ADJECTIVES – Runyankore to English
Obukuru; Age/ importance/ responsible position
Bikye; Few/ a few/ little
Irooko; You (sing) may go
Buri; every
Yaawe ;(pl. zaawe) Yours
Bingi; Many
Obundi; Others
Zoona; all
muntu mukye; small person
abantu bakye; small people
ekitabo kikye; small book
ebitabo bikye ;small books
-bi; bad/ugly
omuti mubi; bad/ugly tree
emiti mibi; bad/ugly trees
omushaija mubi ;bad/ugly man
abashaija babi; bad/ugly men
Omuti murungi; good tree
Abashaija barungi; good men
-rungi; well, beautiful
Omukazi murungi; a beautiful woman
ekitabo kirungi; a good book
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