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sow
dzwala.
Suggest a correctionspade
fotjolo.
Suggest a correctionspan
pani (Nya.); ipani (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspanner
panele (Nya.); ipaneri (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspanners
zwipanele (Nya.); zwipaneri (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspans
zwipani.
Suggest a correctionsparks
sasi.
Suggest a correctionspeak
lebeleka.
Suggest a correctionspeak in low tones
wila-zwilopa.
Suggest a correctionspeak to
lebesa.
Suggest a correctionspeaker
tjilebeleki; sipika.
Suggest a correctionspeakers
zwilebeleki; zwipika.
Suggest a correctionspecies (of wild animal)
tjilila.
Suggest a correctionspectacular performance
dziserekisi.
Suggest a correctionspeech impediment
tjilimi.
Suggest a correctionspeed
lubilo.
Suggest a correctionspell
peleta.
Suggest a correctionspend day
hwelela (Nya.); shwelela (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspend night
lala; lalila.
Suggest a correctionspendthrift (wastrel)
ntjinyi (Nya.); itjinyi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspider
tjibubi.
Suggest a correctionspider web
ludandi.
Suggest a correctionspill
tebula.
Suggest a correctionspill onto
tebulila.
Suggest a correctionspinal cord
nyetsani; n'hongon'hongo.
Suggest a correctionspineless monkey orange
(Strychnos cocculoides) 1. nkwakwa (the tree). 2. gwakwa (fruit). 3. whakwa (dried and treated seed fruit).
Suggest a correctionspineless monkey oranges
(Strychnos cocculoides) makwakwa (fruits).
Suggest a correctionspinster
bhinda.
Suggest a correctionspirit
meya.
Suggest a correctionspirits
badzimu.
Suggest a correctionspiritual
tjimeya.
Suggest a correctionspit out
pfa (Nya.); thwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsplash (e.g. of porridge)
takana.
Suggest a correctionsplatter
nyasa.
Suggest a correctionspleen
limende.
Suggest a correctionsplinter (of wood)
lubaza (Nya.); lubatsha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionsplit
phapha.
Suggest a correctionsplitting firewood
banda whuni.
Suggest a correctionspoil
tjinya.
Suggest a correctionspoil a child
lemadza.
Suggest a correctionspoiled (become)
tjinyika.
Suggest a correctionspoilt child
tete (Nya.); itete (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspoke
poko (Nya.); ipoko (Lil.) (as in a wheel spoke).
Suggest a correctionsponge
tjipontji (Nya.); ipontji (Lil.); zwipontji (plur.).
Suggest a correctionspongy bone
mase.
Suggest a correctionspoon
lugwana.
Suggest a correctionspoons
njigwana.
Suggest a correctionspotted hyena
mhele (Nya.); phele (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionspotted hyenas
dzimhele alt. zwipele (Nya.); dziphele (Lil).
Suggest a correctionsprain
pawula; swonyoka.
Suggest a correctionsprawl (make)
tandabadza.
Suggest a correctionspread (make)
tandabadza.
Suggest a correctionspread blanket
wala.
Suggest a correctionspread out
talangana; tandabala.
Suggest a correctionspread out (to dry)
nika.
Suggest a correctionSpring
Tjilimo.
Suggest a correctionspring hare
ntule.
Suggest a correctionspring up
vondomoka.
Suggest a correctionspringboks
mhala (Nya.); phala(Lil.); alt. tshepe.
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.