Shona Vocabulary
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about /əˈbaʊt/ = USER: pamusoro, vanenge, anenge, ava kuda,

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achieving /əˈtʃiːv/ = USER: kuwana, Akwanisa kuita, chokubudirira, kubatsirwa maererano, Akwanisa,

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adverse /ˈæd.vɜːs/ = USER: ipa, kukanganiswa, kumuvengi, ava kutonga, kukanganisa,

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against /əˈɡenst/ = USER: pamusoro, kuzorwa, achirwa, achipikisa, akamukira,

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also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ = USER: wo, achidaro, akatiwo, asiwo,

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

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ndivo, tiri, vari, muri, dziri,

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

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business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ = USER: bhizimisi, mabhizimisi, Business, bhizimisi ravo, chebasa,

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by /baɪ/ = USER: kubudikidza, nokuda, achishandisa, kuburikidza,

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commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ = USER: kubatikana, kunyatsonamata, chinonzi kuzvipira, chitsidzo,

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committed /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ = USER: akaita, chakaita, upombwe, aita, akazvipira,

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continuous /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ = USER: enderera, anoramba, chaiparira, chichienderera mberi, achiita,

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corporate /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ = USER: chepamusoro, chepamusoro muupenyu, ezvokutengeserana, navamwe, chete navamwe,

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

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developing /dɪˈvel.ə.pɪŋ/ = USER: dzichiri, dzichiri kubudirira, akure, afira mudumbu, ari kukura,

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each /iːtʃ/ = USER: chimwe nechimwe, imwe, chimwe, imwe neimwe,

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employees /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/ = USER: vashandi, basa vamwe vashandi, dzevashandi, kana vari vashandi,

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encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ = USER: kurudzira, anokurudzira, dzinokurudzira, dzokukurudzira, akurudzire,

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enhancing /ɪnˈhɑːns/ = USER: pakugonesa, kunoita, kuwedzera, dzekugonesa, kuti vanhu vakunde,

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environment /enˈvīrənmənt,-ˈvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: mhepo mvura nenzvimbo, kuti zvakatipoteredza, kwezvakatipoteredza, makanyanyovanakira, dzatinoshandira,

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environmental /enˌvīrənˈmen(t)l,-ˌvī(ə)rn-/ = USER: kwezvakatipoteredza, dzezvakapoteredza, dzezvakatipoteredza avepo, Environmental, chokuita nezvakatikomberedza,

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focused /ˈfəʊ.kəst/ = USER: pfungwa, aise pfungwa, akaisa pfungwa dzake, akangotarisa, Ainyanyotaura,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = USER: ramangwana, remangwana, kwenguva yemberi, ichabuda, mberi,

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global /ˈɡləʊ.bəl/ = USER: zvepasi rose, akaitika pasi pose, chepasi rose, dzepasi pose, akaitika munyika yose,

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goal /ɡəʊl/ = USER: chinangwa, chinangwa chacho, chinangwa chayo, chinangwa chikuru, chinangwa chako,

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goals /ɡəʊl/ = USER: zvinangwa, dzinokwanisika, kuti zvinangwa, kuva nezvinangwa, chezvinangwa,

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health /helθ/ = USER: utano, eutano, kuti utano, kuutano, dzoutano,

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impact /imˈpakt/ = USER: rova, akanyatsondibatsira, anovapo, Hudzamu hwacho, aaiitawo,

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important /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ = USER: kosha, akakosha, chakakosha, chinokosha, aikosha,

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improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ = USER: kuvandudza, avandudzike, kugadzirisa, kunatsa, avandudze,

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improvement /ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/ = USER: kupuruvha, huchava nani, kubudirira, kugadziridza, ari nani,

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injuries /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/ = USER: kukuvara, akuvara, kukuvara mumu-, kukuvadzwa, kunokwanisa,

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

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key /kiː/ = USER: anokosha, kiyi, chikuru chinoita, chikonzero chinokosha, chinhu chaikosha,

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lessen /ˈles.ən/ = USER: shomesa, tisakoshesa, kuderedza, hauzozvidyi, kungadzikira,

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maintaining /meɪnˈteɪn/ = USER: kuramba, kuramba tiinahwo, asina waanotsigira, achitarisana nemuteereri, iwanike,

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measure /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = USER: chipimo, pima, anosvika, akayera, ayere,

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measures /ˈmeʒ.ər/ = USER: zviyero, akaenzaniswa, akaenzaniswa zvakanaka,

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minimize /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/ = USER: kuderedza, kuderedza kupinda, ipfuura, havaderedzi, isanyanye,

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mission /ˈmɪʃ.ən/ = USER: basa, chebasa, chinangwa, chemishoni,

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more /mɔːr/ = USER: zvimwe, zvakawanda, arambe, anodarika, dzakawanda,

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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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operational /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl/ = USER: operative, kushanda, woshanda,

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operations /ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ = USER: akavhiyiwa, bato, kushanda, basa,

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our /aʊər/ = USER: yedu, kwedu, edu, dzedu, vedu,

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part /pɑːt/ = USER: chidimbu, chanza, chikamu, cheefa, chikamu charo,

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performance /pəˈfɔː.məns/ = USER: mutambo, achitarisa zvose, asina simba rokuzvizadzika, chaitwa, achitarisa,

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please /pliːz/ = USER: ndapota, achifara,

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policies /ˈpɒl.ə.si/ = USER: mitemo, policies, mitemo nezvirongwa, mitemo yavo, magwaro zveYunivhesiti,

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programs /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/ = USER: zvirongwa, kana zvirongwa, kuti mapurogiramu, mapurogiramu, epaTV,

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progress /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/ = USER: budiriro, achifambira mberi, akafambira mberi, aone kupfuurira mberi,

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read /riːd/ = USER: verenga, achirava, akairava, akarava,

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reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ = USER: simbisa, achawedzera, azvione, dzinosimbisa,

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remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ = USER: kuramba, vanoramba, asare, arambe, chigarai,

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report /rɪˈpɔːt/ = USER: ripoti, Gwaro, kwomushumo, makuhwa, guhu,

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responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ = USER: basa, basa guru, basa rakakura, basa rei, basa racho,

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

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = USER: chengetedzo, kuchengetedzeka, kuchengeteka, akachengetwa, iron,

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same /seɪm/ = USER: chete, chetero, chetezvo, dzakafanana, cheteyo,

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

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standards /ˈstæn.dəd/ = USER: mitemo, kumitemo, kutevedzerwa, kuti mitemo, dzinodiwa,

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sustainable /səˈstānəbəl/ = USER: kutsigira, inogona kuenderera mberi, kuramba richienderera mberi, kuramba richienderera mberi here, inogona kuenderera,

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tailored /ˈteɪ.ləd/ = USER: rinoenderana, yakadekara, kugadzirwa nenzira, inoenderana, ndechako,

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their /ðeər/ = USER: zvavo, dzavo, kwavo, yavo, avo,

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

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ultimate /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ = USER: chivavarirwa, chaicho, chaiyo yokushora, chikuru, azotipa,

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units /ˈjuː.nɪt/ = USER: zvidzidzo, dzakabatana, inokwana zviyero, kuti zvikamu zvemakore, anokwana zviyero,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = USER: kuona, chandakaratidzwa, chiratidzo, dzengerere, chaakaratidzwa,

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we /wiː/ = USER: isu, chatinofanira, kwatinoita, hatina, takanga,

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wellbeing /ˌwelˈbiː.ɪŋ/ = USER: zvakanaka, chaizvo, hazvo, kuporeswa, anonyatsoziva,

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work /wɜːk/ = USER: basa, basa racho, basa ripi neripi, ibasa, basa ripi,

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workplace /ˈwɜːk.pleɪs/ = USER: kubasa, kumabasa, kubasa kwako, Kubasa vanhu,

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year /jɪər/ = USER: gore, gore iroro, egore, gore negore,

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zero /ˈzɪə.rəʊ/ = USER: zero, razero, pana zero, rinonzi zero,

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