Chichewa Vocabulary
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above /əˈbʌv/ = PREPOSITION: pamwamba; USER: pamwamba, pamwambapa, pamwamba pa, kumwamba, koposa,

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accept /əkˈsept/ = VERB: landira; USER: kulandira, kuvomereza, kuvomera, alandire, amavomereza,

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

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activated /ˈaktəˌvāt/ = USER: adamulowetsa,

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additional /əˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: onjezela; USER: owonjezera, zowonjezera, zina, zinanso, owonjezereka,

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already /ɔːlˈred.i/ = ADVERB: kale; USER: kale, kale ndi, atayamba kale, kale kuti,

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

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android /ˈæn.drɔɪd/ = USER: Android, wa Android,

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application /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: karata yanchito; USER: ntchito, kugwiritsa ntchito, tanthauzo, kugwiritsa, fomu,

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applications /ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: ofunsira, ntchito, ntchito yake, ndi ntchito yake, ndi ntchito,

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approximately /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ = ADVERB: pafupifupi; USER: pafupifupi, anthu pafupifupi, okwana pafupifupi, zimenezi pafupifupi, mongoyelekeza,

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

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auto /ˈɔː.təʊ/ = USER: magalimoto, galimoto, odziwika, wa magalimoto, odziwika ndi,

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background /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: maziko, mbiri, anakulira, mmene anakulira, kuyikira maziko,

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be /biː/ = VERB: khala; USER: kukhala, akhale, adzakhala, mukhale, ndikhale,

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broadcast /ˈbrɔːd.kɑːst/ = VERB: falitsa; NOUN: kufalitsa; USER: kuwulutsa, imatumiza, ukuwulutsidwa, kuulutsa, kuulutsidwa,

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

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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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carried /ˈkær.i/ = USER: ananyamula, anagwira, ankanyamula, anatengedwera, adatengedwa,

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cellular /ˈsel.jʊ.lər/ = USER: yam'manja,

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certain /ˈsɜː.tən/ = ADJECTIVE: winawake; USER: ena, zina, wina, winawake, zinazake,

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clauses /klɔːz/ = USER: Akumakambirananso,

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column /ˈkɒl.əm/ = NOUN: malayini; USER: Danga, mzati, M'danga, oterewa, danga lakumapeto kwa,

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compatible /kəmˈpæt.ɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: oyanjanika; USER: n'zogwirizana, yogwirizana, woyenerana, oyenererana, kosagwirizana,

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confidentiality /ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: chinsinsi, kusunga chinsinsi, chinsinsichi, adzawasungira chinsinsi, kuti adzawasungira chinsinsi,

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confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ = VERB: vomereza; USER: atsimikizire, kutsimikizira, zimatsimikizira, amatsimikizira, kuwatsimikizira,

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connect /kəˈnekt/ = VERB: limikiza; USER: zikulumikizana, kugwirizanitsa, kugwirizana, kulumikizidwa, kulumikiza,

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connected /kəˈnek.tɪd/ = USER: zogwiritsidwa, chokhudzana, olumikizidwa, adalumikiza, zolumikizana,

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continue /kənˈtɪn.juː/ = VERB: pitiliza; USER: kupitiriza, tipitirize, pitirizani, apitirize, kupitirizabe,

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control /kənˈtrəʊl/ = NOUN: kulamula; VERB: lamula; USER: kulamulira, ulamuliro, mphamvu, m'manja, kudziletsa,

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costs /kɒst/ = USER: ndalama, mtengo, ndalama zambiri, zivute zitani, ndalama zimenezo,

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currently /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = ADVERB: panopa; USER: panopa, Pakali pano, pakalipano, amene panopa, omwenso,

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data /ˈdeɪ.tə/ = NOUN: malipoti; USER: deta, kafukufuku, posonkhanitsa, deta yakuti, deta ya,

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depend /dɪˈpend/ = VERB: dalira; USER: zimadalira, amadalira, kudalira, chimadalira, timadalira,

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described /dɪˈskraɪb/ = USER: anafotokoza, anafotokoza kuti, analongosola, akufotokozedwa, amafotokozedwa,

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displayed /dɪˈspleɪ/ = USER: anasonyeza, anaonetsa, anasonyeza kuti, anasonyeza mtima, anasonyezanso,

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do /də/ = VERB: chita; USER: kuchita, chiyani, achite, kuchita chiyani, amachita,

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download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: Download, dawunilodi,

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downloaded /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: dawunilodi, adatsitsa,

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enables /ɪˈneɪ.bl̩/ = VERB: pangitsa; USER: chimathandiza, imathandiza, zimathandiza, kumathandiza, limathandiza,

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evolution /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ = NOUN: kusintha; USER: kusanduka, chisinthiko, zamoyo zinangokhalako zokha, zamoyo zinachita kusanduka, ya chisinthiko,

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = NOUN: chitsanzo; USER: Mwachitsanzo, chitsanzo, chitsanzo cha, chitsanzo chabwino, citsanzo,

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fails /feɪl/ = USER: sichitha, amalephera, ukulephera, zikutha, chimalephera,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: peza; USER: kupeza, tikupeza, apeze, amaona, tipeze,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: oyamba; USER: yoyamba, choyamba, poyamba, koyamba, woyamba,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: chifukwa, pakuti, kwa, kuti, chifukwa cha,

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

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front /frʌnt/ = NOUN: tsogolo; ADJECTIVE: otsogola; USER: kutsogolo, pamaso, patsogolo, patsogolo pa, kumaso,

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functions /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ = USER: limagwirira, ntchito, limagwirira ntchito, zimagwira ntchito zina, zimagwira ntchito,

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further /ˈfɜː.ðər/ = ADVERB: patsogolo; USER: anapitiriza, mudziwe, Popitiriza, mopitirira, zina,

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hold /həʊld/ = VERB: gwira; USER: gwirani, kumugwira, kugwira, sungani, mugwire,

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home /həʊm/ = NOUN: nyumba; USER: kunyumba, kwawo, nyumba, kwathu, panyumba,

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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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included /ɪnˈkluːd/ = USER: anaphatikizapo, zinaphatikizapo, m'gulu, chinaphatikizapo, linaphatikizapo,

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

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informing /ɪnˈfɔːm/ = USER: kum'dziŵitsa,

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install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ = VERB: ika; USER: kuika, tikadayikira,

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interface /ˈɪn.tə.feɪs/ = USER: mawonekedwe,

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

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introduction /ˌɪn.trəˈdʌk.ʃən/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: oyamba, kumayambiriro, mawu oyamba, chiyambi, kumayambiriro kwa,

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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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launched /lɔːntʃ/ = USER: anapezerapo, linayamba, anayambitsa, inayamba, linakhazikitsa,

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lead /liːd/ = VERB: tsogoza; NOUN: mtovu; USER: atsogolere, kutsogolera, azitsogolera, amatsogolera, kuwatsogolera,

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link /lɪŋk/ = NOUN: kulumikiza; USER: kugwirizana, ulalo, mgwirizano, linki, chilumikizano,

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

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manufacturer /ˌmanyəˈfakCHərər/ = NOUN: kupanga; USER: wopanga, anapanga katunduyo, amene anapanga katunduyo, anapanga galimotoyo, Mlengi,

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may /meɪ/ = VERB: ungathe; USER: mulole, zitani, mwina, angakhale, akhoza,

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model /ˈmɒd.əl/ = NOUN: mtundu; USER: lachitsanzo, chitsanzo, chitsanzo chabwino, lachitsanzo la, lachitsanzoli,

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

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

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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = NOUN: nyimbo; USER: nyimbo, ndi nyimbo, kuimba, a nyimbo, nyimbo zimene,

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navigation /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: kuyenda yenda; USER: panyanja, kuyenda panyanja, oyenda panyanja, angayendere panyanja, anthu oyenda panyanja,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: kufuna; VERB: funa; USER: amafunika, muyenera, amafunikira, ayenera, amafuna,

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

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note /nəʊt/ = VERB: karata; NOUN: karata; USER: Zindikirani, cholemba, cholembedwa, kalata, kakalata,

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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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once /wʌns/ = ADVERB: kamodzi; USER: kamodzi, yomweyo, ina, kale, poyamba,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: chimodzi; USER: mmodzi, limodzi, wina, chimodzi, imodzi,

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

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operate /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ = VERB: chita opalesheni, yendetsa; USER: ntchito, umagwira ntchito, opaleshoni, umagwira, opareshoni,

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operation /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: kuyendetsa, kyendetsedwe; USER: opaleshoni, opareshoni, ntchito, kugwira ntchito, opaleshoniyo,

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

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order /ˈɔː.dər/ = NOUN: lamulo; VERB: lamulo; USER: kuti, dongosolo, n'cholinga, pofuna, cholinga,

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

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panel /ˈpæn.əl/ = USER: gulu, gululi, ugwire, gawoli, lumikizani,

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phone /fəʊn/ = USER: foni, telefoni, ya foni, mafoni, pafoni,

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plan /plæn/ = VERB: lingalira; NOUN: lingoliro; USER: chikonzero, ndondomeko, dongosolo, mapulani, pulani,

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platform /ˈplæt.fɔːm/ = NOUN: nsanja; USER: nsanja, pa nsanja, pulatifomu, papulatifomu,

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playing /pleɪ/ = USER: akusewera, kusewera, masewera, kuimba, akuimba,

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

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port /pɔːt/ = NOUN: doko; USER: doko, kudoko, padoko, kudoko la, doko la,

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press /pres/ = VERB: kankha; NOUN: atola nkhani; USER: osindikizira, atolankhani, mwakhama kufika, makina, kuyesetsa mwakhama kufika,

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pressing /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: kufunikira; USER: kukanikiza, liri kukanikiza, kulimbanira, akukanikizira,

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procedure /prəˈsiː.dʒər/ = NOUN: machitidwe; USER: ndondomeko, njira, ndondomeko yake, kayendetsedwe ka, kayendetsedwe ka zinthu,

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r /ɑr/ = USER: r Mukhoza, ananena r, r MUNGAPANGE, ananena r Mukhoza, r Nkhani,

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radio /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/ = NOUN: wayilesi; USER: wailesi, pawailesi, pa wailesi, mawailesi,

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recognition /ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: kuzinsikira; USER: kuzindikira, kuzindikiridwa, kuzindikira kuti, kuvomereza, Kuzindikila,

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refer /riˈfər/ = VERB: pelekeza; USER: akutanthauza, akunena, amanena, amatchula, amanena za,

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repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ = VERB: bwereza; USER: kubwereza, ndendende, akabwerebwere, bwerezani, kobwereza kwa,

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replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ = VERB: bwezera; USER: m'malo, m'malo mwa, mmalo mwa, mmalo, ulowe m'malo mwa,

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

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required /rɪˈkwaɪər/ = USER: chofunika, ankafunika, ankafuna, anafunika, linafuna,

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return /rɪˈtɜːn/ = VERB: bwelera; NOUN: bwelera; USER: kubwerera, adzabwerenso, adzabweranso, kubweranso, kubweranso kwa,

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returning /rɪˈtɜːn/ = USER: akubwerera, kubwerera, obwerera, n'kubwerera, obwererawo,

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

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screen /skriːn/ = NOUN: chochinjira; USER: nsalu yotchinga, yotchinga, zenera, chinsalu, uziwatchinga,

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seconds /ˈsek.ənd/ = USER: masekondi, mphindi, pa masekondi, mphindi imodzi, mpindikati,

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section /ˈsek.ʃən/ = NOUN: chigawo, mbali

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similar /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ = ADJECTIVE: wofanana; USER: ofanana, zofanana, chimodzimodzi, zofanana ndi, ofanana ndi,

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smartphone /ˈsmɑːt.fəʊn/ = USER: foni yamakono,

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: ena; USER: ena, zina, anthu ena, wina, pafupifupi,

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start /stɑːt/ = NOUN: kuyamba; VERB: yamba; USER: chiyambi, chiyambire, pachiyambi, kuyamba, kumayambiriro,

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steering /ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˌkɒl.əm/ = NOUN: kuongolera; USER: Utsogoleri, chiwongolero, chowongolero, Utsogoleri wa, choyendetsa,

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system /ˈsɪs.təm/ = NOUN: makhalidwe; USER: kachitidwe, dongosolo, dongosolo lino, dongosolo la, m'dongosolo,

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telephone /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn/ = NOUN: foni; USER: telefoni, lamya, foni, pa telefoni, patelefoni,

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

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

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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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three /θriː/ = NOUN: zitatu; USER: atatu, zitatu, itatu, zinthu zitatu,

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transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ = VERB: tumiza; USER: kutengerapo, kutumiza, kusintha, Choka, kutumiza kwa,

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use /juːz/ = VERB: gwilitsa nchito; NOUN: kugwilitsa nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwiritsa ntchito, kugwiritsa, anagwiritsa ntchito, kugwiritsira ntchito,

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used /juːst/ = USER: ntchito, amagwiritsa ntchito, zogwiritsidwa ntchito kale, zogwiritsidwa ntchito kale koma, anagwiritsa ntchito,

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

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vehicle /ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩/ = NOUN: galimoto; USER: galimoto, magalimoto, galimotoyo, m'galimoto, ndi galimoto,

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

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website /ˈweb.saɪt/ = USER: webusaiti, webusaitiyi, webusayiti, amene akupezeka pawebusaitiyi, webusaitiyi zimangokhala,

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wheel /wiːl/ = NOUN: tayala; USER: gudumu, mawilo, njinga, matayala, chiongolero,

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when /wen/ = ADVERB: pamene; CONJUNCTION: pamene; USER: liti, pamene, imene, ngati,

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which /wɪtʃ/ = PRONOUN: amene; ADJECTIVE: chomwe; USER: umene, amene, chimene, limene, zimene,

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while /waɪl/ = CONJUNCTION: pamene; NOUN: kanthawi; USER: pamene, kanthawi, ngakhale, ali, ngakhale kuti,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: khumbo, chikonzekero; USER: nditero, adzatero, atero, chifuniro, afuna,

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window /ˈwɪn.dəʊ/ = NOUN: zenela; USER: window, zenera, pawindo, windo, pazenera,

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

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: inde; USER: inde, kuti inde, eya,

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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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