sable antelope
mhalapala (Nya.); phalapala (Lil.).
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sack
1. saka. 2. whomo (n. as in a bag). 3. tata (as in to sack someone from a job).
Suggest a correctionsacking needle
lunji.
Suggest a correctionsacrament
tjilayiilo.
Suggest a correctionsad
1. -buyendasi (e.g. ndina buyendasi: I am sad). 2. -gwadza (e.g. ko gwadza seni: it is so sad).
Suggest a correctionsaddle
sale (as in a horseback seat).
Suggest a correctionsadness
buyendasi.
Suggest a correctionsafari suit
safari.
Suggest a correctionsafety pin
kopelo (Nya.); ikopelo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsail
1. seyili (n.). 2. yenda ne gungwa (as in set sail by lake or sea).
Suggest a correctionsale
ntengo upasi; seyili (coloq., see also sail, as in covering material).
Suggest a correctionsaleable beer
nndale.
Suggest a correctionsaliva
mate.
Suggest a correctionsalt
munyu.
Suggest a correctionsalt licks
gukuno.
Suggest a correctionsame age
buthaka.
Suggest a correctionsame age (of the)
buthaka.
Suggest a correctionsampling
toswa.
Suggest a correctionsand
nsetje.
Suggest a correctionsandal
hangu (Nya. gen.); shangu (Lil.); sengilisi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionsandals
masengilisi; hangu (Nya.); shangu (Lil.); alt. mbhatata (esp. if mad e of hard material).
Suggest a correctionSaturday
Nnghibelo.
Suggest a correctionsausage
soseji; vorosi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionsausages
masoseji.
Suggest a correctionsave
tjengeta; alt. londolodza (esp. saving for a long time for future use, conserving).
Suggest a correctionsave (as in save money,
resources) londolodza.
Suggest a correctionsaw
swayi.
Suggest a correctionsay
leba; bva (Nya.); dwa (Lil.); kaya.
Suggest a correctionsay goodbye
salisa.
Suggest a correctionsay so
jalo.
Suggest a correctionscabies
gwenyankwenya.
Suggest a correctionscale
1. kale (as in measuring device). 2. lizanisa, alt. kala. 3. yela (as to scale up something, to weigh). 4. kaale (Nya.). 5. ikaale (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionscar
banga.
Suggest a correctionscatter
paladza; waya.
Suggest a correctionscattered
andama.
Suggest a correctionschemes
mano.
Suggest a correctionschool
kwele.
Suggest a correctionschool assembly point
kuno kubunganiwa.
Suggest a correctionschool cottage
ng'umba yebadiyi.
Suggest a correctionschool fees
ndipo yezwidiyo.
Suggest a correctionscience
sayensi.
Suggest a correctionscissors
kero (Nya.); ikero (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionscold
tjemela; tuka.
Suggest a correctionscone
1. bhanzi. 2. alt: sikonzi (Nya. coloq.). 3. ikonsi (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctionscones
mabhanzi.
Suggest a correctionscoop water
bvilidzila (Nya.); dwilidzila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionscorch marks
mbale.
Suggest a correctionscorpion
mhani (Nya.); phani (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionscrape
1. kokota (usu. by hand or tongue). 2. paala (usu. using a utensil like a spoon, esp. in a pot; not to be confused with pala: to burrow). 3. kukula.
Suggest a correctionscrape off
kokonola.
Suggest a correctionscratch
ng’anga alt. ng'wanga; ng’apa.
Suggest a correctionscratch oneself
zwing’anga.
Suggest a correctionscream
1. tjema. 2. lila (coloq. also means to cry). 3. kuwa (v.). 4. guwo (n.).
Suggest a correctionscream loudly
mimila.
Suggest a correctionscrew
mmuru.
Suggest a correctionscrews
mimmuru.
Suggest a correctionscrotum
matjende.
Suggest a correctionscrub off
buhika (Nya.); bushika (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionscrutinize
hakisisa (Nya.); shakisisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsea
gwahhe (see also lake and ocean).
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.