abandon
1. siya (to leave something behind). 2. fuluka (to leave an area or home). 3. mma (to stop doing something).
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abhor
hema (Nya.); shima (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionable
1. tubula (being capable of doing something). 2. kwanisa, khona (having ability to do something).
Suggest a correctionabort
1. tjinya ntumbu (illegally, as when pregnant). 2. dusa ntumbu (no legal application). 3. mmisa (as in to stop a mission).
Suggest a correctionabound
wanda.
Suggest a correctionabout
nekwe; alt. ngekwe.
Suggest a correctionabove
pehhugwi (Nya.); pezhugwi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionabrasion
swubuka.
Suggest a correctionabroad
seli.
Suggest a correctionabscess
mhuka (Nya.); phuka (Lil.); alt. londa.
Suggest a correctionabscond
nyeluka.
Suggest a correctionabstain
yila.
Suggest a correctionAcacia burkei
nkuba.
Suggest a correctionAcacia giraffe
nswu.
Suggest a correctionAcacia mellifera
tjing’ang’a.
Suggest a correctionAcacia nigrescens
nkoho (Nya.); nkosho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionaccept
1. bvuma (Nya.), duma (Lil., Tal.) (agree to something). 2. wamutjila (to receive).
Suggest a correctionaccident
mbatsha.
Suggest a correctionaccompany
pelekedza; peleka.
Suggest a correctionaccomplish
1. pedza (to finish something). 2. tubula (to complete something successfully).
Suggest a correctionaccomplish something
tubula; pedza; khona (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionaccount
n. 1. akhawunti (e.g. bank account). 2. dabila (to answer for something).
Suggest a correctionaccounts
n. dzi-akhawunti; ma-akhawunti.
Suggest a correctionaccuse falsely
kombeledza (Nya.); pat’ika (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionache
panda.
Suggest a correctionacidic
butyarara.
Suggest a correctionacquaintance
nkhwinya; alt. nkwinya.
Suggest a correctionacquire
1. wana (e.g. get a piece of land). 2. tenga (e.g. buy a piece of property).
Suggest a correctionacre
yeka.
Suggest a correctionacross
seli.
Suggest a correctionactive (be)
tshotshoma.
Suggest a correctionadd
pamhidza (Nya.) paphidza (Lil.); pamhidzila (Nya.); paphidzila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionadd yeast
vubela.
Suggest a correctionaddition
pamhidzo (Nya.); paphidzo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionaddress
n. 1. bugalo (location of stay). 2. lebeleka (to speak to someone or a group of people).
Suggest a correctionadhere
namatila.
Suggest a correctionadmit
1. bvuma (Nya.), duma (Lil., Tal.) (accept responsibility for something). 2. ladzika (as in admit someone to hospital).
Suggest a correctionadmitted
1. waka bvuma (accepted). 2. ladzikiwa (admitted in hospital).
Suggest a correctionadulthood
buhwola.
Suggest a correctionadvance
yendila mbeli (Nya.); dwilila (Lil.); dwilila-mbeli (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionadvanced pregnancy
kuligwa (as in kuligwa ne mimba: heavily pregnant).
Suggest a correctionadvertise
yingidza; alt. tetedza.
Suggest a correctionadvice
tjenjedzo.
Suggest a correctionadvise
tjenjedza.
Suggest a correctionadze
mbehho (Nya.); mbezho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionaeroplane
njendamakole; frematjina (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionaffix stamp
tempa.
Suggest a correctionafraid
hla (Nya.), tja (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionAfrica
Afrika.
Suggest a correctionAfrican hoopoe bird
tjibelu.
Suggest a correctionafter
hule (Nya.); shule (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionAfternoon
Masikati.
Suggest a correctionafterwards
hule (Nya.); shule (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionagain
kakale.
Suggest a correctionagama lizard
temamhulu (Nya.); ntemaphulu (Lil.); tabentabe (Nya.); tantabe (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionage
bukulu; alt. buwhola.
Suggest a correctionagenda
ndongoloso.
Suggest a correctionagree
bvuma (Nya.); duma (Lil., Tal.).
Suggest a correctionagree (with each other)
bvumilana (Nya.); dumilana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionagreement
tjibvumilwano (Nya.); tjidumano/tjidumilano (Lil., Tal.).
Suggest a correctionThis is a draft edition for public comment and correction. Entry wording and dialect labels follow The Bulilima-Mangwe Institute of Technology Comprehensive Bilingual English-TjiKalanga Quick Reference Dictionary (PDF edition). © Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo 2026.