Kukana (to fight with words) kutaudzana kusina mashoko matsvene. Kukanidza (to contradict). VaZigula vanoti kukana (deny, denying; reject; contradict). VaZigula vanoti kukanana (deny each other, argue with each other; contradict each other). VaZigula vanoti Simkana Mwaliko. (I denied [knowing] Mwaliko).