disagree
-sa bvumilana (Nya.); sa-dumilana (Lil.); -sa whisisana.
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disappear
mmila; alt. nyamalala.
Suggest a correctiondisappoint
swabisa; bhatisa honi (Nya.); bhatisa shoni (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondisappointed (be)
swaba.
Suggest a correctiondisapprove
nxa (interjection expressing disapproval, annoyance).
Suggest a correctiondisciple
nndiyiwa.
Suggest a correctiondisciples
badiyiwa.
Suggest a correctiondiscolour
pangula.
Suggest a correctiondiscouraged
temeka mafupa.
Suggest a correctiondisdain
nyatsa.
Suggest a correctiondisease
bugwele.
Suggest a correctiondiseases
magwele; magwele alt. dzingwele; njigwele.
Suggest a correctiondish
ndilo.
Suggest a correctiondish
n. nnditji.
Suggest a correctiondish food
pakula.
Suggest a correctiondish food from a pot
hahula (Nya.); shashula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondishes
dzindilo.
Suggest a correctiondislike
hema (Nya.); shima (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondismantle
kolomola.
Suggest a correctiondismount
deluka; alt. dzata; alt. jita.
Suggest a correctiondisorient
dzimidza.
Suggest a correctiondisoriented
dzimila.
Suggest a correctiondisperse
palala.
Suggest a correctiondisperse (to)
paladza.
Suggest a correctiondispersion
palala.
Suggest a correctiondispute
n. ndebo; alt. mbang'o.
Suggest a correctiondissolve
nyelela; nyeledza (v.).
Suggest a correctiondistance
bukule.
Suggest a correctiondistributable
kobeka.
Suggest a correctiondistribute aimlessly
kobanya.
Suggest a correctiondivide
1. palalanya (as in divide people). 2. koba (as in distribute among).
Suggest a correctiondivide into pieces
phamulanya.
Suggest a correctiondivine water
pontela.
Suggest a correctiondivining bones
hakata.
Suggest a correctiondivorce
thubukano.
Suggest a correctiondivorce
v. lambana; alt. palalana, thubukana.
Suggest a correctiondivorced
lambiwa.
Suggest a correctiondizziness
dzungu.
Suggest a correctionDNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
lutoba.
Suggest a correctiondo
thama (Nya.); ita (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondo best
zwilika.
Suggest a correctiondo quickly
libilidza.
Suggest a correctiondo slowly
nonoka.
Suggest a correctiondocile
thamba; alt. kat'a.
Suggest a correctiondoctor
nlapi; ng’anga.
Suggest a correctiondoctor
n. ng'anga.
Suggest a correctiondoctoring
bung’anga.
Suggest a correctiondog
mbgwa.
Suggest a correctiondollar
dola.
Suggest a correctiondomestic animal
tjipfuwo (Nya.); ithuwiwa (Lil.); alt. tjithuwo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiondonate
pa tjipo.
Suggest a correctiondonkey
kakambe; donki (coloq.); kakame.
Suggest a correctiondonkey cart
kotjikara (Nya.); ikotsikara (Lil.); koloyi.
Suggest a correctiondonkey foal
kakambe; donkana alt. tonkana (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondonkeys
bokakame; bodonki (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiondoor
dendele (Nya.); libati or lubati (Lil.); haha (Tal.); nkoba.
Suggest a correctiondoor frame
gwasa.
Suggest a correctiondormitory
bugalo (gwe bana be kwele).
Suggest a correctiondoughnuts
makhekhe.
Suggest a correctiondove
1. njiba (gen.). 2. whukutiba (female dove).
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.