sprinkle
nyunyudzila; alt. nyunyidzila.
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sprout
mela.
Suggest a correctionsputum
tjilambgwa.
Suggest a correctionsquander
kobanya.
Suggest a correctionsquash
skwashi (Nya.); ikwashi (Lil.); tsatula.
Suggest a correctionsquat
tumba.
Suggest a correctionsqueeze out
swina.
Suggest a correctionsqueeze pus
swina.
Suggest a correctionsquint
tsika.
Suggest a correctionsquirrel
sindi.
Suggest a correctionsquirrels
bosindi.
Suggest a correctionstack
tanhanya (Nya.); tathanya (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstagger
tshatsharika.
Suggest a correctionstake
khwankwane (e.g. piece of wood or metal for pitching a tent or setting out a house foundation. See also pin and peg).
Suggest a correctionstale (be)
hooba (Nya.); shooba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstalk
nyaanga.
Suggest a correctionstallion
phiki.
Suggest a correctionstammer
kakamwa (Nya.); kakang’wa (Lil.) (later not to be confused with kangang'wa: forget).
Suggest a correctionstamp
tjitempa (Nya.); itempa (Lil.); tempa (n.).
Suggest a correctionstamp raisins
kobola.
Suggest a correctionstamping block
duni.
Suggest a correctionstamping pole
nsi.
Suggest a correctionstamping poles
misi.
Suggest a correctionstamps
zwitempa (n.).
Suggest a correctionstand
mma.
Suggest a correctionstand guard
linda.
Suggest a correctionstand tiptoe
nyazukila; alt. wabilila.
Suggest a correctionstand up
milika.
Suggest a correctionstanding grass
dihwa (Nya.); dishwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstarch
tjitatji (Nya.); itatji (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstare
zwutula; zwutulila.
Suggest a correctionstaring
tjilinga.
Suggest a correctionstars
nyenyedzi.
Suggest a correctionstart
tangisa.
Suggest a correctionstart first
nyelukila.
Suggest a correctionstartle someone
padzamula.
Suggest a correctionstartled
padzamuka.
Suggest a correctionstarved dog
tjibgwamatuni; alt. luvunambgwa.
Suggest a correctionstation
1. budelukilo (as in bus or train station). 2. titji or stitji (as in radio station). 3. steshi (as in police station, coloq.). 4. bukotokelo. 5. alt. buswikilo.
Suggest a correctionstatus
1. tjimo (gen., e.g. project status). 2. bumo alt. mamo (of a person's status in society).
Suggest a correctionstatuses
zwimo.
Suggest a correctionstay a day
hwa (Nya.); shwa (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstay at (as in arrival place)
swikila.
Suggest a correctionsteal
kwiba; alt. khwiba.
Suggest a correctionsteenbuck
mhene (Nya.); phene (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstench
nnuwho.
Suggest a correctionstep
tjitubhu (Nya.); tjirepuli (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstep (make to)
tshambisa.
Suggest a correctionstep on
tshamba.
Suggest a correctionstew (beef)
nyama; sitju (Nya.); itju (Lil.) (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionstick
kombo.
Suggest a correctionstick blender
mpuhiko alt. mpuhuko (Nya.); mpukusho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstick together
namatilana.
Suggest a correctionsticks
zwikombo.
Suggest a correctionsticky grass
koka (Nya.); ikoka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionstiff porridge
tjimonamoni.
Suggest a correctionstill
angamala.
Suggest a correctionsting
luma.
Suggest a correctionstinging ant
nswunje.
Suggest a correctionstingy person
nnyimani.
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.