press together
manikana.
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prevent
dzibilila; dziba.
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1. ntengo (n.). 2. biga ntengo (v.).
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n'diyi (see also pastor); mphirisiti (coloq.); ndiyi.
Suggest a correctionpriests
badiyi.
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zwidiyo zwapasi; phurayimari (coloq.).
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tjipelete (Nya.); ipelete (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionkwala ne mtjina.
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swunga (v.); ng'umba ye buswungwa; jele (coloq.) (see also jail).
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nswungwa; bhantiti (coloq.).
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ndebo; alt. nrero.
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mbhayilo.
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1. bulemo (gen.). 2. alt. mathatha. 3. manikano (see difficulty). 4. tjino baakanyiwa (spec. with ref. to a research problem).
Suggest a correctionproblems
manikano; mang’oni; mathatha; bulemo.
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yendila mbeli (Nya.); dwilila (Lil.).
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n'hingo (Nya.); nshingo (Lil.) (see also job, labour, work).
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1. mbhayilo. 2. alt. mbuzilo (n.). 3. wana mbhayilo (v.).
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ndongoloso.
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n'hingo webuyendambeli (Nya.); nshingo webuyendambeli (Lil.).
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1. gadzabgwe (v.). 2. thembisa (v. coloq.). 3. -gadziwabgwe (e.g. tjaka-gadziwabgwe; yaka- gadziwabgwe; kwaka- gadziwabgwe).
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thundu; mpahla (coloq. borrowed from Ndebele).
Suggest a correctionprophesy
lebesambeli (see also predict).
Suggest a correctionprophet
nlebesambeli.
Suggest a correctionprostitute
bambe; belete; njekesa; fukula (see also harlot); hure (coloq.); gwimba (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionprostitution
bubambe; bubelete; bugwimba (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionprostrate
babatala.
Suggest a correctionprostrate (to make lie)
babatadza.
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dzibilila; alt. vikila (see also prevent).
Suggest a correctionprotruding forehead
whuma.
Suggest a correctionproud (be)
1. zwide (v.). 2. zwida (n.).
Suggest a correctionprovide light
voneka.
Suggest a correctionprovision
mbuba (as in food provision for a journey); mphako (coloq.).
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sendedzela; swudza; thumula.
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thumugwa.
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tjinena.
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makuse.
Suggest a correctionpuff adder
mbvumbi (Nya.); thumbi (Lil.).
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funda.
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1. kweba (as in pull toward oneself). 2. kakata (in the sense of dragging something).
Suggest a correctionpull down
thulunula.
Suggest a correctionpull off
namutshuka.
Suggest a correctionpull out
homola (Nya.); shomola (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpull up
kwilidzila (e.g. pull up a pair of trousers); alt. kulidzila.
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1. lakaha (Nya.). 2. lakasha (Lil.). 3. tibula (v.). 4. dibulatibula (n).
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pompi.
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n. 1. pompi (gen). 2. tjiphamuphamu (usu. diesel/electric water pump).
Suggest a correctionpumpkin
hhudzi (Nya.); ditima (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpumpkin leaves
bhobola.
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swudzika.
Suggest a correctionpupa
tjigogoro.
Suggest a correctionpupas
zwigogoro.
Suggest a correctionpupil
nndiyiwa (see also student).
Suggest a correctionpuppies
zwibgwanana.
Suggest a correctionpuppy
tjibgwanana or mbgwanana.
Suggest a correctionpurchase
ntengo (Nya.); thengo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpurchase price
ntengo (Nya.); thengo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpurse
kwama (Nya.); ikwama (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpursue (with intention of
catching up with someone) tihhilila (Nya.); tizhilila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionpus
bugwa.
Suggest a correctionpush
swunda.
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.