
424byakozwedone
425ubwizabeauty
426gutwaradrive
427arahagararastood
428birimocontain
429imberefront
430wigisheteach
431icyumweruweek
432finalefinal
433yatanzegave
434icyatsigreen
435yeweoh
436vubaquick
437kwiteza imberedevelop
438inyanjaocean
439gishyushyewarm
440ubuntufree
441umunotaminute
442komerastrong
443idasanzwespecial
444ibitekerezomind
445inyumabehind
446bisobanutseclear
447umurizotail
448umusaruroproduce
449ukurifact
450umwanyaspace
451yumviseheard
452byizabest
453isahahour
454byizabetter
455UKURITRUE
456mugiheduring
457ijanahundred
458bitanufive
459ibukaremember
460intambwestep
461kareearly
462komezahold
463iburengerazubawest
464butakaground
465inyunguinterest
466kugerareach
467byihusefast
468inshingaverb
469kuririmbasing
470umvalisten
471atandatusix
472amezatable
473ingendotravel
474munsiless
475mu gitondomorning
476icumiten
477byoroshyesimple
478byinshiseveral
479inyajwivowel
480yerekezatoward
481intambarawar
482laylay
483kurwanyaagainst
484icyitegererezopattern
485gahoroslow
486Hagaticenter
487urukundolove
488umuntuperson
489amafarangamoney
490gukoreraserve
491Kugaragaraappear
492umuhandaroad
493ikaritamap
494imvurarain
495amategekorule
496kuyoboragovern
497gukururapull
498imbehocold
499menyeshanotice
500ijwivoice
501ingufuenergy
502guhigahunt
503birashobokaprobable
504uburiribed
505umuvandimwebrother
506amagiegg
507kugenderaride
508selirecell
509bizerebelieve
510ahariperhaps
511hitamopick
512gitunguranyesudden
513kubaracount
514karesquare
515impamvureason
516ubureburelength
517guhagararirarepresent
518ubuhanziart
519ingingosubject
520karereregion
521inganosize
522biratandukanyevary
523gutuzasettle
524vugaspeak
525uburemereweight
526rusangegeneral
527uruburaice
528ikibazomatter
529umuzengurukocircle
530couplepair
531shyiramoinclude
532kugabanadivide
533indangantegosyllable
534yumvisefelt
535grandgrand
536umupiraball
537nyamarayet
538umurabawave
539igitonyangadrop
540umutimaheart
541amam
542baharipresent
543biremereyeheavy
544kubyinadance
545moteriengine
546umwanyaposition
547ukubokoarm
548ubugariwide
549ubwatosail
550ibikoreshomaterial
551agacefraction
552ishyambaforest
553icarasit
554ubwokorace
555Idirishyawindow
556ububikostore
557icyisummer
558gari ya moshitrain
559gusinzirasleep
560garagazaprove
561wenyinelone
562ukuguruleg
563imyitozoexercise
564urukutawall
565gufatacatch
566mountmount
567icyifuzowish
568ijurusky
569ikibahoboard
570umunezerojoy
571imbehowinter
572yicayesat
573byanditswewritten
574ishyambawild
575igikoreshoinstrument
576kubikakept
577ikirahureglass
578ibyatsigrass
579inkacow
580akazijob
581inkombeedge
582ikimenyetsosign
583gusuravisit
584kahisepast
585yoroshyesoft
586kwishimishafun
587umucyobright
588gazegas
589ikirereweather
590ukwezimonth
591miliyonimillion
592idububear
593kurangizafinish
594byishimohappy
595ibyiringirohope
596indabyoflower
597umwambaroclothe
598bidasanzwestrange
599yagiyegone
600ubucuruzitrade
601melodymelody
602urugendotrip
603birooffice
604yakirareceive
605umurongorow
606umunwamouth
607nezaexact
608ikimenyetsosymbol
609gupfadie
610byibuzeleast
611ingoranetrouble
612indurushout
613usibyeexcept
614yanditsewrote
615imbutoseed
616ijwitone
617injirajoin
618tekerezasuggest
619isukuclean
620kuruhukabreak
621umudamulady
622yardyard
623kuzamukarise
624bibibad
625gukubitablow
626amavutaoil
627marasoblood
628gukorahotouch
629yarakuzegrew
630ijanacent
631vangamix
632itsindateam
633wirewire
634igicirocost
635yazimiyelost
636umukarabrown
637kwambarawear
638ubusitanigarden
639binganaequal
640yoherejwesent
641hitamochoose
642yaguyefell
643bikwiyefit
644gutembaflow
645kurenganurafair
646bankibank
647gukusanyacollect
648kuzigamasave
649kugenzuracontrol
650icumidecimal
651ugutwiear
652ikindielse
653rwosequite
654yamenetsebroke
655urubanzacase
656hagatimiddle
657kwicakill
658umuhunguson
659ikiyagalake
660akanyamoment
661igipimoscale
662n’ijwi rirengaloud
663isokospring
664kwitegerezaobserve
665umwanachild
666igororotsestraight
667inyuguti niniconsonant
668igihugunation
669inkoranyamagambodictionary
670amatamilk
671umuvudukospeed
672buryomethod
673urugingoorgan
674kwishyurapay
675imyakaage
676igicesection
677imyambariredress
678igicucloud
679gutungurwasurprise
680cecekaquiet
681ibuyestone
682gitotiny
683kuzamukaclimb
684akonjecool
685igishushanyodesign
686abakenepoor
687byinshilot
688igeragezaexperiment
689hepfobottom
690urufunguzokey
691icyumairon
692ingaragusingle
693inkonistick
694igorofaflat
695makumyabiritwenty
696uruhuskin
697kumwenyurasmile
698igikomacrease
699umwobohole
700gusimbukajump
701umwanababy
702umunanieight
703umuduguduvillage
704guhurameet
705umuziroot
706buy buybuy
707kuzamuraraise
708gukemurasolve
709icyumametal
710nibawhether
711gusunikapush
712karindwiseven
713igikaparagraph
714gatatuthird
715igombashall
716byakozweheld
717umusatsihair
718sobanuradescribe
719gutekacook
720hasifloor
721Cyangwaeither
722ibisubizoresult
723gutwikaburn
724umusozihill
725umutekanosafe
726injangwecat
727ikinyejanacentury
728tekerezaconsider
729Ubwokotype
730amategekolaw
731bitbit
732inkombecoast
733kopicopy
734interurophrase
735cecekasilent
736muremuretall
737umucangasand
738ubutakasoil
739umuzingoroll
740ubushyuhetemperature
741urutokifinger
742ingandaindustry
743agacirovalue
744kurwanafight
745kubeshyalie
746gukubitabeat
747byishimoexcite
748karemanonatural
749Rebaview
750kumvasense
751umurwa mukurucapital
752ntabwowon’t
753intebechair
754akagadanger
755imbutofruit
756abakirerich
757umubyimbathick
758umusirikaresoldier
759inziraprocess
760gukoraoperate
761imyitozopractice
762gutandukanaseparate
763biragoyedifficult
764umugangadoctor
765nyamunekaplease
766kurindaprotect
767saa sitanoon
768imyakacrop
769bigezwehomodern
770elementelement
771hithit
772umunyeshuristudent
773mfurukacorner
774ibiroriparty
775gutangasupply
776nindewhose
777shakishalocate
778impetaring
779imitererecharacter
780udukokoinsect
781yafashwecaught
782igiheperiod
783erekanaindicate
784radiyoradio
785yavuzespoke
786atomatom
787muntuhuman
788amatekahistory
789Ingarukaeffect
790amashanyarazielectric
791tegerezaexpect
792igufwabone
793gari ya moshirail
794tekerezaimagine
795gutangaprovide
796byumvikaneagree
797bityothus
798witondagentle
799umugorewoman
800kapitenicaptain
801tekerezaguess
802ngombwanecessary
803ityayesharp
804ibabawing
805kuremacreate
806umuturanyineighbor
807gukarabawash
808batbat
809ahubworather
810imbagacrowd
811ibigoricorn
812gereranyacompare
813igisigopoem
814umugozistring
815inzogerabell
816biterwadepend
817inyamameat
818rubrub
819itiyotube
820uzwifamous
921idoraridollar
822umugezistream
823ubwobafear
284kurebasight
825inanutsethin
826inyabutatutriangle
827umubumbeplanet
828ihutehurry
829umukuruchief
830ubukolonicolony
831isahaclock
832uwanjyemine
833karavatitie
834Injiraenter
835majormajor
836gishyafresh
837gushakishasearch
838oherezasend
839umuhondoyellow
840imbundagun
841Emeraallow
842icapiroprint
843yapfuyedead
844ikibanzaspot
845ubutayudesert
846ikositimusuit
847ikigezwehocurrent
848kuzamuralift
840rozarose
850shikaarrive
851shobujamaster
852inziratrack
853umubyeyiparent
854inkombeshore
855amacakubiridivision
856urupapurosheet
857ibintusubstance
858ubutonifavor
859guhuzaconnect
860postpost
861gukoreshaspend
862inangachord
863ibinurefat
864ndishimyeglad
865umwimerereoriginal
866kugabanashare
867sitasiyostation
868papadad
869umutsimabread
870kwishyuzacharge
871bikwiyeproper
872barbar
873gutangaoffer
874igicesegment
875imbataslave
876inkongoroduck
877mukanyainstant
878isokomarket
879impamyabumenyidegree
880guturapopulate
881inkokochick
882nshutidear
883umwanzienemy
884subizareply
885kunywadrink
886bibahooccur
887inkungasupport
888imvugospeech
889kamerenature
890interarange
891icyukasteam
892icyerekezomotion
893inzirapath
894amaziliquid
895loglog
896bivuzemeant
897igipimoquotient
898amenyoteeth
899Igikonoshwashell
900ijosineck
901ogisijenioxygen
902isukarisugar
903urupfudeath
904byizapretty
905ubuhangaskill
906abagorewomen
907igiheseason
908igisubizosolution
909rukuruzimagnet
910ifezasilver
911murakozethank
912ishamibranch
913guhuzamatch
914umugerekasuffix
915cyaneespecially
916figfig
917ubwobaafraid
918ninihuge
919mushiki wawesister
920ibyumasteel
921muganirediscuss
922imbereforward
923bisasimilar
924umuyoboziguide
925uburambeexperience
926amanotascore
927pomeapple
928yaguzwebought
929yayoboyeled
930ikibugapitch
931ikoticoat
932misamass
933ikaritacard
934bandband
935umugozirope
936kunyereraslip
937gutsindawin
938kurotadream
939nimugorobaevening
940imitererecondition
941kugaburirafeed
942igikoreshotool
943yose hamwetotal
944shingirobasic
945impumurosmell
946ikibayavalley
947cyangwanor
948kabiridouble
949intebeseat
950komezacontinue
951guhagarikablock
952imbonerahamwechart
953ingoferohat
954kugurishasell
955intsinzisuccess
956sosiyetecompany
957gukuramosubtract
958Icyabayeevent
959byumwiharikoparticular
960amasezeranodeal
961kogaswim
962ijamboterm
963bitandukanyeopposite
964umugorewife
965inkwetoshoe
966igitugushoulder
967gukwirakwiraspread
968Teguraarrange
969ingandocamp
970guhangainvent
971ipambacotton
972yavutseborn
973menyadetermine
974icya kanequart
975icyendanine
976ikamyotruck
977urusakunoise
978urwegolevel
979amahirwechance
980guteranagather
981idukashop
982kuramburastretch
983gutathrow
984kumurikashine
985umutungoproperty
986inkingicolumn
987molekilemolecule
988hitamoselect
989nabiwrong
990imvigray
991subiramorepeat
992bisabarequire
993mugaribroad
994itegureprepare
995umunyusalt
996izurunose
997mu bwinshiplural
998uburakarianger
999ikiregoclaim
1000umugabanecontinent

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