Chichewa Vocabulary
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advisory /ədˈvaɪ.zər.i/ = USER: alangizi, chenjezo, Adivaizale, chenjezo lakuti, Advisory,

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air /eər/ = NOUN: mpweya; USER: mpweya, mlengalenga, mphepo, mumlengalenga, m'mlengalenga,

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aircraft /ˈeə.krɑːft/ = NOUN: ndege; USER: ndege, ndegeyo, m'ndege, pa ndege,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = ADVERB: ndi; USER: komanso, nayenso, nawonso, inunso, analinso,

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

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as /əz/ = ADVERB: ngati; PREPOSITION: ngati; USER: monga, ngati, pamene, mmene, kuti,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: pa, ku, nthawi, pa nthawi, nthaŵi,

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aviation /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: kuyendetsa ndege; USER: ndege, kuyendetsa ndege, Aviation,

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became /bɪˈkeɪm/ = USER: anakhala, anayamba, anadzakhala, n'kukhala, nakhala,

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board /bɔːd/ = VERB: kwera; NOUN: anthu, thabwa; USER: bolodi, gulu, komiti, gululo, bolodi la,

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both /bəʊθ/ = ADJECTIVE: onse; PRONOUN: onse; USER: onse, zonse, onse awiri, awiri, onsewo,

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boulder /ˈbəʊl.dər/ = NOUN: mwala; USER: mawuwo,

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: bizinesi, malonda, bizinezi, ntchito, zamalonda,

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c /ˌsiː.plʌsˈplʌs/ = USER: m'ma, C., f, ku ma,

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chairman /-mən/ = NOUN: wapampando; USER: tcheyamani, wapampando, tcheyamaniyo, anali tcheyamani, tcheyamani wa,

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chief /tʃiːf/ = NOUN: mfumu

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commercial /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ = USER: zamalonda, malonda, amalonda, makampani, kwa malonda,

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committee /kəˈmɪt.i/ = NOUN: bungwe; USER: komiti, m'komiti, komitiyo, komitiyi, komiti imene,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: kampani, kampane; USER: kampani, kampaniyo, gulu, kucheza, kampani ya,

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computer /kəmˈpjuː.tər/ = NOUN: kompyuta; USER: kompyuta, makompyuta, pakompyuta, ntchito kompyuta, pa kompyuta,

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control /kənˈtrəʊl/ = NOUN: kulamula; VERB: lamula; USER: kulamulira, ulamuliro, mphamvu, m'manja, kudziletsa,

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december /dɪˈsem.bər/ = USER: December, Disembala, ya December, pa December,

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degree /dɪˈɡriː/ = NOUN: kuchuluka; USER: digiri, digirii, mlingo, digiri ya, pamlingo,

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design /dɪˈzaɪn/ = VERB: jambula; NOUN: jambula; USER: mamangidwe, kapangidwe, kamangidwe, kulengedwa, mapangidwe,

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director /daɪˈrek.tər/ = NOUN: mkulu wakampani; USER: wotsogolera, mkulu, wotsogolera nyimbo, woyang'anira, Dayilekita,

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directors /daɪˈrek.tər/ = USER: otsogolera, atsogoleri, madailekitala, oyang'anira, wotsogolera,

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diversified /diˈvərsiˌfī,dī-/ = USER: osiyanasiyana, zambirimbiri za, mitundu mitundu, mbali zambirimbiri,

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division /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: magawo; USER: kugawanikana, Chigawo, magawano, kugawikana, m'chigawo,

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effective /ɪˈfek.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: amphamvu; USER: mogwira, ogwira, wogwira, aluso, mogwira mtima,

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elected /ɪˈlekt/ = USER: osankhidwa, wosankhidwa, kusankhidwa, osankhidwawo, zosankhidwa,

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electric /ɪˈlek.trɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: zamagetsi; USER: magetsi, ya magetsi, za magetsi, mphamvu ya magetsi,

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electrical /ɪˈlek.trɪ.kəl/ = USER: zamagetsi, magetsi, zipangizo zamagetsi, ya magetsi, a magetsi komanso,

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electronics /ɪˌlekˈtrɒn.ɪks/ = USER: zamagetsi, magetsi, kwambiri zamagetsi, poonekera,

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engineering /ˌenjəˈni(ə)r/ = USER: lopanga, zomangamanga, wa zomangamanga, lopanga zinthu, mainjiniya anagwira,

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engines /ˈen.dʒɪn/ = USER: injini, mainjini, injini za, yankhani okhaokha, injini zake,

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executive /ɪɡˈzek.jʊ.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: bwana; USER: mabwana, Yolamula, wamkulu, Executive, wa kampani,

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flight /flaɪt/ = NOUN: kuuluka; USER: kuthawa, kuwuluka, kuthawira, anathawa, ndege,

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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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general /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ = NOUN: mkulu nkhondo; ADJECTIVE: wa zonse; USER: ambiri, onse, wamkulu, wamba, mkulu,

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global /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ = ADJECTIVE: zadziko; USER: padziko lonse, padziko, lonse, dziko lonse, lapadziko lonse,

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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: iye; USER: iye, kuti, anali, kuti iye,

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healthcare /ˈhelθ.keər/ = USER: chisamaliro chamoyo, chisamaliro chaumoyo,

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held /held/ = USER: unachitikira, unachitika, ankakhulupirira, anagwira, inachitika,

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

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including /ɪnˈkluː.dɪŋ/ = PREPOSITION: kuphatikiza; USER: kuphatikizapo, kuphatikiza, monga, Kuwaitana kuti mudzachite, Kuwaitana kuti,

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industrial /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: wogwira mu kampani; USER: mafakitale, olemera, opanga, m'mafakitale, ntchito za mafakitale,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is, am; USER: ndi, ali, ndiye, uli, chiri,

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its /ɪts/ = USER: yake, zake, ake, wake, kwake,

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january /ˈdʒæn.jʊ.ri/ = USER: January, Januwale, pa January, wa January,

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jet /dʒet/ = NOUN: kuuluka; USER: ndege, kwapaulendo, ndege yaikulu, jeti, kutopa kwapaulendo,

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joined /join/ = USER: anagwirizana, nayenso, anagwirizana ndi, wadziphatika, ndinajowina,

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july /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = USER: July, Julayi, pa July, mu July, ya July,

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large /lɑːdʒ/ = ADJECTIVE: chachikulu; USER: yaikulu, lalikulu, waukulu, chachikulu, zazikulu,

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largest /lɑːdʒ/ = USER: yaikulu, waukulu, yaikulu kwambiri, waukulu kwambiri, aakulu kwambiri,

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leadership /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/ = NOUN: utsogoleri; USER: utsogoleri, utsogoleri wa, mtsogoleri, ndi utsogoleri, utsogoleli,

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leading /ˈliː.dɪŋ/ = USER: kutsogolera, ŵa, akutsogolera, otsogolera, kuwatsogolera,

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major /ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ = NOUN: wankulu; USER: zikuluzikulu, yaikulu, kwakukulu, zazikulu, akuluakulu,

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management /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ = NOUN: mayendetsedwe; USER: kasamalidwe, kayendetsedwe, kayendetsedwe ka, Zosamalira, angasamalire,

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manager /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒər/ = NOUN: woyendetsa; USER: manenjala, bwana, manijala, woyang'anira, abwana,

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martin /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ = USER: Martin, Marteni, ndi Martin, A Martin,

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military /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/ = ADJECTIVE: wankhondo; NOUN: kunkhondo; USER: asilikali, nkhondo, zankhondo, usilikali, ankhondo,

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most /məʊst/ = ADVERB: ambiri; USER: kwambiri, ambiri, zambiri, koposa, anthu ambiri,

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moved /muːvd/ = USER: anasamukira, anasamuka, tinasamukira, linasamukira, anasuntha,

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museum /mjuːˈziː.əm/ = NOUN: kwa zinthu zakale; USER: zakale, osungirako zinthu, malo owonera zakalewo, owonetsera zakale, malo owonetsera zakale,

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named /neɪm/ = USER: dzina, dzina lake, wotchedwa, wina dzina lake,

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national /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: zam'dziko; USER: national, dziko, mitundu, mitundu ya, mayiko,

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ocean /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ = NOUN: nyanja; USER: nyanja, m'nyanja, nyanja yaikulu, nyanja yamchere, a m'nyanja yamchere,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: a, wa, la, ya, cha,

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officer /ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/ = NOUN: bwana; USER: kapitawo, msilikali, mkulu, wapolisi, Ofisala,

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

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operating = USER: opaleshoni, opareshoni, opaleshoni ndi, cha opareshoni, chochitirako opaleshoni,

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: imawonekera, ntchito, opaleshoni, maopaleshoni, maopareshoni,

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organization /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: bungwe; USER: gulu, bungwe, m'gulu, gulu la, gulu lake,

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positions /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: malo; USER: udindo, maudindo, malo, ndi maudindo, apamwamba,

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power /paʊər/ = NOUN: mphamvu; USER: mphamvu, ndi mphamvu, ulamuliro, mphamvu ya, wamphamvu,

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president /ˈprez.ɪ.dənt/ = NOUN: pulezidenti; USER: pulezidenti, purezidenti, mtsogoleri, anali pulezidenti, pulezidenti wa,

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previously /ˈpriː.vi.əs.li/ = USER: poyamba, m'mbuyomu, kale, m'mbuyomo, kale anali,

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prior /praɪər/ = ADJECTIVE: asana; USER: lisanafike, zisanachitike, isanafike, chisanafike, isanayambe,

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producer /prəˈdjuː.sər/ = NOUN: wopanga; USER: mafilimu, anapanga, Amene anapanga, mwini, Producer,

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promoted /prəˈməʊt/ = USER: ankalimbikitsa, kulimbikitsa, akulimbikitsanso, amalimbikitsa, alimbikitsa,

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provider /prəˈvaɪ.dər/ = USER: WOPEREKA, athandizi, amatipatsa, amene amatipatsa, athandizi kuti,

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: analandira, anapatsidwa, adalandira, alandira, munalandira,

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research /ˈrēˌsərCH,riˈsərCH/ = NOUN: kufufuza; VERB: fufuza; USER: kafukufuku, kufufuza, ofufuza, kufufuza nkhani, kafukufuku wa,

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responsible /rɪˈspɒn.sɪ.bl̩/ = ADJECTIVE: wokhulupilika; USER: udindo, amachititsa, ndi udindo, mlandu, amene amachititsa,

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roles /rəʊl/ = USER: maudindo, udindo, ndi maudindo, udindo umene, udindo woti si wawo,

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

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senior /ˈsiː.ni.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: wokulirapo; USER: mkulu, akuluakulu, achikulire, wamkulu, okalamba,

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september /sepˈtem.bər/ = USER: September, Seputembala, pa September, ya September, mu September,

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serve /sɜːv/ = VERB: pelekera; USER: kutumikira, amatumikira, kukatumikira, akutumikira, atumikire,

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served /sɜːv/ = USER: anatumikira, ankatumikira, atumikira, anali, kutumikira,

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serves /sɜːv/ = VERB: pelekera; USER: amatumikira, akutumikira, amagwira, akutumikirabe, Akutumikiranso,

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small /smɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: ochepa; USER: waung'ono, laling'ono, yaing'ono, zing'onozing'ono, kakang'ono,

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space /speɪs/ = NOUN: mlengalenga, mlemgalenga; USER: danga, malo, mpata, mlengalenga, kadanga,

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states /steɪt/ = USER: limati, limanena, imati, limanena kuti, inati,

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syracuse = USER: Surakusa, mzinda wa Surakusa, Syracuse, Surakusa Mzinda,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: kachitidwe, machitidwe, madongosolo, zikamadzawonongedwa, nthaŵizo,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: zamakompyuta; USER: umisiri, zipangizo zamakono, zamakono, sayansi, luso,

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: kuti; CONJUNCTION: kuti; PRONOUN: kuti; USER: kuti, amene, zimene, izo, chimene,

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: kenaka; USER: Ndiyeno, ndiye, kenako, pamenepo, Choncho,

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trustees /ˌtrʌsˈtiː/ = USER: matrasti, matrastii, trastii, mathrastii, asungichuma,

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united /jʊˈnaɪ.tɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: olumikizana; USER: ogwirizana, logwirizana, mgwirizano, wogwirizana, lake logwirizana,

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university /ˌyo͞onəˈvərsətē/ = NOUN: koliji; USER: yunivesite, kuyunivesite, ku yunivesite, payunivesite, pa yunivesite,

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variety /vəˈraɪə.ti/ = NOUN: kusiyanasiyana; USER: zosiyanasiyana, osiyanasiyana, yosiyanasiyana, mitundu yosiyanasiyana, zosiyanasiyana zimene,

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various /ˈveə.ri.əs/ = ADJECTIVE: zosiyana; USER: zosiyanasiyana, osiyanasiyana, yosiyanasiyana, osiyanasiyana a, zosiyanasiyana zimene,

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vice /vaɪs/ = USER: wachiwiri, wi, wachiwiri kwa, kuonera zolaula, mutumikire,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: anali, chinali, zinali, unali, linali,

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went /went/ = USER: anapita, ndinapita, anapitiriza, ankapita, adapita,

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where /weər/ = ADVERB: kumene; USER: pamene, kumene, komwe, pomwe, limene,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ndi; USER: ndi, pamodzi ndi, pamodzi, nawo, limodzi,

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

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