cream
n. lubomba.
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cream (from fresh milk)
lubomba.
Suggest a correctioncreased
hwehwana (Nya.); shweshwana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncreature
tjitjili (Nya.); itjili (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncredit
kwelete (Nya.); ikwelete (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncreek
gorokorwana.
Suggest a correctioncreep
kambayila.
Suggest a correctioncreep through
sena.
Suggest a correctioncreeping weed
luzangwi.
Suggest a correctioncrest or crown (of a bird)
bhumu.
Suggest a correctioncricket
1. khrikhethi (sport). 2. mankhwakwarara (insect).
Suggest a correctioncrimp
kokorobhana.
Suggest a correctioncripple
tjilema.
Suggest a correctioncripple
n. tjilema; nkong'wi alt. uno khong'wa (more respectful).
Suggest a correctioncrippled
lemala; lawuka.
Suggest a correctioncripples
zwilema.
Suggest a correctioncrocodile
ngwena.
Suggest a correctioncrooked
kombama.
Suggest a correctioncrop
1. zwidlo (Nya., if food). 2. zwijo (Lil., if food). 3. zwilimwa.
Suggest a correctioncrouch
kotama.
Suggest a correctioncrouching or squatting
buba (as of a bird, a hare ready to run or fly away).
Suggest a correctioncrow (bird)
gungubo; alt. whabayi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncrowd
mbunga (as in crowd of people; see also gathering and congregation).
Suggest a correctioncrown
tjiala; alt. koroni.
Suggest a correctioncrown (of a queen or king)
tjiyala or tjiala.
Suggest a correctioncrows (bird)
makungubo; mawhabayi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncrucify
bambula.
Suggest a correctioncruel (be), evil (to be)
yipa moyo (Nya.); bipa moyo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncruelty
yipamoyo (Nya.); bipamoyo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncrumbs
mamburumburu; alt. mabvurupfuru.
Suggest a correctioncrumbs (of bread)
mabvurupfuru.
Suggest a correctioncrumpled
hwehwana (Nya.); shweshwana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncrunch
pupuna.
Suggest a correctioncrunchable
pupunika.
Suggest a correctioncrush
pkhwanya alt. khanya; katsha.
Suggest a correctioncry
lila.
Suggest a correctioncry needlessly
tekelela.
Suggest a correctioncucumber
khukhumba alt. khukhamba.
Suggest a correctioncultivate
lima.
Suggest a correctioncultivating hoe
tjing’wango.
Suggest a correctionculture
nlenje (Nya.); tjilenje (Lil.); milenje (as in customs).
Suggest a correctioncunning
tjenjelela-ntome.
Suggest a correctioncup
komitji (Nya.); kopi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncup saucer
swosa (Nya.); swosara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncupboard
khaboti; khabothi.
Suggest a correctioncurdle
thonya.
Suggest a correctioncure
lapa.
Suggest a correctioncurry
kheri.
Suggest a correctioncurse
sapa; alt. bhiswo.
Suggest a correctioncurses
masapa; bhiswo; alt. dzikhaba.
Suggest a correctioncurtain
khetheni.
Suggest a correctioncushion
nsazamilo.
Suggest a correctioncushion
n. khushini.
Suggest a correctioncushion ground
walila.
Suggest a correctioncushion load
katila.
Suggest a correctioncushions
misazamilo.
Suggest a correctioncustom
nlenje.
Suggest a correctioncustoms
milenje (see also culture: nlenje; tjilenje).
Suggest a correctioncut
1. tjeka (v). 2. tjekesa (cause to be cut).
Suggest a correctioncut across
palama.
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