drinking vessels
zwing'wilo.
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drinks
n. zwing'wiwa.
Suggest a correctiondrip
donha (Nya.); dotha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondrive
yendisa; dirayiva (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondrive away
tatamila.
Suggest a correctiondrive cattle
takula.
Suggest a correctiondriver
n'yendisi; dirayiva (coloq.); alt. nkhweetsi (borrowed from Sotho-Tswana).
Suggest a correctiondriving chicks
kuzwa (as in leading the chicks to go some place).
Suggest a correctiondrizzle
donha (Nya.); dotha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondrizzle (of gentle rain, showers)
1. bvumbi (Nya.). 2. ndumbi (Lil.) (if showered only once). 3. mibvumbi (Nya.). 4. midumbi (Lil.) (repeated showers that stop and start).
Suggest a correctiondrop
n. dong'we (as in drop of water or liquid).
Suggest a correctiondrop
v. wwa.
Suggest a correctiondrop into
ligila.
Suggest a correctiondrop something
liga.
Suggest a correctiondrops
n. madong'we.
Suggest a correctiondrought
kwankhwa.
Suggest a correctiondrown
ng’wila; alt. nyula.
Suggest a correctiondrugs
1. miti (pharmaceutical drugs). 2. zwitindibadzi (psychedelic drugs).
Suggest a correctiondrum
dumba; nghung'u (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondrum
n. dumba; ngung'u (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondrum dance
nkomoto.
Suggest a correctiondrums
matumba.
Suggest a correctiondrums
n. matumba.
Suggest a correctiondrunk
laladza (v.); dakwa.
Suggest a correctiondry
woma.
Suggest a correctiondry (be)
woma.
Suggest a correctiondry dung
mpfudze (Nya.); nthudzi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondry oneself
zwitshula.
Suggest a correctiondry-plough
pandila.
Suggest a correctiondry slightly
swaba.
Suggest a correctiondry up
pkhwa.
Suggest a correctiondry veld
gula; alt. gwakwa.
Suggest a correctiondry velds
makwakwa.
Suggest a correctionduck
dada.
Suggest a correctionducks
madada (see also brag: dada).
Suggest a correctionduiker
mhembgwe (Nya.); phembgwe (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondumb
tjimumu.
Suggest a correctiondumb person
tjimumu.
Suggest a correctiondung cake
tjilobe.
Suggest a correctiondung cakes
zwilobe.
Suggest a correctiondung patterns (on the floor)
lukhapo.
Suggest a correctiondunking
toswa.
Suggest a correctiondust
whuluba.
Suggest a correctiondust
n. whuluba.
Suggest a correctiondust off
hahamula (Nya.); shashamula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondust storm
tjampupuludze.
Suggest a correctiondust storms
zwampupuludze.
Suggest a correctionduty
nlandu.
Suggest a correctiondwell
gala.
Suggest a correctiondweller
nghali.
Suggest a correctiondwelling place
nzi.
Suggest a correctiondynamite
majaratini.
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