elewa

-elewa (canonical)
kuelewa (infinitive)
kuelewa (infinitive)
kutoelewa (infinitive negative)
elewa (imperative singular)
eleweni (imperative plural)
huelewa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lielewa (past)
negative subject concord + -kuelewa (negative past)
ninaelewa (first-person present singular)
naelewa (first-person present singular)
tunaelewa (first-person plural present)
unaelewa (present second-person singular)
mnaelewa (plural present second-person)
anaelewa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaelewa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naelewa (present third-person)
sielewi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuelewi (first-person negative plural present)
huelewi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwelewi (negative plural present second-person)
haelewi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaelewi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -elewi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taelewa (future)
negative subject concord + -taelewa (future negative)
nielewe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuelewe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uelewe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwelewe (plural second-person subjunctive)
aelewe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waelewe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -elewe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sielewe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeelewa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeelewa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalielewa (irrealis past)
naelewa (first-person gnomic singular)
twaelewa (first-person gnomic plural)
waelewa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaelewa (gnomic plural second-person)
aelewa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waelewa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waelewa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaelewa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laelewa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaelewa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaelewa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaelewa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaelewa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaelewa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waelewa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaelewa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paelewa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaelewa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meelewa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaelewa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaelewa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kielewa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoelewa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaelewe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nielewa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuelewa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuelewa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waelewa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kueleweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waeleweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwelewa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waelewa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uelewa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ielewa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lielewa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaelewa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kielewa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vielewa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ielewa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zielewa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uelewa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuelewa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paelewa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muelewa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jielewa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-elewaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-elewao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-elewao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-elewayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-elewalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-elewayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-elewacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-elewavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-elewayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-elewazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-elewao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-elewako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-elewapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-elewamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeelewa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oelewa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oelewa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoelewa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loelewa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoelewa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choelewa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoelewa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoelewa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoelewa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oelewa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koelewa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poelewa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moelewa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Passive form of -elea: to understand, comprehend (to be aware of the meaning of)


badilisha

-badilisha (canonical)
kubadilisha (infinitive)
kubadilisha (infinitive)
kutobadilisha (infinitive negative)
badilisha (imperative singular)
badilisheni (imperative plural)
hubadilisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -libadilisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kubadilisha (negative past)
ninabadilisha (first-person present singular)
nabadilisha (first-person present singular)
tunabadilisha (first-person plural present)
unabadilisha (present second-person singular)
mnabadilisha (plural present second-person)
anabadilisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanabadilisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nabadilisha (present third-person)
sibadilishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatubadilishi (first-person negative plural present)
hubadilishi (negative present second-person singular)
hambadilishi (negative plural present second-person)
habadilishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawabadilishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -badilishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tabadilisha (future)
negative subject concord + -tabadilisha (future negative)
nibadilishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tubadilishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ubadilishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mbadilishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
abadilishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wabadilishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -badilishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sibadilishe (negative subjunctive)
nabadilisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twabadilisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wabadilisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwabadilisha (gnomic plural second-person)
abadilisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wabadilisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wabadilisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yabadilisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
labadilisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yabadilisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chabadilisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyabadilisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yabadilisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zabadilisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wabadilisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwabadilisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pabadilisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwabadilisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mebadilisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jabadilisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kibadilisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kabadilishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nibadilisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tubadilisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kubadilisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wabadilisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kubadilisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wabadilisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mbadilisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wabadilisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubadilisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ibadilisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-libadilisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yabadilisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kibadilisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vibadilisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ibadilisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zibadilisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubadilisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kubadilisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pabadilisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mubadilisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jibadilisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-badilishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-badilishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-badilishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-badilishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-badilishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-badilishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-badilishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yebadilisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-obadilisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-obadilisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yobadilisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lobadilisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yobadilisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chobadilisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyobadilisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yobadilisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zobadilisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-obadilisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kobadilisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pobadilisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mobadilisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


ugavi

distribution (act of distribution or being distributed)

ugavi na utashi


farakano

division, separation (act or process of dividing or separating anything)


haraka

fast (occurring or happening within a short time)


chuo kikuu

sw-noun

chuo kikuu (ki-vi class, plural vyuo vikuu)

university (institution of higher education)


pazia

curtain (piece of cloth covering a window)


pazia

-pazia (canonical)
kupazia (infinitive)
kupazia (infinitive)
kutopazia (infinitive negative)
pazia (imperative singular)
pazieni (imperative plural)
hupazia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipazia (past)
negative subject concord + -kupazia (negative past)
ninapazia (first-person present singular)
napazia (first-person present singular)
tunapazia (first-person plural present)
unapazia (present second-person singular)
mnapazia (plural present second-person)
anapazia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapazia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napazia (present third-person)
sipazii (first-person negative present singular)
hatupazii (first-person negative plural present)
hupazii (negative present second-person singular)
hampazii (negative plural present second-person)
hapazii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapazii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pazii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapazia (future)
negative subject concord + -tapazia (future negative)
nipazie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupazie (first-person plural subjunctive)
upazie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpazie (plural second-person subjunctive)
apazie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapazie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pazie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipazie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepazia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepazia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipazia (irrealis past)
napazia (first-person gnomic singular)
twapazia (first-person gnomic plural)
wapazia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapazia (gnomic plural second-person)
apazia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapazia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapazia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapazia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapazia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapazia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapazia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapazia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapazia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapazia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapazia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapazia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papazia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapazia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepazia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapazia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japazia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipazia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopazia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapazie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipazia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupazia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupazia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapazia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupazieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapazieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpazia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapazia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upazia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipazia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipazia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapazia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipazia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipazia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipazia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipazia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upazia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupazia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papazia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupazia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipazia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-paziaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-paziao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-paziao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-paziayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pazialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-paziayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-paziacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-paziavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-paziayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-paziazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-paziao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-paziako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-paziapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-paziamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepazia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opazia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opazia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopazia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopazia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopazia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopazia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopazia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopazia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopazia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opazia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopazia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popazia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopazia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


laini

smooth, soft (lacking friction, not rough)


laini

Idadi kubwa ya watu haijasajili laini zao za simu

2020 January 21, “Je, ni nani waliozimiwa simu Tanzania?”, in BBC News Swahili:

A large number of people have not registered their phone lines


kiko

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] positive degree present of -wako (“it is (around there)”)


mstari

From Arabic مِسْطَرَة (misṭara, “ruler”).

line, row (straight sequence of objects)


jedwali

multiplication table
multiplication table


dirisha

→ Kikuyu: ndirica

→ Lingala: lininísa

From Omani Arabic دريشة (drīša), from Persian دریچه (dariče, “small window”).


alama

mark, grade (indication for reference or measurement)


bingwa

expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)

champion (someone who has been winner in a contest)


bunge

parliament (elected political institution)


kondomu

condom (flexible sleeve worn on the penis)


hakiki

-hakiki (canonical)
kuhakiki (infinitive)
kuhakiki (infinitive)
kutohakiki (infinitive negative)
hakiki (imperative singular)
hakikini (imperative plural)
huhakiki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihakiki (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhakiki (negative past)
ninahakiki (first-person present singular)
nahakiki (first-person present singular)
tunahakiki (first-person plural present)
unahakiki (present second-person singular)
mnahakiki (plural present second-person)
anahakiki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahakiki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahakiki (present third-person)
sihakiki (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhakiki (first-person negative plural present)
huhakiki (negative present second-person singular)
hamhakiki (negative plural present second-person)
hahakiki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahakiki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hakiki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahakiki (future)
negative subject concord + -tahakiki (future negative)
nihakiki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhakiki (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhakiki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhakiki (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahakiki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahakiki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hakiki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihakiki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehakiki (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehakiki (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihakiki (irrealis past)
nahakiki (first-person gnomic singular)
twahakiki (first-person gnomic plural)
wahakiki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahakiki (gnomic plural second-person)
ahakiki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahakiki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahakiki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahakiki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahakiki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahakiki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahakiki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahakiki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahakiki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahakiki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahakiki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahakiki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahakiki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahakiki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehakiki (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahakiki (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahakiki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihakiki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohakiki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahakiki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihakiki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhakiki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhakiki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahakiki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhakikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahakikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhakiki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahakiki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhakiki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihakiki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihakiki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahakiki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihakiki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihakiki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihakiki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihakiki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhakiki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhakiki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahakiki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhakiki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihakiki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-hakikiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-hakikio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-hakikilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hakikicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-hakikiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-hakikio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-hakikimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehakiki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohakiki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohakiki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohakiki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohakiki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohakiki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohakiki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohakiki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohakiki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohakiki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohakiki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohakiki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohakiki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohakiki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


rubani

pilot (controller of a ship or aircraft)


mwajiriwa

employee (individual who provides labor to a company or another person)


fikira

fikira (canonical)
fikira (plural)
mafikira (plural)

thought (the state or condition of thinking)


fikira

-fikira (canonical)
kufikira (infinitive)
kufikira (infinitive)
kutofikira (infinitive negative)
fikira (imperative singular)
fikireni (imperative plural)
hufikira (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifikira (past)
negative subject concord + -kufikira (negative past)
ninafikira (first-person present singular)
nafikira (first-person present singular)
tunafikira (first-person plural present)
unafikira (present second-person singular)
mnafikira (plural present second-person)
anafikira (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafikira (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafikira (present third-person)
sifikiri (first-person negative present singular)
hatufikiri (first-person negative plural present)
hufikiri (negative present second-person singular)
hamfikiri (negative plural present second-person)
hafikiri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafikiri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fikiri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafikira (future)
negative subject concord + -tafikira (future negative)
nifikire (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufikire (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufikire (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfikire (plural second-person subjunctive)
afikire (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafikire (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fikire (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifikire (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefikira (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefikira (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifikira (irrealis past)
nafikira (first-person gnomic singular)
twafikira (first-person gnomic plural)
wafikira (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafikira (gnomic plural second-person)
afikira (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafikira (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafikira (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafikira (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafikira (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafikira (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafikira (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafikira (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafikira (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafikira (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafikira (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafikira (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafikira (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafikira (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefikira (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafikira (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafikira (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifikira (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofikira (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafikire (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifikira (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufikira (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufikira (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafikira (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufikireni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafikireni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfikira (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafikira (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufikira (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifikira (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifikira (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafikira (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifikira (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifikira (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifikira (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifikira (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufikira (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufikira (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafikira (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufikira (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifikira (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fikiraye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fikirao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fikiralo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fikiracho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fikiravyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fikirayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fikirao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fikirapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fikiramo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefikira (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofikira (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofikira (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofikira (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofikira (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofikira (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofikira (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofikira (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofikira (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofikira (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofikira (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofikira (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofikira (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofikira (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


tatizo

From -tatiza (“complicate, make difficult”).


mshahara

Borrowed from Arabic مُشَاهَرَة (mušāhara, “monthly salary”).

bor+

salary, wage (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis)


porini

head

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

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


masaibu

Borrowed from Arabic مَصَائِب (maṣāʔib), plural of مُصِيبَة (muṣība), whence Swahili msiba.


ngono

A nominalization of a dialectal verb -gona lost in Standard Swahili, from Common Bantu *-gòna (“sleep”).


tumbuiza

-tumbuiza (canonical)
kutumbuiza (infinitive)
kutumbuiza (infinitive)
kutotumbuiza (infinitive negative)
tumbuiza (imperative singular)
tumbuizeni (imperative plural)
hutumbuiza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litumbuiza (past)
negative subject concord + -kutumbuiza (negative past)
ninatumbuiza (first-person present singular)
natumbuiza (first-person present singular)
tunatumbuiza (first-person plural present)
unatumbuiza (present second-person singular)
mnatumbuiza (plural present second-person)
anatumbuiza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatumbuiza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natumbuiza (present third-person)
situmbuizi (first-person negative present singular)
hatutumbuizi (first-person negative plural present)
hutumbuizi (negative present second-person singular)
hamtumbuizi (negative plural present second-person)
hatumbuizi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatumbuizi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tumbuizi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatumbuiza (future)
negative subject concord + -tatumbuiza (future negative)
nitumbuize (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutumbuize (first-person plural subjunctive)
utumbuize (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtumbuize (plural second-person subjunctive)
atumbuize (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watumbuize (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tumbuize (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -situmbuize (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetumbuiza (irrealis present)
natumbuiza (first-person gnomic singular)
twatumbuiza (first-person gnomic plural)
watumbuiza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatumbuiza (gnomic plural second-person)
atumbuiza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watumbuiza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watumbuiza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatumbuiza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latumbuiza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatumbuiza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatumbuiza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatumbuiza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatumbuiza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatumbuiza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watumbuiza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatumbuiza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patumbuiza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatumbuiza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metumbuiza (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jatumbuiza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitumbuiza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -katumbuize (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitumbuiza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutumbuiza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutumbuiza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watumbuiza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutumbuizeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watumbuizeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtumbuiza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watumbuiza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utumbuiza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itumbuiza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litumbuiza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatumbuiza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitumbuiza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitumbuiza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itumbuiza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitumbuiza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utumbuiza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutumbuiza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patumbuiza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutumbuiza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitumbuiza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tumbuizaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tumbuizao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tumbuizalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tumbuizacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tumbuizayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tumbuizao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tumbuizamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetumbuiza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otumbuiza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otumbuiza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotumbuiza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotumbuiza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotumbuiza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotumbuiza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotumbuiza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotumbuiza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotumbuiza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otumbuiza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotumbuiza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potumbuiza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motumbuiza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to entertain (amuse someone, specifically with music or songs)


elimu

education (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment)


televisheni

sw-noun

televisheni (n class, plural televisheni)

kutazama televisheni


digrii

(chiefly Tanzania) degree (unit of temperature)

degree (unit of measurement of latitude and longitude)

degree (unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference)


kiandarua

kiandarua (ki-vi class, plural viandarua)


elektroniki

elektroniki (n class, plural elektroniki)


inchi

inch (a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres)


swichi

switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)


chungu

-chungu (canonical)
mchungu (singular)
wachungu (plural)
michungu (plural)
chungu (singular)
machungu (plural)
kichungu (singular)
vichungu (plural)
chungu (plural)
pachungu (singular)
kuchungu (singular)
muchungu (singular)


shabaha

The abstract meaning and probably also the form point to Arabic origin. If so, perhaps from Arabic شُبْهة (šubha, “suspicion, supposition”), seen as an incentive to act.


sindano

→ Kikuyu: cindano


wizara

wizara ya afya

wizara ya elimu

wizara ya fedha

wizara ya habari, mawasiliano na teknolojia ya habari

ministry of information, communication and information technology

wizara ya kilimo

wizara ya maji na umwagliaji

wizara ya nishati

wizara ya nishati na madini

wizara ya sheria

wizara ya sheria na katiba

ministry of justice and constitutional affairs

wizara ya ujenzi


gura

-gura (canonical)
kugura (infinitive)
kugura (infinitive)
kutogura (infinitive negative)
gura (imperative singular)
gureni (imperative plural)
hugura (habitual)
positive subject concord + -ligura (past)
negative subject concord + -kugura (negative past)
ninagura (first-person present singular)
nagura (first-person present singular)
tunagura (first-person plural present)
unagura (present second-person singular)
mnagura (plural present second-person)
anagura (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanagura (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nagura (present third-person)
siguri (first-person negative present singular)
hatuguri (first-person negative plural present)
huguri (negative present second-person singular)
hamguri (negative plural present second-person)
haguri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaguri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -guri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tagura (future)
negative subject concord + -tagura (future negative)
nigure (first-person singular subjunctive)
tugure (first-person plural subjunctive)
ugure (second-person singular subjunctive)
mgure (plural second-person subjunctive)
agure (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wagure (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -gure (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sigure (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngegura (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singegura (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaligura (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaligura (irrealis negative past)
nagura (first-person gnomic singular)
twagura (first-person gnomic plural)
wagura (gnomic second-person singular)
mwagura (gnomic plural second-person)
agura (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wagura (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wagura (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yagura (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lagura (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yagura (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chagura (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyagura (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yagura (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zagura (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wagura (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwagura (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pagura (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwagura (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -megura (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshagura (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jagura (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kigura (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipogura (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kagure (consecutive subjunctive)
-nigura (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tugura (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kugura (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wagura (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kugureni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wagureni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mgura (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wagura (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugura (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-igura (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ligura (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yagura (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kigura (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vigura (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-igura (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zigura (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugura (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kugura (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pagura (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mugura (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jigura (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-guraye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-gurao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-gurao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-gurayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-guralo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-gurayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-guracho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-guravyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-gurayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-gurazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-gurao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-gurako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-gurapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-guramo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yegura (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ogura (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ogura (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yogura (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-logura (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yogura (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chogura (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyogura (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yogura (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zogura (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ogura (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kogura (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pogura (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mogura (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


operesheni

(medicine) operation (surgical procedure)

(military) operation (military campaign)


mkoa

province, region (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)


shirikisho

sw-noun

shirikisho (ma class, plural mashirikisho)

From -shirikisha, the causative form of -shiriki.


utwana

slavery (institution or practice of owning human beings)


jitu

Augmentative of mtu: giant (massive humanoid)


shira

syrup (sugary liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring)


mwekezaji

mwekezaji (m-wa class, plural wawekezaji)

investor (person who invests money in order to make a profit)


nzuri

(greeting) I'm fine (response to "how are you?")


gharika

From Arabic غَرِيقَة (ḡarīqa, “drowned”).


chunguza

-chunguza (canonical)
kuchunguza (infinitive)
kuchunguza (infinitive)
kutochunguza (infinitive negative)
chunguza (imperative singular)
chunguzeni (imperative plural)
huchunguza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lichunguza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuchunguza (negative past)
ninachunguza (first-person present singular)
nachunguza (first-person present singular)
tunachunguza (first-person plural present)
unachunguza (present second-person singular)
mnachunguza (plural present second-person)
anachunguza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanachunguza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nachunguza (present third-person)
sichunguzi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuchunguzi (first-person negative plural present)
huchunguzi (negative present second-person singular)
hamchunguzi (negative plural present second-person)
hachunguzi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawachunguzi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -chunguzi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tachunguza (future)
negative subject concord + -tachunguza (future negative)
nichunguze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuchunguze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uchunguze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mchunguze (plural second-person subjunctive)
achunguze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wachunguze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -chunguze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sichunguze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngechunguza (irrealis present)
nachunguza (first-person gnomic singular)
twachunguza (first-person gnomic plural)
wachunguza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwachunguza (gnomic plural second-person)
achunguza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wachunguza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wachunguza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yachunguza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lachunguza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yachunguza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chachunguza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyachunguza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yachunguza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zachunguza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wachunguza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwachunguza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pachunguza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwachunguza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mechunguza (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jachunguza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kichunguza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kachunguze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nichunguza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuchunguza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuchunguza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wachunguza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuchunguzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wachunguzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mchunguza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wachunguza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchunguza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ichunguza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lichunguza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yachunguza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kichunguza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vichunguza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ichunguza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zichunguza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchunguza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuchunguza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pachunguza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muchunguza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jichunguza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-chunguzaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-chunguzao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-chunguzalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chunguzacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-chunguzayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-chunguzao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-chunguzamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yechunguza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ochunguza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ochunguza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yochunguza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lochunguza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yochunguza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chochunguza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyochunguza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yochunguza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zochunguza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ochunguza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kochunguza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pochunguza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mochunguza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Causative form of -chungua:
to investigate (to inquire into, study)

Causative form of -chungua:
to examine, research


majaliwa

From -jaliwa (“be granted [by God]”), the passive form of -jalia (“[for God] to be favorable”).

the grace of God, as in by the Grace of God


diwani

From Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān), from Persian دیوان (dêvân).


diwani

anthology (collection of literary works)


shabiki

fan (admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport)


imara

strong (capable of producing great physical force)


afisa wa usalama

afisa wa usalama (ma class, plural maafisa wa usalama)

police officer (an officer in a law enforcement agency)


msalaba

→ Kikuyu: mũtharaba


kipimo

measurement (magnitude determined by measuring)


mfereji

Borrowed from Malagasy farihy. Compare Malay perigi.

Meli kutoka Ulaya zinapitia tena mfereji wa Suez, na hivi kufupisha urefu wa safari, na papo hapo kupunguza kidogo gharama ya kusafirisha bidhaa.

1980, S. N. Ndunguru, Urithi wetu: kitabu cha jiografia ya Tanzania Bara, page 45:

Ships from Europe also go through the Suez Canal, by which they shorten the length of the trip, and then reduce the cost of shipping goods.

Lakini haifai kuwafariji wananchi na kuwaambia kwamba kila mtu atapata maji ya mfereji katika nyumba yake.

1983, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), volume LX, page 1427:

But we don't need to comfort the citizens and tell them that everyone will get tap water in their home.

pipe for water, or the tap which dispenses it


ripoti

-ripoti (canonical)
kuripoti (infinitive)
kuripoti (infinitive)
kutoripoti (infinitive negative)
ripoti (imperative singular)
ripotini (imperative plural)
huripoti (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liripoti (past)
negative subject concord + -kuripoti (negative past)
ninaripoti (first-person present singular)
naripoti (first-person present singular)
tunaripoti (first-person plural present)
unaripoti (present second-person singular)
mnaripoti (plural present second-person)
anaripoti (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaripoti (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naripoti (present third-person)
siripoti (first-person negative present singular)
haturipoti (first-person negative plural present)
huripoti (negative present second-person singular)
hamripoti (negative plural present second-person)
haripoti (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaripoti (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ripoti (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taripoti (future)
negative subject concord + -taripoti (future negative)
niripoti (first-person singular subjunctive)
turipoti (first-person plural subjunctive)
uripoti (second-person singular subjunctive)
mripoti (plural second-person subjunctive)
aripoti (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waripoti (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -ripoti (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siripoti (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeripoti (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeripoti (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliripoti (irrealis past)
naripoti (first-person gnomic singular)
twaripoti (first-person gnomic plural)
waripoti (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaripoti (gnomic plural second-person)
aripoti (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waripoti (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waripoti (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaripoti (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laripoti (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaripoti (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
charipoti (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaripoti (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaripoti (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaripoti (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waripoti (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaripoti (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paripoti (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaripoti (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meripoti (perfect)
positive subject concord + -mesharipoti (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaripoti (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiripoti (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siporipoti (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -karipoti (consecutive subjunctive)
-niripoti (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-turipoti (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuripoti (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waripoti (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuripotini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waripotini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mripoti (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waripoti (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uripoti (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iripoti (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liripoti (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaripoti (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiripoti (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viripoti (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iripoti (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziripoti (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uripoti (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuripoti (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paripoti (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muripoti (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiripoti (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-ripotiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ripotio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-ripotilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-ripoticho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-ripotiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ripotio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-ripotimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeripoti (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oripoti (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oripoti (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoripoti (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loripoti (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoripoti (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choripoti (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoripoti (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoripoti (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoripoti (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oripoti (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koripoti (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poripoti (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moripoti (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


jimbo

⇒ English: majimboism


chaki

chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)


deki

-deki (canonical)
kudeki (infinitive)
kudeki (infinitive)
kutodeki (infinitive negative)
deki (imperative singular)
dekini (imperative plural)
hudeki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lideki (past)
negative subject concord + -kudeki (negative past)
ninadeki (first-person present singular)
nadeki (first-person present singular)
tunadeki (first-person plural present)
unadeki (present second-person singular)
mnadeki (plural present second-person)
anadeki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadeki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadeki (present third-person)
sideki (first-person negative present singular)
hatudeki (first-person negative plural present)
hudeki (negative present second-person singular)
hamdeki (negative plural present second-person)
hadeki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadeki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -deki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadeki (future)
negative subject concord + -tadeki (future negative)
nideki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudeki (first-person plural subjunctive)
udeki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdeki (plural second-person subjunctive)
adeki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadeki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -deki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sideki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedeki (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singedeki (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalideki (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalideki (irrealis negative past)
nadeki (first-person gnomic singular)
twadeki (first-person gnomic plural)
wadeki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadeki (gnomic plural second-person)
adeki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadeki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadeki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadeki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladeki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadeki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadeki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadeki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadeki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadeki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadeki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadeki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padeki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadeki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medeki (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshadeki (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jadeki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kideki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodeki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadeki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nideki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudeki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudeki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadeki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudekini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadekini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdeki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadeki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udeki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ideki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lideki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadeki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kideki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-videki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ideki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zideki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udeki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudeki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padeki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudeki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jideki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dekiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dekio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dekio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dekiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dekilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dekiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dekicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dekivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dekiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dekizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dekio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dekiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dekipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dekimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedeki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odeki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odeki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodeki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodeki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodeki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodeki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodeki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodeki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodeki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odeki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodeki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podeki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modeki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to mop (to rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop)


jamii

From Arabic جَمِيع (jamīʕ) and/or جَامِع (jāmiʕ).

all (of something), totality, sum, a category


jamii

-jamii (canonical)
kujamii (infinitive)
kujamii (infinitive)
kutojamii (infinitive negative)
jamii (imperative singular)
jamiini (imperative plural)
hujamii (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijamii (past)
negative subject concord + -kujamii (negative past)
ninajamii (first-person present singular)
najamii (first-person present singular)
tunajamii (first-person plural present)
unajamii (present second-person singular)
mnajamii (plural present second-person)
anajamii (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajamii (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najamii (present third-person)
sijamii (first-person negative present singular)
hatujamii (first-person negative plural present)
hujamii (negative present second-person singular)
hamjamii (negative plural present second-person)
hajamii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajamii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -jamii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajamii (future)
negative subject concord + -tajamii (future negative)
nijamii (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujamii (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujamii (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjamii (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajamii (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajamii (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jamii (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijamii (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngejamii (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singejamii (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalijamii (irrealis past)
najamii (first-person gnomic singular)
twajamii (first-person gnomic plural)
wajamii (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajamii (gnomic plural second-person)
ajamii (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajamii (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajamii (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajamii (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajamii (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajamii (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajamii (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajamii (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajamii (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajamii (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajamii (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajamii (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajamii (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajamii (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejamii (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshajamii (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jajamii (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijamii (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipojamii (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kajamii (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijamii (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujamii (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujamii (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajamii (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujamiini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajamiini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjamii (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajamii (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujamii (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijamii (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijamii (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajamii (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijamii (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijamii (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijamii (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijamii (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujamii (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujamii (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajamii (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujamii (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijamii (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jamiiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jamiio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jamiilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jamiicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jamiiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jamiio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jamiimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejamii (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojamii (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojamii (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojamii (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojamii (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojamii (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojamii (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojamii (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojamii (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojamii (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojamii (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojamii (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojamii (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojamii (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mpango

mpango wa safari


sarakasi

circus (company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts)


puuza

-puuza (canonical)
kupuuza (infinitive)
kupuuza (infinitive)
kutopuuza (infinitive negative)
puuza (imperative singular)
puuzeni (imperative plural)
hupuuza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipuuza (past)
negative subject concord + -kupuuza (negative past)
ninapuuza (first-person present singular)
napuuza (first-person present singular)
tunapuuza (first-person plural present)
unapuuza (present second-person singular)
mnapuuza (plural present second-person)
anapuuza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapuuza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napuuza (present third-person)
sipuuzi (first-person negative present singular)
hatupuuzi (first-person negative plural present)
hupuuzi (negative present second-person singular)
hampuuzi (negative plural present second-person)
hapuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -puuzi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapuuza (future)
negative subject concord + -tapuuza (future negative)
nipuuze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupuuze (first-person plural subjunctive)
upuuze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpuuze (plural second-person subjunctive)
apuuze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapuuze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -puuze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipuuze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepuuza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepuuza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipuuza (irrealis past)
napuuza (first-person gnomic singular)
twapuuza (first-person gnomic plural)
wapuuza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapuuza (gnomic plural second-person)
apuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapuuza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapuuza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papuuza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapuuza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepuuza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapuuza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japuuza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipuuza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopuuza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapuuze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipuuza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupuuza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupuuza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapuuza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upuuza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupuuza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papuuza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupuuza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipuuza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-puuzaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opuuza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopuuza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popuuza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopuuza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to ignore, disregard (to deliberately pay no attention to)


alama ya mshangao

alama ya mshangao (n class, plural alama za mshangao)

exclamation mark (punctuation for excitement or surprise)


kizuka

a vision, an apparition (a religious or mystical experience)


karamu

From Arabic كَرَم (karam, “bounty, generosity”).


pinda

-pinda (canonical)
kupinda (infinitive)
kupinda (infinitive)
kutopinda (infinitive negative)
pinda (imperative singular)
pindeni (imperative plural)
hupinda (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipinda (past)
negative subject concord + -kupinda (negative past)
ninapinda (first-person present singular)
napinda (first-person present singular)
tunapinda (first-person plural present)
unapinda (present second-person singular)
mnapinda (plural present second-person)
anapinda (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapinda (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napinda (present third-person)
sipindi (first-person negative present singular)
hatupindi (first-person negative plural present)
hupindi (negative present second-person singular)
hampindi (negative plural present second-person)
hapindi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapindi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pindi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapinda (future)
negative subject concord + -tapinda (future negative)
nipinde (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupinde (first-person plural subjunctive)
upinde (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpinde (plural second-person subjunctive)
apinde (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapinde (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pinde (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipinde (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepinda (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepinda (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipinda (irrealis past)
napinda (first-person gnomic singular)
twapinda (first-person gnomic plural)
wapinda (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapinda (gnomic plural second-person)
apinda (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapinda (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapinda (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapinda (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapinda (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapinda (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapinda (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapinda (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapinda (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapinda (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapinda (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapinda (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papinda (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapinda (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepinda (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapinda (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japinda (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipinda (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopinda (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapinde (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipinda (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupinda (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupinda (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapinda (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupindeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapindeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpinda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapinda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upinda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipinda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipinda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapinda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipinda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipinda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipinda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipinda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upinda (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupinda (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papinda (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupinda (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipinda (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pindaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-pindao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-pindao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-pindayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pindalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-pindayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-pindacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-pindavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-pindayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-pindazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-pindao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-pindako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pindapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-pindamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepinda (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opinda (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opinda (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopinda (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopinda (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopinda (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopinda (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopinda (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopinda (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopinda (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opinda (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopinda (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popinda (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopinda (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


laani

-laani (canonical)
kulaani (infinitive)
kulaani (infinitive)
kutolaani (infinitive negative)
laani (imperative singular)
laanini (imperative plural)
hulaani (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilaani (past)
negative subject concord + -kulaani (negative past)
ninalaani (first-person present singular)
nalaani (first-person present singular)
tunalaani (first-person plural present)
unalaani (present second-person singular)
mnalaani (plural present second-person)
analaani (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalaani (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalaani (present third-person)
silaani (first-person negative present singular)
hatulaani (first-person negative plural present)
hulaani (negative present second-person singular)
hamlaani (negative plural present second-person)
halaani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalaani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -laani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talaani (future)
negative subject concord + -talaani (future negative)
nilaani (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulaani (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulaani (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlaani (plural second-person subjunctive)
alaani (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walaani (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -laani (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silaani (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelaani (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelaani (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilaani (irrealis past)
nalaani (first-person gnomic singular)
twalaani (first-person gnomic plural)
walaani (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalaani (gnomic plural second-person)
alaani (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walaani (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walaani (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaani (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalaani (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaani (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalaani (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalaani (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalaani (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalaani (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walaani (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalaani (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palaani (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalaani (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melaani (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalaani (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalaani (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilaani (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolaani (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalaani (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilaani (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulaani (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulaani (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walaani (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulaanini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walaanini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlaani (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walaani (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaani (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilaani (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilaani (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalaani (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilaani (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilaani (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilaani (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilaani (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaani (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulaani (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palaani (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulaani (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilaani (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-laaniye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-laanio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-laanio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-laanilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-laanicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-laanivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-laaniyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-laanizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-laanio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-laanipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-laanimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelaani (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olaani (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olaani (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaani (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolaani (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaani (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholaani (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolaani (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolaani (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolaani (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olaani (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolaani (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polaani (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molaani (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mdadisi

From m- + dadisi (“to pry, to snoop; to inquire, query”).


maji ya machungwa

sw-noun

maji ya machungwa (ma class, plural only)


utafiti

From u- + -tafiti (“to research, investigate”).


mrithi

heir (someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property or title of another)


njugu

→ Gujarati: જુગુ (jugu)

groundnut, peanut (a legume resembling a nut)


wakili

lawyer, attorney (professional person authorized to practice law)


taswira

Borrowed from Arabic تَصْوِيرَة (taṣwīra).


miliki

-miliki (canonical)
kumiliki (infinitive)
kumiliki (infinitive)
kutomiliki (infinitive negative)
miliki (imperative singular)
milikini (imperative plural)
humiliki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -limiliki (past)
negative subject concord + -kumiliki (negative past)
ninamiliki (first-person present singular)
namiliki (first-person present singular)
tunamiliki (first-person plural present)
unamiliki (present second-person singular)
mnamiliki (plural present second-person)
anamiliki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanamiliki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -namiliki (present third-person)
similiki (first-person negative present singular)
hatumiliki (first-person negative plural present)
humiliki (negative present second-person singular)
hammiliki (negative plural present second-person)
hamiliki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawamiliki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -miliki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tamiliki (future)
negative subject concord + -tamiliki (future negative)
nimiliki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tumiliki (first-person plural subjunctive)
umiliki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mmiliki (plural second-person subjunctive)
amiliki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wamiliki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -miliki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -similiki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngemiliki (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singemiliki (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalimiliki (irrealis past)
namiliki (first-person gnomic singular)
twamiliki (first-person gnomic plural)
wamiliki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwamiliki (gnomic plural second-person)
amiliki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wamiliki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wamiliki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yamiliki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lamiliki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yamiliki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chamiliki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyamiliki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yamiliki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zamiliki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wamiliki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwamiliki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pamiliki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwamiliki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -memiliki (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshamiliki (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jamiliki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kimiliki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipomiliki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kamiliki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nimiliki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tumiliki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kumiliki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wamiliki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kumilikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wamilikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mmiliki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wamiliki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umiliki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-imiliki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-limiliki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yamiliki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kimiliki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vimiliki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-imiliki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zimiliki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umiliki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kumiliki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pamiliki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mumiliki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jimiliki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-milikiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-milikio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-milikio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-milikilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-milikicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-milikivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-milikiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-milikizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-milikio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-milikipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-milikimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yemiliki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-omiliki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-omiliki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yomiliki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lomiliki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yomiliki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chomiliki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyomiliki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yomiliki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zomiliki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-omiliki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-komiliki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pomiliki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-momiliki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Borrowed from Arabic مَلَكَ (malaka, “to possess; to rule”).


miliki

Borrowed from Arabic مِلْك (milk, “possession”).