maizi

-maizi (canonical)
kumaizi (infinitive)
kumaizi (infinitive)
kutomaizi (infinitive negative)
maizi (imperative singular)
maizini (imperative plural)
humaizi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -limaizi (past)
negative subject concord + -kumaizi (negative past)
ninamaizi (first-person present singular)
namaizi (first-person present singular)
tunamaizi (first-person plural present)
unamaizi (present second-person singular)
mnamaizi (plural present second-person)
anamaizi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanamaizi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -namaizi (present third-person)
simaizi (first-person negative present singular)
hatumaizi (first-person negative plural present)
humaizi (negative present second-person singular)
hammaizi (negative plural present second-person)
hamaizi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawamaizi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -maizi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tamaizi (future)
negative subject concord + -tamaizi (future negative)
nimaizi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tumaizi (first-person plural subjunctive)
umaizi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mmaizi (plural second-person subjunctive)
amaizi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wamaizi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -maizi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -simaizi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngemaizi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singemaizi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalimaizi (irrealis past)
namaizi (first-person gnomic singular)
twamaizi (first-person gnomic plural)
wamaizi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwamaizi (gnomic plural second-person)
amaizi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wamaizi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wamaizi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yamaizi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lamaizi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yamaizi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chamaizi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyamaizi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yamaizi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zamaizi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wamaizi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwamaizi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pamaizi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwamaizi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -memaizi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshamaizi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jamaizi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kimaizi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipomaizi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kamaizi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nimaizi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tumaizi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kumaizi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wamaizi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kumaizini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wamaizini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mmaizi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wamaizi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umaizi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-imaizi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-limaizi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yamaizi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kimaizi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vimaizi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-imaizi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zimaizi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umaizi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kumaizi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pamaizi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mumaizi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jimaizi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-maiziye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-maizio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-maizio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-maiziyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-maizilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-maiziyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-maizicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-maizivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-maiziyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-maizizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-maizio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-maiziko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-maizipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-maizimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yemaizi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-omaizi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-omaizi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yomaizi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lomaizi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yomaizi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chomaizi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyomaizi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yomaizi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zomaizi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-omaizi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-komaizi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pomaizi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-momaizi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


maksai

bullock, gelding (castrated male animal, usually an ox)


siwa

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


mu-

mu- + -ua (“to kill”) + -ji (nominalizing suffix) → muuaji (“killer”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before /u/ and /w/


mu-

muhindi

mu- + -ungana (“to join together”) + -o (nominalizing suffix) → muungano (“union”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before /u/, /w/, and occasionally /h/


mu-

you, 2nd person plural subject concord used before /u/ and /w/

verb-initial form of -mu- (“her, him; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) object concord used before /u/ and /w/”)

For a full table including other classes


mu-

therein, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] subject concord used before /u/ and /w/

For a full table including first and second person


nadra

-nadra (canonical)
mnadra (singular)
wanadra (plural)
minadra (plural)
nadra (singular)
manadra (plural)
kinadra (singular)
vinadra (plural)
nadra (plural)
panadra (singular)
kunadra (singular)
munadra (singular)

Borrowed from Arabic نَادِرًا (nādiran, literally “rarely”).


nyonya

-nyonya (canonical)
kunyonya (infinitive)
kunyonya (infinitive)
kutonyonya (infinitive negative)
nyonya (imperative singular)
nyonyeni (imperative plural)
hunyonya (habitual)
positive subject concord + -linyonya (past)
negative subject concord + -kunyonya (negative past)
ninanyonya (first-person present singular)
nanyonya (first-person present singular)
tunanyonya (first-person plural present)
unanyonya (present second-person singular)
mnanyonya (plural present second-person)
ananyonya (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wananyonya (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nanyonya (present third-person)
sinyonyi (first-person negative present singular)
hatunyonyi (first-person negative plural present)
hunyonyi (negative present second-person singular)
hamnyonyi (negative plural present second-person)
hanyonyi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawanyonyi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -nyonyi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tanyonya (future)
negative subject concord + -tanyonya (future negative)
ninyonye (first-person singular subjunctive)
tunyonye (first-person plural subjunctive)
unyonye (second-person singular subjunctive)
mnyonye (plural second-person subjunctive)
anyonye (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wanyonye (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -nyonye (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sinyonye (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngenyonya (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singenyonya (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalinyonya (irrealis past)
nanyonya (first-person gnomic singular)
twanyonya (first-person gnomic plural)
wanyonya (gnomic second-person singular)
mwanyonya (gnomic plural second-person)
anyonya (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wanyonya (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wanyonya (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yanyonya (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lanyonya (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yanyonya (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chanyonya (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyanyonya (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yanyonya (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zanyonya (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wanyonya (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwanyonya (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
panyonya (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwanyonya (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -menyonya (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshanyonya (already-form)
negative subject concord + -janyonya (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kinyonya (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siponyonya (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kanyonye (consecutive subjunctive)
-ninyonya (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tunyonya (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kunyonya (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wanyonya (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kunyonyeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wanyonyeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mnyonya (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wanyonya (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unyonya (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-inyonya (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-linyonya (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yanyonya (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kinyonya (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vinyonya (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-inyonya (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zinyonya (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unyonya (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kunyonya (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-panyonya (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-munyonya (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jinyonya (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-nyonyaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-nyonyao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-nyonyalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-nyonyacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-nyonyayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-nyonyao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-nyonyamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yenyonya (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-onyonya (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-onyonya (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yonyonya (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lonyonya (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yonyonya (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chonyonya (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyonyonya (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yonyonya (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zonyonya (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-onyonya (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-konyonya (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ponyonya (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-monyonya (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to suck (to work the lips and tongue on)


ni-

ninakupenda

نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ

R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243–249

Let me set forth the plan which I have in my heart.

Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.

verb-initial form of -ni- (“me, 1st person singular object concord”)


penga

-penga (canonical)
kupenga (infinitive)
kupenga (infinitive)
kutopenga (infinitive negative)
penga (imperative singular)
pengeni (imperative plural)
hupenga (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipenga (past)
negative subject concord + -kupenga (negative past)
ninapenga (first-person present singular)
napenga (first-person present singular)
tunapenga (first-person plural present)
unapenga (present second-person singular)
mnapenga (plural present second-person)
anapenga (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapenga (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napenga (present third-person)
sipengi (first-person negative present singular)
hatupengi (first-person negative plural present)
hupengi (negative present second-person singular)
hampengi (negative plural present second-person)
hapengi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapengi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pengi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapenga (future)
negative subject concord + -tapenga (future negative)
nipenge (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupenge (first-person plural subjunctive)
upenge (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpenge (plural second-person subjunctive)
apenge (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapenge (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -penge (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipenge (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepenga (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepenga (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipenga (irrealis past)
napenga (first-person gnomic singular)
twapenga (first-person gnomic plural)
wapenga (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapenga (gnomic plural second-person)
apenga (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapenga (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapenga (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapenga (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapenga (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapenga (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapenga (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapenga (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapenga (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapenga (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapenga (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapenga (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papenga (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapenga (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepenga (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapenga (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japenga (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipenga (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopenga (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapenge (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipenga (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupenga (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupenga (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapenga (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupengeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapengeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpenga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapenga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upenga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipenga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipenga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapenga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipenga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipenga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipenga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipenga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upenga (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupenga (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papenga (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupenga (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipenga (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pengaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-pengao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-pengao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-pengayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pengalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-pengayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-pengacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-pengavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-pengayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-pengazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-pengao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-pengako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pengapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-pengamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepenga (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-openga (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-openga (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopenga (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopenga (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopenga (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopenga (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopenga (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopenga (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopenga (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-openga (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopenga (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popenga (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopenga (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


dobi

laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman


mswada

Borrowed from Arabic مُسَوَّدَة (musawwada).

mswada wa fedha


dadu

die (polyhedron with symbols on each side)


la-

Contraction of li- + -a- (“[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] gnomic”).


kwa-

Contraction of ku- + -a- (“[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] gnomic”).


zi-

Taa zenye nuru kali, moja kwa juu mwisho wa ngazi, na moja kwa chini mwanzo wa ngazi zilimmulika Kasim Hakimu Marjani[…]

1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 3:

Lamps shining with an intense light, one on top at the end of the stairs and one below at the beginning of the stairs, illuminated Kasim Hakimu Marjani […]

they; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] subject concord

verb-initial form of -zi- (“them, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] object concord”)


ya-

it, they; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] subject concord

verb-initial form of -ya- (“them, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] object concord”)


ya-

Contraction of i- + -a- (“[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] and [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] gnomic”).

i-

Contraction of ya- + -a- (“[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] gnomic”).


li-

مُيُ وَاغُ نِنِ هُزُدُكَانِ ، لِكُغُرِيِلُ هِيْلَ نِنْنِ ،

Soul, why not awake? Hi! what is it that cheats you?

Moyo wangu nini huzundukani, likughuriyelo hela ni-n'ni?

it, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] subject concord

verb-initial form of -li- (“it, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] object concord”)


si-

I do not, 1st person singular negative subject concord


si-

simi (first-person negative singular)
siye (first-person negative singular)
sio (first-person negative plural)
siwe (negative second-person singular)
siye (negative second-person singular)
sinyi (negative plural second-person)
sio (negative plural second-person)
siye (class-1 class-2 negative singular third-person)
sio (class-1 class-2 negative plural third-person)
sio (class-3 class-4 negative singular third-person)
siyo (class-3 class-4 negative plural third-person)
silo (class-5 class-6 negative singular third-person)
siyo (class-5 class-6 negative plural third-person)
sicho (class-7 class-8 negative singular third-person)
sivyo (class-7 class-8 negative plural third-person)
siyo (class-10 class-9 negative singular third-person)
sizo (class-10 class-9 negative plural third-person)
sio (class-11 negative singular third-person)
siko (class-15 class-17 negative singular third-person)
sipo (class-16 negative singular third-person)
simo (class-18 negative singular third-person)
For a full table (negative)

the negative emphatic copula or negative focusing copula: expresses "it is not" with an inflected object


wa-

watoto wazuri

mtu (“person”) → watu (“people”)

Mwingereza (“English person”) → Waingereza (“English people”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]


wa-

they, 3rd person plural ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]) subject concord

verb-initial form of -wa- (“them (3rd person plural ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]) object concord) or you (2nd person plural object concord)”)


wa-

Contraction of u- + -a- (“2nd person singular, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]], and [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] gnomic”).

u-

Contraction of wa- + -a- (“3rd person plural ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]) gnomic”).


m-

mtoto mzuri

mnyama mnono

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting mostly people

m- + Kenya → Mkenya (“person from Kenya”)

m- + zee (“old”) → mzee (“old person”)

Forms the name of somebody who does something, has a certain characteristic, or is from a certain place.


m-

mti mrefu

mfano mzuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting mostly plants and inanimate natural things

m- + chungwa (“orange”) → mchungwa (“orange tree”)

Forms the name of a plant from its fruit.

ulimi mrefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] adjective agreement prefix


m-

verb-initial form of -m- (“her, him; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) object concord”)


m-

therein, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] subject concord


m-

From Proto-Bantu *n-, labialized before labial consonants.

mvua mbaya

ubavu (“rib, side”) → mbavu (“ribs, sides”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, including for plurals of some [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] nouns, used before labial consonants


mi-

miti mirefu

mfano (“example”) → mifano (“examples”)

muhindi (“maize plant”) → mihindi (“maize plants”)

mwili (“body”) → miili (“bodies”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]


poleni

plural of pole: sorry (to multiple people)


ma-

jicho (“eye”) → macho (“eyes”)

jambo (“thing”) → mambo (“things”)

chungwa (“orange”) → machungwa (“oranges”)

jitu (“giant”) → majitu (“giants”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting mass nouns and plurals of a variety of classes

forms plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] nouns

ugomvi (“quarrel”) → magomvi (“quarrels”)

forms plurals of some [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] nouns

ma- + rafiki (“friend”) → marafiki (“group of friends”)

forms collectives of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] nouns

maji machafu


utoto

u- (“abstract prefix”) + mtoto (“child”)


tundu

naughty (mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly)


zika

-zika (canonical)
kuzika (infinitive)
kuzika (infinitive)
kutozika (infinitive negative)
zika (imperative singular)
zikeni (imperative plural)
huzika (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lizika (past)
negative subject concord + -kuzika (negative past)
ninazika (first-person present singular)
nazika (first-person present singular)
tunazika (first-person plural present)
unazika (present second-person singular)
mnazika (plural present second-person)
anazika (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanazika (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nazika (present third-person)
siziki (first-person negative present singular)
hatuziki (first-person negative plural present)
huziki (negative present second-person singular)
hamziki (negative plural present second-person)
haziki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaziki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ziki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tazika (future)
negative subject concord + -tazika (future negative)
nizike (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuzike (first-person plural subjunctive)
uzike (second-person singular subjunctive)
mzike (plural second-person subjunctive)
azike (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wazike (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -zike (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sizike (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngezika (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singezika (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalizika (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalizika (irrealis negative past)
nazika (first-person gnomic singular)
twazika (first-person gnomic plural)
wazika (gnomic second-person singular)
mwazika (gnomic plural second-person)
azika (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wazika (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wazika (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yazika (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lazika (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yazika (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chazika (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyazika (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yazika (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zazika (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wazika (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwazika (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pazika (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwazika (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mezika (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshazika (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jazika (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kizika (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipozika (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kazike (consecutive subjunctive)
-nizika (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuzika (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuzika (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wazika (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuzikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wazikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mzika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wazika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uzika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-izika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lizika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yazika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kizika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vizika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-izika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zizika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uzika (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuzika (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pazika (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muzika (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jizika (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-zikaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-zikao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-zikao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-zikayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-zikalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-zikayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-zikacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-zikavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-zikayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zikazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-zikao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-zikako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-zikapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-zikamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yezika (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ozika (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ozika (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yozika (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lozika (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yozika (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chozika (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyozika (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yozika (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zozika (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ozika (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kozika (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pozika (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mozika (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kontinenti

sw-noun

kontinenti (ma class, plural makontinenti)


fungia

-fungia (canonical)
kufungia (infinitive)
kufungia (infinitive)
kutofungia (infinitive negative)
fungia (imperative singular)
fungieni (imperative plural)
hufungia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifungia (past)
negative subject concord + -kufungia (negative past)
ninafungia (first-person present singular)
nafungia (first-person present singular)
tunafungia (first-person plural present)
unafungia (present second-person singular)
mnafungia (plural present second-person)
anafungia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafungia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafungia (present third-person)
sifungii (first-person negative present singular)
hatufungii (first-person negative plural present)
hufungii (negative present second-person singular)
hamfungii (negative plural present second-person)
hafungii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafungii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fungii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafungia (future)
negative subject concord + -tafungia (future negative)
nifungie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufungie (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufungie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfungie (plural second-person subjunctive)
afungie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafungie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fungie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifungie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefungia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefungia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifungia (irrealis past)
nafungia (first-person gnomic singular)
twafungia (first-person gnomic plural)
wafungia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafungia (gnomic plural second-person)
afungia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafungia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafungia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafungia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafungia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafungia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafungia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafungia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafungia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafungia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafungia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafungia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafungia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafungia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefungia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafungia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafungia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifungia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofungia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafungie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifungia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufungia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufungia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafungia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufungieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafungieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfungia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafungia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufungia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifungia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifungia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafungia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifungia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifungia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifungia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifungia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufungia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufungia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafungia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufungia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifungia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fungiaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fungiao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fungialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fungiacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fungiayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fungiao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fungiamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefungia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofungia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofungia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofungia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofungia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofungia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofungia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofungia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofungia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofungia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofungia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofungia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofungia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofungia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


hiji

-hiji (canonical)
kuhiji (infinitive)
kuhiji (infinitive)
kutohiji (infinitive negative)
hiji (imperative singular)
hijini (imperative plural)
huhiji (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihiji (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhiji (negative past)
ninahiji (first-person present singular)
nahiji (first-person present singular)
tunahiji (first-person plural present)
unahiji (present second-person singular)
mnahiji (plural present second-person)
anahiji (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahiji (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahiji (present third-person)
sihiji (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhiji (first-person negative plural present)
huhiji (negative present second-person singular)
hamhiji (negative plural present second-person)
hahiji (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahiji (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hiji (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahiji (future)
negative subject concord + -tahiji (future negative)
nihiji (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhiji (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhiji (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhiji (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahiji (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahiji (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hiji (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihiji (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehiji (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehiji (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihiji (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalihiji (irrealis negative past)
nahiji (first-person gnomic singular)
twahiji (first-person gnomic plural)
wahiji (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahiji (gnomic plural second-person)
ahiji (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahiji (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahiji (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahiji (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahiji (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahiji (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahiji (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahiji (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahiji (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahiji (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahiji (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahiji (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahiji (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahiji (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehiji (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahiji (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahiji (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihiji (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohiji (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahiji (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihiji (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhiji (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhiji (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahiji (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhijini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahijini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhiji (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahiji (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhiji (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihiji (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihiji (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahiji (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihiji (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihiji (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihiji (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihiji (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhiji (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhiji (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahiji (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhiji (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihiji (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-hijiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-hijio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-hijio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-hijiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-hijilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-hijiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hijicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-hijivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-hijiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-hijizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-hijio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-hijiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hijipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-hijimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehiji (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohiji (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohiji (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohiji (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohiji (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohiji (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohiji (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohiji (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohiji (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohiji (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohiji (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohiji (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohiji (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohiji (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


hariri

-hariri (canonical)
kuhariri (infinitive)
kuhariri (infinitive)
kutohariri (infinitive negative)
hariri (imperative singular)
haririni (imperative plural)
huhariri (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihariri (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhariri (negative past)
ninahariri (first-person present singular)
nahariri (first-person present singular)
tunahariri (first-person plural present)
unahariri (present second-person singular)
mnahariri (plural present second-person)
anahariri (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahariri (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahariri (present third-person)
sihariri (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhariri (first-person negative plural present)
huhariri (negative present second-person singular)
hamhariri (negative plural present second-person)
hahariri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahariri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hariri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahariri (future)
negative subject concord + -tahariri (future negative)
nihariri (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhariri (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhariri (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhariri (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahariri (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahariri (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hariri (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihariri (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehariri (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehariri (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihariri (irrealis past)
nahariri (first-person gnomic singular)
twahariri (first-person gnomic plural)
wahariri (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahariri (gnomic plural second-person)
ahariri (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahariri (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahariri (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahariri (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahariri (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahariri (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahariri (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahariri (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahariri (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahariri (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahariri (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahariri (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahariri (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahariri (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehariri (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahariri (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahariri (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihariri (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohariri (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahariri (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihariri (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhariri (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhariri (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahariri (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuharirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waharirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhariri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahariri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhariri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihariri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihariri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahariri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihariri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihariri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihariri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihariri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhariri (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhariri (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahariri (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhariri (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihariri (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-haririye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-haririo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-haririo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-haririyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-haririlo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-haririyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hariricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-haririvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-haririyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-haririzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-haririo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-haririko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hariripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-haririmo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehariri (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohariri (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohariri (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohariri (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohariri (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohariri (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohariri (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohariri (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohariri (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohariri (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohariri (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohariri (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohariri (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohariri (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


nile

first-person singular subjunctive of -la


migawanyiko

plural of mgawanyiko: a district, an administrative subdivision.


liwali

(historical) An Arab who served as an administrative official and governor during sultanate and colonial times.


apana

-apana (canonical)
kuapana (infinitive)
kuapana (infinitive)
kutoapana (infinitive negative)
apana (imperative singular)
apaneni (imperative plural)
huapana (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liapana (past)
negative subject concord + -kuapana (negative past)
ninaapana (first-person present singular)
naapana (first-person present singular)
tunaapana (first-person plural present)
unaapana (present second-person singular)
mnaapana (plural present second-person)
anaapana (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaapana (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naapana (present third-person)
siapani (first-person negative present singular)
hatuapani (first-person negative plural present)
huapani (negative present second-person singular)
hamwapani (negative plural present second-person)
haapani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaapani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -apani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taapana (future)
negative subject concord + -taapana (future negative)
niapane (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuapane (first-person plural subjunctive)
uapane (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwapane (plural second-person subjunctive)
aapane (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waapane (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -apane (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siapane (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeapana (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeapana (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliapana (irrealis past)
naapana (first-person gnomic singular)
twaapana (first-person gnomic plural)
waapana (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaapana (gnomic plural second-person)
aapana (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waapana (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waapana (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaapana (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laapana (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaapana (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaapana (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaapana (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaapana (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaapana (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waapana (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaapana (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paapana (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaapana (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meapana (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaapana (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaapana (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiapana (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoapana (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaapane (consecutive subjunctive)
-apanaye (class-1 class-2 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanao (class-1 class-2 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-apanao (class-3 class-4 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanayo (class-3 class-4 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-apanalo (class-5 class-6 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanayo (class-5 class-6 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-apanacho (class-7 class-8 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanavyo (class-7 class-8 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-apanayo (class-10 class-9 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanazo (class-10 class-9 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-apanao (class-11 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanako (class-15 class-17 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanapo (class-16 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-apanamo (class-18 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-yeapana (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oapana (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oapana (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoapana (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loapana (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoapana (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choapana (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoapana (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoapana (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoapana (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oapana (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koapana (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poapana (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moapana (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


chaja

2016 December 2, “Asilimia 99 ya chaja bandia za Apple haziko salama”, in BBC News Swahili:

charger (device that charges or recharges)


linga

-linga (canonical)
kulinga (infinitive)
kulinga (infinitive)
kutolinga (infinitive negative)
linga (imperative singular)
lingeni (imperative plural)
hulinga (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilinga (past)
negative subject concord + -kulinga (negative past)
ninalinga (first-person present singular)
nalinga (first-person present singular)
tunalinga (first-person plural present)
unalinga (present second-person singular)
mnalinga (plural present second-person)
analinga (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalinga (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalinga (present third-person)
silingi (first-person negative present singular)
hatulingi (first-person negative plural present)
hulingi (negative present second-person singular)
hamlingi (negative plural present second-person)
halingi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalingi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -lingi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talinga (future)
negative subject concord + -talinga (future negative)
nilinge (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulinge (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulinge (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlinge (plural second-person subjunctive)
alinge (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walinge (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -linge (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silinge (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelinga (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelinga (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilinga (irrealis past)
nalinga (first-person gnomic singular)
twalinga (first-person gnomic plural)
walinga (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalinga (gnomic plural second-person)
alinga (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walinga (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walinga (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalinga (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalinga (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalinga (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalinga (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalinga (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalinga (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalinga (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walinga (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalinga (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palinga (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalinga (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melinga (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalinga (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalinga (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilinga (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolinga (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalinge (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilinga (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulinga (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulinga (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walinga (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulingeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walingeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlinga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walinga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulinga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilinga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilinga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalinga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilinga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilinga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilinga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilinga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulinga (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulinga (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palinga (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulinga (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilinga (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-lingaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-lingao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-lingao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-lingayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lingalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-lingayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-lingacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-lingavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-lingayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-lingazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-lingao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-lingako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-lingapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-lingamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelinga (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olinga (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olinga (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolinga (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolinga (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolinga (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholinga (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolinga (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolinga (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolinga (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olinga (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolinga (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polinga (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molinga (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

linga nguo


nalo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of na; with it, and it


sahaba

(Islam) companion of the prophet Muhammad, Sahabi


ramba

-ramba (canonical)
kuramba (infinitive)
kuramba (infinitive)
kutoramba (infinitive negative)
ramba (imperative singular)
rambeni (imperative plural)
huramba (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liramba (past)
negative subject concord + -kuramba (negative past)
ninaramba (first-person present singular)
naramba (first-person present singular)
tunaramba (first-person plural present)
unaramba (present second-person singular)
mnaramba (plural present second-person)
anaramba (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaramba (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naramba (present third-person)
sirambi (first-person negative present singular)
haturambi (first-person negative plural present)
hurambi (negative present second-person singular)
hamrambi (negative plural present second-person)
harambi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawarambi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -rambi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taramba (future)
negative subject concord + -taramba (future negative)
nirambe (first-person singular subjunctive)
turambe (first-person plural subjunctive)
urambe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mrambe (plural second-person subjunctive)
arambe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
warambe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -rambe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sirambe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeramba (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeramba (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliramba (irrealis past)
naramba (first-person gnomic singular)
twaramba (first-person gnomic plural)
waramba (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaramba (gnomic plural second-person)
aramba (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waramba (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waramba (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaramba (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laramba (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaramba (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
charamba (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaramba (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaramba (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaramba (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waramba (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaramba (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paramba (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaramba (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meramba (perfect)
positive subject concord + -mesharamba (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaramba (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiramba (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siporamba (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -karambe (consecutive subjunctive)
-niramba (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-turamba (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuramba (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waramba (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kurambeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-warambeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mramba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waramba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uramba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iramba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liramba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaramba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiramba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viramba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iramba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziramba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uramba (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuramba (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paramba (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muramba (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiramba (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-rambaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-rambao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-rambao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-rambayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-rambalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-rambayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-rambacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-rambavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-rambayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-rambazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-rambao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-rambako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-rambapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-rambamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeramba (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oramba (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oramba (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoramba (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loramba (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoramba (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choramba (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoramba (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoramba (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoramba (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oramba (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koramba (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poramba (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moramba (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


Donati

Early saint's name from Latin Donātus, meaning "given" (as by God).


agia

-agia (canonical)
kuagia (infinitive)
kuagia (infinitive)
kutoagia (infinitive negative)
agia (imperative singular)
agieni (imperative plural)
huagia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liagia (past)
negative subject concord + -kuagia (negative past)
ninaagia (first-person present singular)
naagia (first-person present singular)
tunaagia (first-person plural present)
unaagia (present second-person singular)
mnaagia (plural present second-person)
anaagia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaagia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naagia (present third-person)
siagii (first-person negative present singular)
hatuagii (first-person negative plural present)
huagii (negative present second-person singular)
hamwagii (negative plural present second-person)
haagii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaagii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -agii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taagia (future)
negative subject concord + -taagia (future negative)
niagie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuagie (first-person plural subjunctive)
uagie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwagie (plural second-person subjunctive)
aagie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waagie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -agie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siagie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeagia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeagia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliagia (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaliagia (irrealis negative past)
naagia (first-person gnomic singular)
twaagia (first-person gnomic plural)
waagia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaagia (gnomic plural second-person)
aagia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waagia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waagia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaagia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laagia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaagia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaagia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaagia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaagia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaagia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waagia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaagia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paagia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaagia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meagia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaagia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaagia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiagia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoagia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaagie (consecutive subjunctive)
-niagia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuagia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuagia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waagia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuagieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waagieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwagia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waagia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uagia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iagia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liagia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaagia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiagia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viagia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iagia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziagia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uagia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuagia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paagia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muagia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiagia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-agiaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-agiao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-agiao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-agiayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-agialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-agiayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-agiacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-agiavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-agiayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-agiazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-agiao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-agiako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-agiapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-agiamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeagia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oagia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oagia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoagia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loagia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoagia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choagia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoagia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoagia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoagia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oagia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koagia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poagia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moagia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


majini

head

majini (adverbial locative noun in the pa, ku, or mu locative classes)

in the (adverbial class-16 locative noun)
ku (adverbial locative noun)


gusa

-gusa (canonical)
kugusa (infinitive)
kugusa (infinitive)
kutogusa (infinitive negative)
gusa (imperative singular)
guseni (imperative plural)
hugusa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -ligusa (past)
negative subject concord + -kugusa (negative past)
ninagusa (first-person present singular)
nagusa (first-person present singular)
tunagusa (first-person plural present)
unagusa (present second-person singular)
mnagusa (plural present second-person)
anagusa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanagusa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nagusa (present third-person)
sigusi (first-person negative present singular)
hatugusi (first-person negative plural present)
hugusi (negative present second-person singular)
hamgusi (negative plural present second-person)
hagusi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawagusi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -gusi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tagusa (future)
negative subject concord + -tagusa (future negative)
niguse (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuguse (first-person plural subjunctive)
uguse (second-person singular subjunctive)
mguse (plural second-person subjunctive)
aguse (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waguse (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -guse (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siguse (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngegusa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singegusa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaligusa (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaligusa (irrealis negative past)
nagusa (first-person gnomic singular)
twagusa (first-person gnomic plural)
wagusa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwagusa (gnomic plural second-person)
agusa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wagusa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wagusa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yagusa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lagusa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yagusa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chagusa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyagusa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yagusa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zagusa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wagusa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwagusa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pagusa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwagusa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -megusa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshagusa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jagusa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kigusa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipogusa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaguse (consecutive subjunctive)
-nigusa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tugusa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kugusa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wagusa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuguseni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waguseni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mgusa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wagusa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugusa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-igusa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ligusa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yagusa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kigusa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vigusa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-igusa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zigusa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugusa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kugusa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pagusa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mugusa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jigusa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-gusaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-gusao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-gusao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-gusayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-gusalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-gusayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-gusacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-gusavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-gusayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-gusazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-gusao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-gusako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-gusapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-gusamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yegusa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ogusa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ogusa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yogusa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-logusa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yogusa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chogusa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyogusa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yogusa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zogusa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ogusa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kogusa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pogusa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mogusa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


tangia

-tangia (canonical)
kutangia (infinitive)
kutangia (infinitive)
kutotangia (infinitive negative)
tangia (imperative singular)
tangieni (imperative plural)
hutangia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litangia (past)
negative subject concord + -kutangia (negative past)
ninatangia (first-person present singular)
natangia (first-person present singular)
tunatangia (first-person plural present)
unatangia (present second-person singular)
mnatangia (plural present second-person)
anatangia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatangia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natangia (present third-person)
sitangii (first-person negative present singular)
hatutangii (first-person negative plural present)
hutangii (negative present second-person singular)
hamtangii (negative plural present second-person)
hatangii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatangii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tangii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatangia (future)
negative subject concord + -tatangia (future negative)
nitangie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutangie (first-person plural subjunctive)
utangie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtangie (plural second-person subjunctive)
atangie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watangie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tangie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitangie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetangia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetangia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitangia (irrealis past)
natangia (first-person gnomic singular)
twatangia (first-person gnomic plural)
watangia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatangia (gnomic plural second-person)
atangia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watangia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watangia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatangia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latangia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatangia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatangia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatangia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatangia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatangia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watangia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatangia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patangia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatangia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metangia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatangia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatangia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitangia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotangia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katangie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitangia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutangia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutangia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watangia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutangieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watangieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtangia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watangia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utangia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itangia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litangia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatangia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitangia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitangia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itangia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitangia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utangia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutangia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patangia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutangia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitangia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tangiaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tangiao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tangialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tangiacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tangiayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tangiao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tangiamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetangia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otangia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otangia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotangia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotangia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotangia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotangia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotangia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotangia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotangia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otangia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotangia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potangia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motangia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


shiba

-shiba (canonical)
kushiba (infinitive)
kushiba (infinitive)
kutoshiba (infinitive negative)
shiba (imperative singular)
shibeni (imperative plural)
hushiba (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lishiba (past)
negative subject concord + -kushiba (negative past)
ninashiba (first-person present singular)
nashiba (first-person present singular)
tunashiba (first-person plural present)
unashiba (present second-person singular)
mnashiba (plural present second-person)
anashiba (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanashiba (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nashiba (present third-person)
sishibi (first-person negative present singular)
hatushibi (first-person negative plural present)
hushibi (negative present second-person singular)
hamshibi (negative plural present second-person)
hashibi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawashibi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -shibi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tashiba (future)
negative subject concord + -tashiba (future negative)
nishibe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tushibe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ushibe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mshibe (plural second-person subjunctive)
ashibe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washibe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -shibe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sishibe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeshiba (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeshiba (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalishiba (irrealis past)
nashiba (first-person gnomic singular)
twashiba (first-person gnomic plural)
washiba (gnomic second-person singular)
mwashiba (gnomic plural second-person)
ashiba (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washiba (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washiba (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yashiba (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lashiba (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yashiba (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chashiba (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyashiba (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yashiba (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zashiba (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washiba (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwashiba (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pashiba (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwashiba (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meshiba (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshashiba (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jashiba (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kishiba (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposhiba (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kashibe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nishiba (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tushiba (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kushiba (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washiba (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kushibeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washibeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mshiba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washiba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushiba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ishiba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lishiba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yashiba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kishiba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vishiba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ishiba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zishiba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushiba (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kushiba (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pashiba (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mushiba (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jishiba (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-shibaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-shibao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-shibao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-shibayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-shibalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-shibayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-shibacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-shibavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-shibayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-shibazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-shibao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-shibako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-shibapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-shibamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeshiba (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oshiba (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oshiba (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshiba (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loshiba (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshiba (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choshiba (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoshiba (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoshiba (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoshiba (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oshiba (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koshiba (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poshiba (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moshiba (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

nimeshiba


wetu

M class inflected form of -etu.
U class inflected form of -etu.


chota

-chota (canonical)
kuchota (infinitive)
kuchota (infinitive)
kutochota (infinitive negative)
chota (imperative singular)
choteni (imperative plural)
huchota (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lichota (past)
negative subject concord + -kuchota (negative past)
ninachota (first-person present singular)
nachota (first-person present singular)
tunachota (first-person plural present)
unachota (present second-person singular)
mnachota (plural present second-person)
anachota (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanachota (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nachota (present third-person)
sichoti (first-person negative present singular)
hatuchoti (first-person negative plural present)
huchoti (negative present second-person singular)
hamchoti (negative plural present second-person)
hachoti (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawachoti (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -choti (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tachota (future)
negative subject concord + -tachota (future negative)
nichote (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuchote (first-person plural subjunctive)
uchote (second-person singular subjunctive)
mchote (plural second-person subjunctive)
achote (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wachote (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -chote (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sichote (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngechota (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singechota (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalichota (irrealis past)
nachota (first-person gnomic singular)
twachota (first-person gnomic plural)
wachota (gnomic second-person singular)
mwachota (gnomic plural second-person)
achota (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wachota (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wachota (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yachota (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lachota (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yachota (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chachota (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyachota (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yachota (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zachota (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wachota (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwachota (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pachota (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwachota (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mechota (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshachota (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jachota (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kichota (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipochota (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kachote (consecutive subjunctive)
-nichota (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuchota (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuchota (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wachota (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuchoteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wachoteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mchota (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wachota (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchota (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ichota (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lichota (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yachota (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kichota (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vichota (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ichota (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zichota (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchota (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuchota (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pachota (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muchota (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jichota (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-chotaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-chotao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-chotao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-chotayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-chotalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-chotayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-chotavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-chotayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-chotazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-chotao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-chotako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-chotapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-chotamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yechota (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ochota (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ochota (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yochota (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lochota (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yochota (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chochota (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyochota (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yochota (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zochota (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ochota (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kochota (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pochota (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mochota (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


Ramadhani

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Ramadan (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar)


Rajabu

Rajab (seventh month of the Islamic calendar)


Shaabani

Sha'aban (eighth month of the Islamic calendar)


masalkheri

Borrowed from Arabic مَسَاء اَلْخَيْر (masāʔ al-ḵayr).

bor+

مَسَاء اَلْخَيْر


hodi

Borrowed from Omani Arabic هود (hūd ~ hōd).

may I come in? (said to request entrance, as a verbal form of knocking on a door)


tafadhali

Borrowed from Arabic تَفَضَّل (tafaḍḍal).


Yohana

a male given name, equivalent to English John


mwanadamu

From mwana wa Adamu (literally “son of Adam”).


Adamu

a male given name, equivalent to English Adam


Uislamu

From u- + Arabic اَلْإِسْلَام (al-ʔislām).

der

اَلْإِسْلَام


kidonda

kidonda cha tumbo


kichwa

Nurse & Hinnebusch (1993) claim this word is from the root of mchwa (“termite”), based on a physical comparison to termite mounds.


viko

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] positive degree present of -wako (“they are (around there)”)


kitoto

From ki- (“diminutive”) + mtoto (“child”).


chombo

a dish more generally (like plates or pots)


Yohane

Mathayo

books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipya

(biblical) John (book of the New Testament)

(biblical) John (any of the three epistles of John in the New Testament)


ny-

nguo nyeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] adjective agreement prefix used before vowels

wimbo (“song”) → nyimbo (“songs”)

uzi (“thread”) → nyuzi (“threads”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] noun prefix for plurals of some [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] nouns with vowel-initial stems