Chichewa Vocabulary
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actions /ˈæk.ʃən/ = USER: zochita, anachita, kuchita, zochita zathu, zochita zake,

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airplanes /ˈeə.pleɪn/ = USER: ndege, pa ndege, ndege izo, kwambiri ndege, m'ndege,

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

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

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: pa, ku, nthawi, pa nthawi, nthaŵi,

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automation /ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/ = NOUN: mphamvu yake-yake; USER: zochita zokha,

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autonomous /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/ = ADJECTIVE: oziyimira; USER: yoyenda yokha,

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

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better /ˈbet.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: wabwinoko; USER: bwino, wabwino, bwinoko, abwino, kulibwino,

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both /bəʊθ/ = ADJECTIVE: onse; PRONOUN: onse; USER: onse, zonse, onse awiri, awiri, onsewo,

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breaking /brāk/ = USER: kumatula, kunyema, m'kunyema, kudulidwa, kuphwanya,

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

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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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car /kɑːr/ = NOUN: galimoto; USER: galimoto, galimotoyo, m'galimoto, magalimoto, ndi galimoto,

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care /keər/ = NOUN: kusamala; USER: chisamaliro, kusamalira, chithandizo, mosamala, kusamala,

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cars /kɑːr/ = USER: magalimoto, galimoto, ndi magalimoto, magalimoto a, kuti magalimoto,

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cc /ˌsiːˈsiː/ = USER: CC, CC ali, CC ali ndi mawu,

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champions /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ = NOUN: kaswiri; USER: akatswiri, akatswiri ankatamandidwa, ngwazi za, anapereka umboni wakuti,

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characterized /ˈkariktəˌrīz/ = USER: yodziŵika, lamasiku, wodziŵika, makhalidwe oipa monga, idzadziŵika,

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constant /ˈkɒn.stənt/ = ADJECTIVE: osasintha; USER: nthawi zonse, zonse, nthaŵi zonse, mosalekeza, nthaŵi zonse kuti,

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contributors /kənˈtribyətər/ = USER: zothandizira,

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design /dɪˈzaɪn/ = VERB: jambula; NOUN: jambula; USER: mamangidwe, kapangidwe, kamangidwe, kulengedwa, mapangidwe,

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

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discover /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ = VERB: peza; USER: kupeza, anapeza, anapeza zinthu, azindikira, apezamo,

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does /dʌz/ = USER: amachita, akuchita, amachitira, achita, amatero,

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driver /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = NOUN: woyendetsa; USER: dalaivala, woyendetsa, dalaivalayo, woyendetsa galimoto, galimoto,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: galimoto, kuyendetsa galimoto, akuyendetsa galimoto, loyendetsa galimoto, choncho kuyendetsa,

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engine /ˈen.dʒɪn/ = NOUN: injini; USER: injini, injiniyo, ndi injini, injini ndiloyaka, m'galimotoyo,

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

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enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ = VERB: sangalala; USER: kusangalala, amasangalala, kusangalala ndi, adzasangalala, asangalale,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: chilichonse; USER: chirichonse, zonse, chilichonse, zonse zimene, zinthu zonse,

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eyes /aɪ/ = USER: maso, pamaso, m'maso, ndi maso, maso ake,

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focus /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ = USER: cholinga, yaikulu, kuganizira, wofunika kwambiri, patsogolo,

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follow /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ = VERB: tsatira; USER: kutsatira, amatsatira, kutsata, atsatire, mutsatire,

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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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full /fʊl/ = ADJECTIVE: wozadza; USER: zonse, odzaza, utumiki, wodzaza, wodzala,

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fun /fʌn/ = NOUN: kusangalala; USER: osangalatsa, zosangalatsa, kosangalatsa, kusangalala, kuwatonza,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = NOUN: m'msogolo; ADJECTIVE: chamtsogolo; USER: tsogolo, m'tsogolo, mtsogolo, zam'tsogolo, m'tsogolomu,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kupita, akupita, ati, ndikupita, tikuti,

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group /ɡruːp/ = NOUN: gulu; VERB: ika pamodzi; USER: gulu, kagulu, gulu la, m'gulu, gulu lina,

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hands /ˌhænd.ˈzɒn/ = USER: manja, m'manja, mmanja, dzanja, ndi manja,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: pano; USER: pano, apa, kuno, muno, umu,

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = NOUN: munthu; ADJECTIVE: wamunthu; USER: anthu, munthu, umunthu, wa anthu, waumunthu,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ine, + i, ndili, ndimakukonda,

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improves /imˈpro͞ov/ = VERB: sogoza; USER: mukupemphera, kumathandiza, bwino, zimene mukupemphera, pa zimene mukupemphera,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: mu; USER: mu, ku, mwa, pa, mkati,

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innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chatsopano; USER: luso,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: mkati; ADVERB: mkati; NOUN: mkati; PREPOSITION: mkati; USER: mkati, mkati mwa, m'kati, mkatimo, mkati mwake,

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interesting /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: chosangalatsa; USER: osangalatsa, yosangalatsa, zosangalatsa, chidwi, zochititsa chidwi,

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

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keep /kiːp/ = VERB: sunga; USER: kusunga, kupitiriza, kukhalabe, pitirizani, sungani,

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

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least /liːst/ = ADJECTIVE: cnomalizira; USER: osachepera, pafupifupi, wamng'ono, zosachepera, ang'onong'ono,

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level /ˈlev.əl/ = NOUN: kukwanira; ADJECTIVE: pokwanira; USER: mlingo, msinkhu, muyezo, pamlingo, mlingo wa,

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levels /ˈlev.əl/ = NOUN: kukwanira; USER: zimatiyika, magawo, kaperekedwe, misinkhu, m'thupi,

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lips /lɪp/ = USER: milomo, pakamwa, milomo yake, ndi milomo, pa milomo,

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longer /lɒŋ/ = USER: wautali, yaitali, kochepa, motalikira, motalikirapo,

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m /əm/ = USER: mamita, mita, mita imodzi, yaitali mamita, kuchokera,

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mean /miːn/ = VERB: thandauza; ADJECTIVE: waukali; USER: ndikutanthauza, zikutanthauza, amatanthauza, kumatanthauza, mukutanthauza,

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means /miːnz/ = USER: kudzera, njira, amatanthauza, pogwiritsa, kumatanthauza,

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moments /ˈməʊ.mənt/ = USER: mphindi, nthawi, zokha, chotero mphindi, timphindi,

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

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native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ = NOUN: nzika; ADJECTIVE: wamziko; USER: mbadwa, nzika, ndi nzika, kapena nzika,

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necessary /ˈnes.ə.ser.i/ = ADJECTIVE: wofunikita; USER: kofunika, koyenera, kofunikira, zofunikira, zofunika,

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

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no /nəʊ/ = NOUN: ayi; ADJECTIVE: ata; USER: palibe, iyayi, ayi, alibe, popanda,

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non /nɒn-/ = USER: si, sanali, osakhala, omwe sanali, amene sanali,

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

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

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passed /pɑːs/ = USER: wadutsa, anadutsa, anapitirira, zapita, inadutsa,

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pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ər/ = NOUN: kukondweletsa; USER: zosangalatsa, kusangalala, zokondweretsa, chisangalalo, kukondweretsedwa,

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point /pɔɪnt/ = VERB: sonyeza; NOUN: fundo; USER: mfundo, nsonga, kufika, mfundo yake, ankatanthauza,

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processes /ˈprəʊ.ses/ = USER: ndondomeko, njira, zimachitika, madongosolo, njira zogwirira ntchito,

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project /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: polojekiti, ntchito, ntchitoyi, ntchitoyo, polojekitiyi,

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

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really /ˈrɪə.li/ = ADVERB: zoonadi; USER: kwenikweni, kodi, zoona, ndithu, n'zoona,

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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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reviewed /ˌpɪə.rɪˈvjuː/ = USER: Linkafotokozanso, n'kuyendera, kuwonapo, kuwunikila, idatsimikizidwa,

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road /rəʊd/ = NOUN: msewu; USER: msewu, njira, panjira, ulendo, pamsewu,

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romanian /rʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ = USER: Romania, ku Romania, achiyankhulo cha Chi Romania, Chiromania, Chiromanian,

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = NOUN: chitetezo; USER: chitetezo, ngozi, otetezeka, chitetezero, kupewa ngozi,

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secrets /ˈsiː.krət/ = USER: zinsinsi, chinsinsi, zobisika, zinsinsi za, m'magaziniyi,

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sector /ˈsek.tər/ = NOUN: chigawo; USER: gawo, m'zigawo, cigawo, cholamuliridwa, m'cigawoci,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = VERB: onetsa; USER: amasonyeza, anasonyeza, zimasonyeza, anasonyeza bwanji, zikusonyeza,

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sing /sɪŋ/ = VERB: imba; USER: kuimba, kuyimba, nyimbo, tikuimba, tikuyimba,

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

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soft /sɒft/ = ADJECTIVE: ofewa; USER: zoziziritsa, yofewa, zofewa, lofewa, ofewa,

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speakers /ˈspiː.kər/ = NOUN: mneneri; USER: okamba, oyankhula, okamba nkhani, woyankhula, akukamba nkhani,

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speed /spiːd/ = NOUN: kuthamanga; USER: liwiro, mofulumira, liŵiro, changu, liwiro lake,

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subscribe /səbˈskraɪb/ = USER: amamvera, amamvera mawu, amamvera mawu a,

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subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: omasulira, mawu omasulira,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: kachitidwe, machitidwe, madongosolo, zikamadzawonongedwa, nthaŵizo,

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takes /teɪk/ = VERB: tenga; USER: amatenga, akutenga, zimatengera, Pamafunika, kumafuna,

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tasks /tɑːsk/ = USER: ntchito, ntchito zina, pochita, ntchitozi, ntchito zooneka,

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team /tēm/ = NOUN: gulu; USER: timu, gulu, timu ya, wa timu, mu timu,

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

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: kenaka; USER: Ndiyeno, ndiye, kenako, pamenepo, Choncho,

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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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traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: mwamwambo; USER: chikhalidwe, miyambo, mwambo, makolo, za makolo,

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traffic /ˈtræf.ɪk/ = NOUN: malonda; USER: magalimoto, pamsewu, kwa magalimoto, kuchuluka kwa magalimoto, a pamsewu,

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train /treɪn/ = VERB: phunzitsa; NOUN: thileni; USER: sitima, sitimayo, sitima ya pamtunda, pasitima, sitima yapamtunda,

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translated /trænsˈleɪt/ = USER: anawamasulira, anamasuliridwa, lotembenuzidwa, anamasulira, anawamasulira kuti,

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transport /ˈtræn.spɔːt/ = VERB: pitisa; USER: mayendedwe, zoyendera, zamtengatenga, amanyamula,

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understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ = VERB: mvesetsa; USER: kumvetsa, mukumvetsa, kumvetsetsa, amvetse, kuzimvetsa,

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

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vigilance /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.ləns/ = USER: tcheru, atcheru, maso, kukhala tcheru, kukhala maso,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: mzimu; USER: masomphenya, m'masomphenya, masomphenyawo, ndi masomphenya, masomphenya aja,

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want /wɒnt/ = VERB: funa; NOUN: khumbo; USER: tikufuna, ndikufuna, mukufuna, akufuna, amafuna,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: ife; USER: ife, tiyenera, tili, ife tiri, ifeyo,

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

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within /wɪˈðɪn/ = ADVERB: mkati; USER: mkati, m'kati, mwa, mkati mwa, pasanathe,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwira ntchito, nchito, kuntchito, ntchitoyi,

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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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