Chichewa Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: za; USER: za, zokhudza, pafupi, pafupifupi, bwanji,

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

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am /æm/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is, am; USER: ndine, ndiri, ndili, ndiriri, sindili,

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

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animate /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ = VERB: sangalatsa; USER: zamoyo, zinthu zamoyo,

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artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: osati zolengedwa; USER: wosakhalitsa, yokumba, kupanga, woyikirira, wochita kupanga,

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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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awakening /əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/ = USER: akuwuka, kudzutsidwa, modzidzimutsa, kudzutsa,

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

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behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ = ADVERB: kumbuyo; PREPOSITION: kumbuyo; NOUN: mbuyo; USER: kuseri, m'mbuyo, pambuyo, kumbuyo, kuseri kwa,

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breakthrough /ˈbreɪk.θruː/ = NOUN: kupambana; USER: yojambula, adzasangalala, adzasangalala kwambiri,

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

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compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ = USER: wachifundo, achifundo, chifundo, mwachifundo,

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created /kriˈeɪt/ = USER: analenga, adalenga, analengedwa, kulengedwa, anamulenga,

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develop /dɪˈvel.əp/ = VERB: kulitsa; USER: kukulitsa, kukhala, kuyamba, kukhazikitsa, kukula,

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developed /dɪˈvel.əpt/ = USER: otukuka, olemera, otukukawo, ndi zimenezi zinachitika,

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dream /driːm/ = NOUN: loto; VERB: lota; USER: amalota, ndimalota, kulota, maloto, malingaliro,

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elderly /ˈel.dəl.i/ = USER: okalamba, achikulire, wachikulire, wokalamba, anthu okalamba,

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electronic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk/ = USER: zamagetsi, pakompyuta, zipangizo, foni, a pakompyuta,

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emotions /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ = USER: mtima, maganizo, mumtima, zotengeka, mamvedwe,

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entertain /en.təˈteɪn/ = VERB: sangalatsa; USER: kuchereza, asangalatse, kuwasangalatsa, wochereza, achilandira,

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

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eventually /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ = ADVERB: kenaka; USER: kenako, m'kupita, pamapeto pake, patapita nthawi, m'kupita kwa nthaŵi,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: onse

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expressions /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ = NOUN: kulankhula; USER: mawu, akuti, zosonyeza, ndi mawu, mawu osonyeza,

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friends /frend/ = USER: abwenzi, mabwenzi, anzake, anzanu, anzawo,

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

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girl /ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: mtsikana; USER: mtsikana, msungwana, wamkazi, mtsikanayo, mtsikana wina,

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

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grow /ɡrəʊ/ = VERB: dzaka; USER: kukula, zikulire, amakula, akule, mukule,

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has /hæz/ = USER: ali, ali ndi, lili, lili ndi, ayenera,

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

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hello /helˈəʊ/ = NOUN: moni; USER: moni, Axamwali, muli bwanji, muli, Thangwi Axamwali,

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help /help/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: Thandizeni, kuthandiza, athandize, pothandiza, amathandiza,

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

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

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hope /həʊp/ = NOUN: chiyembekezo; USER: ndikuyembekeza, chiyembekezo, ndi chiyembekezo, ndikuyembekeza kuti, akuyembekezera,

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

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = NOUN: munthu; ADJECTIVE: wamunthu; USER: anthu, munthu, umunthu, wa anthu, waumunthu,

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

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: kukhuzidwa; USER: kukhudza, zimakhudza, amadza, kumakhudza, zotsatira,

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

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intelligence /inˈtelijəns/ = NOUN: nzeru; USER: nzeru, luntha, wanzeru, ndi nzeru, nzeru za,

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interaction /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: kugwilizana; USER: olima, zimachitika, anthu olima, zimene amachita kwa anzake, amachita kwa anzake,

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interactions /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: kugwilizana; USER: ankachita, zimene ankachita, imene inachititsa kuti, amayankhulitsana, imene inachititsa,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: mu; USER: mu, ku, mwa, kukhala, kulowa,

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

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

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journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = NOUN: ulendo; USER: ulendo, ulendowu, paulendo, ulendo wa, ulendowo,

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

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kids /kɪd/ = USER: ana, anawa, Anzanga, ana amakhala, anzako,

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kinds /kaɪnd/ = NOUN: mtundu; USER: mitundu, mitundu yonse, osiyanasiyana, mtundu, mitundu yake,

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

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learn /lɜːn/ = VERB: phunzira; USER: kuphunzira, aphunzire, chiyani, kudziwa, amaphunzira,

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

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live /lɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: wamoyo; VERB: khala; USER: moyo, ndi moyo, kukhala, amakhala, kukhala ndi moyo,

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m /əm/ = USER: mamita, mita, mita imodzi, yaitali mamita, kuchokera,

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machine /məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: makina; USER: makina, makinawo, ndi makina, makina a, galamafoni,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: ine; USER: ine, nane, panga, ndi ine,

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

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: wanga; USER: wanga, anga, langa, yanga, changa,

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name /neɪm/ = NOUN: dzina; USER: dzina, dzina la, dzina lake, m'dzina, dzina lakuti,

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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: wabwino; USER: zabwino, wabwino, abwino, yabwino, bwino,

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

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

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

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

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real /rɪəl/ = ADJECTIVE: weni weni; USER: kwenikweni, weniweni, enieni, chenicheni, zenizeni,

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realize /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ = VERB: zindikira; USER: kuzindikira, tikuzindikira, ndikuzindikira, mukuzindikira, amazindikira,

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robot /ˈrəʊ.bɒt/ = NOUN: loboti; USER: loboti, loboti yokhala, loboti imodzi, lobotiyi, loboti imodzi pa,

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serve /sɜːv/ = VERB: pelekera; USER: kutumikira, amatumikira, kukatumikira, akutumikira, atumikire,

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shapes /ʃeɪp/ = USER: akalumikidzidwa, wamitundu, m'mapangidwe, m'mapangidwe ake, zosiyanasiyana,

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smart /smɑːt/ = ADJECTIVE: wanzeru; USER: wochenjera, wanzeru, anzeru, wophunzira, ophunzira,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: choncho; USER: kotero, chotero, choncho, kwambiri, zimenezi,

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starting /stɑːt/ = USER: kuyambira, kuyamba, kuyambitsa, tikuyamba, akuyamba,

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teach /tiːtʃ/ = VERB: phunzitsa; USER: kuphunzitsa, amaphunzitsa, zimaphunzitsa, aphunzitse, aziphunzitsa,

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technologies /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = USER: matekinoloje, sayansi ya, zipangizo zoyendera kompyuta, kugwiritsa ntchito luso lamakono, ndi zipangizo zoyendera kompyuta,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: zamakompyuta; USER: umisiri, zipangizo zamakono, zamakono, sayansi, luso,

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than /ðæn/ = CONJUNCTION: kuposa; USER: kuposa, kusiyana, koposa, kusiyana ndi, osati,

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

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: iwo; USER: iwo, nawo, pawo, izo, awo,

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these /ðiːz/ = ADJECTIVE: izi; PRONOUN: izi; USER: awa, izi, amenewa, zimenezi, ameneŵa,

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

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those /ðəʊz/ = PRONOUN: izo; ADJECTIVE: izi; USER: anthu, iwo, amene, amenewo, anthu amene,

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

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

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

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why /waɪ/ = ADVERB: chifukwa; USER: chifukwa, chifukwa chake, n'chifukwa chiyani, n'chifukwa, chake,

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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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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: dziko; USER: dziko, lapansi, dziko lapansi, m'dziko, dzikoli,

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would /wʊd/ = USER: akanatero, adzatero, akanadzatero, ndikanafuna, akanachitira,

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

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