cucumber
khukhumba alt. khukhamba.
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cultivate
lima.
Suggest a correctioncultivating hoe
tjing’wango.
Suggest a correctionculture
nlenje (Nya.); tjilenje (Lil.); milenje (as in customs).
Suggest a correctioncunning
tjenjelela-ntome.
Suggest a correctioncup
komitji (Nya.); kopi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncup saucer
swosa (Nya.); swosara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioncupboard
khaboti; khabothi.
Suggest a correctioncurdle
thonya.
Suggest a correctioncure
lapa.
Suggest a correctioncurry
kheri.
Suggest a correctioncurse
sapa; alt. bhiswo.
Suggest a correctioncurses
masapa; bhiswo; alt. dzikhaba.
Suggest a correctioncurtain
khetheni.
Suggest a correctioncushion
nsazamilo.
Suggest a correctioncushion
n. khushini.
Suggest a correctioncushion ground
walila.
Suggest a correctioncushion load
katila.
Suggest a correctioncushions
misazamilo.
Suggest a correctioncustom
nlenje.
Suggest a correctioncustoms
milenje (see also culture: nlenje; tjilenje).
Suggest a correctioncut
1. tjeka (v). 2. tjekesa (cause to be cut).
Suggest a correctioncut across
palama.
Suggest a correctioncut bush
swazwi.
Suggest a correctioncut bushes
maswazwi.
Suggest a correctioncut hair
kera.
Suggest a correctioncut open
pubula.
Suggest a correctioncutlery
njigwana.
Suggest a correctioncyclone
dutu.
Suggest a correctioncyclones
matutu.
Suggest a correctiondagga
mbanje.
Suggest a correctiondairy
zwodliwa zwe mikaka.
Suggest a correctiondairy cow
ng'ombe ye nkaka.
Suggest a correctiondairy farm
minda ye ng'ombe dze nkaka.
Suggest a correctiondale
nkhatja.
Suggest a correctiondam
damu.
Suggest a correctiondamage
kubadza.
Suggest a correctiondamages (as in losses sustained)
tjinyikilo.
Suggest a correctiondamages payment
jinyo.
Suggest a correctiondampen
nyaya.
Suggest a correctiondampness
bunyolo.
Suggest a correctiondance
zana.
Suggest a correctiondancer
nzani.
Suggest a correctiondancers
bazani.
Suggest a correctiondandruff
makoko.
Suggest a correctiondanger
mbatsha.
Suggest a correctiondangle
lembedza.
Suggest a correctiondark
butema.
Suggest a correctiondark brown
thukwa.
Suggest a correctiondarken
zwi.
Suggest a correctiondarkness
hhalima (Nya.); zhalima (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondata
1. datha (as in internet data). 2. luzibo (as in raw information: see also knowledge).
Suggest a correctiondate
nsii.
Suggest a correctiondaughter
nkololokadzi.
Suggest a correctiondaughter-in-law
nlongo.
Suggest a correctiondaughter of
nkololokadzi.
Suggest a correctiondaughters of
bakololokadzi.
Suggest a correctionDawn
Mahhokuyedza (Nya.); Mazhokuyedza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionday
hhuba (Nya.); zhuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionDay after the day after
tomorrow mangwanawudlawudla; mangwanawuja (Lil.).
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.