eagle
dzu.
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ear
zebe.
Suggest a correctionear-ring
ng’ina.
Suggest a correctionearly corn
zwidlo zwekutanga.
Suggest a correctionearly morning
mangwanana.
Suggest a correctionearly mornings
mangwanana.
Suggest a correctionearly rains
mphayilo.
Suggest a correctionearn
wamutjila; hola (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionearring
ng'ina.
Suggest a correctionears
zebe.
Suggest a correctionearth
hango (Nya.); shango (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionearth
n. hango (Nya.); shango (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionearthen pot
tjilongo.
Suggest a correctionearthen pots
zwilong.
Suggest a correctionEast
Kubhehhuba (Nya.); Bhezhuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionEaster
Phasika.
Suggest a correctioneasy
kulelu, kulelulelu; ndelundelu.
Suggest a correctioneat
dla (Nya.); ja (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneat firstfruits
luma.
Suggest a correctioneat greedily
phang’a; alt. hwaba.
Suggest a correctioneat off bone
kukuna.
Suggest a correctioneat plain (food without relish)
menyengela.
Suggest a correctioneat remnants (of food)
kokota.
Suggest a correctionecho
nsindo.
Suggest a correctioneclipse
bola kwe hhuba (Nya.); bola kwe zhuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionedge
mphetho.
Suggest a correctionedible grub
nyeza.
Suggest a correctionedible wasp
mampanyamanya; alt. mabusi.
Suggest a correctioneditor
mbaakanyi.
Suggest a correctioneducate
diya.
Suggest a correctioneducate for/at
diyila.
Suggest a correctioneducated (be)
diyika; waka funda (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioneducation
zwidiyo.
Suggest a correctioneducation unit
tjidiyo.
Suggest a correctionegg
bumbulu.
Suggest a correctioneggs
mabumbulu.
Suggest a correctionEight
Kuhhanakadzi (Nya.); Kuzhanakadzi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionEighteen
Gumi lina kuhhanakadzi (Nya.); Gumi lina kuzhanakadzi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneither
kene.
Suggest a correctioneland
vumba.
Suggest a correctioneland (African antelope)
mhofu (Nya.); phofu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelbow
tjikokola (Nya.); ikokola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelder
nhu whola (Nya.); nthu whola (Lil.); nkulu; alt. whola.
Suggest a correctionelectric cord
ntambo; alt. khodi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionelectricity
getsi.
Suggest a correctionelephant
hhowu (Nya.); zhowu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelephant calf
hhowana (Nya.); zhowana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelevate
tunhumadza (Nya.); tuthumadza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelevated
tunhumala (Nya.); tuthumala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionEleven
Gumi lina kung’ompela.
Suggest a correctionemaciated animal
mawonde; gando.
Suggest a correctionembrace
1. fukatila. 2. gumbatila: (as of physically embracing). 3. wamutjila (as in receive someone or embracing ideas).
Suggest a correctionembroideries
nkhabiso.
Suggest a correctionemissary
ntumwa.
Suggest a correctionemphasize
tshambilidza; alt. tshambidzila.
Suggest a correctionemployee
n'hingi (Nya.); nshingi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionemployment
n'hingo (Nya.); nshingo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionencourage
kulumbidza.
Suggest a correctionend
bhelelo.
Suggest a correctionend
n. 1. bupelo (end of something). 2. bhelelo (the end edge of something).
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.