hide oneself
bgwata (Nya.); gwata (Lil.).
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high up
pehhugwi (Nya.); pezhugwi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhill
tombgwana.
Suggest a correctionhills
zwitombgwana.
Suggest a correctionhippopotamus
mvubu.
Suggest a correctionhis
kukwe.
Suggest a correctionhis/her mother
mmeyabe.
Suggest a correctionhistory
lungano gwe mabvilo (Nya.); lungano gwe madwilo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhit
loba.
Suggest a correctionhit another
kadula; alt. kwadula.
Suggest a correctionhit each other
pulana.
Suggest a correctionhit hard
pula.
Suggest a correctionhobble about
hudza (Nya.); shudza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhobble cow
kaya.
Suggest a correctionhoe
bhadza (see plough, also bhadza).
Suggest a correctionhoe weeds
hakula (Nya.); shakula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhoeing (as of weeds)
kula (not to be confused with kuula: grow).
Suggest a correctionhold
bhata.
Suggest a correctionhold (to)
bhata.
Suggest a correctionhold onto
zwibhatilila.
Suggest a correctionhold tight
gumbatila.
Suggest a correctionhole
1. huli or buli (as in through a steel pipe). 2. mwina (as in hole through the ground dug by an animal). 3. godi (as in dug out, e.g. for construction). 4. gomba.
Suggest a correctionholes
makoma.
Suggest a correctionholiday
lubaka gwe nyaluluka.
Suggest a correctionhollow honey
mantokwe.
Suggest a correctionHoly
yengemala.
Suggest a correctionhome
nzi; kanyi.
Suggest a correctionhonest
lulwama.
Suggest a correctionhoney
butji (generic, but usu. from bees); also monga; mhasi (Nya.); phasi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhoney bees
nyutji.
Suggest a correctionhoney comb
tjiphe.
Suggest a correctionhoney combs
zwiphe.
Suggest a correctionhoney-combs
mape.
Suggest a correctionhoof
nhozwo (Nya.); thozo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhook
whuka; alt. tjihoke.
Suggest a correctionhook out
hwaya (Nya.); shwaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhooter
lunyanga; hutara (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionhop about
tjulukana; tjuluka-tjuluka; tamba (or a calf or donkey).
Suggest a correctionhope
galabgwe.
Suggest a correctionhorn
lunyanga.
Suggest a correctionhornbill bird
whoto.
Suggest a correctionhornets
mago.
Suggest a correctionhornless ox
gumu.
Suggest a correctionhorse
mbizi nzi; bhiza (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionhorsehair ornament
mhende (Nya.); phende (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhospital
buwongelo (see also clinic).
Suggest a correctionhostel
hhostela.
Suggest a correctionhot (be)
pisa.
Suggest a correctionhot pepper
bilebile.
Suggest a correctionhotel
ng'umba ye bayendi; whetela (coloq.); ng'umba ye bezi; alt. hotela (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionhour
awara.
Suggest a correctionhouse
ng’umba (sing.); dzing'umba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionhouse
n. 1. ng'umba (n.). 2. pa buyizelo (v., as in provide accommodation for someone overnight). 3. pa ng'umba ye bugalo (v. as in government housing citizens).
Suggest a correctionhousehold utensils
zwidla (Nya.); zwija (Lil.) (see also spoons: njigwana).
Suggest a correctionhow
tjini.
Suggest a correctionhowever
koga.
Suggest a correctionhowl (as of an animal)
bobola.
Suggest a correctionhuge
1. bukulukulu. 2. nkulukulu (of persons). 3. kukulukulu (of objects).
Suggest a correctionhuge shadow
dutshi.
Suggest a correctionhuman and people's rights
fanilo dze banhu (Nya.); fanilo dze bathu (Lil.).
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.