cattle race
lukuta.
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cattle races
whuta.
Suggest a correctioncattle trough
nnghoro.
Suggest a correctioncause
n. tja thama.
Suggest a correctioncause
v. thama.
Suggest a correctioncause corneal foreign body
tiwadza.
Suggest a correctioncause scolding
tukisa.
Suggest a correctioncause to hear
whisa.
Suggest a correctioncause to weed
hakulisa (Nya.); shakulisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncautious
yela njele.
Suggest a correctioncave
guwhu.
Suggest a correctioncease
1. mmisa (stop another). 2. kaamhudza (as in to stop or bring something to an end). 3. mma (as in stop doing something). 4. kaamhudza (as in a ceasefire).
Suggest a correctioncease friendship
thubukana.
Suggest a correctioncellphone
n'hala; selifoni (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncement
samende (Nya.); samente (Lil.); zwisamende (Nya. plur. usu. bags of cement).
Suggest a correctioncement
n. samende.
Suggest a correctioncent
senti; heleni (Nya.); sheleni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncents
maheleni (Nya.); masheleni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncentury
makole ali gumi gulu.
Suggest a correctioncereal
siriyeli.
Suggest a correctionceropegia tuber
tjiwunga.
Suggest a correctioncertificate
sethifikethi; also sathifikethi.
Suggest a correctionchaff
kuba (Nya.); ikuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchain
tjeyini; ketane; alt. ketani.
Suggest a correctionchair
tulo (Nya.); it’wilo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchair
n. tulo.
Suggest a correctionchairperson
nnghalitulo.
Suggest a correctionchalk
tjoku.
Suggest a correctionchameleon
hhayivi (Nya.); zhaivi (Lil.); mahhayivi (Nya.); mazhaivi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchampion
n. 1. nkundi (as in the victor in a fight or competition). 2. mbesedzeli (as in one advancing a cause).
Suggest a correctionchance
nkoba; tjansi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionchange
handuka (Nya.); shanduka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchange (as in money)
tjintji (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionchange (from money)
tjintji (Nya.); tjentji (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchapter
ndima.
Suggest a correctioncharacter
1. bumo (gen.). 2. bunhu or buthu (una- bunhu or buthu, having good character).
Suggest a correctioncharcoal
masimbe.
Suggest a correctioncharm
pheku.
Suggest a correctionchase
tatamila.
Suggest a correctionchase (cause to)
tatamidza.
Suggest a correctionchase away
tata; tatila.
Suggest a correctionchased (be)
takhwa.
Suggest a correctionchat
zwuwa.
Suggest a correctionchatter
lebanya.
Suggest a correctioncheap
tjipa.
Suggest a correctioncheap blanket
donkana.
Suggest a correctioncheap blankets
bodonkana.
Suggest a correctioncheat
dzudzu.
Suggest a correctioncheat (deceive by promising and
not performing) tjengela.
Suggest a correctioncheck
tjeki.
Suggest a correctioncheck on
hoola (Nya.); shoola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchecks
matjeki.
Suggest a correctioncheek
daama.
Suggest a correctioncheekbone
luhaaya (Nya.); lushaaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncheekbones
haaya (Nya.); shaaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncheeks
mataama.
Suggest a correctioncheese
mahwe; tjizi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncheetah
dindingwe.
Suggest a correctioncherry
nhungulu (Nya.); thungulu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchest
fuba (Nya.); ifuba (Lil.) (see also cough).
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