Zulu Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: maqondana, nge-; USER: cishe, ngalokho, mayelana, maqondana, ngalokhu,

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

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am /æm/ = USER: auxiliary verb, am; USER: am, ngi, ngiyindlela, ngingumuntu, nginguJesu,

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

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animate /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/ = VERB: faka impilo, vusa, faka umdlandla; USER: vusa, kokunandisa, faka impilo, faka umdlandla,

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artificial /ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: -enziweyo, -okuzenzisa, -mbumbulu; USER: yokufakelwa, artificial, emishinini, wokufakelwa, linokubaluleka okwenziwe,

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

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

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awakening /əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/ = USER: Awakening, ukuvuka, uphaphame, evuka, qiniso,

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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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becoming /bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/ = USER: ekubeni, beba, lokuba, eba, buya,

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behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ = ADVERB: ngasemuva; NOUN: emuva; PREPOSITION: emuva kwa-, ngasemuva kwa-, ngaphansi kwa-; USER: ngemuva, emva, ngasemuva, emuva, ababezishiye emuva,

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breakthrough /ˈbreɪk.θruː/ = NOUN: ukuphumelela; USER: impumelelo, intuthuko, ukufohla, ukuphumelela, umgoqo,

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

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: ngase-, duze-; USER: by, ngu, nge, ngo,

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can /kæn/ = NOUN: -ikani, -noku, nga-, -ithini; VERB: ngakwazi, -vumela; USER: can, ngakwazi, unga, ongakwenza, okusemandleni,

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compassionate /kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/ = USER: besisa, onozwela, onesihawu, abanesihawu, nonesihawu,

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created /kriˈeɪt/ = USER: wadala, owadala, owadalwa, edala, adalwe,

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develop /dɪˈvel.əp/ = VERB: sombulukisa, qala, thuthukisa, khulisa; USER: ukuthuthukisa, thuthukisa, khulisa, sombulukisa, qala,

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developed /dɪˈvel.əpt/ = USER: athuthukile, asethuthukile, oluthuthuke, atfutfuke, letitfutfukile,

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dream /driːm/ = NOUN: iphupho; VERB: iphupha; USER: baphuphe, dream, baphupha, iphupho, iphupha,

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elderly /ˈel.dəl.i/ = USER: asebekhulile, osekhulile, asekhulile, nasebekhulile, kwasebekhulile,

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electronic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪk/ = USER: electronic, ngogesi, elekthronikhi, elektroniki,

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emotions /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ = USER: imizwelo, imizwa, nemizwelo, nemizwa, ngokomzwelo,

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entertain /en.təˈteɪn/ = VERB: jabulisa, libazisa; USER: jabulisa, nekujabulisa, lokubungaza, ukubungaza, libazisa,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADVERB: ngisho, naye, noba, noma, na-; ADJECTIVE: -lingeneyo, -lingene, -linganayo; USER: ngisho, noba, noma, naye, yebo,

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eventually /ɪˈven.tju.əl.i/ = ADVERB: ekugcineni, ze; USER: ekugcineni, ze, wagcina, bagcina,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: -njalo, -nke; USER: zonke, njalo, yonke, wonke, yilowo,

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expressions /ɪkˈspreʃ.ən/ = NOUN: ukuphuthumisa, ukukhuthaza, babaza, khuthaza, ukumangala, umusho, isisho; USER: zinkulumo, izinkulumo, nezinkulumo, ukubonakaliswa kothando, ziyizinkulumo,

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friends /frend/ = USER: abangane, nabangane, abangani, nabangani, kubangani,

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

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girl /ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: intombazana, izingani, intombi, itshitshi, inkehli, ingoduso; USER: girl, intombazane, ntombazane, intombazanyana, nentombazane,

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

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grow /ɡrəʊ/ = VERB: khula, mila, thuthuka; USER: ukhule, ikhule, zikhule, sikhule, akhule,

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has /hæz/ = USER: ine, has, likwazi, unalo, unakho,

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

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hello /helˈəʊ/ = NOUN: molo, sawubona, sanibonani; USER: sawubona, molo, sanibonani, kangen, Lotjha,

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help /help/ = NOUN: usizo, uncedo, iselekelelo; VERB: siza, nceda, lekelela; USER: Usizo, ukusiza, asize, ukukusiza, basize,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: lapha, la; USER: lapha, la, here, lana,

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

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hope /həʊp/ = NOUN: ithemba; USER: sethemba, banethemba, ngethemba, ithemba, unethemba,

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: kanjani; USER: kanjani, indlela, njani, kangakanani, nendlela,

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = NOUN: ubuntu; ADJECTIVE: -obuntu; USER: human, ubuntu, womuntu, wesintu, babantu,

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

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: amandla okushayana, umphumela; USER: nomthelela, umthelela, umphumela, amandla okushayana, negalelo,

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

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intelligence /inˈtelijəns/ = NOUN: ingqondo, ukwazi, ubuhlakani; USER: intelligence, ubuhlakani, ukwazi, ingqondo, yezobunhloli,

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interaction /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukwenzelana; USER: ukuxhumana, nokuxhumana, ukwenzelana, ukusebenzisana, budlelwane,

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interactions /ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukwenzelana; USER: ekuxhumaneni, nokusebenzisana, izindaba ezenzeka, isikhathi ehlangana, ekuthintekeni,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: phakathi, ku-; USER: phakathi, zibe, ibe, singene, wangena,

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

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join /dʒɔɪn/ = VERB: xhuma, bandakanya, jobelela; USER: ukujoyina, bahlanganyele, uhlanganyele, bajoyine, zihlanganyele,

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journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ = NOUN: uhambo, indlela; USER: nohambo, uhambo, indlela, hambo, ohambweni,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADVERB: neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo; ADJECTIVE: -lungile, -fanele, -qotho; USER: nje, neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo, nje kuphela,

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kids /kɪd/ = USER: izingane, kids, amazinyane, nezingane, ezinganeni,

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kinds /kaɪnd/ = NOUN: uhlobo, umkhuba; USER: izinhlobo, tinhlobo, ngezinhlobo, nezinhlobo, imihlobo,

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

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learn /lɜːn/ = VERB: funda; USER: funda, ufunde, ukufunda, bafunde, sifunde,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: njenga, -fana; VERB: thanda, azisa, buka; USER: like, njenga, azisa, thanda, buka,

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live /lɪv/ = VERB: hamba, zwa, akha, hlala; ADJECTIVE: -philayo, -zwayo, -hambayo; USER: aphile, siphile, ukuphila, hamba, akha,

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m /əm/ = USER: m, min Qty, ukuphakama, m u, ubude,

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machine /məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: umshini; USER: umshini, machine, emshinini, mshini, nomshini,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: mina, ngi-; USER: me, kimi, kwami, nami, mina,

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

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: -okwami; USER: yami, my, wami, lami, zami,

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name /neɪm/ = NOUN: igama, ibizo, isibongo, isithakazelo; USER: Igama, egameni, ngegama, ibizo, gama,

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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: -mnandi, -hle, -bukekayo; USER: nice, enhle, mnandi, kamnandi, limnandi,

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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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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = ADVERB: kuphela; CONJUNCTION: kuphela, kodwa; ADJECTIVE: -yedwa, -nye; USER: kuphela, nje, kodwa, nje kuphela, kwaphela,

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: phandle, ngaphandle; USER: out, ngaphandle, aphume, phandle, ukuphuma,

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people /ˈpiː.pl̩/ = NOUN: abantu; USER: abantu, nabantu, kwabantu, bantfu, bantu,

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

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real /rɪəl/ = ADJECTIVE: -liqiniso, -khona ngempela; USER: zangempela, real, Okuyınqo, yangempela, sangempela,

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realize /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ = VERB: bona, thola; USER: thola, uqaphele, bona, bayaqaphela, baqaphele,

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robot /ˈrəʊ.bɒt/ = NOUN: ilobhothi, amalambu ukuhlela ukuhamba kwezimoto emgwaqeni; USER: robot, irobhothi, amalambu ukuhlela ukuhamba kwezimoto emgwaqeni, ilobhothi, robhothi,

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serve /sɜːv/ = VERB: sebenzela, thunywa, inikezo, amukelisa; USER: ukukhonza, bakhonze, sokukhonza, akhonze, abakhonza,

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shapes /ʃeɪp/ = USER: bobunjwa, amajamo, bobunjwa labangemada- yimenshini lamabili, ubujamo obubusobubili, shapes,

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smart /smɑːt/ = ADJECTIVE: -bukhali, -hlakaniphile

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: ngokulingene; USER: kanjalo, ukuze, ngokulingene, kangaka, kunjalo,

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starting /stɑːt/ = USER: kokuqala, ukuqala, eziqala, seziqala, eziqala ngo,

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teach /tiːtʃ/ = VERB: fundisa; USER: bafundisa, ukufundisa, afundise, bafundise, zifundisa,

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technologies /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = USER: ubuchwepheshe, nobuchwepheshe, technologies, ubuchwephese, bonke ubuchwepheshe bokuxhumana,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: ubuchwepheshe; USER: ubuchwepheshe, technology, nobuchwepheshe, ezobuchwepheshe, kwezobuchwepheshe,

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than /ðæn/ = CONJUNCTION: kunoba, kunokuthi, kuna-; USER: kuka, kunalokho, ukwedlula, kunokuba,

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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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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: zona, yona, -bona; USER: kubo, yona, zona, nabo, kwabo,

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these /ðiːz/ = PRONOUN: lezi; ADJECTIVE: -zi; USER: lezi, la, laba, kulezi, kwalezi,

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this /ðɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: lokhu, leli, lesi, kulo-; PRONOUN: lona, lo; USER: lokhu, le, lo, lesi, lolu,

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those /ðəʊz/ = ADJECTIVE: labo, lezo, lawo; PRONOUN: labo, lezo, lawo; USER: labo, kulabo, nalabo, lezo, lawo,

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using /juːz/ = USER: usebenzisa, ngokusebenzisa, besebenzisa, esebenzisa, kusetshenziswa,

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

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who /huː/ = PRONOUN: ubani ngubani ungubani; USER: ngubani, ubani ngubani ungubani, ubani, obani, okwathi,

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why /waɪ/ = ADVERB: ngobani, ngani, yini; USER: kungani, ukuthi kungani, ngani, kubayini, Yingakho,

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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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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: izwe, umhlaba; USER: umhlaba, world, emhlabeni, izwe, kwezwe,

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would /wʊd/ = USER: obungenza, obewungabamba ngayo, wayezonambitha, babeyokonakalisa, ubungamphulukisa,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: nina, wena, mhlonishwa, wena wasenhla; USER: wena, kuwe, nawe, kini, kwakho,

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