ao

-ao (canonical)
wao (singular)
wao (plural)
yao (plural)
lao (singular)
chao (singular)
vyao (plural)
yao (singular)
zao (plural)
pao (singular)
kwao (singular)
mwao (singular)

their (third-person plural animate possessive adjective)


zima

-zima (canonical)
mzima (singular)
wazima (plural)
mizima (plural)
zima (singular)
mazima (plural)
kizima (singular)
vizima (plural)
nzima (singular)
nzima (plural)
pazima (singular)
kuzima (singular)
muzima (singular)

U mzima


humo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of hiyo


ke

-ke (canonical)
mke (singular)
wake (plural)
mike (plural)
ke (singular)
make (plural)
kike (singular)
vike (plural)
ke (plural)
pake (singular)
kuke (singular)
muke (singular)


kali

-kali (canonical)
mkali (singular)
wakali (plural)
mikali (plural)
kali (singular)
makali (plural)
kikali (singular)
vikali (plural)
kali (plural)
pakali (singular)
kukali (singular)
mukali (singular)


wake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ake


lake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ake


ile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -le

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -le


pole

-pole (canonical)
mpole (singular)
wapole (plural)
mipole (plural)
pole (singular)
mapole (plural)
kipole (singular)
vipole (plural)
pole (plural)
papole (singular)
kupole (singular)
mupole (singular)

→ Nubi: pole


pale

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -le


kuu

-kuu (canonical)
mkuu (singular)
wakuu (plural)
mikuu (plural)
kuu (singular)
makuu (plural)
kikuu (singular)
vikuu (plural)
kuu (plural)
pakuu (singular)
kukuu (singular)
mukuu (singular)


nono

-nono (canonical)
mnono (singular)
wanono (plural)
minono (plural)
nono (singular)
manono (plural)
kinono (singular)
vinono (plural)
nono (plural)
panono (singular)
kunono (singular)
munono (singular)


kale

From the fossilized class 12 form of the distal demonstrative -le.


zee

-zee (canonical)
mzee (singular)
wazee (plural)
mizee (plural)
zee (singular)
mazee (plural)
kizee (singular)
vizee (plural)
nzee (singular)
nzee (plural)
pazee (singular)
kuzee (singular)
muzee (singular)


ako

-ako (canonical)
wako (singular)
wako (plural)
yako (plural)
lako (singular)
chako (singular)
vyako (plural)
yako (singular)
zako (plural)
pako (singular)
kwako (singular)
mwako (singular)

your (second-person singular possessive adjective)


le

-le (canonical)
yule (singular)
wale (plural)
ule (singular)
ile (plural)
lile (singular)
yale (plural)
kile (singular)
vile (plural)
ile (singular)
zile (plural)
pale (singular)
kule (singular)
mle (singular)


ule

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -le


pote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ote


popote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -o-ote


wale

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -le


vile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of -le


gumba

-gumba (canonical)
mgumba (singular)
wagumba (plural)
migumba (plural)
gumba (singular)
magumba (plural)
kigumba (singular)
vigumba (plural)
ngumba (singular)
ngumba (plural)
pagumba (singular)
kugumba (singular)
mugumba (singular)


baki

From Arabic بَقِيَ (baqiya, “to remain”) and/or باقٍ (bāqin), اَلْباقِي (al-bāqī, “remaining; remainder”).


bora

Borrowed from Hindi बड़ा (baṛā, “large, great, massive; important; very”).


fu

-fu (canonical)
mfu (singular)
wafu (plural)
mifu (plural)
fu (singular)
mafu (plural)
kifu (singular)
vifu (plural)
fu (plural)
pafu (singular)
kufu (singular)
mufu (singular)


hilo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of hiyo


nene

-nene (canonical)
mnene (singular)
wanene (plural)
minene (plural)
nene (singular)
manene (plural)
kinene (singular)
vinene (plural)
nene (plural)
panene (singular)
kunene (singular)
munene (singular)


huyo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] inflected form of hiyo


mangi

هُنُ اُلِمِغُ بَحَرِ تِيْسِ ، اُنَ مَتُبَوِ نَمَغِ مَاسِ،

18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi, stanza 13:

This world is a troubled sea, it has corals and much wickedness;

Hunu ulimwengu baḥari tesi, una matumbawe na-mangi masi,

alternative form of mengi; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ingi


hizo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of hiyo


haya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of hii


etu

-etu (canonical)
wetu (singular)
wetu (plural)
yetu (plural)
letu (singular)
chetu (singular)
vyetu (plural)
yetu (singular)
zetu (plural)
petu (singular)
kwetu (singular)
mwetu (singular)

our (first-person plural possessive adjective)


ote

-ote (canonical)
sote (first-person plural)
nyote (plural second-person)
wote (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wote (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
wote (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
yote (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lote (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yote (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
chote (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vyote (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
yote (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zote (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
wote (class-11 singular third-person)
kote (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pote (class-16 singular third-person)
mote (class-18 singular third-person)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ncè. The ⟨-o-⟩ comes from the pronominal stem.


hiki

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of hii


pako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ako


lao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ao


nata

Mapendekezo ya mada nata

Kukabiliana na mambo nata


vinne

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -nne


minne

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -nne


mengi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ingi


ema

-ema (canonical)
mwema (singular)
wema (plural)
myema (plural)
jema (singular)
mema (plural)
chema (singular)
vyema (plural)
njema (singular)
njema (plural)
pema (singular)
kwema (singular)

good; having intrinsic value (e.g. decent (of a person) or healthy (of food))


ake

-ake (canonical)
wake (singular)
wake (plural)
yake (plural)
lake (singular)
chake (singular)
vyake (plural)
yake (singular)
zake (plural)
pake (singular)
kwake (singular)
mwake (singular)

his/her/its (third-person singular possessive adjective)

their (third-person plural inanimate possessive adjective)


hapa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of hii


jana

Afghanistan inasalia kuwa nchi ilio hatari zaidi kuishi kama mwandishi habari, kukishuhudiwa vifo vya waandishi 16 mwaka jana.

2019, “Uhuru wa vyombo vya habari: Waandishi wangapi waliouawa mwaka jana duniani?”, in BBC Swahili:

Afghanistan continues to be the most dangerous country for journalists to live in, bearing witness to the deaths of 16 journalists last year.


pana

-pana (canonical)
mpana (singular)
wapana (plural)
mipana (plural)
pana (singular)
mapana (plural)
kipana (singular)
vipana (plural)
pana (plural)
papana (singular)
kupana (singular)
mupana (singular)


teke

-teke (canonical)
mteke (singular)
wateke (plural)
miteke (plural)
teke (singular)
mateke (plural)
kiteke (singular)
viteke (plural)
teke (plural)
pateke (singular)
kuteke (singular)
muteke (singular)


kile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -le


kule

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -le


zuri

-zuri (canonical)
mzuri (singular)
wazuri (plural)
mizuri (plural)
zuri (singular)
mazuri (plural)
kizuri (singular)
vizuri (plural)
nzuri (singular)
nzuri (plural)
pazuri (singular)
kuzuri (singular)
muzuri (singular)


ume

-ume (canonical)
mume (singular)
waume (plural)
miume (plural)
ume (singular)
maume (plural)
kiume (singular)
viume (plural)
dume (singular)
dume (plural)
paume (singular)
kuume (singular)


zao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -ao


dogo

-dogo (canonical)
mdogo (singular)
wadogo (plural)
midogo (plural)
dogo (singular)
madogo (plural)
kidogo (singular)
vidogo (plural)
ndogo (singular)
ndogo (plural)
padogo (singular)
kudogo (singular)
mudogo (singular)


tupu

-tupu (canonical)
mtupu (singular)
watupu (plural)
mitupu (plural)
tupu (singular)
matupu (plural)
kitupu (singular)
vitupu (plural)
tupu (plural)
patupu (singular)
kutupu (singular)
mutupu (singular)


aste

-aste (canonical)
maste (singular)
waaste (plural)
miaste (plural)
aste (singular)
maaste (plural)
kiaste (singular)
viaste (plural)
aste (plural)
paaste (singular)
kuaste (singular)
muaste (singular)

From Gujarati આસ્તે (āste), Hindi आस्ते (āste), from Classical Persian آهِسْتَه (āhista).


salama

From the Arabic root س ل م (s l m), most likely سَلَامَة (salāma).


hodari

Clearly a borrowing, although the exact source is unclear; likely from Persian بهادر (bahâdor, “brave”).


sawa

Yeye ni mnene sawa na mimi.


chema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ema


hawa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of hii


huo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of hiyo


yule

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] inflected form of -le


hao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of hiyo


safi

safi (canonical)
-safi (canonical)
msafi (singular)
wasafi (plural)
misafi (plural)
safi (singular)
masafi (plural)
kisafi (singular)
visafi (plural)
safi (plural)
pasafi (singular)
kusafi (singular)
musafi (singular)

der

Arabic صَافِي (ṣāfī)


pao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ao


chao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ao


yao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -ao


chenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -enu


geni

-geni (canonical)
mgeni (singular)
wageni (plural)
migeni (plural)
geni (singular)
mageni (plural)
kigeni (singular)
vigeni (plural)
ngeni (singular)
ngeni (plural)
pageni (singular)
kugeni (singular)
mugeni (singular)


fani

Borrowed from Arabic فَنِيع (fanīʕ), فَنِع (faniʕ).

successful, prosperous (characterized by success)


mingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ingi


pya

-pya (canonical)
mpya (singular)
wapya (plural)
mipya (plural)
jipya (singular)
mapya (plural)
kipya (singular)
vipya (plural)
mpya (plural)
papya (singular)
kupya (singular)
mupya (singular)


zile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -le


kimya

From Arabic كِيمِيَاء (kīmiyāʔ, “chemistry”), it being a discreet art.


lote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ote


pake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ake


zozote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -o-ote


baya

-baya (canonical)
mbaya (singular)
wabaya (plural)
mibaya (plural)
baya (singular)
mabaya (plural)
kibaya (singular)
vibaya (plural)
mbaya (plural)
pabaya (singular)
kubaya (singular)
mubaya (singular)


kawaida

From Arabic قَوَاعِد (qawāʕid), plural of قَاعِدَة (qāʕida).


huku

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of hii


manne

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -nne


lako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ako


humu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of hii


tamu

-tamu (canonical)
mtamu (singular)
watamu (plural)
mitamu (plural)
tamu (singular)
matamu (plural)
kitamu (singular)
vitamu (plural)
tamu (plural)
patamu (singular)
kutamu (singular)
mutamu (singular)

Found only in the Sabaki languages, likely a very early borrowing from Arabic طَعْم (ṭaʕm, “taste”).


jinga

-jinga (canonical)
mjinga (singular)
wajinga (plural)
mijinga (plural)
jinga (singular)
majinga (plural)
kijinga (singular)
vijinga (plural)
njinga (singular)
njinga (plural)
pajinga (singular)
kujinga (singular)
mujinga (singular)


zako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -ako


mchanga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -changa


fukara

Borrowed from Arabic فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ), plural form of فَقِير (faqīr, “poor man, pauper”).


pangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -angu


mzee

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zee


chache

-chache (canonical)
wachache (plural)
michache (plural)
machache (plural)
vichache (plural)
chache (plural)
pachache (singular)
kuchache (singular)
muchache (singular)


matatu

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

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -tatu


ovu

jicho ovu

mduara ovu

Neno lo lote lililo ovu lisitoke vinywani mwenu,[…]

1952, Biblio [Swahili Union Version Bible], United Bible Societies, Waefeso 4:29:

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, […]


sanifu

Kiswahili sanifu


mkubwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -kubwa


kipya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -pya


kisasa

From ki- (adverbial prefix) + sasa (“now”).


mdogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -dogo


nyekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -ekundu


weupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -eupe


wako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ako


changa

-changa (canonical)
mchanga (singular)
wachanga (plural)
michanga (plural)
changa (singular)
machanga (plural)
kichanga (singular)
vichanga (plural)
changa (plural)
pachanga (singular)
kuchanga (singular)
muchanga (singular)

young (in the early part of life or growth)


bandia

dawa bandia

counterfeit (intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine)


mashariki

From Arabic مَشْرِق (mašriq, “sunrise”).


kusini

From kusi (“Southern Wind”) + -ni (locative).


mzuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zuri


kiume

manly (having the qualities of a man such as courage)


zoevu

-zoevu (canonical)
mzoevu (singular)
wazoevu (plural)
mizoevu (plural)
zoevu (singular)
mazoevu (plural)
kizoevu (singular)
vizoevu (plural)
nzoevu (singular)
nzoevu (plural)
pazoevu (singular)
kuzoevu (singular)
muzoevu (singular)


makini

-makini (canonical)
mmakini (singular)
wamakini (plural)
mimakini (plural)
makini (singular)
mamakini (plural)
kimakini (singular)
vimakini (plural)
makini (plural)
pamakini (singular)
kumakini (singular)
mumakini (singular)


ngumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -gumu


mbio

kukimbia mbio


mwili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -wili


tanzu

-tanzu (canonical)
mtanzu (singular)
watanzu (plural)
mitanzu (plural)
tanzu (singular)
matanzu (plural)
kitanzu (singular)
vitanzu (plural)
tanzu (plural)
patanzu (singular)
kutanzu (singular)
mutanzu (singular)


mwisho

-mwisho (canonical)
mmwisho (singular)
wamwisho (plural)
mimwisho (plural)
mwisho (singular)
mamwisho (plural)
kimwisho (singular)
vimwisho (plural)
mwisho (plural)
pamwisho (singular)
kumwisho (singular)
mumwisho (singular)


fupi

-fupi (canonical)
mfupi (singular)
wafupi (plural)
mifupi (plural)
fupi (singular)
mafupi (plural)
kifupi (singular)
vifupi (plural)
fupi (plural)
pafupi (singular)
kufupi (singular)
mufupi (singular)

short (having a small distance between ends or edges)


majimaji

-majimaji (canonical)
mmajimaji (singular)
wamajimaji (plural)
mimajimaji (plural)
majimaji (singular)
mamajimaji (plural)
kimajimaji (singular)
vimajimaji (plural)
majimaji (plural)
pamajimaji (singular)
kumajimaji (singular)
mumajimaji (singular)


mkongwe

sw-noun

mkongwe class I (plural wakongwe class II)

mkongwe class I (canonical)
wakongwe class II (plural)
kikongwe (alternative)


laini

smooth, soft (lacking friction, not rough)


timamu

-timamu (canonical)
mtimamu (singular)
watimamu (plural)
mitimamu (plural)
timamu (singular)
matimamu (plural)
kitimamu (singular)
vitimamu (plural)
timamu (plural)
patimamu (singular)
kutimamu (singular)
mutimamu (singular)


tahadhari

-tahadhari (canonical)
mtahadhari (singular)
watahadhari (plural)
mitahadhari (plural)
tahadhari (singular)
matahadhari (plural)
kitahadhari (singular)
vitahadhari (plural)
tahadhari (plural)
patahadhari (singular)
kutahadhari (singular)
mutahadhari (singular)

Borrowed from Arabic تَحَذَّرَ (taḥaḏḏara).


haraka

fast (occurring or happening within a short time)


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)


nzuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -zuri


imara

strong (capable of producing great physical force)


kwao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ao


shiriki

-shiriki (canonical)
mshiriki (singular)
washiriki (plural)
mishiriki (plural)
shiriki (singular)
mashiriki (plural)
kishiriki (singular)
vishiriki (plural)
shiriki (plural)
pashiriki (singular)
kushiriki (singular)
mushiriki (singular)

[…] Chuo Kishiriki cha Chuo Kikuu cha London, Uingereza kilianzishwa Dar es Salaam na kuitwa Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam[…]

2022, Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar: Chimbuko, Misingi na Maendeleo, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, →ISBN:

[…] an associate college of the University of London, England, was established in Dar es Salaam, called the University of Dar es Salaam […]


jeuri

-jeuri (canonical)
mjeuri (singular)
wajeuri (plural)
mijeuri (plural)
jeuri (singular)
majeuri (plural)
kijeuri (singular)
vijeuri (plural)
njeuri (singular)
njeuri (plural)
pajeuri (singular)
kujeuri (singular)
mujeuri (singular)


mwafaka

-mwafaka (canonical)
mmwafaka (singular)
wamwafaka (plural)
mimwafaka (plural)
mwafaka (singular)
mamwafaka (plural)
kimwafaka (singular)
vimwafaka (plural)
mwafaka (plural)
pamwafaka (singular)
kumwafaka (singular)
mumwafaka (singular)
muafaka (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic مُوَافَقَة (muwāfaqa).


chafu

-chafu (canonical)
mchafu (singular)
wachafu (plural)
michafu (plural)
chafu (singular)
machafu (plural)
kichafu (singular)
vichafu (plural)
chafu (plural)
pachafu (singular)
kuchafu (singular)
muchafu (singular)


mkali

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -kali


ghafla

-a ghafla (canonical)
ghafula (alternative)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic غفلة (ḡafla, “suddenly”), from Arabic غَفْلة (ḡafla, “inattention, carelessness”).


mwenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -enyewe


rahisi

Borrowed from Arabic رَخِيص (raḵīṣ, “inexpensive”).


mlegevu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -legevu


rasmi

Borrowed from Arabic رَسْمِيّ (rasmiyy).


kienyeji

traditional (of or pertaining to tradition)


kimataifa

From ki- (adverbial prefix) + mataifa (“nations”).


erevu

-erevu (canonical)
mwerevu (singular)
werevu (plural)
myerevu (plural)
jerevu (singular)
merevu (plural)
cherevu (singular)
vyerevu (plural)
nyerevu (singular)
nyerevu (plural)
perevu (singular)
kwerevu (singular)


wivu

-a wivu (canonical)
-ivu (alternative)
wizu (alternative)


mwandamizi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -andamizi


mgeni

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gènì. By surface analysis, m- + -geni (“foreign, strange”).

surf

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -geni


duni

-duni (canonical)
duni (canonical)
mduni (singular)
waduni (plural)
miduni (plural)
duni (singular)
maduni (plural)
kiduni (singular)
viduni (plural)
nduni (singular)
nduni (plural)
paduni (singular)
kuduni (singular)
muduni (singular)


simikwa

emotional (of or relating to the emotions)


chepechepe

soggy, swampy (describing something that is wet like a swamp)


baridi

baridi (canonical)
-a baridi (canonical)


vipi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of -pi ("which")


makuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -kuu


mpana

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -pana


ingine

-ingine (canonical)
mwingine (singular)
wengine (plural)
mingine (plural)
jingine (singular)
mengine (plural)
kingine (singular)
vingine (plural)
nyingine (singular)
nyingine (plural)
pengine (singular)
kwingine (singular)


yako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -ako


balistiki

-a balistiki (canonical)
balestiki (alternative)


ngapi

-ngapi (canonical)
wangapi (plural)
mingapi (plural)
mangapi (plural)
vingapi (plural)
ngapi (plural)
pangapi (singular)
kungapi (singular)
mungapi (singular)


maarufu

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْرُوف (maʕrūf, “[commonly] known”).

bor+

popular, famous, distinguished (known by the common people)


kwake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ake


chako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ako


wengi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ingi


yote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -ote


lile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -le


enu

-enu (canonical)
wenu (singular)
wenu (plural)
yenu (plural)
lenu (singular)
chenu (singular)
vyenu (plural)
yenu (singular)
zenu (plural)
penu (singular)
kwenu (singular)
mwenu (singular)

your (second-person plural possessive adjective)


hii

huyu (singular)
hawa (plural)
huu (singular)
hii (plural)
hili (singular)
haya (plural)
hiki (singular)
hivi (plural)
hii (singular)
hizi (plural)
hapa (singular)
huku (singular)
humu (singular)


kubwa

-kubwa (canonical)
mkubwa (singular)
wakubwa (plural)
mikubwa (plural)
kubwa (singular)
makubwa (plural)
kikubwa (singular)
vikubwa (plural)
kubwa (plural)
pakubwa (singular)
kukubwa (singular)
mukubwa (singular)


mjinga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -jinga


wajinga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -jinga


manjano

/mɑˈⁿdʒɑ.nɔ/


ndogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -dogo


petu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -etu


dume

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -ume


ororo

-ororo (canonical)
mwororo (singular)
waororo (plural)
myororo (plural)
jororo (singular)
mororo (plural)
chororo (singular)
vyororo (plural)
nyororo (singular)
nyororo (plural)
pororo (singular)
kwororo (singular)


ingereza

-ingereza (canonical)
mwingereza (singular)
wengereza (plural)
mingereza (plural)
jingereza (singular)
mengereza (plural)
kingereza (singular)
vingereza (plural)
nyingereza (singular)
nyingereza (plural)
pengereza (singular)
kwingereza (singular)

Probably from Portuguese inglês, particularly through its older variant ingrês (whence also Malay Inggeris). Less likely from Arabic إِنْجْلِيزِيّ (ʔinjlīziyy), itself from Italian inglese.

bor

إِنْجْلِيزِيّ

English (things, objects originating from England)


badala

-badala (canonical)
mbadala (singular)
wabadala (plural)
mibadala (plural)
badala (singular)
mabadala (plural)
kibadala (singular)
vibadala (plural)
mbadala (plural)
pabadala (singular)
kubadala (singular)
mubadala (singular)


refu

-refu (canonical)
mrefu (singular)
warefu (plural)
mirefu (plural)
refu (singular)
marefu (plural)
kirefu (singular)
virefu (plural)
ndefu (singular)
ndefu (plural)
parefu (singular)
kurefu (singular)
murefu (singular)


ndefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -refu


kitaifa

From ki- (adverbial prefix) + taifa (“nation”).


marefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -refu


eupe

-eupe (canonical)
mweupe (singular)
weupe (plural)
myeupe (plural)
jeupe (singular)
meupe (plural)
cheupe (singular)
vyeupe (plural)
nyeupe (singular)
nyeupe (plural)
peupe (singular)
kweupe (singular)


eusi

-eusi (canonical)
mweusi (singular)
weusi (plural)
myeusi (plural)
jeusi (singular)
meusi (plural)
cheusi (singular)
vyeusi (plural)
nyeusi (singular)
nyeusi (plural)
peusi (singular)
kweusi (singular)


ekundu

-ekundu (canonical)
mwekundu (singular)
wekundu (plural)
myekundu (plural)
jekundu (singular)
mekundu (plural)
chekundu (singular)
vyekundu (plural)
nyekundu (singular)
nyekundu (plural)
pekundu (singular)
kwekundu (singular)


zambarau

Borrowed from Portuguese jambolão, ultimately from Sanskrit जम्बु (jambu).


kijani

kijani dhaifu

kijani isio kooza

kijani ya kukooza


njano

-a njano (canonical)
-a manjano (alternative)
-a kimanjano (alternative)


bichi

-bichi (canonical)
mbichi (singular)
wabichi (plural)
mibichi (plural)
bichi (singular)
mabichi (plural)
kibichi (singular)
vibichi (plural)
mbichi (plural)
pabichi (singular)
kubichi (singular)
mubichi (singular)


penu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -enu


vivu

-vivu (canonical)
mvivu (singular)
wavivu (plural)
mivivu (plural)
vivu (singular)
mavivu (plural)
kivivu (singular)
vivivu (plural)
mvivu (plural)
pavivu (singular)
kuvivu (singular)
muvivu (singular)


kaskazini

From kaskazi (“Northern Wind”) + -ni (locative).


angu

-angu (canonical)
wangu (singular)
wangu (plural)
yangu (plural)
langu (singular)
changu (singular)
vyangu (plural)
yangu (singular)
zangu (plural)
pangu (singular)
kwangu (singular)
mwangu (singular)

نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ

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

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

Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.

my (first-person singular possessive adjective)


hili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of hii


kote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ote


mema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ema


lenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -enu


mle

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -le


pengi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ingi


wote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ote


pakavu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -kavu


nadra

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

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


tundu

naughty (mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly)


wazee

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -zee


wanne

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -nne


wetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -etu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -etu


kitoto

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


pamoja

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -moja


wageni

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -geni


wenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -enyewe

Class III / [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -enyewe


wadogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -dogo


wakubwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -kubwa


mgonjwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -gonjwa


wagonjwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -gonjwa


gonjwa

-gonjwa (canonical)
mgonjwa (singular)
wagonjwa (plural)
migonjwa (plural)
gonjwa (singular)
magonjwa (plural)
kigonjwa (singular)
vigonjwa (plural)
ngonjwa (singular)
ngonjwa (plural)
pagonjwa (singular)
kugonjwa (singular)
mugonjwa (singular)


yetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -etu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -etu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -etu


vizuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of -zuri


mmoja

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -moja


kimoja

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -moja


mbili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -wili


viwili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -wili


njema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -ema


jingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ingine


mwema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ema


kidogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -dogo


kitano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -tano


embamba

-embamba (canonical)
mwembamba (singular)
wembamba (plural)
myembamba (plural)
jembamba (singular)
membamba (plural)
chembamba (singular)
vyembamba (plural)
nyembamba (singular)
nyembamba (plural)
pembamba (singular)
kwembamba (singular)


epesi

-epesi (canonical)
mwepesi (singular)
wepesi (plural)
myepesi (plural)
jepesi (singular)
mepesi (plural)
chepesi (singular)
vyepesi (plural)
nyepesi (singular)
nyepesi (plural)
pepesi (singular)
kwepesi (singular)


ingi

-ingi (canonical)
mwingi (singular)
wengi (plural)
mingi (plural)
jingi (singular)
mengi (plural)
kingi (singular)
vingi (plural)
nyingi (singular)
nyingi (plural)
pengi (singular)
kwingi (singular)


mpya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -pya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -pya


jipya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -pya


vipya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -pya


zito

-zito (canonical)
mzito (singular)
wazito (plural)
mizito (plural)
zito (singular)
mazito (plural)
kizito (singular)
vizito (plural)
nzito (singular)
nzito (plural)
pazito (singular)
kuzito (singular)
muzito (singular)


gumu

-gumu (canonical)
mgumu (singular)
wagumu (plural)
migumu (plural)
gumu (singular)
magumu (plural)
kigumu (singular)
vigumu (plural)
ngumu (singular)
ngumu (plural)
pagumu (singular)
kugumu (singular)
mugumu (singular)


bivu

-bivu (canonical)
mbivu (singular)
wabivu (plural)
mibivu (plural)
bivu (singular)
mabivu (plural)
kibivu (singular)
vibivu (plural)
mbivu (plural)
pabivu (singular)
kubivu (singular)
mubivu (singular)


bovu

-bovu (canonical)
mbovu (singular)
wabovu (plural)
mibovu (plural)
bovu (singular)
mabovu (plural)
kibovu (singular)
vibovu (plural)
mbovu (plural)
pabovu (singular)
kubovu (singular)
mubovu (singular)


kavu

-kavu (canonical)
mkavu (singular)
wakavu (plural)
mikavu (plural)
kavu (singular)
makavu (plural)
kikavu (singular)
vikavu (plural)
kavu (plural)
pakavu (singular)
kukavu (singular)
mukavu (singular)


vyema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of -ema


nzima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -zima


yale

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -le


nyingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -ingine


mwingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ingine


pengine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ingine


kwingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ingine


kingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ingine


wengine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ingine


vingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ingine


mengine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ingine


hunu

(obsolete) [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of hii


shenzi

-shenzi (canonical)
mshenzi (singular)
washenzi (plural)
mishenzi (plural)
shenzi (singular)
mashenzi (plural)
kishenzi (singular)
vishenzi (plural)
shenzi (plural)
pashenzi (singular)
kushenzi (singular)
mushenzi (singular)

Uncertain, perhaps from the same source as Arabic زَنْج (zanj, “Zanj”).


mikubwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -kubwa


kikubwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -kubwa


makubwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -kubwa


michanga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -changa


wachanga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -changa


mwekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ekundu


wekundu

From u- (abstract prefix) + ekundu (“red”).

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ekundu


myekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ekundu


chekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ekundu


vyekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ekundu


jekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ekundu


mekundu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ekundu


nyeupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -eupe


mojawapo

-mojawapo (canonical)
mmojawapo (singular)
mojawapo (singular)
kimojawapo (singular)
pamojawapo (singular)
kumojawapo (singular)
mumojawapo (singular)

kifaru mmojawapo

kifaru kimojawapo


kimojawapo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -mojawapo


mmojawapo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -mojawapo


wao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ao


vibaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of -baya


wangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -angu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -angu


wenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -enu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -enu


langu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -angu


letu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -etu


changu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -angu


chake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ake


chetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -etu


vyako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ako


vyangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -angu


vyake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ake


vyetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -etu


vyenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -enu


vyao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ao


yangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -angu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -angu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -angu


yake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -ake


yenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -enu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -enu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -enu


zangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -angu


zake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -ake


zetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -etu


zenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -enu


kwako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ako


kwangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -angu


kwetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -etu


kwenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -enu


mwako

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ako


mwangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -angu


mwake

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ake


mwetu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -etu


mwenu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -enu


mwao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ao


huyu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] inflected form of hii


hiyo

huyo (singular)
hao (plural)
huo (singular)
hiyo (plural)
hilo (singular)
hayo (plural)
hicho (singular)
hivyo (plural)
hiyo (singular)
hizo (plural)
hapo (singular)
huko (singular)
humo (singular)

[…] juu ya hilo linalompeleka darini kwa baba yake wakati ule.

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

[…] about that which had him going to his father's attic at that time.

that (which we were just speaking of before)


huu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of hii


hayo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of hiyo


hicho

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of hiyo


hivi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of hii


hivyo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form and adverbial form of hiyo


hizi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of hii


hapo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of hiyo


huko

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of hiyo


tayari

/t̪ˤɑ̹ˈjɑ.ɾi/

Borrowed from Classical Persian تَیَّار (tayyār), from Arabic طَيَّار (ṭayyār, “ready to fly”).


chote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ote


vyote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ote


zote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -ote


kwote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ote


mwote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ote


wakuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -kuu


mikuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -kuu


kikuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -kuu


vikuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -kuu


mkuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -kuu


pakuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -kuu


kukuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -kuu


mukuu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -kuu


mwengine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ingine


mwingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -ingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ingi


jingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ingi


kwingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ingi


kingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ingi


vingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ingi


nyingi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -ingi


enyewe

-enyewe (canonical)
mwenyewe (singular)
wenyewe (plural)
wenyewe (singular)
yenyewe (plural)
lenyewe (singular)
chenyewe (singular)
vyenyewe (plural)
yenyewe (singular)
zenyewe (plural)
penyewe (singular)
kwenyewe (singular)

Wana wenyewe hawajui.

-self (forms intensive forms of pronouns when following a noun)


kwenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -enyewe


penyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -enyewe


yenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -enyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -enyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -enyewe


zenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of -enyewe


lenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -enyewe


chenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -enyewe


vyenyewe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -enyewe


myema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ema


jema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -ema


pema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ema


kwema

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ema


kuzuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -zuri


vinane

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -nane


mtakatifu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -takatifu


watakatifu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -takatifu


mheshimiwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -heshimiwa


waheshimiwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -heshimiwa


heshimiwa

-heshimiwa (canonical)
mheshimiwa (singular)
waheshimiwa (plural)
miheshimiwa (plural)
heshimiwa (singular)
maheshimiwa (plural)
kiheshimiwa (singular)
viheshimiwa (plural)
heshimiwa (plural)
paheshimiwa (singular)
kuheshimiwa (singular)
muheshimiwa (singular)


mraba

maili tatu za mraba

square (one-dimensional units of measurement made two-dimensional)


mweusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -eusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -eusi


weusi

From u- (abstract prefix) + eusi (“black”).

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -eusi


myeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -eusi


meusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -eusi


jeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -eusi


cheusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -eusi


vyeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -eusi


nyeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -eusi


peusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -eusi


kweusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -eusi


mweupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -eupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -eupe


myeupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -eupe


jeupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -eupe


meupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -eupe


cheupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -eupe


vyeupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -eupe


peupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -eupe


kweupe

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -eupe


mzima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zima


wazima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -zima


mazima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -zima


mizima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -zima


kizima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -zima


vizima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -zima


kuzima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -zima


muzima

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -zima


mgumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -gumu


wagumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -gumu


migumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -gumu


magumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -gumu


kigumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -gumu


vigumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -gumu


kugumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -gumu


pagumu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -gumu


wawili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -wili


miwili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -wili


mawili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -wili


pawili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -wili


kuwili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -wili


muwili

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -wili


kumoja

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -moja


mumoja

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -moja


watatu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -tatu


mitatu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -tatu


vitatu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -tatu


patatu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -tatu


watano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -tano


matano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -tano


mitano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -tano


vitano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -tano


patano

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -tano


wanane

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -nane


manane

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -nane


pumbavu

-pumbavu (canonical)
mpumbavu (singular)
wapumbavu (plural)
mipumbavu (plural)
pumbavu (singular)
mapumbavu (plural)
kipumbavu (singular)
vipumbavu (plural)
pumbavu (plural)
papumbavu (singular)
kupumbavu (singular)
mupumbavu (singular)


mpumbavu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -pumbavu


wapumbavu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -pumbavu


takatifu

-takatifu (canonical)
mtakatifu (singular)
watakatifu (plural)
mitakatifu (plural)
takatifu (singular)
matakatifu (plural)
kitakatifu (singular)
vitakatifu (plural)
takatifu (plural)
patakatifu (singular)
kutakatifu (singular)
mutakatifu (singular)


kwasi

mkwasi (singular)
wakwasi (plural)
mikwasi (plural)
kwasi (singular)
makwasi (plural)
kikwasi (singular)
vikwasi (plural)
kwasi (plural)
pakwasi (singular)
kukwasi (singular)
mukwasi (singular)


mapya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -pya


marehemu

(used postpositively) the late (euphemism for "dead")


jasiri

From the root of Arabic جَسَرَ (jasara), perhaps the participle جَاسِر (jāsir).


chengine

(dialectal) [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -ingine


vyengine

(dialectal) [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ingine


mwovu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] inflected form of -ovu


waovu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ovu


staarabu

From Arabic اِسْتَعْرَبَ (istaʕraba, “to adopt Arab customs”).

der

اِسْتَعْرَبَ


legalega

Reduplication of -legea (“to be loose”).


vilevile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of ileile


mvivu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -vivu


bunifu

-bunifu (canonical)
mbunifu (singular)
wabunifu (plural)
mibunifu (plural)
bunifu (singular)
mabunifu (plural)
kibunifu (singular)
vibunifu (plural)
mbunifu (plural)
pabunifu (singular)
kubunifu (singular)
mubunifu (singular)


samawati

Borrowed from Arabic سَمَاوَات (samāwāt), the plural of سَمَاء (samāʔ, “sky”).


ujao

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of ijayo


yoyote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -o-ote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -o-ote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX))]] inflected form of -o-ote


nyofu

-nyofu (canonical)
mnyofu (singular)
wanyofu (plural)
minyofu (plural)
nyofu (singular)
manyofu (plural)
kinyofu (singular)
vinyofu (plural)
nyofu (plural)
panyofu (singular)
kunyofu (singular)
munyofu (singular)


o-ote

-o-ote (canonical)
yeyote (singular)
wowote (plural)
wowote (singular)
yoyote (plural)
lolote (singular)
chochote (singular)
vyovyote (plural)
yoyote (singular)
zozote (plural)
popote (singular)
kokote (singular)
momote (singular)


yeyote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] inflected form of -o-ote (Class I)


wowote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -o-ote


lolote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] inflected form of -o-ote


chochote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


vyovyote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


kokote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


kwokwote

(uncommon) [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


momote

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


mwomwote

(uncommon) [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -o-ote


vumilivu

-vumilivu (canonical)
mvumilivu (singular)
wavumilivu (plural)
mivumilivu (plural)
vumilivu (singular)
mavumilivu (plural)
kivumilivu (singular)
vivumilivu (plural)
mvumilivu (plural)
pavumilivu (singular)
kuvumilivu (singular)
muvumilivu (singular)


tepetevu

-tepetevu (canonical)
mtepetevu (singular)
watepetevu (plural)
mitepetevu (plural)
tepetevu (singular)
matepetevu (plural)
kitepetevu (singular)
vitepetevu (plural)
tepetevu (plural)
patepetevu (singular)
kutepetevu (singular)
mutepetevu (singular)


tulivu

-tulivu (canonical)
mtulivu (singular)
watulivu (plural)
mitulivu (plural)
tulivu (singular)
matulivu (plural)
kitulivu (singular)
vitulivu (plural)
tulivu (plural)
patulivu (singular)
kutulivu (singular)
mutulivu (singular)


nyonge

-nyonge (canonical)
mnyonge (singular)
wanyonge (plural)
minyonge (plural)
nyonge (singular)
manyonge (plural)
kinyonge (singular)
vinyonge (plural)
nyonge (plural)
panyonge (singular)
kunyonge (singular)
munyonge (singular)


kiholanzi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -holanzi


holanzi

-holanzi (canonical)
mholanzi (singular)
waholanzi (plural)
miholanzi (plural)
holanzi (singular)
maholanzi (plural)
kiholanzi (singular)
viholanzi (plural)
holanzi (plural)
paholanzi (singular)
kuholanzi (singular)
muholanzi (singular)


tovu

-tovu (canonical)
mtovu (singular)
watovu (plural)
mitovu (plural)
tovu (singular)
matovu (plural)
kitovu (singular)
vitovu (plural)
tovu (plural)
patovu (singular)
kutovu (singular)
mutovu (singular)


mnene

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -nene


wanene

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -nene


mbaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -baya


mbaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -baya


wabaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -baya


mrefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -refu


wachache

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -chache


uliopita

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of iliyopita


zilizopita

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of iliyopita


makali

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -kali


kadhaa

From Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā) used with the same sense, e.g. in كَذَا مَرَّة (kaḏā marra, “several times”).


kijinga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -jinga


wangapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -ngapi


mingapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -ngapi


mangapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -ngapi


vingapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -ngapi


pangapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -ngapi


kungapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -ngapi


mungapi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -ngapi


legevu

-legevu (canonical)
mlegevu (singular)
walegevu (plural)
milegevu (plural)
legevu (singular)
malegevu (plural)
kilegevu (singular)
vilegevu (plural)
legevu (plural)
palegevu (singular)
kulegevu (singular)
mulegevu (singular)


shwari

Borrowed from Arabic شُووَار (šūwār, “calm sea”).

calm, quiet (free of noise and disturbance)


kifupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -fupi


vifupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -fupi


fulanifulani

(of more than one thing) certain (particular)


kijivujivu

-a kijivujivu (canonical)
kijivu (alternative)


urujuani

Borrowed from Arabic أُرْجُوَانِيّ (ʔurjuwāniyy).

أُرْجُوَانِيّ


zembe

-zembe (canonical)
mzembe (singular)
wazembe (plural)
mizembe (plural)
zembe (singular)
mazembe (plural)
kizembe (singular)
vizembe (plural)
nzembe (singular)
nzembe (plural)
pazembe (singular)
kuzembe (singular)
muzembe (singular)


rembo

-rembo (canonical)
mrembo (singular)
warembo (plural)
mirembo (plural)
rembo (singular)
marembo (plural)
kirembo (singular)
virembo (plural)
ndembo (singular)
ndembo (plural)
parembo (singular)
kurembo (singular)
murembo (singular)


binafsi

Borrowed from Arabic بِنَفْسِهِ (binafsihi).

mimi binafsi


kigeni

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -geni


muzuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -zuri


pazuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] inflected form of -zuri


kizuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -zuri


mazuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -zuri


mizuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -zuri


wazuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -zuri


maridadi

→ Nubi: mardádi (“pretty, nice”)

From the feminine of Arabic مَرِيد (marīd, “rebellious”) or a closer Omani Arabic formation.


aminifu

-aminifu (canonical)
mwaminifu (singular)
waaminifu (plural)
miaminifu (plural)
aminifu (singular)
maaminifu (plural)
kiaminifu (singular)
viaminifu (plural)
aminifu (plural)
paaminifu (singular)
kuaminifu (singular)
muaminifu (singular)


wastani

Borrowed from Arabic وَسْطَانِيّ (wasṭāniyy).

average (constituting or relating to the arithmetic mean)


yaleyale

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of ileile


mbovu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -bovu


mbovu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -bovu


mateke

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -teke


stahili

der

اِسْتَأْهَلَ

Tume ina wajibu wa kuhakikisha kuwa kila chuo kinazingatia viwango stahili vya mazingira ya kufundishia, majengo, mitaala, walimu na taratibu za mitihani.

The commission has the responsibility to ensure that each school adheres to the appropriate standards concerning teaching environment, buildings, curricula, teachers, and examination procedures.


mapole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -pole


vipole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -pole


kipole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -pole


mpole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -pole


wapole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -pole


mipole

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -pole


kibaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -baya


mabaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -baya


mibaya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -baya


geuzi

-geuzi (canonical)
mgeuzi (singular)
wageuzi (plural)
migeuzi (plural)
geuzi (singular)
mageuzi (plural)
kigeuzi (singular)
vigeuzi (plural)
ngeuzi (singular)
ngeuzi (plural)
pageuzi (singular)
kugeuzi (singular)
mugeuzi (singular)


kigaidi

kundi la kigaidi

terroristic (of or relating to terrorism)


mfupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -fupi


wafupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -fupi


mifupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -fupi


mafupi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -fupi


kambo

mama wa kambo

baba wa kambo

step- (not a blood relative, related through marriage)


nyuklia

-a nyuklia (canonical)
nyukilia (alternative)


warefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -refu


mirefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -refu


kirefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -refu


virefu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -refu


kikali

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -kali


katili

-katili (canonical)
mkatili (singular)
wakatili (plural)
mikatili (plural)
katili (singular)
makatili (plural)
kikatili (singular)
vikatili (plural)
katili (plural)
pakatili (singular)
kukatili (singular)
mukatili (singular)


kiuchumi

From ki- + uchumi (“economy, economics”).


mbadala

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -badala

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -badala


Kisovieti

-a Kisovieti (canonical)
Kisovyeti (alternative)


hobela

disordered, lacking definite arrangement


radhi

From Arabic رَضِيَ (raḍiya) or a related form from that root.


shupavu

-shupavu (canonical)
mshupavu (singular)
washupavu (plural)
mishupavu (plural)
shupavu (singular)
mashupavu (plural)
kishupavu (singular)
vishupavu (plural)
shupavu (plural)
pashupavu (singular)
kushupavu (singular)
mushupavu (singular)
shupafu (alternative)


angalifu

-angalifu (canonical)
mwangalifu (singular)
waangalifu (plural)
miangalifu (plural)
angalifu (singular)
maangalifu (plural)
kiangalifu (singular)
viangalifu (plural)
angalifu (plural)
paangalifu (singular)
kuangalifu (singular)
muangalifu (singular)

From -angalia (“to look, observe, watch”) + -fu.


kuchanga

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -changa


kutahadharisha

head

kutahadharisha (verbal noun of the ku class)


kutahadhari

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -tahadhari


kongwe

-kongwe (canonical)
mkongwe (singular)
wakongwe (plural)
mikongwe (plural)
kongwe (singular)
makongwe (plural)
kikongwe (singular)
vikongwe (plural)
kongwe (plural)
pakongwe (singular)
kukongwe (singular)
mukongwe (singular)


azali

From Persian ازل (azal) or Arabic أَزَل (ʔazal).


rejareja

duka la rejareja


pevu

-pevu (canonical)
mpevu (singular)
wapevu (plural)
mipevu (plural)
pevu (singular)
mapevu (plural)
kipevu (singular)
vipevu (plural)
pevu (plural)
papevu (singular)
kupevu (singular)
mupevu (singular)


kunjufu

-kunjufu (canonical)
mkunjufu (singular)
wakunjufu (plural)
mikunjufu (plural)
kunjufu (singular)
makunjufu (plural)
kikunjufu (singular)
vikunjufu (plural)
kunjufu (plural)
pakunjufu (singular)
kukunjufu (singular)
mukunjufu (singular)

cheerful, merry, pleasant, amiable, genial


kidijitali

-a kidijitali (canonical)
kidigitali (alternative)


mzito

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zito


wazito

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -zito


sumbufu

-sumbufu (canonical)
msumbufu (singular)
wasumbufu (plural)
misumbufu (plural)
sumbufu (singular)
masumbufu (plural)
kisumbufu (singular)
visumbufu (plural)
sumbufu (plural)
pasumbufu (singular)
kusumbufu (singular)
musumbufu (singular)

From -sumbua (“to disturb, annoy”) + -fu.


adimu

adimu kama maziwa ya kuku


mahututi

critical, serious (generally used for illnesses)


muhtasi

Borrowed from Arabic مُخْتَصّ (muḵtaṣṣ).


ghafi

Plausibly from Arabic جافِي (jāfī, “harsh, rough, coarse”, chiefly of behaviour, but also of things). This is pronounced /ˈɡaːfi/ in most of Omani and parts of Yemeni Arabic. The Swahili gh would have to be a hyperforeignism.


kadha

alternative spelling of kadhaa (“various, some”)


mgumba

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -gumba


wagumba

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -gumba


shuruti

Borrowed from Arabic شُرُوط (šurūṭ), plural of شَرْط (šarṭ).


asilia

Borrowed from Arabic أَصْلِيّ (ʔaṣliyy).


ghushi

dawa ghushi


andamizi

-andamizi (canonical)
mwandamizi (singular)
waandamizi (plural)
miandamizi (plural)
andamizi (singular)
maandamizi (plural)
kiandamizi (singular)
viandamizi (plural)
andamizi (plural)
paandamizi (singular)
kuandamizi (singular)
muandamizi (singular)

afisa mwandamizi

mwalimu mwandamizi

senior (higher in rank, dignity, or office)


waandamizi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -andamizi


ileile

yuleyule (singular)
walewale (plural)
uleule (singular)
ileile (plural)
lilelile (singular)
yaleyale (plural)
kilekile (singular)
vilevile (plural)
ileile (singular)
zilezile (plural)
palepale (singular)
kulekule (singular)
mlemle (singular)
ile ile (alternative)

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It happened again in the same environment with the same people while we were saying the same words


mpevu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -pevu


kipevu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -pevu


tiifu

-tiifu (canonical)
mtiifu (singular)
watiifu (plural)
mitiifu (plural)
tiifu (singular)
matiifu (plural)
kitiifu (singular)
vitiifu (plural)
tiifu (plural)
patiifu (singular)
kutiifu (singular)
mutiifu (singular)


vidogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -dogo


kachara

Borrowed from Gujarati કચરો (kacro), Kachchi [Term?], Hindi कचरा (kacrā).


Kikristo

-a Kikristo (canonical)
kikristo (alternative)


kikristo

alternative letter-case form of Kikristo (“Christian”)


tambuzi

akili tambuzi


zilezile

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of ileile


mbumbumbu

[…] jeshi kubwa la watawaliwa mbumbumbu, wasiohoji, wasiojiamini na walio tayari muda wote kuburuzwa kwa matakwa ya wakoloni.

[…] a large army of ignorant, unquestioning subjects with lack of self-trust who never mind being dragged along with the wishes of the colonists.


nje ya ndoa

mtoto wa nje ya ndoa

illegitimate (not sanctioned by marriage)


hiyohiyo

huyohuyo (singular)
haohao (plural)
huohuo (singular)
hiyohiyo (plural)
hilohilo (singular)
hayohayo (plural)
hichohicho (singular)
hivyohivyo (plural)
hiyohiyo (singular)
hizohizo (plural)
hapohapo (singular)
hukohuko (singular)
humohumo (singular)
hiyo hiyo (alternative)

[…] na mwaka huohuo Sensa ya Kwanza ya Watu na Makazi ilifanyika.

[…] and the same year the First Population and Housing Census was conducted.


huohuo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of hiyohiyo


angavu

-angavu (canonical)
mangavu (singular)
waangavu (plural)
miangavu (plural)
angavu (singular)
maangavu (plural)
kiangavu (singular)
viangavu (plural)
angavu (plural)
paangavu (singular)
kuangavu (singular)
muangavu (singular)


kulekule

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of ileile


kule kule

alternative spelling of kulekule, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of ileile


sahaulifu

-sahaulifu (canonical)
msahaulifu (singular)
wasahaulifu (plural)
misahaulifu (plural)
sahaulifu (singular)
masahaulifu (plural)
kisahaulifu (singular)
visahaulifu (plural)
sahaulifu (plural)
pasahaulifu (singular)
kusahaulifu (singular)
musahaulifu (singular)


ijayo

nijaye (first-person singular)
tujao (first-person plural)
ujaye (second-person singular)
mjao (plural second-person)
ajaye (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wajao (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
ujao (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
ijayo (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lijalo (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yajayo (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kijacho (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vijavyo (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
ijayo (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zijazo (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
ujao (class-11 singular third-person)
kujako (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pajapo (class-16 singular third-person)
mujamo (class-18 singular third-person)

wiki ijayo

mwezi ujao

mwaka ujao

next (the one immediately following the current or most recent one)


zijazo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] inflected form of ijayo


iliyopita

niliyepita (first-person singular)
tuliopita (first-person plural)
uliyepita (second-person singular)
mliopita (plural second-person)
aliyepita (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
waliopita (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
uliopita (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
iliyopita (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lililopita (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yaliyopita (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kilichopita (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vilivyopita (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
iliyopita (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zilizopita (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
uliopita (class-11 singular third-person)
kulikopita (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
palipopita (class-16 singular third-person)
mulimopita (class-18 singular third-person)

wiki iliyopita

mwezi uliopita

mwaka uliopita

last (the one immediately before the current or closest in the past)


matamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -tamu


mitamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -tamu


watamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -tamu


mtamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -tamu


kitamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] inflected form of -tamu


vitamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -tamu


kutamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -tamu


mutamu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -tamu


kitamaduni

From ki- (adverbial prefix) + tamaduni (“culture, tradition”).


Mwafrika-Mmarekani

Mwafrika Mmarekani
Mwafrika Mmarekani#Swahili

alternative spelling of Mwafrika Mmarekani (“African-American”)


stahamilivu

alternative form of stahimilivu (“enduring, patient”)


nzito

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] inflected form of -zito


mageni

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -geni


migeni

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -geni


kibiashara

From ki- + biashara (“business, trade, commerce”).


vikali

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] inflected form of -kali


zinifu

mzinifu

adulterer, fornicator, promiscuous person


kimapenzi

filamu ya mapenzi

uhusiano wa kimapenzi


kibiolojia

-a kibiolojia (canonical)
kibayolojia (alternative)


wavivu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -vivu


kuheshimiwa

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV/XVII))]] inflected form of -heshimiwa


kibayolojia

alternative form of kibiolojia (“biological”)


Kiislamu

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

der

اَلْإِسْلَام


onevu

-onevu (canonical)
monevu (singular)
waonevu (plural)
mionevu (plural)
onevu (singular)
maonevu (plural)
kionevu (singular)
vionevu (plural)
onevu (plural)
paonevu (singular)
kuonevu (singular)
muonevu (singular)


balestiki

alternative form of balistiki (“ballistic”)


mkunjufu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -kunjufu


wakunjufu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -kunjufu


mipya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -pya


wapya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]] inflected form of -pya


mupya

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] inflected form of -pya


madogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] inflected form of -dogo


midogo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|mi class_((IV))]] inflected form of -dogo