"-wa" meaning in Swahili

See -wa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-úa. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*-úa}} Proto-Bantu *-úa Head templates: {{head|sw|suffix}} -wa
  1. passive suffix Tags: morpheme, passive, suffix Synonyms: -iwa, -ewa, -liwa, -lewa Derived forms: Swahili passive verbs
    Sense id: en--wa-sw-suffix-nMuhz-3F Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for -wa meaning in Swahili (1.0kB)

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          "text": "-tuma (“to send”) + -wa → -tumwa (“to be sent”)",
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        {
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