foolish person
tjilengwe.
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foolishness
buhhema (Nya.); buzhema (Lil.); bulengwe; bumata.
Suggest a correctionfoot
gumbo.
Suggest a correctionfoot
n. gumbo (as also leg: gumbo).
Suggest a correctionfoot cut
ng’a.
Suggest a correctionfoot path
zidlana (Nya.); zijana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfoot paths
dzizidlana (Nya.); dzizijana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfootball
bhola; bhora (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionfootball pitch
lubala (Nya.); libala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfootprint
nkwala.
Suggest a correctionfootwear
hangu (Nya.); shangu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionforbid
lambisa.
Suggest a correctionforce
1. simba (n. as in force in physics). 2. kombeledza (as in to force someone to do something against their will).
Suggest a correctionforce someone
kombeledza (Nya.); pat’ika (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionforehead
whuma; mhahha (Nya.); phazha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionforeigner
n'hhii (Nya.); nzhii (Nya.).
Suggest a correctionforeigners
bahhi (Nya.); bazhii (Nya.); bezwitjabatjaba.
Suggest a correctionforelimb (fore leg)
bhandabuko.
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guswi.
Suggest a correctionforests
makuswi; zwikhwa.
Suggest a correctionforever
ngekusingapele; nalini.
Suggest a correctionforget
kangang’wa.
Suggest a correctionforgetfulness
hangang’wa.
Suggest a correctionforgive
yitila mazwibhatigwa.
Suggest a correctionforgiveness
mazwimbatigwa.
Suggest a correctionfork
foroko.
Suggest a correctionform
n. fomu.
Suggest a correctionform habit
lemala.
Suggest a correctionformerly
ntolontolo.
Suggest a correctionforty cents
bunna.
Suggest a correctionforward
mbeli.
Suggest a correctionfound
wanika.
Suggest a correctionfoundation
pfiwa (Nya.); thiwa (Lil.); alt. ntewo.
Suggest a correctionFour
Kunna.
Suggest a correctionFourteen
Gumi lina kunna.
Suggest a correctionfowl
whuku.
Suggest a correctionfowl dropping
dororo.
Suggest a correctionfowl droppings
matororo.
Suggest a correctionfowl enclosure
hoko.
Suggest a correctionfowl excrete
ntswarara.
Suggest a correctionfowl run
danga le whuku.
Suggest a correctionfragment
luphatu; alt. liphatu.
Suggest a correctionfray
swubula.
Suggest a correctionfree (be)
swungunuka; alt. swununguka.
Suggest a correctionfreedom
swungunuko; alt. swununguko.
Suggest a correctionfreedom fighter
nghwilaluswununguko.
Suggest a correctionfreeway
ndibilidza.
Suggest a correctionfreeze
anga.
Suggest a correctionfrequent visit
yibvisa zila (Nya.); bidwisa zila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfresh (wet) dung
ndobe (see dry dung: tjilobe).
Suggest a correctionfresh milk
nkaka mbisi (Nya.); libisi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfreshly-smeared floor
budzilo.
Suggest a correctionFriday
Buhanu (Nya.); Bushanu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfridge
furiji; alt. firiji.
Suggest a correctionfriend
nkhwinya; alt. nkwinya.
Suggest a correctionfriendship
bukhwinya; alt. bukwinya.
Suggest a correctionfright
luhlo (Nya.); lutjo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfrighten
hlisa (Nya.); tjisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfrog
hhuula (Nya.); zhuula (Lil.) (see also to open: hhula; zhula).
Suggest a correctionfrolic
tamba (as of a calf).
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.