SHINGAZIDJA-ENGLISH DICTIONNARY

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Cab(n) Taksi
Caninet (goverment) (n) Baraza
Cackle(v) Kalia(hu)
Cactus(n) Ziba za mkasketi
Cadaver of a dead animal(n) Pinda
Cadaver of a person (n) Mayiti
Coffee(n) Kafe
Cage (n) Trundru
Cake(n) Mkatre
Calabash(n) Mtsundji
Baobab (n) Mbuwu
Calamity (n) Baya
Sudden calamity (n) Dharuba
Calculate (v) Kiasi(hu), kadiri(hu), waza(hu), hasibu(hu)
Calculation (n) Mwazo, isabu
Calendar (n) Takwimu
Calico (n) Jora
Calipers(n) Kompa
Caliph(n) Khalifa
Call (n) Mparo, Djaliko
Call(v) Para(hu), alika(hu)
Call each other (v) Parana(hu)
Call to prayer (islam) (n) Adhani(hu)
Condition of calm(adj) Masterehi
Calm weather (adj) Shiwari
Calm (adj) Utrulivu, taratibu, salama, makini
Calm someone (v) Truliza(hu)
Be calm, calm down Swibiri(hu)
Calm each other (v) Trulizana(hu)
Calmly (adv) Haumakini
Calumny(n) Idhara, ndrabo, mpvatso
Camel (n) Ngamia
Camera Kamera
Camp (n) Behewa
Campaign(n) Mashindano ya siasa
Camphor(n) Kafuri
Camphor tree (n) Mkafuri lihayi
Can(n) Bwati, mdumu, mkebe
canal (n) Kanali, mferedji
Cancel(n) Vutra(hu)
Candidate(n) Mhutadji
Candle (n) Mshumaha
Candor(n) Kweli
Candy cacke (n) Haluwa
Candy (n) Bonbo
Cane (n) Bakerwa, mkongodjo
Canister (n) Mkebe
Canoe (n) Ngalawa
Canteen (n) Kantini
Cap (n) Kofia
Red cap (n) Kofia ya mkaranfu
Capability(n) Ankili, uwezo, uhodari
Capable(adj) Mhodari
Capital (finance) (n) Rasulmali
Capital (head town) (n) Mdji wa yezi
Capitalism (n) Ubepare
Capitalist (n) Bepare, kabaila
Commercial capitalist (n) Mbahazazi, tadjiri
Capitulate (v) Shindwa(hu), shindiha(hu), salimu(hu) amri
Captain (n) Kapiteni
Captive (n) Matreka
Keep in captivity (v) Funga(hu), renga(hu) matreka
Captivity (n) Zifungo, umatrekani
Capture (v) Gamatra(hu), zingara(hu)
Car(n) Gari
Car (worthless car) (n) Bombo
Card (n) Ipande
Cards (playing ) (n) Karata
Cardamonm (n) Iliki
Care (n) Utundadji
Care for children (v) Lela(hu)
Take care of someone (v) Angalia(hu), Godja(hu)
Be careful (v) Tahadhari(hu)
Carefully (adv) Ha taratibu, hawu makini
Careless (adj) Upuzi
Careless person (n) Mlemevu, mpuzi
Caress (n) Mpvapvaro
Caretaker (n) Mgodjadji
Cargo (n) Meli,  mpvahizadji
Discharging cargo (n) Upvahuadji
Have cargo [on board] (v) Sheheni(hu)
Caries (n) Bungu
Caring for children (n) Ulezi
Caring for (n) Utundadji
Carnage (n) Baya, fidjo
Carpenter (n) Mwahadji, sarumaya
Carpentry (n) Usarumaya
Carpet (n) Djanvi, trandiho
Carriage (n) Pusu
Carry a child (n) Pvahara (hu)
To make someone carry (v) Riha(hu)
To carry something on the head (v) Rwawa(hu)
Be Carried (v) Ralwa (hu)
Carry on the shoulder (v) Kaza(hu) fuzi
Carry out (v) Rambaza(hu)
Carry out a contract (v) Tekeleza(hu)
Carry out a plan (v) Endesa(hu)
Cart 'n) Gari
Cartridge (n) Wino
Carve (v) Sihua
Carving (n) Sihuo
In any case (adv) Aala kuli hali
In Case (conj) Ekaya
In case that (conj) Madhali
Case for knife or sword (n) Wala
Case (n) Bweta, kasha, kiesi
Case (n) Mfuko, mkebe
Cash(n) Mapesa
Cashew nuts (n) Nkoroshe
Cashew nuts tree (n) Mbibo
Cashew fruit (n) Bibo
Cask (n) Barika
Cassava (n) Mhogo
Cassette (n) Kaseti
Cast a spell (v) Vuriza(hu) masahiri, Tra(hu) baoni
Castle (n) Djumba
Castrate an animal (v) Rina
Castrated animal (n) Nfule
One who castrates(n) Sarumaya, mrina
Casuality(n) Nkodo, mbwana
Cat (n) Paha
Catalogue (n) Daftari, Orodhwa
Catastrophe (n) Baya, shani
Catch (v) Gamatra(hu), zingara(hu)
Catch one another (v) Gamatrana(hu)
Cattle (n) Mbe
Be caught off doing (v) Fumaniwa(hu)
Cause (n) Maana, sababu
Be cautious(v) Tahadhari(hu)
Cave (n) Panga
Cease (v) Hisa(hu)
Ceiling (n) Dari, plafo
Celebration (n) Karamu, sherehi
Cemetery (n) Mazamoni
Cent 100
Center (n) Hari
Century (n) Karni
Certain person (n) Fulani
Cartainly (n) Yakini, maalum
Centainly (n) Uthubutifu
Certainty (n) Udhwahiri
Certificate(n) Stishihada, hatwi
Certify (v) Hakikisha (hu)
Chain (n) Mnyororo
Chain (n) Salasili, sheni
Chair (n) Hiri
Chairman (n) Rais, mhuu, shefu
Chalk (n) Lakire
Chameleon (n) Shazawa
Champion (n) Shujaa, shapio
Chance (n) Bahati, naswibu
Take a chance (v) Bahatisha(hu)
have a chance (v) Wahi (hu)
Channel (n) Mferedji, mro
Change (n) Mbadiliho, mbadilisho, mkauso
Radical change (n) Mapinduzi
Change(v) Badili(hu), kausa(hu)
Be changed (v) Badiliwa(hu)
Change of residence (v) Hama(hu)
Change for (v) Badilia (hu)
Chaos (n) Fidjo, Baya, vuruma
Chappel (n) Kanisa
Chapter of the Koran (n) Djuzo
Chapter of a book (n) Mlango, surwa
Character (n) Twabia, swifa
Characteristic (adj) Maalumu
Charcoal (n) Kaya, sharibo
Charge (n) Mashitaka
Charge(v) Shitaki (hu)
Be charged (v) Shitakiwa (hu)
Charge someone without solid proof (v) Tuhumu (hu)
Charity (n) Swadaka, mtoleo
Charm (for good or against bad spirits) (n) Aamali, hirizi, fungo, kafara, kango, Dzunguo
Charter (n) Mkataba
Chase away (v) Dumiza(hu)
Chase one another (v) Dumizana (n)
Be chase away (v) Dumiziwa (hu)
Chase away animals or birds(v) Trusa (hu)
Chasm (n) Ngama, Gali
Chastise (v) Andhibu(hu)
Chat (n) Mahadisi
Chat(v) Hadisi(hu)
Chatter(n) Nyambo, utretrezi
Chatter(v) Tretra(hu), Babuha(hu)
Chatterbox (n) Mtretrezi, Mwambadji
Chatterer (n) Mbabuhadji
Chauffeur (n) Shofera
Cheap (adj) Rahisi
Cheapen (v) Pua(hu) bei, rahisisha(hu)
Cheaply (adv) Ha urahisi
Cheapeness(n) Urahisi
Cheat (n) Udjambazi, ubazazi, dhwalimu
Cheat (v) Honga(hu), pvunga(hu), swaliti(hu), zaini(hu), Hadaya(hu)
Be cheated (hu) Hadalwa (hu)
Cheating (n) Madanganyo, ughilibu, uhadazi, ubazazi, mazingabwe
Check (n) Utundadji
Check(v) Angalia(hu), sungua(hu), hakikisha(hu)
Cheer up (v) Changiria(hu), Tria(hu) bashasha
Cheerful (adj) Bashasha
Cheese (n) Fromage
Chest (n) Bweta, kasha, sanduku
Chest (n) Ifuba, mabele
Chew (v) Trafunya(hu)
Chewing (v) Mtrafunyo
Chewing-gum (n) Shigomu
Chicken (n) Nkuhu
Chicken pox (n) Kotri
Chief (n) Shefu, mhuwu, djumbe, mfaume
Chiefly (adv) Aghlabu
Chieftainship (n) Ufaume
Child (n) Mwana, motro, mnaidjana
Stepchild (n) Mwana nkabu
My child (n) Mwana hangu
Bring up a child (v) Lela(hu)
Child care (n) Ulezi
Child care worker (n) Mlezi
Pain of childbirth (n) Ikoza, ikozani
Childbirth(n) Uzazi
Assist in childbirth (v) Zalisa (hu)
Childhood (n) Utrotro, unaidjana
Children hide-and-seek game (n) Matsatsaliano
Chill (n) Baridi
Take chill off (v) Zizima (hu)
Chimney of a lamp (n) Cemne
Chimpanzee (n) Nkima
Chin (n) Ilevu
China (n) Shini
Chinese (adj) Kicina, mchinwa
Make a chippin sound with lips (of disgust) (v) Sonya (hu)
Chocolate (n) Shokola
Choice (n) Hiari, nadhari, utsunguzi
Have no choice (v) Lazimu (hu), bidi(hu)
Choir (n) Uyimbadji
Chorist (n) Mwimbadji
Choke (v) Songa(hu), baya(hu) nfia
Cholera (n) Kolera
Choose (v) Cagua(hu), tsungua(hu), pvendza(hu), hiari(hu)
Choosy person (n) Mtsunguzi
Chop wood (v) Pasua(hu), sheshea(hu), shaga(hu)
One who is chosen (n) Mtsaulwa, mtsungulwa
Christ (n) Mtrume Isa
Christian (n) Mnaswara
Christianity (n) Unaswara
Chrismat (n) Noweli
Chronology (n) Tarehi
Chunk of wood (n) Igongo, Gongo
Church (n) Kanisa, lagilizi
Chutney (n) Ancari
Cigar (n) Sigareti
Cinders (n) Vu
Cinéma (n) Sinema
Cinnamon (n) Mdarasini
Cinnamon tree (n) Mdarasini
Circle (n) Idiwara , dzingizo, iviringo
Circle(v) Zingiza(hu)
Circulation (n) Mzunguho
Circumcise (v) Twahiri(hu), rina(hu)
Be circumcised (v) Twahiriwa (hu), rinwa(hu)
Circumciser (n) Mrinadji, fundi, sarumaya
Circumference (n) Mviringo
Circumstance (n) Mwanda, hali, nyambo
Cistern (n) Yisima
Citizen (n) Raiaa, mwanantsi
Citizenry (n) Umma
Citizenship (n) Uraiaa, unantsi, ukabila
Citron (n) Ndimu
City (n) Mdji, djidji
Civil (adj) Ya kiraiaa, ya sirikali
Civil servant (adj) Mdrwa hazi wa sirikali
Civilization (n) Ustaarabu, utamaduni
Civilize (v) Staarabisha (hu)
Civilized (adj) Kistaarabu
Civilized person (n) Mstaarabu
Be civilized (v) Staarabiha(hu)
Claim (n) Madai, haki
Claim (v) Dai(hu)
Claimant (n) Mdai, mdawa
Clamor (n) Dahasha
Clamp (n) Kulwabu
Clan (n) Inya
Clap (n) Kotsi
Clap (v) Rema(hu) kotsi
Clarification (n) Mayelezo, upvenufu, mnanuo
Clarify (n) Eleza(hu), pvenua(hu), Nanua(hu)
Clarity (n) Wewu, upvenufu, udhwahirifu
Clash (n) Mbabandrano
Clash (v) Babandrana (hu)
Class (society) (n) Beya
Class (n) Darasa
Class (n) Djintsi
Classify (v) Panga(hu)
Claw(v) Naafua(hu)
Clay (n) Dongo
Clean (adj) Ndrahafu
Clean person (n) Mrahafu
Ceremonially clean person (n) Mtwaharifu
Clean surfaces and dishes (v) Hosa (hu)
Clean clothes (v) Fuwa (hu)
Clean oneself after going to the toilet (v) Tsambua (hu)
Clean by rubbing (n) Shugua (hu)
Clean (the last round of cleaning session)  (n) Tsambusa (hu)
Cleaner (n) Mfuadji
Cleaning (n) Mfuo, mhoso
Ceremonial cleaning (n) Twahara
Cleanse (v) Tsambua (hu)
Clear (adj) Mpvenufu
Clear up (v) Pvenua(hu), bainisha(hu), eleza(hu)
Clear land for cultivation (v) Vuaza (hu), lima (hu)
Make clear (v) Djeleza(hu)
Clerk (n) Karani, mwandzishi
Work of a clerck (n) Ukarani, wandzishi
Clever (adj) Mhodari, makiri, mdjandja, mrambuzi
Cleverness (n) Uhodari, umakiri, udjandji, urambuzi
Click (with the tongue ) (v) Shewuza(hu)
Client (n) Kilia, mhuladji
Cliff (n) Mlima, djabali
Climate (n) Hawa, wakati
Climb (v) Heya(hu), pandra(hu)
Climb down(v) Shiha(hu), hondoha(hu), siha(hu)
Climber (n) Mpandradji
Cling (v) Lembelea(hu), zingatria(hu)
Clinic (v) Lapitali, kliniki
Clitoris (n) Itoka
Arab cloak (n) Bushuti, Djoho
Cloak (n) Djuba
Clock (n) Saya
Clod (n) Ntabwabwa, ntrontro, magodra
Close by (adv) Jirani
Close to (adv) Karibu na
Close (n) Karibu 
Bring up close (v) Tsengeza(hu), tsanganya(hu)
Close (v) Baya(hu), finiha(hu)
Come close (v) Karibu(hu)
Bring closer (v) Karibisha (hu)
Closing (n) Ifungo
Clot (v) Tsetsemha (hu)
Cloth (n) Nguo, vazi
Piece of cloth (n) Itambaya
Cloth worn by women around the head covering the face (n) Ukayi
Clothe someone (v) Vaza(hu)
Clothe(v) Vaya (hu)
Be clothed (v) Vaziwa(hu)
Work clothes (n) Saruvisi
Clothes worn by farmers (n) Sangai
Make clothes (v) Sonya(hu)
Clothing wornon the pilgrimage to Mecca (n) Ihramu
Cloud (n) Mayingou
Clove (n) Karanfu
Clove tree (n) Mkaranfu
Clown (n) Mshengezadji
Club (n) Chama
Clumsiness (n) Mapvotro, mbeha mbi
Clumsy person (n) Utsina mbeha
Cluster of bananas (n) Mbima
Cluster of a large fruit (n) Usaya, mrandaya, sazi
Clutch for a car (n) Ambriaji
Clutch (v) Samiza(hu), sasanya(hu)
Cohabit (v) Pvirana (n)
Cooperation (n) Mtsanganyiho, shama
Coach (n) Fundi wa spori
Coal (n) Kaya, sharibo
Coalition (n) Muunganyo, Mtsanganyiho
Coarse person (n) Mcambara
Coast (n) Mbwa
One who lives on the coast (n) Mbwani
Coat (n) Djuba, kotri
Coax (v) Fwaria(hu)
Bobweb (n) Nyumba ya bwibwiyi
Cock (n) Kudume
Cockroach (n) Kalalawu
Cocoa (n) Kakawu
Cocoa tree (n) Mkakawu
Coconut (n) Idjavu, nazi
Coconut tree (n) Mnazi
Coconut fiber (n) Pindo
Coconut leaves (n) Nkuri
Coconut spongy shell 'n) Kulimba
Coconut shell (n) Mcele
Coconut cream (n) Kodohondo
Coconut palm branch (n) Kuri
Coconut palm branch used for braiding (n) Katsa
Coconut grater (n) Mbuzi ya nazi
Young coconut in the stage of milk formation (n) Nkubu
Coconut juice (n) Dziwa la nazi
Central vein of the coconut palm leaf (n) Unyongo
Central stem the  coconut branch (n) Pindo
Coconut at the early stage of growth (n) Nkoma
Code of conduct (n) Shariaa, kanuni
Coerce (v) Swaliti(hu), samiza(hu)
Cofee (n) Kafe
Cofee tree (n) Mkafe
Cofee pot (n) Mdila
Coffin (n) Djanaza
Coiffure (n) Msuko
Coincide (v) Dubiana(hu)

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