Chichewa Vocabulary
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act /ækt/ = VERB: sewela; NOUN: chita; USER: mchitidwe, kuchita, kachitidwe, chosonyeza, mchitidwewo,

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again /əˈɡenst/ = ADVERB: kachiwiri; USER: kachiwiri, mwatsopano, pontho, aponso,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: aha, Ha, Kalanga, Eya, A,

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = ADVERB: masikuonse; USER: nthawizonse, nthawi zonse, nthawi, nthaŵi zonse, zonse,

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

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = ADVERB: kuzungulira; PREPOSITION: pafupi; USER: kuzungulira, mozungulira, pozungulira, padziko, pafupi,

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beg /beɡ/ = VERB: pempha; USER: Muzipemphera, Muzipemphera kwa,

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blond /blɒnd/ = USER: bulondi, lagolide, watsitsi loyera, wautali,

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brush /brʌʃ/ = VERB: sesa; NOUN: tsache; USER: tchire, burashi, bulashi, bulashi la, tchire lambiri,

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

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: bwera; USER: anabwera, abwere, kubwera, kudza, anadza,

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creation /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chilengedwa; USER: chilengedwe, chirengedwe, cholengedwa, analenga, kulengedwa,

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

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doll /dɒl/ = NOUN: chidole; USER: chidole, kachidole, ndikugula chidole,

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dolly

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dress /dres/ = VERB: vala; NOUN: dilesi; USER: kavalidwe, diresi, zovala, kuvala, ya kavalidwe,

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everywhere /ˈev.ri.weər/ = ADVERB: kulikonse; USER: kulikonse, paliponse, kwina kulikonse, ponseponse, kulikonse kumene,

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fantastic /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: chabwino; USER: wosangalatsa, kupeza ndi, Ndi utumiki wosangalatsa, utumiki wosangalatsa, ndikuyesera kupeza,

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fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ = NOUN: zopeka; USER: zongopeka, chongoyerekezera, zongopeka chabe, zongoyerekezera, muyambenso kutentha,

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feel /fiːl/ = VERB: khudza; USER: ndikumverera, kumverera, amaona, amamva, kumva,

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fool /fuːl/ = NOUN: chitsiru; USER: kupusitsa, akapusitse, upusisidwe, kupusisidwa, ndikam'pusitsa,

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

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friend /frend/ = NOUN: mnzanga; USER: bwenzi, mnzake, mnzanu, mzanga, mnzanga,

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

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getting /ɡet/ = USER: kupeza, tikufika, kutenga, kuyamba, akupeza,

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girl /ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: mtsikana; USER: mtsikana, msungwana, wamkazi, mtsikanayo, mtsikana wina,

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glamor = NOUN: chisangalaro; USER: kukongola, kukongola konse, la kukongola, ndi kukongola, kukongoletsa,

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

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hair /heər/ = NOUN: tsitsi; USER: tsitsi, tsitsi lake, ubweya, ndi tsitsi, tsitsi lawo,

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

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

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hi /haɪ/ = USER: moni, bwanji, Muli bwanji, Hi, muno,

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hit /hɪt/ = VERB: menya; USER: anagunda, kugunda, wakumenya, kumumenya, ndinagunda,

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

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: ngati; USER: ngati, kuti, kuti ngati, Koma ngati,

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imagination /ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chifanizo; USER: ndingaliro, m'maganizo, malingaliro, kuyerekezera, Kuyerekezaku,

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

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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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jump /dʒʌmp/ = VERB: dumpha; USER: kudumpha, kulumpha, kumalumpha, kumadumpha, kudumphira,

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

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ken /ken/ = USER: Ken, Nayenso Ken,

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kiss /kɪs/ = VERB: phyophyontha; NOUN: kuphyophyontha; USER: chimpsopsono, kupsompsona, mpsompsono, kumupsompsona, kuwapsompsona,

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knees /niː/ = USER: maondo, mawondo, mawondo ake, mawondo awo, pa maondo,

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let /let/ = VERB: lola; USER: tiyeni, ndiroleni, mulole, lolani, msiyeni,

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life /laɪf/ = NOUN: umoyo; USER: moyo, ndi moyo, m'moyo, pa moyo, pamoyo,

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

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love /lʌv/ = NOUN: chikondi; VERB: konda; USER: kukonda, chikondi, amakonda, ndimakukondani, kukondana,

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lyrics /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: wallpapers, nyimbo, nyimbozo, mawu, mawu ake,

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

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

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: ine; USER: ine, nane, panga, ndi ine,

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much /mʌtʃ/ = ADVERB: zambiri; USER: mochuluka, kwambiri, zambiri, zochuluka, zinthu zambiri,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: wanga; USER: wanga, anga, langa, yanga, changa,

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n /en/ = USER: n, Chi, Kumpoto, W, la W,

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oh /əʊ/ = USER: o, Oh,

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

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party /ˈpɑː.ti/ = NOUN: phwando; USER: chipani, chipanichi, phwando, gulu, zipani,

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pink /pɪŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: wofiyiliira; USER: pinki, apinki, mwa pinki, a pinki,

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plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ = NOUN: pulasiki; ADJECTIVE: cha pulasitiki; USER: pulasitiki, a pulasitiki, mapulasitiki, apulasitiki, la pulasitiki,

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play /pleɪ/ = VERB: sewera; NOUN: sewera; USER: kusewera, masewera, amagwira, kuimba, kuseŵera,

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

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

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ride /raɪd/ = NOUN: kukwera, kwera; VERB: kwera; USER: kukwera, ulendo, popita, akaonane, imakwera,

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rock /rɒk/ = NOUN: mwala; USER: thanthwe, mwala, pathanthwe, thanthwe ili, m'thanthwe,

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roll /rəʊl/ = VERB: gudumuka; NOUN: zungulira; USER: mpukutu, mpukutuwo, mayina, rolo, mpukutu umodzi,

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

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say /seɪ/ = VERB: nena; USER: mukuti, kunena, amati, amanena, kunena kuti,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: choncho; USER: kotero, chotero, choncho, kwambiri, zimenezi,

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star /stɑːr/ = NOUN: nyenyezi; USER: nyenyezi, nyenyeziyo, nyenyezi ya, ndi nyenyezi, katswiri,

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started /stɑːt/ = USER: anayamba, ndinayamba, anayambitsa, inayamba, kuyamba,

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sure /ʃɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: zoona; USER: Onetsetsani, wotsimikiza, zedi, motsimikiza, ndithudi,

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talk /tɔːk/ = NOUN: kulankhula; VERB: lankhula; USER: nkhani, yakuti, nkhani ya, nkhani yakuti, kuyankhula,

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

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tight /taɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: othina; USER: zolimba, mwamphamvu, zothina, molimba, mothinitsa,

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touch /tʌtʃ/ = VERB: gwira; NOUN: kugwira; USER: kukhudza, kumukhudza, asakhudze, akakhudze, atikhudze,

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town /taʊn/ = NOUN: tawuni; USER: m'tauni, tauni, mudzi, tawuni, mzinda,

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undress /ʌnˈdres/ = VERB: vula; USER: kudzivula, kumadzivula,

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up /ʌp/ = PREPOSITION: m'mwamba; ADVERB: pamwamba; USER: pamwamba, mmwamba, apo, mpaka, uko,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: ife; USER: ife, nafe, pathu, ifeyo, tikhale,

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walk /wɔːk/ = NOUN: kuyenda; VERB: yenda; USER: kuyenda, amayenda, kumayenda, ayende, aziyenda,

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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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well /wel/ = ADVERB: bwino; NOUN: chitsime; USER: bwino, komanso, chabwino, ndiponso, chitsime,

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whatever /wɒtˈev.ər/ = PRONOUN: chimene; USER: mulimonse, chirichonse chimene, chirichonse, chilichonse chimene, chilichonse,

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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: dziko; USER: dziko, lapansi, dziko lapansi, m'dziko, dzikoli,

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: eya, inde,

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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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yours /jɔːz/ = USER: zako, anu, wanu, lanu, zanu,

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