piano

piano class IX (canonical)
piano class X (plural)


bia

bia class V (canonical)
mabia class VI (plural)


banjo

banjo class IX (canonical)
banjo class X (plural)


marimba

sw-noun

marimba class IX (plural marimba class X)

marimba class IX (canonical)
marimba class X (plural)


data

data class IX (canonical)
data class X (plural)

data (information, especially in a scientific or computational context)


data

-data (canonical)
kudata (infinitive)
kudata (infinitive)
kutodata (infinitive negative)
data (imperative singular)
dateni (imperative plural)
hudata (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidata (past)
negative subject concord + -kudata (negative past)
ninadata (first-person present singular)
nadata (first-person present singular)
tunadata (first-person plural present)
unadata (present second-person singular)
mnadata (plural present second-person)
anadata (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadata (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadata (present third-person)
sidati (first-person negative present singular)
hatudati (first-person negative plural present)
hudati (negative present second-person singular)
hamdati (negative plural present second-person)
hadati (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadati (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dati (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadata (future)
negative subject concord + -tadata (future negative)
nidate (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudate (first-person plural subjunctive)
udate (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdate (plural second-person subjunctive)
adate (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadate (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -date (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidate (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedata (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singedata (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalidata (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalidata (irrealis negative past)
nadata (first-person gnomic singular)
twadata (first-person gnomic plural)
wadata (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadata (gnomic plural second-person)
adata (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadata (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadata (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadata (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladata (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadata (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadata (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadata (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadata (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadata (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadata (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadata (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padata (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadata (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medata (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshadata (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jadata (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidata (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodata (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadate (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidata (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudata (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudata (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadata (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udata (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudata (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padata (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudata (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidata (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dataye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-datao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-datao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-datayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-datalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-datayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-datacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-datavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-datayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-datazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-datao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-datako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-datapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-datamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedata (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odata (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odata (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodata (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodata (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodata (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodata (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodata (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodata (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodata (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odata (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodata (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podata (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modata (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


meli

meli class IX (canonical)
meli class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic ميل (mēl), from English mail, in reference to the steamers that brought mail.


kitara

kitara class VII (plural vitara class VIII)

kitara class VII (canonical)
vitara class VIII (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic كِتّارة (kittāra, “sabre”), from Hindi कटार (kaṭār).


kamera

sw-noun

kamera class IX (plural kamera class X or makamera class VI)

kamera class IX (canonical)
kamera class X (plural)
makamera class VI (plural)


begi

begi class V (canonical)
mabegi class VI (plural)


zinki

zinki class IX (canonical)
zinki class X (plural)


studio

studio class IX (canonical)
studio class X (plural)

studio (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made)


singe

singe class IX (canonical)
singe class X (plural)


gamba

gamba class V (canonical)
magamba class VI (plural)


dau

dau class V (canonical)
madau class VI (plural)


kasha

kasha class V (canonical)
makasha class VI (plural)


tanga

tanga class V (canonical)
matanga class VI (plural)


tangi

tangi class V (canonical)
matangi class VI (plural)


peni

peni class IX (canonical)
peni class X (plural)


pipa

pipa class V (canonical)
mapipa class VI (plural)


tasa

tasa class IX (canonical)
tasa class X (plural)


uta

uta class XI (canonical)
nyuta class X (plural)

Baada ya kukabidhi uta, mshale na shoka lake kwa mwindaji mwenzake wa Hadzabe, Zigwadzee alishika fimbo fupi iliyochongoka na akaingia shimoni.

2017 August 18, “Chakula cha Wahadzabe cha matunda na nungunungu Tanzania”, in BBC News Swahili:

After handing over his bow, arrow and ax to his fellow Hadzabe hunter, Zigwadzee grabbed a short pointed stick and entered the pit.


uma

uma class XI (canonical)
nyuma class X (plural)


uma

-uma (canonical)
kuuma (infinitive)
kuuma (infinitive)
kutouma (infinitive negative)
uma (imperative singular)
umeni (imperative plural)
huuma (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liuma (past)
negative subject concord + -kuuma (negative past)
ninauma (first-person present singular)
nauma (first-person present singular)
tunauma (first-person plural present)
unauma (present second-person singular)
mnauma (plural present second-person)
anauma (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanauma (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nauma (present third-person)
siumi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuumi (first-person negative plural present)
huumi (negative present second-person singular)
hamuumi (negative plural present second-person)
haumi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaumi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -umi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tauma (future)
negative subject concord + -tauma (future negative)
niume (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuume (first-person plural subjunctive)
uume (second-person singular subjunctive)
muume (plural second-person subjunctive)
aume (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waume (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -ume (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siume (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeuma (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeuma (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliuma (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaliuma (irrealis negative past)
nauma (first-person gnomic singular)
twauma (first-person gnomic plural)
wauma (gnomic second-person singular)
mwauma (gnomic plural second-person)
auma (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wauma (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wauma (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yauma (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lauma (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yauma (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chauma (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyauma (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yauma (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zauma (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wauma (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwauma (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pauma (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwauma (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meuma (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshauma (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jauma (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiuma (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipouma (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaume (consecutive subjunctive)
-niuma (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuuma (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuuma (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wauma (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuumeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waumeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-muuma (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wauma (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uuma (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iuma (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liuma (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yauma (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiuma (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viuma (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iuma (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziuma (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uuma (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuuma (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pauma (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muuma (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiuma (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-umaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-umao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-umao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-umayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-umalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-umayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-umacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-umavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-umayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-umazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-umao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-umako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-umapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-umamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeuma (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ouma (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ouma (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-youma (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-louma (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-youma (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chouma (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyouma (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-youma (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zouma (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ouma (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kouma (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pouma (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mouma (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)


kiasi

kiasi class VII (plural viasi class VIII)

kiasi class VII (canonical)
viasi class VIII (plural)


tupa

tupa class IX (canonical)
tupa class X (plural)


kutu

kutu class IX (canonical)
kutu class X (plural)


dele

dele class IX (canonical)
dele class X (plural)


dila

dila class IX (canonical)
dila class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic دِلَاء (dilāʔ), plural of دَلْو (dalw).


ngoma

ngoma class IX (plural ngoma class X or mangoma class VI)

ngoma class IX (canonical)
ngoma class X (plural)
mangoma class VI (plural)


dumu

dumu class V (canonical)
madumu class VI (plural)


bano

bano class V (canonical)
mabano class VI (plural)


vuvuzela

vuvuzela class IX (plural vuvuzela class X)

vuvuzela class IX (canonical)
vuvuzela class X (plural)

From Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.

vuvuzela (a trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound)


mbuzi

mbuzi class IX (canonical)
mbuzi class X (plural)


dira

dira class IX (canonical)
dira class X (plural)

compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)


pembe

pembe class IX (canonical)
pembe class X (plural)


chupa

chupa class IX (canonical)
chupa class X (plural)

Kikuyu: cuba


debe

debe class V (canonical)
madebe class VI (plural)

An oil container holding about four gallons.


jeti

jeti class IX (canonical)
jeti class X (plural)


rula

rula class IX (canonical)
rula class X (plural)


faksi

faksi class IX (canonical)
faksi class X (plural)


pua

pua class V (canonical)
mapua class VI (plural)

Cognate with Chichewa mphuno and Shona mhuno.


pua

A very old borrowing, ultimately from Persian پولاد (pulâd).


kisu

kisu class VII (canonical)
visu class VIII (plural)

→ Gujarati: કીસુ (kīsu)


pochi

pochi class IX (canonical)
pochi class X (plural)

wallet (pouch or small bag, especially for keeping money)


basi

basi class V (canonical)
mabasi class VI (plural)


posti

-posti (canonical)
kuposti (infinitive)
kuposti (infinitive)
kutoposti (infinitive negative)
posti (imperative singular)
postini (imperative plural)
huposti (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liposti (past)
negative subject concord + -kuposti (negative past)
ninaposti (first-person present singular)
naposti (first-person present singular)
tunaposti (first-person plural present)
unaposti (present second-person singular)
mnaposti (plural present second-person)
anaposti (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaposti (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naposti (present third-person)
siposti (first-person negative present singular)
hatuposti (first-person negative plural present)
huposti (negative present second-person singular)
hamposti (negative plural present second-person)
haposti (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaposti (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -posti (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taposti (future)
negative subject concord + -taposti (future negative)
niposti (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuposti (first-person plural subjunctive)
uposti (second-person singular subjunctive)
mposti (plural second-person subjunctive)
aposti (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waposti (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -posti (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siposti (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeposti (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeposti (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliposti (irrealis past)
naposti (first-person gnomic singular)
twaposti (first-person gnomic plural)
waposti (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaposti (gnomic plural second-person)
aposti (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waposti (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waposti (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaposti (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laposti (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaposti (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaposti (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaposti (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaposti (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaposti (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waposti (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaposti (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paposti (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaposti (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meposti (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaposti (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japosti (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiposti (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoposti (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaposti (consecutive subjunctive)
-niposti (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuposti (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuposti (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waposti (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupostini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapostini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mposti (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waposti (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uposti (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iposti (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liposti (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaposti (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiposti (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viposti (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iposti (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziposti (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uposti (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuposti (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paposti (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muposti (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiposti (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-postiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-postio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-postio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-postiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-postilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-postiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-posticho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-postivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-postiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-postizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-postio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-postiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-postipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-postimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeposti (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oposti (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oposti (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoposti (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loposti (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoposti (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choposti (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoposti (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoposti (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoposti (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oposti (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koposti (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poposti (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moposti (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

(neologism) to post (to send to an electronic forum)


stima

stima class IX (canonical)
stima class X (plural)


violini

violini class IX (plural violini class X)

violini class IX (canonical)
violini class X (plural)


mikrofoni

mikrofoni class IX (plural mikrofoni class X)

mikrofoni class IX (canonical)
mikrofoni class X (plural)


lori

lori class V (canonical)
malori class VI (plural)


reki

reki class IX (canonical)
reki class X (plural)


bolti

bolti class IX (canonical)
bolti class X (plural)


kipanya

kipanya class VII (plural vipanya class VIII)

kipanya class VII (canonical)
vipanya class VIII (plural)

From ki- + panya. The computing sense is a semantic loan from English mouse.


ndoo

ndoo class IX (canonical)
ndoo class X (plural)

Kikuyu: ndoo


chuma

chuma class VII (plural vyuma class VIII)

chuma class VII (canonical)
vyuma class VIII (plural)

Kikuyu: cuma


mbegu

mbegu class IX (canonical)
mbegu class X (plural)

(wikis) a stub (a page providing only minimal information and intended for later development)


shoka

shoka class V (canonical)
mashoka class VI (plural)


panga

panga class IX (canonical)
panga class X (plural)

'Silaha yao (teleza) kubwa ni kisu na panga.'

2019 June 10, “Wanawake wa Kigoma watoroka wakihofia wabakaji Tanzania maarufu 'Teleza' [Kigoma women flee in fear of Tanzanian rapists 'Teleza']”, in BBC News Swahili:

'Their (Teleza's) chief weapons are the knife and the machete.'


faili

faili class V (canonical)
mafaili class VI (plural)


upanga

upanga class XI (canonical)
panga class X (plural)


kuki

kuki class IX (canonical)
kuki class X (plural)


gari

gari class V (canonical)
magari class VI (plural)

→ Chichewa: galimoto

→ Kamba: ngali

→ Kikuyu: ngari

→ Maore Comorian: gari

→ Meru: ngari

Borrowed from Omani Arabic قاري (gāri, “car”), from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī, “cart, car”)/Urdu گاڑی (gāṛī) or Persian گاری (gâri, “cart”).

bor

Urdu گاڑی (gāṛī)

vehicle (any vehicle, including wagons and trains)


mundu

sw-noun

mundu class III (plural miundu class IV)

mundu class III (canonical)
miundu class IV (plural)


boksi

boksi class IX (canonical)
boksi class X (plural)


kijiko

kijiko class VII (plural vijiko class VIII)

kijiko class VII (canonical)
vijiko class VIII (plural)

Uncertain. Although in form it would appear to be a diminutive of mwiko, that may be a back-formation if the term is ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قاشیق (kaşık).


buti

buti class V (canonical)
mabuti class VI (plural)


buti

buti class IX (canonical)
buti class X (plural)

a traditional dance in which the dancers are in a circle with one in the middle


shaka

shaka class IX (plural shaka class X or mashaka class VI)

shaka class IX (canonical)
shaka class X (plural)
mashaka class VI (plural)


tridenti

tridenti class IX (plural tridenti class X)

tridenti class IX (canonical)
tridenti class X (plural)


kifaa

kifaa class VII (plural vifaa class VIII)

kifaa class VII (canonical)
vifaa class VIII (plural)


droni

droni class IX (canonical)
droni class X (plural)

2022 April 18, “Vita vya Ukraine: Je, droni ndiyo itakayoamua mshindi wa vita siku zijazo?”, in BBC News Swahili:

Will the drone decide the winner of future wars?


ramia

ramia class IX (canonical)
ramia class X (plural)

(firearms) cartridge, round of ammunition


blogu

blogu class IX (canonical)
blogu class X (plural)


mashua

mashua class IX (canonical)
mashua class X (plural)

→ English: mashua

Borrowed from Omani Arabic ماشوة (māšūa ~ māšawwa), ultimately from an Indian source; compare Gujarati મછવો (machvo) (plural/oblique મછવા (machvā)), Marathi मचवा (macvā).


matatu

matatu class V (canonical)
matatu class VI (plural)

From -tatu (“three”), based on the original flat fare of thirty cents in the 1960s.


mfuko

sw-noun

mfuko class III (plural mifuko class IV)

mfuko class III (canonical)
mifuko class IV (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *puko. Cognate with Bemba mufuko, Kikuyu muhuko.


kiambaza

kiambaza class VII (plural viambaza class VIII)

kiambaza class VII (canonical)
viambaza class VIII (plural)

a wall of a house (structure built for defense, specifically surrounding a house)


redio

redio class IX (canonical)
redio class X (plural)


bomu

bomu class V (canonical)
mabomu class VI (plural)


bikari

bikari class IX (canonical)
bikari class X (plural)

From Persian پرگار (pargâr), via Arabic بِرْكَار (birkār).


kichujio

kichujio class VII (plural vichujio class VIII)

kichujio class VII (canonical)
vichujio class VIII (plural)

sieve (device to separate larger objects)

(computing) a filter (process that sorts data)


kalamu

kalamu class IX (canonical)
kalamu class X (plural)


shaba

shaba class IX (canonical)
shaba class X (plural)


bunduki

bunduki class IX (plural bunduki class X)

bunduki class IX (canonical)
bunduki class X (plural)

→ Iraqw: punduki

→ Kituba: munduki

→ Lingala: bondóki

→ Luganda: emmundu

→ Luo: bunde

→ Nzadi: onduk

→ Rwanda-Rundi: imbunda

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).


akaunti

sw-noun

akaunti class IX (plural akaunti class X)

akaunti class IX (canonical)
akaunti class X (plural)


kipenga

kipenga class VII (plural vipenga class VIII)

kipenga class VII (canonical)
vipenga class VIII (plural)

whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)


kitufe

kitufe class VII (plural vitufe class VIII)

kitufe class VII (canonical)
vitufe class VIII (plural)

button (mechanical device or on-screen control that can be pressed)


chaki

chaki class IX (canonical)
chaki class X (plural)

chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)


kikapu

kikapu class VII (plural vikapu class VIII)

kikapu class VII (canonical)
vikapu class VIII (plural)


msumeno

msumeno class III (plural misumeno class IV)

msumeno class III (canonical)
misumeno class IV (plural)


nyundo

nyundo class IX (canonical)
nyundo class X (plural)


waya

waya class IX (canonical)
nyaya class X (plural)


chungu

chungu class VII (plural vyungu class VIII)

chungu class VII (canonical)
vyungu class VIII (plural)


televisheni

televisheni class IX (plural televisheni class X)

televisheni class IX (canonical)
televisheni class X (plural)


runinga

runinga class IX (plural runinga class X)

runinga class IX (canonical)
runinga class X (plural)


kipimo

kipimo class VII (plural vipimo class VIII)

kipimo class VII (canonical)
vipimo class VIII (plural)


rungu

rungu class V (canonical)
marungu class VI (plural)


harimuni

harimuni class IX (plural harimuni class X)

harimuni class IX (canonical)
harimuni class X (plural)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


bahasha

bahasha class IX (plural bahasha class X or mabahasha class VI)

bahasha class IX (canonical)
bahasha class X (plural)
mabahasha class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بخشة (baḵša, “envelope”).


mrija

sw-noun

mrija class III (plural mirija class IV)

mrija class III (canonical)
mirija class IV (plural)


mtego

mtego class III (plural mitego class IV)

mtego class III (canonical)
mitego class IV (plural)

From m- + -tega (“to set a trap, to entrap”) + -o.

af

trap (device designed to catch or kill animals)


kifutio

sw-noun

kifutio class VII (plural vifutio class VIII)

kifutio class VII (canonical)
vifutio class VIII (plural)

an eraser (thing used to erase something written or drawn)


nyambizi

nyambizi class IX (plural nyambizi class X)

nyambizi class IX (canonical)
nyambizi class X (plural)


sabmarini

sabmarini class IX (plural sabmarini class X)

sabmarini class IX (canonical)
sabmarini class X (plural)


jembe

jembe class V (canonical)
majembe class VI (plural)


ufagio

ufagio class XI (plural fagio class X or mafagio class VI)

ufagio class XI (canonical)
fagio class X (plural)
mafagio class VI (plural)


bakuli

bakuli class V (plural mabakuli class VI)

bakuli class V (canonical)
mabakuli class VI (plural)

→ Gujarati: બકુડી (bakuḍī)

→ Luganda: bbakuli

→ Malagasy: bakoly


jiriwa

jiriwa class IX (canonical)
jiriwa class X (plural)

a vise (two-jawed instrument for holding work)


teksi

teksi class IX (canonical)
teksi class X (plural)


jokofu

jokofu class V (plural majokofu class VI)

jokofu class V (canonical)
majokofu class VI (plural)

refrigerator (appliance that refrigerates food)


jeki

jeki class IX (canonical)
jeki class X (plural)

a jack (mechanical device for raising and supporting a heavy object)


gunia

gunia class V (canonical)
magunia class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic قُوْنِيَّة (gūniyya), from Gujarati ગૂણિયું (gūṇiyũ).


kizuizi

sw-noun

kizuizi class VII (plural vizuizi class VIII)

kizuizi class VII (canonical)
vizuizi class VIII (plural)

From -zuia (“to prevent, to keep back”) or a variant.


msimbo

msimbo class III (plural misimbo class IV)

msimbo class III (canonical)
misimbo class IV (plural)


ngao

ngao class IX (canonical)
ngao class X (plural)

Hekima, umoja, na amani / Hizi ni ngao zetu

1961, “Mungu ibariki Afrika (national anthem of Tanzania)”:

Wisdom, unity, and peace / These are our shields


geji

geji class IX (canonical)
geji class X (plural)

gauge (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard)


ngazi

ngazi class IX (canonical)
ngazi class X (plural)


kichaka

kichaka class VII (plural vichaka class VIII)

kichaka class VII (canonical)
vichaka class VIII (plural)

a bush or shrub (category of woody plant)

a splinter used as a fastener to support a pole


madini

madini class IX (canonical)
madini class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْدِن (maʕdin, “mineral”).


bastola

sw-noun

bastola class IX (plural bastola class X)

bastola class IX (canonical)
bastola class X (plural)


jagi

jagi class V (canonical)
majagi class VI (plural)


toleo

toleo class V (canonical)
matoleo class VI (plural)


mbano

mbano class III (plural mibano class IV)

mbano class III (canonical)
mibano class IV (plural)


msasa

msasa class III (plural misasa class IV)

msasa class III (canonical)
misasa class IV (plural)


fuko

fuko class V (canonical)
mafuko class VI (plural)


tarakilishi

tarakilishi class IX (plural tarakilishi class X)

tarakilishi class IX (canonical)
tarakilishi class X (plural)

(uncommon) computer (a programmable device)


dhahabu

dhahabu class IX (plural dhahabu class X)

dhahabu class IX (canonical)
dhahabu class X (plural)

→ Kikuyu: thahabu


ndege

ndege class IX (canonical)
ndege class X (plural)

Katika kuiletea nchi yetu pesa zaidi za kigeni, utalii unafuatwa na kahawa, na kwa sababu wengi wa watalii hawa husafiri kwa ndege kuja Kenya, kuna haja kubwa sana ya kutiliwa mkazo zaidi shughuli za safari za ndege ili kuimarisha utalii.

1977, Kenya Gazette - Sep 13 – Dec 16, 1977, volume 45, page 999:

To bring our country more foreign currency, tourism is associated with coffee, and because many of these tourists travel by plane to Kenya, it's very important to stress travel by plane in order to strengthen tourism.


mtumiaji

mtumiaji class I (plural watumiaji class II)

mtumiaji class I (canonical)
watumiaji class II (plural)

user (one who uses something, a consumer)


kufuli

kufuli class IX (canonical)
kufuli class X (plural)


mzinga

mzinga class III (plural mizinga class IV)

mzinga class III (canonical)
mizinga class IV (plural)

hive (a box or basket for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees)


mkebe

mkebe class III (plural mikebe class IV)

mkebe class III (canonical)
mikebe class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مِكَبَّة (mikabba).


gurudumu

gurudumu class V (plural magurudumu class VI)

gurudumu class V (canonical)
magurudumu class VI (plural)

From Persian گردون (gardun, “wheel, chariot”).


simu

simu class IX (canonical)
simu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic سيم (sīm, “telegram”), from Persian سیم (sim, “wire”).


friji

friji class IX (canonical)
friji class X (plural)


spana

spana class IX (canonical)
spana class X (plural)

spanner (hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts)


hori

hori class V (canonical)
mahori class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic هوري (hōrī), from an Indian source, likely Hindi होड़ी (hoṛī) or Gujarati હોડી (hoḍī).


boti

boti class IX (canonical)
boti class X (plural)


wembe

wembe class XI (canonical)
nyembe class X (plural)


roboti

roboti class IX (canonical)
roboti class X (plural)


mshale

sw-noun

mshale class III (plural mishale class IV)

mshale class III (canonical)
mishale class IV (plural)


metali

metali class IX (canonical)
metali class X (plural)

metal (certain elements and materials composed of them)


programu

programu class IX (plural programu class X)

programu class IX (canonical)
programu class X (plural)

(computing) program (software application)


filimbi

filimbi class IX (plural filimbi class X)

filimbi class IX (canonical)
filimbi class X (plural)


gitaa

gitaa class IX (canonical)
gitaa class X (plural)


kupri

kupri class IX (canonical)
kupri class X (plural)


jarari

jarari class IX (canonical)
jarari class X (plural)

drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)


mkongojo

mkongojo class III (plural mikongojo class IV)

mkongojo class III (canonical)
mikongojo class IV (plural)

walking stick, staff (cane used by elders)


kompyuta

kompyuta class IX (plural kompyuta class X)

kompyuta class IX (canonical)
kompyuta class X (plural)


vanadi

vanadi class IX (canonical)
vanadi class X (plural)


fedha

fedha class IX (canonical)
fedha class X (plural)


pikipiki

pikipiki class IX (plural pikipiki class X)

pikipiki class IX (canonical)
pikipiki class X (plural)


dhau

dhau class IX (canonical)
dhau class X (plural)


mtumbwi

mtumbwi class III (plural mitumbwi class IV)

mtumbwi class III (canonical)
mitumbwi class IV (plural)


sufuria

sufuria class V or IX (plural masufuria class VI or sufuria class X)

sufuria class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
masufuria class VI (plural)
sufuria class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic صفرية (ṣufriya, “cooking pot”), from Arabic صُفْر (ṣufr, “brass”).

bor+

pan, saucepan, or cooking pot, (in particular) sufuria


motokaa

sw-noun

motokaa class IX (plural motokaa class X)

motokaa class IX (canonical)
motokaa class X (plural)


udi

udi class XI (canonical)
udi class X (plural)


bodaboda

bodaboda class IX (plural bodaboda class X)

bodaboda class IX (canonical)
bodaboda class X (plural)


jahazi

jahazi class V or IX (plural majahazi class VI or jahazi class X)

jahazi class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
majahazi class VI (plural)
jahazi class X (plural)


siwa

siwa class V (canonical)
masiwa class VI (plural)

A type of ceremonial horn made of ivory and brass or wood blown at weddings and other events.


helikopta

helikopta class IX (plural helikopta class X)

helikopta class IX (canonical)
helikopta class X (plural)


kopo

kopo class V (canonical)
makopo class VI (plural)


mkuki

mkuki class III (plural mikuki class IV)

mkuki class III (canonical)
mikuki class IV (plural)


mwiko

mwiko class III (canonical)
miiko class IV (plural)


chombo

chombo class VII (plural vyombo class VIII)

chombo class VII (canonical)
vyombo class VIII (plural)


sanduku

sanduku class V (plural masanduku class VI)

sanduku class V (canonical)
masanduku class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: ithandũkũ

→ Kituba: sandúku

→ Lingala: sandúku


wavu

wavu class XI (canonical)
nyavu class X (plural)


mashine

mashine class IX (plural mashine class X)

mashine class IX (canonical)
mashine class X (plural)


riksho

riksho class IX (canonical)
riksho class X (plural)

Borrowed from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), probably via English rickshaw.


tofali

tofali class V (plural matofali class VI)

tofali class V (canonical)
matofali class VI (plural)


eropleni

eropleni class IX (plural eropleni class X)

eropleni class IX (canonical)
eropleni class X (plural)


transfoma

transfoma class IX (plural transfoma class X)

transfoma class IX (canonical)
transfoma class X (plural)


trekta

trekta class V (plural matrekta class VI)

trekta class V (canonical)
matrekta class VI (plural)


trela

trela class V (canonical)
matrela class VI (plural)


nzio

nzio class IX (canonical)
nzio class X (plural)


waraka

waraka class XI (plural nyaraka class X)

waraka class XI (canonical)
nyaraka class X (plural)


mashine ya barafu

mashine ya barafu class IX (plural mashine za barafu class X)

mashine ya barafu class IX (canonical)
mashine za barafu class X (plural)


daladala

daladala class IX (plural daladala class X)

daladala class IX (canonical)
daladala class X (plural)

Reduplication of dala, from English dollar. The word dala is slang for 5 shillings, which was the daladala fare in the 1980s. Conductors would call dala, dala.


skrubu

skrubu class IX (canonical)
skrubu class X (plural)


zebaki

zebaki class IX (canonical)
zebaki class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic زَيبق (zēbaq), from Arabic زِئْبَق (ziʔbaq).


risasi

risasi class IX (canonical)
risasi class X (plural)

→ Digo: risasi

→ Jita: ri-saási

→ Kikuyu: rĩthathi

→ Luganda: `ssasì

→ Nyakyusa: ilísasí

→ Nyankole: iːsási, amasási, kisási


roketi

roketi class IX (canonical)
roketi class X (plural)


mtungi

sw-noun

mtungi class III (plural mitungi class IV)

mtungi class III (canonical)
mitungi class IV (plural)

An old borrowing from Persian تنگ (tong).


chembe

chembe class VII (plural vyembe class VIII)

chembe class VII (canonical)
vyembe class VIII (plural)


teknolojia

teknolojia class IX (plural teknolojia class X)

teknolojia class IX (canonical)
teknolojia class X (plural)


injini

injini class IX (canonical)
injini class X (plural)


intaneti

intaneti class IX (plural intaneti class X)

intaneti class IX (canonical)
intaneti class X (plural)


sodiamu

sodiamu class IX (plural sodiamu class X)

sodiamu class IX (canonical)
sodiamu class X (plural)


uwanja wa ndege

uwanja wa ndege class XI (plural nyanja za ndege class X)

uwanja wa ndege class XI (canonical)
nyanja za ndege class X (plural)


mpini

mpini class III (plural mipini class IV)

mpini class III (canonical)
mipini class IV (plural)


saruji

saruji class IX (canonical)
saruji class X (plural)


mjengo

mjengo class III (plural mijengo class IV)

mjengo class III (canonical)
mijengo class IV (plural)


galawa

galawa class IX (canonical)
galawa class X (plural)

→ Chichewa: ngalawa

Of disputed origin, but widely considered a borrowing. The original meaning may be "outrigger" (as recorded in the dialect of Pemba), but Meinhof considered it to be from Portuguese galeão. Various other suggestions of Indian or Austronesian origin have been made.


barakinya

barakinya class IX (plural barakinya class X)

barakinya class IX (canonical)
barakinya class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese barquinha, diminutive of barca, and probably modified after baraka (“blessing”).


tarumbeta

tarumbeta class V (plural matarumbeta class VI)

tarumbeta class V (canonical)
matarumbeta class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese trombeta. Some sources claim it's from English trumpet.


skuta

skuta class IX (canonical)
skuta class X (plural)


mkasi

mkasi class III (plural mikasi class IV)

mkasi class III (canonical)
mikasi class IV (plural)

→ Kikuyu: magathĩ

→ Lingala: makási

→ Luganda: màkânsi


tairi

tairi class V (canonical)
matairi class VI (plural)


baruti

baruti class IX (canonical)
baruti class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic باروت (bārūt), ultimately from Arabic بَارُود (bārūd).


kombeo

sw-noun

kombeo class V (plural makombeo class VI)

kombeo class V (canonical)
makombeo class VI (plural)


silaha

silaha class IX (canonical)
silaha class X (plural)


mjenzi

mjenzi class I (plural wajenzi class II)

mjenzi class I (canonical)
wajenzi class II (plural)


mjengaji

mjengaji class I (plural wajengaji class II)

mjengaji class I (canonical)
wajengaji class II (plural)


klachi

klachi class IX (canonical)
klachi class X (plural)


jenereta

jenereta class V or IX (plural majenereta class VI or jenereta class X)

jenereta class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
majenereta class VI (plural)
jenereta class X (plural)


kipimajoto

kipimajoto class VII (plural vipimajoto class VIII)

kipimajoto class VII (canonical)
vipimajoto class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -pima (“measure”) + joto (“warmth”).


safina

safina class IX (canonical)
safina class X (plural)

ark (ship of the biblical character Noah)


mtepe

sw-noun

mtepe class III (plural mitepe class IV)

mtepe class III (canonical)
mitepe class IV (plural)

A traditional kind of sewn boat with a projecting prow.


bedeni

bedeni class V (plural mabedeni class VI)

bedeni class V (canonical)
mabedeni class VI (plural)

The beden, a type of dhow in which the prow and stern are identical.


kaango

kaango class V (plural makaango class VI)

kaango class V (canonical)
makaango class VI (plural)


kabureta

kabureta class IX (plural kabureta class X)

kabureta class IX (canonical)
kabureta class X (plural)


madigadi

madigadi class IX (plural madigadi class X)

madigadi class IX (canonical)
madigadi class X (plural)


piga simu

-piga simu (canonical)
kupiga simu (infinitive)


burashi

burashi class IX (plural burashi class X)

burashi class IX (canonical)
burashi class X (plural)


patasi

patasi class IX (canonical)
patasi class X (plural)


maharazi

maharazi class IX (plural maharazi class X)

maharazi class IX (canonical)
maharazi class X (plural)


dohani

dohani class IX (canonical)
dohani class X (plural)


merikebu

merikebu class IX (plural merikebu class X)

merikebu class IX (canonical)
merikebu class X (plural)


selula

selula class IX (canonical)
selula class X (plural)

mobile phone (a portable telephone, a cellphone)


tezo

tezo class V (canonical)
matezo class VI (plural)


barua pepe

barua pepe class IX (plural barua pepe class X)

barua pepe class IX (canonical)
barua pepe class X (plural)


mfuasi

mfuasi class I (plural wafuasi class II)

mfuasi class I (canonical)
wafuasi class II (plural)


tovuti

tovuti class IX (canonical)
tovuti class X (plural)

(Internet) website (a collection of pages on the World Wide Web)


mkabidhi

mkabidhi class I (plural wakabidhi class II)

mkabidhi class I (canonical)
wakabidhi class II (plural)

administrator (trustee or overseer of property, or of a website)


jesha

-jesha (canonical)
kujesha (infinitive)
kujesha (infinitive)
kutojesha (infinitive negative)
jesha (imperative singular)
jesheni (imperative plural)
hujesha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijesha (past)
negative subject concord + -kujesha (negative past)
ninajesha (first-person present singular)
najesha (first-person present singular)
tunajesha (first-person plural present)
unajesha (present second-person singular)
mnajesha (plural present second-person)
anajesha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajesha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najesha (present third-person)
sijeshi (first-person negative present singular)
hatujeshi (first-person negative plural present)
hujeshi (negative present second-person singular)
hamjeshi (negative plural present second-person)
hajeshi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajeshi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -jeshi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajesha (future)
negative subject concord + -tajesha (future negative)
nijeshe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujeshe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujeshe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjeshe (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajeshe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajeshe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jeshe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijeshe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngejesha (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singejesha (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalijesha (irrealis past)
najesha (first-person gnomic singular)
twajesha (first-person gnomic plural)
wajesha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajesha (gnomic plural second-person)
ajesha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajesha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajesha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajesha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajesha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajesha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajesha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajesha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajesha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajesha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajesha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajesha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajesha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajesha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejesha (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshajesha (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jajesha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijesha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipojesha (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kajeshe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijesha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujesha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujesha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajesha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujesheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajesheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjesha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajesha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujesha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijesha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijesha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajesha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijesha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijesha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijesha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijesha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujesha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujesha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajesha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujesha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijesha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jeshaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jeshao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jeshalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jeshacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jeshayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jeshao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jeshamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejesha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojesha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojesha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojesha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojesha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojesha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojesha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojesha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojesha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojesha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojesha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojesha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojesha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojesha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


onyesho

onyesho class V (plural maonyesho class VI)

onyesho class V (canonical)
maonyesho class VI (plural)


kigezo

kigezo class VII (plural vigezo class VIII)

kigezo class VII (canonical)
vigezo class VIII (plural)


elekeza

-elekeza (canonical)
kuelekeza (infinitive)
kuelekeza (infinitive)
kutoelekeza (infinitive negative)
elekeza (imperative singular)
elekezeni (imperative plural)
huelekeza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lielekeza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuelekeza (negative past)
ninaelekeza (first-person present singular)
naelekeza (first-person present singular)
tunaelekeza (first-person plural present)
unaelekeza (present second-person singular)
mnaelekeza (plural present second-person)
anaelekeza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaelekeza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naelekeza (present third-person)
sielekezi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuelekezi (first-person negative plural present)
huelekezi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwelekezi (negative plural present second-person)
haelekezi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaelekezi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -elekezi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taelekeza (future)
negative subject concord + -taelekeza (future negative)
nielekeze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuelekeze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uelekeze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwelekeze (plural second-person subjunctive)
aelekeze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waelekeze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -elekeze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sielekeze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeelekeza (irrealis present)
naelekeza (first-person gnomic singular)
twaelekeza (first-person gnomic plural)
waelekeza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaelekeza (gnomic plural second-person)
aelekeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waelekeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waelekeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaelekeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laelekeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaelekeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaelekeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaelekeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaelekeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaelekeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waelekeza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaelekeza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paelekeza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaelekeza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meelekeza (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jaelekeza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kielekeza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoelekeza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaelekeze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nielekeza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuelekeza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuelekeza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waelekeza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuelekezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waelekezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwelekeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waelekeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uelekeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ielekeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lielekeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaelekeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kielekeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vielekeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ielekeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zielekeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uelekeza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuelekeza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paelekeza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muelekeza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jielekeza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-elekezaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-elekezao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-elekezalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-elekezacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-elekezayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-elekezao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-elekezamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeelekeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oelekeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oelekeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoelekeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loelekeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoelekeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choelekeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoelekeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoelekeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoelekeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oelekeza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koelekeza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poelekeza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moelekeza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mrasimu

mrasimu class I (plural warasimu class II)

mrasimu class I (canonical)
warasimu class II (plural)

(Wikimedia jargon) A wiki user with the right to change user access levels.


nakili

-nakili (canonical)
kunakili (infinitive)
kunakili (infinitive)
kutonakili (infinitive negative)
nakili (imperative singular)
nakilini (imperative plural)
hunakili (habitual)
positive subject concord + -linakili (past)
negative subject concord + -kunakili (negative past)
ninanakili (first-person present singular)
nanakili (first-person present singular)
tunanakili (first-person plural present)
unanakili (present second-person singular)
mnanakili (plural present second-person)
ananakili (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wananakili (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nanakili (present third-person)
sinakili (first-person negative present singular)
hatunakili (first-person negative plural present)
hunakili (negative present second-person singular)
hamnakili (negative plural present second-person)
hanakili (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawanakili (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -nakili (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tanakili (future)
negative subject concord + -tanakili (future negative)
ninakili (first-person singular subjunctive)
tunakili (first-person plural subjunctive)
unakili (second-person singular subjunctive)
mnakili (plural second-person subjunctive)
anakili (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wanakili (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakili (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sinakili (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngenakili (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singenakili (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalinakili (irrealis past)
nanakili (first-person gnomic singular)
twanakili (first-person gnomic plural)
wanakili (gnomic second-person singular)
mwanakili (gnomic plural second-person)
anakili (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wanakili (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wanakili (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yanakili (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lanakili (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yanakili (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chanakili (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyanakili (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yanakili (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zanakili (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wanakili (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwanakili (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
panakili (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwanakili (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -menakili (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshanakili (already-form)
negative subject concord + -janakili (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kinakili (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siponakili (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kanakili (consecutive subjunctive)
-ninakili (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tunakili (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kunakili (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wanakili (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kunakilini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wanakilini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mnakili (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wanakili (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unakili (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-inakili (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-linakili (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yanakili (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kinakili (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vinakili (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-inakili (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zinakili (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unakili (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kunakili (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-panakili (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-munakili (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jinakili (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-nakiliye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-nakilio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-nakilio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-nakiliyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-nakililo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-nakiliyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-nakilicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-nakilivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-nakiliyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-nakilizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-nakilio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-nakiliko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-nakilipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-nakilimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yenakili (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-onakili (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-onakili (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yonakili (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lonakili (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yonakili (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chonakili (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyonakili (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yonakili (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zonakili (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-onakili (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-konakili (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ponakili (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-monakili (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kinasa sauti

kinasa sauti class VII (plural vinasa sauti class VIII)

kinasa sauti class VII (canonical)
vinasa sauti class VIII (plural)

a microphone (device that amplifies voice)


kigingi

kigingi class VII (plural vigingi class VIII)

kigingi class VII (canonical)
vigingi class VIII (plural)


kiyoyozi

kiyoyozi class VII (plural viyoyozi class VIII)

kiyoyozi class VII (canonical)
viyoyozi class VIII (plural)


sefu

sefu class IX (canonical)
sefu class X (plural)


kombora

kombora class V (plural makombora class VI)

kombora class V (canonical)
makombora class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قُنْبُرة (qumbura), from Ottoman Turkish خمبره (humbara, kumbara), from Persian خمباره (xombâra).


mdukuzi

sw-noun

mdukuzi class I (plural wadukuzi class II)

mdukuzi class I (canonical)
wadukuzi class II (plural)

cracker (one who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data)


dukua

-dukua (canonical)
kudukua (infinitive)
kudukua (infinitive)
kutodukua (infinitive negative)
dukua (imperative singular)
dukueni (imperative plural)
hudukua (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidukua (past)
negative subject concord + -kudukua (negative past)
ninadukua (first-person present singular)
nadukua (first-person present singular)
tunadukua (first-person plural present)
unadukua (present second-person singular)
mnadukua (plural present second-person)
anadukua (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadukua (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadukua (present third-person)
sidukui (first-person negative present singular)
hatudukui (first-person negative plural present)
hudukui (negative present second-person singular)
hamdukui (negative plural present second-person)
hadukui (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadukui (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dukui (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadukua (future)
negative subject concord + -tadukua (future negative)
nidukue (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudukue (first-person plural subjunctive)
udukue (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdukue (plural second-person subjunctive)
adukue (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadukue (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -dukue (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidukue (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedukua (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singedukua (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalidukua (irrealis past)
nadukua (first-person gnomic singular)
twadukua (first-person gnomic plural)
wadukua (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadukua (gnomic plural second-person)
adukua (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadukua (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadukua (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadukua (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladukua (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadukua (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadukua (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadukua (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadukua (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadukua (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadukua (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadukua (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padukua (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadukua (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medukua (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshadukua (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jadukua (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidukua (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodukua (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadukue (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidukua (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudukua (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudukua (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadukua (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudukueni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadukueni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdukua (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadukua (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udukua (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idukua (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidukua (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadukua (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidukua (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidukua (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idukua (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidukua (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udukua (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudukua (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padukua (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudukua (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidukua (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dukuaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dukuao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dukualo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dukuacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dukuayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dukuao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dukuamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedukua (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odukua (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odukua (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodukua (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodukua (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodukua (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodukua (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodukua (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodukua (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodukua (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odukua (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodukua (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podukua (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modukua (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to hack (to accomplish a difficult programming task; to make a quick code change to patch a computer program)


udukuzi

hacking (act of gaining unauthorized access to computers or playfully solving technical work)


sinki

sinki class V (canonical)
masinki class VI (plural)

sink (basin used for holding water for washing)


fuawe

fuawe class IX (canonical)
fuawe class X (plural)

Thought by Madan to be from -fuawa (“to be beat”), but Klein-Arendt shows it is from -fua jiwe (“beat a stone”).


kikokotozi

kikokotozi class VII (plural vikokotozi class VIII)

kikokotozi class VII (canonical)
vikokotozi class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -kokotoa (“to calculate”) + -zi.


upinde

upinde class XI (canonical)
pinde class X (plural)

Neanderthals hawakutumia pinde, lakini muda wa muonekano kwa upinde unamaanisha kuwa Homo sapiens waliutumia dhidi yao.

2022 January 15, “Uvumbuzi wa binadamu wa kale ulivyochangia kukua kwa teknolojia”, in BBC Swahili:

Neanderthals did not use bows, but the time of appearance of the bow means that Homo sapiens used it against them.


ujenzi

building; construction or design of buildings, masonry


kibia

kibia class VII (plural vibia class VIII)

kibia class VII (canonical)
vibia class VIII (plural)

Originally a diminutive, from bia (“large cooking pot”).


skrini

skrini class IX (canonical)
skrini class X (plural)


idhaa

idhaa class IX (canonical)
idhaa class X (plural)

broadcast channel (such as a TV or radio channel)


kibodi

kibodi class IX (canonical)
kibodi class X (plural)


mausi

mausi class IX (canonical)
mausi class X (plural)


parafujo

parafujo class IX (plural parafujo class X)

parafujo class IX (canonical)
parafujo class X (plural)


bajaji

bajaji class IX (canonical)
bajaji class X (plural)

Ultimately from the name of the manufacturer, Bajaj Auto.

tuk-tuk, autorickshaw (motorised rickshaw)


kreti

kreti class IX (canonical)
kreti class X (plural)


kikaango

kikaango class VII (plural vikaango class VIII)

kikaango class VII (canonical)
vikaango class VIII (plural)


penseli

penseli class IX (plural penseli class X)

penseli class IX (canonical)
penseli class X (plural)


motaboti

motaboti class IX (plural motaboti class X)

motaboti class IX (canonical)
motaboti class X (plural)


guruneti

guruneti class V (plural maguruneti class VI)

guruneti class V (canonical)
maguruneti class VI (plural)


breki

breki class IX (canonical)
breki class X (plural)


ujumbe mfupi

ujumbe mfupi class XI (plural jumbe fupi class X)

ujumbe mfupi class XI (canonical)
jumbe fupi class X (plural)


simu ya mkononi

simu ya mkononi class IX (plural simu za mikononi class X)

simu ya mkononi class IX (canonical)
simu za mikononi class X (plural)


bomu la ardhini

bomu la ardhini class V (plural mabomu ya ardhini class VI)

bomu la ardhini class V (canonical)
mabomu ya ardhini class VI (plural)


bombomu

bombomu class IX (plural bombomu class X)

bombomu class IX (canonical)
bombomu class X (plural)


bunduki kubwa

bunduki kubwa class IX (plural bunduki kubwa class X)

bunduki kubwa class IX (canonical)
bunduki kubwa class X (plural)


satelaiti

satelaiti class IX (plural satelaiti class X)

satelaiti class IX (canonical)
satelaiti class X (plural)


kinanda

kinanda class VII (plural vinanda class VIII)

kinanda class VII (canonical)
vinanda class VIII (plural)


chromi

chromi class IX (canonical)
chromi class X (plural)


saraka

saraka class IX (canonical)
saraka class X (plural)


pakua

-pakua (canonical)
kupakua (infinitive)
kupakua (infinitive)
kutopakua (infinitive negative)
pakua (imperative singular)
pakueni (imperative plural)
hupakua (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipakua (past)
negative subject concord + -kupakua (negative past)
ninapakua (first-person present singular)
napakua (first-person present singular)
tunapakua (first-person plural present)
unapakua (present second-person singular)
mnapakua (plural present second-person)
anapakua (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapakua (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napakua (present third-person)
sipakui (first-person negative present singular)
hatupakui (first-person negative plural present)
hupakui (negative present second-person singular)
hampakui (negative plural present second-person)
hapakui (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapakui (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pakui (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapakua (future)
negative subject concord + -tapakua (future negative)
nipakue (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupakue (first-person plural subjunctive)
upakue (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpakue (plural second-person subjunctive)
apakue (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapakue (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pakue (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipakue (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepakua (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepakua (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipakua (irrealis past)
napakua (first-person gnomic singular)
twapakua (first-person gnomic plural)
wapakua (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapakua (gnomic plural second-person)
apakua (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapakua (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapakua (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapakua (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapakua (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapakua (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapakua (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapakua (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapakua (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapakua (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapakua (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapakua (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papakua (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapakua (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepakua (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapakua (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japakua (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipakua (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopakua (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapakue (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipakua (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupakua (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupakua (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapakua (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupakueni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapakueni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpakua (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapakua (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upakua (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipakua (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipakua (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapakua (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipakua (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipakua (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipakua (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipakua (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upakua (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupakua (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papakua (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupakua (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipakua (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pakuaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-pakuao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pakualo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-pakuacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-pakuayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-pakuao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-pakuamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepakua (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opakua (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opakua (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopakua (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopakua (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopakua (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopakua (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopakua (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopakua (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopakua (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opakua (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopakua (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popakua (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopakua (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


chaneli

chaneli class IX (plural chaneli class X)

chaneli class IX (canonical)
chaneli class X (plural)


bisibisi

bisibisi class IX (plural bisibisi class X)

bisibisi class IX (canonical)
bisibisi class X (plural)


gudulia

gudulia class V (plural magudulia class VI)

gudulia class V (canonical)
magudulia class VI (plural)


kreni

kreni class IX (canonical)
kreni class X (plural)


beneti

beneti class IX (canonical)
beneti class X (plural)


sepetu

sepetu class IX (canonical)
sepetu class X (plural)


kofia ngumu

kofia ngumu class IX (plural kofia ngumu class X)

kofia ngumu class IX (canonical)
kofia ngumu class X (plural)


stovu

stovu class IX (canonical)
stovu class X (plural)


fidla

fidla class IX (canonical)
fidla class X (plural)


winchi

winchi class IX (canonical)
winchi class X (plural)


kodiani

kodiani class IX (plural kodiani class X)

kodiani class IX (canonical)
kodiani class X (plural)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


simu ya rununu

simu ya rununu class IX (plural simu za rununu class X)

simu ya rununu class IX (canonical)
simu za rununu class X (plural)


simu janja

simu janja class IX (plural simu janja class X)

simu janja class IX (canonical)
simu janja class X (plural)


kiteuzi

kiteuzi class VII (plural viteuzi class VIII)

kiteuzi class VII (canonical)
viteuzi class VIII (plural)


kiguso

kiguso class VII (plural viguso class VIII)

kiguso class VII (canonical)
viguso class VIII (plural)


kinanda cha mkono

kinanda cha mkono class VII (plural vinanda vya mkono class VIII)

kinanda cha mkono class VII (canonical)
vinanda vya mkono class VIII (plural)

Literally, “hand piano”, or more loosely translated as “hand organ”.


vinjari

-vinjari (canonical)
kuvinjari (infinitive)
kuvinjari (infinitive)
kutovinjari (infinitive negative)
vinjari (imperative singular)
vinjarini (imperative plural)
huvinjari (habitual)
positive subject concord + -livinjari (past)
negative subject concord + -kuvinjari (negative past)
ninavinjari (first-person present singular)
navinjari (first-person present singular)
tunavinjari (first-person plural present)
unavinjari (present second-person singular)
mnavinjari (plural present second-person)
anavinjari (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanavinjari (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -navinjari (present third-person)
sivinjari (first-person negative present singular)
hatuvinjari (first-person negative plural present)
huvinjari (negative present second-person singular)
hamvinjari (negative plural present second-person)
havinjari (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawavinjari (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -vinjari (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tavinjari (future)
negative subject concord + -tavinjari (future negative)
nivinjari (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuvinjari (first-person plural subjunctive)
uvinjari (second-person singular subjunctive)
mvinjari (plural second-person subjunctive)
avinjari (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wavinjari (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -vinjari (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sivinjari (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngevinjari (irrealis present)
navinjari (first-person gnomic singular)
twavinjari (first-person gnomic plural)
wavinjari (gnomic second-person singular)
mwavinjari (gnomic plural second-person)
avinjari (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wavinjari (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wavinjari (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yavinjari (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lavinjari (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yavinjari (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chavinjari (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyavinjari (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yavinjari (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zavinjari (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wavinjari (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwavinjari (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pavinjari (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwavinjari (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mevinjari (perfect)
negative subject concord + -javinjari (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kivinjari (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipovinjari (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kavinjari (consecutive subjunctive)
-nivinjari (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuvinjari (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuvinjari (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wavinjari (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuvinjarini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wavinjarini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mvinjari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wavinjari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uvinjari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ivinjari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-livinjari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yavinjari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kivinjari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vivinjari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ivinjari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zivinjari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uvinjari (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuvinjari (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pavinjari (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muvinjari (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jivinjari (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-vinjariye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjario (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-vinjario (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjariyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-vinjarilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjariyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-vinjaricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjarivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-vinjariyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjarizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-vinjario (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjariko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjaripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-vinjarimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yevinjari (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ovinjari (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ovinjari (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yovinjari (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lovinjari (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yovinjari (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chovinjari (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyovinjari (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yovinjari (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zovinjari (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ovinjari (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kovinjari (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-povinjari (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-movinjari (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


rungoya

sw-noun

rungoya class ? (plural [please provide])


kipakatalishi

kipakatalishi class VII (plural vipakatalishi class VIII)

kipakatalishi class VII (canonical)
vipakatalishi class VIII (plural)


laptopu

laptopu class IX (plural laptopu class X)

laptopu class IX (canonical)
laptopu class X (plural)


tingatinga

tingatinga class ? (plural [please provide])


katoni

katoni class IX (canonical)
katoni class X (plural)


mtandao wa kijamii

mtandao wa kijamii class III (plural mitandao ya kijamii class IV)

mtandao wa kijamii class III (canonical)
mitandao ya kijamii class IV (plural)


kizibuo

kizibuo class VII (plural vizibuo class VIII)

kizibuo class VII (canonical)
vizibuo class VIII (plural)


kichapuzi

kichapuzi class VII (plural vichapuzi class VIII)

kichapuzi class VII (canonical)
vichapuzi class VIII (plural)


kiriba

kiriba class VII (plural viriba class VIII)

kiriba class VII (canonical)
viriba class VIII (plural)


kompyuta ya mkononi

kompyuta ya mkononi class IX (plural kompyuta za mkononi class X)

kompyuta ya mkononi class IX (canonical)
kompyuta za mkononi class X (plural)


usimbaji

usimbaji class ? (plural [please provide])


usimbaji fiche

usimbaji fiche class ? (plural [please provide])


jerikeni

jerikeni class V (plural majerikeni class VI)

jerikeni class V (canonical)
majerikeni class VI (plural)


kiotomotela

kiotomotela class VII (plural viotomotela class VIII)

kiotomotela class VII (canonical)
viotomotela class VIII (plural)

automated teller machine
automated teller machine


buldoza

buldoza class IX (plural buldoza class X)

buldoza class IX (canonical)
buldoza class X (plural)


giaboksi

giaboksi class ? (plural [please provide])


difu

difu class IX (canonical)
difu class X (plural)

differential, differential gear (differential gear in an automobile)


ambulensi

ambulensi class IX (plural ambulensi class X)

ambulensi class IX (canonical)
ambulensi class X (plural)


muda wa maongezi

airtime (chargeable use of a mobile phone)


laha mtindo

laha mtindo class ? (plural [please provide])


mlisho

mlisho class III (plural milisho class IV)

mlisho class III (canonical)
milisho class IV (plural)

(Internet) feed (encapsulated online content)


kigae

kigae class VII (plural vigae class VIII)

kigae class VII (canonical)
vigae class VIII (plural)

tile (regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface)


chupa ombwe

chupa ombwe class IX (plural chupa ombwe class X)

chupa ombwe class IX (canonical)
chupa ombwe class X (plural)


koleo

koleo class V (canonical)
makoleo class VI (plural)


akili mnemba

artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence


skrini ya kugusa

skrini ya kugusa class IX (plural skrini za kugusa class X)

skrini ya kugusa class IX (canonical)
skrini za kugusa class X (plural)


kata simu

-kata simu (canonical)
kukata simu (infinitive)

to hang up (to terminate a telephone call)


uhawilishaji wa teknolojia

uhawilishaji wa teknolojia class XI (no plural)

uhawilishaji wa teknolojia class XI (canonical)


manganizi

manganizi class IX (plural manganizi class X)

manganizi class IX (canonical)
manganizi class X (plural)


natiri

natiri class IX (canonical)
natiri class X (plural)


kabrasha

kabrasha class V (plural makabrasha class VI)

kabrasha class V (canonical)
makabrasha class VI (plural)

(computing) folder, directory (container of computer files)


kituo cha redio

kituo cha redio class VII (plural vituo vya redio class VIII)

kituo cha redio class VII (canonical)
vituo vya redio class VIII (plural)


silaha ndogo ndogo

silaha ndogo ndogo class IX (plural silaha ndogo ndogo class X)

silaha ndogo ndogo class IX (canonical)
silaha ndogo ndogo class X (plural)


chombo cha majini

chombo cha majini class VII (plural vyombo vya majini class VIII)

chombo cha majini class VII (canonical)
vyombo vya majini class VIII (plural)


gari la wagonjwa

gari la wagonjwa class V (plural magari ya wagonjwa class VI)

gari la wagonjwa class V (canonical)
magari ya wagonjwa class VI (plural)


gari la dharura

gari la dharura class V (plural magari ya dharura class VI)

gari la dharura class V (canonical)
magari ya dharura class VI (plural)


bakora

bakora class IX (canonical)
bakora class X (plural)


teknolojia ya habari

teknolojia ya habari class IX (plural teknolojia za habari class X)

teknolojia ya habari class IX (canonical)
teknolojia za habari class X (plural)

information technology
information technology


teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano class IX (plural teknolojia za habari na mawasiliano class X)

information and communications technology


TEHAMA

teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano#Swahili

Acronym of teknolojia ya habari na mawasiliano (“information and communications technology”): ICT


simu ya msaada

simu ya msaada class IX (plural simu za msaada class X)

simu ya msaada class IX (canonical)
simu za msaada class X (plural)


shangingi

shangingi class V (plural mashangingi class VI)

shangingi class V (canonical)
mashangingi class VI (plural)


mtoto wa meza

mtoto wa meza class I (plural watoto wa meza class II)

mtoto wa meza class I (canonical)
watoto wa meza class II (plural)


kambarau

kambarau class IX (plural kambarau class X)

kambarau class IX (canonical)
kambarau class X (plural)


kibanio

kibanio class VII (plural vibanio class VIII)

kibanio class VII (canonical)
vibanio class VIII (plural)


kibanio cha nywele

kibanio cha nywele class VII (plural vibanio vya nywele class VIII)

kibanio cha nywele class VII (canonical)
vibanio vya nywele class VIII (plural)


penseli ya rangi

penseli ya rangi class IX (plural penseli za rangi class X)

penseli ya rangi class IX (canonical)
penseli za rangi class X (plural)


deraya

deraya class IX (canonical)
deraya class X (plural)


idhaa ya televisheni

idhaa ya televisheni class IX (plural idhaa za televisheni class X)

idhaa ya televisheni class IX (canonical)
idhaa za televisheni class X (plural)


idhaa ya habari

idhaa ya habari class IX (plural idhaa za habari class X)

idhaa ya habari class IX (canonical)
idhaa za habari class X (plural)


sleji

sleji class IX (canonical)
sleji class X (plural)


baobonye

baobonye class IX (plural baobonye class X)

baobonye class IX (canonical)
baobonye class X (plural)


kompyuta mpakato

kompyuta mpakato class IX (plural kompyuta mpakato class X)

kompyuta mpakato class IX (canonical)
kompyuta mpakato class X (plural)


kishkwambi

kishkwambi class VII (plural vishkwambi class VIII)

kishkwambi class VII (canonical)
vishkwambi class VIII (plural)


sanidi

-sanidi (canonical)
kusanidi (infinitive)
kusanidi (infinitive)
kutosanidi (infinitive negative)
sanidi (imperative singular)
sanidini (imperative plural)
husanidi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisanidi (past)
negative subject concord + -kusanidi (negative past)
ninasanidi (first-person present singular)
nasanidi (first-person present singular)
tunasanidi (first-person plural present)
unasanidi (present second-person singular)
mnasanidi (plural present second-person)
anasanidi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasanidi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasanidi (present third-person)
sisanidi (first-person negative present singular)
hatusanidi (first-person negative plural present)
husanidi (negative present second-person singular)
hamsanidi (negative plural present second-person)
hasanidi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasanidi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -sanidi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasanidi (future)
negative subject concord + -tasanidi (future negative)
nisanidi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusanidi (first-person plural subjunctive)
usanidi (second-person singular subjunctive)
msanidi (plural second-person subjunctive)
asanidi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasanidi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sanidi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisanidi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesanidi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesanidi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisanidi (irrealis past)
nasanidi (first-person gnomic singular)
twasanidi (first-person gnomic plural)
wasanidi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasanidi (gnomic plural second-person)
asanidi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasanidi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasanidi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasanidi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasanidi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasanidi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasanidi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasanidi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasanidi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasanidi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasanidi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasanidi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasanidi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasanidi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesanidi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasanidi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasanidi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisanidi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposanidi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasanidi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisanidi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusanidi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusanidi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasanidi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusanidini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasanidini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msanidi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasanidi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usanidi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isanidi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisanidi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasanidi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisanidi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visanidi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isanidi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisanidi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usanidi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusanidi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasanidi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musanidi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisanidi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sanidiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sanidio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sanidilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sanidicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sanidiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sanidio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sanidimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesanidi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osanidi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osanidi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosanidi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losanidi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosanidi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosanidi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosanidi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosanidi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosanidi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osanidi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosanidi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posanidi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosanidi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kibonyezo

kibonyezo class VII (plural vibonyezo class VIII)

kibonyezo class VII (canonical)
vibonyezo class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -bonyeza (“to press, click”).


feleji

feleji class IX (canonical)
feleji class X (plural)