upright (be)
tambunuka.
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uproot
simula.
Suggest a correctionuproot something
dzikunula.
Suggest a correctionuprooted (become)
dzikunuka.
Suggest a correctionupturn
tshibika.
Suggest a correctionupturn quickly
tewuka.
Suggest a correctionurinate
tunda.
Suggest a correctionurinate (cause to)
tundisa (Nya.); tutsha (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionurinate onto
tundila.
Suggest a correctionurine
ntundo.
Suggest a correctionus
iswi.
Suggest a correctionuse pillow
sazamila.
Suggest a correctionuse sauce
seba.
Suggest a correctionuseless person
kuba (Nya.); ikuba (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionusurp seat
galidza.
Suggest a correctionvaccination
nkento.
Suggest a correctionvagina
1. swuba (deemed vulgar). 2. phumbu alt. mbutu alt. mbunu (deemed respectful). 3. tjibumbu (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionvalley
nkuku.
Suggest a correctionvandalise
tjinya.
Suggest a correctionvandalism
tjinya.
Suggest a correctionvangueria fruit
zwigwa.
Suggest a correctionvangueria tree
nzwigwa.
Suggest a correctionvariety
nthamo.
Suggest a correctionvarnish
nyamela; alt. nyamalala.
Suggest a correctionvehicle
tjiyendisi (usu. with specific ref. to any type of vehicle); alt. koloyi (usu. with specific ref to a car).
Suggest a correctionvein
lutshinga.
Suggest a correctionveins
tshinga.
Suggest a correctionveld
tjilambanyika; tjikhwa; makuswi.
Suggest a correctionvelum
tjiling’wana.
Suggest a correctionverandah
gutukutu.
Suggest a correctionverdict
swumikiloswo; alt. ntongo.
Suggest a correctionvertigo
dzungu.
Suggest a correctionvery long
lefulefu.
Suggest a correctionvery near
pedlopedlo (Nya.); pejopejo (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionvery short
fupifupi.
Suggest a correctionvery well
zwibuyanana.
Suggest a correctionvessel
tjidla (Nya); tjija (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionvictor
nkundi.
Suggest a correctionviolate (as in law, or someone)
tjinya.
Suggest a correctionviolated (as in feel sexually
violated) tjinyiwa.
Suggest a correctionvirgin girl
mwanadi (Nya.) or ng'wanadi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionvisit
kumba.
Suggest a correctionvisit sick
lekula.
Suggest a correctionvisitor
mwezi (Nya.); ng’wezi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionvisitors
bezi.
Suggest a correctionvoice
whi.
Suggest a correctionvoices
mawhi.
Suggest a correctionvomit
1. pfaa (of adult). 2. kobola (of baby or infant).
Suggest a correctionvulture
gola.
Suggest a correctionvultures
makola.
Suggest a correctionwagon
koloyi.
Suggest a correctionwail
lila; alt. bhaya mima.
Suggest a correctionwail (cry out loud)
bong'olela (Nya.); bokolela (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionwaist
nhunji (Nya.); thunji (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionwaistcoat
norobaki.
Suggest a correctionwait for
galila.
Suggest a correctionwake someone
musa.
Suggest a correctionwake up
muka.
Suggest a correctionwake up (from sleep)
thanya.
Suggest a correctionwalk
nangayila.
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.