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

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

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been /biːn/ = USER: akhala, wakhala, zakhala, anali, ndakhala,

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bring /brɪŋ/ = VERB: bweretsa; USER: kubweretsa, abweretse, kuwabweretsa, adzabweretsa, kumubweretsa,

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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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called /kɔːl/ = USER: lotchedwa, anaitana, wotchedwa, amatchedwa, kutchedwa,

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can /kæn/ = VERB: angathe, lola; NOUN: kachitini; USER: ndingathere, mungathe, angathe, ndingathe, tingathe,

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chat /tʃæt/ = VERB: cheza; NOUN: nchezo; USER: kucheza, kucheza nawo, kucheza nawo pa, kucheza nawo n'kumakambirana,

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collaboration /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: kugwilizana; USER: mgwirizano, mogwirizana, mgwirizano pakati, akukana kumagwira, akukana kumagwira nawo,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: bwera; USER: anabwera, abwere, kubwera, kudza, anadza,

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communicate /kəˈmyo͞onəˌkāt/ = VERB: uzani; USER: kulankhulana, kulankhula, kuyankhulana, amalankhulana, yolankhulirana,

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communities /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/ = USER: m'madera, Madera, midzi, m'dera, mmadera,

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

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confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ = NOUN: chikhulupiliro; USER: chidaliro, chikhulupiriro, kukhulupirira, kudalira, ndi chidaliro,

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contribute /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/ = VERB: sonkha; USER: zimathandiza, amathandiza, amathandizira, kupereka, azipereka,

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countries /ˈkʌn.tri/ = USER: m'mayiko, mayiko, maiko, kumayiko, m'maiko,

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customers /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = USER: makasitomala, ogula, makasitomalawo, kwa makasitomala,

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departments /dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/ = NOUN: chigawo; USER: m'madipatimenti, Dipatimenti, Dipatimenti ya, madipatimenti, ntchito m'madipatimenti,

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

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desk /desk/ = NOUN: polembera; USER: desiki, tebulo, desiki yawo, pa desiki, desikipo,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: osiyana; USER: osiyana, zosiyana, osiyanasiyana, zosiyanasiyana, mosiyana,

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discusses /dɪˈskʌs/ = VERB: kambilanani; USER: ikufotokoza, ikufotokoza zinthu, umafotokoza, limafotokoza, Ikufotokozanso,

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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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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: chingerezi, LAIBULALE, Chingelezi, English, Chichewa,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: chilichonse; USER: chirichonse, zonse, chilichonse, zonse zimene, zinthu zonse,

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faster /fɑːst/ = USER: Mofulumirirako, mofulumira, msanga, mofulumirirapo, fulumira,

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folks /fəʊk/ = USER: anthunu, anthu, abale, abale aku, n'cha anthu,

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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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genesis /ˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/ = USER: chiyambi, Genesis, la Genesis, Gen., lemba la Genesis,

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

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: wankulu; USER: kwakukulu, chachikulu, wamkulu, yaikulu, lalikulu,

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greatest /ɡreɪt/ = USER: wamkulu, kwambiri, chachikulu, lalikulu, lalikulu kwambiri,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: tanga; USER: ndi, ali, nawo, kukhala, ali ndi,

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help /help/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: Thandizeni, kuthandiza, athandize, pothandiza, amathandiza,

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

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ideas /aɪˈdɪə/ = USER: maganizo, malingaliro, mfundo, ndi maganizo, zikhulupiriro,

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

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improvements /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = USER: nji-, patsogolo, kukonza, kukonza zinthu, kuwongolera zinthu,

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

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innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chatsopano; USER: luso,

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instance /ˈɪn.stəns/ = USER: Mwachitsanzo, chitsanzo, mwa chitsanzo, Mwacitsanzo, tsanzo,

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interest /ˈɪn.trəst/ = NOUN: intelesiti, chisangako; USER: chidwi, chidwi ndi, ndi chidwi, chiwongoladzanja, chidwi kwambiri,

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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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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: lomaliza; USER: zatsopano, atsopano, chaposachedwapa, atsopano a, zamakono,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: ngati; VERB: faniza; USER: monga, ngati, monga choncho, mofanana, mofanana ndi,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: panga; USER: kupanga, apange, kusankha, amapanga, tipange,

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matter /ˈmæt.ər/ = USER: nkhaniyi, nkhani, kanthu, nkhaniyo, vuto,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: kufuna; VERB: funa; USER: amafunika, muyenera, amafunikira, ayenera, amafuna,

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: atsopano; USER: watsopano, yatsopano, zatsopano, latsopano, atsopano,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: osati; USER: osati, si, ayi, sanali, sikuti,

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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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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: Intaneti, pa Intaneti, ntchito Intaneti,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: ena; USER: ena, zina, wina, ina, lina,

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

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: kunjak; USER: kuchokera, kunja, mu, kutuluka, uko,

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peers /pɪər/ = USER: anzanu, anzawo, anzake, anzanuwo, amsinkhu,

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: vuto; USER: vuto, mavuto, vutolo, vutoli, ndi vuto,

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processes /ˈprəʊ.ses/ = USER: ndondomeko, njira, zimachitika, madongosolo, njira zogwirira ntchito,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: chinthu; USER: chotuluka, chopangidwa, umatulutsa, mankhwala, chipatso,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: mankhwala, katundu, zinthu, malonda, pa malonda,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: lofalitsidwa, yofalitsidwa, ofalitsidwa, kofalitsidwa, linafalitsidwa,

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refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ = VERB: yeitsanso; USER: yeretsani, kuyenga, sule, poyenga, anayengadi,

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releasing /rɪˈliːs/ = USER: potulutsa, kumasuka, mudzamasulidwa, kumasula, m'ndende,

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rolled /rōl/ = USER: utakunkhunizidwa, utachotsedwa, anapinda, anagudubuza, nakunkhunizira,

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

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

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service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = NOUN: kutumikila, tuikila; USER: utumiki, kutumikira, msonkhano, ntchito, potumikira,

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

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solutions /səˈluː.ʃən/ = NOUN: kankho; USER: zothetsera, mavutowo, njira zothetsera, njira zothetsera mavuto, njira yabwino yothetsera,

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solved /sɒlv/ = USER: kuthetsedwa, zidzachotsedwa, lingathetsedwe, anathana, athetsadi,

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: ena; USER: ena, zina, anthu ena, wina, pafupifupi,

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supervisors /ˈso͞opərˌvīzər/ = NOUN: woyanga'nira; USER: owayang'anila, Oyang'anira a,

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support /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: thandizo, chithandizo, kuthandiza, chichirikizo, kuthandizidwa,

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supports /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: zogwiriziza,

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talk /tɔːk/ = NOUN: kulankhula; VERB: lankhula; USER: nkhani, yakuti, nkhani ya, nkhani yakuti, kuyankhula,

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teams /tēm/ = USER: magulu, magulu a, magulu omanga, limakalandira, chithandizochi,

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techniques /tekˈniːk/ = USER: maluso, njira, luso, ndikuchita, machenjerero,

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

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terms /tɜːm/ = USER: mawu, mawu akuti, mfundo, akuti, mmoyo,

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

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

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: apo; USER: apo, kumeneko, pali, uko, pamenepo,

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things /θɪŋ/ = USER: zinthu, zimene, zinthu zimene, izi, ndi zinthu,

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those /ðəʊz/ = PRONOUN: izo; ADJECTIVE: izi; USER: anthu, iwo, amene, amenewo, anthu amene,

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throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ = ADVERB: onse; PREPOSITION: onse; USER: mu, lonse, m'dziko, m'dziko lonse, yonse,

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together /təˈɡeð.ər/ = ADVERB: pamodzi; USER: pamodzi, limodzi, palimodzi, pamodzi ndi,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: mawu olembedwa,

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

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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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ve / -v/ = USER: asanu,

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voice /vɔɪs/ = NOUN: mau; USER: mawu, liwu, mau, ndi mawu, liu,

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want /wɒnt/ = VERB: funa; NOUN: khumbo; USER: tikufuna, ndikufuna, mukufuna, akufuna, amafuna,

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

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: njira; USER: njira, momwe, mmene, m'njira, mwanjira,

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

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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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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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