rabbit
luhulo (Nya.); shulo (Lil.) (see also hare).
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rabid animal
mulavu.
Suggest a correctionrabies
mulavu.
Suggest a correctionrace
1. mabilo (as of athletics race). 2. ludzi (as of demographic race or skin colour).
Suggest a correctionradio
rediyo.
Suggest a correctionrafter
nhungo (Nya.); thungo (Lil.); lutungo.
Suggest a correctionrafters
nhungo (Nya.); thungo (Lil.); nhunto (Nya.).
Suggest a correctionrag strip
gandana.
Suggest a correctionrag strips
makandana.
Suggest a correctionrail
poro (Nya.); iporo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrailway
1. timela (as in railway locomotive and carts). 2. poro (as in railway line).
Suggest a correctionrailway line
poro (Nya.); iporo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrailway truck
toroko.
Suggest a correctionrain
vula (see also water).
Suggest a correctionrain frog
tjinana.
Suggest a correctionrain frogs
zwinana.
Suggest a correctionrain stop
kaamhudza.
Suggest a correctionrainbow
nlalabungwe; alt. nlalabungu.
Suggest a correctionraincoat
reyinikhothi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionraindrop
dong'we.
Suggest a correctionraindrops
madong'we.
Suggest a correctionraise child
kuudza; lela.
Suggest a correctionraisin bush
ntewa.
Suggest a correctionraisin bushes
mitewa.
Suggest a correctionraisin tree
mpuzwu.
Suggest a correctionraisin trees
mipuzwu.
Suggest a correctionrake
haara (Nya.); haraka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionram
mhelewu (Nya.); phelewu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionramming or jamming
manikidza.
Suggest a correctionrank
mamo (see status: bumo); renke.
Suggest a correctionrape
dzula (incl. any kind of sexual assault).
Suggest a correctionrapid, brisk walk
tjitja.
Suggest a correctionrapidly
tjinyolotjo; nekulibilidza.
Suggest a correctionrat
mbeba.
Suggest a correctionratoon shoot
gotsha.
Suggest a correctionrats
dzimbeba.
Suggest a correctionrattle dance
whoswo.
Suggest a correctionraven
thengu; alt. gungubo; alt. whabayi.
Suggest a correctionraw
t’ala.
Suggest a correctionrazor blades
reza.
Suggest a correctionre-pound grain
pkwhaya.
Suggest a correctionre-smear floor
dzilunula.
Suggest a correctionreach
swika (see also arrive).
Suggest a correctionreach end
swika ku pupelo.
Suggest a correctionreach up
swikila.
Suggest a correctionread
bala (see also count); bagwa (past tense).
Suggest a correctionread (to)
bala.
Suggest a correctionreader
mbali.
Suggest a correctionreap
kowha (see also harvest: vuna).
Suggest a correctionreap heads
khetha (Nya.); ketha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrear (as in of animals)
pfuwa (Nya.); thuwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrearrange bedding
walula.
Suggest a correctionreason
tjizathu.
Suggest a correctionrebel
1. mukila (v.). 2. mpanduki (n.). 3. mavukelambuswo (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionrebel against
mukila; alt. panduka or pandukila.
Suggest a correctionrebels
bapanduki (n.).
Suggest a correctionrebuke
tjemela.
Suggest a correctionreceipt
lukwalo gwe ntengo; risiti (coloq.) (see also invoice).
Suggest a correctionreceive
amutjila, wamutjila.
Suggest a correctionreceive (with both hands
showing appreciation) tjinga.
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.