Zulu Vocabulary
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absent /ˈæb.sənt/ = ADJECTIVE: -ngekho; USER: ngingekho, engekho, ongekho, sahlukene nalo, noma ngingekho,

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album /ˈæl.bəm/ = NOUN: ibhuku lokuqoqela ndawonye izithombe, i-albhamu; USER: albhamu, album, ibhuku lokuqoqela ndawonye izithombe,

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: -nke, -nkana; USER: konke, wonke, bonke, yonke, nke,

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

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: na-, kanye na-; USER: futhi, and, kanye, bese, no,

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another /əˈnʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: -nye, -mbe; USER: omunye, enye, nomunye, elinye, kwenye,

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be /biː/ = VERB: ba; USER: kube, ba, abe, babe, ibe,

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before /bɪˈfɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: ngaphambi kokuba, kunokuba; ADVERB: phambili, ngaphambili; PREPOSITION: phambi kwa, emehlweni a-; USER: ngaphambi, phambi, ngaphambi kokuba, ngaphambili, ngaphambi kokuthi,

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bring /brɪŋ/ = VERB: letha; USER: ukuletha, ulethe, letha, alethe, nilethe,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: kodwa, kanti, kepha; USER: kodwa, kepha, kanti, kodwana,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: ngase-, duze-; USER: by, ngu, nge, ngo,

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

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cd /ˌsiːˈdiː/ = USER: cd, icwecwe, cD yakho,

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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ = NOUN: inguquko, ukuphenduka, ushintshi, uhlweza lwemali; VERB: guqula, phendula, shintsha, shintshela, yenza uhlweza; USER: shintsha, ushintsho, shintshela, ukuphenduka, uhlweza lwemali,

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cloaks /kləʊk/ = USER: izambatho, izingubo, nezembatho,

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deluxe /diˈləks/ = USER: Deluxe, ezinesembozo esiqinile, Deluxe Edition,

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devour /dɪˈvaʊər/ = USER: ashwabadele, uyoshwabadela, luyobashwabadela, ishwabadele, idlavuze,

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digital /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ = USER: digital, yedijithali, wedijithali, sedijithali,

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directed /diˈrekt,dī-/ = USER: iqondiswe, waqondisa, siqondiswe, iqondiswa, ziqondiswe,

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disavows

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double /ˈdʌb.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: -phindiwe, -bili, -mbaxambili; USER: kabili, double, jeweled double, ngamabili, okumbaxambili,

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down /daʊn/ = ADVERB: phansi, ngaphansi, ezansi, ngezansi; USER: phansi, ngezansi, ngaphansi, phasi, ezansi,

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download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: thwebula, download, umxokozelo, Akuthengwa, Akuthengwa noma,

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drones

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dvd /ˌdiː.viːˈdiː/ = USER: dvd, DVD ethi, iDVD,

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eat /iːt/ = VERB: idla, -dla; USER: udle, ukudla, adle, idla, badle,

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exclusive /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: -khethayo, -bandlululayo; USER: okukhethekile, yedwa, Exclusive, okuphelele, kuye kuphela,

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fallen /ˈfɔː.lən/ = USER: awile, liwile, ababeshonile,

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fold /fəʊld/ = VERB: songa, pheca, pheceza, phinda, shuqula, pheqa; USER: songa, phinda, pheca, pheceza, shuqula,

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

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from /frɒm/ = USER: kusuka, kusukela, ezivela, evela, ovela,

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g /dʒiː/ = USER: g, g ama, g le, b,

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game /ɡeɪm/ = NOUN: umdlali, igemu; USER: game, umdlalo, mdlalo, umdlali, igemu,

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gatefold

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: zuza, thola, bamba; USER: uthole, ukuthola, zuza, bamba, thola,

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ghosts /ɡəʊst/ = USER: izipoki, nezipoki, kunezipoki, ukuthi izipoki, ngezipoki,

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gods

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: uya, kwenzekani, ngokuya, kokuya, siya,

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gutless

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have /hæv/ = VERB: -na, -ba; USER: babe, abe, ube, kufanele, sibe,

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help /help/ = NOUN: usizo, uncedo, iselekelelo; VERB: siza, nceda, lekelela; USER: Usizo, ukusiza, asize, ukukusiza, basize,

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hypnotized /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ = USER: Hypnotized, eluthiwe,

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

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

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infiltrate /ˈinfilˌtrāt,inˈfil-/ = USER: ngesinyenyela,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADVERB: phakathi; NOUN: indawo yangaphakathi; PREPOSITION: phakathi kwa-; ADJECTIVE: -aphakathi, -angaphakathi; USER: ngaphakathi, indawo yangaphakathi, phakathi, ingaphakathi, ongaphakathi,

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jun /CHən/ = USER: jun, Juni, nl, uJuni,

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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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killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ = USER: ukubulawa, nokubulawa, kubulala, ekubulaweni, kubulala kunjalo,

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lee /liː/ = USER: lee, wang lee, uLee, Categories lee,

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losing /luːz/ = USER: kokulahlekelwa, ukulahlekelwa, yokulahlekelwa, ngokulahlekelwa, kokushonelwa,

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

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machines /məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: umshini; USER: imishini, nemishini, mishini, machines, emishinini,

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

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mean /miːn/ = VERB: qonda; ADJECTIVE: -ncishana; USER: asho, qonda, mean, kusho ukuthini, usho ukuthini,

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men /men/ = USER: amadoda, madoda, namadoda, lamadoda, emadodeni,

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mercy /ˈmɜː.si/ = NOUN: ububele, isihawu, uzwelo; USER: umusa, ububele, uzwelo, isihawu, nomusa,

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muse /mjuːz/ = USER: Muse, cabanga,

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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = NOUN: umculo, ukuhlabelela nokushaya izinto ezikhalayo; USER: music, umculo, ukuhlabelela nokushaya izinto ezikhalayo, nomculo, omculo,

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

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: -sha, -kwanamuhla; USER: new, entsha, ezintsha, omusha, elisha,

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: manje; USER: manje, nyalo, khathesi, kwamanje, njengamanje,

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official /əˈfɪʃ.əl/ = NOUN: isisebenzi sakwahulumeni; ADJECTIVE: -esikhundleni; USER: ezisemthethweni, isikhulu, olusemthethweni, Amawebhusayithi, esemthethweni,

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

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: noma, kumbe; USER: noma, nobe, namkha, kumbe,

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package /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: isishuqulu, isijumbu; USER: iphakethe, iphakheji, iphasela, iphakeji, package,

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

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powers /paʊər/ = USER: amandla, namandla, imibuso, kwamandla, emandla,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: eshicilelwe, ishicilelwe, eyanyatheliswa, ezinyatheliswa, ezishicilelwe,

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puppeteer

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

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rescue /ˈres.kjuː/ = NOUN: insindiso, ukuhlenga, ukusindisa, ukulamulela; VERB: sindisa, hlenga, lamulela, ophula, khulula; USER: khulula, ukuhlenga, ukulamulela, sindisa, wokutakula,

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run /rʌn/ = NOUN: ukugijima; VERB: gijima; USER: run, gijima, ukugijima, ugijima, ebaleka,

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running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ = USER: running, nokugijima, ukugijima, umcucuzo, ekugijimeni,

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save /seɪv/ = VERB: qongelela, yonga, sindisa, hlenga, ophula; USER: londoloza, ugcine, ukusindisa, asindise, Ukugcina,

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seem /sēm/ = VERB: -bukeka, -bonakala; USER: kubonakale, kubonakala, babonakala, zibonakala, ibonakale,

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shadows /ˈʃæd.əʊ/ = USER: ithunzi, izithunzi, amathunzi, namathunzi, kokuphenduka,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = VERB: bonisa, veza, khombisa; USER: show, veza, khombisa, bonisa, umbukiso,

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silent /ˈsaɪ.lənt/ = ADJECTIVE: -thulile, -thule, -yisithuli; USER: buthule, athule, ithule, ungathuli, silent,

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sing /sɪŋ/ = VERB: cula, hlabelela, huba, haya; USER: sing, ukucula, bacule, sicule, bahlabelele ngokujabula,

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someone /ˈsʌm.wʌn/ = USER: umuntu, othile, omunye, nomuntu, nothile,

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soul /səʊl/ = NOUN: umoya, umuphefumulo; USER: umphefumulo, emphefumulweni, nomphefumulo, komphefumulo, mphefumulo,

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tell /tel/ = VERB: tshela, landisa, bekela; USER: tshela, bekela, landisa, ngithi, ukutshela,

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that /ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: ukuthi, ukuba; ADJECTIVE: lokho, leyo, lelo; PRONOUN: lokhu, lowo, leyo, lena; USER: ukuthi, lokho, kutsi, ngokuthi, wokuthi,

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the

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: bona; USER: base, bona, benza, bathi, ba,

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to

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tri

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tried /traɪd/ = USER: wazama, bazama, ezama, azama, ngazama,

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trying /ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/ = USER: ukuzama, bezama, uzama, ezama, ngizama,

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tyranny /ˈtɪr.ən.i/ = USER: dlova, unya, yisihluku, inqubo yokubusa ngobundlovu kayiphikiswa, ababebakhonzisa,

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under /ˈʌn.dər/ = PREPOSITION: phansi kwa, ngaphansi kwa-; USER: ngaphansi, phansi, ngaphasi, engaphansi, nangaphansi,

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ve /-v/ = USER: ve, eziphila, ve hersoqovina, Sengike, uke,

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video /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ = USER: video, isiqophi, ividiyo, isiqophi Ukugunda,

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vinyl

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watch /wɒtʃ/ = NOUN: ukubhasobha, ukugada, ukuqapha, iwashi; VERB: bheka, bhasobha, gada, gcina, qaphela, qapha, alusa; USER: qaphela, watch, ukubukela, ubuke, ubukele,

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

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why /waɪ/ = ADVERB: ngobani, ngani, yini; USER: kungani, ukuthi kungani, ngani, kubayini, Yingakho,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ne-, kanye na-, na-; USER: nge, kanye, ngayo, nazo,

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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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