Shona Vocabulary
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all /ɔːl/ = USER: zvose, dzose, hwose, kose, chose,

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = USER: nguva dzose, agara, akagara, anogara,

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and /ænd/ = USER: uye, ezvo, ipapo, + uye,

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around /əˈraʊnd/ = USER: kumativi, akapoteredza, dzakakomberedza, dzakakupoteredzai, akanga akapoteredza,

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at /ət/ = USER: pa, ari, at The, dzimwe, aine,

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beat /biːt/ = USER: rova, akakuya, akazviroverera, beat, aivarova,

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billy /ˈbɪl.i/ = USER: Billy, naBilly, nezvaBilly, kuti Billy,

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blow /bləʊ/ = USER: furidza, akarova, chibhakera, denda, ainge akundwa,

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but /bʌt/ = USER: asi, asi kuti, + asi,

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can /kæn/ = USER: anogona, anogona kudaro, angakurira, angagona, angarega,

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cause /kɔːz/ = USER: chikonzero, chikonzero chipi, anokonzera, chakakonzera,

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crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuchema, vachidanidzira, achidanidzira achiti, achidanidzira,

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culture /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ = USER: tsika nemagariro, civil, dzechiGiriki, kunyika yavanobva,

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dance /dɑːns/ = USER: matambiro, ichitamba, kudhanzi, kutamba, Dance,

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day /deɪ/ = USER: zuva, iwoyo, kwezuva,

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didn /ˈdɪd.ənt/ = USER: haana, haana kudaro, asina, akanga asina, chavasina,

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don /dɒn/ = USER: Don, Hama Don, kuti Don, achiteverwa naDon, Don ichiti,

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done /dʌn/ = USER: nokuita, kuchiita, kuti riitwe, kuzviita, aitei,

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = USER: chinguva, Duration, kwenguva, kwenguva isingasviki, Kunotora,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: Chirungu,

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every /ˈev.ri/ = USER: ose, dzose, imwe neimwe,

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failed /feɪld/ = USER: vakakundikana, vakundikana, akambotadza, akakundika, akatadza,

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feedback /ˈfiːd.bæk/ = USER: zvaunofunga, Feedback, mhinduro, Muono, dzinovaka,

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format /ˈfɔː.mæt/ = USER: urongwa, emhando, mabhuku emhando, Manyorerwo, bhuku,

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friends /frend/ = USER: shamwari, hama neshamwari, ishamwari,

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get /ɡet/ = USER: tora, akawanepi, asvike, awane, agamuchire,

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had /hæd/ = USER: aiva, akanga, aifanira, aitofanira,

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hard /hɑːd/ = USER: zvakaoma, nesimba, chakaoma, chairo, dzakaoma,

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he /hiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akabata, akabva,

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head /hed/ = USER: musoro, kumusoro, kuti musoro,

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help /help/ = USER: batsira, batsirai, akubatsire, abatsire, angabatsira,

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her /hɜːr/ = USER: naye, varo, wake, kwake, kwaari,

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his /hɪz/ = USER: ake, chake, hwake, kwake, dzake,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ini, I, handina,

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in /ɪn/ = USER: mu, dziri, maari, ari, iri,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ndiko, ndizvo, ndiwo, ndiye, ndiyo,

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job /dʒɒb/ = USER: basa,

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johnny /ˈdʒɒn.i/ = USER: Johnny, Johnny achikaendesa, naJohnny, vaJohnny, kwomukomana wechikoro muUnited States,

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jul /dʒʊˈlaɪ/ = USER: Jul, Aug, Dec, Apr, Chikunguru,

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just /dʒʌst/ = USER: chete, akarurama, anongova, anoruramisira, achangobva,

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keep /kiːp/ = USER: chengeta, chengetai, akachengeta, achengete, azvichengete,

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leave /liːv/ = USER: siya, akasiya, asiye, kumusiya, achasiya,

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likes /laɪk/ = USER: likes, zvaanoda, ichazombova nomumwe, ichazombova, ichazombova nomumwe akafanana,

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long /lɒŋ/ = USER: refu, bedzi, hurefu, hwamazuva mazhinji, akareba,

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mail /meɪl/ = USER: tsamba, dzamatare, dzokuzvidzivirira nadzo, email, dzamabape endarira,

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matters /ˈmæt.ər/ = USER: zvinhu, nyaya, dzine, chokuita, kuti zvinhu,

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me /miː/ = USER: ini, akandipa, kwandiri, henyu,

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mind /maɪnd/ = USER: pfungwa, aifunga, kufunga, kufunganya, achifunga,

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my /maɪ/ = USER: dzangu, wangu, hwangu, kwangu, yangu,

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need /niːd/ = USER: vanoda, tinoda, fanira, dzinoda, hedu,

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needs /nēd/ = USER: zvinodiwa, chinodikanwa, kunodikamwa, nazvo, chinoda,

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no /nəʊ/ = USER: aihwa, kwete, aiwa, haana, hadzina,

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now /naʊ/ = USER: ikozvino, Asi zvino, iko zvino, ava,

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of /əv/ = USER: pamusoro, pakati, dzose, chezvinhu, enyika,

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on /ɒn/ = USER: pamusoro, dziri, kumativi, kune, ari,

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one /wʌn/ = USER: Poshi, mumwe, chete, chimwe chete, imwe,

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only /ˈəʊn.li/ = USER: chete, asi, bedzi,

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out /aʊt/ = USER: panze, abude, achibuda, achibva, abuda,

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own /əʊn/ = USER: pachake, pachavo, chaivo, chaimo, chaiye,

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perfectly /ˈpɜː.fekt.li/ = USER: zvakakwana, ainyatsotevedzera, akahuratidza,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: rakabudiswa, aibudiswa, akabudisa, akabudiswa,

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re /riː/ = USER: ré, apiwa, re, Rehobhoami, akanga apiwa,

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real /rɪəl/ = USER: zvechokwadi, chaicho, chaihwo, ariko,

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regret /rɪˈɡret/ = USER: demba, akazodemba here, akazvidemba,

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responding /rɪˈspɒnd/ = USER: Patinofunga, kugamuchira, vachifungei, mapindura, kuteerera,

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s = USER: S, kwaJehovha, no, nyori, a,

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see /siː/ = USER: ona, aone, kundoona, kunoona, achaona,

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she /ʃiː/ = USER: iye, achinge, akamutumidza, akanga,

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so /səʊ/ = USER: saka, chaizvo,

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some /səm/ = USER: vamwe, anenge, dzimwe, humwe,

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song /sɒŋ/ = USER: rwiyo, chiimbo, kuimbira, muimbisi,

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spin /spɪn/ = USER: vhiririka, zeya, kuruka, vakaruka,

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struggling /ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ/ = USER: kuparapatika, vachishupika, kutamburira, avo varikurwisana, aitambudzika uyu,

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sweet /swiːt/ = USER: chinonhuhwira, inotapira, zvinozipa, chinonhuwira,

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t /tiː/ = USER: t, mubato, S,

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task /tɑːsk/ = USER: basa, basa guru, basa nounyanzvi, basa racho, basa iri,

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tears /teər/ = USER: misodzi, achichemera, akasvimha misodzi, kuchema, achichema,

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that /ðæt/ = USER: kuti, chokuti, ichocho, iro,

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they /ðeɪ/ = USER: ivo, avo, iwo, havana, izvo,

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thing /θɪŋ/ = USER: chinhu, chakadai, chimwe chinhu, chimwe,

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time /taɪm/ = USER: nguva, inguva, iyoyo, kare,

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track /træk/ = USER: njanji, azive, gwara, isingazivi kuti vaiva kupi, achinje,

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transcript /ˈtræn.skrɪpt/ = USER: inopangidza, inopangidza zvizere,

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tried /traɪd/ = USER: akaedza, vakaedza, aedza, akaedza kuita, achiedza,

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up /ʌp/ = USER: vakakwira, kumusoro, akakwira, akakwidza, akamuka,

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well /wel/ = USER: tsime, chaizvo, hazvo, kuporeswa, anonyatsoziva,

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with /wɪð/ = USER: ne, aine, chete, inoyerera,

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working /ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/ = USER: kushanda, achibata, achishandira, anobatwa,

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world /wɜːld/ = USER: nyika, dzenyika, hwenyika, ino, chenyika,

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yard /jɑːd/ = USER: yadhi, chivanze, here muchivanze, kuchenesa chivanze, chihombe,

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you /juː/ = USER: iwe, imi, here, imwi,

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