shovel
fotjolo (Nya.); haravu (Lil.).
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lakidza.
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ng’ong’ola.
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boka; alt. tenda.
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whila zwogwadza.
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khaba.
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nyenama.
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lakidza.
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1. shawa (Nya. coloq.). 2. shawara (Lil. coloq.).
Suggest a correctionshred meat
swaya.
Suggest a correctionshredded meat
swayi (Nya.); tjiswayi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionshrivelled skin
gukuta (see also leather).
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dzidzimuka.
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lamwilana (Nya.); lang’wilana (Lil.).
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hhalila (Nya.); zhalila (Lil.).
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muma.
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honi (Nya.); shoni (Lil.).
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hazwadzi (if of the opposite gender).
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gwala.
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ngwele.
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sikili; alt. sikela.
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tjikowa (Nya.); ikowa (Lil.).
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ntha.
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sefa.
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nanha (Nya.); natha (Lil.); alt. pepeta.
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hhunga (Nya.); zhunga (Lil.).
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hogwana (Nya.); shogwana (Lil.).
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sayina.
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nyaladza; tjitu; nyalala; nyalalalidza.
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huhubala (Nya.); shushubala (Lil.).
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vukidza.
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vukidzika.
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silivara alt. siliveri.
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yendidzana; alt. yendedzana.
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hahha (Nya.); shazha (Lil.).
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tjibi.
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tjiinga.
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mmba.
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lombe; tjimbi.
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malombe; zwimbi.
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ng’wila; alt. nyula; nyumbgwila (Nya.); nyungela (Lil.); mhololokela (Nya.); phololokela alt. phobela (Lil.).
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zwibi.
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puta.
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Tate (usu. as a respectful form of address).
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hazwadzi.
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funya.
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gala.
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gala bheya.
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peyama.
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khabidza.
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tandabalila.
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tjitsha (see also tree stump).
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mamo; alt. tjimo.
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Kutanhatu.
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zwuka.
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Gumi lina kutanhatu (Nya.); Gumi lina kutathatu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsizzle (of something cooking)
tjatjama.
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dzinyambi.
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nyambi.
Suggest a correctionskilfulness
bunyambi.
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