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

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access /ˈæk.ses/ = NOUN: kuloledwa; USER: kupeza, mwayi, ndi mwayi, angapeze, wopezera,

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accessible /əkˈses.ə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: ololedwa; USER: lomwenso, Kufikika, zotheka aliyense kufika, yopezeka, angakafike,

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

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allows /əˈlaʊ/ = VERB: lola; USER: amalola, zimathandiza, walola, akulola, amalola kuti,

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

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any /ˈen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: chilichinse; USER: aliyense, iliyonse, uliwonse, chilichonse, kulikonse,

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anymore /ˌen.iˈmɔːr/ = USER: panonso, kenanso, aponso, woyamba uja, apanso,

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app /æp/ = USER: app, pulogalamu, pulogalamuyi, pulogalamu ya, chosaka ndikusankha pulogalamu,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ali, ndi, ndinu, muli, ndiwo,

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

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audio /ˈɔː.di.əʊ/ = USER: zomvetsera, makaseti, Audio, ma CD, zinthu zomvetsera,

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available /əˈveɪ.lə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: alipo; USER: likupezeka, zilipo, kupezeka, lilipo, alipo,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: chufukwa; USER: chifukwa, chifukwa chakuti, popeza, pakuti, cifukwa,

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book /bʊk/ = NOUN: buku; USER: buku, m'buku, bukhu, buku lakuti, m'buku lakuti,

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: bizinesi, malonda, bizinezi, ntchito, zamalonda,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: koma; USER: koma, komatu, komabe, koma ndi,

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button /ˈbʌt.ən/ = NOUN: batani; USER: batani, mabatani, mabatani a, batani lina, batani la,

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

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changes /tʃeɪndʒ/ = USER: kusintha, kusintha kwa, zosintha, anasintha, kusintha kumeneku,

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clicks /klɪk/ = USER: kudina,

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code /kəʊd/ = NOUN: kachitidwe; USER: kachidindo, malamulo, mpambo, ndondomekozi, m'ndondomekozi,

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collects /kəˈlekt/ = VERB: kusonketsa; USER: Limasonkhanitsa, amatenga, amatolera, anatolera, atolele,

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combinations /ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = USER: osakaniza, ma, pamodzi, amakhala osakaniza, mankhwala osakanizidwa,

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computers /kəmˈpjuː.tər/ = USER: makompyuta, kompyuta, za makompyuta, ya makompyuta, makompyuta munthune,

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content /kənˈtent/ = ADJECTIVE: zamkati; USER: okhutira, kukhutira, wokhutira, okhutitsidwa, wokhutitsidwa,

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demo /ˈdem.əʊ/ = USER: pachiwonetsero,

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desired /dɪˈzaɪəd/ = USER: anakhumba, ankafuna, analakalaka, adafuna, namfunsa,

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devices /dɪˈvaɪs/ = USER: zipangizo, zamakono, zipangizozi, zipangizo zamakono, makina,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: osiyana; USER: osiyana, zosiyana, osiyanasiyana, zosiyanasiyana, mosiyana,

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digital /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ = USER: digito, yadigito,

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disabilities /ˌdisəˈbilitē/ = USER: kulumala, kulemala, olumala, chilema, olemala,

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document /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ = NOUN: karata; USER: chikalata, Chikalatachi, mpukutuwu, mpukutu, chikalatacho,

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documents /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ = USER: zikalata, makalata, zolembedwa, zolemba, mapepala,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, nkho- ndoyi, A Don, kuti Don,

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download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: Download, dawunilodi,

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e /iː/ = USER: E, kuwatumi-, kuwatumizira, ndi e, e ndipo,

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easy /ˈiː.zi/ = ADJECTIVE: zosavuta; USER: zophweka, zosavuta, mosavuta, kovuta, kosavuta,

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elearning

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

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enough /ɪˈnʌf/ = ADVERB: kukwaniraons; USER: zokwanira, mokwanira, okwanira, chokwanira, kokwanira,

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exciting /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: chosangalatsa; USER: yosangalatsa, zosangalatsa, osangalatsa, chidwi, yosangalatsa kwambiri,

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experience /ikˈspi(ə)rēəns/ = NOUN: kuzindikira; USER: zinachitikira, chomuchitikira, zimene zinachitikira, anakumana nazo, chokuchitikirani,

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few /fjuː/ = ADJECTIVE: pang'ono; USER: zochepa, angapo, zingapo, ochepa, pang'ono,

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fixes /fɪks/ = USER: kulewerana, masanjidwe,

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fraction /ˈfræk.ʃən/ = USER: timene, kachigawo, nusu, kachigawo kakang'ono, mbali yochepa,

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

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generated /ˈjenəˌrāt/ = USER: ambiri, chabutsa, Anthu amene, kwaiye,

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: tenga; USER: kupeza, kutenga, apeze, kufika, nditenge,

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

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: abwino; USER: uthenga, zabwino, wabwino, chabwino, abwino,

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

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had /hæd/ = USER: anali, anali ndi, anali nawo, anayenera, ankayenera,

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

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having /hæv/ = USER: ali, ndi, kukhala, kukhala ndi, ali ndi,

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

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

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hundreds /ˈhʌn.drəd/ = USER: mazana, mazanamazana, ambirimbiri, mahandiredi, mazana ambiri,

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idea /aɪˈdɪə/ = NOUN: ganizo; USER: lingaliro, ganizo, maganizo, mfundo, mfundo yakuti,

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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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inexpensive /ˈinikˈspensiv/ = ADJECTIVE: vochipa; USER: yotchipa, mtengo, zotsika mtengo, n'zotsika mtengo, yosalimba,

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

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insert /ɪnˈsɜːt/ = VERB: ika; USER: kuwaika, amaika, kumanga, kumanga pamene panali,

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instantly /ˈɪn.stənt.li/ = ADVERB: panopa; USER: yomweyo, pomwepo, nthawi yomweyo, lingadzakufikireni,

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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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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: ndi; USER: izo, icho, iwo, iyo, ilo,

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its /ɪts/ = USER: yake, zake, ake, wake, kwake,

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

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language /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ = NOUN: chinenero; USER: chinenero, chilankhulo, m'chinenero, chinenero cha, zinenero,

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large /lɑːdʒ/ = ADJECTIVE: chachikulu; USER: yaikulu, lalikulu, waukulu, chachikulu, zazikulu,

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

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learners /ˈlɜː.nər/ = USER: ophunzira, zomwe ophunzira,

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learning /ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/ = USER: maphunziro, kuphunzira, phunziro, pophunzira, kuphunzira zinthu,

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

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lines /laɪn/ = USER: mizere, m'mizere, m'mizere ili, mizera, mizere ya,

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listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ = VERB: mvetsera

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literacy /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/ = NOUN: kutha kuwerenga; USER: kulemba, kuwerenga, kulemba ndi, kuwerenga ndi, kuwerenga ndi kulemba,

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literally /ˈlɪt.ər.əl.i/ = ADVERB: zeni zeni; USER: kwenikweni, yeniyeni, ndi yeniyeni, enieni,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: panga; USER: kupanga, apange, kusankha, amapanga, tipange,

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many /ˈmen.i/ = ADJECTIVE: zambiri; USER: ambiri, zambiri, anthu ambiri, yambiri, ochuluka,

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maybe /ˈmeɪ.bi/ = ADVERB: kapena; USER: mwina, mwinamwake,

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mobile /ˈməʊ.baɪl/ = ADJECTIVE: woyenda; USER: mafoni, yam'manja, matelefoni, pafoni, mafoni a,

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

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most /məʊst/ = ADVERB: ambiri; USER: kwambiri, ambiri, zambiri, koposa, anthu ambiri,

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multimedia /ˈməltiˈmēdēə,ˈməltī-/ = USER: matumizidwe ophatikizika amawu, nyimbo ndi zithunzi,

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neglecting /nɪˈɡlekt/ = USER: kusalabadira,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: osati; USER: osati, si, ayi, sanali, sikuti,

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nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ = ADVERB: kupanda; USER: kanthu, palibe, chilichonse, kalikonse, chirichonse,

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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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ok /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ = USER: chabwino, bwino, palibe kanthu, kanthu, Palibe vuto,

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on /ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: pa; ADVERB: poyamba; USER: pa, padziko, za, patsamba, tsiku,

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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: Intaneti, pa Intaneti, ntchito Intaneti,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kapena; USER: kapena, kapena kuti, kapenanso, komanso,

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organization /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: bungwe; USER: gulu, bungwe, m'gulu, gulu la, gulu lake,

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

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own /əʊn/ = VERB: khalanacho; ADJECTIVE: kukalandi; USER: omwe, mwini, yekha, womwe, lomwe,

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

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phones /fəʊn/ = USER: mafoni, am'manja, lamya, m'manja, za m'manja,

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population /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: anthu; USER: chiwerengero, anthu, ambiri, alionse, chiŵerengero,

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: vuto; USER: vuto, mavuto, vutolo, vutoli, ndi vuto,

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produces /prəˈdjuːs/ = VERB: tulutsa; USER: chimabala, umabala, imatulutsa, limatulutsa, ulikubala,

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

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

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reading /ˈriː.dɪŋ/ = NOUN: kuwerenga; USER: kuwerenga, kuŵerenga, powerenga, yoŵerenga, kuwerenga kwa,

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request /rɪˈkwest/ = VERB: funsa; NOUN: khumbo; USER: pempho, anapempha, chopempha, kupempha, pempho la,

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

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second /ˈsek.ənd/ = ADJECTIVE: wachiwiri; NOUN: mphindi; USER: yachiwiri, wachiwiri, chachiwiri, lachiwiri, kachiwiri,

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select /sɪˈlekt/ = VERB: sankha; USER: sankhani, kusankha, asankhe, anasankha, musankhe,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: malo, pamalo, malowo, Intaneti, pamalopo,

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sites /saɪt/ = USER: malo, Intaneti, sites, pa Intaneti, masamba,

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speech /spiːtʃ/ = NOUN: mawu; USER: zolankhula, malankhulidwe, kulankhula, mawu, kalankhulidwe,

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streams /striːm/ = NOUN: mtsinje; USER: mitsinje, pa mitsinje, m'mitsinje, ngalande, ndi mitsinje,

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styles /staɪl/ = USER: masitayilo, masitaelo, lidwe, masitayelo, lodzionetsera,

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such /sʌtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: zotere; USER: oterowo, zoterozo, chotero, amenewa, zimenezi,

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sufficient /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: wokwanira; USER: zokwanira, wokwanira, yokwanira, okwanira, chokwanira,

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t /tiː/ = USER: T, kwa T, w a, w, wa T,

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tablets /ˈtæb.lət/ = USER: miyala, mapiritsi, magome, mapale, magomewo,

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talks /tɔːk/ = USER: nkhani, nkhani za, kukamba nkhani, pokamba nkhani, amakamba nkhani,

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

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text /tekst/ = NOUN: malembo; USER: lemba, mutu, nkhani, malemba, lembalo,

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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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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: apo; USER: apo, kumeneko, pali, uko, pamenepo,

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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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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nthaŵi, nthawi imeneyo, nthawi imene, nthawiyo,

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today /təˈdeɪ/ = ADVERB: lero; USER: lero, masiku ano, lerolino, ano,

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too /tuː/ = ADVERB: nso, nsonso; USER: Ifenso, nayenso, nawonso, kwambiri, inunso,

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

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

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trouble /ˈtrʌb.l̩/ = NOUN: mavutu; USER: vuto, mavuto, vuto la, ndi vuto, ndi vuto la,

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try /traɪ/ = NOUN: kuyesa; VERB: yesa; USER: kuyesera, kuyesa, amayesa, yesetsani, yesani,

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turns /tɜːn/ = USER: mosinthana, amasinthana, motsatana, mokhotamo, amasinthanasinthana,

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updating /ʌpˈdeɪt/ = USER: kasinthidwe,

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user /ˈjuː.zər/ = NOUN: wogwilitsira nchito; USER: user, akuwagwiritsa, wosuta, yosavuta, amene akuwagwiritsa,

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users /ˈjuː.zər/ = USER: ogwiritsa, mapulogalamuwanso, amagwiritsa ntchito, ogwiritsa ntchito, amene amagwiritsa ntchito,

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ve / -v/ = USER: asanu,

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visual /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: zooneka; USER: zithunzi, masomphenya, woyang'ana, maso, kusatha kuona,

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voice /vɔɪs/ = NOUN: mau; USER: mawu, liwu, mau, ndi mawu, liu,

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

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: njira; USER: njira, momwe, mmene, m'njira, mwanjira,

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

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ndi; USER: ndi, pamodzi ndi, pamodzi, nawo, limodzi,

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works /wɜːk/ = USER: ntchito, ntchito zake, nchito, ntchito za, ntchitozo,

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worry /ˈwʌr.i/ = VERB: dandaula; NOUN: madandaulo; USER: mudandaule, kudandaula, muzidandaula, nkhawa, mudandawule,

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

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yet /jet/ = ADVERB: koma; USER: komabe, koma, panobe, apobe, komatu,

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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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