push along
swunda.
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push away
swunda.
Suggest a correctionput (as in insert something)
longa (Nya.); dila (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionput (as in store something)
biga.
Suggest a correctionput into
longa.
Suggest a correctionput leaning
sendeka.
Suggest a correctionput to sleep
yezedza; alt. yizedza; ladzika (esp. put a baby to sleep).
Suggest a correctionputrefy
nhuwa bola.
Suggest a correctionpyjamas
phijama.
Suggest a correctionpython
hato (Nya.); shato (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionquarrel
gwa.
Suggest a correctionquarrel
v. kakabadzana.
Suggest a correctionqueen
mambokadzi.
Suggest a correctionquestion
mbuzwo (Nya.); bhuzwo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionquestion
n. 1. mbuzwo (Nya.). 2. bhuzwo (Lil.). 3. bhuzwa (n.). 4. bhuzwisisa (as in question intensely, interrogate).
Suggest a correctionqueue
nzila (see also line); longoloka; fola, layina (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionquick
libilidza; tjimbidza.
Suggest a correctionquick(ly)
tjinyolotjo; nekulibilidza.
Suggest a correctionquiet
1. nyalala (n.). 2. nyaladza (v.).
Suggest a correctionquietness
tjinyeledzi; tjitu; nyalala; nyalalalidza.
Suggest a correctionrabbit
luhulo (Nya.); shulo (Lil.) (see also hare).
Suggest a correctionrabid animal
mulavu.
Suggest a correctionrabies
mulavu.
Suggest a correctionrace
1. mabilo (as of athletics race). 2. ludzi (as of demographic race or skin colour).
Suggest a correctionradio
rediyo.
Suggest a correctionrafter
nhungo (Nya.); thungo (Lil.); lutungo.
Suggest a correctionrafters
nhungo (Nya.); thungo (Lil.); nhunto (Nya.).
Suggest a correctionrag strip
gandana.
Suggest a correctionrag strips
makandana.
Suggest a correctionrail
poro (Nya.); iporo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrailway
1. timela (as in railway locomotive and carts). 2. poro (as in railway line).
Suggest a correctionrailway line
poro (Nya.); iporo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionrailway truck
toroko.
Suggest a correctionrain
vula (see also water).
Suggest a correctionrain frog
tjinana.
Suggest a correctionrain frogs
zwinana.
Suggest a correctionrain stop
kaamhudza.
Suggest a correctionrainbow
nlalabungwe; alt. nlalabungu.
Suggest a correctionraincoat
reyinikhothi (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionraindrop
dong'we.
Suggest a correctionraindrops
madong'we.
Suggest a correctionraise child
kuudza; lela.
Suggest a correctionraisin bush
ntewa.
Suggest a correctionraisin bushes
mitewa.
Suggest a correctionraisin tree
mpuzwu.
Suggest a correctionraisin trees
mipuzwu.
Suggest a correctionrake
haara (Nya.); haraka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionram
mhelewu (Nya.); phelewu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionramming or jamming
manikidza.
Suggest a correctionrank
mamo (see status: bumo); renke.
Suggest a correctionrape
dzula (incl. any kind of sexual assault).
Suggest a correctionrapid, brisk walk
tjitja.
Suggest a correctionrapidly
tjinyolotjo; nekulibilidza.
Suggest a correctionrat
mbeba.
Suggest a correctionratoon shoot
gotsha.
Suggest a correctionrats
dzimbeba.
Suggest a correctionrattle dance
whoswo.
Suggest a correctionraven
thengu; alt. gungubo; alt. whabayi.
Suggest a correctionraw
t’ala.
Suggest a correctionrazor blades
reza.
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.