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English-Kalanga Quick Reference Dictionary

Search English headwords and Kalanga equivalents from the draft bilingual dictionary.

Dictionary entries

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gate

1. nkoba (particularly entrance). 2. gede (coloq. usu. the closing material).

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gentleman

1. nlumetate (usu. middle-aged man). 2. n'hhuhha (Nya.). 3. nzhuzha (Lil.). 4. tate (fully-grown man, usually more respect: see also Mr. and Sir).

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This 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.

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