Terms of Use — English–Kirundi Dictionary

The English–Kirundi Dictionary mobile application is offered freely to all, in the spirit of the Apache License 2.0 — broad, permissive, and protective of those who use, share, and build upon this work.

I. Grant of Use

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person who installs or otherwise obtains the mobile application and its dictionary content, to use, study, and share copies of the application, and to permit others to whom it is furnished to do so, subject only to the conditions below.

II. Conditions

These terms ask only the following in return:

The above grant of use, this notice of conditions, and the disclaimer below shall be retained and acknowledged in any redistribution of the application or its content.

III. Attribution to Sources

The application gratefully acknowledges and credits the following sources, whose contributions made parts of this dictionary possible:

A Kirundi–English Dictionary — Elizabeth E. Cox

Some expressions and phrasings found in this dictionary draw on the foundational work of Elizabeth E. Cox's Kirundi–English Dictionary. Her scholarship has been an invaluable reference in the preparation of this application.

Dictionaryapi

https://dictionaryapi.dev

A free public dictionary API that provides the phonetic transcriptions and partial linguistic data used throughout the application.

Pixabay

https://pixabay.com

A repository of freely licensed images. Some illustrative images displayed within the application are sourced from Pixabay under their Content License.

Vecteezy

https://vecteezy.com

A platform providing free vector art and stock images. Select visual assets used in the application are attributed to Vecteezy contributors.

Anyone redistributing or building upon this application is asked to maintain these attributions, in keeping with the same spirit of credit and gratitude.

IV. Crediting This Project

When using or building upon this application, attribution to the English–Kirundi Dictionary is appreciated but not required. A simple credit such as "Based on the English–Kirundi Dictionary" or a reference to the project is welcome and helps the work grow.

V. Contributions

Anyone is welcome to contribute corrections, new entries, or improvements. Submitted contributions are considered offered under these same terms — broad, permissive, and freely usable by all.

VI. No Trademark Claims

The names "English–Kirundi Dictionary", "HelixNova", and the names of contributors may not be used to endorse or promote derivative products without prior written permission. The freedom to use the application does not extend to the use of these names as commercial endorsements.

VII. Disclaimer of Warranty

The application is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The contributors of this dictionary work in good faith but accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from its use.

VIII. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the contributors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the application or the use or other dealings in the application.

IX. Spirit of the License

This dictionary was built for the people of Burundi and for every speaker of Kirundi across the world. It belongs to no one and to everyone. Use it. Share it. Improve it. Build something better with it. That is the only wish of those who made it.