make spread
talanganya.
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make straddle
panyaladza.
Suggest a correctionmake suffer
dziyidza.
Suggest a correctionmake swell
zwimbisa.
Suggest a correctionmake taste
whidza (as in making tea taste by adding sugar or relish by adding salt).
Suggest a correctionmake uncomfortable
manikanya.
Suggest a correctionmake walk
yendisa.
Suggest a correctionmalaria
luhhahhamo (Nya.); luzhazhamo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmale
1. nlume (usu. with ref. to people). 2. ndume (usu. with ref. to animals and other non-human species).
Suggest a correctionmale genital
swinya; jende; ngoswo (coloq.); mbolo alt. nnyo (see penis).
Suggest a correctionmale genital (spec. testicle)
swinya.
Suggest a correctionmale genitalia
maswinya; matjende; mangoswo (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmale genitals
thele (trip of skin, or cloth worn by a boy to cover nakedness; euphemism for male genitals).
Suggest a correctionmale genitals (spec. testicles)
maswinya.
Suggest a correctionmale person
nhu wetjilume (Nya.); nthutjilume (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmaleness
1. ndume (usu. animals). 2. nlume (of humans).
Suggest a correctionmalt
njela.
Suggest a correctionmamba
hhimidzambila (Nya.); zhimidzambila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionman
1. nlumetate (usu. middle-aged man). 2. tate (fully-grown man, usually more respect: see also Mr.).
Suggest a correctionman-eater
dlabanhu (Nya.); jabathu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmanage
khona.
Suggest a correctionmanager
mbhati; maneja (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmancala (counting game of
stones) dziketo.
Suggest a correctionmanly
tjilume.
Suggest a correctionmanner
mazwibhato.
Suggest a correctionmanners
mazwibhato.
Suggest a correctionmanure
mpfudze (Nya.); nthudzi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmany
-njinji (e.g. ku- njinji: it's a lot; ba-njinji: they (people) are many; zwi-njini: they (items or objects) are many).
Suggest a correctionmany foods
madlo (Nya.); majo (Lil.); (see also food: zwodliwa; alt. zwojiwa).
Suggest a correctionmap
n. ndayela; mepu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmargarine
majarini.
Suggest a correctionmarijuana drug
mbanje.
Suggest a correctionmark
lutjayo; alt. lutjwayo (Nya.); lutshwayo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmarket
n. 1. matengeselo. 2. makete (coloq. esp cattle sales pen). 3. maketi (coloq. esp. where general consumer goods are sold).
Suggest a correctionmarksman
mposi.
Suggest a correctionmarriage
ndobolo; mihaa (Nya.); mishaa (Lil.) (the latter usu. with ref. to women being at their married place or in-laws).
Suggest a correctionmarried (be married, of woman)
togwa.
Suggest a correctionmarrow
mongo.
Suggest a correctionmarry
1. lobola (usu. of a man marrying a woman). 2. lobogwa. 3. bhika (the latter two usu. of a woman getting married). 4. kotosa (as in bringing cattle for marriage).
Suggest a correctionmarula drink
nkumbi.
Suggest a correctionmarula fruits
pfula(Nya.); thula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmarula nuts
homu (Nya.); shomu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmarula tree
mpfula (Nya.); nthula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmassage
toba; alt. thoba; alt. sirila.
Suggest a correctionmaster
mweni (Nya.); ng’weni (Lil.); alt. batezi (Nya.); tetshi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmasticate
tafuna.
Suggest a correctionmat
nhobo (Nya.); thobo (Lil.); mmete (coloq.); casi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmatching clothes
paka.
Suggest a correctionmate
kwiila (usu. of animals; see sexual intercourse, for humans).
Suggest a correctionmaterial yard
bhakasa; jarada (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmaternal uncle
basekulu.
Suggest a correctionmaths problem
mbalo (Nya.); palo (Lil., Sotho-Tswana).
Suggest a correctionmattress
bulalo; matirasi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmaybe
pamwe (Nya.); pang’we (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmayor
mbhati we nzi; mbhati we doropo (Nya.); mbhati we toropo (Lil.); meya (Nya.); meyara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionme
imi.
Suggest a correctionmeasles
dingindi; gwilikwiti.
Suggest a correctionmeasure
1. yela (usu. with ref. to sizing). 2. kala (v.; usu. with ref. to things being poured into something). 3. mezha (coloq.). 4. tjilizanisi. 5. kale (Nya. n. coloq.). 6. ikale (Lil. n. coloq.).
Suggest a correctionmeat
nyama.
Suggest a correctionmeat piece
nhango (Nya.); thango (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.