Chitonga Dictionary

Mapona!
Welcome to the second edition of the Chitonga Online Dictionary. It was originaly created 1997 when Simonga traveled to Austria. This 2nd edition was done as part of the ICT Workshop in Syansundu in May 2004. Thanks to Mildred, Notie, Lackson, Norman and Kapongo Chipo for their contribution.

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Chitonga English Deutsch
Mwapona How are You? (Greeting) Servus, wie gehts
Kabotu Good, Fine (the Answer) Danke gut
Twalumba Thank You Danke
Twalumba Cheers Prost
Mwabuka Buti Good Morning Guten Morgen
Mwayusa Good Afternoon Guten Tag
Kwasiya Good Night Gute Nacht
Mwabonwa Welcome Willkommen
Mwabonwa Bassa Noose Very Welcome Herzlich Willkommen
Meenda Water Wasser
Chakulya Food Essen
Kuliya eat essen
Kunywa drink trinken
Tukalye Let's go & eat Gehen wir essen
Atwende Let`s go Gehen wir
iyii yes ja
pepe no nein
Takwepe nothing nichts
Koya go gehen
ime I Ich
Iwe You Du
Iswe We Wir
Nduwe ni? what's your name? Wie heisst du?
Ndime My Name is Ich heisse
Nsima Sadza (in Shona) Polenta
Bukoko or Bukande Beer Bier
Mutalika Cindinzi Kusobana? When will you start to play? Wann spielt ihr?
kweza come here Komm her
langa looking schauen
nywa drink trinken
sunu today heute
junza tomorrow morgen
zona the day after tomorrow übermorgen
mwana child kind
Mukulana Brother Bruder
Bama Mother Mutter
Ndende Father Vater
Tatalenzi Uncle Onkel
Nzokubona Junza See you tomorrow Bis morgen
Banakazi Ladies Frauen
Balumi Men Männer
Meso Eyes Auge
Impemo Nose Nase
Meno Teeth Zähne
yeya think denken
cijana run rennen
wambula talk reden
seka lough lachen
Camuntendelele Bicycle Fahrrad
Imota car Auto
Mpongo Goat Ziege
imbelele sheep Schaf
Mucaale kabotu good bye Auf Wiedersehen
yungizya add erweitern
lwaana fight Kampf
kondwa happy glücklich
mwenzuma/baasa friend Freund
buusu mealie meal Maismehl
lweele porridge Sterz
muunda field Feld
myunda fields Felder
cikolo school Schule
kwiiya learning lernen
malangazuba malaria Wechselfieber
lumuno peace Friede
mulimo work Arbeit
cilundu mountain Berg
kamwi one eins
tubili two zwei
tutatu three drei
tune four vier
musanu five fünf
musanu akamwi six sechs
ikumi ten zehn
ikumi amusanu akamwi sixteen sechszehn
makumi obile twenty zwanzig
makumi atatu thirty dreissig
mwanda one hundred einhundet
cuulu one thousand eintausend
lemba write schreiben
bbaasi bus Bus
ciini/bwiini truth Wahrheit
kulya to eat essen
ndalya kale I have eaten ich habe gegessen
kulwana to fight kämpfem
kukondwa to be happy glücklich sein
muya kuli? where are you going Wohin gehst du?
ndiyanda kwambula ayebo I want to talk to you Ich möchte mit dir sprechen
indawo nimbotu loko the place is nice der platz ist nett
kucijana to run laufen
kufwa to die sterben
kuuluka to fly fliegen
kupenga to be mad verrückt sein
masimpe are you telling the truth stimmt das?
Bulangazi Greediness Gier
Lubono Property / Wealth Eigentum
Incelela Garden Garten
Inzila Foot path Fußweg
Mugwagwa Road Straße
Lweendo Journey Reise
Polya / tombwe Tobacco Tabak
Itombe Dirt Dreck
Kulyookezya Resting rasten
Kandundu Cigarette Zigarette
Kusikika/Kujanika Access Zugang
Malweza Bad omen Schlechtes Omen
Ciboniboni Mirror Spiegel
Cipekupeku Television Fernseher
Bucete Poverty Amut
Cisyomezyo A promise das Versprechen
Bukamboni Evidence Beweis
Ceelelo Right (e.g right to education, live, information) Recht
Inviki Week Woche
Muvulo Monday Montag
Bwabili Tuesday Dienstag
Bwatatu Wednesday Mittwoch
Bwane Thursday Donnerstag
Bwasanu Friday Freitag
Mugibelo Saturday Samstag
Nsondo Sunday Sonntag



expressions
mwazwida kuli where are you coming from?
ndilombwa kubuzya may I ask?
Ino tusike lili when are we going to arrive
nkule buti how far is it?
kwafwiimpa is it getting close
kukaalila limwi staying for good
ndafwa nzala l'm hungry
ndafwa nyota l'm thirsty
tweende let's go
nouns
cintolo shop/store
Kaulunzuma one million
Cibbadela Hospital
mavwambukila rumours
cibbeke a bag
Musyika market
ntolongo prison
cinkwankwani sign post
luciso malice
magesi electricity
maali polygamy
kulyanankwela imorality
dolopo a town
muunzi village
ndeke aeroplane
lwizi lake
mulonga river
cizyiba swamp
lwaanje an ocean
citupa a registration card
lugwalo a letter
tusi insult
citondwa a taboo
people and jobs
Musankwa boy
Musimbi girl
Namutekenya driver
mwaamu a prostitute
muubi a thief
mubelesi worker
Muvwubi rich person
mukuwa/muntu uutuba a white person
muntu uusiy a black person
body
musana backbone
cibuno waist
cibelo thigh
nkolo breast
animals
Munyama an animal
banyama animals
kuvwima to hunt
suntwe hyena
Sulwe rabbit/hare
siluwe leopard
Munyati buffalo
Inzovwu an elephant
malama cheetah
syambololo kudu
Insya a duiker
inzoka a snake
mbabala waterbuck
Incengu eland
umpe wild dog
syuumbwa lion
civwubwe hippopotumus
months
Mukazimazyiba January
Mulumi February
Miyoba March
Mukubwekangala April
Kandakamanini May
Gandapati June
Kkunkumunamasamu July
Itwe August
Ivwivwi September
Kavwumbi October
Vwumbipati November
nalupale December
seasons
Mainza rain season
Cilimo dry season
Mupeyo cold season
Zuba sun
Buzuba day
mwezi moon/month
drought cimpayuma/cilanga
orientation
kujwe East
Kumbo West
Kunyika North
Kumusanzya South
clothes
zisani clothes
Buluke trousers
Munsisi skirt
Delesi dress
Ngubo blankey/s
Bulo bed
food
fuleenke an orange
gwaba guava
itanga pumpkin
kkowa cucumber
deede a tomato
hanyisi onion
nyama meat
bbobola pumpkin leaves
munsale sweet cane
verbs
Kuzuzikizya to fulfil
Kubala to read
Kulemba to write
Syoma believe
Kwata marry
Kwiingana to intrude
Kubula to lack
Mucaala ophan
Kutanda to chase
Koompolola shouting
Kudubula to shoot
Kukomba to worship
Kukombelezya pleading
Kwiimba to sing
kusweka to get lost
zyana dance
fwambaana hurry
kuuba to steal
kweena to cheat/desire
Kukwabilila to prevent
kunyanga to grab/reposes/confiscate
kupa to give
kulisumpula to be pompous
kufwundilila sufocate
Kunyomenena to admire
kuunina to swindle
kuulanamakulo to bribe
lubomba mercy
kugwasya to help
kusambala to sell
kufwotola to photograph
Kutondeka to point at
feeling
Buusu shyness
Kulomana to be humble
Kulomba to beg
Kuyoowa to fear
Kupandulula explain
Kusampuka get embarassed
Kugunwa to be ashamed
Kasinganyo to curse
Kuzoonda to hate
kuyandisisya to be anxious
kuyanda to love/like
kutukila to insult
adjectives
kulweela sweet
kulula bitter
mubotu beautiful/handsome
kukolwa to be drunk/intoxicated
colours
musyobo wa mukuba orange colour
musyobo uusiya black
musyobo uusalala red
musyobo uutuba white