either
kene.
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eland
vumba.
Suggest a correctioneland (African antelope)
mhofu (Nya.); phofu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelbow
tjikokola (Nya.); ikokola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelder
nhu whola (Nya.); nthu whola (Lil.); nkulu; alt. whola.
Suggest a correctionelectric cord
ntambo; alt. khodi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionelectricity
getsi.
Suggest a correctionelephant
hhowu (Nya.); zhowu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelephant calf
hhowana (Nya.); zhowana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelevate
tunhumadza (Nya.); tuthumadza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionelevated
tunhumala (Nya.); tuthumala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionEleven
Gumi lina kung’ompela.
Suggest a correctionemaciated animal
mawonde; gando.
Suggest a correctionembrace
1. fukatila. 2. gumbatila: (as of physically embracing). 3. wamutjila (as in receive someone or embracing ideas).
Suggest a correctionembroideries
nkhabiso.
Suggest a correctionemissary
ntumwa.
Suggest a correctionemphasize
tshambilidza; alt. tshambidzila.
Suggest a correctionemployee
n'hingi (Nya.); nshingi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionemployment
n'hingo (Nya.); nshingo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionencourage
kulumbidza.
Suggest a correctionend
bhelelo.
Suggest a correctionend
n. 1. bupelo (end of something). 2. bhelelo (the end edge of something).
Suggest a correctionenema syringe
tjipeyiti (Nya.); ipeyiti (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionenemy
swiina; tjita (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionengaged (to marry)
bigilidza.
Suggest a correctionengine
enjini; alt. injini.
Suggest a correctionengineer
mhihha (Nya.); phizha (Lil.); alt. enjiniya, manjinela (coloq.).
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TjiKhuwa (Nya.); Ikhuwa (Lil.).
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ikhuwa.
Suggest a correctionenjoy
zipigwa.
Suggest a correctionenlarged navel
gombo.
Suggest a correctionenlightenment
tjeneso.
Suggest a correctionentangled (be)
hangahangana (Nya.); shangashangana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionenter
ngina.
Suggest a correctionentertain
yedzisa; yedzisisa.
Suggest a correctionentertainer
n'yedzisisi.
Suggest a correctionentertainment
mayedziswo.
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nkoba.
Suggest a correctionenumerator
mbali.
Suggest a correctionenvelope
mvilopho; emvelopu alt. imvilopu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionenvy
tjiba.
Suggest a correctionepilepsy
zwifafa.
Suggest a correctionepileptic fits
zwifafa.
Suggest a correctionepistaxis
nkota; alt. bhuda mhuka (Nya.); bhuda phuka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionequal
1. lizana (the feature of being of the same size). 2. lizanani (exhortation to equality).
Suggest a correctionequality
ndizano.
Suggest a correctionerase
dzima.
Suggest a correctionerode
kukulahango (Nya.); kulukashango (Lil.); alt. palahango (Nya.); palashango (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneroded (of Earth, to be)
kukulika kwe hango (Nya.); kukulika kwe shango (Lil.); alt. palika kwe hango (Nya.); palika kwe shango (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionerosion
gukulahango (Nya.); gukulashango (Lil.); alt. mpalahango (Nya.); mpalashango (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionerrand
gwendo.
Suggest a correctionerrands
njendo (usu. a short trip).
Suggest a correctionerror
phoswo.
Suggest a correctionerrors
dziphoswo.
Suggest a correctionescape
tihha (Nya.); tizha (Lil.); pudzumuka (as in of any animal escaping jaws of another); phunyuka (coloq.); halula; alt. shaba.
Suggest a correctionescape grip
phunyuka.
Suggest a correctionescort
swikidza; mpelekedzi.
Suggest a correctionescort someone
pelekedza.
Suggest a correctionescorts
bapelekedzi.
Suggest a correctionEuropean
Ntjena.
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.