Chichewa Vocabulary
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abusing /əˈbjuːz/ = USER: kumwa, ayenera kupewa, chonyoza, zimene ayenera kupewa, osachititsa,

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

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agree /əˈɡriː/ = VERB: bvomera; USER: amavomereza, kugwirizana, zimagwirizana, akugwirizana, amagwirizana,

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analysis /əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/ = NOUN: kufufuza; USER: kusanthula, mwa kugawa, kufufuza kwenikweni, akawapime, ka deta,

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

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = ADVERB: kuzungulira; PREPOSITION: pafupi; USER: kuzungulira, mozungulira, pozungulira, padziko, pafupi,

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

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

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between /bɪˈtwiːn/ = PREPOSITION: pakati; USER: pakati, pakati pa, wa pakati pa, wa pakati, kotani pakati,

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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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calculated /ˈkalkyəˌlāt/ = USER: masamu, atawonkhetsa mitengo, atawonkhetsa, ataŵerengetsera, anawerengetsera,

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

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comparison /kəmˈpær.ɪ.sən/ = NOUN: kufanizila; USER: poyerekezera, poyerekeza, kufanizitsa, kuyerekeza, kuyerekezera,

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considerable /kənˈsidər(ə)bəl,-ˈsidrəbəl/ = ADJECTIVE: okwanira; USER: ndithu, zinthu, kokulirapo, afunika, loti tilingalirepo,

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current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = NOUN: lero; ADJECTIVE: zalero; USER: panopa, mungapezepo, lodziŵikanso, ndisakhumudwitse, apano,

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customers /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = USER: makasitomala, ogula, makasitomalawo, kwa makasitomala,

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defined /diˈfīn/ = USER: kumatanthauza, chimatanthauza, amatanthauza, adatanthauzira, akufotokozera,

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demonstration /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chionetsero; USER: chionetsero, wooneka, chitsanzo, kuwonetsera, chiwonetsero,

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difference /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ = NOUN: kusiyana; USER: kusiyana, kusiyana kwake, kusiyana kwa, kusiyanitsa, kusiyana kotani,

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earlier /ˈɜː.li/ = USER: m'mbuyomo, zisanachitike, poyamba, kale, kale uja,

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

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expected /ɪkˈspekt/ = USER: ankayembekezera, kuyembekezera, anayembekezera, amayembekezeka, amayembekezera,

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feel /fiːl/ = VERB: khudza; USER: ndikumverera, kumverera, amaona, amamva, kumva,

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field /fiːld/ = NOUN: bwalo; USER: kumunda, m'munda, wakumunda, munda, kuthengo,

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final /ˈfaɪ.nəl/ = USER: chomaliza, komaliza, yomaliza, lomaliza, omaliza,

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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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found /faʊnd/ = USER: anapeza, opezeka, anapezeka, apeza, amapezeka,

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generally /ˈdʒen.ə r.əl.i/ = ADVERB: mwazonse; USER: zambiri, ambiri, Nthawi zambiri, nthaŵi zambiri, kaŵirikaŵiri,

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gonna /ˈɡə.nə/ = USER: adza,

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got /ɡɒt/ = USER: tiri, nacho, nawo, muli, ndiri,

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hand /hænd/ = NOUN: dzanja; USER: dzanja, m'manja, m'dzanja, dzanja lake, manja,

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

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: pano; USER: pano, apa, kuno, muno, umu,

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horizon /həˈraɪ.zən/ = NOUN: mathero; USER: yatsala, m'chizimezime, kaja, yatsala pang'ono, yatsala pang'ono kuchitika,

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: bwanji; USER: bwanji, mmene, momwe, kodi, zimene,

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

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ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/ = NOUN: ubwino; USER: yoyenerera, yabwino, abwino, weni, yabwino kwambili,

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

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inventory /ˈɪn.vən.tər.i/ = USER: kufufuza, katundu, zochuluka chonchi, chiwerengero chakatundu, akufuna kudulamo,

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invested /ɪnˈvest/ = USER: padera, ndalama, ya padera, mafanowo, mafanowo anali,

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investing /ɪnˈvest/ = USER: kupatula, pakuika, kusunga, wosangalala kupatula, kuika chuma,

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investment /ɪnˈvest.mənt/ = NOUN: kusunga ndalama; USER: Msungidwe, ndalama, chuma, n'kopweteketsa, mwawononga ndalama,

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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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line /laɪn/ = NOUN: mzere; USER: mzere, mzere wa, mzera, Mogwirizana, chingwe,

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lodge /lɒdʒ/ = USER: mphanga, kukafuna pogona, mphanga yina, anagona, anagona m'khola,

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look /lʊk/ = NOUN: kuwona; VERB: ona; USER: kuyang'ana, yang'anani, taonani, penyani, tayang'anani,

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looks /lʊk/ = USER: maonekedwe, mawonekedwe, amaoneka, Zikuwoneka, amaonekera,

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management /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ = NOUN: mayendetsedwe; USER: kasamalidwe, kayendetsedwe, kayendetsedwe ka, Zosamalira, angasamalire,

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mar /mɑːr/ = USER: Mar, Mal,

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mentioned /ˈmenCHən/ = USER: tamutchula, otchulidwa, atchulidwa, anatchula, wotchulidwa,

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menu /ˈmen.juː/ = NOUN: chakudya; USER: menyu, mndandanda, mndandanda wazakudya, wokulitsa, m'ndandanda,

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million /ˈmɪl.jən/ = NOUN: mazanazana

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months /mʌnθ/ = USER: miyezi, miyezi ingapo, kwa miyezi, pa miyezi, miyezi yochepa,

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

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: panopa; USER: tsopano, pano, panopa,

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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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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = ADJECTIVE: yekha; ADVERB: basi; CONJUNCTION: chifukwa; USER: yokha, chokha, okha, kokha, yekha,

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open /ˈəʊ.pən/ = VERB: tsegula; ADJECTIVE: polowera; USER: lotseguka, lotsegula, otseguka, wotseguka, momasuka,

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optimization /ˌɒp.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: kukhathamiritsa,

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orders /ˈɔː.dər/ = USER: madongosolo, malangizo, malamulo, akulamula, kuti malamulo anu,

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

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overall /ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/ = USER: akukhudzidwira, chonse, akukhudzidwira ndi, akale otchedwa Aepikuleya, chingatilimbikitse,

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overview /ˈəʊ.və.vjuː/ = NOUN: kulemeletsa; USER: mwachidule, chithunzi, m'Chilamulochi mwachidule chabe, mwachidule zimene, Chidule,

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

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percent /pəˈsent/ = USER: peresenti, pa zana, zana, theka, alionse,

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planner /ˈplæn.ər/ = USER: ndandanda, Mungakonzekerere, ndandanda ya, Mmene Mungakonzekerere, kulemberatu,

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planning /ˈplæn.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: kulingalira; USER: kukonzekera, mapulani, mapulano, kulera, pokonza,

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

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plus /plʌs/ = PREPOSITION: kuonjeza; USER: kuphatikiza, kuphatikizapo, kuphatikizaponso, kuonjezapo,

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portfolio /pôrtˈfōlēˌō/ = USER: mbiri,

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

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

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purchase /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ = VERB: gula; USER: ogulidwa, kugula, anatigula, kuwagula, azitsitsa,

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quantity /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ = NOUN: kuchuluka; USER: zakuchuluka, kuchuluka, zambiri, Anabweretsa zimenezi zambirimbiri, wambiri,

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

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recommended /ˌrek.əˈmend/ = USER: analimbikitsa, kumafunika, anatilimbikitsa, anavomereza, anati ndibwino,

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recommends /ˌrek.əˈmend/ = VERB: thokoza; USER: akuonetsa, atsimikiza, limalimbikitsa, wodzikweza, limalangiza,

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reduce /rɪˈdjuːs/ = VERB: sitsa; USER: kuchepetsa, yochepetsera, achepetse, zochepetsera, kumachepetsa,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = VERB: ulula; NOUN: kuulula

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s = USER: m, akusowapo, lomwe likusowapo, likusowapo, s Mungapange,

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saving /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: yopulumutsa, chopulumutsa, kupulumutsa, populumutsa, zopulumutsa,

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screen /skriːn/ = NOUN: chochinjira; USER: nsalu yotchinga, yotchinga, zenera, chinsalu, uziwatchinga,

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

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should /ʃʊd/ = VERB: ayenera; USER: tiyenera, ayenera, kodi, chiyani, muyenera,

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

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six /sɪks/ = NOUN: zisanu ndi chimodzi; USER: sikisi, isanu, asanu, zisanu, asanu ndi,

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slides /slaɪd/ = VERB: kwakwaza; USER: zithunzi, zosayenda, mu seweroli, chifukwa zithunzi, zinawonongeka,

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stock /stɒk/ = NOUN: katundu; VERB: welengera; USER: wogulitsa, m'bado, mbadwa, katundu, ziweto,

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system /ˈsɪs.təm/ = NOUN: makhalidwe; USER: kachitidwe, dongosolo, dongosolo lino, dongosolo la, m'dongosolo,

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

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takes /teɪk/ = VERB: tenga; USER: amatenga, akutenga, zimatengera, Pamafunika, kumafuna,

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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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think /θɪŋk/ = VERB: ganiza; USER: ndikuganiza, kuganiza, mukuganiza, amaganiza, kuganizira,

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this /ðɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: ichi; PRONOUN: uyu; USER: izi, ichi, ili, zimenezi, lino,

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three /θriː/ = NOUN: zitatu; USER: atatu, zitatu, itatu, zinthu zitatu,

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tool /tuːl/ = NOUN: chipangizo; USER: chida, chipangizo, ndi chida, chida chothandiza, cofufuzila,

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top /tɒp/ = NOUN: kumwamba; USER: pamwamba, pamwamba pa, pamwamba pake, nsonga, mwamba,

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

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trip /trɪp/ = NOUN: olendo; USER: ulendo, ulendowo, paulendo, wopita, ulendowu,

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uh /ɜː/ = USER: u, Ao, anha, Nhu, Aha,

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under /ˈʌn.dər/ = PREPOSITION: pandi; USER: pansi, pansi pa, pa, pamutu, mu ulamuliro,

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useful /ˈjuːs.fəl/ = ADJECTIVE: chofunika

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valuable /ˈvæl.jʊ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: chamtengo; USER: wapatali, wofunika, zamtengo wapatali, zofunika, ofunika,

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value /ˈvæl.juː/ = VERB: peza mtengo; NOUN: myenga; USER: phindu, wapatali, mtengo, kufunika, ubwino,

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ve / -v/ = USER: asanu,

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verses /ˈvərsəs,-səz/ = USER: ndime, mavesi, vesi, m'mavesi, mavesi a,

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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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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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what /wɒt/ = PRONOUN: chani; USER: chani, zimene, chimene, zomwe, kodi,

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when /wen/ = ADVERB: pamene; CONJUNCTION: pamene; USER: liti, pamene, imene, ngati,

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which /wɪtʃ/ = PRONOUN: amene; ADJECTIVE: chomwe; USER: umene, amene, chimene, limene, zimene,

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whole /həʊl/ = ADJECTIVE: chonse; USER: lonse, wonse, chonsecho, onse, chonse,

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

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within /wɪˈðɪn/ = ADVERB: mkati; USER: mkati, m'kati, mwa, mkati mwa, pasanathe,

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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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