Zulu Vocabulary
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act /ækt/ = NOUN: umthetho, inkundla; VERB: enza, dlala; USER: isenzo, enza, dlala, senzo, inkundla,

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again /əˈɡenst/ = ADVERB: futhi, phinda, -buye; USER: aphinde, futhi, phinda, godu, waphinde,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: ah, miya, ya, a,

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = ADVERB: njalo, njalonjalo; USER: njalo, ngaso sonke isikhathi, njalonjalo, ngaso sonke, uhlale,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: kukhona, yilezi, kuyizinto, bangabantu, basuke,

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = ADVERB: ngokuphendukela, ngokujiya; PREPOSITION: -zungeze; USER: azungeze, emhlabeni, nxazonke, ngokujiya, ezungeze,

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beg /beɡ/ = VERB: cela, ncenga, nxiba, nqiba; USER: cela, zokuncenga, bayacela, nqiba, nxiba,

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blond /blɒnd/ = USER: ezimhlophe, Ukukhipha Okuphezulu, Onezinwele ezimhloshana, Blond, Okwamafoi okuhanjwa nawo,

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brush /brʌʃ/ = VERB: shayela, vuthulula, bhulasha; NOUN: ibhulashi, umshanelo, okokuvuthulula, okokukama ekhanda; USER: ibhulashi, okokukama ekhanda, vuthulula, brush, ematinyo nesicubho,

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can /kæn/ = NOUN: -ikani, -noku, nga-, -ithini; VERB: ngakwazi, -vumela; USER: can, ngakwazi, unga, ongakwenza, okusemandleni,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: iza, woza; USER: woza, iza, ukuza, eze, beze,

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creation /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukudala, okudaliweyo; USER: indalo, endalweni, ekudalweni, kwendalo, kudalwa,

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do /də/ = VERB: enza; USER: do, ukwenza, wenze, ukukwenza, enze,

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doll /dɒl/ = NOUN: unodoli, isithombe sengane; USER: doll, unodoli, isithombe sengane, onodoli, eyenza onodoli,

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dolly /ˈdɒl.i/ = USER: dolly, noDolly, uDolly, kukaDolly, sikaDolly,

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dress /dres/ = NOUN: ingubo; VERB: gqoka; USER: dress, ingubo, yokugqoka, ukugqoka, gqoka,

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everywhere /ˈev.ri.weər/ = ADVERB: yonke indawo, zindawo zonke, naphi-naphi; USER: nomaphi, yonke indawo, zindawo zonke, nomaphi lapho, kuyo yonkhe indzawo,

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fantastic /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: -hle kakhulu, -ngajwayelekile; USER: fantastic, kumnandi, Mangalisayo, elimangalisayo,

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fantasy /ˈfæn.tə.si/ = NOUN: okusemqondweni, ukwakha okusemqondweni; USER: fantasy, okusemqondweni, ukwakha okusemqondweni, lamaphupho, emaphusheni,

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feel /fiːl/ = VERB: zwa; USER: uzizwe, bazizwa, uzizwa, bazizwe, azizwe,

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fool /fuːl/ = NOUN: isithutha, isiphoxo, umphuphe, isilima, umluthu, isiphukuphuku, isithuntusha; USER: fool, umphuphe, isilima, ozokhohlisa, Siphukuphuku,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: ngoba, for, ukuze, ngokuba, ngenxa,

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friend /frend/ = NOUN: umngane; USER: umngane, umngani, nomngane, nomngani, kumngane,

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fun /fʌn/ = NOUN: ukudlala; USER: fun, kumnandi, ukudlala, mnandi, ukuzijabulisa,

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getting /ɡet/ = USER: ukuthola, ekutholeni, eba, okuthola, abavuka,

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girl /ɡɜːl/ = NOUN: intombazana, izingani, intombi, itshitshi, inkehli, ingoduso; USER: girl, intombazane, ntombazane, intombazanyana, nentombazane,

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glamor = NOUN: ubuhle obukhangayo, ilandakazi, isicwicwicwi; USER: ubukhazikhazi, ilandakazi, ubuhle obukhangayo, glamour, isicwicwicwi,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: hamba ngezinyawo, hamba ngemoto; USER: hamba, uhambe, uye, ukuya, ahambe,

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hair /heər/ = NOUN: izinwele, uboya, isiboya, isihlonti; USER: hair, izinwele, nezinwele, uboya, unwele,

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having /hæv/ = USER: kokuba, abanesimo, yokungabi, kumenyezelwa, ninokuningi,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: lapha, la; USER: lapha, la, here, lana,

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hi /haɪ/ = USER: hi, Sawubona, iHi,

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hit /hɪt/ = VERB: shaya, betha, dansula; USER: hit, shaya, dansula, betha, ushayiswe,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, lingo, + i, isitokwe,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: uma, nxa, ukuba; USER: uma, ukuba, nxa, nangabe,

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imagination /ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: umcabango, okubunjwe inhliziyo; USER: umcabango, ngeso lengqondo, emcabangweni, okubunjwe inhliziyo, ukhexile,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: ku-, phakathi kwa-; USER: e, in, ku, ngo,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: kuba, iyi, iwukuba, iyona, yilona,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: yona, sona wona, khona; USER: it, sona wona, khona, yona, kube,

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jump /dʒʌmp/ = VERB: gxuma, eqa, jomba; USER: gxuma, eqa, sifinyelele, bagxume, jomba,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADVERB: neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo; ADJECTIVE: -lungile, -fanele, -qotho; USER: nje, neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo, nje kuphela,

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ken /ken/ = USER: ken, uKen,

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: ukwanga, ukuqabula; VERB: anga, qabula; USER: kiss, ngokwanga, ukuqabula, qabula, anga,

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knees /niː/ = USER: ngamadolo, amadolo, emadolweni, kwamadolo, ngitotobe ngamadolo,

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let /let/ = VERB: vumela; USER: ake, ukuvumela, akuvumele, uvumele, vumela,

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life /laɪf/ = NOUN: ukuphila, impilo, ukuzwa; USER: ukuphila, yokuphila, impilo, zokuphila, nokuphila,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: njenga, -fana; VERB: thanda, azisa, buka; USER: like, njenga, azisa, thanda, buka,

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love /lʌv/ = NOUN: uthando, ukuthanda; VERB: thanda, fisa, cecezelela

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lyrics /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: lyrics, isosha esihlatshelelwayo, esihlatshelelwayo, ishosha esihlatshelelwayo, amazwi womculo,

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m = USER: m, min Qty, ukuphakama, m u, ubude,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: enza, akha, banga; USER: ukwenza, enze, wenze, banga, enza,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: mina, ngi-; USER: me, kimi, kwami, nami, mina,

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much /mʌtʃ/ = ADVERB: -khulu, -ningi, -vamile; USER: okuningi, kakhulu, kangakanani, lukhulu, esiningi,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: -okwami; USER: yami, my, wami, lami, zami,

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n /en/ = USER: n, a, Sifundvo, ngokuqondile n,

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oh /əʊ/ = USER: oh, o, hhe,

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on /ɒn/ = ADVERB: phezulu; PREPOSITION: phezu kwa-; USER: on, phezulu, phezu, kwi,

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party /ˈpɑː.ti/ = NOUN: inhlangano, iqembu, idili; USER: party, iqembu, idili, inhlangano, qembu,

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pink /pɪŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: -okuphinki, -okubomvana; USER: pink, bomvana, eliphinki, leliphinki,

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plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ = NOUN: uplastiki, into eyakhiwe ngodakana oluthambile olubumbekayo; ADJECTIVE: -nokubunjwa, -thambile esandleni; USER: plastic, epulasitiki, uplastiki, into eyakhiwe ngodakana oluthambile olubumbekayo, ngepulasitiki,

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play /pleɪ/ = NOUN: umdlao; VERB: dlala; USER: ukudlala, umdlao, dlala, udlale, play,

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please /pliːz/ = VERB: siza; ADVERB: jabilisa, enamisa, thabisa; USER: Ngiyacela, sicela, jabilisa, siza, enamisa,

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re /riː/ = USER: re, kabusha, ukuphinde, kabusha ku, kuphinde,

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ride /raɪd/ = NOUN: ukugibela, ukuhamba ngemoto, ukukhwela, ukukhwela ihashi; VERB: gibala ibhayisikili, gibela, khwela ihashi; USER: ride, ukugibela, khwela ihashi, gibala ibhayisikili, gibela,

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rock /rɒk/ = NOUN: idwala, itshe elikhulu; USER: rock, edwaleni, idwala, kwedwala, dwala,

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roll /rəʊl/ = NOUN: iroli, umqulu wamaphepha; VERB: qoqa, songa, thandela; USER: roll, umqulu, songa, iroli, thandela,

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s = USER: s, ama, BakaJehova, kaJehova, sika,

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say /seɪ/ = VERB: isho, khuluma; USER: uthi, bathi, khuluma, isho, ngithi,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: ngokulingene; USER: kanjalo, ukuze, ngokulingene, kangaka, kunjalo,

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star /stɑːr/ = NOUN: inkanyezi, imbasa, ikhwezi; USER: star, inkanyezi, imbasa, ikhwezi, nkanyezi,

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started /stɑːt/ = USER: waqala, kwaqala, saqala, zaqala, yaqala,

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sure /ʃɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -qinisekile, -noma kanjani; USER: qiniseka, isiqiniseko, uqinisekile, uqiniseke, aqiniseke,

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talk /tɔːk/ = NOUN: ukukhuluma, intshumayelo; VERB: khuluma, shumayela; USER: inkulumo, shumayela, khuluma, ukukhuluma, intshumayelo,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: lapho, laphaya, khona lapho, la, lana; USER: lapho, khona, kukhona, lana, khona lapho,

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tight /taɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: -qinile, -the ngqi; USER: tight, Friend, ezihambisanayo, liqinile, waqiniswa,

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touch /tʌtʃ/ = VERB: thinta, phatha, thintana; NOUN: ukuthinta, ukuthintwa, ukuphatha; USER: uthinte, touch, phatha, ukuthintwa, uthinta,

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town /taʊn/ = NOUN: idolobha, ithawini; USER: town, edolobheni, idolobha, ithawini, dolobha,

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undress /ʌnˈdres/ = VERB: khumula izingubo; USER: khumula izingubo,

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up /ʌp/ = ADVERB: ngaphezulu, enhla; PREPOSITION: phezulu; USER: up, kuze, ngaphezulu, phezulu, naphezulu,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: thina; USER: nathi, us, kithi, kwethu, thina,

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walk /wɔːk/ = NOUN: ukuhamba, ukuvakasha; VERB: hamba, vakasha; USER: ukuhamba, vakasha, ukuvakasha, hamba, bahambe,

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want /wɒnt/ = NOUN: ukungabikho, ukuntuleka, ukuntula, ukufuna, ukudinga; VERB: fisa, funa, dinga, swela; USER: bafuna, ufuna, ofuna, ukufuna, dinga,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: thina; USER: thina, nathi, senza, sibe, siye,

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well /wel/ = ADVERB: kahle, kamnandi, ngakho; NOUN: umthombo wamanzi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi; USER: kahle, ngakho, kamnandi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi,

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whatever /wɒtˈev.ər/ = PRONOUN: noma kuyini, nani, konke; USER: konke, nani, noma kuyini, whatever, noma iziphi,

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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: izwe, umhlaba; USER: umhlaba, world, emhlabeni, izwe, kwezwe,

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: yeah, yebo, Wo, Usiphikile,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: nina, wena, mhlonishwa, wena wasenhla; USER: wena, kuwe, nawe, kini, kwakho,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -enu, -akho, -kho, -nu; USER: yakho, wakho, lakho, zakho, sakho,

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yours /jɔːz/ = USER: eyakho, okwakho, nezakho, kungokwakho, neyakho,

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