spend night
lala; lalila.
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spendthrift (wastrel)
ntjinyi (Nya.); itjinyi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspider
tjibubi.
Suggest a correctionspider web
ludandi.
Suggest a correctionspill
tebula.
Suggest a correctionspill onto
tebulila.
Suggest a correctionspinal cord
nyetsani; n'hongon'hongo.
Suggest a correctionspineless monkey orange
(Strychnos cocculoides) 1. nkwakwa (the tree). 2. gwakwa (fruit). 3. whakwa (dried and treated seed fruit).
Suggest a correctionspineless monkey oranges
(Strychnos cocculoides) makwakwa (fruits).
Suggest a correctionspinster
bhinda.
Suggest a correctionspirit
meya.
Suggest a correctionspirits
badzimu.
Suggest a correctionspiritual
tjimeya.
Suggest a correctionspit out
pfa (Nya.); thwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsplash (e.g. of porridge)
takana.
Suggest a correctionsplatter
nyasa.
Suggest a correctionspleen
limende.
Suggest a correctionsplinter (of wood)
lubaza (Nya.); lubatsha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsplit
phapha.
Suggest a correctionsplitting firewood
banda whuni.
Suggest a correctionspoil
tjinya.
Suggest a correctionspoil a child
lemadza.
Suggest a correctionspoiled (become)
tjinyika.
Suggest a correctionspoilt child
tete (Nya.); itete (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspoke
poko (Nya.); ipoko (Lil.) (as in a wheel spoke).
Suggest a correctionsponge
tjipontji (Nya.); ipontji (Lil.); zwipontji (plur.).
Suggest a correctionspongy bone
mase.
Suggest a correctionspoon
lugwana.
Suggest a correctionspoons
njigwana.
Suggest a correctionspotted hyena
mhele (Nya.); phele (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspotted hyenas
dzimhele alt. zwipele (Nya.); dziphele (Lil).
Suggest a correctionsprain
pawula; swonyoka.
Suggest a correctionsprawl (make)
tandabadza.
Suggest a correctionspread (make)
tandabadza.
Suggest a correctionspread blanket
wala.
Suggest a correctionspread out
talangana; tandabala.
Suggest a correctionspread out (to dry)
nika.
Suggest a correctionSpring
Tjilimo.
Suggest a correctionspring hare
ntule.
Suggest a correctionspring up
vondomoka.
Suggest a correctionspringboks
mhala (Nya.); phala(Lil.); alt. tshepe.
Suggest a correctionsprinkle
nyunyudzila; alt. nyunyidzila.
Suggest a correctionsprout
mela.
Suggest a correctionsputum
tjilambgwa.
Suggest a correctionsquander
kobanya.
Suggest a correctionsquash
skwashi (Nya.); ikwashi (Lil.); tsatula.
Suggest a correctionsquat
tumba.
Suggest a correctionsqueeze out
swina.
Suggest a correctionsqueeze pus
swina.
Suggest a correctionsquint
tsika.
Suggest a correctionsquirrel
sindi.
Suggest a correctionsquirrels
bosindi.
Suggest a correctionstack
tanhanya (Nya.); tathanya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstagger
tshatsharika.
Suggest a correctionstake
khwankwane (e.g. piece of wood or metal for pitching a tent or setting out a house foundation. See also pin and peg).
Suggest a correctionstale (be)
hooba (Nya.); shooba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstalk
nyaanga.
Suggest a correctionstallion
phiki.
Suggest a correctionstammer
kakamwa (Nya.); kakang’wa (Lil.) (later not to be confused with kangang'wa: forget).
Suggest a correctionstamp
tjitempa (Nya.); itempa (Lil.); tempa (n.).
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.