Plant names in Chichewa and English - Common Chichewa Vocabulary

Learn common Chichewa vocabulary with this English-to-Chichewa list of Plant names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Chichewa language skills through popular words and play Chichewa quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Chichewa language, then the 1000 most common Chichewa words will help you to learn the Chichewa language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Plant vocabulary words in Chichewa.

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List of Plant names in Chichewa with English Pronunciation

Learn Plant in Chichewa, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Chichewa vocabulary for daily conversations.

Plant names - Chichewa

Acorn	acorn
Agriculture	ulimi
Angiosperm	angiosperm
Autotroph	autotroph
Axilary bud	gulu la axilary
Biennial	zaka ziwiri
Blade	tsamba
Blossom	duwa
Botany	zomera
Bract	bract
Branch	nthambi
Bromeliad	bromeliad
Bud	masamba
Cactus	nkhaka
Calyx	calyx
Canopy	denga
Carpel	carpel
Clover	clover
Cork	Nkhata
Dicot	dikoti

Endosperm	endosperm
Epicotyl	epicotyl
Evergreen	masamba obiriwira
Fern	fern
Fertilizer	fetereza
Filament	filament
Flora	zomera
Flower	duwa
Foliage	masamba
Garden	munda
Germinate	kumera
Ginkgo	ginkgo
Grain	mbewu
Grass	udzu
Grove	munda
Grow	kukula
Gum	chingamu
Hardy	wolimba
Hastate	mwachangu
Herb	therere

Horticulture	ulimi wamaluwa
Hybrid	wosakanizidwa
Inflorescence	inflorescence
Internode	internode
Ivy	izi
Jungle	nkhalango
Juniper	juniper
Kudzu	kudzu
Lamina	lamina
Leaf	tsamba
Legume	nyemba
Meristem	zabwino
Midrib	pakati
Monocot	monokoti
Moss	moss
Nectar	timadzi tokoma
Needle	singano
Node	mfundo
Nut	mtedza
Ovary	ovary

Palm	kanjedza
Palmate	palmate
Peduncle	peduncle
Perennial	osatha
Petal	petal
Petiole	petiole
Phloem	phloem
Photosynthesis	photosynthesis
Pinnate	pinnate
Pistil	pistil
Pith	pith
Plumule	plumule
Pollen	mungu
Pollinate	ponya mungu
Prickle	prickle
Rachis	rachis
Reniform	sinthaninso
Resin	utomoni
Reticulate	reticulate
Rings	mphete

Root	mizu
Sap	kuyamwa
Sapling	sapling
Seed	mbewu
Seedling	mbande
Sepal	sepal
Shamrock	shamrock
Shoot	kuwombera
Shrub	shrub
Soil	nthaka
Spine	msana
Spore	spore
Sprout	mphukira
Stalk	phesi
Stamen	stameni
Stand	kuyimirira
Stem	tsinde
Stigma	kusalidwa
Stipule	stipule
Stoma	stoma

Succulent	zokoma
Sunlight	kuwala kwa dzuwa
Tap root	tap root
Thorn	munga
Tree	mtengo
Trunk	thunthu
Tuber	tuber
Twig	nthambi
Understory	understory
Vascular plant	mitsempha chomera
Vein	mtsempha
Venation	venation
Vine	mpesa
Weed	udzu
Whorled	woledzera

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Top 1000 Chichewa words

Here you learn top 1000 Chichewa words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Chichewa meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kudya
All	zonse
New	zatsopano
Snore	nkonono
Fast	kudya
Help	Thandizeni
Pain	ululu
Rain	mvula
Pride	kunyada
Sense	nzeru
Large	chachikulu
Skill	luso
Panic	mantha
Thank	zikomo
Desire	chilakolako
Woman	mkazi
Hungry	wanjala

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Daily use Chichewa Sentences

Here you learn top Chichewa sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Chichewa meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	M'mawa wabwino
What is your name	Dzina lanu ndi ndani
What is your problem	Vuto lanu ndi chiyani?
I hate you	ndimadana nanu
I love you	ndimakukondani
Can I help you	Kodi ndingakuthandizeni?
I am sorry	Pepani
I want to sleep	ndikufuna kugona
This is very important	Izi ndi zofunika kwambiri
Are you hungry	Muli ndi njala?
How is your life	Moyo wanu uli bwanji?
I am going to study	Ndikupita kukaphunzira