Chichewa Vocabulary
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able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: angathe; USER: wokhoza, akhoza, amatha, athe, okhoza,

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accessibility /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/ = USER: kugula, Zokhudza screen, screen,

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across /əˈkrɒs/ = PREPOSITION: uko; USER: kudutsa, kuwoloka, kutsidya, tsidya, patsidya,

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actually /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ = ADVERB: komabe; USER: kwenikweni, makamaka, mochitika, n'kumachita, mwakuchita,

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after /ˈɑːf.tər/ = ADVERB: patapita; PREPOSITION: patsogolo; USER: pambuyo, pambuyo pa, patapita, atatha, patatha,

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ahead /əˈhed/ = ADVERB: kutsogolo; USER: patsogolo, m'tsogolo, nazo, kutsogolo, patsogolo pa,

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

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along /əˈlɒŋ/ = PREPOSITION: pambali; USER: pamodzi, limodzi, motsatira, m'mphepete,

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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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approachable /əˈprōCHəbəl/ = ADJECTIVE: oyandikiridwaoyandikira

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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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assistance /əˈsɪs.təns/ = NOUN: wothandizira; USER: thandizo, chithandizo, kuthandizidwa, thandizo la, akuthandizeni,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: pa, ku, nthawi, pa nthawi, nthaŵi,

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

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basis /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: maziko, chifukwa, maziko a, zifukwa, pamaziko,

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

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become /bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: sanduka; USER: akhale, kukhala, anakhala, adzakhala, amakhala,

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believe /bɪˈliːv/ = VERB: kukhulupilira; USER: ndikukhulupirira, amakhulupirira, kukhulupirira, mukukhulupirira, akhulupirira,

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big /bɪɡ/ = ADJECTIVE: wankulu; USER: yaikulu, chachikulu, zazikulu, lalikulu, waukulu,

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

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close /kləʊz/ = VERB: tseka; ADVERB: kafupi; ADJECTIVE: kuteka; USER: close, pafupi, mwatcheru, kwambiri, ubwenzi,

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closure /ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ = NOUN: kutsekera; USER: kutsekedwa,

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: aya, zolankhulirana, mauthenga, njira zolankhulirana, zotumizira mauthenga,

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compact /kəmˈpækt/ = ADJECTIVE: wophinjana; USER: woundana, yaying'ono, ngati woundana, chogwirana,

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

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: ankaona, amaona, ankaona kuti, tikambirana, ankaonedwa,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: mguli; USER: kasitomala, Mayiwo, makasitomala, wogulayo, kasitomala wake,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: tsiku; USER: tsiku, tsiku limenelo, usana, lero, tsiku limene,

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describes /dɪˈskraɪb/ = VERB: fotokoza; USER: limafotokoza, akulongosola, anafotokoza, akufotokoza, limanena,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: chingerezi, LAIBULALE, Chingelezi, English, Chichewa,

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

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: oyamba; USER: yoyamba, choyamba, poyamba, koyamba, woyamba,

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

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: kuchokera; USER: kuyambira, kuchokera, kwa, ku, kuchokera ku,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = NOUN: m'msogolo; ADJECTIVE: chamtsogolo; USER: tsogolo, m'tsogolo, mtsogolo, zam'tsogolo, m'tsogolomu,

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: tenga; USER: kupeza, kutenga, apeze, kufika, nditenge,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: pita; USER: kupita, pita, apite, tipite, ndipite,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kupita, akupita, ati, ndikupita, tikuti,

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

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: wankulu; USER: kwakukulu, chachikulu, wamkulu, yaikulu, lalikulu,

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had /hæd/ = USER: anali, anali ndi, anali nawo, anayenera, ankayenera,

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hard /hɑːd/ = ADJECTIVE: cholimba; USER: zolimba, molimbika, khama, zovuta, mwakhama,

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

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his /hɪz/ = PRONOUN: chache; USER: wake, ake, lake, yake, zake,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ine, + i, ndili, ndimakukonda,

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

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = NOUN: kusogoza; USER: kuwongolera, bwino, kusintha, zinthu zikuyenda bwino, zikuyenda bwino,

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

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information /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: nkhani; USER: information, zambiri, nkhani, mfundo, chidziŵitso,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: mkati; ADVERB: mkati; NOUN: mkati; PREPOSITION: mkati; USER: mkati, mkati mwa, m'kati, mkatimo, mkati mwake,

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invaluable /ɪnˈvæl.jʊ.bl̩/ = USER: kwambiri, lamtengo wapatali, lapamwamba kwambiri, kumathandiza kwambiri, kwambiri pokulitsa,

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

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issues /ˈɪʃ.uː/ = USER: nkhani, magazini, mavuto, zokhudza, m'magazini,

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

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: lomaliza; USER: zatsopano, atsopano, chaposachedwapa, atsopano a, zamakono,

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less /les/ = ADJECTIVE: pang'ono; USER: zochepa, kupatula, wochepa, kupatula ngati, mochepa,

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logic /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ = NOUN: ganizo; USER: zomveka, zolondola, mfundo zomveka, mfundo zomveka bwino, mfundo zomveka komanso,

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mated /meɪt/ = USER: n'kudzagona, anthu n'kudzagona, a anthu n'kudzagona,

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member /ˈmem.bər/ = NOUN: membala; USER: chiwalo, membala, m'Bungwe, m'gulu, m'banja,

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

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

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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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opinions /əˈpɪn.jən/ = USER: maganizo, malingaliro, ndi maganizo, maganizo awo, ndi malingaliro,

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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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particular /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ = ADJECTIVE: chofunika; USER: makamaka, kwenikweni, inayake, enaake,

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place /pleɪs/ = NOUN: malo; VERB: ika; USER: malo, m'malo, pamalo, kumalo, yer,

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

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pleased /pliːzd/ = USER: amakondwera, anasangalala, amasangalala, akukondwera, okonzeka,

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post /pəʊst/ = NOUN: udindo; USER: positi, chikhomo, nsanamira, malo, chikhomo chimenecho,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: lofalitsidwa, yofalitsidwa, ofalitsidwa, kofalitsidwa, linafalitsidwa,

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put /pʊt/ = VERB: ika; USER: kuika, anaika, anayika, kuyika, kuvala,

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recommendation /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chithokozo; USER: pamawu, ganizo, bungwe, umboni, otichitira umboni,

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satisfaction /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ = NOUN: kukhutisidwa; USER: kukhutitsidwa, wokhutira, chikhutiro, okhutira, wosangalala,

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secondly /ˈsek.ənd.li/ = USER: Kachiwiri, Lachiwiri, Chachiwiri, chachiŵiri, Kaciwiri,

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see /siː/ = VERB: wona; USER: onani, mukuona, kuwona, kuona, mwaona,

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simply /ˈsɪm.pli/ = ADVERB: mosavutika; USER: mophweka, chabe, kokha, anangoti, amangowerenga,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: malo, pamalo, malowo, Intaneti, pamalopo,

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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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stuff /stʌf/ = NOUN: zinthu; VERB: ika; USER: zinthu, chinthu, zinthu zimenezo, izo, zinthu izo,

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supply /səˈplaɪ/ = NOUN: kupereka; VERB: pereka; USER: kundipatsako, thanidizo, yobweretsa, okwanira, chakudya,

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switch /swɪtʃ/ = VERB: sintha; NOUN: kusintha; USER: lophimba, lophimba bwino, Siwichi, poyatsira,

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testimonial /ˌtestəˈmōnēəl/ = USER: umboni, ya umboni, umboni ya,

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: kuti; CONJUNCTION: kuti; PRONOUN: kuti; USER: kuti, amene, zimene, izo, chimene,

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: zawo; USER: awo, wawo, zawo, yawo, chawo,

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: iwo; USER: iwo, kuti iwo, anthuwo, iwowo,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nthaŵi, nthawi imeneyo, nthawi imene, nthawiyo,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: mawu olembedwa,

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unwanted /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: zapathengo, osafunika, osafunidwa, chosasangalatsa, safunidwa,

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

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ve / -v/ = USER: asanu,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: kwambiri; USER: kwambiri, kwambili, kwambiri ndi, zedi,

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visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = NOUN: kuchezera; VERB: chezera; USER: ulendo, kudzacheza, kuchezeredwa, kudzacheza kunyumba, atapita ulendo,

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warehouse /ˈweə.haʊs/ = NOUN: kosungira katundu; USER: malo osungiramo, nyumba yosungiramo katundu, kosungirako katundu, malo osungiramo katundu, kosungirako katundu yense kuja,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: anali, chinali, zinali, unali, linali,

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: njira; USER: njira, momwe, mmene, m'njira, mwanjira,

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

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website /ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: webusaiti, webusaitiyi, webusayiti, amene akupezeka pawebusaitiyi, webusaitiyi zimangokhala,

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

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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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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: ntchito, kugwira ntchito, akugwira ntchito, kugwira, akugwira,

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: inde; USER: inde, kuti inde, eya,

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