come unescorted
zwihhisa (Nya.); zwizhisa (Lil.).
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comfortable
bunyolonyolo; gadzikana (as in a comfortable situation).
Suggest a correctioncomma
khoma.
Suggest a correctioncommand
nlayo.
Suggest a correctioncommence
tangisa.
Suggest a correctioncommerce
bambadzo.
Suggest a correctioncommit crime
tjinya.
Suggest a correctioncommit suicide
zwiswungilila.
Suggest a correctioncommittee
gupo.
Suggest a correctioncommon cold
bhembo (Nya.); bhepho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncommunal work
mbizi (see also cooperative and zebra).
Suggest a correctioncompanion
mpelekedzi.
Suggest a correctioncompany
kampani.
Suggest a correctioncompel
kombeledza.
Suggest a correctioncompete
1. tatisana (in athletics). 2. khayisana (any other type of competition).
Suggest a correctioncompetition (athletic)
1. ntatisano (in athletics). 2. khayisano (any other type of competition).
Suggest a correctioncomplain
ng'ong'ola.
Suggest a correctioncomplaint
ng’ong’olo.
Suggest a correctioncomplete
pedza.
Suggest a correctioncomplicate
konesa; lemesa.
Suggest a correctioncomposition
nkwalulungano.
Suggest a correctioncomputer
khompiyutha (Nya.); khompiyuthara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncomputer monitor
tjiboni.
Suggest a correctioncomputer mouse
mawusi.
Suggest a correctioncomrade
nkwinya; alt. nkwhinya.
Suggest a correctionconceal
swumbika.
Suggest a correctionconceited
zwida.
Suggest a correctionconceited (be)
hiya (Nya.); shiya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionconcern
-hanya (kube- ne hanya: be concerned or have concern).
Suggest a correctionconcert
mayedziswo; khonsethi or khonsata (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionconclude
ligila.
Suggest a correctioncondole
mmila.
Suggest a correctioncondolence speaker
nlanduli.
Suggest a correctionconduct choir
mbisa.
Suggest a correctionconfess
1. kuzwileba (usu. related to sins or wrongs). 2. bvuma (Nya. as in admit). 3. duma (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionconfidential matter
tjiphiri (Nya.); iphiri (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionconfined woman (after giving
birth) nzwele.
Suggest a correctionconfinement (of a woman, after
giving birth) buzwele.
Suggest a correctionconfront
binga.
Suggest a correctionconfused
hangana n'holo (Nya.); shangana nsholo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncongeal
kamba; gomba; komba (not to be confused with surround: koomba).
Suggest a correctioncongratulate
thamila matjena.
Suggest a correctioncongregation
gubungano (see also gathering and crowd).
Suggest a correctionconquer
kunda.
Suggest a correctionconqueror
nkundi.
Suggest a correctionconsider
kumbula.
Suggest a correctionconsole
nyaladza.
Suggest a correctionconstipate
zwimbila.
Suggest a correctionconstruct
baka.
Suggest a correctionconstruction (process)
baka.
Suggest a correctionconstruction worker
mbaki.
Suggest a correctioncontinent
hangowhulu (Nya.); shangowhulu (Lil.); alt. hangogulu (Nya.); shangogulu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncontinue
yendila mbeli.
Suggest a correctioncontract
n. tjibvumilwano (Nya.); tjidumano alt. tjidumilwano (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncontradict
nyanyayidza.
Suggest a correctioncontrol
lawula.
Suggest a correctionconventional way of greeting
mabuyani (Nya.); dumilani (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionconversation
ndebo; alt. ndebeleko.
Suggest a correctionconverse
lebeleka.
Suggest a correctioncook
bhika.
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.