machine
mtjina.
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mad (be)
penga.
Suggest a correctionmad at each other
leyana.
Suggest a correctionmad person
mpengo.
Suggest a correctionmadness
bupengo.
Suggest a correctionmagazine
magazini.
Suggest a correctionmaggot
gonyana.
Suggest a correctionmaggots
whonyana.
Suggest a correctionmagistrate
1. ntongi. 2. majistreti (Nya. coloq.). 3. makasitirata or mahasitirata (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmaid
mbhatshi; nsikana uno hinga (coloq., esp. when young).
Suggest a correctiontumila.
Suggest a correctionmaimed animal
tjilema.
Suggest a correctionmain road
mwahha (Nya.); ng'wazha (Lil.); pat’a (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmaize
tjimanga.
Suggest a correctionmaize cob
tjimanga; swubvu (Nya.); swudu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmajor labia
mbiyo dzakuhhe (Nya.); mbiyo dzakuzhe (Lil).
Suggest a correctionmake
1. thama (gen.). 2. bumba (as in create).
Suggest a correctionmake abscond
nyelusa.
Suggest a correctionmake alternate
labanya.
Suggest a correctionmake avoid
leyisa.
Suggest a correctionmake beautiful
khabisa.
Suggest a correctionmake bed
walula.
Suggest a correctionmake blunt
pumisa.
Suggest a correctionmake carry
pakatidza.
Suggest a correctionmake cold
potesa; tonhodza (Nya.); tothodza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmake cough
kohodza (Nya.); koshodza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmake crease
hwehwanya (Nya.); shweshwanya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmake cross
leyanya.
Suggest a correctionmake crowded
manikanya.
Suggest a correctionmake cry
lidza.
Suggest a correctionmake defecate
nyisa.
Suggest a correctionmake dent
pobedza.
Suggest a correctionmake disappear
nyeledza.
Suggest a correctionmake do
thamisa.
Suggest a correctionmake eager
thaabadza.
Suggest a correctionmake equal
lizanya.
Suggest a correctionmake fail
kong'wesa; feyidza (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmake faint
tindibadza.
Suggest a correctionmake first
tangisa.
Suggest a correctionmake fist
fumbatila.
Suggest a correctionmake fly
wulusa.
Suggest a correctionmake grow
kuudza (not to be confused with kudza: until).
Suggest a correctionmake jump
padzamula.
Suggest a correctionmake late
nonokesa; riya.
Suggest a correctionmake laugh
sekesa; alt. khata.
Suggest a correctionmake leader
tungamidza.
Suggest a correctionmake marry
lobodza.
Suggest a correctionmake noise
longa hhoba (Nya.); longa zhoba (Lil.); swuma.
Suggest a correctionmake overturn
pitula.
Suggest a correctionmake pay
lipisa.
Suggest a correctionmake progress
yendila mbeli (Nya.); dwilila-mbeli (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmake quarrel
gwisanya.
Suggest a correctionmake recall
kumbudza; alt. kumbuludza.
Suggest a correctionmake remain
salisa.
Suggest a correctionmake sign
sayinisa.
Suggest a correctionmake sing
mbisa.
Suggest a correctionmake sleepy
tshumwayidza (Nya.); tshungw’ayidza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmake slip
swodzolokesa.
Suggest a correctionmake speak
lebesa.
Suggest a correctionmake sprain
lewula.
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.