Chichewa Vocabulary
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all /ɔːl/ = ADJECTIVE: onse; USER: onse, zonse, yonse, lonse, anthu onse,

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amount /əˈmaʊnt/ = NOUN: ndalama; USER: kuchuluka, mlingo, ndalama, muyezo, mlingo wokwanira,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: ndi; USER: ndi, ndipo, ndiponso, komanso,

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answers /ˈɑːn.sər/ = NOUN: yankho; VERB: yankha; USER: mayankho, mayankho a, akuyankha, limayankha, mayankho ake,

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april /ˈeɪ.prəl/ = USER: April, Epulo, pa April, mu April, ya April,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ali, ndi, ndinu, muli, ndiwo,

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

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basis /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: maziko, chifukwa, maziko a, zifukwa, pamaziko,

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be /biː/ = VERB: khala; USER: kukhala, akhale, adzakhala, mukhale, ndikhale,

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

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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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cannot /ˈkæn.ɒt/ = USER: sangakhoze, sindingakhoze, simungakhoze, sindingathe, sangathe,

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

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closes /kləʊz/ = VERB: tseka; USER: watseka, natseka, chikutsekedwa, likudzitseka, ukutseka,

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closing /ˈkləʊ.zɪŋ/ = USER: kutseka, potseka, wotsekera, kutsekera, omalizira,

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

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converted /kənˈvɜːt/ = USER: otembenuka, wotembenuka, osindidwa,

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correct /kəˈrekt/ = ADJECTIVE: okhoza; USER: zolondola, yolondola, olondola, lolondola, cholondola,

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currencies /ˈkʌr.ən.si/ = USER: ndalama, ndalama za maiko,

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currency /ˈkʌr.ən.si/ = NOUN: ndalama; USER: ndalama, akugwiritsa ntchito ndalama, ndalama ya, ndalamawo, kosinthira,

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customer /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/ = NOUN: mguli; USER: kasitomala, Mayiwo, makasitomala, wogulayo, kasitomala wake,

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database /ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/ = USER: nkhokwe yachidziwitso,

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define /dɪˈfaɪn/ = VERB: chula; USER: wotani, amaonetsera, likutanthauzira, chimatanthauza, kumatanthauza,

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deliveries

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delivery /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ = NOUN: kupereka; USER: yobereka, nkhani, yoperekera, pobereka,

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display /dɪˈspleɪ/ = NOUN: kuonetsa; VERB: onetsa; USER: anasonyeza, kuwonetsera, anaonetsa, amasonyeza, anasonyeza bwanji,

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do /də/ = VERB: chita; USER: kuchita, chiyani, achite, kuchita chiyani, amachita,

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

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elearning

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

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ensure /ɪnˈʃɔːr/ = VERB: onesesta; USER: kuonetsetsa, kuonetsetsa kuti, kuwonetsetsa, awonetsetse, pofuna kuonetsetsa,

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entries /ˈen.tri/ = USER: zolemba, zalembedwamo,

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financials

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first /ˈfɜːst/ = ADJECTIVE: oyamba; USER: yoyamba, choyamba, poyamba, koyamba, woyamba,

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

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foreign /ˈfɒr.ən/ = ADJECTIVE: akunja; USER: achilendo, yachilendo, lachilendo, wachilendo, lina,

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

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gain /ɡeɪn/ = VERB: phindu; NOUN: kupindula; USER: phindu, kupindulapo kenakake, kupindula, kupeza phindu, kupindulapo,

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

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if /ɪf/ = CONJUNCTION: ngati; USER: ngati, kuti, kuti ngati, Koma ngati,

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

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

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invoice /ˈɪn.vɔɪs/ = NOUN: inivoyisi; USER: yamtengo, yamalonda, inivoyisi,

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

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issued /ˈɪʃ.uː/ = USER: zosindikizidwa, anapereka, chikalata, inakhazikitsidwa, kunamveka,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: ndi; USER: izo, icho, iwo, iyo, ilo,

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items /ˈaɪ.təm/ = USER: zinthu, katundu, zipangizo, zinthu zimene zikusoweka, katundu amene,

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journal /ˈdʒɜː.nəl/ = NOUN: dayale; USER: magazini, magazini ino, yotchedwa, magazini ya, magaziniyi,

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

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local /ˈləʊ.kəl/ = ADJECTIVE: chapompano; USER: m'deralo, m'derali, m'dera, kumeneko, wamba,

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loss /lɒs/ = NOUN: kuluza; USER: imfa, chitayiko, kumwalira, kutha, kutayika,

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march /mɑːtʃ/ = VERB: guba; NOUN: kuguba; USER: ulendo, kuguba, kugubaku, muziguba, kukaguba,

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

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

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note /nəʊt/ = VERB: karata; NOUN: karata; USER: Zindikirani, cholemba, cholembedwa, kalata, kakalata,

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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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once /wʌns/ = ADVERB: kamodzi; USER: kamodzi, yomweyo, ina, kale, poyamba,

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one /wʌn/ = NOUN: chimodzi; USER: mmodzi, limodzi, wina, chimodzi, imodzi,

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

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origin /ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: magwero, chiyambi, unayambira, anachokera, kunachokera,

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partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/ = NOUN: mzako; USER: okondedwa, wokondedwa, bwenzi, naye, mnzake,

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period /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nyengo, nthaŵi, m'nyengo, imeneyi,

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periods /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ = USER: nthawi, nthaŵi, nyengo, kusamba, nthaŵi zina,

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posted /ˈpəʊs.tɪd/ = USER: anaika, oyikidwa, kuikidwa, amene anaikidwa, anayikidwako,

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presented /prɪˈzent/ = USER: anapereka, kuperekedwa, akaonekere, naperekanso, kunaperekedwa,

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prices /praɪs/ = USER: mitengo, mitengo ya, mtengo, mitengo kwa, mitengo yake,

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

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profit /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ = NOUN: phindu; VERB: pindura; USER: phindu, kupeza phindu, kupindula, phindu lanji, Wopindula,

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quarter /ˈkwɔː.tər/ = NOUN: kota; USER: kotala, madera, twente faifi tambala, anayi, anayi alionse,

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quarterly /ˈkwɔː.təl.i/ = USER: mungamaziyike, miyezi itatu, mungamaziyike mu, miyezi itatu iliyonse,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = VERB: ulula; NOUN: kuulula

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

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row /rəʊ/ = NOUN: mzere; VERB: palasa; USER: mzere, mzere umodzi, mumzera, mzera, motsatana,

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

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same /seɪm/ = ADJECTIVE: chofanana; USER: yemweyo, chomwecho, yomweyo, omwewo, chimodzimodzi,

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shows /ʃəʊ/ = USER: ziwonetsero, chikusonyeza, kumaonekera, ikusonyeza, limasonyeza,

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source /sɔːs/ = NOUN: chiyambi; USER: gwero, kasupe, magwero, chitsime, kumagwero,

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started /stɑːt/ = USER: anayamba, ndinayamba, anayambitsa, inayamba, kuyamba,

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

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tasks /tɑːsk/ = USER: ntchito, ntchito zina, pochita, ntchitozi, ntchito zooneka,

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

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therefore /ˈðeə.fɔːr/ = ADVERB: choncho; USER: Choncho, Motero, chake, Chifukwa chake, chotero,

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they /ðeɪ/ = PRONOUN: iwo; USER: iwo, kuti iwo, anthuwo, iwowo,

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

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time /taɪm/ = NOUN: nthawi; USER: nthawi, nthaŵi, nthawi imeneyo, nthawi imene, nthawiyo,

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total /ˈtəʊ.təl/ = ADJECTIVE: zonse; USER: okwana, kwathunthu, onse, chokwanira, okwanira,

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utility /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: zofunikira, mungamalipire, imene mungamalipire, m'misewu yoipa,

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value /ˈvæl.juː/ = VERB: peza mtengo; NOUN: myenga; USER: phindu, wapatali, mtengo, kufunika, ubwino,

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

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

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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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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: nchito; USER: ntchito, kugwira ntchito, nchito, kuntchito, ntchitoyi,

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would /wʊd/ = USER: akanatero, adzatero, akanadzatero, ndikanafuna, akanachitira,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: inu, ini; USER: inu, iwe, inuyo, muli, panu,

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