Chichewa Vocabulary
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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: onse; USER: onse, zonse, yonse, lonse, anthu onse,

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

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anything /ˈen.i.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: chiliconse; USER: chirichonse, chilichonse, kanthu, kalikonse, china,

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baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ = NOUN: khanda; USER: mwana, mwanayo, khanda, ndi mwana, mwana ameneyo,

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

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bed /bed/ = NOUN: kama; USER: bedi, kama, pabedi, mphasa, pakama,

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bite /baɪt/ = NOUN: kuluma; VERB: luma; USER: kuluma, amaluma, kumuluma, kaye, amakulumirani,

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bodies /ˈbɒd.i/ = USER: matupi, mitembo, matupi a, m'matupi, ndi matupi,

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body /ˈbɒd.i/ = NOUN: thupi; USER: thupi, m'thupi, mtembo, thupi la, lolamulira,

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broke /brəʊk/ = ADJECTIVE: oshota, ochota; USER: anaswa, anathyola, Munali, ananyema, inayamba,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: ndi, mwa, chifukwa, cha, chifukwa cha,

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

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cause /kɔːz/ = NOUN: kupangitsa; VERB: pangitsa; USER: chifukwa, chimayambitsa, mlandu, chochititsa, chimachititsa,

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clouds /klaʊd/ = USER: mitambo, m'mitambo, mmitambo, pamitambo, ndi mitambo,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: tsiku; USER: tsiku, tsiku limenelo, usana, lero, tsiku limene,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, nkho- ndoyi, A Don, kuti Don,

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down /daʊn/ = ADVERB: pansi; USER: pansi, kumusi, uko, mpaka, mmusi,

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drunk /drʌŋk/ = ADJECTIVE: wolezera; USER: ataledzera, woledzera, kuledzera, oledzera, aledzera,

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dry /draɪ/ = VERB: umitsa; ADJECTIVE: chouma; USER: youma, wouma, ouma, louma, zouma,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = ADJECTIVE: onse

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feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ = NOUN: kukhuzidwa; USER: kumverera, mtima, maganizo, chisoni, malingaliro,

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fights /faɪt/ = VERB: menya; NOUN: ndeu; USER: ndewu, kumenyana, kukangana, pomenyana akamalimbirana, kuchita ndewu,

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fingertips /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/ = USER: wopeza, mosavuta, akupezeka, khala, akupezeka m'menemo,

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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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fuck /fʌk/ = USER: Asa, ndichiyani, gonana,

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

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give /ɡɪv/ = VERB: pereka; USER: kupereka, anapereka, kupatsa, apereke, kukupatsani,

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

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gone /ɡɒn/ = USER: atapita, wapita, nditapita kale, chapita, wapitako,

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got /ɡɒt/ = USER: tiri, nacho, nawo, muli, ndiri,

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head /hed/ = NOUN: mutu; USER: mutu, kumutu, pamutu, m'mutu, mutu wake,

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

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: bwanji; USER: bwanji, mmene, momwe, kodi, zimene,

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

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: mu; USER: mu, ku, mwa, kukhala, kulowa,

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

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

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little /ˈlɪt.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: ochepa; USER: wamng'ono, kakang'ono, pang'ono, aang'ono, laling'ono,

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locked /lɒk/ = USER: chokhoma, zokhoma, otsekedwa, yokhoma, linatseka,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: wamtali; USER: yaitali, nthawi yaitali, kale, nthawi, wautali,

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

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ludvig

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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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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: kupanga, popanga, yopanga, kapangidwe, Saleka,

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

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

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

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night /naɪt/ = NOUN: usiku; USER: usiku, usiku umenewo, usiku wonse,

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: panopa; USER: tsopano, pano, panopa,

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

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: zathu; USER: yathu, wathu, lathu, athu, chathu,

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perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ = VERB: panga bwino; ADJECTIVE: wokwana; USER: wangwiro, changwiro, angwiro, langwiro, yangwiro,

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piece /piːs/ = NOUN: chidutsa; USER: chidutswa, kachidutswa, gawo, chigamba, kagawo,

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put /pʊt/ = VERB: ika; USER: kuika, anaika, anayika, kuyika, kuvala,

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queen /kwiːn/ = NOUN: kwini; USER: mfumukazi, Make njuchi, Mfumu yaikazi, Mfumukaziyo, mfumukaziyi,

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

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read /riːd/ = VERB: werenga; USER: kuwerenga, werengani, kuŵerenga, ndiwerenge, tiwerenge,

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right /raɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: kumanja; USER: pomwe, kulondola, Chabwino, kumene, ufulu,

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

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skin /skɪn/ = NOUN: chikumba; USER: khungu, pakhungu, chikopa, yapakhungu, ndi khungu,

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smoke /sməʊk/ = NOUN: utsi; VERB: suta; USER: utsi, kusuta, yautsi, zautsi, utsi wa,

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

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stay /steɪ/ = NOUN: kukhala; VERB: khala iba; USER: khalani, kukhala, kukhalabe, akhale, mukhale,

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summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ = NOUN: kusazizira; USER: chilimwe, m'chilimwe, dzinja, chirimwe, yachilimwe,

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swear /sweər/ = VERB: lumbira; USER: kulumbira, kulumbira kuti, kulumbirira, kulumbira pa, alumbire,

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t /tiː/ = USER: T, kwa T, w a, w, wa T,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: tenga; USER: kutenga, atenge, titenge, nditenge, tengani,

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talking /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/ = USER: kuyankhula, akuyankhula, akulankhula, kulankhula, ndikuyankhula,

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taste /teɪst/ = NOUN: kakomedwe; USER: kukoma, kulawa, kukoma kwa, kukoma kwake, kakomedwe,

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tears /teər/ = USER: misozi, misonzi, kulira, ndi misozi,

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: iwo; USER: iwo, nawo, pawo, izo, awo,

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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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use /juːz/ = VERB: gwilitsa nchito; NOUN: kugwilitsa nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwiritsa ntchito, kugwiritsa, anagwiritsa ntchito, kugwiritsira ntchito,

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wanna /ˈwɒn.ə/ = USER: kufuna, mukufuna,

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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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what /wɒt/ = PRONOUN: chani; USER: chani, zimene, chimene, zomwe, kodi,

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while /waɪl/ = CONJUNCTION: pamene; NOUN: kanthawi; USER: pamene, kanthawi, ngakhale, ali, ngakhale kuti,

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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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