simba

simbá (canonical class-5)
masimbá (class-6 plural)


hanzi

hanzí (canonical class-9)
hanzí (class-10 plural)

From Afrikaans gans; compare Zulu ihansi.


toki

tokí (canonical class-9)
tokí (class-10 plural)


onde

ondé (canonical class-5)
maondé (class-6 plural)


hanga

hángá (canonical class-9)
hángá (class-10 plural)


muti

mutí (canonical class-3)
mití (class-4 plural)


guyu

gúyu (canonical class-5)
makúyu (class-6 plural)


huku

húkú (canonical class-9)
húkú (class-10 plural)

From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.


mbira

mbíra (canonical class-9)
mbíra (class-10 plural)


nyoka

nyóká (canonical class-9)
nyóká (class-10 plural)


ndimu

ndímu (canonical class-9)
ndímu (class-10 plural)

Borrowed from Swahili ndimu (“lemon or lime”), from Persian لیمو (limu).


imbwa

imbwá (canonical class-9)
imbwá (class-10 plural)


bundo

→ English: bundu


rize

rizé (canonical class-5)
marizé (class-6 plural)


nondo

Damaliscus lunatus
Wikispecies:Damaliscus lunatus

tsessebe (an antelope, Damaliscus lunatus)


nyati

nyátí (canonical class-9)
nyátí (class-10 plural)

buffalo (Old World savannah-dwelling bovid)


hachi

háchi (canonical class-5)
maháchi (class-6 plural)

→ Chichewa: hatchi

From a Nguni language (compare Zulu ihhashi), from a Khoe language (compare Khoekhoe has).


nyuchi

nyúchí (canonical class-9)
nyúchí (class-10 plural)


fodya

Borrowed from Portuguese folha (“leaf”).


mvuu

mvuú (canonical class-9)
mvuú (class-10 plural)


nzungu

nzungú (canonical class-9)
nzungú (class-10 plural)

An irregular derivation of Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀gʊ́.


ishwa

ishwá (canonical class-9)
ishwá (class-10 plural)


nguruve

sn-noun

nguruve class 9 (plural nguruve class 10)


mbudzi

mbúdzí (canonical class-9)
mbúdzí (class-10 plural)


mhumhi

mhumhí (canonical class-9)
mhumhí (class-10 plural)

Lycaon pictus
Lycaon pictus#Translingual


mupunga

mupunga class 3 (plural mipunga class 4)


remoni

rémoni class 5 (plural marémoni class 6)

rémoni (canonical class-5)
marémoni (class-6 plural)


mundimu

mundímu class 3 (plural mindímu class 4)

mundímu (canonical class-3)
mindímu (class-4 plural)


shumba

shúmba (canonical class-9)
shúmba (class-10 plural)


twana

twána (canonical class-9)
twána (class-10 plural)


dapiri

dápiri class 5 (plural matápiri class 6)

dápiri (canonical class-5)
matápiri (class-6 plural)


mbatatisi

mbatátisi class 9 (plural mbatátisi class 10)

mbatátisi (canonical class-9)
mbatátisi (class-10 plural)


garikuni

garikúní class 5 (plural makarikúní class 6)

garikúní (canonical class-5)
makarikúní (class-6 plural)

From a Nguni language (compare Zulu ikalikuni), from Afrikaans kalkoen.


jon'osi

jón'osi class 5 (plural majón'osi class 6)

jón'osi (canonical class-5)
majón'osi (class-6 plural)

From a Nguni language (compare Zulu ijongosi), from Afrikaans jongos.

ox, (especially) a young or untrained one


domasi

domási class 5 (plural madomási class 6)

domási (canonical class-5)
madomási (class-6 plural)

From a Nguni language (compare Southern Ndebele itamatisi), from Afrikaans tamaties.


hukwana

húkwáná class 9 (plural húkwáná class 10)

húkwáná (canonical class-9)
húkwáná (class-10 plural)


koroni

koroni (canonical class-9)
kóroni (canonical class-9)


dhongi

dhongí class 5 (plural madhongí class 6)

dhongí (canonical class-5)
madhongí (class-6 plural)

From English donkey, likely by way of Afrikaans donkie.


nachisi

náchisi class 5 (plural manáchisi class 6)

náchisi (canonical class-5)
manáchisi (class-6 plural)


chiponji

chipónji class 7 (plural zvipónji class 8)

chipónji (canonical class-7)
zvipónji (class-8 plural)

From a Nguni language (compare Zulu isiponji), from English sponge.


chishambo

chishambo class 7 (plural zvishambo class 8)

(Korekore, Zezuru) sponge (animal and cleaning tool)


nanazi

nánazí class 5 (plural manánazí class 6)

nánazí (canonical class-5)
manánazí (class-6 plural)


dhongana

dhongáná class 5 (plural madhongáná class 6)

dhongáná (canonical class-5)
madhongáná (class-6 plural)


imbwanana

imbwánaná class 9 (plural imbwánaná class 10)

imbwánaná (canonical class-9)
imbwánaná (class-10 plural)


ngurwana

ngúrwaná class 9 (plural ngúrwaná class 10)

ngúrwaná (canonical class-9)
ngúrwaná (class-10 plural)


mbudzana

mbúdzaná class 9 (plural mbúdzaná class 10)

mbúdzaná (canonical class-9)
mbúdzaná (class-10 plural)


gwavha

gwávha class 5 (plural magwávha class 6)

gwávha (canonical class-5)
magwávha (class-6 plural)


gwaimani

gwáimani class 9 (plural magwáimani class 10)

gwáimani (canonical class-9)
magwáimani (class-10 plural)

Supposedly from Afrikaans kwaai man (“angry man”).


hozhwa

hózhwa (canonical class-9)
hózhwa (class-10 plural)


mhou

mhóu (canonical class-9)
mhóu (class-10 plural)


garwe

gárwe (canonical class-5)
makárwe (class-6 plural)


goko

gókó (canonical class-5)
makókó (class-6 plural)

Perhaps from the same root as Rwanda-Rundi igikoko (“wild animal”).


mhowani

mhowani class 9 (plural mhowani class 10)


nhoro

nhoró (canonical class-9)
nhoró (class-10 plural)


bhiza

bhizá (canonical class-5)
mabhizá (class-6 plural)


mhene

mhené (canonical class-9)
mhené (class-10 plural)

From a root originally meaning "goat"; compare Rwanda-Rundi ihene/impene.


hwai

Uncertain, but potentially from a Khoe language (compare Khoekhoe gū-i). Other Bantu languages borrowed this in the form *-gu, for example Sotho nku and Zulu imvu.


mukuyu

mukúyu (canonical class-3)
mikúyu (class-4 plural)


muonde

muondé (canonical class-3)
miondé (class-4 plural)


ngamera

ngaméra class 9 (plural ngaméra class 10)

ngaméra (canonical class-9)
ngaméra (class-10 plural)

An old borrowing, ultimately from Swahili ngamia, from Arabic جَمَل (jamal). Compare Chichewa ngamira.


muhacha

muhacha class 3 (plural mihacha class 4)


nhanga

nhanga class 9 (plural manhanga class 6)