Chichewa Vocabulary
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account /əˈkaʊnt/ = NOUN: ndalama; USER: nkhani, chifukwa, nkhaniyi, Nkhaniyo, yonena,

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accounts /əˈkaʊnt/ = USER: nkhani, nkhani za, Abwino, zonena, kuti nkhani,

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accruals

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accrued

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accumulated /əˈkyo͞omyəˌlāt/ = USER: anapeza, anasonkhanitsa, anadzadza, anaunjikacho,

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advance /ədˈvɑːns/ = VERB: tsogolani; USER: patsogolo, kupititsa patsogolo, popititsa patsogolo, patsogolo zinthu, colinga,

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

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assets /ˈaset/ = NOUN: katundu; USER: katundu, chuma, zomwe, nazo, chuma chake,

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

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bank /bæŋk/ = NOUN: m'gomo; USER: banki, gombe, m'mphepete, m'mbali, kubanki,

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benefits /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ = USER: phindu, mapindu, ubwino, madalitso, amapindula,

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bonuses /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ = USER: mabonasi,

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buildings /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ = USER: nyumba, nyumbazi, manyumba, nyumbazi zikuonekera, zinyumba,

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capital /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ = NOUN: kulikuru, kulikulu; USER: likulu, likulu la, likulu la dziko, likulu la dzikoli, womwe unali likulu,

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capitalised

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card /kɑːd/ = NOUN: ciphaso; USER: khadi, khadi la, ndi khadi, makadi, ndi khadi la,

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carriage /ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: ngolo; USER: ophimba, yamatayala,

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cash /kæʃ/ = NOUN: ndalama; VERB: tengani; USER: ndalama, ndi ndalama, kashi, anthu analibe ndalama, analibe ndalama,

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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ = NOUN: kusintha; VERB: sintha; USER: kusintha, kusintha kwa, anasintha, asinthe, zisinthe,

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chart /tʃɑːt/ = NOUN: mapu; USER: tchati, tchati chakuti, chojambulidwa, chojambula, tchati cha,

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cheques /tʃek/ = USER: macheke, machekewo, nawo macheke, kufufuzidwa, lokwerera,

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clearing /ˈklɪə.rɪŋ/ = NOUN: bwalo; USER: yochiloleza, kudula kwambiri, Kutsirizika, yochotsa mabomba,

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closing /ˈkləʊ.zɪŋ/ = USER: kutseka, potseka, wotsekera, kutsekera, omalizira,

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cost /kɒst/ = NOUN: mtengo; VERB: ika mtengo; USER: mtengo, ndalama, mtengo wake, kulipira, ndalama zingati,

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

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credit /ˈkred.ɪt/ = NOUN: ngongole

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creditors /ˈkred.ɪ.tər/ = USER: angongole, okongoza ndalama, wokongoza, munthu wokongoza, okongoletsa ndalama nonse,

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current /ˈkʌr.ənt/ = NOUN: lero; ADJECTIVE: zalero; USER: panopa, mungapezepo, lodziŵikanso, ndisakhumudwitse, apano,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: mguli; USER: kasitomala, Mayiwo, makasitomala, wogulayo, kasitomala wake,

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d = USER: anthu d,

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debtors /ˈdet.ər/ = USER: amangawa, ngongole, amangawa onse, ndi ngongole, m'modzi amangawa,

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deferred /dɪˈfɜːr/ = USER: mtsogolo, anamvera maganizo, anamvera, anamvera maganizo a,

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depreciation

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difference /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ = NOUN: kusiyana; USER: kusiyana, kusiyana kwake, kusiyana kwa, kusiyanitsa, kusiyana kotani,

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discount /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ = NOUN: kuchepetsa mtengo; USER: kuchotsera, amawachotsera, mumachotsera, yochotserera, kuchotsera anthu,

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discounts /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ = NOUN: kuchepetsa mtengo; USER: kuchotsera, zocotsera, pakuchotsera, zochotsera zili, zochotsera zili zonse,

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domestic /dəˈmes.tɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: zapakhomo; USER: zoweta, m'banja, pakhomo, yoweta,

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downpayments

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due /djuː/ = USER: chifukwa, chifukwa cha, yake, yoikika, ikadzakwana,

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

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early /ˈɜː.li/ = ADJECTIVE: m'msanga; USER: oyambirira, kumayambiriro, woyambirira, kumayambiriro kwa, m'mawa,

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earnings /ˈɜː.nɪŋz/ = USER: zasungidwa, zomwe zasungidwa,

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electricity /ilekˈtrisitē,ˌēlek-/ = NOUN: magetsi; USER: magetsi, za magetsi, ya magetsi,

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end /end/ = NOUN: mapeto; USER: TSIRIZA, mapeto, kumapeto, kutha, chimaliziro,

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equipment /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/ = NOUN: chipangizo; USER: zida, zipangizo, katundu, makina, ndi zida,

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ = VERB: sintha; NOUN: kusinthitsa; USER: kuwombola, chosinthanitsa, mosinthana, chosinthana, posinthanitsa,

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expenditure /ikˈspendiCHər/ = NOUN: ndalama; USER: Tikaganizira, ndalama, zotuluka, zolowa,

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expense /ɪkˈspens/ = NOUN: ndalama; USER: ndalama, mtengo, ndalama zimene, mtengo wake, ndalama zambiri,

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expenses /ɪkˈspens/ = USER: ndalama, zofunika, ndalama zambiri, ndalama zimene, kugula,

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fin /fɪn/ = NOUN: chiwalo cha nsomba; USER: chipsyepsye, ndi chipsyepsye,

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = ADJECTIVE: zachuma; USER: ndalama, chuma, zachuma, azachuma, a zachuma,

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finished /ˈfɪn.ɪʃt/ = USER: anaimaliza, yotsirizidwa, yomalizidwa, kutsirizika, adayimaliza,

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fittings = USER: zovekera,

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fixed /fɪkst/ = USER: anakakonza, atathana, lokhazikika, kuliika, anakonza,

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fixtures /ˈfɪks.tʃər/ = USER: mindandanda yamasewera,

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

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foreign /ˈfɒr.ən/ = ADJECTIVE: akunja; USER: achilendo, yachilendo, lachilendo, wachilendo, lina,

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freehold

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freight /freɪt/ = NOUN: mtengo wapanjanji; USER: yonyamula, katundu, yonyamula akatundu, yonyamula katundu, yonyamula katundu ija,

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furniture /ˈfɜː.nɪ.tʃər/ = NOUN: mipando; USER: mipando, zipangizo, zipangizo zotani, ndi zipangizo zotani, mipando yonse yothyoledwa,

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gains

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gas /ɡæs/ = NOUN: mpweya; USER: gasi, mpweya, mafuta, mpweya woipa, mpweyawu,

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gbp = USER: GBP, GBP kupita,

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general /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ = NOUN: mkulu nkhondo; ADJECTIVE: wa zonse; USER: ambiri, onse, wamkulu, wamba, mkulu,

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goods /ɡʊd/ = NOUN: katundu; USER: katundu, chuma, nsalu, ndi katundu,

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gross /ɡrəʊs/ = USER: aakulu, wandiweyani, wokhudzika, akuluakulu, m'pang'onong'ono pomwe,

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hand /hænd/ = NOUN: dzanja; USER: dzanja, m'manja, m'dzanja, dzanja lake, manja,

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

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imports = USER: katundu,

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

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inbound

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incl = USER: kuphatikiza mtengo, kuphatikiza mtengo ndi,

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income /ˈɪn.kʌm/ = NOUN: malipiro; USER: ndalama, phindu limene amapeza, kupeza ndalama, amapeza, sadzakhuta phindu,

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input /ˈɪn.pʊt/ = VERB: ika; NOUN: zinthu zolowa; USER: kolola, maganizo, muzipempha malangizo, kuti muzipempha malangizo, Muzifunsa,

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inventory /ˈɪn.vən.tər.i/ = USER: kufufuza, katundu, zochuluka chonchi, chiwerengero chakatundu, akufuna kudulamo,

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invoiced

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

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land /lænd/ = NOUN: malo; USER: dziko, m'dziko, dzikolo, kudziko, m'dzikolo,

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

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liabilities /ˌlīəˈbilətē/ = USER: mungadzakumane, ngongole, mungadzakumane nawo, amene mungadzakumane,

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loss /lɒs/ = NOUN: kuluza; USER: imfa, chitayiko, kumwalira, kutha, kutayika,

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losses /lɒs/ = USER: zomvetsa, mkadzi malo amodzi, akutayikiridwa zinthu zambiri, anamwalira, zimene zinawonongeka,

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

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machinery /məˈʃiː.nə.ri/ = NOUN: makina; USER: makina, makinawa, osiririka, ntchito makina, cha makinawa,

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made /meɪd/ = USER: anapanga, anapangidwa, anachita, analenga, anamupanga,

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manufactured /ˌmanyəˈfakCHər/ = USER: chopangidwa, anapanga galimoto, azipangidwa,

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materials /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/ = USER: zipangizo, katundu, zida, zomangira, zosalimba,

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miscellaneous /ˌmisəˈlānēəs/ = ADJECTIVE: zopingana; USER: Zina Zambiri,

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motor /ˈməʊ.tər/ = NOUN: injini; USER: mota, injini, galimoto, za galimoto, n'kudutsa,

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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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o /ə/ = USER: O, inu, iwe, E,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: a, wa, la, ya, cha,

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office /ˈɒf.ɪs/ = NOUN: ofisi; USER: ofesi, office, udindo, ofesi ya, yanthambi,

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

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

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operating /ˈäpəˌrāt/ = USER: opaleshoni, opareshoni, opaleshoni ndi, cha opareshoni, chochitirako opaleshoni,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: ena; USER: ena, zina, wina, ina, lina,

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output /ˈaʊt.pʊt/ = NOUN: zopangidwa; USER: zinkagaya, linanena bungwe, zinkagaya zinthu zochuluka,

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overheads

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p /piː/ = USER: tsa, tsamba, rs tsa, Pet,

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packing /ˈpæk.ɪŋ/ = NOUN: kupakila; USER: wazolongedza, kulongedza katundu,

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parts /pɑːt/ = USER: m'madera, magawo, ziwalo, madera, mbali,

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payable /ˈpeɪ.ə.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: wolipidwa; USER: azolipira, musonyeze kuti alandire,

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payment /ˈpeɪ.mənt/ = NOUN: malipiro; USER: malipiro, kulipira, malipiro a, chobwezera, kulipidwa,

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payments /ˈpeɪ.mənt/ = NOUN: malipiro; USER: malipiro, zopeleka, kulipira, ndalama, kupereka ngongole,

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period /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nyengo, nthaŵi, m'nyengo, imeneyi,

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petty /ˈpet.i/ = USER: zazing'ono, wosalabadira, zing'onozing'ono, zachabechabe, zazing'ono ku,

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plant /plɑːnt/ = NOUN: chomera, chozalidwa; VERB: dzala; USER: chomera, zomera, mbewu, kubzala, chomeracho,

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prepayments

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price /praɪs/ = NOUN: mtengo; USER: mtengo, mtengo wake, malipiro, mtengo wokwera, mtengo wake wapatali,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: chinthu; USER: chotuluka, chopangidwa, umatulutsa, mankhwala, chipatso,

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production /prəˈdʌk.ʃən/ = NOUN: chinthu; USER: ulimi, yopanga, kusindikiza, kupanga, zokolola,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: mankhwala, katundu, zinthu, malonda, pa malonda,

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profit /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ = NOUN: phindu; VERB: pindura; USER: phindu, kupeza phindu, kupindula, phindu lanji, Wopindula,

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progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ = NOUN: phindu; USER: ikuyendera, patsogolo, kupita patsogolo, akupita patsogolo, patsogolo mwauzimu,

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purchase /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ = VERB: gula; USER: ogulidwa, kugula, anatigula, kuwagula, azitsitsa,

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purchased /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ = USER: Nagula, anagula, anaugula, wogulidwa, kugula,

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raw /rɔː/ = ADJECTIVE: chosapha; USER: yaiwisi, zosaphika, yayiwisi, aawisi, ndi aawisi,

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realised /ˈrɪə.laɪz/ = USER: anazindikira, ndinazindikira, ankadziwa, atazindikira, anazindikira kuti,

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rebates /ˈriː.beɪt/ = NOUN: kubwezera; USER: rebates,

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receivable /rɪˈsiːvəbl/ = USER: olandila,

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receivables

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: analandira, anapatsidwa, adalandira, alandira, munalandira,

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reserves /rɪˈzɜːv/ = USER: nkhokwe, anasungira, amakathera, anthu anasunga, amene anasungira,

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retained /rɪˈteɪn/ = USER: anapitiriza, asungidwa, atasunga, nditamva, zolowa,

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returns /rɪˈtɜːn/ = USER: akadzabweranso, adzabwere, amabwerera, azibwerera, lidzabwerera,

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revenue /ˈrev.ən.juː/ = USER: ankalandira, ndalama, ndalama mu, akapezedwe ka ndalama,

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

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salary /ˈsæl.ər.i/ = NOUN: malipiro; USER: malipiro, malipilo, ndi malipiro, yamalipiro, kwa malipilo,

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sales /seɪl/ = USER: malonda, malonda a, wogulitsa, agulitsidwa, akamugulitsa,

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sbo

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security /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/ = NOUN: umboni; USER: chitetezo, otetezeka, chitetezero, moyo wabwino, mwabata,

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services /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = USER: misonkhano, mautumiki, ntchito, chithandizo, ndi misonkhano,

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social /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ = ADJECTIVE: ochezeka; USER: chikhalidwe, chikhalidwe cha, kucheza, chitukuko, chikhalidwe cha anthu,

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software /ˈsɒft.weər/ = USER: mapulogalamu, pulogalamu yapakompyuta, pulogalamuyo, pulogalamu, pulogalamu yambanda,

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sold /səʊld/ = USER: anagulitsa, anagulitsidwa, kugulitsidwa, amagulitsidwa, anamugulitsa,

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spare /speər/ = USER: yopuma, zosungira, lilekerere, zida, wapadera,

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stock /stɒk/ = NOUN: katundu; VERB: welengera; USER: wogulitsa, m'bado, mbadwa, katundu, ziweto,

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stocks /stɒk/ = USER: m'matangadza, m'matangadzawo, m'matangadza +, kuyenda,

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tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bl̩/ = USER: kukutsimikizira, wogwirika, nyengo, nyengo zonse, amaionanso kukhala,

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tax /tæks/ = NOUN: msonkho; USER: msonkho, misonkho, msonkho wa, wa msonkho, a msonkho,

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

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tools /tuːl/ = USER: zida, zipangizo, Ziyankhulo, ndi zida, ndi zipangizo,

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trade /treɪd/ = VERB: gulitsa; NOUN: mulimo; USER: malonda, ntchito, malonda a, zamalonda, kuchita malonda,

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turnover /ˈtərnˌōvər/ = USER: zolowa,

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utilities /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: zofunikira,

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vat /væt/ = USER: moŵa, VAT, ya VAT,

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vehicles /ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩/ = NOUN: galimoto; USER: magalimoto, galimoto, galimotozi, ndi magalimoto, magalimoto amene,

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water /ˈwɔː.tər/ = NOUN: madzi; VERB: tsilira madzi; USER: madzi, m'madzi, ndi madzi, mmadzi, madzi a,

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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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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: chaka; USER: chaka, zaka, chaka chimodzi, m'chaka, pachaka,

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