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minute
1. miniti (as in time). 2. maminitsi (plur.). 3. maminitsi (records of a meeting). 4. tikinini (as in minute, small).
Suggest a correctionmirror
tjiboni.
Suggest a correctionmisaligned
ntome.
Suggest a correctionmiscarry, miscarriage (for
animal) swodza.
Suggest a correctionmiscarry, miscarriage (for
woman) tjinyikigwa; bhuda ntumbu; alt. porodza.
Suggest a correctionmischief-maker
ngwisanyi.
Suggest a correctionmischievous person
ntjinyi (Nya.); itjinyi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmisplace
laha (Nya.); lasha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmiss
1. khuta (e.g. miss a bird with a stone). 2. kumbula (as in missing a loved one).
Suggest a correctionmist
fulele.
Suggest a correctionmistake
phoswo.
Suggest a correctionMister (Mr.)
Tate.
Suggest a correctionmix
hanganyisa (Nya.); shangayisa (Lil.) (see also combine).
Suggest a correctionmixed (be)
hangahangana (Nya.); shangashangana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmobbing
kombela.
Suggest a correctionmock (someone)
dadila.
Suggest a correctionmock loudly
kuwelela.
Suggest a correctionmodern
tjingwenungwenu.
Suggest a correctionmolar teeth
mazewu.
Suggest a correctionmolar tooth
zewu.
Suggest a correctionMonday
Mvulo.
Suggest a correctionmoney
mari.
Suggest a correctionmonitor lizard
mbulu.
Suggest a correctionmonkey
hoko (Nya.); shoko (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmonkey-orange fruit
gwakwa.
Suggest a correctionmonkey-orange fruits
makwakwa.
Suggest a correctionmonkey-orange tree
nkwakwa.
Suggest a correctionmonkey-orange trees
mikwakwa.
Suggest a correctionmonkey-plum tree
ntamba.
Suggest a correctionmonkey-plum trees
mitamba.
Suggest a correctionmons pubis
tjinena.
Suggest a correctionmonth
mwedzi (see also moon).
Suggest a correctionmoon
mwedzi (see also month).
Suggest a correctionmopane tree
mpani.
Suggest a correctionmopane worm
honya (Nya.); shonja (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmopane worms
mahonja (Nya.); mashonja (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionMorning
Mangwanana.
Suggest a correctionmortar
duni.
Suggest a correctionmosquitoes
nyunyu.
Suggest a correctionmost
bunji.
Suggest a correctionmother
1. mme (gen.). 2. Mme (as in Mrs. or gen. a grown woman).
Suggest a correctionmother-in-law
mmezwale.
Suggest a correctionmotor car
koloyi; mota (coloq.) (see also vehicle).
Suggest a correctionmotorbike
sikuta (Nya.); ikuta (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmould mud
sinyanga.
Suggest a correctionmouldy
vuva.
Suggest a correctionmount
taswa.
Suggest a correctionmount each other
tanhana (Nya.); tathana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionmountain
dombo.
Suggest a correctionmountains
matombo.
Suggest a correctionmourn
lila (see also cry).
Suggest a correctionmourning
tjililo (as in by one person, or once).
Suggest a correctionmourning gathering
galidema.
Suggest a correctionmournings
zwililo (as in by multiple people, or multiple times).
Suggest a correctionmouse
1. mbeba (usu. found in households). 2. ndube (usu. found in mountains). 3. hhibebabheswu (Nya., typically large mouse). 4. zhibebabheswu (see also rat).
Suggest a correctionmouth
nlomo (see also lips).
Suggest a correctionmove
1. yenda (see also leave). 2. tsheduka (as in shift). 3. tshedula (as in move something).
Suggest a correctionmove around
tendeleka.
Suggest a correctionmove aside
sedza; sedzesa.
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.