Xhosa Vocabulary
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ability /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: ukwazi, amandla o, bakwazi, banako, amandla,

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academic /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/ = USER: zemfundo, ezifundweni, kwizifundo, emfundo, wokufunda,

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aid /eɪd/ = USER: uncedo, asincede, ekuncedeni, elincedisayo, aid,

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all /ɔːl/ = USER: zonke, bonke, yonke, onke, konke,

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and /ænd/ = USER: kwaye, kunye, yaye, na, ne,

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any /ˈen.i/ = USER: nayiphina, kukho, na, na yiphina, i,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: zezi, na, ezi, aba, ke,

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as /əz/ = USER: xa, abe, ibe, ka,

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at /ət/ = USER: ngexesha, e, xa, apha, ku,

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attends /əˈtend/ = USER: bayayo, iyaya, afunda, bayasihamba, uyaya,

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becomes /bɪˈkʌm/ = USER: iba, uba, kuba, luba, liba,

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benefit /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = USER: inzuzo, benefit, bo nelelo, iingenelo, bazuze,

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biggest /bɪɡ/ = USER: inkulu, eyona, elona, e zinkulu, emikhulu,

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bustling /ˈbʌs.lɪŋ/ = USER: simaxhaphetshu, kuxokozela, ezixinene, simaxhaphetshu kangaka, aqhuba,

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busy /ˈbɪz.i/ = USER: ndixakekile, uxakekile, sixakekile, lixakekile, esixakekileyo,

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by /baɪ/ = USER: ngokuthi, yi, nge, ngu, ngo,

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calendar /ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/ = USER: ikhalenda, ekhalenda, ezikwikhalenda, i khalenda,

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can /kæn/ = USER: unako, nako, sinako, ngayo, banako,

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carrying /ˌkær.i.ɪŋˈɒn/ = USER: ithwele, ezithwele, abathwele, zithwele, ephethe,

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categories /ˈkæt.ə.ɡri/ = USER: iindidi, ndidi, kwiindidi, neendidi, bakala,

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certificate /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ = USER: isiqinisekiso, isatifikethi, fiketi, fikethi, fiketi so,

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characteristic /ˌkariktəˈristik/ = USER: uphawu, luphawu, iimpawu, phawu, kwakungafani,

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children /ˈtʃɪl.drən/ = USER: abantwana, nabantwana, oonyana, a bantwana, ba,

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college /ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/ = USER: ikholeji, basekholeji, beekholeji, beekholeji ze, abakwiikholeji,

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completed /kəmˈpliːt/ = USER: yagqitywa, lugqityiwe, ezigqityiweyo, zigqitywe, abagqibe,

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completely /kəmˈpliːt.li/ = USER: ngokupheleleyo, gqi, ku phe, ku phe leleyo, búzalise,

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completion /kəmˈpliː.ʃən/ = USER: ukugqiba, bezela, gqi bezela, gqibile, bagqiba,

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comprehension /ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/ = USER: ukuqonda, engengqiqo, esiphulaphulwayo, ingqiqo, bebonisa ukuqonda,

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consequently /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/ = USER: ngenxa yoko, yoko, okulandelayo, ezine-, edale,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: kuqwalaselwa, ingqalelo, cingelwa, ingqwalasela, bacinga,

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content /kənˈtent/ = USER: umxholo, isiqulatho, ikhontenti, content also, imixholo,

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cooking /ˈkʊk.ɪŋ/ = USER: ukupheka, yokupheka, zokupheka, kuphekwa, ekuphekeni,

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course /kɔːs/ = USER: ikhosi, ekhosini, Ewe, ikhondo, ekhosi,

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delays /dɪˈleɪ/ = USER: ukulibaziseka, ulibaziseko, kulibaziseka, bazisa, ba ziseka,

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dependents /dɪˈpen.dənt/ = USER: abaxhomekeke, baxhomekeke, abaxhomekeke kubo, abantu abaxhomekeke, abantu abebexhomekeke,

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determining /dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ = USER: yokufumanisa, ukumisela, ekumiseleni, ekuqingqeni, ekumiseni,

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device /dɪˈvaɪs/ = USER: isixhobo, divaysi, fowuni i, i fowuni, device,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = USER: ezahlukeneyo, eyahlukileyo, ezahlukileyo, ahlukeneyo, eyahlukeneyo,

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diploma /dɪˈpləʊ.mə/ = USER: idiploma, diploma, Diploma i, diploma ngo, bale diploma,

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does /dʌz/ = USER: ntoni, esenza, owenza, wenza, yenza,

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dormitory /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tər.i/ = USER: idomatri, imo, dormitory, domatri, i domatri,

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downloading /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: ngolayisho, ngolayisho olusezantsi, nokukopisha, downloading, nokukotshwa,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: ukuqhuba, lokuqhuba, ekuqhubeni, beqhuba, eqhuba,

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education /ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: imfundo, kwimfundo, nemfundo, yemfundo, ngemfundo,

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either /ˈaɪ.ðər/ = USER: nokuba, enoba, inokuba, ku,

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eligibility /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bl̩/ = USER: ukufaneleka, nokufaneleka, umhlalaphansti, zizifanele, kukwavumelekile,

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employment /ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ = USER: ingqesho, benzini, emsebenzini, engqesho, bengqesho,

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enrolled /ɪnˈrəʊl/ = USER: ababhalise, ababhaliswe, ababhalisele, ababhalisileyo, ababhalisa,

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enrollment /enˈrōlmənt/ = USER: ubhaliso, ababhalisileyo, abafundi, amanani, ababhalise,

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enter /ˈen.tər/ = USER: faka, ngena, ngenisa, bafake, angangena,

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entire /ɪnˈtaɪər/ = USER: phelele, bonke, ephela, epheleleyo, bebonke,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = USER: nokuba, nkqu, bade, ba, de,

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everyone /ˈev.ri.wʌn/ = USER: wonke umntu, wonke, bonke, bonke abantu,

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exercising /ˈek.sə.saɪz/ = USER: obonisa, ekusebenziseni, elisebenzisa, Ayawasebenzisa, ukusebenzisa,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = USER: amava, amava o, ba namava, abanamava, amava a,

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fall /fɔːl/ = USER: bawe, kuwa, kuwela, awela, awa,

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family /ˈfæm.əl.i/ = USER: usapho, bosapho, ekhaya, entsapho, bentsapho,

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feet /fiːt/ = USER: iinyawo, kweenyawo, ngeenyawo, neenyawo, ezinyaweni,

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: emali, bezemali, bezimali,

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financially /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = USER: ngokwezimali, ngokwasezimalini, ngokwemali, ngemali, zemali,

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finished /ˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: igqitywe tu, ogqityiweyo, wagqiba, ezigqityiweyo, igqityiwe,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: kuba, ngenxa, ukuze, ngokuba, ukulungiselela,

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four /fɔːr/ = USER: Ne, ezine, amane, emine, abane,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: ku, abavela, avela, bevela, abasuka,

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full /fʊl/ = USER: ngokupheleleyo, epheleleyo, ezipheleleyo, olupheleleyo, elizeleyo,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = USER: ukuya, aye, kuhamba, ndiye, uye,

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great /ɡreɪt/ = USER: kakhulu, olukhulu, lukhulu, omkhulu, ezinkulu,

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groups /ɡruːp/ = USER: amaqela, namaqela, ngamaqela, kumaqela, ngokwamaqela,

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has /hæz/ = USER: unalo, umntu, kufuneka, uye, na,

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have /hæv/ = USER: kuba, kufuneka, babe, abe, zibe,

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he /hiː/ = USER: yena, a wa, athe, athi, a,

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helpful /ˈhelp.fəl/ = USER: luncedo, eluncedo, kuluncedo, akaloncedo, abaluncedo,

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high /haɪ/ = USER: phezulu, aphakamileyo, aphezulu, e phezulu, a phezulu,

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highly /ˈhaɪ.li/ = USER: kakhulu, aphezulu, cingela, eliphezulu, abanezakhono,

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if /ɪf/ = USER: ukuba, xa, enoba, ke,

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immersed /ɪˈmɜːs/ = USER: ukuntywiliselwa, uxakeke, antywiliselwe, antywiliselwa, ukuxakeka,

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imperative /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/ = USER: kunyanzelekile, Kunyanzelekile ke, kubalulekile, gqitha, efunekayo,

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in /ɪn/ = USER: e, e ku, a, apha,

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independent /ˌindəˈpendənt/ = USER: zimela, azimeleyo, elizimeleyo, esizimeleyo, abazimeleyo,

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instead /ɪnˈsted/ = USER: endaweni, kunokuba, e ndaweni yoko, e ndaweni yokuba,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: kungena, zibe, ibe, ukuya, kuyo,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: na, yi, nto, ke, into,

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it /ɪt/ = USER: kuyo, oko, ngayo, nto, loo nto,

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jobs /dʒɒb/ = USER: imisebenzi, amathuba, emisebenzi, lemisebenzi, amathuba engqesho,

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juggling /ˈdʒʌɡ.lər/ = USER: noosiyazi, siyazi, abantu noosiyazi,

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lead /liːd/ = USER: ukukhokela, akhokele, ba kho, ba khokela, a khokele,

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least /liːst/ = USER: ubuncinane, okungenani, angama, abangama, bancinane,

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life /laɪf/ = USER: ubomi, bakho ubomi, bomi, bomini, bakhe ubomi,

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listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ = USER: ukuphulaphula, mamela, phulaphula, ukumamela, baphulaphule,

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listening /ˈlisən/ = USER: ukuphulaphula, ngokuphulaphula, ukumamela, nokumamela, bephulaphule,

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lives /laɪvz/ = USER: ubomi, kubomi, nobomi, ebomini, babo bomini,

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living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ = USER: eziphilayo, ophilayo, abaphilayo, ephilayo, zokuphila,

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majority /məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ = USER: uninzi, isininzi, amaninzi, a baninzi, baninzi,

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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: kwezigqibo, ukwenziwa, yokwenza, ekwenziweni, izigqibo,

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members /ˈmem.bər/ = USER: amalungu, kumalungu, namalungu, ngamalungu, kwamalungu,

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minimally /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/ = USER: luyiqale kancinane, luyiqale, yiqale, ka ncinane, ba melwanga,

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moderately /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ = USER: ephakathi kwaye, ephakathi, abangaxhalabisiyo, uphakathi, esiphakathi,

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more /mɔːr/ = USER: Kaninzi, ngakumbi, abangakumbi, abaninzi, amaninzi,

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multiple /ˈmʌl.tɪ.pl̩/ = USER: ezininzi, amaninzi, emininzi, multiple, a maninzi,

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myriad /ˈmɪr.i.əd/ = USER: isigidi, ngeenkalo, nqwaba, ineentlobo, ezininzi,

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needs /nēd/ = USER: iimfuno, neemfuno, kwiimfuno, iintswelo, emfuno e,

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new /njuː/ = USER: olutsha, amatsha, ezintsha, entsha, elitsha,

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non /nɒn-/ = USER: ezingezizo, non, engekho, engeyiyo, ezingekho,

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not /nɒt/ = USER: hayi, a ka, a yi, abayi, a,

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november /nəʊˈvem.bər/ = USER: EyeNkanga, uNovemba, ka novemba, ku novemba, kukaNovemba,

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nowadays /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ = USER: kule mihla, kwezintsuku, mihla, ngayo kwezintsuku,

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of /əv/ = USER: ye, kwe, of, le, ngayo,

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often /ˈɒf.ən/ = USER: rhoqo, amaninzi, amaxesha amaninzi, asoloko, adla,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: phezu, e, e zi, i, apha,

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one /wʌn/ = USER: Nye, inye, bani, emnye, enye,

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: online, intanethi, ngekhompyutha, esekhompyutheni, ekhompyutheni,

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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = USER: kuphela, e kuphela, ekuphela, kodwa, bodwa,

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or /ɔːr/ = USER: okanye, ne, nokuba,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = USER: omnye, abanye, elinye, amanye, eminye,

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out /aʊt/ = USER: phandle, apha, aphume, bakhupha, a,

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over /ˈəʊ.vər/ = USER: phezu, angaphezu, e, ekuhambeni, abangaphezu,

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overwhelming /ˌōvərˈ(h)welm/ = USER: sisiphango, elingathandabuzekiyo, olungathethekiyo, ona-, ezikhukulayo,

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parent /ˈpeə.rənt/ = USER: umzali, ngumzali, nomzali, kumzali, bazali,

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part /pɑːt/ = USER: inxalenye, inxenye, i nxalenye, eyinxalenye, i nxaxheba,

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public /ˈpʌb.lɪk/ = USER: kawonke wonke, bakarhulumente, eencwadi, eluntwini, abantu,

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purposes /ˈpɜː.pəs/ = USER: iinjongo, ngeenjongo, ngenjongo, neenjongo, injongo,

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ranging /rānj/ = USER: ezisukela, eqala, ukusukela, ukusuka, kukulamba,

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real /rɪəl/ = USER: yenene, bo kwenene, eyiyo, eyona, benene,

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rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ = USER: kholosa, abaxhomekeke, axhomekeke, ba thembela, a thembele,

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responsibilities /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: noxanduva, uxanduva, neemfanelo, iimbopheleleko, eluxanduva,

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retention /rɪˈten.ʃən/ = USER: ukugcina, amalungu nokugcinwa, ekugcineni, ekugcinweni, abanyamezelayo,

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s = USER: s, abantu, ba kaThixo, bu, a,

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same /seɪm/ = USER: enye, efanayo, elinye, inye, mnye,

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saving /ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: asindisa, ukulondoloza, ugcina, ukonga, lokonga,

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school /skuːl/ = USER: isikolo, bezikolo, esikolweni, ezikolo, besikolo,

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she /ʃiː/ = USER: yena, a wa, athe, e, a,

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single /ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩/ = USER: enye, elinye, olunye, esinye, ongatshatanga,

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society /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ = USER: uluntu, boluntu, eluntwini, hlaleni, abantu,

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source /sɔːs/ = USER: imvelaphi, intsusa, engumthombo, bangela, entsusa,

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spouse /spaʊs/ = USER: iqabane, neqabane, qabane, bane, inkosikazi,

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student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: umfundi, abafundi, Bha, bomfundi, a bafundi,

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students /ˈstjuː.dənt/ = USER: abafundi, kubafundi, labafundi, bafundi, nabafundi,

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study /ˈstʌd.i/ = USER: isifundo, Uphononongo, ukufunda, ufundisiso, uphando,

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success /səkˈses/ = USER: impumelelo, e mpu, empumelelweni, i mpu, aphumelele,

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tertiary /ˈtɜː.ʃər.i/ = USER: ephakamileyo, enomsila, emfundo, ekwinqanaba, emfundo ephakamileyo,

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than /ðæn/ = USER: ngaphezu, ngaphandle, kunokuba, kwe, kwama,

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that /ðæt/ = USER: ukuba, a, bokuba, e,

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their /ðeər/ = USER: zabo, yabo, azo, abo, ba,

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them /ðem/ = USER: bona, zona, babe, abo, babo,

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therefore /ˈðeə.fɔːr/ = USER: ngoko ke, ngenxa yoko, kengoko, kungoko,

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these /ðiːz/ = USER: ezi, aba, ezi zi, abo, ezi zinto,

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they /ðeɪ/ = USER: bona, a, abo, ba,

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three /θriː/ = USER: Ntathu, ezintathu, abathathu, amathathu, emithathu,

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time /taɪm/ = USER: ixesha, bexesha, ithuba, amaxesha, elide,

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today /təˈdeɪ/ = USER: namhlanje, abantu namhlanje, ba namhlanje, banamhlanje,

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traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = USER: zemveli, yemveli, bemveli, emveli, lwemveli,

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transportation /ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ = USER: uthutho, ekuthutheni, ezothutho, hanjiswa, bithuthwa,

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traveling /ˈtræv.əl/ = USER: abahambahambayo, zohambo, ohambahambayo, abahamba, kuhamba,

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two /tuː/ = USER: Mbini, ezimbini, amabini, emibini, ababini,

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very /ˈver.i/ = USER: kakhulu, enkulu, into, e, gqitha,

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way /weɪ/ = USER: indlela, endlela, eya, hlobo, e ndleleni,

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while /waɪl/ = USER: lo gama, elithile, elixa,

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whilst /waɪl/ = USER: ngelixa, ngeli, gama, lo gama, ngeli xesha,

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who /huː/ = USER: ngubani, lowo, abo, ngubani na, abathe,

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with /wɪð/ = USER: kunye, nge, na, ne, be,

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works /wɜːk/ = USER: imisebenzi, nemisebenzi, ngemisebenzi, izenzo, emisebenzini,

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world /wɜːld/ = USER: ihlabathi, be hlabathi, ehlabathi, ehlabathini, bathini,

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worldwide /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ = USER: ehlabathini lonke, lonke, ehlabathini, kwihlabathi, wonke,

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year /jɪər/ = USER: unyaka, emnyaka, engama, enyakeni, bonyaka,

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