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makaha; ayisi (coloq.).
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ice cream
ayizikhirimu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionidea
mano; nkumbulo.
Suggest a correctionideas
mano; njalakang’wa.
Suggest a correctionidiot
tjimata; tjimuwamuwa; tjihhema (Nya.); tjizhema (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionif
ha- (e.g. ha- angabe eswika: if she arrives).
Suggest a correctionignore
nyalalila.
Suggest a correctioniguana
khwathe.
Suggest a correctionill
gwala.
Suggest a correctionill luck
dutshi; mhahhambi (Nya.); phazhambi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionillness
bugwele.
Suggest a correctionillustration
ndakidzilo; ndakidzo.
Suggest a correctionimage
tjifaniswo; alt. tjifano (Nya.); itshwantsho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionimitate
yedzelela.
Suggest a correctionimmunize
nyola.
Suggest a correctionimpala
mhala (Nya.); phala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionimpala, roebuck
mhala (Nya.); phala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionimpetigo
kulu (Nya.); ikulu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionimportant position
bukulu.
Suggest a correctionimpregnate
zwisengesa.
Suggest a correctionimproved
1. -hine (ku-hine, of item or situation, uhine, of person). 2. -butuka (ku-butuka, of item or situation, ubutuka, of person).
Suggest a correctionin abundance
zhaala.
Suggest a correctionin front
mbeli.
Suggest a correctionin order that
kuti.
Suggest a correctionincite pity
homola moyo (Nya.); shomola moyo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioninconveniences
manikano.
Suggest a correctionincrease
pamhidza (Nya.) paphidza (Lil.); pamhidzila (Nya.); paphidzila (Lil.) (also see add).
Suggest a correctionincrease something
pamhidza (Nya.); paphidza (Lil.); alt. pamhidzila (Nya.); paphidzila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionincrement
pamhidzo (Nya.); paphidzo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionincriminate oneself
zwiswunga.
Suggest a correctionindependence
luswungunuko; alt. luswununguko.
Suggest a correctionIndian
Kula.
Suggest a correctionindicate
lakidza.
Suggest a correctioninfect venereally
luma.
Suggest a correctioninform
budza; zibisa.
Suggest a correctioninhabitant of
nghali.
Suggest a correctioninhale
nuwha; alt. nhuwa.
Suggest a correctioninheritance
lifa; alt. nhaka (Nya.); thaka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioninject
kenta.
Suggest a correctioninjection
nkento.
Suggest a correctioninjection needle
lunji.
Suggest a correctioninjure
kubadza.
Suggest a correctioninjuries
whubadzi.
Suggest a correctioninjury
kubala.
Suggest a correctionink
inki.
Suggest a correctioninner thighs
maparapara.
Suggest a correctioninquire
1. bhuzwa (gen.). 2. bhuzwisisa (as in to investigate).
Suggest a correctioninquiry
bhuzwisiso.
Suggest a correctioninsane
hangana n'holo (Nya.); shangana nsholo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioninsanity
bupengo.
Suggest a correctioninsect
konyana (Nya.); ikonyana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioninsert
longa.
Suggest a correctioninside
mukati.
Suggest a correctioninspan (as in yoke animals)
swunga.
Suggest a correctioninstead (of)
bumo (e.g. bumo gwekutu: instead of).
Suggest a correctioninstruct
laya; layila.
Suggest a correctioninsult
sapa; tuka.
Suggest a correctioninsult oneself
zwidwa.
Suggest a correctioninsults
masapa.
Suggest a correctionintelligence
bulubi.
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