Shona Vocabulary
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all /ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,

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and /ænd/ = USER: uye, ezvo, ipapo, + uye,

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anything /ˈen.i.θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu, chero, chero chii zvacho, chero chinhu, chavanoziva,

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baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ = USER: mwana, babies, kacheche, kamwana, azvarwa,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = USER: nekuti, + nokuti,

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bed /bed/ = USER: mubhedha, avete panhovo, kumubhedha, kunorara, akavata panhovo,

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bite /baɪt/ = USER: kuruma, dzinovaruma, kuzoruma, dzivarume, muchirumana,

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bodies /ˈbɒd.i/ = USER: miviri, mitumbi, dzazviitira miviri, matare,

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body /ˈbɒd.i/ = USER: muviri, chitunha, dzomuviri, kumuviri,

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broke /brəʊk/ = USER: akaputsa, vakaputsa, Akadamburanya, akachimedura, akamedura,

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by /baɪ/ = USER: kubudikidza, nokuda, achishandisa, kuburikidza,

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care /keər/ = USER: kutarisira, kutarisirwa, kuchengetwa, hanya, kuchenjerera,

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cause /kɔːz/ = USER: chikonzero, chikonzero chipi, anokonzera, chakakonzera,

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clouds /klaʊd/ = USER: makore, achiuya namakore, dzehore, dzemakore,

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day /deɪ/ = USER: zuva, iwoyo, kwezuva,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, Hama Don, kuti Don, achiteverwa naDon, Don ichiti,

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down /daʊn/ = USER: pasi, aburukira, akaburuka, akaburukira, aburuke,

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drunk /drʌŋk/ = USER: dhakwa, adhakwa, agodhakwa, akadhakwa, achidhakwa,

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dry /draɪ/ = USER: akaoma, akaomeswa, dzakaoma, kana chakaoma, chakaoma,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = USER: ose, dzose, imwe neimwe,

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feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ = USER: kunzwa, anzwe, kunzwa kwakasimba, haunzwi, kunzwa sokuti,

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fights /faɪt/ = USER: kurwa, ikoku nokumwe, achirwa, kupesana,

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fingertips /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.tɪp/ = USER: nyore, zviri nyore,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: nokuti,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: kubva, abve, aibva, anobva,

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fuck

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fun /fʌn/ = USER: mafaro, chainakidza, irikutandara, kukufadzai, achinakidza,

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give /ɡɪv/ = USER: ipai, kupa, ape, akupe, avape,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = USER: famba, aende, enda, endai, achienda,

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gone /ɡɒn/ = USER: akaendepiko, Iye zvino ndakura, ndakura, aenda, Gone,

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got /ɡɒt/ = USER: akamuka, akanzwisisa, akadzitora, akaburuka, akafumomuka,

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head /hed/ = USER: musoro, kumusoro, kuti musoro,

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here /hɪər/ = USER: pano, apo, here pano, hoyu, apa,

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how /haʊ/ = USER: sei, chii, Haiwa, anoita,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ini, I, handina,

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if /ɪf/ = USER: kana, dai, here kana,

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in /ɪn/ = USER: mu, dziri, maari, ari, iri,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = USER: mu, akapinda, apinde, ikava, achipinda,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ndiko, ndizvo, ndiwo, ndiye, ndiyo,

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it /ɪt/ = USER: naro, izvozvo, payo, icho, kwakanyorwa,

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just /dʒʌst/ = USER: chete, akarurama, anongova, anoruramisira, achangobva,

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keep /kiːp/ = USER: chengeta, chengetai, akachengeta, achengete, azvichengete,

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kiss /kɪs/ = USER: kisi, kunditsvoda, akatsvoda, akamutsvoda, kisa,

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let /let/ = USER: regai, itai kuti, kumurega kuti, kurega, atendere,

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life /laɪf/ = USER: upenyu, choupenyu, eupenyu, hupenyu, cheupenyu,

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lips /lɪp/ = USER: miromo, ane miromo, chemiromo,

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little /ˈlɪt.l̩/ = USER: shoma, chidiki, chinguva, diki,

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locked /lɒk/ = USER: rakakiyiwa, akakiyira, Akapfigira, akarikiya, akakiya,

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long /lɒŋ/ = USER: refu, bedzi, hurefu, hwamazuva mazhinji, akareba,

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love /lʌv/ = USER: rudo, ade, ida, idai,

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lovin

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ludvig

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lyrics /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ = USER: Kuziva lyrics, Lyrics, enziyo, acho, erwiyo rwacho,

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m = USER: M, M Uye, M Zvino, F, M Asi,

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making /ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ = USER: Kugadzirwa, kuita, inoitwa, ichaunzwa, kugadzira,

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me /miː/ = USER: ini, akandipa, kwandiri, henyu,

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more /mɔːr/ = USER: zvimwe, zvakawanda, arambe, anodarika, dzakawanda,

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my /maɪ/ = USER: dzangu, wangu, hwangu, kwangu, yangu,

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night /naɪt/ = USER: husiku, usiku, dzousiku, Manheru, neusiku,

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now /naʊ/ = USER: ikozvino, Asi zvino, iko zvino, ava,

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of /əv/ = USER: pamusoro, pakati, dzose, chezvinhu, enyika,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: pamusoro, dziri, kumativi, kune, ari,

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one /wʌn/ = USER: Poshi, mumwe, chete, chimwe chete, imwe,

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our /aʊər/ = USER: yedu, kwedu, edu, dzedu, vedu,

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perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ = USER: akakwana, chakakwana chokubatana, chakaperedzerwa, chakakwana,

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piece /piːs/ = USER: chidimbu, akaumbwa, angadarika,

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put /pʊt/ = USER: isa, aise, akagadzawo, akaiisa, aisa,

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queen /kwiːn/ = USER: mambokadzi, kuchinya vahosi muno, mai vamambo, kuchinya vahosi, kuti zimai,

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re /riː/ = USER: ré, apiwa, re, Rehobhoami, akanga apiwa,

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read /riːd/ = USER: verenga, achirava, akairava, akarava,

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right /raɪt/ = USER: rudyi, kodzero, kurudyi, rworudyi, dzakarurama,

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s = USER: S, kwaJehovha, no, nyori, a,

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skin /skɪn/ = USER: ganda, amatenhe, cheganda, debwe,

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smoke /sməʊk/ = USER: utsi, chipfungairire, dzinopfungairira, dzohutsi, apfungaire,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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stay /steɪ/ = USER: gara, agare navo, andogara, arambe, agare,

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summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ = USER: chirimo, chirimo chino, dzomuchirimo, kuti zhizha, dzezhizha,

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swear /sweər/ = USER: vanopika, akapikiswa, angapika, apike, akapika,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, mubato, S,

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take /teɪk/ = USER: tora, abvise, atore, chitorai,

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talking /ˈtɔː.kɪŋ.tuː/ = USER: kutaura, achitaurirana, ari kutaura, ari kutaurirei, achitaura,

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taste /teɪst/ = USER: manakiro, kanonaka, kuchifarira, kufarirana, chainaka,

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tears /teər/ = USER: misodzi, achichemera, akasvimha misodzi, kuchema, achichema,

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them /ðem/ = USER: kwavari, navo, pavo, ivo, kuti,

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til /tɪl/ = USER: cheese, alla, at the, att, a,

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up /ʌp/ = USER: vakakwira, kumusoro, akakwira, akakwidza, akamuka,

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us /ʌs/ = USER: isu, kuti, kutibatsira, kutipa, kuti tive,

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use /juːz/ = USER: shandisa, dzokushandisa, kushandisa, kushandisa kwakaita, ashandise,

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want /wɒnt/ = USER: chido, dzinoda, ade, kuda,

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we /wiː/ = USER: isu, chatinofanira, kwatinoita, hatina, takanga,

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what /wɒt/ = USER: chii, api, chinyi, chei, chipi,

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while /waɪl/ = USER: apo, chinguva, hayo, achiri, chiduku,

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won /wʌn/ = USER: Won, Yakundwa, Hwakunda, Yacho,

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: hongu, into, no yeah, máquina,

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you /juː/ = USER: iwe, imi, here, imwi,

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your /jɔːr/ = USER: dzako, wako, yenyu, kwenyu, enyu,

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