List of Synonyms in Chichewa and English


To learn Chichewa language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Chichewa language, this place will help you to learn Chichewa words like Synonyms and their meanings in Chichewa language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Chichewa and their pronunciation in English.


List of Synonyms in Chichewa and English

Top Synonyms in Chichewa


Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Chichewa language with English pronunciations.


Abbreviate
Condense
chidule
condense

Ability
Skill
luso
luso

Able
Capable
wokhoza
wokhoza

Above
Over
pamwamba
chatha

Above
Overhead
pamwamba
pamwamba

Abundant
Ample
zambiri
zokwanira

Accurate
Correct
zolondola
zolondola

Achieve
Accomplish
kukwaniritsa
kukwaniritsa

Advocate
Support
limbikitsa
thandizo

Afraid
Scared
mantha
mantha

Aggressive
Militant
mwaukali
wankhondo

Alike
Same
chimodzimodzi
yemweyo

Always
Forever
nthawi zonse
kwamuyaya

Amateur
Beginner
wachinyamata
woyamba

Ambitious
Aspiring
wofuna kutchuka
kufuna

Amount
Quantity
kuchuluka
kuchuluka

Angry
Mad
wokwiya
wamisala

Annoy
Irritate
kukwiyitsa
kukwiyitsa

Antagonize
Provoke
tsutsani
fulumiza

Apparent
Evident
zowonekera
zoonekeratu

Appear
Seem
kuwonekera
zikuwoneka

Approve
Endorse
vomereza
vomereza

Arrive
Reach
kufika
kufikira

Arrogant
Haughty
wodzikuza
wodzikuza

Ask
Inquire
funsani
funsani

Awful
Terrible
zoopsa
zoopsa

Awful
Atrocious
zoopsa
wankhanza

Awkward
Clumsy
zovuta
zopusa

Ban
Forbid
kuletsa
letsa

Barren
Infertile
wosabereka
wosabereka

Bashful
Shy
zamanyazi
wamanyazi

Beautiful
Attractive
wokongola
wokongola

Before
Prior
kale
patsogolo

Behave
Act
khalidwe
chitani

Bizarre
Weird
zodabwitsa
zodabwitsa

Brave
Bold
wolimba mtima
wolimba mtima

Care
Protection
chisamaliro
chitetezo

Clarify
Explain
fotokozani
fotokozani

Confine
Contain
chepetsa
muli

Conflict
Fight
kukangana
ndewu

Conflict
Oppose
kukangana
kutsutsa

Conform
Comply
gwirizana
kutsatira

Confuse
Complicate
sokoneza
sokoneza

Congested
Stuffed
chodzaza
chodzaza

Connect
Join
kulumikizana
kujowina

Conscientious
Virtuous
wosamala
wabwino

Conscious
Aware
kuzindikira
wodziwa

Consecutive
Successive
motsatizana
motsatizana

Conservative
Cautious
wosasintha
wochenjera

Considerate
Thoughtful
woganizira ena
woganizira

Constantly
Always
mosalekeza
nthawi zonse

Contaminate
Defile
wononga
kuyipitsa

Contented
Satisfied
wokhutira
kukhutitsidwa

Continue
Persist
pitilizani
limbikira

Convalesce
Recover
kuchira
achire

Convenient
Handy
yabwino
chothandiza

Correct
Right
zolondola
kulondola

Cozy
Comfortable
wokoma
womasuka

Cranky
Cross
wopenga
mtanda

Crazy
Insane
wamisala
wamisala

Cruel
Mean
wankhanza
kutanthauza

Cry
Sob
kulira
kulira

Dally
Loiter
dally
woyendayenda

Damage
Hurt
kuwonongeka
kupweteka

Dangerous
Unsafe
zoopsa
osatetezeka

Daring
Bold
kulimba mtima
wolimba mtima

Dark
Dismal
mdima
zachisoni

Dawn
Daybreak
mbandakucha
Kucha

Dead
Lifeless
akufa
opanda moyo

Delicate
Fragile
wosakhwima
osalimba

Detach
Unfasten
patula
masula

Deter
Prevent
letsa
kupewa

Determined
Convinced
wotsimikiza
wokhutitsidwa

Die
Expire
kufa
kutha ntchito

Different
Unlike
zosiyana
mosiyana

Difficult
Hard
zovuta
zolimba

Diminish
Decrease
kuchepa
kuchepa

Diminish
Curtail
kuchepa
kuchepetsa

Dirty
Soiled
zakuda
wodetsedwa

Disagree
Differ
sagwirizana
kusiyana

Disappear
Vanish
kutha
kutha

Disclaim
Deny
kudzikana
kukana

Dispute
Debate
kutsutsana
kukangana

Diverse
Distinct
zosiyanasiyana
osiyana

Divide
Split
gawani
Gawa

Docile
Tame
wodekha
woweta

Dormant
Inactive
osagona
osagwira ntchito

Doubt
Mistrust
kukaikira
kusakhulupirira

Drab
Dull
drab
kuzimiririka

Drastic
Extreme
kwambiri
kwambiri

Dreadful
Terrible
zowopsya
zoopsa

Dry
Arid
youma
youma

Dubious
Doubtful
zokayikitsa
wokayika

Dull
Blunt
kuzimiririka
wosayankhula

Dumb
Stupid
wosayankhula
opusa

Early
Premature
molawirira
msanga

Easy
Simple
zosavuta
zosavuta

Eat
Consume
kudya
kudya

Eccentric
Unusual
eccentric
zachilendo

Ecstasy
Joy
chisangalalo
chisangalalo

Empty
Drain
opanda kanthu
kukhetsa

Encourage
Support
limbikitsa
thandizo

End
Finish
TSIRIZA
kumaliza

Enemy
Opponent
mdani
wotsutsa

Exit
Leave
Potulukira
kuchoka

Fast
Quick
kudya
mwachangu

Get
Receive
kupeza
landira

Glad
Happy
wokondwa
wokondwa

Good
Fine
zabwino
chabwino

Hard
Firm
zolimba
olimba

Hate
Loathe
chidani
kunyansidwa

Help
Aid
Thandizeni
thandizo

High
Elevated
apamwamba
okwezeka

Hold
Grasp
gwirani
gwira

Honest
Truthful
woona mtima
zoona

Hospitable
Cordial
wochereza
wachifundo

Hostile
Antagonistic
waudani
wotsutsa

Huge
Vast
chachikulu
chachikulu

Humble
Modest
wodzichepetsa
wodzichepetsa

Humiliate
Embarrass
chititsa manyazi
manyazi

Identical
Duplicate
zofanana
bwerezera

Idle
Lazy
opanda ntchito
waulesi

Ignorant
Unaware
mbuli
osadziwa

Ill
Sick
kudwala
odwala

Immaculate
Spotless
wopanda chilema
opanda banga

Immature
Inexperienced
osakhwima
wosadziwa zambiri

Immune
Exempt
chitetezo
kukhululukidwa

Impartial
Neutral
wopanda tsankho
ndale

Impatient
Eager
wosaleza mtima
mwachidwi

Imperative
Crucial
zofunikira
zofunika

Imperfect
Faulty
opanda ungwiro
zolakwika

Impetuous
Reckless
wopupuluma
wosasamala

Important
Meaningful
zofunika
zatanthauzo

Independent
Autonomous
wodziyimira pawokha
wodzilamulira

Infant
Baby
khanda
mwana

Inferior
Substandard
otsika
zosavomerezeka

Infuriate
Enrage
kukwiyitsa
kukwiyitsa

Intelligent
Clever
wanzeru
wochenjera

Intermittent
Sporadic
wapakatikati
mwapang'onopang'ono

Internal
Inner
mkati
mkati

Intolerant
Bigoted
wosalolera
wodzikweza

Intriguing
Fascinating
zochititsa chidwi
zochititsa chidwi

Job
Occupation
ntchito
ntchito

Keep
Hold
kusunga
gwirani

Large
Big
chachikulu
chachikulu

Last
Final
otsiriza
chomaliza

Magnify
Expand
kulitsa
kulitsa

Mandatory
Required
mokakamizidwa
zofunika

Maneuver
Manipulate
yendetsa
yendetsa

Maximum
Uppermost
pazipita
wapamwamba kwambiri

Meager
Scanty
zochepa
zochepa

Mean
Unkind
kutanthauza
wopanda chifundo

Mediocre
Fair
wapakati
chilungamo

Mend
Repair
konza
kukonza

Migrant
Drifting
osamukasamuka
kuyendayenda

Militant
Combative
wankhondo
wolimbana

Minor
Lesser
wamng'ono
zochepa

Mirth
Fun
chisangalalo
zosangalatsa

Mischievous
Impish
wankhanza
impish

Misfortune
Mishap
tsoka
vuto

Mistake
Error
cholakwika
cholakwika

Mobile
Moveable
mafoni
zosunthika

Moderate
Lenient
wapakati
wolekerera

Momentous
Powerful
yofunika kwambiri
wamphamvu

Monotonous
Boring
wonyada
wotopetsa

Moral
Ethical
makhalidwe abwino
zamakhalidwe

Morbid
Awful
kudwala
zoopsa

Morose
Sullen
morose
wokhumudwa

Mourn
Grieve
malira
chisoni

Mysterious
Occult
zachinsinsi
zamatsenga

Native
Local
mbadwa
kwanuko

Naughty
Disobedient
wamwano
osamvera

Near
Close
pafupi
pafupi

Neat
Tidy
mwaukhondo
mwaudongo

Negligent
Inattentive
wosasamala
osatchera khutu

Nervous
Perturbed
wamanjenje
kukhumudwa

Neutral
Impartial
ndale
wopanda tsankho

New
Fresh
zatsopano
mwatsopano

Nice
Pleasing
zabwino
zokondweretsa

Non stop
Continuous
osayima
mosalekeza

Occur
Happen
kuchitika
kuchitika

Odd
Strange
osamvetseka
zachilendo

Old
Ancient
wakale
zakale

One
Single
imodzi
wosakwatiwa

Operate
Function
gwirani ntchito
ntchito

Present
Gift
kupezeka
mphatso

Raise
Lift
kwezani
kwezani

Respect
Honor
ulemu
ulemu

Rich
Wealthy
wolemera
wolemera

Rude
Impolite
mwano
wopanda ulemu

Rule
Law
ulamuliro
lamulo

Sad
Unhappy
zachisoni
osakondwa

Safe
Secure
otetezeka
otetezeka

Select
Choose
sankhani
kusankha

Show
Display
chiwonetsero
chiwonetsero

Silent
Quite
chete
ndithu

Small
Tiny
yaying'ono
chaching'ono

Speak
Talk
lankhula
kulankhula

Special
Exceptional
wapadera
wapadera

Spontaneous
Automatic
modzidzimutsa
zokha

Stable
Steady
khola
wokhazikika

Start
Begin
kuyamba
yamba

Stationary
Fixed
osaima
okhazikika

Stone
Rock
mwala
thanthwe

Stupid
Dense
opusa
wandiweyani

Successful
Prosperous
wopambana
wolemera

Sufficient
Ample
zokwanira
zokwanira

Superb
Magnificent
wapamwamba
zodabwitsa

Suppress
Restrain
kupondereza
letsa

Surplus
Excess
zowonjezera
mochulukira

Thrive
Prosper
bwino
bwino

Total
Entire
zonse
zonse

Trip
Journey
ulendo
ulendo

Trivial
Worthless
chochepa
zopanda pake

TRUE
Correct
TRUE
zolondola

Turbulent
Blustering
chipwirikiti
kuphulika

Turmoil
Disturbance
chipwirikiti
chisokonezo

Unbiased
Impartial
wosakondera
wopanda tsankho

Under
Below
pansi
pansipa

Upset
Perturb
khumudwa
sokoneza

Urgent
Important
mwachangu
zofunika

Vacant
Empty
wopanda munthu
opanda kanthu

Vague
Indistinct
zosamveka
wosadziwika bwino

Valiant
Courageous
wolimba mtima
wolimba mtima

Vibrate
Tremble
njenjemera
njenjemera

Vicious
Ferocious
wankhanza
wankhanza

Want
Desire
kufuna
chilakolako

Win
Succeed
kupambana
kupambana

Wise
Knowing
wanzeru
kudziwa

Wonderful
Marvelous
zodabwitsa
zodabwitsa

Worn
Old
zatha
wakale

Write
Record
lembani
mbiri

Wrong
Mistaken
cholakwika
kulakwitsa

Yield
Produce
Zotuluka
panga