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hhulolidla (Nya.); zhulolija (Lil.).
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reconcile
bgwililana.
Suggest a correctionrecord
1. kwala pasi (v.). 2. kwaka kwagwa pasi (n.). 3. rekhodi (usu. with ref. to old vinyl music records).
Suggest a correctionrecover
pola.
Suggest a correctionrectum
ngudugudu.
Suggest a correctionred
-haba (kuhaba, ihaba, tjihaba, guhaba).
Suggest a correctionred-brown markings
nala.
Suggest a correctionred soil
sabasi.
Suggest a correctionreddish cow
khunwana.
Suggest a correctionreddish ox (oxblood colour)
khunowu.
Suggest a correctionredness
buhaba (Nya.); bushaba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionreduction
tapudzo.
Suggest a correctionreed
luhanga (Nya.); lushanga (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionreed mat
lukukwe; cansi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionreeds
mahanga (Nya.); mashanga (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrefrigerator
friji.
Suggest a correctionrefuge
butihhilo alt. dihhilo (Nya.); butizhilo alt. dizhilo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrefuse
1. lamba (gen.). 2. lambila or lambidza (prevent someone from doing something, e.g. denying a child going out to friends). 3. malala (n.; as in trash). 4. alt. kona (v.).
Suggest a correctionrefuse someone
nyima.
Suggest a correctionrefute
nyanyayidza.
Suggest a correctionregain sight
pofunuka.
Suggest a correctionregion
ntunhu (Nya.); ntuthu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionregret
zwiswola.
Suggest a correctionregulation
nlayo (Nya.); nlawo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionreign
busa.
Suggest a correctionreins
tomhu; alt. matomhu.
Suggest a correctionrejoice
hanha (Nya.); shatha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrejoice together
hanhapamwe (Nya.); shongozhela (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrelated (be)
zwalana.
Suggest a correctionrelations
1. bukamu (gen.). 2. bakidzana (as in, e.g. relations between nations or countries).
Suggest a correctionrelationship
1. bukamu (gen.). 2. dana (with specific ref. to romantic relationship).
Suggest a correctionrelative
hama; gamu; tjikamu.
Suggest a correctionrelatives
makamu; zwikamu.
Suggest a correctionrelieve
amula (e.g. relieve someone of some burden).
Suggest a correctionrelieve pain
tundubadza.
Suggest a correctionrelish
busebo.
Suggest a correctionrelish vegetable
mowa.
Suggest a correctionrelish with
seba.
Suggest a correctionrelishes
dzisebo.
Suggest a correctionrelishless food
tjimenyenga.
Suggest a correctionrelocate
fuluka.
Suggest a correctionremain behind
sala.
Suggest a correctionremain for
salila.
Suggest a correctionremainder
gaswa.
Suggest a correctionremember
kumbula.
Suggest a correctionremind
kumbudza; alt. kumbuludza.
Suggest a correctionremind each other
kumbudzana.
Suggest a correctionremove
dusa.
Suggest a correctionremove bandage
swungunula; alt. swunungula.
Suggest a correctionremove excrete
wola.
Suggest a correctionrent
n. ndipo ye bugalo; renti alt. rente (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionrent
v. lipila bugalo; bhadala rent (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionrepair
baakanya.
Suggest a correctionrepairer
mbaakanyi.
Suggest a correctionrepeat
bgwililula (as in repeat a statement or action); bgwilulula (Nya.); gwililila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrepetition
bgwilululo.
Suggest a correctionreplough
limunula.
Suggest a correctionreply
handula (Nya.); shandula (Lil.) (see also answer and respond).
Suggest a correctionreport
1. bika (v.). 2. mbiko (n.).
Suggest a correctionreport health (of someone)
lekulisa.
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.