| ine | ضمير | I | Ine ndili pano sono. I am here now. |
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| iwe | ضمير | you | Iwe ndiwe muwemi chomene. You are very kind. |
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| iyo | ضمير | he | Iyo ni mubwezi wane. He is my friend. |
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| ise | ضمير | we | Ise tikuluta kunyumba. We are going home. |
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| iwo | ضمير | they | Iwo ŵali ku sukulu. They are at school. |
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| vichi | ضمير | what | Ukukhumba vichi? What do you want? |
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| nkhu | ظرف | where | Nyumba yako yiri nkhu? Where is your house? |
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| pawuli | ظرف | when | Ukwizenge pawuli? When will you come? |
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| njani | ضمير | who | Ni njani munthu yura? Who is that person? |
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| chifukwa wuli | ظرف | why | Chifukwa wuli uli wachitima? Why are you sad? |
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| uli | ظرف | how | Uli uli muhanya uno? How are you today? |
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| kuŵa | فعل | to be | Wazamkuŵa wakukondwa. She will be happy. |
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| kuchita | فعل | to do | Tikuchita ntchito yithu. We do our work. |
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| kuluta | فعل | to go | Iwo ŵakuluta ku tawuni. They go to town. |
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| kwiza | فعل | to come | Chonde, wizani namachero mlenji. Please come tomorrow morning. |
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| kuwona | فعل | to see | Nikuona phiri. I see the mountain. |
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| kumanya | فعل | to know | Nikumanya zina lake. I know his name. |
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| kughanaghana | فعل | to think | Tikughanaghana za umoyo. We think about life. |
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| kukhumba | فعل | to want | Nkhukhumba maji ghanyake. I want some water. |
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| kukhumba | فعل | to need | Tikukhumba chakurya chinandi. We need more food. |
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| kupanga | فعل | to make | Iwo ŵakupanga chingwa chiwemi. They make good bread. |
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| kutora | فعل | to take | Tora buku kuluta nalo kunyumba. Take the book home. |
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| kupeleka | فعل | to give | Nipe buku. Give me the book. |
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| kuyowoya | فعل | to say | Ungayowoyanga nthena yayi. Do not say that. |
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| kufumba | فعل | to ask | Fumbani msambizgi sono. Ask the teacher now. |
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| kusanga | فعل | to find | Nasanga buku lane. I found my book. |
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| kuwona | فعل | to look | Wona kuchanya. Look at the sky. |
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| kugwiliskira ntchito | فعل | to use | Tikugwiliskira ntchito tebulo ili. We use this table. |
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| kugwira ntchito | فعل | to work | Iwo ŵakugwira ntchito zuŵa lililose. They work every day. |
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| kurya | فعل | to eat | Ŵana ŵakurya mpunga pano. Children eat rice here. |
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| kumwa | فعل | to drink | Nikumwa tiyi zuŵa lililose. I drink tea daily. |
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| kugona | فعل | to sleep | Mwana wakugona makora. The child sleeps well. |
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| kwenda | فعل | to walk | Tikwenda ku sukulu. We walk to school. |
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| kuchimbira | فعل | to run | Ŵanyamata ŵakuchimbira mwaluŵiro chomene. Boys run very fast. |
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| kuŵazga | فعل | to read | Nikuŵazga buku ili. I read this book. |
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| kulemba | فعل | to write | Wakulemba kalata. She writes a letter. |
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| kuyowoya | فعل | to speak | Iwo ŵakuyowoya Chitumbuka makora. They speak Tumbuka well. |
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| kupulika | فعل | to listen | Pulikizgani msambizgi. Listen to the teacher. |
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| kupulika | فعل | to hear | Nkhupulika sumu. I hear the music. |
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| kugura | فعل | to buy | Tikugura somba ziphya. We buy fresh fish. |
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| kuguliska | فعل | to sell | Iwo ŵakuguliska vipambi pano. They sell fruit here. |
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| kulipira | فعل | to pay | Nakulipira ndalama. I pay the money. |
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| kovwira | فعل | to help | Chonde, vwirani mwana. Please help the child. |
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| kutemwa | فعل | to love | Nkhutemwa banja lane. I love my family. |
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| kukhala | فعل | to live | Tikukhala mu tawuni. We live in town. |
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| kufwa | فعل | to die | Miti yakale yikufwa pachokopachoko. Old trees die slowly. |
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| kusambira | فعل | to learn | Ŵana ŵakusambira ku sukulu. Children learn at school. |
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| kusambizga | فعل | to teach | Iwo ŵakusambizga ŵana ŵachoko. They teach young children. |
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| kujura | فعل | to open | Jura muryango sono. Open the door now. |
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| kujara | فعل | to close | Jara windo chonde. Close the window please. |
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| munthu | اسم | person | Munthu yura ngwa lusungu. That person is kind. |
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| mfumu | اسم | man | Mfumu njitali. The man is tall. |
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| mwanakazi | اسم | woman | Mwanakazi wakwimba. The woman is singing. |
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| mwana | اسم | child | Mwana wakugona. The child is sleeping. |
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| mwana mwanalume | اسم | boy | Mwana mwanalume wakuchimbira luŵiro. The boy runs fast. |
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| mwana mwanakazi | اسم | girl | Mwana mwanakazi wakuŵazga. The girl is reading. |
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| banja | اسم | family | Banja lane likuru. My family is large. |
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| nyina | اسم | mother | Nyina wakuphika. My mother is cooking. |
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| wiske | اسم | father | Wiske wakugwira ntchito. My father is working. |
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| mubwezi | اسم | friend | Iyo ni mubwezi wane. He is my friend. |
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| nyumba | اسم | house | Nyumba njiphya. The house is new. |
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| kunyumba | اسم | home | Tikuluta kunyumba. We are going home. |
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| sukulu | اسم | school | Sukulu yiri pafupi. The school is nearby. |
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| tawuni | اسم | city | Tawuni iyi yili na ntchito zinandi. This city is busy. |
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| charu | اسم | country | Charu chithu ntchiwemi. Our country is beautiful. |
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| charu | اسم | world | Charu ntchikuru. The world is large. |
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| chipinda | اسم | room | Chipinda ntchakutowa. The room is clean. |
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| nyengo | اسم | time | Nyengo yikumara mwaluŵiro chomene. Time passes very quickly. |
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| zuŵa | اسم | day | Muhanya uno ni zuŵa liwemi. Today is a good day. |
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| usiku | اسم | night | Usiku ngwakuzizima. The night is cold. |
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| mlenji | اسم | morning | Mlenji uwu ngwakuzizima. This morning is cold. |
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| mise | اسم | evening | Wiza pano mise iyi. Come here this evening. |
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| sabata | اسم | week | Nizamkwiza sabata yikwiza. I will come next week. |
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| mwezi | اسم | month | Mwezi uwu ngwakusuzga. This month is busy. |
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| chaka | اسم | year | Chaka ichi ntchakupambana. This year is different. |
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| muhanya uno | ظرف | today | Ndili wakutangwanika muhanya uno. I am busy today. |
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| namachero | ظرف | tomorrow | Tilutenge namachero. We will travel tomorrow. |
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| mayiro | ظرف | yesterday | Iyo wakiza mayiro mlenji. He came yesterday morning. |
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| sono | ظرف | now | Wiza pano sono. Come here now. |
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| zuŵa | اسم | sun | Zuŵa likotcha. The sun is hot. |
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| mwezi | اسم | moon | Mwezi ukuŵala. The moon is bright. |
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| nyenyezi | اسم | star | Nyenyezi yikuŵala. The star is bright. |
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| kuchanya | اسم | sky | Kuchanya nkhabuluu. The sky is blue. |
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| charu | اسم | earth | Charu ntchakuzingilizga. The earth is round. |
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| moto | اسم | fire | Moto ngwakotcha. The fire is hot. |
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| maji | اسم | water | Maji ngakuzizima. The water is cold. |
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| vura | اسم | rain | Vura yikulokwa. The rain is falling. |
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| mphepo | اسم | wind | Mphepo njankhongono. The wind is strong. |
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| mti | اسم | tree | Mti ngutali. The tree is tall. |
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| maluwa | اسم | flower | Maluwa ngawemi. The flower is beautiful. |
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| phiri | اسم | mountain | Phiri lira ntchitali. That mountain is high. |
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| mronga | اسم | river | Mronga ngukuru. The river is wide. |
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| nyanja | اسم | sea | Nyanja yiri kutali. The sea is far. |
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| chakurya | اسم | food | Chakurya chanjira. The food is ready. |
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| chingwa | اسم | bread | Nagura chingwa chiphya. I bought fresh bread. |
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| mpunga | اسم | rice | Mpunga ukuphika. The rice is cooking. |
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| nyama | اسم | meat | Nyama yikununkhira makora. The meat smells good. |
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| somba | اسم | fish | Tikurya somba. We are eating fish. |
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| sumbi | اسم | egg | Sumbi laphyoka. The egg is broken. |
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| mkaka | اسم | milk | Mkaka ngwakufunda. The milk is warm. |
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| chipambi | اسم | fruit | Chipambi ichi ntchakunowa. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tiyi | اسم | tea | Wakumwa tiyi wakotcha. She drinks hot tea. |
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| khofi | اسم | coffee | Nkhutemwa khofi wakotcha. I like hot coffee. |
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| mutu | اسم | head | Mutu wane ukupweteka muhanya uno. My head hurts today. |
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| jiso | اسم | eye | Jiso lake lituŵira. Her eye is red. |
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| khutu | اسم | ear | Khutu lane likupweteka. My ear hurts. |
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| mulomo | اسم | mouth | Jura mulomo wako chomene. Open your mouth wide. |
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| mphuno | اسم | nose | Mphuno yane njakuzizima. My nose is cold. |
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| woko | اسم | hand | Samba woko lwako sono. Wash your hand now. |
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| lundi | اسم | foot | Lundi lane likupweteka. My foot hurts. |
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| mtima | اسم | heart | Mtima wake ngwankhongono. His heart is strong. |
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| zina | اسم | name | Zina lako nliwemi. Your name is beautiful. |
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| buku | اسم | book | Buku ili nliphya. This book is new. |
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| mazgu | اسم | word | Lizgu lira lakusuzga. That word is difficult. |
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| chiyowoyero | اسم | language | Chitumbuka ni chiyowoyero. Tumbuka is a language. |
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| ndalama | اسم | money | Nkhukhumba ndalama muhanya uno. I need money today. |
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| ntchito | اسم | work | Ntchito iyi njakusuzga. This work is hard. |
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| chitemwa | اسم | love | Chitemwa ntchakukhumbikwa chomene. Love is very important. |
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| sumu | اسم | music | Sumu njiwemi. The music is beautiful. |
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| nkhani | اسم | story | Niphalire nkhani. Tell me a story. |
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| nthowa | اسم | way | Nthowa iyi njipusu. This way is easier. |
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| chinthu | اسم | thing | Chinthu chira ntchikuru. That thing is heavy. |
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| umoyo | اسم | life | Umoyo ngwa chipusu yayi. Life is not easy. |
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| muryango | اسم | door | Muryango wajuka. The door is open. |
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| tebulo | اسم | table | Tebulo ndakutowa. The table is clean. |
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| mpando | اسم | chair | Mpando waphyoka. The chair is broken. |
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| galimoto | اسم | car | Galimoto yikuchimbira. The car is fast. |
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| wemi | صفة | good | Chakurya ichi ntchiwemi. This food is good. |
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| uheni | صفة | bad | Nthowa yira njiheni. That road is bad. |
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| kuru | صفة | big | Tili na nyumba yikuru. We have a big house. |
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| choko | صفة | small | Mwana ngwachoko. The child is small. |
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| phya | صفة | new | Nagura buku liphya. I bought a new book. |
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| kale | صفة | old | Nyumba yira njakale. That house is old. |
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| tali | صفة | long | Nthowa njitali. The road is long. |
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| pfupi | صفة | short | Chingwe ichi ntchifupi. This rope is short. |
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| tali | صفة | high | Phiri lira ntchitali. That mountain is high. |
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| pasi | صفة | low | Luŵaza ndapasi. The wall is low. |
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| kotcha | صفة | hot | Tiyi wakotcha. The tea is hot. |
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| zizima | صفة | cold | Maji ngakuzizima. The water is cold. |
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| wakukondwa | صفة | happy | Ŵana ŵakukondwa. The children are happy. |
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| wachitima | صفة | sad | Wali wachitima muhanya uno. She feels sad today. |
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| wemi | صفة | beautiful | Luwa nliwemi. The flower is beautiful. |
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| chipusu | صفة | easy | Ntchito iyi njakupusu. This work is easy. |
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| kusuzga | صفة | hard | Fumbo ili nlakusuzga. This question is hard. |
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| mwaluŵiro | صفة | fast | Galimoto yira yikuchimbira mwaluŵiro. That car is fast. |
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| pachokopachoko | صفة | slow | Mfumu yakale yikwenda pachokopachoko. The old man walks slow. |
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| unenesko | صفة | right | Zgoro lako ndunenesko. Your answer is right. |
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| uheni | صفة | wrong | Zgoro lira ndiheni. That answer is wrong. |
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| chakukhumbikwa | صفة | important | Buku ili ntchakukhumbikwa. This book is important. |
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| unenesko | صفة | true | Nkhani yake njunenesko. His story is true. |
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| zura | صفة | full | Nkhombo yazura. The cup is full. |
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| pachoko | صفة | empty | Chipinda chilije kanthu. The room is empty. |
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| mwana | صفة | young | Mwana mwanalume ngwachoko. The boy is young. |
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| wankhongono | صفة | strong | Mfumu yira njankhongono. That man is strong. |
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| wambura nkhongono | صفة | weak | Mwana walije nkhongono. The child is weak. |
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| tuŵira | صفة | red | Luwa lituŵira. The flower is red. |
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| buluu | صفة | blue | Kuchanya nkhabuluu. The sky is blue. |
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| biribiri | صفة | green | Uteka mbiribiri. The grass is green. |
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| fita | صفة | black | Nkhumba yifita. The dog is black. |
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| tuŵa | صفة | white | Malaya ngatuŵa. The shirt is white. |
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| enya | حَرفُ نِداء | yes | Enya, ndanjira. Yes, I am ready. |
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| yayi | حَرفُ نِداء | no | Yayi, nkhumanya yayi. No, I do not know. |
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| yayi | ظرف | not | Ndaneta yayi. I am not tired. |
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| na | رابطة | and | Nyina na wiske ŵali pano. Mother and father are here. |
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| panji | رابطة | or | Tiyi panji khofi vyose viwemi. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| kweni | رابطة | but | Niza, kweni iyo waluta. I came, but he left. |
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| usange | رابطة | if | Usange ukwiza, nikhalenge. If you come, I stay. |
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| chifukwa | رابطة | because | Nkakhala chifukwa kukawa vura. I stayed because it rained. |
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| na | حرف جر | with | Niza na mubwezi wane. I came with my friend. |
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| kwambura | حرف جر | without | Iyo waluta kwambura ndalama. He left without money. |
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| kwa | حرف جر | for | Chawanangwa ichi ntchako. This gift is for you. |
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| kufuma | حرف جر | from | Niza kufuma ku tawuni. I came from town. |
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| ku | حرف جر | to | Tikwenda ku sukulu. We walked to school. |
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