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tick
kupa.
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tikiti.
Suggest a correctiontickets
matikiti.
Suggest a correctiontickle
tekedza.
Suggest a correctiontickle ribs
tekedza.
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zwikupa; alt. whupa.
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1. swunga (v.). 2. thayi (as in piece of clothing). 3. alt. nswungo.
Suggest a correctiontie each other
swungana.
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swungilila.
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ng’aya.
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ngwekatsi.
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hahamadza; alt. simisa; alt swungisisa.
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nlimi.
Suggest a correctiontillers
balimi.
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peyama.
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lubaka (Nya.); tjibaka (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontimidity
bugwala.
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gabha.
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kwetele.
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tukununu.
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dodola.
Suggest a correctiontiredness
manyalo.
Suggest a correctionto plant
dzwala.
Suggest a correctiontoadpole
nyumbgwila (Nya.); nyungula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontobacco
fodlo (Nya.); fojo (Lil.).
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nasi.
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tole (Nya.); itole (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontoe
tjinyala.
Suggest a correctiontoes
zwinyala.
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tose.
Suggest a correctiontomato
tamatisi (Nya.); tamati (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontomatoes
matamatisi (Nya.); matamati (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionTomorrow
mangwana.
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lulimi.
Suggest a correctiontongues
ndimi (see also language).
Suggest a correctiontonsils
whulo.
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maana.
Suggest a correctiontooth
hhino (Nya.); zhino (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontooth gap
hatji (Nya.); shatji (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontop (be on)
tiliyana.
Suggest a correctiontop (put on)
tiliyanya.
Suggest a correctiontop internode
hongoti (Nya.); shongoti (Lil.) (as in the first internode or topmost internode of a sweet reed or corn stalk).
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ndebo alt. khani.
Suggest a correctiontorchwood
titha.
Suggest a correctiontortoise
hamba (see also turtle).
Suggest a correctiontoss about
pitukana.
Suggest a correctiontotem
ntupo.
Suggest a correctiontotem name
niswimbo; kadzaha (Nya.); nkadzasha (Lil.); swungwaha (Nya.); nsungwasha (Lil.); ntombo; mhihha (Nya.); phizha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontouch
bhata.
Suggest a correctiontouch accidentally
kunha (Nya.); kutha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontouch lightly
kuma.
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doropo (coloq.); toropo (coloq.).
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londa.
Suggest a correctiontractor
therekita (Nya.); tirekitara (Lil.).
Suggest a correctiontradition
nlenje.
Suggest a correctiontraditional chess
murabaraba.
Suggest a correctiontraditional dress
jeremani; alt jerimana.
Suggest a correctiontraditions
milenje (see also culture: nlenje; tjilenje).
Suggest a correctiontrain
thambisa; alt. kathisa; timela (Nya.); tirina (Lil.).
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.