be self-supporting
zwimbadza (Nya.); zwiambadza (Lil.).
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be slippery
swodzolokesa.
Suggest a correctionbe smart
zwida.
Suggest a correctionbe sought
hakiwa (Nya.); shakiwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbe spanked
lobgwa (Nya.); logwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbe sprained
lewuka.
Suggest a correctionbe standing
mile.
Suggest a correctionbe tearful
ng’ang’aba.
Suggest a correctionbe tight-lipped
muma.
Suggest a correctionbe troubled
hhalilana (Nya.); zhalilana (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbe visible
papamala; zwumbunuka.
Suggest a correctionbe warm
dziya.
Suggest a correctionbe watchful
milidza zebe; hhula meho (Nya.); zhulo mesho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbe well off
zwibhatilila.
Suggest a correctionbe widened
gabuka.
Suggest a correctionbeads
ndalama.
Suggest a correctionbeak
nlomo (of a bird).
Suggest a correctionbeaks
milomo (see also mouth).
Suggest a correctionbean leaves
tjinyongwani.
Suggest a correctionbean plant
lunyemba (Nya.); linyemba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbeans
nyemba.
Suggest a correctionbear
1. senga ntolo (to carry the weight of something). 2. zwala (to give birth). 3. hhiwhombela bukuse (Caniformia mammal).
Suggest a correctionbear down (pushing during
childbirth) zwilika.
Suggest a correctionbear plentifully
kwanga.
Suggest a correctionbear stillborn
haya (Nya.); shaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbeard
ndebvu (Nya.); ndedu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbeat
loba; swaswabula.
Suggest a correctionbeat hard
mbumula.
Suggest a correctionbeautiful
-naka (wakanaka, of people, e.g. she is beautiful; kwakwanka, of things or situations, e.g. it is beautiful).
Suggest a correctionbeautify
nakisa; natsha.
Suggest a correctionbeauty
lunako; bubuya; naka.
Suggest a correctionbecause
nekuti (Nya.) ngekuti (Lil.); ndekuti (Tal.).
Suggest a correctionbecome accustomed
wolobela.
Suggest a correctionbecome blind
pofupala.
Suggest a correctionbecome discolored
panguka.
Suggest a correctionbecome disheartened
nyala meya.
Suggest a correctionbecome dwarfed (not growing or
ripening) fuba.
Suggest a correctionbecome impressed
pobedzeka.
Suggest a correctionbecome many
wanda.
Suggest a correctionbecome poor
haya (Nya.); shaya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbecome red
habapala (Nya.); shabapala (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbecome silent
nyalala.
Suggest a correctionbecome slack
repa.
Suggest a correctionbecome stretched
ng’amuka.
Suggest a correctionbecome tame
thamba; alt. kat'a.
Suggest a correctionbecome tired
nyala.
Suggest a correctionbecome untwisted
pombonoka.
Suggest a correctionbecome wet
nyoloka.
Suggest a correctionbed
bulalo (mbheta, coloq.).
Suggest a correctionbed bug
sikidzi.
Suggest a correctionbedroom
ng'umba ye buyizelo.
Suggest a correctionbee
nyutji.
Suggest a correctionbee or wasp sting
lubolela.
Suggest a correctionbeef
nyama ye ng'ombe.
Suggest a correctionbeef steak
nyama ye ng'ombe.
Suggest a correctionbeer
buswukwa.
Suggest a correctionbeer dregs
magada.
Suggest a correctionbeer filter
tjiswino (Nya.); iswino (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbeer hall
bhawa (Nya.); bhara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionbees
nyutji.
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.