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

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abroad /əˈbrɔːd/ = ADVERB: phesheya, emazweni, okusabalele; USER: phesheya, emazweni, okusabalele, aphesheya, emazweni aphesheya,

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access /ˈæk.ses/ = NOUN: intuba, tholakala; USER: ukufinyelela, tholakala, nokufinyelela, ukufinyeleleka, finyelela,

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account /əˈkaʊnt/ = NOUN: umlando wokhukhiswa nokufakwa kwemali ebhange, I-akhawonti; USER: i-akhawunti, akhawunti, akhawunti ye,

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ah /ɑː/ = USER: ah, miya, ya, a,

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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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anywhere /ˈen.i.weər/ = ADVERB: naphinaphi, nakuphi; USER: kuphi, noma kuphi, naphinaphi, nakuphi, nomaphi,

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

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aside /əˈsaɪd/ = USER: eceleni, eqadi, ngaphandle komnikelo, komnikelo, ngeqadi,

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

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bank /bæŋk/ = NOUN: ibhange, unqenqema, ugu, usebe; USER: ebhange, ibhange, yasebhange, usebe, asebhange,

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best /best/ = ADJECTIVE: -hle kakhulu, -dlulayo konke; USER: arcade, umhlabeleli, best, engcono, nqampuna,

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

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bye /baɪ/ = USER: bye, ongavalelisi, avalelise, Sala, wavalelisa,

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

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card /kɑːd/ = NOUN: ikhadi; USER: ikhadi, khadi, card, ekhadini, yekhadi,

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care /keər/ = NOUN: isihe; USER: ukunakekelwa, ukunakekela, zokunakekela, nokunakekela, ekunakekelweni,

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

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

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commissions /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ = NOUN: amandla okwenza; USER: wemisebenzi, ikhomishini, Ama commission, uthunywa, kumakhomishani,

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considered /kənˈsɪd.əd/ = USER: kubhekwe, kubhekwa, kucatshangelwe, zibhekwe, ecabange,

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cool /kuːl/ = VERB: pholisa; ADJECTIVE: -pholileyo; USER: cool, epholile, pholisa, kupholile, ezipholile,

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cost /kɒst/ = NOUN: izindleko, inkokhelo, ukubiza; VERB: biza, khokhisa; USER: izindleko, khokhisa, biza, ukubiza, inkokhelo,

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course /kɔːs/ = NOUN: umzila, indlela; USER: Yiqiniso, course, inkambo, Yebo, Kuyiqiniso,

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deposit /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = NOUN: ukubeka, ukufaka, ukugcina; VERB: beka, faka, gcina; USER: idiphozi, deposit, idiphozithi, yesibambiso, yediphozithi,

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deposits /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ = USER: idiphozithi, ezifakwa, luzalela, bekelelo, kufakwa kwemalahle,

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details /ˈdiː.teɪl/ = USER: imininingwane, nemininingwane, yokuxhumana, ngemininingwane, kakhulu imininingwane,

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diaspora /daɪˈæs.pər.ə/ = USER: ayehlakazekele, aHlakazekile, yamaJuda ayeHlakazekile, ukusakazeka kabanzi, Ukuhlakazeka,

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did /dɪd/ = USER: wenza, akwenza, benza, wakwenza, akwenzayo,

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directly /daɪˈrekt.li/ = USER: ngqo, ngokuqondile, ngco, bunqopha, mathupha,

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do /də/ = VERB: enza; USER: do, ukwenza, wenze, ukukwenza, enze,

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duration /djʊəˈreɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: isikhathi sisonke; USER: ubude, isikhathi sisonke, ubude besikhathi, nobude besikhathi, adlulayo,

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

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euro /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: euro, Nge Euro,

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euros /ˈjʊə.rəʊ/ = USER: euros, euro, euro angu,

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even /ˈiː.vən/ = ADVERB: ngisho, naye, noba, noma, na-; ADJECTIVE: -lingeneyo, -lingene, -linganayo; USER: ngisho, noba, noma, naye, yebo,

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

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example /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl̩/ = NOUN: isibonelo, isilinganiso; USER: isibonelo, Ngokwesibonelo, sibonelo, ngesibonelo, esibonelweni,

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exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ = NOUN: ukushintshisana, ukushintshana, ukushintsha; VERB: phambanisa, shintsha, shintshisana; USER: exchange, lokushintshisana, shintshisana, shintsha, phambanisa,

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explained /ɪkˈspleɪn/ = USER: wachaza, achaza, wachazela, yachaza, sachaza,

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far /fɑːr/ = ADJECTIVE: -kude; ADVERB: kude, le, kudana, kujana; USER: kude, kudana, le, kujana, ekude,

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filled /-fɪld/ = USER: efayiliwe, ezigcwalisiwe, nazizalisiweko,

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finally /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ = ADVERB: ekugcineni, ngokugcina, unomphela; USER: ekugcineni, ngokugcina, unomphela, wagcina, kugcine,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: thola, fica, cosha, fumana, funyana, elamela, qabuka, fumanisa; USER: thola, ukuthola, uthole, elamela, fumana,

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: -okuqala, -qalisayo, -ngumshungu, -yinhloko, -manqangi; USER: kuqala, okokuqala, lokuqala, wokuqala, yokuqala,

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

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form /fɔːm/ = NOUN: isimo, isithoza, isithunzi; USER: ifomu, ngesimo, fomu, efomini, kwifomu,

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found /faʊnd/ = USER: wathola, bathola, ezitholakala, yathola, kutholakala,

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

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: hamba ngezinyawo, hamba ngemoto; USER: hamba, uhambe, uye, ukuya, ahambe,

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good /ɡʊd/ = ADJECTIVE: kuhle ngokuncomekayo; USER: okuhle, omuhle, esihle, enhle, emihle,

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

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he /hiː/ = PRONOUN: injena, owesilisa; USER: yena, owesilisa, injena, kwakhe, he,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: lapha, la; USER: lapha, la, here, lana,

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home /həʊm/ = NOUN: ikhaya, umuzi; USER: ekhaya, umuzi, ikhaya, emzini, sasekhaya,

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honestly /ˈɒn.ɪst.li/ = USER: ngokwethembeka, sivume ngobuqotho, nangangokwazi, siyisebenzele ngokwethembeka, nangangokwazi kwakho,

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

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, lingo, + i, isitokwe,

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: uma, nxa, ukuba; USER: uma, ukuba, nxa, nangabe,

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

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

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internet /ˈɪn.tə.net/ = USER: internet, inthanethi, intanethi,

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

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kiss /kɪs/ = NOUN: ukwanga, ukuqabula; VERB: anga, qabula; USER: kiss, ngokwanga, ukuqabula, qabula, anga,

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know /nəʊ/ = VERB: azi, azana, bona; USER: wazi, ukwazi, bazi, nazi, azi,

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lady /ˈleɪ.di/ = NOUN: owesifazane, inenekazi; USER: lady, owesifazane, intokazi, inenekazi, nenekazi,

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libra /ˈliː.brə/ = USER: Libra, Categories Libra, Izithombe Categories Libra, Izithombe Libra,

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long /lɒŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: -langazelela, -labatheka, -de, -banzi, -nendawo ende; USER: long, eside, isikhathi eside, olude, ezinde,

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look /lʊk/ = VERB: bheka, jeqeza, funa, cinga; NOUN: ukubheka, ukubuka, ukubukeka, ukujeqeza; USER: bheka, ukujeqeza, ukubukeka, cinga, ukubheka,

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

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managed /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ = USER: wakwazi, ephethwe, iphethwe, iphathwe, eyenganyelwe,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: mina, ngi-; USER: me, kimi, kwami, nami, mina,

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minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ = USER: amaminithi, imizuzu, imizuzu engu, ngemizuzu,

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mom /mɒm/ = USER: umama, nomama, mama, ngumama, kamama,

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money /ˈmʌn.i/ = NOUN: imali; USER: imali, ngemali, nemali, mali, kwemali,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: -okwami; USER: yami, my, wami, lami, zami,

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myself /maɪˈself/ = USER: mina, ngokwami, ngedwa, mina ngokwami, mina uqobo,

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

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nice /naɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: -mnandi, -hle, -bukekayo; USER: nice, enhle, mnandi, kamnandi, limnandi,

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no /nəʊ/ = NOUN: cha, qha; ADJECTIVE: -nokuba; USER: akukho, kungekho, qha, akekho, cha,

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

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nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ = ADVERB: akulutho, impumpununu; USER: lutho, impumpununu, akulutho, ize, ngalutho,

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

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offer /ˈɒf.ər/ = NOUN: umnikelo, isethembiso; VERB: nikela, ipha; USER: sipho, nikela, isethembiso, umnikelo, ipha,

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

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

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open /ˈəʊ.pən/ = VERB: vula; ADJECTIVE: -vuliwe, -vulekile; USER: evulekile, ovulekile, ivulekile, avulekele, avulekile,

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opportunity /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ = NOUN: ithuba, isikhala; USER: ithuba, isikhala, nethuba, thuba, amathuba,

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

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ours /aʊəz/ = USER: ezethu, neyethu, okwethu, ngelethu, kungezona ezethu,

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

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papers /ˈpeɪ.pər/ = USER: amaphepha, ngamaphepha, Emaphepheni, la maphepha, kwayo amaphepha,

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password /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ = NOUN: igama lokuvunyelwa ukungena endaweni ethile; USER: iphasiwedi, password, nephasiwedi, kwephasiwedi,

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phone /fəʊn/ = USER: ifoni, ucingo, phone, efonini, yefoni,

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

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

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quick /kwɪk/ = ADJECTIVE: -sheshisayo, -nengqondo ebukhali, -phuthumayo; USER: okusheshayo, esheshayo, sisheshe, ezisheshayo, esisheshayo,

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rate /reɪt/ = NOUN: isilinganiso senzalo, intela; USER: izinga, rate, intela, isilinganiso senzalo, ngesilinganiso,

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received /rɪˈsiːvd/ = USER: wathola, bathola, wamukela, athola, lathola,

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remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ = VERB: khumbula; USER: khumbula, ukukhumbula, ukhumbule, sikhumbule, khumbulani,

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roads /rəʊd/ = USER: imigwaqo, kwemigwaqo, nemigwaqo, emigwaqeni, migwaqo,

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romanians /rʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ = USER: baseRomania, abantu baseRomania, abaseRomania, abantu baseRomania bathi, baseRomania bathi,

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

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said /sed/ = USER: wathi, kusho, uthe, yathi, bathi,

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send /send/ = VERB: thumela, thuma, landelisa; USER: thumela, ukuthumela, uthumele, athumele, uthumela,

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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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set /set/ = NOUN: isethi, amaphahla, ukubeka esikhathini esithile; VERB: deka, beka, endlala; USER: isethi, amaphahla, endlala, beka, deka,

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she /ʃiː/ = PRONOUN: yena, yona; USER: yena, yona, wabe, usho, lona,

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

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

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something /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: utho; USER: okuthile, into, utho, okuthize, yinto,

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spoke /spəʊk/ = USER: wakhuluma, ekhuluma, akhuluma, bakhuluma, yakhuluma,

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subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: izihlokwana, engezansi, subtitles, imibhalo engezansi namagama, mibhalo engezansi,

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take /teɪk/ = VERB: amukela, bamba, phatha, thatha, gwinya, idla, hlalela, thola; USER: thatha, ukuthatha, amukela, bamba, uthathe,

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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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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: bona; USER: base, bona, benza, bathi, ba,

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thing /θɪŋ/ = NOUN: into, utho; USER: into, nto, utho, yinto, nento,

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thought /θɔːt/ = NOUN: umcabango, umzindlo; USER: wacabanga, umcabango, umzindlo, bacabanga, babecabanga,

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told /təʊld/ = USER: utshele, etshela, watjela,

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transfer /trænsˈfɜːr/ = VERB: dlulisa, dlulisela, yisa kwenye indawo; USER: ukudluliswa, ukudlulisa, yokudlulisa, yisa kwenye indawo, ukudluliselwa,

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translate /trænsˈleɪt/ = VERB: humusha; USER: ukuhumusha, humusha, bahumushe, ahumusha, ukulihumusha,

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very /ˈver.i/ = ADVERB: kakhulu, impela; USER: kakhulu, impela, khulu, kabi,

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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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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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well /wel/ = ADVERB: kahle, kamnandi, ngakho; NOUN: umthombo wamanzi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi; USER: kahle, ngakho, kamnandi, umgodi onomthombo wamanzi, ipitsi,

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when /wen/ = CONJUNCTION: ngesikhathi, manxa; ADVERB: -nini manini; USER: nini, lapho, uma, manxa, ngesikhathi,

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

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: yeah, yebo, Wo, Usiphikile,

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yes /jes/ = NOUN: yebo; USER: yebo, ngoyebo, inguyebo,

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

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young /jʌŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: -sha, -ncane; USER: young, abasha, abancane, abasebasha, ezisencane,

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

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