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