fibre
thali.
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fidget
sedzasedza.
Suggest a correctionfidget seated
swoba.
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nnda.
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n. minda.
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maromu.
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ndima.
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minda.
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Gumi lina kuhanu (Nya.); Gumi lina kushanu (Lil.).
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gwa.
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n. gwaa.
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nghwi; alt. nghwanyi.
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n. fayili.
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hadza (Nya.); zhadza (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfill up
vukidza.
Suggest a correctionfill-up
hhadza (Nya.); zhadza (Lil.).
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n. filimu; bhayisikopo.
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wana.
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nunga.
Suggest a correctionfind nothing
haya (Nya.); shaya (Lil.).
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lipa.
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n. nlipo.
Suggest a correctionfine (pay a fine)
lipa.
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n. ndipo.
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tjinyala.
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lunyala (Nya.); linyala (Lil.).
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zwinyala.
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pedza (see also complete; accomplish); fidza.
Suggest a correctionfinish last
salila.
Suggest a correctionfinish off
kowhobedza.
Suggest a correctionfinish up
peledzela; alt. peleledzela.
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bupelo; alt. bhelelo.
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moto.
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n. moto.
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tjibeswo.
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sikalala (Nya.); isikalala (Lil.).
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mimoto.
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hahika (Nya.); shashika (Lil.).
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whuni.
Suggest a correctionfirewood bundle
swunga (Nya.); swinga (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionfirewood bundles
maswunga (Nya.); maswinga (Lil.).
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kutanga.
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tanga.
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mayendambeli.
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zwidlo zwekutanga.
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phayila.
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mbano.
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hhihha (Nya.); zhizha (Lil.).
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whobe (sing., plur.).
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n. whobe.
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v. teya.
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tjibhakela.
Suggest a correctionfit badly (as of clothing)
bipila.
Suggest a correctionfit properly
lizana.
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Kuhanu (Nya.); Kushanu (Lil.).
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nlulwamisi; alt. mbaakanyi.
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balulwamisi; babaakanyi.
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n. fulegi.
Suggest a correctionflame
1. moto (usu. small flame). 2. bibi (large flame).
Suggest a correctionflank
lutjatja (as in side of the body).
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.