chew
tafuna.
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chew hard
panda.
Suggest a correctionchick
hukwana.
Suggest a correctionchicken
whuku; hukwana.
Suggest a correctionchicken leg
gumbo; alt. dozo.
Suggest a correctionchicken lice
butata.
Suggest a correctionchide
tjemela.
Suggest a correctionchide, berate
budzulula.
Suggest a correctionchief
Hee.
Suggest a correctionchieftainship
buhe (Nya.); bushe (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchild
mwana (Nya.); ng’wana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchild (my)
mwanangu (Nya.); ng’w anangu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchildren
bana.
Suggest a correctionchildren group
zwanana.
Suggest a correctionchimney
tjimni.
Suggest a correctionchin
tjilebvu (Nya.); tjiledu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchip off
kwemula.
Suggest a correctionchips or splinters
zwikuni.
Suggest a correctionchirp loudly
ndzerema.
Suggest a correctionchocolate
tjokolethi.
Suggest a correctionchoir
gubungano lino mba; khwaya (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionchoke
khaama; kapita.
Suggest a correctionchoose
halula (Nya.); shalula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchop
1. tema (as in just one cut). 2. temelela (cut multiple times into pieces).
Suggest a correctionchop firewood
phapha.
Suggest a correctionchopper
ntemi.
Suggest a correctionchoppers
batemi.
Suggest a correctionChrist
Khristu (Nya.); Khirisiti (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionChristian
1. nnghalimoyo. 2. nkhristu (Nya. coloq.). 3. nkhirisiti (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctionChristmas
khisimusi (Nya.); khirisimisi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchurch
1. gubungano le Ndzimu. 2. tjetji, tshipi, sonto (Nya. coloq.). 3. kereke (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncigarette
1. fodlo (Nya.). 2. fojo (Lil.). 3. tjitompi tje fodlo (Nya. esp. if already used). 4. itompi (already used).
Suggest a correctioncircle
n. ntendeleko; sekili (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncircus
dziserekisi.
Suggest a correctioncity
nzi; doropo (Nya. coloq.); toropo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclan
ludzi.
Suggest a correctionclap
1. butjila (as in when greeting an elder, or when receiving something by hand). 2. loba maboko (as in praising).
Suggest a correctionclarify (for someone)
tjenesela.
Suggest a correctionclasp
fumbatila.
Suggest a correctionclass
kilasi.
Suggest a correctionclassroom
ng'umba yezwidiyo; kilasi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionclaustrophobic
manikana.
Suggest a correctionclay
ntapkhwe.
Suggest a correctionclay lump
vinga.
Suggest a correctionclay pot
tjilongo.
Suggest a correctionclay pots
zwilong.
Suggest a correctionclean (to make)
tjenesa.
Suggest a correctionclean break
phodola.
Suggest a correctionclean oneself
zwitshula.
Suggest a correctionclear trash
wola.
Suggest a correctionclearing (land)
demegwa.
Suggest a correctionclearing (like building site)
lubala (Nya.); libala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclerk
nkwalili.
Suggest a correctionclever
tjenjela.
Suggest a correctionclever person
ntjenjevu (Nya.); ntjenjedu (Lil.); alt. jenjedu.
Suggest a correctioncleverness
butjenjevu (Nya.); butjenjedu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclimb
tanha (Nya.); tatha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclimb (help)
tanhisa (Nya); tathisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclimb for
tanhilila (Nya.); tathilila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionclimber
ntanhi (Nya.); ntathi (Lil.).
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.