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  1. imali— money
  2. swibhisa— dirty
  3. amai— mother
  4. chini— how
  5. ziba— know (facts)
  6. kapukanana— insect
  7. ndilekejele— excuse Me
  8. fa— dead
  9. bwa— overflowing
  10. inyenyeji— star
  11. shanta— happy
  12. sungunuka— free
  13. yechi— this
  14. zuna— close
  15. ihobe— fish
  16. palala— die
  17. lebeleka
  18. unkwimbi— singer
  19. chitundu— basket
  20. mavubo— fishnets; nets
  21. yokuno— here
  22. pululuka— fly
  23. mafuta— grease (fat, organic substance)
  24. undobolwa— bride
  25. untumbu— belly (lower part of body, abdomen)
  26. ba nefhungamuya— have breakfast
  27. lyisa— feed
  28. imbondwe— impala
  29. ifhumo— spear
  30. belengela— transparent
  31. nyeya— chew
  32. bisila— be half cooked
  33. bhapi— wide; thick
  34. izhou— elephant
  35. tambula— receive
  36. izhuba— day; sun
  37. kulinda— watch
  38. bungana— gather
  39. kakata— pull
  40. igandwa— lake; pond
  41. ijeta— monkey
  42. chitumba— hut
  43. andito kupa imali— I will not give you the money
  44. nalini— never
  45. zwimba— long (not 'wide')
  46. imhandala— virgin
  47. lebeleka— speak
  48. undibweni— You see me
  49. nkwakwa— blue
  50. zha— come
  51. guluzhanje— powerful spirit, devil
  52. makumimashanunana— ninety
  53. undwajiki— nurse
  54. bhatomu!— You're welcome
  55. bupofu— blindness
  56. bubhodo— righteousness, goodness, correctness
  57. igunda— owl
  58. buya— good
  59. londota
  60. ivubo— net; fishnet
  61. bhata— catch; hold
  62. komesa— dry (substance)
  63. igwisilo— sharpening tool
  64. ndakupaimali— I gave you the money
  65. bupengo— madness
  66. luma— have itch; bite
  67. igumbo— feet
  68. ivubuko— bridge
  69. bulayiwa— killed, be
  70. nikama— quiet, be
  71. lwana— fight
  72. iwhi— word
  73. unsheti— poor
  74. ingwe— leopard
  75. bangija moto— set on fire
  76. swina— press
  77. vunwa— broken, be
  78. kwegula— old
  79. bulaya— kill
  80. chivulamabw— hail
  81. ihonye— worm
  82. undume— husband
  83. fhila— spit
  84. inzilawa— kudu
  85. shanunatatu— eight
  86. kalikiliki— fast
  87. amezwale— mother-in-law
  88. lufu— death
  89. iviki— week
  90. zipa— sweet
  91. bala— count
  92. bipa— bad
  93. ibhima— buck
  94. undoti— dreamer
  95. ifumbo— magic
  96. wana— find
  97. izhino— tooth (front, rather than molar)
  98. bhuluka— descend
  99. chibanda— any carnivorous animal
  100. vwima— hunt
  101. imhuka— animal(s)
  102. bhudilila
  103. myonta— kiss
  104. unyalaji— consoler
  105. lwimbo— song
  106. chibubi— spider
  107. pofumala— be blind
  108. inzebe— ear
  109. ihomo— bag
  110. simbe— ember
  111. mapopoma— watefall
  112. nyala— tired
  113. biga
  114. zwishoma— little
  115. ngweno— now
  116. ba neshe— kind
  117. aujaka ndibona— You did not see me
  118. chikolo— school
  119. idunhu— mountain (not hill)
  120. lunyala— finger
  121. ndoziba— I know
  122. chena— white (colour)
  123. kubipilwa— sad
  124. chivi— knee
  125. zibana— know each other
  126. ibome— hive
  127. buvezhuba— east
  128. makumimashanu— fifty
  129. fhuma— sew
  130. unjelo— dawn
  131. maboko— hands; arms; forearms
  132. biga
  133. bhwazula
  134. lya— eat
  135. chitatu— third
  136. ma— freeze; stand
  137. ununa— younger brother
  138. mankwilili— snore
  139. luwa— garden
  140. kule— far
  141. umvwimi— hunter
  142. bheluja— bring down
  143. ishoko— baboon
  144. chizhumbo— nest
  145. munyu— salt
  146. ishango— forest
  147. inyati— buffalo
  148. akale— and
  149. tanga— begin
  150. chikwintalopa— leech
  151. kumusa— give greetings
  152. makandwa— ponds; lakes
  153. bani— Who
  154. kandi— brown
  155. undamu— brother in law , sister in law
  156. shanu— five
  157. ibhangu— eagle, hawk
  158. unsichana— girl
  159. igube— butterfly
  160. indilo— plate
  161. chibaza— knife
  162. chmuta— sneeze
  163. unsha— village
  164. undongo— servant
  165. sekulu— maternal uncle
  166. mwempela— one
  167. oga— all
  168. kuya— grind
  169. gala— sit
  170. shoma— few
  171. nokuti— because
  172. imbizi— zebra
  173. unchelo— fruit
  174. ishambo— painted dog
  175. unhukaji— woman
  176. ishongoshongo— backbone
  177. undume— husband
  178. inyuni— bird
  179. ilopa— blood
  180. bubhempele— cowardice
  181. ivu— ground
  182. idada— goose; duck
  183. amhaji— cousin
  184. mazhubaose— every day
  185. Gumi— October
  186. chipembele— rhinocerus
  187. bunwanyuni— north
  188. undyisi— shepherd
  189. inhunzi— fly
  190. pafupi— near
  191. kwidibhila— cloud (not fog)
  192. bulungu— beard
  193. igole— year
  194. ndibwalo— better
  195. tukutuku— young
  196. idama— cheek
  197. chiulu— thousand
  198. unsebe— arrow
  199. chifuba— chest
  200. ibhako— hole; cave
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