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Chichewa Language Flashcards

1
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Hello

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Moni

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What’s up?

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Zikuyenda bwanji?

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Nothing special

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Palibe chapadera

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You are how? (How are you?)

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Muli bwanji?

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I’m okay and you?

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Ndili bwino kaya inu?

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You are most welcome

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Mwalandilidwa

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7
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See you later

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Tiwonana

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8
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Thanks

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Zikomo

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Sorry

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Chonde pepani

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10
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You woke up how? (How did you wake up?)

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Mwadzuka bwanji?

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I woke up well, what about you?

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Ndadzuka bwino kaya inu?

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12
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I woke up well too thank you

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Ndadzuka bwinonso zikomo

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13
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You spent the day how?

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Mwaswela bwanji?

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14
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I spent the day well, what about you?

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Ndaswela bwino kaya inu?

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I spent the day well too, thank you

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Ndaswela bwinonso zikomo

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How was the night?

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Usiku unali bwanji?

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17
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The night was good thank you

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Usiku unali bwino zikomo

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18
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How was the day?

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Tsiku linali bwanji?

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19
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The day was good thank you

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Tsiku linali bwino zikomo

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20
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How is your father?

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Abambo anu ali bwanji?

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21
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My father is fine thanks

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Abambo anga ali bwino zikomo

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22
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What is your name?

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Dzina lanu ndani

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23
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My name is Kyla and yours?

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Dzina langa ndi Susan

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24
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Happy to meet you

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Ndakondwa kukumana ndi inu

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25
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Happy to meet you too

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Ndakondwa kukumananso ndi inu

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26
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Where are you from?

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Mumachokera kuti?

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27
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I am from USA

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Ndimachokera ku USA

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28
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What is your job?/What do you do?

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Mumagwira ntchito yanji?

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29
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I do work of a volunteer

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Ndimagwira ntchito yodzipereka

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30
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I learning to speak Chichewa

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Ndikuphunzira kulankhula Chichewa

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31
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Where will you stay?

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Mudzakhala kuti?

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32
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I will stay in Dedza

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Ndidzakhala ku Dedza

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33
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Thanks see you later

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Zikomo tiwonana

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34
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Family

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Banji

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35
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Father

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Bambo

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36
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Mother

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Mayi

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37
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Brother

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Achimwene

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Sister

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Achemwali

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39
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Grandfather

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Agogo amuna

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Grandmother

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Agogo akazi

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41
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Children

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Ana

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42
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To be married

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Kukwatira/kukwatiwa

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Single child

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Mwana m’modzi

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44
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Twins

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Mapasa

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45
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Boy/girlfriend

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Chibwenzi

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46
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My friend

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Mzanga

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47
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To be separated

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Kulekana

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48
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To have

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Kukhala ndi

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49
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Uncle

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Amalume

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50
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Aunt

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Azakhali

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51
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How is your family?

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Banja lanu lili bwanji?

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52
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Our family is fine thank you

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Banja lathu lili bwino zikomo

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53
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I am tired

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Ndatopa

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54
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I am hungry

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Ndili ndi njala

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55
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I am full

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Ndakhuta

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56
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I am thirsty

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Ndili ndi ludzu

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57
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Where is the toilet?

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Chimbudzi chili kuti?

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58
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I want to drink water

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Ndikifuna kumwa madzi

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59
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I want to sleep

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Ndikufuna kugona

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60
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I want to eat

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Ndikufuna kudya

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61
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I am feeling hot

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Ndikumva kutentha

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62
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I am feeling cold

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Ndikumva kuzizira

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63
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Toilet

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Chimbudzi

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64
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Shower room

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Bafa

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65
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I want to bathe

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Ndikufuna kusamba

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66
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I don’t like meat

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Sindimakonda nyama

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67
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How do you say…in Chichewa?

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Mumati chiyani…mu Chichewa?

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Yes

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Inde

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No

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Iyayi/Ayi

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70
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Who?

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Ndani?

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71
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Where?

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Kuti?

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72
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What?

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Chiyani?

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73
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How many?

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Angati?

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74
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What time?

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Nthawi yanji?

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75
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When?

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Liti?

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76
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How much?

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Ndalama zingati?

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77
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Why?

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Chifukwa chiyani?

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78
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How?

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Bwanji?

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79
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Because

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Chifukwa

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80
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Please eat

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Idyani

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81
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Please sit

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Khalani

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82
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Come here

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Bwerani kuno

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83
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Please wait

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Dikirani

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84
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Let’s go/come on

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Tiyeni

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85
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False/untrue

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Bodza

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86
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True

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Zowona

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87
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That’s enough

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Basi

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88
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Do you understand?

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Mukumvetsa?

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89
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I need (coke) please

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Ndikufuna (coke) chonde

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90
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Give me (water) please

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Ndipatseni madzi chonde

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91
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Go well

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Pitani bwino

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92
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Stay well

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Tsalani bwino

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93
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One

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Modzi

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Two

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Wiri

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Three

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Tatu

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Four

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Nayi

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97
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Five

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Sanu

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Six

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Sanu ndi modzi

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Seven

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Sanu ndi wiri

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Eight

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Sanu ndi tatu

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Nine

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Sanu ndi nayi

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102
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Ten

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Khumi

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103
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Food

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Chakudya

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104
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Rice

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Mpunga

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105
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Side dishes

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Ndiwo

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106
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Meat

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Nyama

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107
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Pork

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Nyama ya nkhumba

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Beef

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Nyama ya ng’ombe

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109
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Chicken

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Nkhuku

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Fish

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Eggs

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Greens

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Beans

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Peanut butter

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Peanut

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Oil

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Salt

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Pepper

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Irish potatoes

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Sweet potatoes

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Tomato

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Pumpkin leaves

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Masamba a nkhwani

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Pigeon peas

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Fruits

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Paw paw

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Pineapple

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Chinananzi

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Mango

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Cassava

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Corn

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Cucumber

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Drinks

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Water

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Rice-water

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Madzi a mpunga

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Tea

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Beer

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Milk

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Yesterday

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Today

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Tomorrow

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Morning

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Noon

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Evening

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That makes me happy

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Chimandisangalatsa

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That’s sad

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Zomvetsa chisoni

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That’s surprising

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Zodabwitsa

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That’s shocking

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Zochititsa mantha

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It’s tiring

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That’s annoying

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Zokwiyitsa

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That’s doubtful

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Zokayikitsa

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He/She is happy.

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Ndiwosangalala

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You are surprised

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Muli wodabwa

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I am sad

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Sindili wosangalala

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They are afraid

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Ali ndi mantha

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He/she is lazy

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Ndiwaulesi

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I hate it

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Ndimadana nazo

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I trust you

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Ndimakukhulupilira

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Chair

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Table

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Bed frame

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Blankets

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Door

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Window

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Mosquito net

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Chotetezera udzudzu

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Mat

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Broom

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Hello mother

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Hello father

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Moni bambo

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Good morning

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Mwadzuka bwanji

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Thank you see you later

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Zikomo tiwonana

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What about

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Come

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This

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Honey

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Farming

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Little

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Pang’ono

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Look

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Yang’ana

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To be dangerous

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Disease/diseases

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Nthenda/Matenda

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To discuss

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Kukambirana

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To talk

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Broom

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Mistake

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Menstruation

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Kukula chinamwali

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Group

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Animal

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Chin’yama

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To be tamed

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Kusungidwa or Kuwetedwa

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Long

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Pointed

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Everything

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Chilichonse/Zilizonse

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To try

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To look like or to appear to look like

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To be like; To look like; To be alike; To be equal or the same

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Jealousy

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To guard

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To protect

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Kuchinjiriza

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Place

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Thief

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Boss

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Bwana; Mbuye

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To be loved or liked

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Kukondedwa

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Example

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Chitsanzo/Zitsanzo

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Word

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To kill

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To break (out of anger/into pieces)

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To be expensive; To cut (trees; into parts)

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To be fat

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To be swollen

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To be malnourished

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Kunyentchera

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And also

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What is it?

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Ndi yanji?

Short - Njanji?

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Canoe

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Between

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Meeting

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Msonkhano/Misonkhano

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To start

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Kuyambitsa

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Friend

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Road

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Mseyu/Miseyu

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Arrow

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Big; very important

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The truth

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Choona/Zoona

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Blanket

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Zatheka

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It is successful.

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To change

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Leader

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Utsogoleri

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To wonder

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A person you can depend on

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Mwala wa mthunzi

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Forever

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Mpaka kalekale

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Until

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Word

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Number

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Earthquake

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Another (person)

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Answer

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Better

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Mushroom

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Basket

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Bar

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Dress

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Wall

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To hammer, hit

246
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Foam, lather, bubbles

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Keep going, don’t lose heart

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Bush, wild area

249
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Tent

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Gift

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Hippo

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Brick

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Rib

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Darkness

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Lip

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Neighbor

257
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Spirit

258
Q

Native Doctor, medicine man

A

Sing’anga

259
Q

To be ripe or fully cooked

260
Q

Chance, opportunity

261
Q

To stay

262
Q

To climb/hike

263
Q

To scold

A

Kukalipira

264
Q

To fail

265
Q

Time is up/against us

A

Nthawi sikuti lola

266
Q

Mostly

A

Kweni kweni

267
Q

Especially

268
Q

To be used to doing something

A

Kuzolowera

269
Q

Have a good weekend

A

Kukhale ndi mapeto asabata a bwino

270
Q

To refuse

271
Q

To lie

272
Q

To shout, to scold

A

Kukalipira

273
Q

To be busy

A

Kutanganidwa

274
Q

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