| English Meaning | Tshivenḓa Meaning |
|---|---|
| Shade | Murunzi |
| Shadow | Murunzi |
| trembling hangover | babalasi |
| hangover | babalasi |
| Coat | badzhi |
| large spot | badzi |
| Cave | bako |
| pole | Pala |
| beam | balaga |
| paper | Bambiri |
| a great wild beast | banda |
| big knife | banga |
| small gift given to a customer | basela |
| free | mahala |
| you are free | no vhofhololiwa |
| freedom | mbofholowo |
| cockroach | bete |
| idiot, lunatic | bengo |
| horse | bere |
| perspiration | biko |
| mug | bigiri |
| iron pot | bodo |
| pot | bodo |
| Bible | bivhili |
| illness | biso |