fa

-fa (canonical)
kufa (infinitive)
kufa (infinitive)
kutokufa (infinitive negative)
kufa (imperative singular)
kufeni (imperative plural)
hufa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likufa (past)
negative subject concord + -kufa (negative past)
ninakufa (first-person present singular)
nakufa (first-person present singular)
tunakufa (first-person plural present)
unakufa (present second-person singular)
mnakufa (plural present second-person)
anakufa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakufa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakufa (present third-person)
sifi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufi (first-person negative plural present)
hufi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfi (negative plural present second-person)
hafi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takufa (future)
negative subject concord + -takufa (future negative)
nife (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfe (plural second-person subjunctive)
afe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sife (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekufa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekufa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikufa (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikufa (irrealis negative past)
nafa (first-person gnomic singular)
twafa (first-person gnomic plural)
wafa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafa (gnomic plural second-person)
afa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekufa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakufa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokufa (if-not-form)
kafa / positive subject concord + -kafa (consecutive)
positive subject concord + -kafe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-faye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-falo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-facho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-favyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-famo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekufa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okufa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okufa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokufa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokufa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokufa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokufa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokufa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokufa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokufa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okufa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokufa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokufa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokufa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


a-

she, he; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) subject concord

For a full table including other classes


a-

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


sabato

sabato class IX (canonical)
sabato class X (plural)


tao

tao class V (canonical)
matao class VI (plural)


Algeria

Guinea Bisau Algeria Guinea-Bisau Algeria Ginebisau

Kamerun Algeria Cameroon Algeria Kameruni

Nigeria Algeria Nijeria Algeria Naijeria


Tunisia

Guinea Bisau Tunisia Guinea-Bisau Tunisia Ginebisau

Kamerun Tunisia Cameroon Tunisia Kameruni

Nigeria Tunisia Nijeria Tunisia Naijeria


Libya

Guinea Bisau Libya Guinea-Bisau Libya Ginebisau


radio

radio class IX (canonical)
radio class X (plural)


Angola

Guinea Bisau Angola Guinea-Bisau Angola Ginebisau


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus, Asia and Europe)


Bahrain

Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in Western Asia, in the Persian Gulf)


Burundi

Guinea Bisau Burundi Guinea-Bisau Burundi Ginebisau

Kamerun Burundi Cameroon Burundi Kameruni

Nigeria Burundi Nijeria Burundi Naijeria


Botswana

Guinea Bisau Botswana Guinea-Bisau Botswana Ginebisau

Kamerun Botswana Cameroon Botswana Kameruni

Nigeria Botswana Nijeria Botswana Naijeria


Cameroon

Guinea Bisau Cameroon Guinea-Bisau Cameroon Ginebisau

Kamerun Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Kameruni

Nigeria Cameroon Nijeria Cameroon Naijeria


Cuba

Cuba (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Djibouti

Djibouti (a country in East Africa)
Djibouti (the capital city of Djibouti)

Guinea Bisau Djibouti Guinea-Bisau Djibouti Ginebisau

Kamerun Djibouti Cameroon Djibouti Kameruni

Nigeria Djibouti Nijeria Djibouti Naijeria


Ethiopia

Guinea Bisau Ethiopia Guinea-Bisau Ethiopia Ginebisau

Kamerun Ethiopia Cameroon Ethiopia Kameruni

Nigeria Ethiopia Nijeria Ethiopia Naijeria


Gabon

Guinea Bisau Gabon Guinea-Bisau Gabon Ginebisau


Ghana

Guinea Bisau Ghana Guinea-Bisau Ghana Ginebisau


Gambia

Guinea Bisau Gambia Guinea-Bisau Gambia Ginebisau


Guatemala

Guatemala (a country in Central America)


Jamaica

Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Kenya

Guinea Bisau Kenya Guinea-Bisau Kenya Ginebisau


Liberia

Guinea Bisau Liberia Guinea-Bisau Liberia Ginebisau

Kamerun Liberia Cameroon Liberia Kameruni

Nigeria Liberia Nijeria Liberia Naijeria


Mali

Guinea Bisau Mali Guinea-Bisau Mali Ginebisau


Mauritania

Guinea Bisau Mauritania Guinea-Bisau Mauritania Ginebisau

Kamerun Mauritania Cameroon Mauritania Kameruni

Nigeria Mauritania Nijeria Mauritania Naijeria


Malawi

Guinea Bisau Malawi Guinea-Bisau Malawi Ginebisau


Namibia

Guinea Bisau Namibia Guinea-Bisau Namibia Ginebisau

Kamerun Namibia Cameroon Namibia Kameruni

Nigeria Namibia Nijeria Namibia Naijeria


Niger

Niger (a country in West Africa, situated to the north of Nigeria)

Guinea Bisau Niger Guinea-Bisau Niger Ginebisau


Nigeria

Nijeria (alternative)
Naijeria (alternative)

Nigeria (a country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger)

Guinea Bisau Nigeria Guinea-Bisau Nigeria Ginebisau

Kamerun Nigeria Cameroon Nigeria Kameruni

Nigeria Nigeria Nijeria Nigeria Naijeria


ami

ami class IX (canonical)
ami class X (plural)
amu (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic عَمّ (ʕamm, “paternal uncle”).


Romania

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Rwanda

Guinea Bisau Rwanda Guinea-Bisau Rwanda Ginebisau


Sudan

Sudan (a country in North Africa and East Africa)

Guinea Bisau Sudan Guinea-Bisau Sudan Ginebisau


Senegal

Guinea Bisau Senegal Guinea-Bisau Senegal Ginebisau

Kamerun Senegal Cameroon Senegal Kameruni

Nigeria Senegal Nijeria Senegal Naijeria


Swaziland

(historical) Swaziland (The former name of Eswatini, a country in Southern Africa)

Guinea Bisau Swaziland Guinea-Bisau Swaziland Ginebisau

Kamerun Swaziland Cameroon Swaziland Kameruni

Nigeria Swaziland Nijeria Swaziland Naijeria


Chad

Guinea Bisau Chad Guinea-Bisau Chad Ginebisau


Togo

Guinea Bisau Togo Guinea-Bisau Togo Ginebisau


Tanzania

Guinea Bisau Tanzania Guinea-Bisau Tanzania Ginebisau

Kamerun Tanzania Cameroon Tanzania Kameruni

Nigeria Tanzania Nijeria Tanzania Naijeria


Ukraine

Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)


Uganda

From Luganda Buganda (“land of the Ganda”).

Guinea Bisau Uganda Guinea-Bisau Uganda Ginebisau


Zambia

Guinea Bisau Zambia Guinea-Bisau Zambia Ginebisau


Zimbabwe

From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.

der

Guinea Bisau Zimbabwe Guinea-Bisau Zimbabwe Ginebisau

Kamerun Zimbabwe Cameroon Zimbabwe Kameruni

Nigeria Zimbabwe Nijeria Zimbabwe Naijeria


Australia

Australia (A country in Oceania comprising the islands of Australia, Tasmania and other smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as a former colony in the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the islands of Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)

AmerikaAmerika ya KaskaziniAmerika ya Kusini


Barbados

Barbados (an island and country in the Caribbean)


Burkina Faso

From Moore burkĩna (“honest”) + Dyula faso (“father's house”), coined by Thomas Sankara.

Burkina Faso (a country in West Africa, formerly Upper Volta)

Guinea Bisau Burkina Faso Guinea-Bisau Burkina Faso Ginebisau

Guinea Burkina Faso Gine Burkina Faso Gini

Kamerun Burkina Faso Cameroon Burkina Faso Kameruni

Nigeria Burkina Faso Nijeria Burkina Faso Naijeria


Benin

Benin (a country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey)

Guinea Bisau Benin Guinea-Bisau Benin Ginebisau


Somalia

Somalia (a country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa)

Guinea Bisau Somalia Guinea-Bisau Somalia Ginebisau

Kamerun Somalia Cameroon Somalia Kameruni

Nigeria Somalia Nijeria Somalia Naijeria


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone#English:_Q1044

Guinea Bisau Sierra Leone Guinea-Bisau Sierra Leone Ginebisau

Guinea Sierra Leone Gine Sierra Leone Gini

Kamerun Sierra Leone Cameroon Sierra Leone Kameruni

Nigeria Sierra Leone Nijeria Sierra Leone Naijeria


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


Réunion

administrative region
administrative region

Réunion (an island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar)

Guinea Bisau Réunion Guinea-Bisau Réunion Ginebisau

Kamerun Réunion Cameroon Réunion Kameruni

Nigeria Réunion Nijeria Réunion Naijeria


Lesotho

Guinea Bisau Lesotho Guinea-Bisau Lesotho Ginebisau

Kamerun Lesotho Cameroon Lesotho Kameruni

Nigeria Lesotho Nijeria Lesotho Naijeria


Eritrea

Eritrea (a country in East Africa, on the Red Sea)

Guinea Bisau Eritrea Guinea-Bisau Eritrea Ginebisau

Kamerun Eritrea Cameroon Eritrea Kameruni

Nigeria Eritrea Nijeria Eritrea Naijeria


Guinea

Guinea Bisau Guinea Guinea-Bisau Guinea Ginebisau


Jordan

Jordan (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Mayotte

territorial collectivity
territorial collectivity

Mayotte (an archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, formerly an overseas territorial collectivity, located between Africa's mainland and Madagascar)


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)


tomato

tomato class IX (canonical)
tomato class X (plural)

Alianza kilimo cha malenge, mtama, tomato na sukuma wiki - na sasa anauza bidhaa zake katika soko la nyumbani.

2021 December 16, “Wakenya wapata faraja mashambani baada ya corona kuwatimua mjini”, in BBC News Swahili:

He started cultivating pumpkin, millet, tomato and sukuma wiki - and now he sells his products in the domestic market.


pi

yupi (singular)
wepi (plural)
upi (singular)
ipi (plural)
lipi (singular)
yapi (plural)
kipi (singular)
vipi (plural)
ipi (singular)
zipi (plural)
papi (singular)
kupi (singular)
mupi (singular)

Anakaa nyumba ipi?

Suffix used as an alternative to gani to more specifically say "which" of a known noun class.


lama

lama class IX (canonical)
lama class X (plural)


koala

koala class IX (canonical)
koala class X (plural)


wiki

wiki class IX (canonical)
wiki class X (plural)


bongo

bongo class V (canonical)
mabongo class VI (plural)


kiwi

kiwi class IX (canonical)
kiwi class X (plural)


pupa

pupa class IX (canonical)
pupa class X (plural)


safari

safari class IX (canonical)
safari class X (plural)

→ Arabic: سَفَارِي (safārī)

→ Catalan: safari

→ English: safari

→ Finnish: safari

desctree

→ French: safari
→ Romanian: safari
→? Turkish: safari

→ German: Safari

→ Hungarian: szafari

→ Italian: safari

→ Japanese: サファリ

→ Portuguese: safári

→ Russian: сафа́ри (safári)

→ Spanish: safari

→ Swedish: safari


bei

bei class IX (canonical)
bei class X (plural)

bei ya mwisho

price (cost required to gain possession of something)


familia

sw-noun

familia class IX (plural familia class X)

familia class IX (canonical)
familia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese família, ultimately from Latin familia.


bwana

bwana class V (canonical)
mabwana class VI (plural)
Bw. (alternative)

→ Chichewa: bwana

→ English: bwana

From Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”).


uwe

second-person singular subjunctive affirmative

m-mi class subject inflected singular subjunctive affirmative

u class subject inflected singular subjunctive affirmative


kawa

-kawa (canonical)
kukawa (infinitive)
kukawa (infinitive)
kutokawa (infinitive negative)
kawa (imperative singular)
kaweni (imperative plural)
hukawa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likawa (past)
negative subject concord + -kukawa (negative past)
ninakawa (first-person present singular)
nakawa (first-person present singular)
tunakawa (first-person plural present)
unakawa (present second-person singular)
mnakawa (plural present second-person)
anakawa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakawa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakawa (present third-person)
sikawi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukawi (first-person negative plural present)
hukawi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkawi (negative plural present second-person)
hakawi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakawi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kawi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takawa (future)
negative subject concord + -takawa (future negative)
nikawe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukawe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukawe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkawe (plural second-person subjunctive)
akawe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakawe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kawe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikawe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekawa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekawa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikawa (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikawa (irrealis negative past)
nakawa (first-person gnomic singular)
twakawa (first-person gnomic plural)
wakawa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakawa (gnomic plural second-person)
akawa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakawa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakawa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakawa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakawa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakawa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakawa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakawa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakawa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakawa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakawa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakawa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakawa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakawa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekawa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakawa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakawa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikawa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokawa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakawe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikawa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukawa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukawa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakawa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukaweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakaweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkawa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakawa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukawa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikawa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likawa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakawa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikawa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikawa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikawa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikawa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukawa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukawa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakawa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukawa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikawa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kawaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kawao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kawao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kawayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kawalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kawayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kawacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kawavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kawayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kawazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kawao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kawako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kawapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kawamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekawa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okawa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okawa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokawa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokawa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokawa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokawa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokawa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokawa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokawa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okawa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokawa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokawa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokawa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kawa

kawa class V (canonical)
makawa class VI (plural)


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


zima

-zima (canonical)
kuzima (infinitive)
kuzima (infinitive)
kutozima (infinitive negative)
zima (imperative singular)
zimeni (imperative plural)
huzima (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lizima (past)
negative subject concord + -kuzima (negative past)
ninazima (first-person present singular)
nazima (first-person present singular)
tunazima (first-person plural present)
unazima (present second-person singular)
mnazima (plural present second-person)
anazima (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanazima (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nazima (present third-person)
sizimi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuzimi (first-person negative plural present)
huzimi (negative present second-person singular)
hamzimi (negative plural present second-person)
hazimi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawazimi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -zimi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tazima (future)
negative subject concord + -tazima (future negative)
nizime (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuzime (first-person plural subjunctive)
uzime (second-person singular subjunctive)
mzime (plural second-person subjunctive)
azime (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wazime (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -zime (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sizime (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngezima (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singezima (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalizima (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalizima (irrealis negative past)
nazima (first-person gnomic singular)
twazima (first-person gnomic plural)
wazima (gnomic second-person singular)
mwazima (gnomic plural second-person)
azima (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wazima (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wazima (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yazima (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lazima (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yazima (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chazima (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyazima (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yazima (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zazima (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wazima (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwazima (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pazima (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwazima (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mezima (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshazima (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jazima (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kizima (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipozima (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kazime (consecutive subjunctive)
-nizima (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuzima (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuzima (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wazima (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuzimeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wazimeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mzima (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wazima (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uzima (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-izima (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lizima (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yazima (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kizima (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vizima (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-izima (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zizima (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uzima (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuzima (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pazima (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muzima (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jizima (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-zimaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-zimao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-zimao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-zimayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-zimalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-zimayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-zimacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-zimavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-zimayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zimazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-zimao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-zimako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-zimapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-zimamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yezima (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ozima (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ozima (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yozima (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lozima (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yozima (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chozima (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyozima (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yozima (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zozima (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ozima (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kozima (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pozima (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mozima (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


pato

pato class V (canonical)
mapato class VI (plural)


pata

-pata (canonical)
kupata (infinitive)
kupata (infinitive)
kutopata (infinitive negative)
pata (imperative singular)
pateni (imperative plural)
hupata (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipata (past)
negative subject concord + -kupata (negative past)
ninapata (first-person present singular)
napata (first-person present singular)
tunapata (first-person plural present)
unapata (present second-person singular)
mnapata (plural present second-person)
anapata (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapata (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napata (present third-person)
sipati (first-person negative present singular)
hatupati (first-person negative plural present)
hupati (negative present second-person singular)
hampati (negative plural present second-person)
hapati (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapati (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pati (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapata (future)
negative subject concord + -tapata (future negative)
nipate (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupate (first-person plural subjunctive)
upate (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpate (plural second-person subjunctive)
apate (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapate (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pate (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipate (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepata (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepata (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipata (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalipata (irrealis negative past)
napata (first-person gnomic singular)
twapata (first-person gnomic plural)
wapata (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapata (gnomic plural second-person)
apata (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapata (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapata (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapata (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapata (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapata (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapata (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapata (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapata (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapata (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapata (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapata (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papata (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapata (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepata (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapata (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japata (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipata (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopata (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapate (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipata (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupata (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupata (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapata (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upata (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupata (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papata (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupata (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipata (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pataye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-patao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-patao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-patayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-patalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-patayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-patacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-patavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-patayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-patazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-patao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-patako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-patapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-patamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepata (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opata (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opata (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopata (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopata (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopata (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopata (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopata (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopata (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopata (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opata (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopata (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popata (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopata (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to get the chance or opportunity to, be able to (followed by an infinitive or bare verb stem)


pata

pata class IX (canonical)
pata class X (plural)


humo

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


humo

second-person singular negative present of -wamo (“you are not (inside there)”)


buku

buku class V (canonical)
mabuku class VI (plural)


dia

dia class IX (canonical)
dia class X (plural)


suka

-suka (canonical)
kusuka (infinitive)
kusuka (infinitive)
kutosuka (infinitive negative)
suka (imperative singular)
sukeni (imperative plural)
husuka (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisuka (past)
negative subject concord + -kusuka (negative past)
ninasuka (first-person present singular)
nasuka (first-person present singular)
tunasuka (first-person plural present)
unasuka (present second-person singular)
mnasuka (plural present second-person)
anasuka (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasuka (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasuka (present third-person)
sisuki (first-person negative present singular)
hatusuki (first-person negative plural present)
husuki (negative present second-person singular)
hamsuki (negative plural present second-person)
hasuki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasuki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -suki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasuka (future)
negative subject concord + -tasuka (future negative)
nisuke (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusuke (first-person plural subjunctive)
usuke (second-person singular subjunctive)
msuke (plural second-person subjunctive)
asuke (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasuke (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -suke (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisuke (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesuka (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesuka (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisuka (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalisuka (irrealis negative past)
nasuka (first-person gnomic singular)
twasuka (first-person gnomic plural)
wasuka (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasuka (gnomic plural second-person)
asuka (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasuka (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasuka (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasuka (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasuka (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasuka (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasuka (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasuka (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasuka (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasuka (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasuka (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasuka (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasuka (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasuka (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesuka (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasuka (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasuka (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisuka (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposuka (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasuke (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisuka (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusuka (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusuka (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasuka (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusukeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasukeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msuka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasuka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usuka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isuka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisuka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasuka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisuka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visuka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isuka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisuka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usuka (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusuka (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasuka (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musuka (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisuka (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sukaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sukao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sukao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sukayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sukalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sukayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sukacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sukavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sukayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sukazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sukao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sukako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sukapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sukamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesuka (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osuka (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osuka (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosuka (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losuka (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosuka (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosuka (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosuka (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosuka (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosuka (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osuka (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosuka (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posuka (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosuka (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


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)


dua

dua class IX (canonical)
dua class X (plural)


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)


kali

kali class IX (canonical)
kali class X (plural)


simba

simba class IX (canonical)
simba class X (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *ncímbá. Cognate with Nyamwezi nshimba, Umbundu simbe, Venda tsimba, Zulu insimba. However, Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) is a false cognate.


kita

kita class VII (canonical)
vita class VIII (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).


kita

-kita (canonical)
kukita (infinitive)
kukita (infinitive)
kutokita (infinitive negative)
kita (imperative singular)
kiteni (imperative plural)
hukita (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likita (past)
negative subject concord + -kukita (negative past)
ninakita (first-person present singular)
nakita (first-person present singular)
tunakita (first-person plural present)
unakita (present second-person singular)
mnakita (plural present second-person)
anakita (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakita (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakita (present third-person)
sikiti (first-person negative present singular)
hatukiti (first-person negative plural present)
hukiti (negative present second-person singular)
hamkiti (negative plural present second-person)
hakiti (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakiti (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kiti (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takita (future)
negative subject concord + -takita (future negative)
nikite (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukite (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukite (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkite (plural second-person subjunctive)
akite (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakite (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kite (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikite (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekita (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekita (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikita (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikita (irrealis negative past)
nakita (first-person gnomic singular)
twakita (first-person gnomic plural)
wakita (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakita (gnomic plural second-person)
akita (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakita (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakita (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakita (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakita (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakita (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakita (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakita (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakita (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakita (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakita (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakita (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakita (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakita (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekita (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakita (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakita (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikita (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokita (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakite (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikita (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukita (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukita (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakita (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukiteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakiteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkita (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakita (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukita (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikita (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likita (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakita (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikita (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikita (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikita (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikita (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukita (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukita (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakita (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukita (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikita (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kitaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kitao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kitao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kitayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kitalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kitayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kitacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kitavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kitayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kitazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kitao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kitako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kitapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kitamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekita (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okita (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okita (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokita (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokita (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokita (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokita (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokita (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokita (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokita (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okita (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokita (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokita (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokita (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


dada

dada class IX (canonical)
dada class X (plural)

Coordinate term: kaka


dodo

dodo class V (canonical)
madodo class VI (plural)


mama

mama class IX (canonical)
mama class X (plural)

Respectful term of address for an older woman.


bet

-bet (canonical)
kubet (infinitive)
kubet (infinitive)
kutobet (infinitive negative)
bet (imperative singular)
betni (imperative plural)
hubet (habitual)
positive subject concord + -libet (past)
negative subject concord + -kubet (negative past)
ninabet (first-person present singular)
nabet (first-person present singular)
tunabet (first-person plural present)
unabet (present second-person singular)
mnabet (plural present second-person)
anabet (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanabet (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nabet (present third-person)
sibet (first-person negative present singular)
hatubet (first-person negative plural present)
hubet (negative present second-person singular)
hambet (negative plural present second-person)
habet (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawabet (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -bet (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tabet (future)
negative subject concord + -tabet (future negative)
nibet (first-person singular subjunctive)
tubet (first-person plural subjunctive)
ubet (second-person singular subjunctive)
mbet (plural second-person subjunctive)
abet (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wabet (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -bet (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sibet (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngebet (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singebet (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalibet (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalibet (irrealis negative past)
nabet (first-person gnomic singular)
twabet (first-person gnomic plural)
wabet (gnomic second-person singular)
mwabet (gnomic plural second-person)
abet (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wabet (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wabet (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yabet (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
labet (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yabet (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chabet (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyabet (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yabet (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zabet (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wabet (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwabet (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pabet (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwabet (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mebet (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshabet (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jabet (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kibet (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipobet (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kabet (consecutive subjunctive)
-nibet (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tubet (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kubet (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wabet (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kubetni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wabetni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mbet (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wabet (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubet (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ibet (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-libet (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yabet (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kibet (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vibet (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ibet (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zibet (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubet (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kubet (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pabet (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mubet (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jibet (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-betye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-beto (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-beto (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-betyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-betlo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-betyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-betcho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-betvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-betyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-betzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-beto (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-betko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-betpo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-betmo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yebet (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-obet (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-obet (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yobet (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lobet (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yobet (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chobet (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyobet (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yobet (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zobet (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-obet (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kobet (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pobet (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mobet (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Alternative form of -beti (“to bet, gamble”)


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


piano

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


Asia

AmerikaAmerika ya KaskaziniAmerika ya Kusini


m

Lakini ninyi m ukoo uliochaguliwa, m watambikaji wa kifalme, m chama kitakatifu, m watu wakombolewao,[…]

1937, “1 Petero 2:9”, in Biblia (Swahili Roehl Bible), translation from New International Version:

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, […]

(dated or literary) positive degree present and gnomic second-person plural of -wa (“ye are, you all are”)


u

Pepo nao waliwatoka watu wengi, wakipiga kelele na kusema, Wewe u Mwana wa Mungu.

2005, “Luka 4:41”, in Biblia (Swahili Revised Union Version), translation from New International Version:

Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, "You are the Son of God!"

(dated or literary) positive degree present and gnomic second-person singular of -wa (“you are, thou art”)


Hindi

Alternative form of Uhindi: India (a country in South Asia)


sofa

sofa class IX (canonical)
sofa class X (plural)


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


file

(Sheng) to file (to make a formal request)


nazi

nazi class IX (canonical)
nazi class X (plural)

Found throughout Sabaki and in nearby languages, like Yao naasi (“coconut”), although this may be due to borrowing. Other cognates refer to different palms, e.g. Luhya munazi (“oil palm”) and Tooro omunazi (“date palm”), leaving the origin and meaning unknown, although a nebulous connection to Proto-Bantu *ngàdí (“palm oil”) has been suggested.


kata

-kata (canonical)
kukata (infinitive)
kukata (infinitive)
kutokata (infinitive negative)
kata (imperative singular)
kateni (imperative plural)
hukata (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likata (past)
negative subject concord + -kukata (negative past)
ninakata (first-person present singular)
nakata (first-person present singular)
tunakata (first-person plural present)
unakata (present second-person singular)
mnakata (plural present second-person)
anakata (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakata (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakata (present third-person)
sikati (first-person negative present singular)
hatukati (first-person negative plural present)
hukati (negative present second-person singular)
hamkati (negative plural present second-person)
hakati (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakati (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kati (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takata (future)
negative subject concord + -takata (future negative)
nikate (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukate (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukate (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkate (plural second-person subjunctive)
akate (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakate (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kate (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikate (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekata (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekata (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikata (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikata (irrealis negative past)
nakata (first-person gnomic singular)
twakata (first-person gnomic plural)
wakata (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakata (gnomic plural second-person)
akata (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakata (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakata (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakata (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakata (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakata (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakata (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakata (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakata (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakata (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakata (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakata (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakata (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakata (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekata (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakata (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakata (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikata (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokata (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakate (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikata (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukata (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukata (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakata (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukata (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukata (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakata (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukata (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikata (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kataye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-katao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-katao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-katayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-katalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-katayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-katacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-katavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-katayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-katazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-katao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-katako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-katapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-katamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekata (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okata (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okata (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokata (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokata (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokata (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokata (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokata (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokata (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokata (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okata (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokata (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokata (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokata (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to cut (to break or sever, including in a metaphorical sense)


kata

kata class IX (canonical)
kata class X (plural)

(Kenya) An administrative region in Kenya, below counties and subcounties, and further divided into sublocations.


ni

The use as a focus marker is original. This then acquired a presentative meaning (“it is”), which was finally reanalyzed as a copula.

Lengo la Mwalimu Nyerere kujiuzulu nafasi hiyo lilikuwa ni pamoja na kukiimarisha chama cha TANU kuweza kuyakabili vizuri majukumu ya uhuru.

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

Mwalimu Nyerere's goal when he resigned from that position was nothing but to strengthen the TANU party to be able to effectively face the responsibilities of independence.


ni

positive degree present and gnomic (all persons, numbers, and classes) of -wa (“to be”)


kopa

kopa class V (canonical)
makopa class VI (plural)

(card games) heart (card of a "hearts" suit)


kopa

-kopa (canonical)
kukopa (infinitive)
kukopa (infinitive)
kutokopa (infinitive negative)
kopa (imperative singular)
kopeni (imperative plural)
hukopa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likopa (past)
negative subject concord + -kukopa (negative past)
ninakopa (first-person present singular)
nakopa (first-person present singular)
tunakopa (first-person plural present)
unakopa (present second-person singular)
mnakopa (plural present second-person)
anakopa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakopa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakopa (present third-person)
sikopi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukopi (first-person negative plural present)
hukopi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkopi (negative plural present second-person)
hakopi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakopi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kopi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takopa (future)
negative subject concord + -takopa (future negative)
nikope (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukope (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukope (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkope (plural second-person subjunctive)
akope (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakope (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kope (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikope (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekopa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekopa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikopa (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikopa (irrealis negative past)
nakopa (first-person gnomic singular)
twakopa (first-person gnomic plural)
wakopa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakopa (gnomic plural second-person)
akopa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakopa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakopa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakopa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakopa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakopa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakopa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakopa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakopa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakopa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakopa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakopa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakopa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakopa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekopa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakopa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakopa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikopa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokopa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakope (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikopa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukopa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukopa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakopa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukopeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakopeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkopa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakopa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukopa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikopa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likopa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakopa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikopa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikopa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikopa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikopa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukopa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukopa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakopa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukopa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikopa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kopaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kopao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kopao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kopayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kopalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kopayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kopacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kopavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kopayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kopazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kopao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kopapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kopamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekopa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okopa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okopa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokopa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokopa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokopa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokopa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokopa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokopa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokopa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okopa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokopa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokopa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokopa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


juta

-juta (canonical)
kujuta (infinitive)
kujuta (infinitive)
kutojuta (infinitive negative)
juta (imperative singular)
juteni (imperative plural)
hujuta (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijuta (past)
negative subject concord + -kujuta (negative past)
ninajuta (first-person present singular)
najuta (first-person present singular)
tunajuta (first-person plural present)
unajuta (present second-person singular)
mnajuta (plural present second-person)
anajuta (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajuta (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najuta (present third-person)
sijuti (first-person negative present singular)
hatujuti (first-person negative plural present)
hujuti (negative present second-person singular)
hamjuti (negative plural present second-person)
hajuti (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajuti (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -juti (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajuta (future)
negative subject concord + -tajuta (future negative)
nijute (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujute (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujute (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjute (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajute (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajute (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jute (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijute (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngejuta (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singejuta (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalijuta (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalijuta (irrealis negative past)
najuta (first-person gnomic singular)
twajuta (first-person gnomic plural)
wajuta (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajuta (gnomic plural second-person)
ajuta (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajuta (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajuta (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajuta (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajuta (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajuta (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajuta (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajuta (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajuta (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajuta (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajuta (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajuta (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajuta (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajuta (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejuta (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshajuta (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jajuta (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijuta (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipojuta (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kajute (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijuta (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujuta (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujuta (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajuta (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujuteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajuteni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjuta (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajuta (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujuta (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijuta (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijuta (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajuta (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijuta (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijuta (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijuta (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijuta (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujuta (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujuta (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajuta (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujuta (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijuta (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jutaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jutao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jutao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jutayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jutalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jutayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jutacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jutavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jutayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jutazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jutao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jutako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jutapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jutamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejuta (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojuta (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojuta (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojuta (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojuta (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojuta (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojuta (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojuta (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojuta (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojuta (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojuta (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojuta (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojuta (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojuta (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


download

-download (canonical)
kudownload (infinitive)
kudownload (infinitive)
kutodownload (infinitive negative)
download (imperative singular)
downloadni (imperative plural)
hudownload (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidownload (past)
negative subject concord + -kudownload (negative past)
ninadownload (first-person present singular)
nadownload (first-person present singular)
tunadownload (first-person plural present)
unadownload (present second-person singular)
mnadownload (plural present second-person)
anadownload (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadownload (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadownload (present third-person)
sidownload (first-person negative present singular)
hatudownload (first-person negative plural present)
hudownload (negative present second-person singular)
hamdownload (negative plural present second-person)
hadownload (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadownload (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -download (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadownload (future)
negative subject concord + -tadownload (future negative)
nidownload (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudownload (first-person plural subjunctive)
udownload (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdownload (plural second-person subjunctive)
adownload (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadownload (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -download (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidownload (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedownload (irrealis present)
nadownload (first-person gnomic singular)
twadownload (first-person gnomic plural)
wadownload (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadownload (gnomic plural second-person)
adownload (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadownload (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadownload (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadownload (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladownload (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadownload (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadownload (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadownload (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadownload (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadownload (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadownload (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadownload (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padownload (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadownload (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medownload (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jadownload (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidownload (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kadownload (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidownload (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudownload (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudownload (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadownload (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudownloadni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadownloadni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdownload (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadownload (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udownload (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idownload (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidownload (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadownload (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidownload (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidownload (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idownload (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidownload (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udownload (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudownload (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padownload (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudownload (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidownload (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-downloadye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-downloado (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-downloado (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-downloadlo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-downloadcho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-downloadyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-downloado (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadpo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-downloadmo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedownload (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odownload (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odownload (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodownload (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodownload (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodownload (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodownload (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodownload (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodownload (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodownload (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odownload (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodownload (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podownload (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modownload (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Unadapted borrowing from English download.


delta

delta class IX (canonical)
delta class X (plural)

delta (landform at the mouth of a river)


kilo

sw-noun

kilo class IX or VII (plural kilo class X)

kilo class IX (canonical)
VII (canonical)
kilo class X (plural)


yu

Mwambie Yesu sumbuko lako, yu rafiki amini

(Can we date this quote?), “Umechoka Umesumbuka”:

Tell Jesus your trouble; [he] is a friend, trust it

(dated or literary) positive degree present and gnomic third-person singular [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] of -wa (“he/she is”)


li

كَمُيُبِنِ^([sic]) نِلِ يُمَ اَوْ تِنِ كُطِلِيَا

Jan Knappert (1967) Tradition Swahili poetry

Do you not see that I am the last prophet / to descend on earth?

mambo yaliomo

general relative positive degree stem of -wa, -wapo, -wako, or -wamo


kana

-kana (canonical)
kukana (infinitive)
kukana (infinitive)
kutokana (infinitive negative)
kana (imperative singular)
kaneni (imperative plural)
hukana (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likana (past)
negative subject concord + -kukana (negative past)
ninakana (first-person present singular)
nakana (first-person present singular)
tunakana (first-person plural present)
unakana (present second-person singular)
mnakana (plural present second-person)
anakana (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakana (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakana (present third-person)
sikani (first-person negative present singular)
hatukani (first-person negative plural present)
hukani (negative present second-person singular)
hamkani (negative plural present second-person)
hakani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takana (future)
negative subject concord + -takana (future negative)
nikane (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukane (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukane (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkane (plural second-person subjunctive)
akane (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakane (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kane (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikane (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekana (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekana (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikana (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikana (irrealis negative past)
nakana (first-person gnomic singular)
twakana (first-person gnomic plural)
wakana (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakana (gnomic plural second-person)
akana (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakana (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakana (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakana (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakana (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakana (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakana (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakana (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakana (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakana (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakana (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakana (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakana (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakana (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekana (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakana (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakana (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikana (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokana (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakane (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikana (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukana (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukana (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakana (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukaneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakaneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkana (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakana (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukana (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikana (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likana (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakana (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikana (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikana (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikana (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikana (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukana (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukana (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakana (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukana (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikana (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kanaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kanao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kanao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kanayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kanalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kanayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kanacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kanavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kanayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kanazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kanao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kanako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kanapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kanamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekana (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okana (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okana (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokana (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokana (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokana (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokana (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokana (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokana (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokana (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okana (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokana (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokana (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokana (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to deny, to reject, to say no, to decline, to negate, to disown


Akin to Lingala na, Luganda na. From Proto-Bantu *nà.


nami (first-person singular)
nasi (first-person plural)
nawe (second-person singular)
nanyi (plural second-person)
naye (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
nao (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
nao (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
nayo (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
nalo (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
nayo (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
nacho (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
navyo (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
nayo (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
nazo (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
nao (class-11 singular third-person)
nako (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
napo (class-16 singular third-person)
namo (class-18 singular third-person)

كِطَّمْسِكِزَ گَوُجُهَّالِ ، نُرُ نَمِيَاغَ اِتَظَلَالِ

18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi, stanza 9:

Brightness and lights will overcome the shadow and darkness of ignorance

Kiṭamsi-kiza cha-ujuhali, nuru na-mianga itaẓalali


sinacho


si

negative present (all persons, numbers, and classes) of -wa (“to not be”)


si

mtu asiye na maarifa

negative relative stem of -wa, -wapo, -wako, or -wamo


la

-la (canonical)
kula (infinitive)
kula (infinitive)
kutokula (infinitive negative)
kula (imperative singular)
kuleni (imperative plural)
hula (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likula (past)
negative subject concord + -kula (negative past)
ninakula (first-person present singular)
nakula (first-person present singular)
tunakula (first-person plural present)
unakula (present second-person singular)
mnakula (plural present second-person)
anakula (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakula (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakula (present third-person)
sili (first-person negative present singular)
hatuli (first-person negative plural present)
huli (negative present second-person singular)
hamli (negative plural present second-person)
hali (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawali (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -li (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takula (future)
negative subject concord + -takula (future negative)
nile (first-person singular subjunctive)
tule (first-person plural subjunctive)
ule (second-person singular subjunctive)
mle (plural second-person subjunctive)
ale (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wale (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -le (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sile (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekula (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekula (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikula (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikula (irrealis negative past)
nala (first-person gnomic singular)
twala (first-person gnomic plural)
wala (gnomic second-person singular)
mwala (gnomic plural second-person)
ala (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wala (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wala (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yala (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lala (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yala (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chala (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyala (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yala (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zala (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wala (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwala (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pala (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwala (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekula (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakula (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jala (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kila (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokula (if-not-form)
kala / positive subject concord + -kala (consecutive)
positive subject concord + -kale (consecutive subjunctive)
-nila (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tula (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kula (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wala (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuleni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waleni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mla (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wala (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ula (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ila (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lila (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yala (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kila (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vila (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ila (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zila (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ula (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kula (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pala (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mula (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jila (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-laye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-lao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-lao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-layo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-layo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-lacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-lavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-layo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-lazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-lao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-lako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-lapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-lamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekula (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okula (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okula (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokula (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokula (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokula (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokula (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokula (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokula (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokula (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okula (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokula (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokula (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokula (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


la

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


po

tupo

present stem of -wapo (“to be (at a definite place)”)


pa

-pa (canonical)
-nipa (first-person singular)
-tupa (first-person plural)
-kupa (second-person singular)
-wapa (plural second-person)
-kupeni (plural second-person)
-wapeni (plural second-person)
-mpa (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
-wapa (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
-jipa (reflexive)
-nipe (first-person singular subjunctive)
-tupe (first-person plural subjunctive)
-kupe (second-person singular subjunctive)
-wape (plural second-person subjunctive)
-mpe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
-wape (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
-jipe (reflexive subjunctive)
-nipi (first-person singular subjunctive)
-tupi (first-person plural subjunctive)
-kupi (second-person singular subjunctive)
-wapi (plural second-person subjunctive)
-mpi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
-wapi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
-jipi (reflexive subjunctive)
-paye (class-1 class-2 singular)
-pao (class-1 class-2 plural)
-pao (class-3 class-4 singular)
-payo (class-3 class-4 plural)
-palo (class-5 class-6 singular)
-payo (class-5 class-6 plural)
-pacho (class-7 class-8 singular)
-pavyo (class-7 class-8 plural)
-payo (class-10 class-9 singular)
-pazo (class-10 class-9 plural)
-pao (class-11 singular)
-pako (class-15 class-17 singular)
-papo (class-16 singular)
-pamo (class-18 singular)

Nimewapa kitabu.

Nijawapa kitabu.


pa

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

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


bia

bia class IX (canonical)
bia class X (plural)


bia

cooperation, partnership (where each person pays their share)


bia

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


baba

baba class IX (canonical)
baba class X (plural)


lava

lava class IX (canonical)
lava class X (plural)


pure

pure class IX (canonical)
pure class X (plural)

githeri (traditional Kenyan meal of maize and beans mixed and boiled together)


Zanzibar

Ultimately from Classical Persian زنگبار (zangibār, literally “black-skinned coast”).

der

Zanzibar (an island off the coast of Tanzania)


Israeli

(uncommon) Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)


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


Omani

Oman (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


banjo

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


judo

judo class IX (canonical)
judo class X (plural)


tuna

first-person plural present affirmative of -wa na