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evaporate
nyelela.
Suggest a correctioneven though
nanguba; nenguba.
Suggest a correctionEvening
Madekwana.
Suggest a correctionevening games
mayedziswo.
Suggest a correctionevening gatherings
mayedziswo.
Suggest a correctionevening meal
tjilayiilo.
Suggest a correctionevening pastime
yedzisa.
Suggest a correctionever since
tjiinga.
Suggest a correctionevidence
malebeswa; (alt. coloq. bufakazi (Nya.); busupi (Lil.)).
Suggest a correctionevil
mbipo.
Suggest a correctionevil-heartedness
moyo mbi.
Suggest a correctionexamination
n. ndingo.
Suggest a correctionexamination (learning)
keleko ndefu; ndingo ndefu.
Suggest a correctionexamination question
mbuzwo we ndingo (Nya.); bhuzwo ye ndingo (Lil.); mibuzwo ye ndingo (plur.).
Suggest a correctionexamine
keleka; linga.
Suggest a correctionexample
lakidzo; ndakidzo (see also illustration); alt. ikayi.
Suggest a correctionexamples
ndakidzo.
Suggest a correctionexcel
khayisa.
Suggest a correctionexchange
tjintja (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionexhume
tshindinula.
Suggest a correctionexpect
lingilila.
Suggest a correctionexpectation
lingililo.
Suggest a correctionexpectations
ndingililo.
Suggest a correctionexpelled (be)
takhwa.
Suggest a correctionexpense
nlipo.
Suggest a correctionexpenses
ndipo.
Suggest a correctionexpensive
dura (Nya.); tura (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionexpert
nyambi.
Suggest a correctionexplain workings
lakidza.
Suggest a correctionexplanation
tjeneso.
Suggest a correctionexplode
phutuka.
Suggest a correctionexploit
1. tapa (as in exploit resources). 2. tolela ngeku tshambilidza (as in human exploitation).
Suggest a correctionexplosives
majaratini.
Suggest a correctionextinguish
1. dzima (as put out a fire). 2. mmisa, kaamhudza (to put an end to something).
Suggest a correctionextract
homola (Nya.); shomola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionextract thorn
tombola.
Suggest a correctionextreme
bangalala.
Suggest a correctionextreme cold
butonholo (Nya.); butotho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneye
hhiho (Nya.); zhisho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneye discharge
langa.
Suggest a correctioneye lashes
siye.
Suggest a correctioneye speck
toyi (Nya.); itoyi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneyeballs
haanga (Nya.); shaanga (Lil.).
Suggest a correctioneyebrow
siye.
Suggest a correctioneyebrows
dzisiye.
Suggest a correctioneyelash
siye.
Suggest a correctioneyes
meho (Nya.); mesho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfable
lungano.
Suggest a correctionfabric
jila.
Suggest a correctionface
1. buswo (as in physical face). 2. tjiswo (as in facial image of person).
Suggest a correctionface
n. buswo.
Suggest a correctionface each other
lingisana.
Suggest a correctionface marks
showa.
Suggest a correctionfactory
fekthari.
Suggest a correctionfade
panguka.
Suggest a correctionfail
kong’wa; feyila (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionfaint
dzidzibala; feyinta (coloq.); tindibala.
Suggest a correctionfaith
1. bugalimoyo (n.). 2. galamoyo (v. have faith; having faith).
Suggest a correctionfall
wwa.
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.