Zulu Vocabulary
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able /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: -kwazi; USER: bakwazi, ukwazi, akwazi, uyakwazi, sikwazi,

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accessibility /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/ = USER: lungeneke, zobungeneko, zobukungeneka, zokungeneka, ukufinyeleleka,

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across /əˈkrɒs/ = PREPOSITION: phesheya, phambana ne-; USER: yonkana, ngaphesheya, phesheya, kulo lonke, eziwela,

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actually /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/ = ADVERB: empeleni, okuseqinisweni; USER: empeleni, ngempela, okuseqinisweni, eqinisweni, impela,

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after /ˈɑːf.tər/ = ADVERB: ngemuva, kamuva; PREPOSITION: emva kwa-, '-kwe; USER: ngemuva, emva, emuva, ngemuva kokuthi, ngemuva kokuba,

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ahead /əˈhed/ = ADVERB: phambili; USER: ngaphambi, phambili, kusengaphambili, ezingaphambili, ngembili,

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: -nke, -nkana; USER: konke, wonke, bonke, yonke, nke,

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along /əˈlɒŋ/ = PREPOSITION: ngokulinganisene, endleleni; USER: kanye, ngokulinganisene, endleleni, eduze, kuhlanganise,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na-, kanye na-; USER: futhi, and, kanye, bese, no,

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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: -ma kuphi, -ma yini, -ma; USER: yimuphi, noma iyiphi, yisiphi, noma yimuphi, isiphi,

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approachable /əˈprōCHəbəl/ = ADJECTIVE: -bungane, -khulumisekayo, -buzekayo; USER: ongeneka, engeneka, uyangeneka, ongenekayo, bangeneke,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: kukhona, yilezi, kuyizinto, bangabantu, basuke,

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as /əz/ = PREPOSITION: njenga-; ADVERB: nga-, nganga-; USER: njengoba, ngokuthi, njengendlela, njengokungathi, njengalokho,

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assistance /əˈsɪs.təns/ = NOUN: usizo, uncedo, ukwelekelela; USER: usizo, nosizo, ukwelekelela, uncedo, ukusizwa,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: e-; USER: at, ngesikhathi, ngaleso, ngaso, nganoma,

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balloon /bəˈluːn/ = NOUN: ibhamuza, ibhelundi; USER: ibhaluni, balloon, ibhamuza, ibhelundi,

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basis /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ = NOUN: isisekelo, isiqu, umsuka, isizinda; USER: isisekelo, ngesisekelo, isiqu, umsuka, isizinda,

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be /biː/ = VERB: ba; USER: kube, ba, abe, babe, ibe,

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become /bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: ba, ehlela, phendula; USER: babe, abe, phendula, ba, ehlela,

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believe /bɪˈliːv/ = VERB: kholwa, kholelwa; USER: bakholwe, abakholelwa, zikholelwa, ukholwa, akholelwa,

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big /bɪɡ/ = ADJECTIVE: -khulu; USER: big, enkulu, omkhulu, elikhulu, ezinkulu,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: kodwa, kanti, kepha; USER: kodwa, kepha, kanti, kodwana,

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close /kləʊz/ = ADVERB: eduze, ngokuminyanisa; VERB: vala; ADJECTIVE: -minyene, -sondele, -duze; USER: close, eduze, ngokuminyanisa, vala, abaseduze,

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closure /ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ = NOUN: ukuvala; USER: Ukuvalwa, ukuvala, kuvalwe, nokuvalwa, kuvalwa,

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communications /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ukuxhumana, yezokuxhumana, nezokuxhumana, kwezokuxhumana, ezokuxhumana,

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compact /kəmˈpækt/ = ADJECTIVE: -minyene, -cinene, -hlangene endaweni encane, -yisidlidli; USER: compact, icwecwe, ezihlangene, icwecwe elibhalekayo,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: inkampani, iviyo, isigaba, ukuhlalisana, ukubakhona; USER: inkampani, nkampani, yenkampani, enkampanini, wenkampani,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: kubhekwe, kubhekwa, kucatshangelwe, zibhekwe, ecabange,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: ikhasimende, umthengi; USER: ikhasimende, umthengi, kwamakhasimende, amakhasimende, yekhasimende,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: usuku; USER: usuku, ngosuku, suku, osukwini, ilanga,

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describes /dɪˈskraɪb/ = VERB: fanekisa, chasisa, chaza; USER: uchaza, lichaza, ichaza, sichaza, lichaza ukuthi,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: english, IsiZulu, IsiNgisi, esingisi,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: ubungcweti, isipiliyoni; USER: isipiliyoni, ubungcweti, nesipiliyoni, Okuhlangenwe nakho, ilemuko,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: -okuqala, -qalisayo, -ngumshungu, -yinhloko, -manqangi; USER: kuqala, okokuqala, lokuqala, wokuqala, yokuqala,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: ngoba, for, ukuze, ngokuba, ngenxa,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: kusuka, kusukela, ezivela, evela, ovela,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = ADJECTIVE: zayo, -phambili; NOUN: isikhathi esizayo; USER: esizayo, ikusasa, esikhathini esizayo, ngekusasa, nekusasa,

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: zuza, thola, bamba; USER: uthole, ukuthola, zuza, bamba, thola,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: hamba ngezinyawo, hamba ngemoto; USER: hamba, uhambe, uye, ukuya, ahambe,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: uya, kwenzekani, ngokuya, kokuya, siya,

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: kuhle ngokuncomekayo; USER: okuhle, omuhle, esihle, enhle, emihle,

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: -khulu; USER: omkhulu, esikhulu, olukhulu, enkulu, okukhulu,

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had /hæd/ = USER: kwadingeka, waba, kwakufanele, kwakumelwe, ayenakho,

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hard /hɑːd/ = ADJECTIVE: nzima, -lukhuni, -qinile, -gwanyile, -qatha; USER: hard, kanzima, kunzima, nzima, onzima,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: -na, -ba; USER: babe, abe, ube, kufanele, sibe,

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his /hɪz/ = PRONOUN: yena; USER: yakhe, wakhe, bakhe, zakhe, lakhe,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, lingo, + i, isitokwe,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: uma, nxa, ukuba; USER: uma, ukuba, nxa, nangabe,

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = NOUN: ubungcono, ukululama; USER: ngcono, ukululama, ukwenziwa ngcono, ubungcono, kuwenta ncono,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: ku-, phakathi kwa-; USER: e, in, ku, ngo,

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information /ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: ulwazi, umbiko; USER: ulwazi, ukwaziswa, imininingwane, nokwaziswa, ilwazi,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADVERB: phakathi; NOUN: indawo yangaphakathi; PREPOSITION: phakathi kwa-; ADJECTIVE: -aphakathi, -angaphakathi; USER: ngaphakathi, indawo yangaphakathi, phakathi, ingaphakathi, ongaphakathi,

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invaluable /ɪnˈvæl.jʊ.bl̩/ = USER: eliyigugu, oyigugu, usizo olungenakuqhathaniswa, olungenakuqhathaniswa, esingenakulinganiswa,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: kuba, iyi, iwukuba, iyona, yilona,

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issues /ˈɪʃ.uː/ = USER: nezindaba, ezindabeni, izimpikiswano, izingqinamba, netindzaba,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: yona, sona wona, khona; USER: it, sona wona, khona, yona, kube,

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jun /CHən/ = USER: jun, Juni, nl, uJuni,

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: -gcinileyo; USER: zakamuva, yakamuva, zamuva, bamuva, yamuva,

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less /les/ = ADJECTIVE: -ncane kuna-, -nciphile, -ngaphansi kwa; USER: ngaphansi, kancane, esingaphansi, engaphansi, ezingabalulekile,

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logic /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/ = NOUN: ukwazi ukucabanga nokuqonda nokuhlazulula izindaba; USER: logic, ukwazi ukucabanga nokuqonda nokuhlazulula izindaba, yokucabanga enengqondo, ilojikhi, anengqondo,

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mated /meɪt/ = USER: zalala,

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member /ˈmem.bər/ = NOUN: ilungu, owenhlangano; USER: ilungu, ilunga, yilungu, lilunga, oyilungu,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ngokweqileyo, -ningi ngokwedlulele; USER: okuningi, ngaphezulu, more, xaxa, ezingaphezu,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: sa, wa-, iwa-; USER: of, ka, we, ye,

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on /ɒn/ = ADVERB: phezulu; PREPOSITION: phezu kwa-; USER: on, phezulu, phezu, kwi,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: kunye, okukodwa; USER: one, omunye, eyodwa, elilodwa, munye,

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opinions /əˈpɪn.jən/ = USER: imibono, imicabango yabantu, yabantu, nemibono,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: noma, kumbe; USER: noma, nobe, namkha, kumbe,

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: -kwethu, -bethu, -thu; USER: yethu, lwethu, wethu, zethu, kwethu,

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particular /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lər/ = ADJECTIVE: -khethiweyo; USER: ikakhulukazi, ethile, ikakhulu, esithile, oluthile,

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place /pleɪs/ = NOUN: indawo, isikhundla; VERB: beka, hlalisa, misa, faka; USER: endaweni, faka, hlalisa, misa, beka,

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please /pliːz/ = VERB: siza; ADVERB: jabilisa, enamisa, thabisa; USER: Ngiyacela, sicela, jabilisa, siza, enamisa,

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pleased /pliːzd/ = USER: wajabula, uyajabula, ujabula, ajabule, uyakujabulela,

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post /pəʊst/ = NOUN: isikhundla somsebenzi, insika, impundu; USER: post, okuthunyelwe, insika, isikhundla somsebenzi, impundu,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: eshicilelwe, ishicilelwe, eyanyatheliswa, ezinyatheliswa, ezishicilelwe,

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put /pʊt/ = VERB: beka, faka; USER: abeke, wafaka, beka, faka, ukubeka,

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recommendation /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukuncoma, ukutusa; USER: isincomo, izincomo, ukutusa, ukuncoma, nesincomo,

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satisfaction /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukwaneliseka, ukugculiseka; USER: ukwaneliseka, nokwaneliseka, ukugculiseka, wokwaneliseka, sokwaneliseka,

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secondly /ˈsek.ənd.li/ = USER: okwesibili, Kwesibili, okwesibili kuba,

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see /siː/ = VERB: bona, qonda; USER: bheka, ukubona, ubone, sibone, abone,

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simply /ˈsɪm.pli/ = ADVERB: kalula, elula; USER: bamane, umane, ukumane, mane nje, ngokumane,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: indawo, site, kusayithi, sayithi, Ibhayisikobho,

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space /speɪs/ = NOUN: isikhala, indawo, igceke, ibanga, umkhathi; USER: isikhala, space, ibanga, indawo, igceke,

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staff /stɑːf/ = NOUN: abasebenzi; USER: abasebenzi, nabasebenzi, kwabasebenzi, udondolo, labasebenzi,

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stuff /stʌf/ = NOUN: izinto; VERB: hlohla, gxusha; USER: Izinto, gxusha, hlohla, okwakho, ongakwengeza,

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supply /səˈplaɪ/ = NOUN: ukufakela, ukuphakela; VERB: fakela, phakela; USER: supply, ukuphakela, fakela, ukufakela, phakela,

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switch /swɪtʃ/ = NOUN: shitsha, isiqhebeza; VERB: shintsha; USER: switch, shitsha, isiqhebeza, shintsha, Iswishi,

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testimonial

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that /ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: ukuthi, ukuba; ADJECTIVE: lokho, leyo, lelo; PRONOUN: lokhu, lowo, leyo, lena; USER: ukuthi, lokho, kutsi, ngokuthi, wokuthi,

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: -abo, -azo, -ayo; USER: sabo, yabo, abo, zabo, kwabo,

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: bona; USER: base, bona, benza, bathi, ba,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: isikhathi; USER: isikhathi, sikhathi, ngesikhathi, kwesikhathi, nesikhathi,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: yombhalo, Incwadi yombhalo, okulotshiweyo, lawo marekhodi akopishiwe, marekhodi akopishiwe,

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unwanted /ʌnˈwɒn.tɪd/ = USER: engadingeki, okungafunwa, okungafuneki, ezingafuneki, engafuneki,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: thina; USER: nathi, us, kithi, kwethu, thina,

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ve / -v/ = USER: ve, eziphila, ve hersoqovina, Sengike, uke,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: kakhulu, impela; USER: kakhulu, impela, khulu, kabi,

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visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ = VERB: vakashela, vakasha, hambela; NOUN: ukuvakasha, ukuhambela; USER: Ukuvakashela, ukuvakashelwa, ukuhambela, hambela, ukuvakasha,

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warehouse /ˈweə.haʊs/ = NOUN: indlu yokugcina impahla ezothengiswa; USER: Warehouse, ishede, indlu yokugcina impahla ezothengiswa, Ihamba endlini yempahla, egunjini lokugcina impahla likasomabhizinisi,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: kwaba, waba, wayeneminyaka, gade, kwakungu,

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: indlela; USER: indlela, ngendlela, ndlela, endleleni, nendlela,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: thina; USER: thina, nathi, senza, sibe, siye,

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website /ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: website, iwebhusayithi, kuwebhusayithi, iwebsite,

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: kahle, kamnandi, ngakho; NOUN: umthombo wamanzi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi; USER: kahle, ngakho, kamnandi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: intando, isifiso, incwadi eyaba ifa; USER: kuthanda, incwadi eyaba ifa, isifiso, intando, uyongena,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ne-, kanye na-, na-; USER: nge, kanye, ngayo, nazo,

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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: ukusebenza, esebenza, abasebenza, usebenza, besebenza,

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: yebo; USER: yebo, ngoyebo, inguyebo,

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z /zi/ = USER: z, lamar, U, of,

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