Swahili Vocabulary
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about
/əˈbaʊt/ = VERB: kuhusu, kama, nusra, nusura, si kiasi yake, wastani, yapata;
PREPOSITION: juu ya, hivi;
CONJUNCTION: kadiri, kama;
ADJECTIVE: kadiri ya;
USER: kuhusu, juu, juu ya, karibu
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all
/ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: yote, kila, vyote, mote, mwote, ote;
NOUN: chote;
USER: kila, wote, yote, zote, wote wanafunzi wa
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am
/æm/ = VERB: ni (conjugated;
USER: am, ni, asubuhi, niko, nipo
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and
/ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na, aidha, wa;
VERB: tena
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animate
/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ = USER: animate, hai, ikahuisha
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artificial
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ = NOUN: bandia;
ADJECTIVE: -a bandia;
USER: bandia, ya bandia
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as
/əz/ = CONJUNCTION: kama, maadamu;
USER: kama, na
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at
/ət/ = PREPOSITION: katika, pa;
USER: katika, saa, kwa, wakati, kwenye
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awakening
/əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuamka, kuamsha, uamsho, mwamko, ya kuamka
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be
/biː/ = VERB: kuwa, ni, kukaa, kukuwa;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, na
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become
/bɪˈkʌm/ = VERB: kuwa, kuingia, kusiri;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, kuwa ni
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becoming
/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = VERB: kuwa, kuingia, kusiri;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, dhaifu
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behind
/bɪˈhaɪnd/ = VERB: nyuma ya, kinyume;
PREPOSITION: baada;
USER: nyuma ya, nyuma
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breakthrough
/ˈbreɪk.θruː/ = USER: breakthrough, mafanikio, mafanikio ya, mafanikio makubwa, upenyo
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but
/bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: lakini, bali, ila, ela, na, walakini;
VERB: kasoro, kumbe;
USER: lakini, bali, ila, lakini kwa
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by
/baɪ/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kwa, kando, mnamo, ukando;
PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, ni, upande;
ADJECTIVE: ya;
NOUN: prep;
USER: na, kwa, mkono, by
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can
/kæn/ = VERB: kuweza;
NOUN: debe, dumu, kebe, kopo, mdumu, mkebe;
USER: unaweza, inaweza, wanaweza, anaweza, hawawezi
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compassionate
/kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ = USER: huruma, mwenye huruma, wenye huruma, na huruma, rehema
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created
/kriˈeɪt/ = VERB: kuunda, kuhui, kuhuluku, kuumba, kuzua;
USER: kuundwa, zilizoundwa, umba, iliundwa, aliumba
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develop
/dɪˈvel.əp/ = VERB: kuendeleza, kukuza, kuendelea, kuauka, kulinganisha kuza, kuondokea, kuota, kusitawi, kustawisha, kusitawisha;
USER: kuendeleza, kukuza, kubuni, kujenga, kuanzisha
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developed
/dɪˈvel.əpt/ = VERB: kuendeleza, kukuza, kuendelea, kuauka, kulinganisha kuza, kuondokea, kuota, kusitawi, kustawisha, kusitawisha;
USER: maendeleo, maendeleo ya, zilizoendelea, ya maendeleo, na maendeleo
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dream
/driːm/ = NOUN: ndoto, njozi, ruia, dreams, ruya;
VERB: kuota;
USER: ndoto, ndoto ya, ile ndoto, ya ndoto
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elderly
/ˈel.dəl.i/ = USER: wazee, mzee, ya wazee, vikongwe
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electronic
/ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk/ = USER: elektroniki, umeme, Electronic, za elektroniki, ya umeme
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emotions
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ = USER: hisia, mihemko, hisia za, na hisia, hisia ya
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entertain
/en.təˈteɪn/ = NOUN: sabotajcı, kundakçı;
USER: kuburudisha, kuwakaribisha, entertain, kuwaburudisha, kuwafurahisha
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even
/ˈiː.vən/ = VERB: hata, alau, pia, walao, walau;
CONJUNCTION: walau
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eventually
/ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ = USER: hatimaye, mwishowe, baadaye
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every
/ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: kila, killa;
VERB: kulla;
USER: kila, ya kila, kila baada, kila baada ya
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expressions
/ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ = NOUN: usemi, maneno, msemo, kauli, neno, launi, sura;
USER: maneno, misemo, maneno ya, semi, misemo ya
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friends
/frend/ = INTERJECTION: jamani;
USER: marafiki, rafiki, marafiki wa
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from
/frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: kutoka, katika, toka, tangu, -anzia, min, tokea;
CONJUNCTION: kwa;
USER: kutoka, kutoka kwa, na, kutokana, kutokana na
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girl
/ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: msichana, girls, mwanamwali, mwanamwari;
USER: msichana, girl, kike, wa kike, msichana wa
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go
/ɡəʊ/ = VERB: kuabiri, kuenda;
USER: kwenda, nenda, go, waende, uende
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grow
/ɡrəʊ/ = VERB: kupanda, kuchipua, kuendelea, kukithiri, kumea, kumeka, kuondokea, kuongea, kuongeza, kusitawi, kuzidi, kuota, kusitawisha;
USER: kukua, kukua kwa, kupanda, kukuza, hukua
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has
/hæz/ = VERB: yana;
USER: ina, ana, has, una, lina
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have
/hæv/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kuwa na, kuhozi, kuna, yana;
USER: kuwa, kuwa na, na, wana, una
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hello
/helˈəʊ/ = USER: hujambo, hodi, hello, Wapendwa, Habari
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help
/help/ = NOUN: msaada, amara, huduma, humuda, kimbilio, kororo, muawana, nusra, nusura, saada;
VERB: kusaidia, kuafu;
USER: kusaidia, kuwasaidia, msaada, help, kukusaidia
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here
/hɪər/ = VERB: hapa, huko, huku, humo, humu;
NOUN: huko
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his
/hɪz/ = ADJECTIVE: yake, zake, ze;
NOUN: chake, mwake, -ake, -akwe, pake;
USER: yake, wake, zake, lake, chake
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hope
/həʊp/ = NOUN: tumaini, taraja, matarajio, tamaa, tamanio, hopes;
VERB: kurajua. to hope, have hopes, kutamani, kuwa na rajua. to hope, kutumai;
USER: matumaini, matumaini ya, matumaini yetu, tumaini, hope
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how
/haʊ/ = NOUN: jinsi, vipi, je;
VERB: vile;
USER: jinsi, jinsi ya, jinsi gani, namna, gani
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human
/ˈhjuː.mən/ = ADJECTIVE: kibinadamu, -a kimtumtu;
USER: binadamu, za binadamu, kibinadamu, mwanadamu, ya binadamu
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/aɪ/ = NOUN: mimi, miye, mie;
USER: i, Mimi, nami
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impact
/imˈpakt/ = NOUN: athari, dafrao, dafurao, dharba, dharuba, kipigo, mapambano, mkutuo, mpiganisho, pambano, kishindo;
USER: athari, madhara, na athari, athari za, matokeo ya
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in
/ɪn/ = VERB: katika, mumo;
PREPOSITION: katika, ndani, bi, fi, mnamo;
USER: katika, kwa, mwaka, nchini, na
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intelligence
/inˈtelijəns/ = NOUN: akili, maarifa, fahamu, makini, uangafu, uangavu, uelekevu, ufahamfu, ufahami, ufahamivu, ujuizi, ujuzi, usikilivu, usikivu, usikizi, utambulifu, utambulizi, utambuzi, wangafu, wangavu, werevu;
USER: akili, akili ya, upelelezi, ya akili, wa akili
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interaction
/ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: maingiliano;
USER: mwingiliano, mahusiano, mahusiano ya, mwingiliano wa, mawasiliano
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interactions
/ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: maingiliano;
USER: mwingiliano, mahusiano, mwingiliano wa, maingiliano, ushirikiano
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into
/ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: katika, ndani ya, ndani, kubadilisha katika, kwenye
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is
/ɪz/ = VERB: ni (conjugated;
USER: ni, ni ya, kwa
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join
/dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: kujiunga, kuama, kuambata, kubandika, kuingia, kushariki, kushiriki, kuunga, kuunganisha, kuselea, kusehelea;
USER: kujiunga na, kujiunga, kuungana
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journey
/ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = NOUN: safari, msafara, journeys, usafari, usafiri;
USER: safari, safari ya, ya safari, mwendo, safarini
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just
/dʒʌst/ = VERB: tu, babale, hasa, hivi;
NOUN: haki;
ADJECTIVE: adili, adilifu, sawa;
USER: tu, haki, kama, tu ya
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kids
/kɪd/ = NOUN: mwanambuzi, ndama ya mbuzi;
USER: watoto, ya watoto, kids, ajili ya watoto
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kinds
/kaɪnd/ = NOUN: aina, namna, jinsi, Yes, babu, mtindo, simo;
USER: aina, kila aina, ya aina, za aina
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latest
/ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = USER: karibuni, latest, ya karibuni, kisasa, za karibuni
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learn
/lɜːn/ = USER: kujifunza, wajifunze, kujua, hujifunza
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like
/laɪk/ = USER: kama, kama vile, mfano, wamependezwa
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live
/lɪv/ = VERB: kuishi, kuaishi, kukaa, kupona, kuzima;
USER: kuishi, wanaishi, hai, kuishi kwa, wanaoishi
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m
/əm/ = USER: m, mita, ST
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machine
/məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: mashine, enchini, machines, enjine, injini, mashini, mtambo;
USER: mashine, mashine ya, ya mashine
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me
/miː/ = NOUN: mimi, miye;
USER: mimi, kwangu, yangu, nami, me
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more
/mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zaidi, -ingine;
USER: zaidi, zaidi ya
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my
/maɪ/ = NOUN: changu, -angu;
USER: yangu, wangu, zangu, langu, yangu ya
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name
/neɪm/ = NOUN: jina, isimu;
VERB: kutaja, kuita, kunena;
USER: jina, la, jina la
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nice
/naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: jamili, tamu
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of
/əv/ = ADJECTIVE: ya;
CONJUNCTION: za, kwa;
PREPOSITION: cha, vya, -a, pa;
NOUN: waa;
USER: ya, wa, la, cha, za
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on
/ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: juu, katika, fi;
VERB: juu ya;
USER: juu ya, kwenye, juu, ya, na
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only
/ˈəʊn.li/ = VERB: tu, wahedu;
USER: tu, pekee, peke, tu ya, tu kwa
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out
/aʊt/ = VERB: nje;
USER: nje, kutoka, nje ya, katika, kati
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people
/ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: umma;
USER: watu, ya watu, watu wa
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please
/pliːz/ = VERB: kuanisi, kuchangamsha, kufurahisha, kukola, kukora, her but was not able, kutaanisi, kutafadhali, kuhibia;
USER: tafadhali, kumpendeza
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real
/rɪəl/ = ADJECTIVE: halisi, -asilia, kubwa, safi, swafi;
NOUN: umbile;
USER: halisi, kweli, mali, isiyohamishika, ya mali
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realize
/ˈrɪə.laɪz/ = VERB: kutambua, kugundua, kuelekea, kumaizi, kung'amua, kuonelea, kutahamaki, kutanabahi;
USER: kutambua, kufikia, kuelewa, wanatambua
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robot
/ˈrəʊ.bɒt/ = USER: robot, a robot, ya robot, robot ya
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robotics
/rəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/ = USER: robotteknik
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serve
/sɜːv/ = VERB: kutumikia, kuhudumia, kuabudu, kuhudumu, kupakua chakula, kuandalia;
NOUN: Yes;
USER: kumtumikia, kutumikia, kutumika, kuwatumikia, kuwahudumia
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shapes
/ʃeɪp/ = NOUN: umbo, dutu, launi, mwundo, umbile;
USER: maumbo, maumbo ya, kuonekana, ya maumbo
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smart
/smɑːt/ = VERB: kucheneta, kuwasha, kuwawa;
NOUN: mchomo;
ADJECTIVE: hodari, malidadi, mbwe-mbwe, lonyo;
USER: smart, mwerevu
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so
/səʊ/ = CONJUNCTION: hata, basi, bas, bassi;
VERB: vilevile, vile;
USER: hivyo, ili, kadhalika, hiyo, sana
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starting
/stɑːt/ = VERB: kuanza, kuanzisha, kuendesha, kujiri, kuondoka, kushika njia, kustati, kupiga moto (gari, kupiga stati, kucheza, kuwasha, kuchakarisha, kucharakisha;
USER: kuanzia, kuanza, mapya, kuanzisha, ya kuanza
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teach
/tiːtʃ/ = VERB: kufundisha, kufunza, kuelemisha, kuelimisha, kuongoza, kusomesha, kutaili, kutalii;
USER: kufundisha, kuwafundisha, kufunza, hufundisha, kuwafunza
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technologies
/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: teknolojia, ufundi;
USER: teknolojia, teknolojia ya, teknolojia za, teknik, ya teknolojia
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technology
/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: teknolojia, ufundi;
USER: teknolojia, teknolojia ya, ya teknolojia
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than
/ðæn/ = CONJUNCTION: kuliko, kupita, kama;
USER: kuliko, zaidi kuliko, zaidi, ya, chochote zaidi
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that
/ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: kwamba, kuwa, kama, yakuwa;
NOUN: hiyo, yale, amba-, hicho, ile, kile, le;
VERB: kule;
USER: kwamba, kuwa, ambayo, hiyo, ili
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them
/ðem/ = NOUN: wao;
USER: yao, nao, kwao, wao, hao
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these
/ðiːz/ = NOUN: haya, hizi, hawa, hii, hivi, hivyo;
PREPOSITION: hivi;
ADJECTIVE: hivi;
USER: haya, hizi, hayo, hawa, hizo
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this
/ðɪs/ = NOUN: hii, huu, hili, hiki, huyu, hiyo, hilo, these, huku, humu, those (people, huno, huko, huo, huyo;
USER: hii, huu, hili, hiki, haya
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those
/ðəʊz/ = NOUN: wale, yale, vile, ile, le, hivyo, hiyo;
ADJECTIVE: zile;
PREPOSITION: hivyo;
USER: wale, hizo, hao, hayo, watu
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to
/tuː/ = VERB: kwa;
PREPOSITION: kwa, katika, fika, kufika;
CONJUNCTION: kwenye;
USER: kwa, na, ili, ya, wa
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using
/juːz/ = VERB: kutumia, kutia;
USER: kutumia, kwa kutumia, ya kutumia
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was
/wɒz/ = USER: mara, ilikuwa, alikuwa, ni, ulikuwa
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who
/huː/ = NOUN: ambao, amba, see Rechenbach, ye;
USER: ambao, ambaye, nani, walio, aliye
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why
/waɪ/ = CONJUNCTION: kwa nini;
NOUN: kwa sababu gani;
USER: kwa nini, nini, kwanini, sababu, ni kwa nini
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will
/wɪl/ = NOUN: wosia, penzi, wasia, wusia;
USER: mapenzi, itakuwa, mapenzi ya, gani
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with
/wɪð/ = CONJUNCTION: na;
VERB: kwa;
PREPOSITION: kwa, bi, fi, katika;
NOUN: mwenye;
ADJECTIVE: -enye, wenye, yenye, zenye;
USER: na, pamoja na, pamoja, kwa
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world
/wɜːld/ = NOUN: dunia, ulimwengu, ardhi;
USER: dunia, ulimwengu, duniani, kote, ulimwenguni
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would
/wʊd/ = USER: ingekuwa, bila, itakuwa, gani, ungekuwa
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you
/juː/ = NOUN: wewe, ninyi, we, wee, weye, ni, you (pl, nyinyi;
VERB: muna (conjugated;
USER: wewe, ninyi, yenu, unaweza, kwenu
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