confinement (of a woman, after
giving birth) buzwele.
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confront
binga.
Suggest a correctionconfused
hangana n'holo (Nya.); shangana nsholo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncongeal
kamba; gomba; komba (not to be confused with surround: koomba).
Suggest a correctioncongratulate
thamila matjena.
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gubungano (see also gathering and crowd).
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kunda.
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nkundi.
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kumbula.
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nyaladza.
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zwimbila.
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baka.
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baka.
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mbaki.
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hangowhulu (Nya.); shangowhulu (Lil.); alt. hangogulu (Nya.); shangogulu (Lil.).
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yendila mbeli.
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n. tjibvumilwano (Nya.); tjidumano alt. tjidumilwano (Lil.).
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nyanyayidza.
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lawula.
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mabuyani (Nya.); dumilani (Lil.).
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ndebo; alt. ndebeleko.
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lebeleka.
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bhika.
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pule (Nya.); ipule (Lil.).
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tjarobi.
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mawuru.
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mbhiki.
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tjibeswo.
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tubidza; alt. dzimula.
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hingidzana (Nya.); shingidzana (Lil.) (see also cooperative: mbizi).
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mbizi (see also communal work and zebra).
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n. mbizi (usu. for work or savings).
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msina; khopa (coloq.).
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v. kopa.
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ntambo.
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haanga (Nya.); shaanga (Lil.).
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tutujani (Nya.); itutujani (Lil.).
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tjimanga.
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zwimanga.
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gwani.
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phori.
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mmela.
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luhanga (Nya.); lushanga (Lil.).
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mahanga (Nya.); mashanga (Lil.).
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in eyes) kopodza; tiwadziwa.
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thewuko; khona (coloq.).
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ntumbi; tjidumbu (coloq.).
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v. baakanya.
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mbaakanyo.
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mpata.
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kokorobhana.
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zeng'e (Nya.); senke (Lil.).
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bukwelekwele.
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ntengo.
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mitengo.
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khothoni.
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lupayi (Nya.); lipayi (Lil.).
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luba.
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fuba (Nya.); ifuba (Lil.) (see also chest); kohola (Nya.); koshola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncough
n. 1. kohola (v. Nya.). 2. koshola (v. Lil.).
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