| Nnṋe | Pronomen | I | Nnṋe ndi fhano zwino. I am here now. |
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| iwe | Pronomen | you | Iwe u na mbilu yavhuḓi. You are very kind. |
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| rinna | Pronomen | we | Rinna ri shuma ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. We work every day. |
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| vhone | Pronomen | they | Vhone vha hayani. They are at home. |
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| mini | Pronomen | what | U ṱoḓa mini zwino? What do you want now? |
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| ngafhi | Adverb | where | Vha dzula ngafhi? Where do they live? |
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| lini | Adverb | when | U ḓa lini? When will you come? |
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| nnyi | Pronomen | who | Nnyi a re muṋangoni? Who is at the door? |
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| ngani | Adverb | why | U mbilu mbilu ngani? Why are you sad? |
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| hani | Adverb | how | U zwi ḓivha hani? How do you know? |
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| vha | Verb | to be | Maḓi a a rothola. The water is cold. |
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| vha na | Verb | to have | Ndi na bugu. I have a book. |
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| ita | Verb | to do | Vha ita mushumo zwavhuḓi. They do the work well. |
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| ya | Verb | to go | Ri ya tshikoloni. We go to school. |
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| ḓa | Verb | to come | Kha u ḓe fhano zwino. Please come here now. |
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| vhona | Verb | to see | Ndi vhona thavha. I see the mountain. |
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| ḓivha | Verb | to know | Vha ḓivha phindulo. They know the answer. |
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| humbula | Verb | to think | Ndi humbula hayani. I think about home. |
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| ṱoḓa | Verb | to want | Ri ṱoḓa maḓi manzhi. We want more water. |
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| ṱoḓa | Verb | to need | Ndi ṱoḓa thuso yau. I need your help. |
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| ita | Verb | to make | |
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| ṋea | Verb | to give | Nṋee bugu. Give me the book. |
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| amba | Verb | to say | Vha amba maipfi avhuḓi. They say good words. |
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| vhudza | Verb | to tell | Mmbudze tshiṱori. Tell me the story. |
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| vhudzisa | Verb | to ask | Ndi vhudzisa mbudziso nthihi. I ask one question. |
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| wana | Verb | to find | Ri wana nḓila. We find the way. |
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| lavhelesa | Verb | to look | Lavhelesa ṱaḓulu. Look at the sky. |
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| shumisa | Verb | to use | Ri shumisa ṱafula heḽi. We use this table. |
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| shuma | Verb | to work | Vha shuma doroboni. They work in town. |
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| ḽa | Verb | to eat | Ṅwana u ḽa raizi. The child eats rice. |
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| nwa | Verb | to drink | Ndi nwa ti i fhisaho. I drink hot tea. |
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| eḓela | Verb | to sleep | Mutukana u eḓela nga u ṱavhanya. The boy sleeps early. |
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| tshimbila | Verb | to walk | Ri tshimbila ri tshi ya tshikoloni. We walk to school. |
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| gidima | Verb | to run | Musidzana u gidima nga u ṱavhanya. The girl runs fast. |
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| vhala | Verb | to read | Ndi vhala bugu hei. I read this book. |
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| ṅwala | Verb | to write | Ṅwala dzina ḽau fhano. Write your name here. |
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| amba | Verb | to speak | Vha amba Tshivenḓa zwavhuḓi. They speak Venda well. |
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| thetshelesa | Verb | to listen | Thetshelesa mudededzi. Listen to the teacher. |
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| pfa | Verb | to hear | Ndi pfa muzika. I hear the music. |
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| renga | Verb | to buy | Ri renga vhurotho vhuswa. We buy fresh bread. |
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| rengisa | Verb | to sell | Vha rengisa mitshelo fhano. They sell fruit here. |
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| badela | Verb | to pay | Ndi badela mbilu. I pay the money. |
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| thusa | Verb | to help | Kha u thuse ṅwana. Please help the child. |
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| funa | Verb | to love | Ri funa muṱa washu. We love our family. |
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| dzula | Verb | to live | Vha dzula doroboni. They live in the city. |
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| fa | Verb | to die | Miri ya kale i fa nga zwiṱuku. Old trees die slowly. |
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| guda | Verb | to learn | Vhana vha guda tshikoloni. Children learn at school. |
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| funza | Verb | to teach | Vha funza vhana vhaṱuku. They teach young children. |
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| vula | Verb | to open | Vula muṋango zwino. Open the door now. |
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| vala | Verb | to close | Vala bugu nga mbilu. Close the book gently. |
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| muthu | Substantiv | person | Muthu muṅwe na muṅwe u na dzina. Each person has a name. |
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| munna | Substantiv | man | Munna u na nungo. The man is strong. |
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| musadzi | Substantiv | woman | Musadzi u nwa ti. The woman drinks tea. |
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| ṅwana | Substantiv | child | Ṅwana o takala. The child is happy. |
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| mutukana | Substantiv | boy | Mutukana u vhala zwavhuḓi. The boy reads well. |
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| musidzana | Substantiv | girl | |
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| muṱa | Substantiv | family | Muṱa wanga ndi muhulwane. My family is big. |
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| mme | Substantiv | mother | Mme anga vha hayani. My mother is home. |
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| khotsi | Substantiv | father | Khotsi awe vha shuma nga maanḓa. His father works hard. |
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| khonani | Substantiv | friend | Khonani yanga i fhano. My friend is here. |
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| nnḓu | Substantiv | house | Nnḓu ndi ntswa. The house is new. |
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| hayani | Substantiv | home | Ri khou ya hayani. We are going home. |
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| tshikolo | Substantiv | school | Tshikolo tsho vulwa. The school is open. |
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| dorobo | Substantiv | city | Dorobo iyi ndi khulu. This city is big. |
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| shango | Substantiv | country | Shango ḽashu ḽi a naka. Our country is beautiful. |
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| shango | Substantiv | world | |
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| gondo | Substantiv | street | Gondo ndi ḽile. The street is long. |
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| kamara | Substantiv | room | Kamara yo kuna. The room is clean. |
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| tshifhinga | Substantiv | time | Tshifhinga tshi ya nga u ṱavhanya. Time goes very fast. |
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| ḓuvha | Substantiv | day | Ṋamusi ndi ḓuvha ḽavhuḓi. Today is a good day. |
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| vhusiku | Substantiv | night | Vhusiku vhu a rothola. The night is cold. |
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| matsheloni | Substantiv | morning | Ndi shuma matsheloni oṱhe. I work every morning. |
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| madekwana | Substantiv | evening | Ri awela nga madekwana. We rest in the evening. |
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| vhege | Substantiv | week | Vhege nthihi yo fhira. One week has passed. |
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| ṅwedzi | Substantiv | month | Hoyu ṅwedzi hu na mushumo. This month is busy. |
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| ṅwaha | Substantiv | year | Uno ṅwaha ndi muswa. This year is new. |
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| ṋamusi | Adverb | today | Ndi khou farea ṋamusi. I am busy today. |
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| matshelo | Adverb | tomorrow | Ri ḓo ya matshelo. We will go tomorrow. |
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| mulovha | Adverb | yesterday | |
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| zwino | Adverb | now | Ḓa fhano zwino. Come here now. |
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| ḓuvha | Substantiv | sun | Ḓuvha ḽi a fhisa. The sun is hot. |
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| ṅwedzi | Substantiv | moon | Ṅwedzi u a penya. The moon is bright. |
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| ṋaledzi | Substantiv | star | Iyo ṋaledzi i a penya. That star is bright. |
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| ṱaḓulu | Substantiv | sky | Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. The sky is blue. |
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| mulilo | Substantiv | fire | Mulilo u a fhisa. The fire is hot. |
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| maḓi | Substantiv | water | Maḓi ndi a ndeme vhukuma. Water is very important. |
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| mvula | Substantiv | rain | Mvula i khou na. The rain is falling. |
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| muya | Substantiv | wind | Muya u na nungo. The wind is strong. |
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| muri | Substantiv | tree | Muri ndi mulapfu. The tree is tall. |
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| ḽiṱari | Substantiv | flower | |
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| thavha | Substantiv | mountain | Iyo thavha yo lapfa. That mountain is high. |
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| mulambo | Substantiv | river | Mulambo u na maḓi. The river has water. |
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| lwanzhe | Substantiv | sea | Lwanzhe lu kule. The sea is far. |
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| ḽijo | Substantiv | food | ḽijo zwo lugela. The food is ready. |
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| vhurotho | Substantiv | bread | Ndi ḽa vhurotho ḓuvha ḽiṅwe na ḽiṅwe. I eat bread daily. |
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| raisi | Substantiv | rice | |
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| nyama | Substantiv | meat | Nyama i a fhisa. The meat is hot. |
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| khovhe | Substantiv | fish | Vha ḽa khovhe kanzhi. They eat fish often. |
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| ḽithogwana | Substantiv | egg | |
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| mafhi | Substantiv | milk | Ṅwana u nwa mafhi. The child drinks milk. |
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| mitshelo | Substantiv | fruit | Mitshelo ndi ḽijo ḽavhuḓi. Fruit is good food. |
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| ti | Substantiv | tea | Ti i a fhisa. The tea is hot. |
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| kofi | Substantiv | coffee | Ndi nwa kofi zwino. I drink coffee now. |
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| ṱhoho | Substantiv | head | Ṱhoho yanga i a vhavha. My head is sore. |
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| iṱo | Substantiv | eye | |
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| ndevhe | Substantiv | ear | Ndevhe yanga i a pfa. My ear can hear. |
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| mulomo | Substantiv | mouth | Vula mulomo wau vhuhulwane. Open your mouth wide. |
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| ningo | Substantiv | nose | Ningo yanga i a rothola. My nose is cold. |
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| ṋama | Substantiv | hand | |
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| mulenzhe | Substantiv | foot | |
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| mbilu | Substantiv | heart | |
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| dzina | Substantiv | name | Dzina ḽanga ndi John. My name is John. |
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| bugu | Substantiv | book | Bugu hei ndi ntswa. This book is new. |
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| ipfi | Substantiv | word | Ipfi iḽo ḽi a konḓa. That word is difficult. |
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| luambo | Substantiv | language | Tshivenḓa ndi luambo. Venda is a language. |
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| mali | Substantiv | money | Ndi ṱoḓa mbilu ṋamusi. I need money today. |
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| mushumo | Substantiv | work | Mushumo u a konḓa. The work is hard. |
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| lufuno | Substantiv | love | Lufuno ndi lwa ndeme vhukuma. Love is very important. |
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| muzika | Substantiv | music | Muzika u a naka. The music is beautiful. |
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| tshiṱori | Substantiv | story | Tshiṱori ndi tsha ngoho. The story is true. |
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| nḓila | Substantiv | way | Hei nḓila i leluwa. This way is easy. |
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| tshithu | Substantiv | thing | Hetshi tshithu ndi tshiṱuku. This thing is small. |
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| vhutshilo | Substantiv | life | Vhutshilo ndi lwendo. Life is a journey. |
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| muṋango | Substantiv | door | Muṋango wo vulea. The door is open. |
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| ṱafula | Substantiv | table | Ṱafula yo kuna. The table is clean. |
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| tshidulo | Substantiv | chair | Tshidulo ndi tsha kale. The chair is old. |
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| goloi | Substantiv | car | Goloi i a ṱavhanya. The car is fast. |
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| vhudi | Adjektiv | good | Hezwi ḽijo ndi zwavhuḓi. This food is good. |
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| vhi | Adjektiv | bad | |
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| khulu | Adjektiv | big | Nnḓu ndi khulu. The house is big. |
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| ṱuku | Adjektiv | small | Kamara ndi ṱuku. The room is small. |
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| ntswa | Adjektiv | new | Ndo renga bugu ntswa. I bought a new book. |
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| kale | Adjektiv | old | Nnḓu hei ndi ya kale. This house is old. |
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| lapfu | Adjektiv | long | Bada ndi lapfu. The road is long. |
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| pfufhi | Adjektiv | short | Tshiṱori ndi tshipfufhi. The story is short. |
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| nṱha | Adjektiv | high | Thavha i nṱha. The mountain is high. |
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| fhasi | Adjektiv | low | |
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| fhisa | Adjektiv | hot | Ti i a fhisa. The tea is hot. |
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| rothola | Adjektiv | cold | Maḓi a a rothola. The water is cold. |
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| takala | Adjektiv | happy | Ṅwana o takala. The child is happy. |
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| naka | Adjektiv | beautiful | |
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| leluwa | Adjektiv | easy | Mushumo uyu u leluwa. This work is easy. |
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| konḓa | Adjektiv | hard | Mbudziso hei i a konḓa. This question is hard. |
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| ṱavhanya | Adjektiv | fast | Goloi i a ṱavhanya. The car is fast. |
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| lengisa | Adjektiv | slow | |
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| ngoho | Adjektiv | right | Phindulo yau ndi ya ngoho. Your answer is right. |
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| ndeme | Adjektiv | important | Maḓi ndi a ndeme kha vhutshilo. Water is important for life. |
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| ngoho | Adjektiv | true | Tshiṱori hetshi ndi tsha ngoho. This story is true. |
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| ḓala | Adjektiv | full | |
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| shaya tshithu | Adjektiv | empty | |
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| ṱuku | Adjektiv | young | Mutukana u tshee ṱuku. The boy is young. |
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| na nungo | Adjektiv | strong | Munna uyo u na nungo. That man is strong. |
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| tswuku | Adjektiv | red | |
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| lutombo | Adjektiv | blue | Ṱaḓulu ndi lutombo. The sky is blue. |
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| dala | Adjektiv | green | |
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| seruha | Adjektiv | yellow | |
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| ntswu | Adjektiv | black | Goloi i ntswu. The car is black. |
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| tshena | Adjektiv | white | Mafhi ndi matshena. The milk is white. |
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| ee | Interjektion | yes | Ee, ndo lugela. Yes, I am ready. |
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| hai | Interjektion | no | Hai, a thi ḓivhi. No, I do not know. |
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| a ... ngo | Adverb | not | A thi neti. I am not tired. |
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| na | Konjunktion | and | Ti na vhurotho zwo lugela. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| kana | Konjunktion | or | Ti kana kofi zwo luga. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| fhedzi | Konjunktion | but | |
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| arali | Konjunktion | if | Arali mvula ya na, dzula hayani. If it rains, stay home. |
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| ngauri | Konjunktion | because | Ndo dzula ngauri mvula yo na. I stayed because it rained. |
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| na | Präposition | with | Ndo ḓa na khonani yanga. I came with my friend. |
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| nga si na | Präposition | without | |
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| u itela | Präposition | for | |
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| bva kha | Präposition | from | Ndi bva hayani. I come from home. |
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| u ya kha | Präposition | to | Ri khou ya doroboni. We are going to town. |
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