Zulu Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = PREPOSITION: maqondana, nge-; USER: cishe, ngalokho, mayelana, maqondana, ngalokhu,

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achieving /əˈtʃiːv/ = USER: ekufezeni, ekufinyeleleni, ekuzuzeni, ungayifinyelela, ekufezekisweni,

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across /əˈkrɒs/ = PREPOSITION: phesheya, phambana ne-; USER: yonkana, ngaphesheya, phesheya, kulo lonke, eziwela,

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adverse /ˈæd.vɜːs/ = ADJECTIVE: -phikisayo, -limazayo; USER: esibi, ezingezinhle, esibuhlungu, longasimuhle, ezingezinhle ezavela,

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against /əˈɡenst/ = PREPOSITION: -ncikene, -nqikene, -ebhekene; USER: ngokumelene, emelene, yokulwa, wokulwa, olubhekiswe,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = ADVERB: futhi, njalo, na-; USER: futhi, nazo, nawo, ubuye, nakho,

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

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: kukhona, yilezi, kuyizinto, bangabantu, basuke,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: e-; USER: at, ngesikhathi, ngaleso, ngaso, nganoma,

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = NOUN: ibhizinisi, ushishino; USER: ibhizinisi, yebhizinisi, zebhizinisi, ebhizinisini, lebhizinisi,

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

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commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ = NOUN: ukuzinikela, ukufakwa; USER: ukuzibophezela, ukuzinikela, ukufakwa, nokuzibophezela, nokuzinikela,

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committed /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ = USER: Zibophezele, izibophezele, ozibophezele, izinikele, benza ubufebe,

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continuous /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ = ADJECTIVE: -qhubekayo; USER: okuqhubekayo, eqhubekayo, esiqhubekayo, lokuchubekako, eragela phambili,

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corporate /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: corporate, ezinkampani, yenkampani, zenkampani, zezinkampani,

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culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ = NOUN: usiko; USER: isiko, namasiko, amasiko, nesiko, usiko,

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developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ = USER: asathuthuka, ekuthuthukiseni, ekutfutfukiseni, okhulayo, athuthukayo,

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each /iːtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: lowo nalowo, emunye, sisinye; USER: ngamunye, ngalinye, ngayinye, ngasinye, yilowo,

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employees /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/ = NOUN: umsebenzi, umqhashwa; USER: abasebenzi, nabasebenzi, izisebenzi, kubasebenzi, kwabasebenzi,

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encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ = VERB: khuthaza, qinisa idolo; USER: ukukhuthaza, qinisa idolo, akhuthaze, bakhuthaze, ukugqugquzela,

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enhancing /ɪnˈhɑːns/ = USER: nekwenta ncono, letikhulisa, lokwenyusa indlela, ezithuthukisa amandla omzimba, lemkhakha wangesese ekusiteni,

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environment /enˈvīrənmənt,-ˈvī(ə)rn-/ = NOUN: indawo ezungezile, indawo okuhlalwa kuyo; USER: imvelo, indawo okuhlalwa kuyo, indawo ezungezile, kwemvelo, nemvelo,

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environmental /enˌvīrənˈmen(t)l,-ˌvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: kwezemvelo, kwemvelo, ezemvelo, nezemvelo, yezemvelo,

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focused /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ = USER: ugxile, egxile, igxile, ligxile, wadzimelela,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = ADJECTIVE: zayo, -phambili; NOUN: isikhathi esizayo; USER: esizayo, ikusasa, esikhathini esizayo, ngekusasa, nekusasa,

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global /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ = ADJECTIVE: okomhlaba wonke, okuyimbulunga; USER: global, okuyimbulunga, okomhlaba wonke, wembulunga yonke, kwembulunga yonke,

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goal /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: umgomo, igoli, isifezo, umpokophelo; USER: umgomo, umpokophelo, igoli, isifezo, mgomo,

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goals /ɡəʊl/ = NOUN: umgomo, igoli, isifezo, umpokophelo; USER: imigomo, nemigomo, amagoli, migomo, ngemigomo,

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health /helθ/ = NOUN: impilo, ukuphila, inhlalakahle, ubumnandi; USER: zezempilo, impilo, nempilo, ezempilo, wezempilo,

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impact /imˈpakt/ = NOUN: amandla okushayana, umphumela; USER: nomthelela, umthelela, umphumela, amandla okushayana, negalelo,

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important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ = ADJECTIVE: -balulekile, -khulu, -nzima; USER: ebaluleke, obalulekile, ezibalulekile, kubalulekile, ebalulekile,

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improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ = VERB: enza kune ngcono, nonisa, thuthukisa; USER: ukuthuthukisa, ngcono, sithuthukise, uthuthukise, ncono,

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = NOUN: ubungcono, ukululama; USER: ngcono, ukululama, ukwenziwa ngcono, ubungcono, kuwenta ncono,

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injuries /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/ = USER: ukulimala, yokulimala, nokulimala, kokulimala, yokulimala akuthola,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: kuba, iyi, iwukuba, iyona, yilona,

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key /kiː/ = NOUN: isihluthulelo, ukhiye, isikhiye; USER: ukhiye, key, isikhiye, isihluthulelo, esemqoka,

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lessen /ˈles.ən/ = VERB: nciphisa, phungula, ncipha; USER: kunciphe, nciphisa, phungula, ncipha, singadabuki,

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maintaining /meɪnˈteɪn/ = USER: nokugcina, ekulondolozeni, ngokulondoloza, kokulondoloza, nekugcina,

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measure /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = NOUN: isilinganiso, ukulinganisa, isibalo; VERB: lingalisa, kala; USER: ukukala, kala, isilinganiso, isibalo, lingalisa,

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measures /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = USER: izinyathelo, izilinganiso, amagadango, tindlela, zinyathelo,

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minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ = USER: ukunciphisa, silulaze, ukusibukela, ezimboza ingxenye, ezimboza ingxenye enkulu,

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mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: owelekile, ukuthunywa, umsebenzi wokwenziwa; USER: mission, owelekile, umsebenzi wokwenziwa, Injongo, ukuthunywa,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ngokweqileyo, -ningi ngokwedlulele; USER: okuningi, ngaphezulu, more, xaxa, ezingaphezu,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: sa, wa-, iwa-; USER: of, ka, we, ye,

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

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: kunye, okukodwa; USER: one, omunye, eyodwa, elilodwa, munye,

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operational /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/ = USER: wokusebenza, tekusebenta, yokusebenza, komsebenzi, seyisebenza,

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: imisebenzi, ukusebenza, nokusebenza, misebenzi, zemisebenzi,

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our /aʊər/ = ADJECTIVE: -kwethu, -bethu, -thu; USER: yethu, lwethu, wethu, zethu, kwethu,

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: ingxenye, isinqamu; VERB: hlanganyela, hlukana; USER: ingxenye, okuyingxenye, inxa, yingxenye, engxenyeni,

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performance /pəˈfɔː.məns/ = NOUN: ukwenza; USER: ukusebenza, ukwenza, nokusebenza, kokusebenza, kusebenta,

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

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policies /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ = USER: izinqubomgomo, nezinqubomgomo, tinchubomgomo, zinqubomgomo, amapholisi,

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programs /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/ = USER: izinhlelo, nezinhlelo, ezinhlelweni, zinhlelo, tinhlelo,

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progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ = NOUN: ukuqhubeka, unqubekela-phambili; USER: inqubekela, inqubekelaphambili, inqubekela phambili, inchubekelembili, nenqubekela phambili,

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read /riːd/ = VERB: funda; USER: funda, ukufunda, wafunda, afunde, lifunde,

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reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ = VERB: gcizelela, qinisa; USER: baqinise, agcizelele, qinisa, gcizelela, kugxilise,

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remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ = VERB: sala, hlala; USER: ahlale, sihlale, ukuhlala, sala, hlala,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: umbiko, ukwenza umbiko; VERB: bika, enza umbiko; USER: umbiko, mbiko, ukwenza umbiko, bika, enza umbiko,

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responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: umthwalo, isibopho, igunya, ukuthwala icala; USER: umthwalo, isibopho, igunya, ukuthwala icala, yemfanelo,

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s = USER: s, ama, BakaJehova, kaJehova, sika,

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = NOUN: ukuphepha, ukulondeka; USER: ukuphepha, nokuphepha, zokuphepha, ukulondeka, yokuphepha,

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same /seɪm/ = ADJECTIVE: -fanayo, -njalo, -nje; USER: efanayo, esifanayo, okufanayo, ofanayo, elifanayo,

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see /siː/ = VERB: bona, qonda; USER: bheka, ukubona, ubone, sibone, abone,

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standards /ˈstæn.dəd/ = USER: amazinga, namazinga, nemigomo, emazinga, nemazinga,

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sustainable /səˈstānəbəl/ = USER: esimeme, eqhubekayo, okusimeme, lesimeme, ngendlela esimeme,

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tailored /ˈteɪ.ləd/ = USER: ofanelana, zivunyelaniswa, esiklanyelwe, ofanelaniswe, tailored,

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: -abo, -azo, -ayo; USER: sabo, yabo, abo, zabo, kwabo,

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: isikhathi; USER: isikhathi, sikhathi, ngesikhathi, kwesikhathi, nesikhathi,

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ultimate /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ = ADJECTIVE: -kokugcina, -sekugcineni; USER: ultimate, wokugcina, oyinhloko, juqu, obedlula bonke,

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units /ˈjuː.nɪt/ = USER: amayunithi, units, emayunithi, kumayunithi, yamayunithi,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: umbono, ukubona, isibonakaliso; USER: umbono, mbono, embonweni, ukubona, isibonakaliso,

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

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wellbeing /ˌwelˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = USER: ngenhlalakahle, kahle, enhlalakahleni, nehlalakuhle yamabhiliyoni, kwinhlalakahle,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: umsebenzi, ukusebenza; USER: umsebenzi, emsebenzini, ukusebenza, msebenzi, nomsebenzi,

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workplace /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/ = USER: emsebenzini, yasemsebenzini, endaweni yokusebenza, lwasemsebenzini, sebangena emsebentini,

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year /jɪər/ = NOUN: unyaka; USER: ngonyaka, unyaka, nyaka, konyaka, ngomnyaka,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = NOUN: iqanda, ize, okungekho; USER: zero, okungekho, iqanda, ize,

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