divide
1. palalanya (as in divide people). 2. koba (as in distribute among).
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divide into pieces
phamulanya.
Suggest a correctiondivine water
pontela.
Suggest a correctiondivining bones
hakata.
Suggest a correctiondivorce
thubukano.
Suggest a correctiondivorce
v. lambana; alt. palalana, thubukana.
Suggest a correctiondivorced
lambiwa.
Suggest a correctiondizziness
dzungu.
Suggest a correctionDNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
lutoba.
Suggest a correctiondo
thama (Nya.); ita (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondo best
zwilika.
Suggest a correctiondo quickly
libilidza.
Suggest a correctiondo slowly
nonoka.
Suggest a correctiondocile
thamba; alt. kat'a.
Suggest a correctiondoctor
nlapi; ng’anga.
Suggest a correctiondoctor
n. ng'anga.
Suggest a correctiondoctoring
bung’anga.
Suggest a correctiondog
mbgwa.
Suggest a correctiondollar
dola.
Suggest a correctiondomestic animal
tjipfuwo (Nya.); ithuwiwa (Lil.); alt. tjithuwo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondonate
pa tjipo.
Suggest a correctiondonkey
kakambe; donki (coloq.); kakame.
Suggest a correctiondonkey cart
kotjikara (Nya.); ikotsikara (Lil.); koloyi.
Suggest a correctiondonkey foal
kakambe; donkana alt. tonkana (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondonkeys
bokakame; bodonki (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondoor
dendele (Nya.); libati or lubati (Lil.); haha (Tal.); nkoba.
Suggest a correctiondoor frame
gwasa.
Suggest a correctiondormitory
bugalo (gwe bana be kwele).
Suggest a correctiondoughnuts
makhekhe.
Suggest a correctiondove
1. njiba (gen.). 2. whukutiba (female dove).
Suggest a correctiondowry
lobolo.
Suggest a correctiondozen
dazeni.
Suggest a correctiondrag
kakata.
Suggest a correctiondrag feet
kweba makumbo.
Suggest a correctiondrain
nyelela.
Suggest a correctiondrainage
nyeledzi.
Suggest a correctiondraughts game
murabaraba.
Suggest a correctiondraw
kweba.
Suggest a correctiondraw forcibly
pkwhita.
Suggest a correctiondraw or fetch (water or any
other liquid) tjela.
Suggest a correctiondraw out
homola (Nya.); shomola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondraw water (for someone)
tjelelela.
Suggest a correctiondraw water (into a container)
tjelelela.
Suggest a correctiondream
wolota.
Suggest a correctiondream
v. wolota.
Suggest a correctiondreamer
n'woloti.
Suggest a correctiondregs
manye.
Suggest a correctiondress
nhako (Nya.); thako (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondress
n. nhako (Nya.); thako (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondress oneself
zwimbadza (Nya.); zwiambadza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondress smartly
khaba.
Suggest a correctiondress-up
mbala.
Suggest a correctiondried fruits
luswabi (Nya.); liswabi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondried meat
m'hwabha (Nya.); ixwabha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondried orange
whakwa.
Suggest a correctiondried reeds
luswabi (Nya.); liswabi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondrink
n. tjing'wiwa.
Suggest a correctiondrink
v. ng'wa.
Suggest a correctiondrinking glass
1. gilasi (Nya.). 2. halasi (Lil.). 3. magilasi (Nya. plur.). 4. dzihalasi (Lil. plur.).
Suggest a correctiondrinking vessel
tjing’wilo.
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