fall in
nyungwi.
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fall off
hahamuka (Nya.); shashamuka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfall short
tayila (Nya.); thayela (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfallow patch
gula.
Suggest a correctionfallow patches
makula.
Suggest a correctionfame
zibikala; alt. zibgwa; tjilumbi.
Suggest a correctionfamily
n'ha (Nya.); nsha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfamine
bhamba; hhala (Nya.); zhala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfar
1. kule (just a little far). 2. kulekule (very far). 3. bukule.
Suggest a correctionfar away
kulekule.
Suggest a correctionfar off
kulekule.
Suggest a correctionfarewell
woneka.
Suggest a correctionfarm
n. minda; pulazi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionfarmer
nlimi.
Suggest a correctionfarmers
balimi.
Suggest a correctionfart
1. swula (v). 2. swudzi (n.).
Suggest a correctionfart (make)
swulisa.
Suggest a correctionfashion
zwiambalo; feshini (coloq.); nkhabo.
Suggest a correctionfast
libilidza.
Suggest a correctionfasten diaper
tsita.
Suggest a correctionfat
1. bukobvu (Nya. usu. humans). 2. bukodu (Lil. usu. humans). 3. kola (usu. of animals). 4. hwahwa (Nya.). 5. shwashwa (Lil.). 6. monyoka (usu. of humans).
Suggest a correctionfat cakes
makhekhe.
Suggest a correctionfat gut
tshulo.
Suggest a correctionfat piece
futa.
Suggest a correctionfat pieces
mafuta.
Suggest a correctionfather
tate.
Suggest a correctionfather-in-law
tezwale.
Suggest a correctionfats
1. mahwahwa (n, Nya.). 2. mashwashwa (n. Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfault
nlandu.
Suggest a correctionfaults
milandu.
Suggest a correctionfavor
n. whila ngoni (show favour); halula (Nya.); shalula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeared (be)
hliwa (Nya.); tjiwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeast
nzano.
Suggest a correctionfeather
bukuse (as of fowls or birds).
Suggest a correctionfeature
tjibumbiko.
Suggest a correctionfeatures
zwibumbiko.
Suggest a correctionfeed
1. pa zwodliwa (Nya.). 2. pa zwojiwa (Lil., as in feed a child). 3. dlisa (Nya.). 4. jisa (Lil.). 5. lela (as in raise a child).
Suggest a correctionfeed oneself
zwidlisa (Nya.); zwijisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeel
1. wha (as in feel good or bad or feel pain). 2. whila (esp. feel for someone).
Suggest a correctionfeel cold
pota.
Suggest a correctionfeel drowsy
tshumwayila (Nya.); tshungw’ayila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeel pity
homoka moyo (Nya.); shomoka moyo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeel sleepy
tshumwayila (Nya.); tshungw’ayila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfeeling okay
zwiwha.
Suggest a correctionfeelings
mazwiwo.
Suggest a correctionfees
ndipo.
Suggest a correctionfeet
makumbo.
Suggest a correctionfellow
jita; alt. njhita.
Suggest a correctionfemale
1. nkadzi (gen.). 2. nkadzimayi (middle aged woman). 3. mfumakadzi (married woman). 4. -kadzi, hadzi (usu. with ref. to animal and other non-human species).
Suggest a correctionfemale underwear (type of)
bhuluma; nika (coloq.); tjikhindi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionfence
lukuta (Nya.); likuta (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfence
n. 1. lukuta (gen.). 2. bhakasa (specifically for a homestead).
Suggest a correctionfence (for home)
bhakasa.
Suggest a correctionfence in
hoha (Nya.); shosha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionferment
1. bidza (as in alcohol). 2. bombeka (as in milk).
Suggest a correctionfermented porridge
mputo.
Suggest a correctionfertilizer
mpfudze (Nya.); nthudze (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfester
nyikishila.
Suggest a correctionfever
luhhahhamo (Nya.); luzhazhamo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfew
kuhomanana (Nya.); kushomanana (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.