Chichewa Vocabulary
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agencies /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ = NOUN: nthambi; USER: mabungwe, nthambi, nthambi zina, mabungwe a, mabungwe osiyanasiyana,

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: onse; USER: onse, zonse, yonse, lonse, anthu onse,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: ndi; USER: ndi, ndipo, ndiponso, komanso,

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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: chilichinse; USER: aliyense, iliyonse, uliwonse, chilichonse, kulikonse,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ali, ndi, ndinu, muli, ndiwo,

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as /əz/ = ADVERB: ngati; PREPOSITION: ngati; USER: monga, ngati, pamene, mmene, kuti,

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balloon /bəˈluːn/ = NOUN: baluni; USER: zibaluni, chibaluni,

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based /-beɪst/ = USER: zochokera, yochokera, ofotokoza, pogwiritsa, zofotokoza,

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be /biː/ = VERB: khala; USER: kukhala, akhale, adzakhala, mukhale, ndikhale,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: chufukwa; USER: chifukwa, chifukwa chakuti, popeza, pakuti, cifukwa,

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becoming /bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = USER: kukhala, anakhala, n'kukhala, wokhala, akhale,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: koma; USER: koma, komatu, komabe, koma ndi,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: ndi, mwa, chifukwa, cha, chifukwa cha,

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call /kɔːl/ = NOUN: kuitana; VERB: itana; USER: kuitana, kuitanira, kuyitana, foni, kuitanako,

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can /kæn/ = VERB: angathe, lola; NOUN: kachitini; USER: ndingathere, mungathe, angathe, ndingathe, tingathe,

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career /kəˈrɪər/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, ntchito yabwino, ntchito yapamwamba, yapamwamba, apeze ntchito yapamwamba,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: kampani, kampane; USER: kampani, kampaniyo, gulu, kucheza, kampani ya,

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consultancy /kənˈsʌl.tən.si/ = USER: kuthandizira panzeru,

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consultant /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ = NOUN: ozondikira, ozindikila; USER: mlangizi, kufunsa, Dokotala wa, ndi kufunsa, Consultant,

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consulting /kənˈsʌl.tɪŋ/ = USER: kufunsira, kufunsira kwa, akufunsira, akufunsana, anauzidwa uphungu,

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contact /ˈkɒn.tækt/ = VERB: peza; NOUN: kupeza; USER: kukhudzana, pokhudzana, kucheza, kulankhulana, kukumana,

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could /kʊd/ = USER: ndikanathera, akanakhoza, akanatha, ndikanakhoza, angathe,

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d /əd/ = USER: anthu d,

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days /deɪ/ = USER: masiku, m'masiku, ano, kwa masiku, ndi masiku,

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desk /desk/ = NOUN: polembera; USER: desiki, tebulo, desiki yawo, pa desiki, desikipo,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, nkho- ndoyi, A Don, kuti Don,

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eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: wofunikira; USER: woyenera, okhoza, akuyenerera kulandira, kulandira ndalama, kuti akhoza kukhala,

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email /ˈiː.meɪl/ = USER: imelo, ya imelo, imelu, KUTSATIRA, kukulembelani imelo,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADJECTIVE: ngakhale; ADVERB: ngakhale; USER: ngakhale, ngakhalenso, mpaka, nkomwe,

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = NOUN: chitsanzo; USER: Mwachitsanzo, chitsanzo, chitsanzo cha, chitsanzo chabwino, citsanzo,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: kuzindikira; USER: zinachitikira, chomuchitikira, zimene zinachitikira, anakumana nazo, chokuchitikirani,

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fill /fɪl/ = VERB: zazitsa; USER: mudzaze, adzaze, kudzaza, lembani,

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finding /ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/ = USER: kafukufukuyu, akwatire, Kupeza, apezazi, Mmene Tingapezere,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: chifukwa, pakuti, kwa, kuti, chifukwa cha,

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friendly /ˈfrend.li/ = ADJECTIVE: wachikondi; USER: wochezeka, waubwenzi, ansangala, ochezeka, aubwenzi,

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give /ɡɪv/ = VERB: pereka; USER: kupereka, anapereka, kupatsa, apereke, kukupatsani,

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: abwino; USER: uthenga, zabwino, wabwino, chabwino, abwino,

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growing /ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: akukula, kukula, kukulira, ukukula, likukula,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: tanga; USER: ndi, ali, nawo, kukhala, ali ndi,

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holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ = NOUN: mpumulo; USER: holide, tchuthi, maholide, holide ya, holideyo,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: ngati; USER: ngati, kuti, kuti ngati, Koma ngati,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: mu; USER: mu, ku, mwa, pa, mkati,

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increase /ɪnˈkriːs/ = VERB: onjeva; NOUN: kuonjeja; USER: wonjezani, kuwonjezera, kuonjezera, makulidwe, pokuza,

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individual /ˌindəˈvijəwəl/ = ADJECTIVE: anthu; USER: munthu, payekha, munthuyo, aliyense, aliyense payekha,

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interested /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪd/ = USER: achidwi, chidwi, ndi chidwi, chidwi ndi, wachidwi,

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international /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: zamaikoonse; USER: mayiko, padziko lonse, m'mayiko, wa mayiko, m'mayiko osiyanasiyana,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is, am; USER: ndi, ali, ndiye, uli, chiri,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: ndi; USER: izo, icho, iwo, iyo, ilo,

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job /dʒɒb/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, ntchitoyo, pantchito, kuntchito, ntchitoyi,

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join /dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: lowa; USER: kujowina, agwirizane, kulumikizana, kukajowina, nawo,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADVERB: ngati; ADJECTIVE: wokoma mtima; USER: basi, monga, chabe, okha, wolungama,

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level /ˈlev.əl/ = NOUN: kukwanira; ADJECTIVE: pokwanira; USER: mlingo, msinkhu, muyezo, pamlingo, mlingo wa,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: ngati; VERB: faniza; USER: monga, ngati, monga choncho, mofanana, mofanana ndi,

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looking /ˌɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuyang'ana, akuyang'ana, ndikuyang'ana, akufunafuna, akuyembekezera,

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lookout /ˈlʊk.aʊt/ = USER: Chenjerani, maso psuu, ika mlonda anene, amafuna kuona,

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modern /ˈmɒd.ən/ = ADJECTIVE: zatsopano; USER: amakono, zamakono, wamakono, masiku, masiku ano,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zina; USER: zambiri, kwambiri, zina, kuposa, koposa,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: kufuna; VERB: funa; USER: amafunika, muyenera, amafunikira, ayenera, amafuna,

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: atsopano; USER: watsopano, yatsopano, zatsopano, latsopano, atsopano,

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next /nekst/ = ADJECTIVE: pafupi; ADVERB: kenaka; USER: Ena, lotsatira, yotsatira, wotsatira, chotsatira,

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no /nəʊ/ = NOUN: ayi; ADJECTIVE: ata; USER: palibe, iyayi, ayi, alibe, popanda,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: osati; USER: osati, si, ayi, sanali, sikuti,

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occasional /əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/ = USER: apo, nthawi zina, apo ndi apo, mwa apo ndi apo, kwa apo ndi apo,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: a, wa, la, ya, cha,

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offices /ˈɒf.ɪs/ = USER: maofesi, maudindo, ofesi, m'maofesi, maofesi a,

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on /ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: pa; ADVERB: poyamba; USER: pa, padziko, za, patsamba, tsiku,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: chimodzi; USER: mmodzi, limodzi, wina, chimodzi, imodzi,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kapena; USER: kapena, kapena kuti, kapenanso, komanso,

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: zathu; USER: yathu, wathu, lathu, athu, chathu,

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: kunjak; USER: kuchokera, kunja, mu, kutuluka, uko,

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package /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: phukusi; USER: phukusi, kathumbaka, phukusili, oyenera kuchitidwa, phukusi la,

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: gawo; VERB: gawa; USER: gawo, mbali, nawo, m'gulu, ndi mbali,

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pay /peɪ/ = NOUN: malipiro; VERB: lipira; USER: kulipira, ndalama, mupereke, alipire, kubweza,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: anthu; USER: anthu, anthuwo, anthu a, ndi anthu, kuti anthu,

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personal /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: zamwini; USER: patokha, munthu, lenileni, payekha, panokha,

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plan /plæn/ = VERB: lingalira; NOUN: lingoliro; USER: chikonzero, ndondomeko, dongosolo, mapulani, pulani,

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please /pliːz/ = ADVERB: chonde; VERB: konweretsa; USER: chonde, azikondweretsa, + chonde,

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: vuto; USER: vuto, mavuto, vutolo, vutoli, ndi vuto,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: mankhwala, katundu, zinthu, malonda, pa malonda,

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provide /prəˈvaɪd/ = VERB: pereka; USER: kupereka, amapereka, anapereka, zofunika, kusamalira,

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qualifications /ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ziyeneretso, oyenerera, ziyeneretso za, kukwaniritsa, woyenerera,

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qualified /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: wokwanira; USER: oyenerera, woyenerera, woyenera, oyeneretsedwa, oyenelela,

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quarterly /ˈkwɔː.təl.i/ = USER: mungamaziyike, miyezi itatu, mungamaziyike mu, miyezi itatu iliyonse,

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range /reɪndʒ/ = NOUN: kuchuluka; USER: zosiyanasiyana, osiyanasiyana, mitundu yambiri, zochulukirapo ndithu, zochulukirapo,

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re /riː/ = USER: kukonzanso, ya kukonzanso, omwenso, kuulenganso, akutembenuka,

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ready /ˈred.i/ = ADJECTIVE: wokonzeka; USER: wokonzeka, okonzeka, kukonzekera, okonzekera, wokonzekera,

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receive /rɪˈsiːv/ = VERB: landira; USER: alandire, kulandira, adzalandira, amalandira, alandira,

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review /rɪˈvjuː/ = VERB: bweleza; USER: obwereza, ndemanga, yofotokoza, tiyeni tibwereze, kubwerezako,

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right /raɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: kumanja; USER: pomwe, kulondola, Chabwino, kumene, ufulu,

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roles /rəʊl/ = USER: maudindo, udindo, ndi maudindo, udindo umene, udindo woti si wawo,

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sage /seɪdʒ/ = USER: tchire, uthenga, katchire,

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salary /ˈsæl.ər.i/ = NOUN: malipiro; USER: malipiro, malipilo, ndi malipiro, yamalipiro, kwa malipilo,

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sales /seɪl/ = USER: malonda, malonda a, wogulitsa, agulitsidwa, akamugulitsa,

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significantly /sigˈnifikəntlē/ = USER: kwambiri, N'zochititsa chidwi, anatchula mfundo yofunika kwambiri, n'zochititsa chidwi kuti, chinthu chochititsa chidwi,

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: ena; USER: ena, zina, anthu ena, wina, pafupifupi,

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space /speɪs/ = NOUN: mlengalenga, mlemgalenga; USER: danga, malo, mpata, mlengalenga, kadanga,

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staff /stɑːf/ = NOUN: ogwira nchito; USER: ndodo, ogwira ntchito, ogwira, ndi ndodo, ndodo yake,

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successful /səkˈses.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: wopambana; USER: bwino, wopambana, wabwino, opambana, moyo wabwino,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: zotere; USER: oterowo, zoterozo, chotero, amenewa, zimenezi,

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support /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: thandizo, chithandizo, kuthandiza, chichirikizo, kuthandizidwa,

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supportive /səˈpɔː.tɪv/ = USER: wothandiza, kuthandiza, amandithandiza, othandiza, kumuthandiza,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: kachitidwe, machitidwe, madongosolo, zikamadzawonongedwa, nthaŵizo,

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t /tiː/ = USER: T, kwa T, w a, w, wa T,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: tenga; USER: kutenga, atenge, titenge, nditenge, tengani,

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team /tēm/ = NOUN: gulu; USER: timu, gulu, timu ya, wa timu, mu timu,

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: kenaka; USER: Ndiyeno, ndiye, kenako, pamenepo, Choncho,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: apo; USER: apo, kumeneko, pali, uko, pamenepo,

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too /tuː/ = ADVERB: nso, nsonso; USER: Ifenso, nayenso, nawonso, kwambiri, inunso,

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train /treɪn/ = VERB: phunzitsa; NOUN: thileni; USER: sitima, sitimayo, sitima ya pamtunda, pasitima, sitima yapamtunda,

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training /ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/ = NOUN: kuphunzitsa; USER: maphunziro, kuphunzitsa, kuphunzira, kuphunzitsidwa, yophunzitsa,

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travel /ˈtræv.əl/ = VERB: yenda; USER: ulendo, maulendo, kuyenda, za maulendo, kuyenda maulendo,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: ife; USER: ife, nafe, pathu, ifeyo, tikhale,

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user /ˈjuː.zər/ = NOUN: wogwilitsira nchito; USER: user, akuwagwiritsa, wosuta, yosavuta, amene akuwagwiritsa,

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using /juːz/ = USER: ntchito, pogwiritsa ntchito, kugwiritsa ntchito, pogwiritsa, kugwiritsa,

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want /wɒnt/ = VERB: funa; NOUN: khumbo; USER: tikufuna, ndikufuna, mukufuna, akufuna, amafuna,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: ife; USER: ife, tiyenera, tili, ife tiri, ifeyo,

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: bwino; NOUN: chitsime; USER: bwino, komanso, chabwino, ndiponso, chitsime,

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west /west/ = NOUN: kumadzulo; USER: kumadzulo, kumadzulo kwa, chakumadzulo, cha kumadzulo,

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who /huː/ = PRONOUN: amene; USER: amene, yemwe, omwe, ndani,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: khumbo, chikonzekero; USER: nditero, adzatero, atero, chifuniro, afuna,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ndi; USER: ndi, pamodzi ndi, pamodzi, nawo, limodzi,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwira ntchito, nchito, kuntchito, ntchitoyi,

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: chaka; USER: chaka, zaka, chaka chimodzi, m'chaka, pachaka,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: inu, ini; USER: inu, iwe, inuyo, muli, panu,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zanu, chako; USER: anu, wanu, lanu, wako, yanu,

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