pension
tandabala; alt. phensheni (coloq.).
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people
1. banhu (plur. Nya.). 2. bathu (plur. Lil.) (see also human). 3. nthu (Lil.) (see also human being).
Suggest a correctionpercolation
nyelela.
Suggest a correctionperhaps
pamwe.
Suggest a correctionperiod (class or subject)
lubaka gwezwidiyo.
Suggest a correctionpermission
ndetjedzelo.
Suggest a correctionpermit
1. letjedzela (v.). 2. ndetjedzelo (n.). 3. also bvumila (Nya.). 4. dumila (Lil.) (as in to allow).
Suggest a correctionperplexed
kaabala.
Suggest a correctionpersistent enquiry
bhuzwisisa.
Suggest a correctionperson
nhu (Nya.).
Suggest a correctionperspiration
tukutila.
Suggest a correctionpessimist
ntobooki.
Suggest a correctionpestle
nsi.
Suggest a correctionpestles
misi.
Suggest a correctionpetrol
phethiroli.
Suggest a correctionpetticoats
pitikoti (Nya.); pitikawutu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpetty talk
haaya (Nya.); shaaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpharmacist
ng'anga ye miti.
Suggest a correctionpharmacy
tolo tje miti.
Suggest a correctionphlegm
tjilambgwa.
Suggest a correctionphotocopier
mtjina uno fotokhopa.
Suggest a correctionphotograph
1. tjifaniswo (n.). 2. tola tjifaniswo (v.). 3. tjinepe (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionphotographs
1. zwifaniswo (n.). 2. tola zwifaniswo (v.). 3. zwinepe (coloq.) (see picture).
Suggest a correctionphysical likeness
tjifano (Nya.); ifano (Lil.); alt. fanana.
Suggest a correctionpiano
piyano; khibhodi.
Suggest a correctionpick
1. nunga (v. as in to pick up something). 2. piki (as in a digging tool).
Suggest a correctionpick up
nunga.
Suggest a correctionpicture
tjifaniswo (n.); tjinepe (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionpictures
zwifaniswo (n.); zwinepe (coloq.) (see photograph).
Suggest a correctionpie
bhanzi lina nyama; phayi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionpiebald
buphatshwa.
Suggest a correctionpiece
lubaza.
Suggest a correctionpiece together
mumakanya.
Suggest a correctionpierce through
pubula.
Suggest a correctionpig
ngulube (gen. usu. domestic); ngulube ye hango (Nya.); ngulube ye shango (Lil.) (see also wild boar; wild pig; warthog).
Suggest a correctionpile up
tanhikanya (Nya.); tathikanya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpiled up (be)
tanhikana (Nya.); tathikana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpilfer
kwiba; alt. khwiba.
Suggest a correctionpilgrimage
gwendo (usu. for religious purposes).
Suggest a correctionpilgrimages
njendo.
Suggest a correctionpill
philisi.
Suggest a correctionpillow
nsazamilo.
Suggest a correctionpillow case
tjilopo.
Suggest a correctionpillow cases
zwilopo.
Suggest a correctionpilot
n. n'yendisi we frematjina (see also aviator).
Suggest a correctionpin
n. 1. phini (gen. coloq.). 2. kopelo (as in safety pin). 3. khwankwane (e.g. piece of wood or metal for pitching a tent, see also peg).
Suggest a correctionpin
v. 1. tshambilidza (as in to pin to the ground). 2. kopela (as in to insert a safety pin in a piece of clothing).
Suggest a correctionpin down
tshambilidza; alt. tshambidzila.
Suggest a correctionpinafore
khiba.
Suggest a correctionpincer
tang’a.
Suggest a correctionpinch
hunya (Nya.); shunya (Lil.); topola.
Suggest a correctionpinch hard
zwomola.
Suggest a correctionpineapple
tjihhenge; phayini epuli (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionpinnacle
tjilungwani; tjilungwane (Nya.); ithuwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpinnacles
zwilungwani; zwilungwane.
Suggest a correctionpioneer
mndambeli; alt. mundambeli.
Suggest a correctionpip (attractive person or thing)
mbuno.
Suggest a correctionpip (seed)
mbuno.
Suggest a correctionpipe
phayiphi.
Suggest a correctionpipe
n. phayipi.
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.