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bore
1. hemesa (make someone feel annoyed). 2. pubula (to make a hole or tunnel by drilling). 3. waka senga (carried, past tense of bear).
Suggest a correctionboredom
buruthu; buyendasi.
Suggest a correctionboreholes
nghodi (Nya.); pitsi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionborn (be)
zwagwa.
Suggest a correctionborrow
adzima.
Suggest a correctionbottle
bhodlela (Nya.); butili (Lil., Sotho-Tswana); bhodela (Nya.).
Suggest a correctionbottle teat
nnyatsho.
Suggest a correctionboundary
nnghanu.
Suggest a correctionbow down
woba.
Suggest a correctionbow-legged
makhoda.
Suggest a correctionbowed
wobeka.
Suggest a correctionbox
n. bhokisi.
Suggest a correctionboy
mbisana (msana, coloq.).
Suggest a correctionboys
bayisana.
Suggest a correctionbracelet
linga; seka.
Suggest a correctionbrag
dada.
Suggest a correctionBrahman breed (of cow)
bhurema; bhurama.
Suggest a correctionbrain
bulubi.
Suggest a correctionbrake (as of a car)
bhureki (Nya); bhuriki (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbranch
lutabi (e.g. tree branch, government department).
Suggest a correctionbranch fence
lukuta (Nya.); likuta (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbranch shelter
n'haha (Nya.); nshasha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbrand
tjaya (Nya.); tshwaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbrand (to)
tjaya; alt. tjwaya (Nya.); tshwayisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbrave
-tjilopa (una tjilopa - he/she is brave).
Suggest a correctionbravery
tjilopa (tjibindi, coloq.); sima moyo.
Suggest a correctionbread
tjiwunga (tjinkwa, coloq.).
Suggest a correctionbread flour
fulawa.
Suggest a correctionbread plate
ndigwana.
Suggest a correctionbread plates
dzindilo.
Suggest a correctionbreak
pkwhanya.
Suggest a correctionbreak
n. lubaka gwe nyaluluka.
Suggest a correctionbreak
v. vuna.
Suggest a correctionbreak bond
thubukana.
Suggest a correctionbreak bone
vunika.
Suggest a correctionbreak in
nginilila; pfukila (Nya.); thukila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbreak into pieces
kwamulanya.
Suggest a correctionbreak off
kwamula.
Suggest a correctionbreak out
pfuka (Nya.); thuka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbreak promise
swodzoloka.
Suggest a correctionbreak sharply
phodola.
Suggest a correctionbreakfast
zwodliwa zwe mangwanana.
Suggest a correctionbreaktime
lubaka gwezwodliwa zwemangwanana.
Suggest a correctionbreast
hhamu (Nya.); zhamu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbreastfeed
mwisa (Nya.); ng’wisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbreasts
zhamu (Lil.); mahhamu (Nya.); mazhamu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbreath
meya.
Suggest a correctionbreathe
1. fema (gen.). 2. femeleka (breathe heavily: see pant).
Suggest a correctionbrewing spoon
lugoti.
Suggest a correctionbrewing spoons
nnghoti.
Suggest a correctionbrick
tina.
Suggest a correctionbrick mould
foloma.
Suggest a correctionbricks
zwitina.
Suggest a correctionbride
nlongo.
Suggest a correctionbride price
malobolo.
Suggest a correctionbridegroom
nkwaha (Nya.); nkwasha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbridesmaid
makate.
Suggest a correctionbridge
n. hhambuko (Nya.); zhambuko (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbrighten
ngee; tjenesa.
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.