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haka (Nya.); shaka (Lil.).
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hakisisa (Nya.); shakisisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionseason
n. nsi.
Suggest a correctionseasons
n. misi.
Suggest a correctionseat
1. tjigalo (usu. with ref. to a political position). 2. tulo (with ref. to any other form of seat, see chair).
Suggest a correctionsecret
tjiphiri (Nya.); iphiri (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsecret meeting
ndebo; nrero.
Suggest a correctionsecretary
nkwalili; alt. nkwaleri.
Suggest a correctionsecretary bird
thame.
Suggest a correctionsee
bona.
Suggest a correctionseed
mbewu.
Suggest a correctionseeds
mbewu.
Suggest a correctionseek
haka (Nya.); shaka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionseeping (as of water into sand)
nyelela.
Suggest a correctionseeping water
bvilila (Nya.); dwilila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionseize
tolela.
Suggest a correctionselect
hala (Nya.); shala (Lil.); alt. khetha (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionself-control
-zwibhata; alt. zwilawula.
Suggest a correctionselfish
zwida.
Suggest a correctionsell
tengesa.
Suggest a correctionsell for/to
tengesela.
Suggest a correctionseller
ntengesi.
Suggest a correctionsenate
gulukota; alt. senete (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionsend
tuma.
Suggest a correctionsend for
tumilila.
Suggest a correctionsend message
layilila.
Suggest a correctionsenior aunt
mmebakulu.
Suggest a correctionseniority
buwhwola (see also old age).
Suggest a correctionsensations
mazwiwo.
Suggest a correctionseparate amicably
thubukana.
Suggest a correctionseparation
thubukano.
Suggest a correctionserf
nlanda (sing.); balanda.
Suggest a correctionserious self-examination
zwikumbula.
Suggest a correctionservant
nlanda (sing.); balanda.
Suggest a correctionserve food
pakula.
Suggest a correctionserved (as in food)
pakugwa.
Suggest a correctionserving spoon
lugo (usu. large size, wooden).
Suggest a correctionserving spoons
1. lugwana (usu. small, made of steel). 2. njigo (plur. usu. large size, wooden). 3. njigwana (plur. usu. small, made of steel).
Suggest a correctionset alight
besa (as of fire).
Suggest a correctionset free
swunungula; alt. swungunula.
Suggest a correctionset in order
longolosa.
Suggest a correctionset trap
teya.
Suggest a correctionSeven
Kunotendeka.
Suggest a correctionSeventeen
Gumi lina kunotendeka.
Suggest a correctionsew
pfuma (Nya.); thuma (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsew loosely
tanda.
Suggest a correctionsewing machine
lutapa.
Suggest a correctionsewing pattern
ntjeko.
Suggest a correctionsex (have)
swiila (usu. deemed vulgar) (see also sexual intercourse: ndalo; alt. lalana -deemed more respectful).
Suggest a correctionsexual intercourse
1. ndalo. 2. alt. lalana (these two deemed respectful). 3. swila. 4. swilana (these latter two deemed vulgar).
Suggest a correctionshack
dumba; mkhukhu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionshade
ntuzi; dadila (coloq.: as in to shade someone, usu. social media speak).
Suggest a correctionshadow
ntuzi (Nya.); ntutshi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionshadow someone
sitila.
Suggest a correctionshake
1. bvukudza (Nya.). 2. dukudza (Lil.) (as in some clothing or garment with the intention to remove dust). 3. zwunguza (like shake a structure or other body).
Suggest a correctionshame
honi (Nya.); shoni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionshare
1. koba (share among). 2. kobela (share with). 3. kobana (as in distribute each other, e.g. taking different parts of territory or land).
Suggest a correctionshare (stock)
gobe (a share).
Suggest a correctionshare out
kwemulanya.
Suggest a correctionshares (stock)
mikobe (shares).
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.