carpenter
mbehhi (Nya.); mbezhi (Lil.).
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carpet
lukukwe; khapethi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncarrot
kherothi; kheroti.
Suggest a correctioncarry
1. senga. 2. tunduhwela (as in carry heavy loads, usu. on the body). 3. pipita (heavy loads by vehicular mode of transport).
Suggest a correctioncarry carefully
nenekedza.
Suggest a correctioncarry for
sengela.
Suggest a correctioncarry two-handed
pakatila.
Suggest a correctioncart away
tuta.
Suggest a correctioncartilage
bhubhunu.
Suggest a correctioncarve
behha (Nya.); bezha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncash
n. 1. mali, mari (coloq.). 2. maheleni (Nya. coloq.). 3. masheleni (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncashier
nlipisi; mbhadalisi; kheshiya (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncast away
laha (Nya.); lasha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncast down
ligila.
Suggest a correctioncastrate
swunula.
Suggest a correctioncastrated
swunugwa.
Suggest a correctioncastrated goat
nhongo (Nya.); thongo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncat
nghoyi (Nya.); katsi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncatch
bhata; gama (as in catching a ball).
Suggest a correctioncatch up
labukila.
Suggest a correctioncaterpillar
gonye.
Suggest a correctioncaterpillars
makonye.
Suggest a correctioncattle
ng'ombe.
Suggest a correctioncattle race
lukuta.
Suggest a correctioncattle races
whuta.
Suggest a correctioncattle trough
nnghoro.
Suggest a correctioncause
n. tja thama.
Suggest a correctioncause
v. thama.
Suggest a correctioncause corneal foreign body
tiwadza.
Suggest a correctioncause scolding
tukisa.
Suggest a correctioncause to hear
whisa.
Suggest a correctioncause to weed
hakulisa (Nya.); shakulisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncautious
yela njele.
Suggest a correctioncave
guwhu.
Suggest a correctioncease
1. mmisa (stop another). 2. kaamhudza (as in to stop or bring something to an end). 3. mma (as in stop doing something). 4. kaamhudza (as in a ceasefire).
Suggest a correctioncease friendship
thubukana.
Suggest a correctioncellphone
n'hala; selifoni (coloq.).
Suggest a correctioncement
samende (Nya.); samente (Lil.); zwisamende (Nya. plur. usu. bags of cement).
Suggest a correctioncement
n. samende.
Suggest a correctioncent
senti; heleni (Nya.); sheleni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncents
maheleni (Nya.); masheleni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncentury
makole ali gumi gulu.
Suggest a correctioncereal
siriyeli.
Suggest a correctionceropegia tuber
tjiwunga.
Suggest a correctioncertificate
sethifikethi; also sathifikethi.
Suggest a correctionchaff
kuba (Nya.); ikuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchain
tjeyini; ketane; alt. ketani.
Suggest a correctionchair
tulo (Nya.); it’wilo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchair
n. tulo.
Suggest a correctionchairperson
nnghalitulo.
Suggest a correctionchalk
tjoku.
Suggest a correctionchameleon
hhayivi (Nya.); zhaivi (Lil.); mahhayivi (Nya.); mazhaivi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchampion
n. 1. nkundi (as in the victor in a fight or competition). 2. mbesedzeli (as in one advancing a cause).
Suggest a correctionchance
nkoba; tjansi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionchange
handuka (Nya.); shanduka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchange (as in money)
tjintji (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionchange (from money)
tjintji (Nya.); tjentji (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionchapter
ndima.
Suggest a correctioncharacter
1. bumo (gen.). 2. bunhu or buthu (una- bunhu or buthu, having good character).
Suggest a correctioncharcoal
masimbe.
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.