Chichewa Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: za; USER: za, zokhudza, pafupi, pafupifupi, bwanji,

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achieving /əˈtʃiːv/ = USER: kukwaniritsa, kuti tifike, kupindula, akuigwiritsa ntchito pofuna kubweretsa, kukwaniritsa cholingacho,

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across /əˈkrɒs/ = PREPOSITION: uko; USER: kudutsa, kuwoloka, kutsidya, tsidya, patsidya,

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adverse /ˈæd.vɜːs/ = ADJECTIVE: wodanidwa

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against /əˈɡenst/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: motsutsa, motsutsana, yolimbana, kutsutsana, motsutsana ndi,

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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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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ali, ndi, ndinu, muli, ndiwo,

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

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

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

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commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ = NOUN: kudzipeleka; USER: kudzipereka, odzipereka, wodzipereka, kuzipereka, ndikudzipereka,

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committed /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ = USER: odzipereka, anachita, wodzipereka, kuchita, n'kuchita,

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continuous /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ = ADJECTIVE: opitiliza; USER: mosalekeza, yothandizira, mopitiriza, mosalekeza pa, kopitiriza,

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corporate /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: makampani, mgwirizano, kampani, lomangirira, kuti kampani,

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culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ = NOUN: makhalidwe; USER: chikhalidwe, chikhalidwe cha, chikhalidwe chawo, zikhalidwe, a chikhalidwe,

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developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ = USER: akutukuka, kukulitsa, osauka, kukhala, amene akutukuka,

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each /iːtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: m'modzi; USER: aliyense, lililonse, uliwonse, iliyonse, chilichonse,

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employees /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/ = NOUN: wolembedwa nchito; USER: antchito, ntchito, ogwira ntchito, wogwira ntchito, wogwila ntchito,

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encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ = VERB: pezanani; USER: kulimbikitsa, amalimbikitsa, kulimbikitsana, kumulimbikitsa, alimbikitse,

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enhancing /ɪnˈhɑːns/ = USER: zimathandiza, utithandize, kupititsa patsogolo nchito, utithandize ndi, opatsa mphamvu,

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environment /enˈvīrənmənt,-ˈvī(ə)rn-/ = NOUN: dziko; USER: zachilengedwe, chilengedwe, malo, malo amene, malo okhala,

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environmental /enˌvīrənˈmen(t)l,-ˌvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: zachilengedwe, chilengedwe, za chilengedwe, a zachilengedwe, kuwononga zachilengedwe,

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focused /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ = USER: lolunjika, ankaganizira, kuyang'ana, maganizo, anatchula,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = NOUN: m'msogolo; ADJECTIVE: chamtsogolo; USER: tsogolo, m'tsogolo, mtsogolo, zam'tsogolo, m'tsogolomu,

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

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goal /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: chigoli; USER: cholinga, ndi cholinga, zolinga, cholinga choti, Colinga,

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goals /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: chigoli; USER: zolinga, ndi zolinga, kukwaniritsa zolinga, zolinga zake, zolinga zawo,

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health /helθ/ = NOUN: umoyo; USER: thanzi, umoyo, matenda, thanzi labwino, zaumoyo,

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: kukhuzidwa; USER: kukhudza, zimakhudza, amadza, kumakhudza, zotsatira,

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important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ = ADJECTIVE: chofunika; USER: yofunika, wofunika, chofunika, kofunika, zofunika,

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improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ = VERB: sogoza; USER: kuwongolera, kusintha, bwino, patsogolo, luso,

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = NOUN: kusogoza; USER: kuwongolera, bwino, kusintha, zinthu zikuyenda bwino, zikuyenda bwino,

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injuries /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/ = USER: kuvulala, ngozi, anavulala, kuvulala kwa, chovulala,

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

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key /kiː/ = NOUN: kiyi; USER: chinsinsi, kiyi, fungulo, mfundo, ofunika,

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lessen /ˈles.ən/ = VERB: chepetsa; USER: kuchepetsa, zimenezi zingachititse, mudzachepetsa, zingachepetse,

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maintaining /meɪnˈteɪn/ = USER: kukhalabe, kusunga, kukhala, kukhalabe ndi, kupitiriza,

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measure /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = VERB: yesa; NOUN: kuyesa; USER: kuyeza, muyeso, womwewo, ayeze, nuyese,

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measures /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = USER: miyezo, zoyezera, miyeso, wokwana miyezo, mitsuko,

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minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ = USER: kuchepetsa, Maphunzirowa angachepetsenso, amachepetsa, kungachepetse, amaluluza,

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mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: udindo; USER: mishoni, ntchito, utumiki, cholinga, utumwi,

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

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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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operational /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/ = USER: ntchito

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

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

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: gawo; VERB: gawa; USER: gawo, mbali, nawo, m'gulu, ndi mbali,

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performance /pəˈfɔː.məns/ = NOUN: chionetsero; USER: Sewerolo, chionetsero, muzikhoza, ntchitoyo, kuti muzikhoza,

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please /pliːz/ = ADVERB: chonde; VERB: konweretsa; USER: chonde, azikondweretsa, + chonde,

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policies /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ = USER: ndondomeko, mfundo, malamulo, malamulo a, zoyendetsera,

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programs /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/ = USER: mapulogalamu, ndondomeko, mapologalamu, madongosolo, mapulogalamu a,

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progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ = NOUN: phindu; USER: ikuyendera, patsogolo, kupita patsogolo, akupita patsogolo, patsogolo mwauzimu,

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

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reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ = VERB: onjezeretsa; USER: zingalimbikitse, limbitse, chotsimikizira, mungamveketse, kukhomereza,

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remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ = VERB: tsalira; USER: kukhalabe, kukhala, tikhalebe, akhalebe, amakhalabe,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = VERB: ulula; NOUN: kuulula

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responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: kukhulupilika; USER: udindo, ndi udindo, udindo waukulu, maudindo, udindo wotani,

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

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = NOUN: chitetezo; USER: chitetezo, ngozi, otetezeka, chitetezero, kupewa ngozi,

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same /seɪm/ = ADJECTIVE: chofanana; USER: yemweyo, chomwecho, yomweyo, omwewo, chimodzimodzi,

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see /siː/ = VERB: wona; USER: onani, mukuona, kuwona, kuona, mwaona,

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standards /ˈstæn.dəd/ = USER: miyezo, mfundo, mfundo za, miyezo ya, abwino,

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sustainable /səˈstānəbəl/ = USER: ayende, zisathe,

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tailored /ˈteɪ.ləd/ = USER: zogwirizana, woyenerana, lingagwirizane, lingagwirizane ndi zimene mwini, zothetsera mavuto,

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: zawo; USER: awo, wawo, zawo, yawo, chawo,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nthaŵi, nthawi imeneyo, nthawi imene, nthawiyo,

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ultimate /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ = ADJECTIVE: mathero; USER: mtheradi, chapamwamba, chodalirapo, labwino koposa, chapamwamba kwambiri,

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units /ˈjuː.nɪt/ = USER: mayunitsi, olingana, mayuniti, matenda akayakaya,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: mzimu; USER: masomphenya, m'masomphenya, masomphenyawo, ndi masomphenya, masomphenya aja,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: ife; USER: ife, tiyenera, tili, ife tiri, ifeyo,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwira ntchito, nchito, kuntchito, ntchitoyi,

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workplace /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/ = USER: kuntchito, ntchito, pantchito, malo antchito, ogwirira ntchito,

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: chaka; USER: chaka, zaka, chaka chimodzi, m'chaka, pachaka,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = NOUN: noti; USER: ziro, kukuzizira, pa ziro, cha ziro,

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