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

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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: -nke, -nkana; USER: konke, wonke, bonke, yonke, nke,

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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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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: ngoba, ngokuba, ngalokho; USER: ngoba, ngenxa, ngalokho, ngokuba, ngenxa yokuthi,

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been /biːn/ = USER: waba, yaba, kade, bebelokhu, kuye kwaba,

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bring /brɪŋ/ = VERB: letha; USER: ukuletha, ulethe, letha, alethe, nilethe,

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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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called /kɔːl/ = USER: ngokuthi, wabiza, ebizwa ngokuthi, ebizwa, esibizwa,

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can /kæn/ = NOUN: -ikani, -noku, nga-, -ithini; VERB: ngakwazi, -vumela; USER: can, ngakwazi, unga, ongakwenza, okusemandleni,

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chat /tʃæt/ = NOUN: ukuxoxa, ingxoxo; VERB: xoxa; USER: uxoxe, xoxa, ukuxoxa, ingxoxo, chat,

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cio /ˌsiːaɪˈem/ = USER: CIO, ma CIO, lala ma CIO,

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collaboration /kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: ukubambisana; USER: ukusebenzisana, ngekubambisana, ngokubambisana, ukubambisana, kusebenzisana,

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come /kʌm/ = VERB: iza, woza; USER: woza, iza, ukuza, eze, beze,

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communicate /kəˈmyo͞onəˌkāt/ = VERB: xoxisana, tshela, bika; USER: ukuxhumana, xoxisana, bika, tshela, ukukhulumisana,

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communities /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/ = USER: imiphakathi, emiphakathini, nemiphakathi, kwemiphakathi, yemiphakathi,

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company /ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ = NOUN: inkampani, iviyo, isigaba, ukuhlalisana, ukubakhona; USER: inkampani, nkampani, yenkampani, enkampanini, wenkampani,

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confidence /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ = NOUN: isibindi, iqholo; USER: ukuzethemba, iqholo, isibindi, ithemba, ngokuzethemba,

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contribute /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/ = VERB: nikela, phonsa esivivaneni, hlanganyela; USER: neqhaza, esivivaneni, nikela, phonsa esivivaneni, hlanganyela,

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countries /ˈkʌn.tri/ = USER: amazwe, emazweni, mazwe, lamazwe, namazwe,

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customers /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = USER: amakhasimende, kumakhasimende, namakhasimende, zamakhasimende, abathengi,

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departments /dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/ = NOUN: umnyango, isigaba, uphiko; USER: iminyango, eminyangweni, neminyango, ematiko, zeminyango,

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design /dɪˈzaɪn/ = NOUN: umklamo, ukusongoza icebo; VERB: klama, ceba, songoza; USER: design, songoza, ceba, umklamo, nomklamo,

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desk /desk/ = NOUN: ideski; USER: desk, edeskini, kwedeski, ideski,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: -ahlukene, -ahlukile, -ngefani, -kodwa; USER: ezahlukene, ehlukene, ahlukene, ehlukile, ezehlukene,

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discusses /dɪˈskʌs/ = VERB: xoxisana, bonisana, bhunga; USER: Ucoca,

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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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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: english, IsiZulu, IsiNgisi, esingisi,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: yonke into; USER: konke, yonke into, konkhe, everything, koke,

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faster /fɑːst/ = USER: ngokushesha, okusheshayo, esheshayo, ngesivinini, faster,

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folks /fəʊk/ = USER: abantu, yabantu, abazali, nangabantu, imiBhalo engakhuthaza abantu,

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for /fɔːr/ = USER: ngoba, for, ukuze, ngokuba, ngenxa,

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from /frɒm/ = USER: kusuka, kusukela, ezivela, evela, ovela,

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genesis /ˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/ = USER: genesis, Genesise, kukaGenesise, Genesisi, uGenesisi,

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

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great /ɡreɪt/ = ADJECTIVE: -khulu; USER: omkhulu, esikhulu, olukhulu, enkulu, okukhulu,

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greatest /ɡreɪt/ = USER: kunabo, omkhulu kunabo, omkhulu kunayo, omkhulu kunabo bonke, omkhulu kunayo yonke,

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have /hæv/ = VERB: -na, -ba; USER: babe, abe, ube, kufanele, sibe,

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help /help/ = NOUN: usizo, uncedo, iselekelelo; VERB: siza, nceda, lekelela; USER: Usizo, ukusiza, asize, ukukusiza, basize,

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how /haʊ/ = ADVERB: kanjani; USER: kanjani, indlela, njani, kangakanani, nendlela,

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ideas /aɪˈdɪə/ = USER: imibono, nemibono, imiqondo, ngemibono, imicondvo,

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

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improvements /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = USER: ngcono, improvements, ukuthuthuka, ubungcono, ukwenziwa ngcono,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: ku-, phakathi kwa-; USER: e, in, ku, ngo,

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innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: umkhuba oqanjwe kabusha; USER: emisha, umkhuba oqanjwe kabusha, innovation, imibono emisha, nokusungula izinto ezintsha,

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instance /ˈɪn.stəns/ = USER: Ngokwesibonelo, Isibonelo, sibonelo, Nasi sibonelo, saloku,

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interest /ˈɪn.trəst/ = NOUN: inzalo, ukuthatheka, uwozawoza; USER: interest, inzalo, nesithakazelo, ezithakazelisayo, intshisekelo,

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

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: yona, sona wona, khona; USER: it, sona wona, khona, yona, kube,

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jun /CHən/ = USER: jun, Juni, nl, uJuni,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADVERB: neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo; ADJECTIVE: -lungile, -fanele, -qotho; USER: nje, neqiniso, fanelekile, lunge nqo, nje kuphela,

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latest /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ = ADJECTIVE: -gcinileyo; USER: zakamuva, yakamuva, zamuva, bamuva, yamuva,

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like /laɪk/ = PREPOSITION: njenga, -fana; VERB: thanda, azisa, buka; USER: like, njenga, azisa, thanda, buka,

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make /meɪk/ = VERB: enza, akha, banga; USER: ukwenza, enze, wenze, banga, enza,

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matter /ˈmæt.ər/ = USER: daba, udaba, ngendaba, ngalolu daba, lolu daba,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: isidingo, ukudinga, ukufuna; VERB: dinga, swela, ntula; USER: kudingeka, udinga, badinga, okudingeka, kudingeke,

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new /njuː/ = ADJECTIVE: -sha, -kwanamuhla; USER: new, entsha, ezintsha, omusha, elisha,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: a-, -I, -anga; USER: hhayi, yini, ngeke, cha, akuyona,

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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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online /ˈɒn.laɪn/ = USER: online, inthanethi,

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other /ˈʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: -nye nje; USER: nezinye, ezinye, nabanye, kwezinye, amanye,

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

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out /aʊt/ = ADVERB: phandle, ngaphandle; USER: out, ngaphandle, aphume, phandle, ukuphuma,

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peers /pɪər/ = USER: ontanga, kontanga, nontanga, lontanga, nontanga yakhe,

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problem /ˈprɒb.ləm/ = NOUN: inkinga, ingqinamba; USER: inkinga, nkinga, ingqinamba, nenkinga, yenkinga,

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processes /ˈprəʊ.ses/ = USER: izinqubo, nezinqubo, nenqubo, netinchubo, tinchubo,

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product /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = NOUN: umkhiqizo, isithelo, umphumela; USER: umkhiqizo, mkhiqizo, umphumela, komkhiqizo, lomkhiqizo,

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products /ˈprɒd.ʌkt/ = USER: imikhiqizo, nemikhiqizo, kwemikhiqizo, emikhiqizweni, ngemikhiqizo,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: eshicilelwe, ishicilelwe, eyanyatheliswa, ezinyatheliswa, ezishicilelwe,

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refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ = VERB: colisisa, cola, phucula; USER: lokucwengisiswa, phucula, colisisa, acwenge, acwengisise,

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releasing /rɪˈliːs/ = USER: ukukhulula, ukhulula, adedela, kudedelwa, nikhulula,

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rolled /rōl/ = USER: iphuma, ezisongwe, ligingqiwe, wayisonga, agingqa,

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

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

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service /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ = NOUN: inkonzo, ukusebenzela, ukwamukelisa, insebenziso, umsebenzi, umkhosi, impatho, ukusebenza, ukugcina esimweni; USER: service, inkonzo, isevisi, sevisi, wenkonzo,

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so /səʊ/ = ADVERB: ngokulingene; USER: kanjalo, ukuze, ngokulingene, kangaka, kunjalo,

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solutions /səˈluː.ʃən/ = NOUN: isixazululo; USER: solutions, izixazululo, nezixazululo, tisombululo, izisombululo,

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solved /sɒlv/ = USER: ixazululwe, isixazululekile, zixazululwe, axazulula, sixazulula,

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some /səm/ = ADJECTIVE: -nye, -yingcosana; USER: abanye, ezinye, amanye, ezithile, eminye,

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supervisors /ˈso͞opərˌvīzər/ = NOUN: umphathi, induna; USER: abengamele, abaqondisi, netindvuna, wabo, indvuna,

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support /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: ukukhuthaza, inkuthazo, ukweseka, ukuphasa; VERB: eseka, phasa, singatha; USER: ukweseka, ukwesekwa, ukusekela, support, ukusekelwa,

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supports /səˈpɔːt/ = NOUN: ukukhuthaza, inkuthazo, ukweseka, ukuphasa; VERB: eseka, phasa, singatha; USER: izisekelo, ezisekelweni, isaphotha, asekelana, asekelana ngayo,

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talk /tɔːk/ = NOUN: ukukhuluma, intshumayelo; VERB: khuluma, shumayela; USER: inkulumo, shumayela, khuluma, ukukhuluma, intshumayelo,

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teams /tēm/ = USER: amaqembu, amathimba, amathimu, namathimba, amathimba abhekele,

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techniques /tekˈniːk/ = USER: amasu, namasu, amathekniki, amatheknikhi,

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technology /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ = NOUN: ubuchwepheshe; USER: ubuchwepheshe, technology, nobuchwepheshe, ezobuchwepheshe, kwezobuchwepheshe,

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terms /tɜːm/ = USER: imigomo, ngokwemigomo, ngokulandela, ngokwemibandela, ngokoMthetho,

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that /ðæt/ = CONJUNCTION: ukuthi, ukuba; ADJECTIVE: lokho, leyo, lelo; PRONOUN: lokhu, lowo, leyo, lena; USER: ukuthi, lokho, kutsi, ngokuthi, wokuthi,

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them /ðem/ = PRONOUN: zona, yona, -bona; USER: kubo, yona, zona, nabo, kwabo,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: lapho, laphaya, khona lapho, la, lana; USER: lapho, khona, kukhona, lana, khona lapho,

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things /θɪŋ/ = USER: izinto, zinto, sezinto, ngezinto, ezintweni,

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those /ðəʊz/ = ADJECTIVE: labo, lezo, lawo; PRONOUN: labo, lezo, lawo; USER: labo, kulabo, nalabo, lezo, lawo,

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throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ = ADVERB: ndawo yonke, sikhathi sonke; USER: kulo, lonke, kulo lonke, sikhathi sonke, ndawo yonke,

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together /təˈɡeð.ər/ = ADVERB: ndawonye, kanyekanye; USER: ndawonye, kanye, kanyekanye, ndzawonye, ngokubambisana,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: yombhalo, Incwadi yombhalo, okulotshiweyo, lawo marekhodi akopishiwe, marekhodi akopishiwe,

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

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up /ʌp/ = ADVERB: ngaphezulu, enhla; PREPOSITION: phezulu; USER: up, kuze, ngaphezulu, phezulu, naphezulu,

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us /ʌs/ = PRONOUN: thina; USER: nathi, us, kithi, kwethu, thina,

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use /juːz/ = NOUN: ukusebenzisa, umsebenzi, usizo; VERB: sebenzisa; USER: ukusetshenziswa, ukusebenzisa, umsebenzi, usizo, nokusetshenziswa,

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ve / -v/ = USER: ve, eziphila, ve hersoqovina, Sengike, uke,

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voice /vɔɪs/ = NOUN: izwi, iphimbo, ukukhuluma; USER: izwi, ngezwi, ukukhuluma, yezwi, ilizwi,

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vp /ˌviːˈpiː/ = USER: VP, esokuba, VP Records,

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want /wɒnt/ = NOUN: ukungabikho, ukuntuleka, ukuntula, ukufuna, ukudinga; VERB: fisa, funa, dinga, swela; USER: bafuna, ufuna, ofuna, ukufuna, dinga,

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was /wɒz/ = USER: kwaba, waba, wayeneminyaka, gade, kwakungu,

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way /weɪ/ = NOUN: indlela; USER: indlela, ngendlela, ndlela, endleleni, nendlela,

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

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where /weər/ = ADVERB: -phi; USER: lapho, kuphi, khona, nalapho,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ne-, kanye na-, na-; USER: nge, kanye, ngayo, nazo,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: nina, wena, mhlonishwa, wena wasenhla; USER: wena, kuwe, nawe, kini, kwakho,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -enu, -akho, -kho, -nu; USER: yakho, wakho, lakho, zakho, sakho,

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