Animals

1. Imbwa

   Dog

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   imbwa is an in- class noun (the plural has the same form). Said to a person it is an insult, so use it only for the animal

2. Injangwe

   Cat

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   injangwe is an in- class noun; the dictionary also lists akayabu for a cat

3. Inyoni

   Bird

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   inyoni is an in- class noun with the same plural form (Inyoni ziraguruka, birds fly)

4. Ifi

   Fish

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   ifi is an i- class noun (Bafungura ifi, they eat fish)

5. Inka

   Cow

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   inka is an in- class noun with the same plural form (Inka zitanga amata, cows give milk)

6. Ingurube

   Pig

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   ingurube is an in- class noun

7. Inkoko

   Chicken

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   inkoko is an in- class noun; the dictionary gives it for the hen, with a separate word for the rooster

8. Impene

   Goat

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   impene is an im- class noun; it appears next to intama (sheep) in example sentences

9. Intama

   Sheep

   Usage

   Naming an animal

   Grammar Note

   intama is an in- class noun

10. Urukwavu

    Rabbit

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    urukwavu is an uru- class noun; the plural is inkwavu

11. Inguge

    Monkey

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    inguge is given in the dictionary for large monkeys; inkende is also listed

12. Inzovu

    Elephant

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    inzovu is an in- class noun (Inzovu zirya ivyatsi, elephants eat grass)

13. Intare

    Lion

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    intare is an in- class noun; the dictionary also lists intambwe

14. Ingwe

    Leopard

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    ingwe is an in- class noun

15. Imvubu

    Hippopotamus

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    imvubu is an im- class noun

16. Imbogo

    Buffalo

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    imbogo is an im- class noun

17. Imfyisi

    Hyena

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    imfyisi is an im- class noun, spelled as in the dictionary

18. Inzoka

    Snake

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    inzoka is an in- class noun; the dictionary also lists ikiyoka

19. Ingona

    Crocodile

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    ingona is an in- class noun

20. Igikere

    Frog

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    igikere is an igi- class noun; the plural is ibikere

21. Imbeba

    Rat / mouse

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    imbeba is an im- class noun; in an example sentence it is what cats catch

22. Umubu

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    umubu is an umu- class noun; the dictionary has the phrase for a mosquito net

23. Inzuki

    Bee

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    inzuki is listed in the dictionary as the plural of uruyuki

24. Isazi

    Fly

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    isazi is an i- class noun; the dictionary uses it for the tsetse fly too

25. Inyamaswa

    Animal

    Usage

    Naming an animal

    Grammar Note

    inyamaswa is the dictionary word for an animal

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