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1
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And then…

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Kenaka

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When

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Even though

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to be green

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kubiriwira

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color

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mtundo (mitundo)

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yellow

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chikasu

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to be white

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kuyera

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sky blue

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ngati mtambo

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gray

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ngati phulusa

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spotted

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madonthomadontho

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lined (fabric)

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maziremazire

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to be shiny

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kunyezimira

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to be sweet

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kutsekemera

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if you want to x, then x

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ukuti ufune + inf.,

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to be red

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kufiira

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big, old (true adj)

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–kulu (yayikulu)

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small, young, meager (true adj)

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–ng’ono (zazing’ono)

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far, long, tall (true adj)

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–tali (chachitali)

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near, short (true adj)

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–fupi (aafupi)

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unripe, uncooked, fresh

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The day before yesterday

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Dzana

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Day after tomorrow

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Mkucha

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2 days after tomorrow

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Mtondo

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Last week

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Mulungu watha

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Next week

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Mulungu wa mawa

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fierce, short-tempered (true adj)

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–kali (wamkali)

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to be rewarded/paid

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kulipidwa

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to take wages

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kutenga malipiro (angati?)

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to pay

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kulipira

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to cry

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kulira

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anytime

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nthawi ilionse

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digging tool

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mchokotho (michokotho)

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future habitual

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-dzidza (tense marker)

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sister

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achemwali

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brother

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achimwene

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Bee

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Njuchi

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Blindness

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Khungu

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Crow

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Khungubwi

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beside

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Pambali pa

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beside

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Pafupi pa

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Blood

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Mwazi

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Blue

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Biriwira

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Bone

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Pfupa

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Borrow/lend I’ve borrowed John’s book

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Bwereka Ndabwereka bukhu la John

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To refuse, deny

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kukana

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to sing

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kuimba

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ball

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mpira

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hymn, song

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nyimbo

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To lie (tell falsity)

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Kunama

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to look at, attend

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kuonera

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to dance

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kuvina

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suspend, hang

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kupachika

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to show

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kuonetsa

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beast

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chirombo

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lion

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mkango

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leopard

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kambuku

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elephant

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njobvu

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hyena

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Fisi

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crocodile

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Ng’ona

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size

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Msinkhu

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ferocity

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Ukali

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seed

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Mbewa

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peanut

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Mtedza

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bean

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Nyemba

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flower

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Duwa

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leaf

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Tsamba (Masamba)

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67
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to sow

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Kufesa

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to plant

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Kubzala

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To germinate

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Kumera

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70
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To produce, fruit (horticulture)

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Kubereka

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71
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To Break off

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Kuthyola

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To change

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Kusintha

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73
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To be a failure

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Kukanika

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To be full

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Kudzaza

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forest, wooded area

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Mkhalango

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branch

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Nthambi

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fruit

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Chipatso

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banana

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Ntochi

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orange

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Malalange

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lemon

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Mandimu

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root

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Muzu

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82
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to be good, nice (food, weather)

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kukoma

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to cut

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Kutema

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84
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to saw, cut slices

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Kucheka

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wall

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Chipupa

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roof

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Denga

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room

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Chipinda

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nail

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Msomali

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when (subordinating)

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-mene

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90
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To cut off/down

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kudula (low tone)

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91
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to get accustomed

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kuzolowera

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92
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To make a mistake, be mistaken

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kulakwa

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93
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To explain

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Kufotokoza

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94
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to succeed, be right

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Kukhoza

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95
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to be light

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kupepuka

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96
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to be poor, to suffer

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Kusauka (2)

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97
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to be rich; to be heavy

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Kulemera (2)

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98
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brain

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Bongo

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99
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thought (noun)

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ganizo

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100
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To think

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kuganiza

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101
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to be sure

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Kuganiza pakutero

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102
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to dream

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Kulota

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103
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to accept, agree

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Kuvomera

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to go mad

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Kupenga

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105
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to be astonished

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Kudabwa

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106
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to doubt, hesitate

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Kupeneka

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face

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Nkhope

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108
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nose

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mfuno

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109
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1) skin 2) blindness

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Khungu (2)

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dirt

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Litsiro

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ear

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Khutu

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hair

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Tsitsi

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beard

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ndebvu

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114
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cut hair, shave

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kumeta

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115
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to be deaf

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Kugontha

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116
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to stink

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kununkha

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to smell good

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kununkhira

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neck

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(pa) khosi

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mouth

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(pa) kamwa

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lip

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Mlomo

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tongue

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Lilime

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tooth

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Dzino (pl. Mano)

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Blood

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Magazi

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belly

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Mimba

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125
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To yawn, open mouth

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Kuyasama (2)

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126
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To swallow

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kumeza

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127
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To suckle, nurse

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Kuyamwa

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128
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to lick

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Kuseteka

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129
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to chew

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Kutafuna

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130
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To be drunk

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kuledzera

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to vomit

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Kusanza

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to close

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Kutseka

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to open

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Kutsegula

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speedily (adv)

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Mothamanga

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quickly

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Mwamsanga

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by accident

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Mwangozi

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for example…

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Mwachitsanzo

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doubtfully (adv)

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Mopeneka

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Without a doubt

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Posapeneka

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140
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to be wet, soaked

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Kunyowa

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141
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to be wet [from the rain]

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Kubvumbwa

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142
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rain

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Mvula (i-zi), sing and plural

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to sprinkle, drizzle

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Kuwaza

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144
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Sun

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dzuwa (li-ma), singular only

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sunrise

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dzuwa likutuluka (kutuluka)

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sunset

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dzuma likulowa (kulowa, “enters”)

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147
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to hurt

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kupweteka

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148
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jail

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Ndende

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149
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To forbid, hinder

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Kuletsa

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to allow, permit

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kulola

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to punish

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kulanga

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152
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to put down a load, relieve

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kutula

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to sin

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kuchimwa

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to be reconciled

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kuyanjana

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to cheat, deceive

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kunyenga

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thief

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Mbala

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love

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chikondi

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hatred

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chidani

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to apologize

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kupepasa

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to forgive

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Ku-khululukira

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to lose

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Kutaya

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folder

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foda (N)

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farmer

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Limi (Mu-A)

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to farm

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Kulima

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garden

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Dimba

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to be happy

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Kusangalala

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God-willing

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Ambuye akalola

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Morning

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M’mawa (mamawa)

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Early afternoon

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Masana

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Late afternoon (until dark)

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Madzulo

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night

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Usiku

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to wake up

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Kudzuka

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to pass the afternoon

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Kuswera

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Friday

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Lachisana

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Sunday

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Lamulungu

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Today is Friday

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Lelo ndi Lachisanu

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friend

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Mnzanga

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to drink

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Kumwa

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to die

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Kufa

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to be near, close by

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Ndi pafupi

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To be far from

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Ndi patali

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What is your name?

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Dzina lanu ndani?

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year

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Chaka

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month

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Mwezi (mu-mi)

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to teach

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Kuphunzitsa

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to try

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Kumayesa

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to be patient

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Kudekha

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to welcome

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Kulandira

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We welcome you

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Takulandirani

191
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living (living children)

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– moyo (ana amoyo)

192
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together

A

(Pa)modzi

193
Q

to swim

A

Kusambira

194
Q

to marry (man)

A

Kukwatira

195
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to marry (woman)

A

Kukwatiwa

196
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healthy

A

– thanzi

197
Q

Egg

A

Dzira (Li-Ma)

198
Q

pot

A

Poto (Li-Ma)

199
Q

eye

A

Diso (Li-Ma)

200
Q

eyes

A

Maso (Li-Ma)

201
Q

eggs

A

Mazira (Li-Ma)

202
Q

pots

A

Mapoto (Li-Ma)

203
Q

to close

A

Kutseka

204
Q

to visit

A

Kuyendera

205
Q

to ask

A

Kufunsa

206
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to be frightened (of)

A

Kuopa (obj infix)

207
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to say (2 verbs)

A

Kutero, kufunsa

208
Q

or

A

Kapena

209
Q

to speak

A

Kulankhula

210
Q

to grow

A

Kuphuka

211
Q

Sun

A

dzuwa (Li-Ma) (singular only)

212
Q

years

A

zaka (chi-zi)

213
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how many?

A

– ngati

214
Q

to worship/pray

A

kupemphera

215
Q

Are you married? (I am married)

A

Kodi ndinu okwatiwa? Ndine okwatiwa.

216
Q

What kind of work do you do?

A

Mumagwira ntchito yanji?

217
Q

I work as…

A

Ndimagwira ntchito ya Udokotala

218
Q

girl/boyfriend

A

Chibwenzi

219
Q

to fall

A

kugwa

220
Q

money

A

Ndalama (i-zi), sing and plural

221
Q

often

A

kawirikawiri

222
Q

rarely

A

kamodzikamodzi

223
Q

House-guard

A

alonda a nyumba

224
Q

to guard

A

Kulonda

225
Q

toilet

A

Chimbudzi

226
Q

bag

A

Chikwama

227
Q

woman’s wrap

A

chitenje

228
Q

finger

A

chala

229
Q

bags

A

zikwama

230
Q

fingers

A

zala

231
Q

toilets

A

zimbudzi

232
Q

to be full (bottle, mini-bus, bag)

A

kudzadza

233
Q

The bag is full.

A

Chikwama chidzadza.

234
Q

after the rain falls…

A

Mvula ikagwa

235
Q

mat

A

mphasa (i-zi)

236
Q

bridge

A

ulalo (u-mau)

237
Q

honey

A

uchi

238
Q

bow

A

uta

239
Q

smoke

A

utsi

240
Q

bridges

A

maulalo

241
Q

to be broken

A

kuduka

242
Q

to be expensive

A

kudula (high tone)

243
Q

to be sweet

A

Kuzuna

244
Q

to prune (eg potatoes)

A

kubudula

245
Q

to be late

A

Kuchedwa

246
Q

suddenly

A

Mwadzi-dzi-dzi

247
Q

quickly

A

Mwachangu

248
Q

to go (be) fast

A

kufulumira

249
Q

speedily (adv)

A

mofulumira

250
Q

to run

A

kuthamanga

251
Q

soon

A

posachedwa

252
Q

quickly

A

msangamsanga

253
Q

bicycle

A

Njinga

254
Q

motorbike

A

Njinga ya moto

255
Q

to drive

A

Kuyendetsa

256
Q

to take care of s.o.

A

Kusamalira

257
Q

take care – be careful

A

Salamani

258
Q

Saturday

A

Loweluka

259
Q

priest

A

Abusa

260
Q

chair

A

mpando (mu-mi)

261
Q

chairs

A

mipando (mu-mi

262
Q

tree

A

mtengo (mu-mi)

263
Q

trees

A

mitengo (mu-mi)

264
Q

knife

A

mpeni (mu-mi)

265
Q

knives

A

mipeni (mu-mi)

266
Q

boy

A

mnyamata (mu-a)

267
Q

boys

A

anyamata

268
Q

husband

A

mwamuna (mu-a)

269
Q

husbands

A

amuna (mu-a)

270
Q

monkey

A

pusi (mu-a)

271
Q

monkeys

A

apusi (mu-a)

272
Q

to cook

A

kuphika

273
Q

if (I don’t know if I can come)

A

Ngati (sindidziwa ngati ndingabwere)

274
Q

God can’t lie, can he?!

A

Mulungu anganame ngati?

275
Q

chickens

A

nkhuku (i-zi)

276
Q

life

A

Moyo (mu-mi)

277
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to be available, to be around

A

Kupezeka

278
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fast (adj)

A

–msanga

279
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papers

A

pepala

280
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maize flour

A

ufa

281
Q

How much does it cost?

A

Kuli a ndalama zingati?

282
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It cost 50Kw.

A

Anali a 50 kwacha.

283
Q

to be born

A

Kubadwa

284
Q

birthday

A

tsiku lakubadwa

285
Q

In former days, in the past

A

Masiku akale

286
Q

vendor, seller

A

(Munthu) Wamalonda

287
Q

brick

A

Njerwa (i-zi)

288
Q

iron sheet

A

lata (li-ma)

289
Q

iron sheets

A

malata (li-ma)

290
Q

bananas grown for profit

A

Ntochi zandalama

291
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money from selling bananas (etc)

A

Ndalama zanthochi (za…)

292
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animals kept for butchering

A

Nyama zandiwo

293
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rainy season

A

Nthawi yamvula

294
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thing

A

chinthu

295
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things

A

zinthu (chi-zi)

296
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many things

A

zinthu zambiri

297
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fat

A

mafuta

298
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beef tallow

A

mafuta a ng’ombe

299
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bird

A

mbalame

300
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head

A

mutu (mu-a)

301
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fear

A

mantha

302
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previous, earlier (adj)

A

– kale

303
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fearful

A

(munthu) wamantha

304
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church

A

tchalithci (li-ma)

305
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window

A

windo (li-ma)

306
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petrol

A

petulo (Mu-a), singular only

307
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to burn; to run (appliances)

A

kuyaka

308
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cup

A

kapu (i-ma)

309
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cups

A

makapu (i-ma)

310
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game

A

gemu (i-ma)

311
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games

A

magemu (i-ma)

312
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radio

A

wayilesi (i-zi)

313
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school

A

sukulu (i-zi)

314
Q

car

A

galimoto (i-zi)

315
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become/are too many

A

kuchuluka

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stomach

A

mimba

317
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to read, count

A

kuwerenga

318
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small hill (diminutive)

A

kaphiri (ka-ti)

319
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small hills (diminutive)

A

timapiri

320
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hill

A

phiri (li-ma)

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hills

A

mapiri (li-ma)

322
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day (as opposed to night)

A

usana

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calendar day (neutral)

A

tsiku (li-ma)

324
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to trouble, be troublesome

A

kuvuta

325
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country

A

dziko (li-ma)

326
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countries

A

maiko (li-ma)

327
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masiku

A

days (li-ma)

328
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sales/business (noun, activity)

A

malonda (li-ma), plural only

329
Q

oil

A

mafuta (li-ma), plural only

330
Q

water

A

madzi (li-ma) plural only

331
Q

voice

A

liwu (li-ma)

332
Q

words

A

mawu (li-ma)

333
Q

place

A

malo (li-ma), plural only

334
Q

medicine

A

mankhwala (li-ma), plural only

335
Q

family

A

banja (li-ma)

336
Q

families

A

mabanja (li-ma)

337
Q

hand

A

dzanja (li-ma)

338
Q

hands

A

manja (li-ma)

340
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names

A

maina (li-ma)

341
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time, season (of)

A

nthawi ya/za (i-zi), sing and plural

342
Q

house

A

nyumba (i-zi), sing and plural

343
Q

banana

A

ntochi (i-zi), sing and plural

344
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wind, weather

A

mphepo (i-zi), sing and plural

345
Q

work

A

ntchito (i-zi), sing and plural

346
Q

meat

A

nyama (i-zi), sing and plural

347
Q

nsima (noun class?)

A

nsima (i-zi)

348
Q

ndiwo (noun class?)

A

ndiwo (i-zi)

349
Q

hunger, famine

A

njala (i-zi)

350
Q

way, method, path

A

njira (i-zi), sing and plural

351
Q

to kill

A

kupha

352
Q

to remove

A

kuchotsa

353
Q

the reason why…

A

Ndi chifukwa

354
Q

love

A

chikondi (chi-zi), sing only

355
Q

door

A

chitseko (chi-zi)

356
Q

doors

A

zitseko (chi-zi)

357
Q

to run out

A

kutha

358
Q

to climb, rise

A

kukwera

359
Q

lives

A

miyoyo (mu-mi)

360
Q

months

A

miyezi (mu-mi)

361
Q

moon

A

mwezi (mu-mi)

362
Q

church (alternate)

A

mpingo (mu-mi)

363
Q

churches (alternate)

A

mipingo (mu-mi)

364
Q

rice

A

mpunga (mu-mi), sing only

365
Q

market

A

msika (mu-mi)

366
Q

markets

A

misika (mu-mi)

367
Q

village

A

mudzi (mu-mi)

368
Q

villages

A

midzi (mu-mi)

369
Q

field

A

munda (mu-mi)

370
Q

fields

A

mindi (mu-mi)

371
Q

Mu-mi rhymes with…

A

U - I (3rdpp sing and pl)

372
Q

young woman

A

mtsikana (mu-a)

373
Q

young women

A

atsikana

374
Q

relative

A

m’bale (mu-a)

375
Q

relatives

A

abale (mu-a)

376
Q

woman

A

mzimayi (mu-a)

377
Q

women

A

azimayi

378
Q

wife

A

mkazi (mu-a)

379
Q

wives

A

akazi

381
Q

to hear

A

kumva

382
Q

to understand

A

kumvetsa

383
Q

to get off, come down

A

kutsika

384
Q

to be able (ability)

A

kutha

385
Q

to turn (new year), to fulfill

A

kukwanitsa

386
Q

everyone

A

munthu aliyense

387
Q

in every place

A

mulimonse

388
Q

everywhere

A

paliponse

389
Q

everything

A

chilichonse

390
Q

be strong (character), solid

A

kulimba

391
Q

to endure (problems)

A

kulimba (mavuto)

392
Q

necessary (for)

A

–ofunikira (pa)

393
Q

a kind of/sort of

A

mtundu wa

394
Q

dare to, be brave to

A

kulimba mtima + infinitive

395
Q

to call, invite

A

kuitana

396
Q

to stand

A

kuima

397
Q

it’s not easy (to…)

A

Sizophweka (+ inf)

398
Q

it is possible

A

ndi kutheka + inf

399
Q

along (adv)

A

mbali mwa

400
Q

inside of (adv)

A

mkati mwa

401
Q

behind (adv)

A

kumbuyo kwa

402
Q

in front of (adv)

A

kutsogolo kwa

403
Q

to be separated/departed from

A

kusiyana

404
Q

to expect

A

kuyembekeza

405
Q

expectation

A

chiyembekezo

406
Q

death

A

imfa

407
Q

mwano

A

rude

408
Q

to be ripe, cooked

A

kupya

409
Q

to kill

A

kupha

410
Q

is it possible?

A

kodi zitheka?

411
Q

to end in (misery, death)

A

kuthera mu (chisoni, imfa)

412
Q

possibility

A

zotheka

413
Q

grandchildren

A

azukulu

414
Q

parents

A

makolo (li-ma)

415
Q

two weeks ago, …

A

milungu ya wiri yapita…

416
Q

to pass away (humans)

A

kumwalira

417
Q

ten

A

khumi

418
Q

first born

A

mwana wobadwa woyamba

419
Q

twenty (thirty)

A

makhumi a wiri (a tatu)

420
Q

fourth

A

wachinayi

421
Q

to cut

A

kuduka (soft tone)

422
Q

to build

A

kumanga

423
Q

to be built

A

kumangidwa ndi…

424
Q

animals

A

nyama (i-zi)

425
Q

urine

A

mkodzo

426
Q

to admit/acknowledge

A

kuvomera

427
Q

he was told that/to

A

anauzidwa kuti / inf.

428
Q

exceedingly (big, etc)

A

(wamkulu) molapitsa

429
Q

accurately

A

molondola

430
Q

to feed

A

kudyetsa

431
Q

grass

A

udzu

432
Q

to warn about

A

kuchenjeza za

433
Q

to beware of

A

kuchenjera ndi

434
Q

clever, judicious, discerning

A

wochenjera

435
Q

to return, give back

A

kubwezera

436
Q

to distract

A

kuchenjeneka

437
Q

to cheat s.o.

A

kuchenjeretsa

438
Q

(fall into) temptation

A

(kugwa m’) yesero

439
Q

to endeavor, great effort

A

kuyesetsa

440
Q

customs, habits

A

chizoloweri

441
Q

to be tempted

A

kuyesedwa

442
Q

to tempt

A

kuyesa

443
Q

to show/demonstrate

A

kusonyeza

444
Q

to introduce

A

kusonyeza

445
Q

to assemble, congregate

A

kusonkhana

446
Q

according to

A

mongwa mwa…

447
Q

openly

A

poyera

448
Q

to reveal, expose

A

kutulutsa poyera

449
Q

to fit, clothes fit him

A

Kukwana, zi(mu)mwana

450
Q

to cure

A

kuchiritsa

451
Q

medicine/pill to treat (malaria)

A

muti ochiritsa (malungu)

452
Q

to compose, draft

A

kupeka

453
Q

foolish(ly)

A

wopusa, mopusa (adv)

454
Q

depending on (how things go)

A

malinga ndi m’mene zikuyenda

455
Q

aim

A

cholinga

456
Q

to aim

A

kulinga

457
Q

various

A

-osiyanasiyana

458
Q

to concern

A

kukhudza

459
Q

especially

A

kwenikweni

460
Q

behavior

A

makhalidwe

461
Q

naked

A

mwachaje

462
Q

to seems that/like

A

kuoneka ngati

463
Q

as if

A

ngati kuti

464
Q

mistake (take) for

A

kutenga ngati

465
Q

slave

A

kapolo (akapolo)

466
Q

speak directly

A

kunena mwachindunji

467
Q

to be lucky

A

kupeza mwayi

468
Q

to diagnose

A

kuyesa nthenda

469
Q

to be careless

A

kusaganiza

470
Q

excellent

A

mwachikulu

471
Q

calmly, peacefully

A

mwabata

472
Q

in a manly way

A

mwachimuma

473
Q

feminine

A

mwachikazi

Chichewa (1 decks)

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