Chichewa Vocabulary
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acceptance /əkˈsep.təns/ = NOUN: kulandila; USER: kulandiridwa, walandira, kuvomereza, kuvomerezedwa, kulandira,

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activities /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ = USER: zochita, ntchito, zochitika, zinthu, zochitika za,

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affect /əˈfekt/ = VERB: khudza; USER: bwanji, zimakhudza, motani, kukhudza, zimakhudza bwanji,

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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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as /əz/ = ADVERB: ngati; PREPOSITION: ngati; USER: monga, ngati, pamene, mmene, kuti,

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before /bɪˈfɔːr/ = ADVERB: poyamba; CONJUNCTION: poyamba; PREPOSITION: kumbuyo; USER: pamaso, pamaso pa, patsogolo, kale, patsogolo pa,

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below /bɪˈləʊ/ = ADVERB: pansi; PREPOSITION: pansi; USER: m'munsimu, pansipa, m'munsiyi, pansi, m'munsi,

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best /best/ = ADJECTIVE: wabwino kwambiri; USER: yabwino, zabwino, bwino, kwambiri, abwino,

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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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challenges /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ = NOUN: kuchalenja; USER: mavuto, ndi mavuto, zovuta, mavuto amene, mavuto otani,

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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ = NOUN: kusintha; VERB: sintha; USER: kusintha, kusintha kwa, anasintha, asinthe, zisinthe,

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changes /tʃeɪndʒ/ = USER: kusintha, kusintha kwa, zosintha, anasintha, kusintha kumeneku,

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client /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ = NOUN: wofuna thandizo; USER: kasitomala, makasitomala, kwa kasitomala, munapangana, kasitomala wanu,

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comfortable /ˈkəmfərtəbəl,ˈkəmftərbəl/ = ADJECTIVE: wofewa; USER: omasuka, womasuka, yabwino, bwino, wofewa,

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

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complete /kəmˈpliːt/ = VERB: maliza; ADJECTIVE: maliza; USER: wathunthu, amphumphu, kotheratu, chokwanira, wangwiro,

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concept /ˈkɒn.sept/ = NOUN: ganizo; USER: lingaliro, maganizo, mfundo, chiphunzitso, ganizo,

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conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ = VERB: khalidwe; NOUN: makhalidwe; USER: khalidwe, makhalidwe, ndi khalidwe, khalidwe labwino, za khalidwe,

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conference /ˈkɒn.fər.əns/ = NOUN: msonkhano; USER: msonkhano, msonkhano wa, mtsonkhano, Msonkhanowo, anakonza msonkhano waukulu,

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consistently /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ = USER: zonse, nthawi zonse, nthaŵi zonse, nthaŵi, fotokoza,

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constantly /ˈkɒn.stənt.li/ = ADVERB: nthawi ndinthawi; USER: mowirikiza, nthawi zonse, zonse, mosalekeza, nthaŵi zonse,

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copy /ˈkɒp.i/ = VERB: koka; NOUN: kukopa; USER: buku, magazini, bukuli, munditumizire, kabuku,

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data /ˈdeɪ.tə/ = NOUN: malipoti; USER: deta, kafukufuku, posonkhanitsa, deta yakuti, deta ya,

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day /deɪ/ = NOUN: tsiku; USER: tsiku, tsiku limenelo, usana, lero, tsiku limene,

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document /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ = NOUN: karata; USER: chikalata, Chikalatachi, mpukutuwu, mpukutu, chikalatacho,

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documents /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ = USER: zikalata, makalata, zolembedwa, zolemba, mapepala,

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during /ˈdjʊə.rɪŋ/ = PREPOSITION: pamene; USER: pa, nthawi, pa nthawi, panthawi, panthaŵi,

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e /iː/ = USER: E, kuwatumi-, kuwatumizira, ndi e, e ndipo,

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end /end/ = NOUN: mapeto; USER: TSIRIZA, mapeto, kumapeto, kutha, chimaliziro,

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entire /ɪnˈtaɪər/ = ADJECTIVE: pamodzi; USER: lonse, wonse, onse, yonse, lonselo,

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etc /ɪt.ˈset.ər.ə/ = USER: ena, ndi ena, ndi zina, zina, ena otero,

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feel /fiːl/ = VERB: khudza; USER: ndikumverera, kumverera, amaona, amamva, kumva,

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financial /faɪˈnæn.ʃəl/ = ADJECTIVE: zachuma; USER: ndalama, chuma, zachuma, azachuma, a zachuma,

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find /faɪnd/ = VERB: peza; USER: kupeza, tikupeza, apeze, amaona, tipeze,

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finish /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ = VERB: miliza; USER: chitsiriziro, kumaliza, mapeto, mapeto pake, kumaliza nawo,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: chifukwa, pakuti, kwa, kuti, chifukwa cha,

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formal /ˈfɔː.məl/ = ADJECTIVE: mwatsatane; USER: ofunda, mwamwambo, mwamaonekedwe, mwamawonekedwe, wachizolowezi,

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forms /fɔːm/ = USER: mitundu, mtundu uliwonse, uliwonse, mawonekedwe, mipangidwe,

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friday /ˈfraɪ.deɪ/ = USER: lachisanu, wa lachisanu, wa lachisanu lapita, lachisanu lapita, Friday,

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: kuchokera; USER: kuyambira, kuchokera, kwa, ku, kuchokera ku,

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functional /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/ = USER: zinchito, amagwirira ntchito, mmene amagwirira ntchito, amadzakumana, ntchito bwinobwino,

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go /ɡəʊ/ = VERB: pita; USER: kupita, pita, apite, tipite, ndipite,

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

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i /aɪ/ = USER: ine, + i, ndili, ndimakukonda,

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id /ɪd/ = USER: dwe, mitsa,

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implement /ˈɪm.plɪ.ment/ = VERB: chitani; USER: kukhazikitsa, litsatira, kugwiritsa, akungoyamba, kugwiritsa ntchito,

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implementation /ˈɪm.plɪ.ment/ = USER: kukhazikitsa, agwiritsiridwe ntchito, omwe agwiritsiridwe ntchito a, omwe agwiritsiridwe ntchito, agwiritsiridwe ntchito a,

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

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initially /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ = ADVERB: yoyamba; USER: poyamba, poyambirira, kuti poyamba,

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integrity /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/ = NOUN: umunthu; USER: umphumphu, wosagawanika, kukhulupirika, wokhulupirika, okhulupirika,

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into /ˈɪn.tuː/ = PREPOSITION: mu; USER: mu, ku, mwa, kukhala, kulowa,

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involve /ɪnˈvɒlv/ = VERB: khuzitsa; USER: kumatanthauza, kumafuna, kumaphatikizapo, zikukhudza, amakhudza,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: auxiliary verb, is, am; USER: ndi, ali, ndiye, uli, chiri,

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key /kiː/ = NOUN: kiyi; USER: chinsinsi, kiyi, fungulo, mfundo, ofunika,

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known /nəʊn/ = USER: yodziwika, kudziwika, ndizodziwika, akudziwika, amene akudziwika,

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large /lɑːdʒ/ = ADJECTIVE: chachikulu; USER: yaikulu, lalikulu, waukulu, chachikulu, zazikulu,

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last /lɑːst/ = ADJECTIVE: womaliza; ADVERB: kumaliza; USER: otsiriza, lotsiriza, wotsiriza, watha, lomaliza,

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leads /liːd/ = USER: ikulowera, kumam'phunzitsa, Zinthu Kumadzetsa, Kumadzetsa, kumam'phunzitsa munthu,

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list /lɪst/ = VERB: ndondomeka; NOUN: dondomeko

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live /lɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: wamoyo; VERB: khala; USER: moyo, ndi moyo, kukhala, amakhala, kukhala ndi moyo,

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log /lɒɡ/ = NOUN: nkhuni; USER: fufuzani, Intaneti, Mungapitenso, chipika_kalelo,

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

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migration /maɪˈɡreɪt/ = USER: kusamuka, kusamuka kwa, akusamukasamuka, kusamuka kuli, mayendedwe a mitundu,

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minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ = USER: kuchepetsa, Maphunzirowa angachepetsenso, amachepetsa, kungachepetse, amaluluza,

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

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noon /nuːn/ = NOUN: masana; USER: masana, usana, monga usana, kumasana,

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number /ˈnʌm.bər/ = NOUN: nambala; USER: number, chiwerengero, nambala, ambiri, angapo,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: wa; USER: a, wa, la, ya, cha,

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off /ɒf/ = ADVERB: zima; USER: kuchokera, pa, kuchoka, kumbali, kutali,

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on /ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: pa; ADVERB: poyamba; USER: pa, padziko, za, patsamba, tsiku,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: kapena; USER: kapena, kapena kuti, kapenanso, komanso,

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order /ˈɔː.dər/ = NOUN: lamulo; VERB: lamulo; USER: kuti, dongosolo, n'cholinga, pofuna, cholinga,

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orders /ˈɔː.dər/ = USER: madongosolo, malangizo, malamulo, akulamula, kuti malamulo anu,

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output /ˈaʊt.pʊt/ = NOUN: zopangidwa; USER: zinkagaya, linanena bungwe, zinkagaya zinthu zochuluka,

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part /pɑːt/ = NOUN: gawo; VERB: gawa; USER: gawo, mbali, nawo, m'gulu, ndi mbali,

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parts /pɑːt/ = USER: m'madera, magawo, ziwalo, madera, mbali,

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phase /feɪz/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: gawo, gawo lina, gawo lina la, ndi chimake, chimake,

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pilot /ˈpaɪ.lət/ = NOUN: woyendetsa; USER: woyendetsa, woyendetsa ndege, woyendetsayo, oyendetsa ndege amafunika, woyendetsa ndege amene amafuna,

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plan /plæn/ = VERB: lingalira; NOUN: lingoliro; USER: chikonzero, ndondomeko, dongosolo, mapulani, pulani,

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please /pliːz/ = ADVERB: chonde; VERB: konweretsa; USER: chonde, azikondweretsa, + chonde,

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practice /ˈpræk.tɪs/ = VERB: yelekeza; NOUN: kuyelekeza; USER: mchitidwe, chizolowezi, kuchita, chizoloŵezi, khalidwe,

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preparation /ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: kukonzekela; USER: kukonzekera, lokonzekera, pokonzekera, tsiku lokonzekera, yokonza,

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print /prɪnt/ = NOUN: kusindikiza; VERB: sindikiza; USER: kusindikiza, kusindikizidwa, anasiya kulisindikiza, kulisindikiza, sakulitsindikizanso,

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process /ˈprəʊ.ses/ = VERB: chita; NOUN: kachitidwe; USER: ndondomeko, mchitidwe, ntchito, njira, dongosolo,

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

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production /prəˈdʌk.ʃən/ = NOUN: chinthu; USER: ulimi, yopanga, kusindikiza, kupanga, zokolola,

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purchase /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ = VERB: gula; USER: ogulidwa, kugula, anatigula, kuwagula, azitsitsa,

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purpose /ˈpɜː.pəs/ = NOUN: cholinga; USER: cholinga, cholinga cha, cholinga chake, ndi cholinga, chifuno,

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quality /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/ = NOUN: kulima; USER: khalidwe, ndi khalidwe, khalidwe liti, mkhalidwe, khalidwe limeneli,

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reason /ˈriː.zən/ = NOUN: chifukwa; USER: chifukwa, chimene, chifukwa chake, chake, zifukwa,

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recommendations /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: chithokozo; USER: ayamikira, aikidwe, malangizo, Oyamikira, Nkani,

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relevant /ˈrel.ə.vənt/ = ADJECTIVE: ofunikira; USER: othandiza, zogwirizana, lofunika, zofunikira, powonjezera,

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reports /rɪˈpɔːt/ = USER: malipoti, nkhani, mbiri, lipoti, malipoti a,

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request /rɪˈkwest/ = VERB: funsa; NOUN: khumbo; USER: pempho, anapempha, chopempha, kupempha, pempho la,

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responsibility /riˌspänsəˈbilətē/ = NOUN: kukhulupilika; USER: udindo, ndi udindo, udindo waukulu, maudindo, udindo wotani,

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room /ruːm/ = NOUN: malo; USER: chipinda, m'chipinda, malo, chipinda cha, mchipinda,

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schedule /ˈʃed.juːl/ = NOUN: ndondomeko; USER: ndandanda, dongosolo, ndandanda yabwino, ndandanda ya, ndi ndandanda,

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scope /skəʊp/ = USER: choyang'anira, kuchuluka, ikupita patsogolo, akukhudza madera, ikupitira patsogolo,

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setup /ˈsetʌp/ = USER: khazikitsa, khwekhwe, dongosolo,

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should /ʃʊd/ = VERB: ayenera; USER: tiyenera, ayenera, kodi, chiyani, muyenera,

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sign /saɪn/ = VERB: sayina; NOUN: kusayina; USER: chizindikiro, chizindikiro cha, chisonyezo, chikwangwani, chamanja,

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significantly /sigˈnifikəntlē/ = USER: kwambiri, N'zochititsa chidwi, anatchula mfundo yofunika kwambiri, n'zochititsa chidwi kuti, chinthu chochititsa chidwi,

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simulate /ˈsɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ = USER: kompyuta, yesezera, anzawo, pa kompyuta,

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start /stɑːt/ = NOUN: kuyamba; VERB: yamba; USER: chiyambi, chiyambire, pachiyambi, kuyamba, kumayambiriro,

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statements /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ = USER: ziganizo, mawu, mfundo, maneno, mawu osonyeza,

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system /ˈsɪs.təm/ = NOUN: makhalidwe; USER: kachitidwe, dongosolo, dongosolo lino, dongosolo la, m'dongosolo,

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testing /ˈtes.tɪŋ/ = USER: kukayezetsa, kuyezetsa, kuyezedwa, chiyesedwe, kukayezetsa magazi,

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

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their /ðeər/ = ADJECTIVE: zawo; USER: awo, wawo, zawo, yawo, chawo,

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

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this /ðɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: ichi; PRONOUN: uyu; USER: izi, ichi, ili, zimenezi, lino,

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

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topics /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ = USER: nkhani, mitu, ndi mitu, ndi nkhani, nkhani za,

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train /treɪn/ = VERB: phunzitsa; NOUN: thileni; USER: sitima, sitimayo, sitima ya pamtunda, pasitima, sitima yapamtunda,

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training /ˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/ = NOUN: kuphunzitsa; USER: maphunziro, kuphunzitsa, kuphunzira, kuphunzitsidwa, yophunzitsa,

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upon /əˈpɒn/ = PREPOSITION: po; USER: pa, kwa, pansi, pamwamba, pamwamba pa,

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user /ˈjuː.zər/ = NOUN: wogwilitsira nchito; USER: user, akuwagwiritsa, wosuta, yosavuta, amene akuwagwiritsa,

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users /ˈjuː.zər/ = USER: ogwiritsa, mapulogalamuwanso, amagwiritsa ntchito, ogwiritsa ntchito, amene amagwiritsa ntchito,

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validation /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ = USER: kutsimikiza,

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weekend /ˌwiːkˈend/ = NOUN: mathero amulungp; USER: mlungu, Loweruka ndi Lamlungu, Kumapeto kwa mlungu, mapeto a mlungu, Kumapeto a mlungu,

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will /wɪl/ = NOUN: khumbo, chikonzekero; USER: nditero, adzatero, atero, chifuniro, afuna,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: ndi; USER: ndi, pamodzi ndi, pamodzi, nawo, limodzi,

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