gossip
nyeya.
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gossiper
nyeyi.
Suggest a correctiongovern
busa.
Suggest a correctiongovernment
mbuswo; hulumente (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiongovernment minister
1. mbhati we lutabi gwe mbuswo. 2. mbhati we lutabi gwa hulumente. 3. minista (Nya. coloq.). 4. ministara (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctiongovernor
nlawuli; alt. nlawuri.
Suggest a correctiongrab handful
vokomola.
Suggest a correctiongrade (in school)
danho (Nya.); datho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrain grits
setje.
Suggest a correctiongranaries
matula.
Suggest a correctiongranary
dula.
Suggest a correctiongranary closure
hheko (Nya.); zheko (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongranary closures
mahheko (Nya.); mazheko (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrandchild
mwana we mwana.
Suggest a correctiongrandfather
batategulu.
Suggest a correctiongrandmother
kuku; gogole (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiongrandmothers
bokuku; bogogole (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiongrape fruit
hhambi (Nya.); zhambi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrape fruits
mahhambi (Nya.); mazhambi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrape tree
n'hhambi (Nya.); nzhambi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrass
buhwa (Nya.); bushwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrass bundle
tjihwa (Nya.); tjishwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrasshopper
bhombo; also gutekute; gutegute.
Suggest a correctiongrasshoppers
makutekute.
Suggest a correctiongrateful
boka.
Suggest a correctiongrave
n. kumbu.
Suggest a correctiongravel
mahale (Nya.); mashali (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongravies (soup)
mito.
Suggest a correctiongravy
swopo.
Suggest a correctiongravy (soup)
nto; swupu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctiongraze
1. fula (as in cattle grazing). 2. fudza. 3. huzwula (as in slight scratch on skin).
Suggest a correctiongraze (livestock)
1. fudza (feeding). 2. lisa (watching over).
Suggest a correctiongrazed
1. -fula. 2. -fudza (past tense). 3. huzwuka (slightly scratched on the skin).
Suggest a correctiongrazing
1. fula (as in cattle grazing). 2. fudza. 3. huzwula (as in slight scratch on skin).
Suggest a correctiongrazing land
fulo.
Suggest a correctiongrazing lands
mafulo alt. mafulilo.
Suggest a correctiongreat grandfather
batategulugulu.
Suggest a correctiongreat grandmother
kukugulu.
Suggest a correctiongreatness
bukulu.
Suggest a correctiongreed
bugovu.
Suggest a correctiongreedy people
magovu.
Suggest a correctiongreedy person
tjihwaba; bhuphe; govu.
Suggest a correctiongreen
1. -bgwelele (kubgwelele, ibgwelele, tjibgwelele, gubgwelele). 2. nlibo (as in one type).
Suggest a correctiongreen grass
n'hanje or hanje (Nya.); nshanje (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongreenfly
tjimonikanyemba; alt. tjimunikanyemba; zwimonikanyemba; alt. zwimunikanyemba (plur.).
Suggest a correctiongreens
milibo (various types).
Suggest a correctiongreet
buyisa (Nya.); dumilisa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionGrewia berries
nhewa (Nya.); thewa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiongrey
-thukwa (kuthukwa, ithukwa, tjithukwa, guthukwa).
Suggest a correctiongrey hair
vii.
Suggest a correctiongrieve
gwadzamoyo.
Suggest a correctiongriller
nghotji.
Suggest a correctiongrimace
nyandabala.
Suggest a correctiongrin
nyenama.
Suggest a correctiongrind
gaya; gayisa.
Suggest a correctiongrinder
guswilo.
Suggest a correctiongrinding mill
tjigayo.
Suggest a correctiongrinding mills
zwigayo; alt. ngayiswo.
Suggest a correctiongrinding stone
tjibgwana.
Suggest a correctiongroan
kuma.
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.