Chichewa Vocabulary
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absent /ˈæb.sənt/ = ADJECTIVE: osabwera; USER: Kusapezeka, kwina, palibe, silinali, limene silinali,

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album /ˈæl.bəm/ = NOUN: fayilo; USER: Album, Chimbale, patepi imeneyo, patepi,

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

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always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ = ADVERB: masikuonse; USER: nthawizonse, nthawi zonse, nthawi, nthaŵi zonse, zonse,

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

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another /əˈnʌð.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: wina; USER: china, wina, mzake, lina, mnzake,

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

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

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bring /brɪŋ/ = VERB: bweretsa; USER: kubweretsa, abweretse, kuwabweretsa, adzabweretsa, kumubweretsa,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: koma; USER: koma, komatu, komabe, koma ndi,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: pa; USER: ndi, mwa, chifukwa, cha, chifukwa cha,

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can /kæn/ = VERB: angathe, lola; NOUN: kachitini; USER: ndingathere, mungathe, angathe, ndingathe, tingathe,

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cd /ˌsiːˈdiː/ = USER: CD, ma cd, kwa CD, n'kutithandiza kutumikira, CD imo- dzi,

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

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cloaks /kləʊk/ = USER: akunja,

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deluxe

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devour /dɪˈvaʊər/ = USER: umeze, kudyana, chimulikhwire, akamlikwire, akam'likwire,

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digital /ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl/ = USER: digito, yadigito,

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directed /diˈrekt,dī-/ = USER: anauza, analangiza, analamula, anatsogolera, kulunjikidwa,

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disavows

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double /ˈdʌb.l̩/ = ADJECTIVE: awira; USER: pawiri, wachiphamaso, iwiri, kuwirikiza, kawiri,

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down /daʊn/ = ADVERB: pansi; USER: pansi, kumusi, uko, mpaka, mmusi,

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download /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ = USER: Download, dawunilodi,

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drones

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dvd /ˌdiː.viːˈdiː/ = USER: DVD, ma DVD, DVD a, DVD yakuti,

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eat /iːt/ = VERB: idya; USER: kudya, adye, chakudya, anadya, idyani,

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exclusive /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: osalola aliyense; USER: azidzipereka, chimafuna, yekha, yekha basi, ofananafanana,

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fallen /ˈfɔː.lən/ = USER: akugwa, wakugwa, okugwa, adagwa, adagwa basi,

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fold /fəʊld/ = VERB: pinda; USER: pindani, m'khola, adzazinyamulira,

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

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

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g /dʒiː/ = USER: choonadi g,

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game /ɡeɪm/ = NOUN: mwasewelo; USER: masewera, masewero, nyama, masewerawa, masewerawo,

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gatefold

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get /ɡet/ = VERB: tenga; USER: kupeza, kutenga, apeze, kufika, nditenge,

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ghosts /ɡəʊst/ = USER: mizukwa, imene mizukwa, ndi imene mizukwa,

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gods /ɡɒd/ = USER: milungu, amulungu, milungu ina, ndi milungu, milungu yawo,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kupita, akupita, ati, ndikupita, tikuti,

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gutless

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

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help /help/ = NOUN: thandizo; VERB: thandiza; USER: Thandizeni, kuthandiza, athandize, pothandiza, amathandiza,

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hypnotized /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/ = USER: anamupepetula,

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

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

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infiltrate /ˈinfilˌtrāt,inˈfil-/ = USER: adzalowerera, alowerere,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: mkati; ADVERB: mkati; NOUN: mkati; PREPOSITION: mkati; USER: mkati, mkati mwa, m'kati, mkatimo, mkati mwake,

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jun

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADVERB: ngati; ADJECTIVE: wokoma mtima; USER: basi, monga, chabe, okha, wolungama,

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killing /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ = USER: kupha, kupha anthu, kuphedwa, chopherako anthu, chopherako,

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lee /liː/ = USER: m'Galileya, Galileya, Lee, Bizinezi,

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losing /luːz/ = USER: kutaya, akusiya, amasokoneza, kuluza, chokopeka,

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m = USER: mamita, mita, mita imodzi, yaitali mamita, kuchokera,

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machines /məˈʃiːn/ = NOUN: makina; USER: makina, makina amene, ndi makina, ntchito makina,

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me /miː/ = PRONOUN: ine; USER: ine, nane, panga, ndi ine,

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mean /miːn/ = VERB: thandauza; ADJECTIVE: waukali; USER: ndikutanthauza, zikutanthauza, amatanthauza, kumatanthauza, mukutanthauza,

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men /men/ = USER: anthu, amuna, abambo, pa anthu, ndi amuna,

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mercy /ˈmɜː.si/ = NOUN: chisoni; USER: chifundo, wachifundo, zachifundo, cifundo, chifundo chake,

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muse /mjuːz/ = USER: imasonkhezera,

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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ = NOUN: nyimbo; USER: nyimbo, ndi nyimbo, kuimba, a nyimbo, nyimbo zimene,

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my /maɪ/ = ADJECTIVE: wanga; USER: wanga, anga, langa, yanga, changa,

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

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now /naʊ/ = ADVERB: panopa; USER: tsopano, pano, panopa,

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official /əˈfɪʃ.əl/ = NOUN: waboma; ADJECTIVE: zamuofesi; USER: boma, nduna, mkulu, akuluakulu, akuluakulu a boma,

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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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package /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/ = NOUN: phukusi; USER: phukusi, kathumbaka, phukusili, oyenera kuchitidwa, phukusi la,

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

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powers /paʊər/ = USER: mphamvu, maulamuliro, ndi mphamvu, luntha, mphamvu za,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: lofalitsidwa, yofalitsidwa, ofalitsidwa, kofalitsidwa, linafalitsidwa,

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puppeteer

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re /riː/ = USER: kukonzanso, ya kukonzanso, omwenso, kuulenganso, akutembenuka,

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rescue /ˈres.kjuː/ = VERB: pulumutsa; NOUN: mpulumitsi; USER: kupulumutsa, yopulumutsa, opulumutsa, kulanditsa, kupulumutsidwa,

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run /rʌn/ = NOUN: kuthamanga; VERB: thamanga; USER: athamangadi, amathamanga, m'kupita, kuthawa,

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running /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/ = USER: athamanga, kuthamanga, akuthamanga, amene akuthamanga,

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save /seɪv/ = VERB: sunga; USER: kupulumutsa, apulumutse, adzapulumutsa, kudzipulumutsa, kupulumusa,

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seem /sēm/ = VERB: fananiza; USER: amaoneka, zikuoneka, akuoneka, kuoneka, amaoneka ngati,

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shadows /ˈʃæd.əʊ/ = USER: mithunzi, mthunzi, kwa mthunzi, mithunzi imeneyo,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = VERB: onetsa; USER: amasonyeza, anasonyeza, zimasonyeza, anasonyeza bwanji, zikusonyeza,

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silent /ˈsaɪ.lənt/ = ADJECTIVE: opanda phokoso; USER: chete, mumtima, mwakachetechete, cete,

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sing /sɪŋ/ = VERB: imba; USER: kuimba, kuyimba, nyimbo, tikuimba, tikuyimba,

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someone /ˈsʌm.wʌn/ = USER: munthu, wina, munthu wina, winawake, munthu amene,

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soul /səʊl/ = NOUN: mzimu

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tell /tel/ = VERB: nena; USER: ndikuuzeni, ndikukuuzani, kukuuzani, kumuuza, kuuza,

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

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the

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

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to

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tri

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tried /traɪd/ = USER: anayesetsa, anayesera, anayesa, ankayesetsa, anafuna,

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trying /ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/ = USER: kuyesera, akuyesera, kuyesa, akuyesa, ndikuyesera,

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tyranny /ˈtɪr.ən.i/ = USER: nkhanza, kumuchitira nkhanza, ntchito yosautsa, kupondereza ena, kuwachitira nkhanza,

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under /ˈʌn.dər/ = PREPOSITION: pandi; USER: pansi, pansi pa, pa, pamutu, mu ulamuliro,

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ve /-v/ = USER: asanu,

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video /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/ = USER: kanema, vidiyo, mavidiyo, pa vidiyo, vidiyoyi,

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vinyl /ˈvaɪ.nəl/ = USER: vinilu,

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watch /wɒtʃ/ = VERB: yang'anira; NOUN: mlonda; USER: penyani, yang'anani, kuonera, taonani, mupenye,

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

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why /waɪ/ = ADVERB: chifukwa; USER: chifukwa, chifukwa chake, n'chifukwa chiyani, n'chifukwa, chake,

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

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world /wɜːld/ = NOUN: dziko; USER: dziko, lapansi, dziko lapansi, m'dziko, dzikoli,

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yeah /jeə/ = USER: eya, inde,

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