tsunami

tsunami class IX (plural tsunami class X)

tsunami class IX (canonical)
tsunami class X (plural)

Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 (tsunami).

Tsunami iliyofuatia tetemeko la ardhi iliathiri nchi 14 za Asia Kusini na Afrika Mashariki.

2023 February 7, “Haya ndio matetemeko matano makubwa zaidi kuwahi kutokea duniani”, in BBC News Swahili:

The tsunami that followed the earthquake affected 14 countries in South Asia and East Africa.

tsunami (very large and destructive wave)

Dunia imepigwa na tsunami ya Omicron.

2021 December 24, “Habari njema na mbaya kuhusu Omicron zina maana gani kwetu?”, in BBC News Swahili:

tsunami (large and generally unstoppable surge)


domo

domo class V (canonical)
madomo class VI (plural)

Augmentative of mdomo: large lip, large protuberance


hija

hija class IX (canonical)
hija class X (plural)


dei

dei class IX (canonical)
dei class X (plural)


ala

ala class IX (canonical)
ala class X (plural)


data

data class IX (canonical)
data class X (plural)

data (information, especially in a scientific or computational context)


data

-data (canonical)
kudata (infinitive)
kudata (infinitive)
kutodata (infinitive negative)
data (imperative singular)
dateni (imperative plural)
hudata (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidata (past)
negative subject concord + -kudata (negative past)
ninadata (first-person present singular)
nadata (first-person present singular)
tunadata (first-person plural present)
unadata (present second-person singular)
mnadata (plural present second-person)
anadata (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadata (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadata (present third-person)
sidati (first-person negative present singular)
hatudati (first-person negative plural present)
hudati (negative present second-person singular)
hamdati (negative plural present second-person)
hadati (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadati (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dati (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadata (future)
negative subject concord + -tadata (future negative)
nidate (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudate (first-person plural subjunctive)
udate (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdate (plural second-person subjunctive)
adate (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadate (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -date (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidate (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedata (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singedata (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalidata (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalidata (irrealis negative past)
nadata (first-person gnomic singular)
twadata (first-person gnomic plural)
wadata (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadata (gnomic plural second-person)
adata (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadata (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadata (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadata (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladata (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadata (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadata (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadata (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadata (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadata (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadata (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadata (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padata (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadata (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medata (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshadata (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jadata (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidata (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodata (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadate (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidata (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudata (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudata (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadata (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udata (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudata (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padata (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudata (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidata (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dataye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-datao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-datao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-datayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-datalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-datayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-datacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-datavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-datayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-datazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-datao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-datako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-datapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-datamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedata (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odata (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odata (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodata (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodata (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodata (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodata (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodata (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodata (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodata (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odata (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodata (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podata (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modata (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


albino

sw-noun

albino class V (plural maalbino class VI)

albino class V (canonical)
maalbino class VI (plural)


Papua

(uncommon) the southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea (country in Oceania)


mori

mori class IX (canonical)
mori class X (plural)


meli

meli class IX (canonical)
meli class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic ميل (mēl), from English mail, in reference to the steamers that brought mail.


nama

-nama (canonical)
kunama (infinitive)
kunama (infinitive)
kutonama (infinitive negative)
nama (imperative singular)
nameni (imperative plural)
hunama (habitual)
positive subject concord + -linama (past)
negative subject concord + -kunama (negative past)
ninanama (first-person present singular)
nanama (first-person present singular)
tunanama (first-person plural present)
unanama (present second-person singular)
mnanama (plural present second-person)
ananama (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wananama (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nanama (present third-person)
sinami (first-person negative present singular)
hatunami (first-person negative plural present)
hunami (negative present second-person singular)
hamnami (negative plural present second-person)
hanami (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawanami (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -nami (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tanama (future)
negative subject concord + -tanama (future negative)
niname (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuname (first-person plural subjunctive)
uname (second-person singular subjunctive)
mname (plural second-person subjunctive)
aname (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waname (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -name (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siname (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngenama (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singenama (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalinama (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalinama (irrealis negative past)
nanama (first-person gnomic singular)
twanama (first-person gnomic plural)
wanama (gnomic second-person singular)
mwanama (gnomic plural second-person)
anama (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wanama (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wanama (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yanama (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lanama (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yanama (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chanama (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyanama (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yanama (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zanama (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wanama (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwanama (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
panama (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwanama (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -menama (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshanama (already-form)
negative subject concord + -janama (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kinama (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siponama (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaname (consecutive subjunctive)
-ninama (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tunama (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kunama (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wanama (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kunameni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wanameni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mnama (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wanama (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unama (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-inama (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-linama (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yanama (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kinama (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vinama (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-inama (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zinama (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unama (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kunama (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-panama (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-munama (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jinama (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-namaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-namao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-namao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-namayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-namalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-namayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-namacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-namavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-namayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-namazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-namao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-namako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-namapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-namamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yenama (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-onama (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-onama (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yonama (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lonama (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yonama (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chonama (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyonama (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yonama (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zonama (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-onama (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-konama (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ponama (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-monama (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


zee

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


perform

-perform (canonical)
kuperform (infinitive)
kuperform (infinitive)
kutoperform (infinitive negative)
perform (imperative singular)
performni (imperative plural)
huperform (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liperform (past)
negative subject concord + -kuperform (negative past)
ninaperform (first-person present singular)
naperform (first-person present singular)
tunaperform (first-person plural present)
unaperform (present second-person singular)
mnaperform (plural present second-person)
anaperform (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaperform (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naperform (present third-person)
siperform (first-person negative present singular)
hatuperform (first-person negative plural present)
huperform (negative present second-person singular)
hamperform (negative plural present second-person)
haperform (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaperform (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -perform (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taperform (future)
negative subject concord + -taperform (future negative)
niperform (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuperform (first-person plural subjunctive)
uperform (second-person singular subjunctive)
mperform (plural second-person subjunctive)
aperform (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waperform (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -perform (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siperform (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeperform (irrealis present)
naperform (first-person gnomic singular)
twaperform (first-person gnomic plural)
waperform (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaperform (gnomic plural second-person)
aperform (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waperform (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waperform (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaperform (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laperform (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaperform (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaperform (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaperform (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaperform (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaperform (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waperform (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaperform (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paperform (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaperform (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meperform (perfect)
negative subject concord + -japerform (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiperform (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoperform (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaperform (consecutive subjunctive)
-niperform (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuperform (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuperform (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waperform (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuperformni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waperformni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mperform (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waperform (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uperform (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iperform (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liperform (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaperform (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiperform (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viperform (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iperform (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziperform (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uperform (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuperform (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paperform (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muperform (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiperform (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-performye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-performo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-performo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-performyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-performlo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-performyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-performcho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-performvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-performyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-performzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-performo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-performko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-performpo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-performmo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeperform (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-operform (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-operform (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoperform (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loperform (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoperform (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choperform (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoperform (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoperform (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoperform (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-operform (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koperform (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poperform (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moperform (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Unadapted borrowing from English perform.


ako

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

your (second-person singular possessive adjective)


kitara

sw-noun

kitara class VII (plural vitara class VIII)

kitara class VII (canonical)
vitara class VIII (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic كِتّارة (kittāra, “sabre”), from Hindi कटार (kaṭār).


ko

yuko

present stem of -wako (“to be (at an indefinite place)”)


le

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


bana

-bana (canonical)
kubana (infinitive)
kubana (infinitive)
kutobana (infinitive negative)
bana (imperative singular)
baneni (imperative plural)
hubana (habitual)
positive subject concord + -libana (past)
negative subject concord + -kubana (negative past)
ninabana (first-person present singular)
nabana (first-person present singular)
tunabana (first-person plural present)
unabana (present second-person singular)
mnabana (plural present second-person)
anabana (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanabana (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nabana (present third-person)
sibani (first-person negative present singular)
hatubani (first-person negative plural present)
hubani (negative present second-person singular)
hambani (negative plural present second-person)
habani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawabani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -bani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tabana (future)
negative subject concord + -tabana (future negative)
nibane (first-person singular subjunctive)
tubane (first-person plural subjunctive)
ubane (second-person singular subjunctive)
mbane (plural second-person subjunctive)
abane (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wabane (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -bane (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sibane (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngebana (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singebana (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalibana (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalibana (irrealis negative past)
nabana (first-person gnomic singular)
twabana (first-person gnomic plural)
wabana (gnomic second-person singular)
mwabana (gnomic plural second-person)
abana (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wabana (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wabana (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yabana (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
labana (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yabana (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chabana (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyabana (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yabana (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zabana (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wabana (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwabana (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pabana (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwabana (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mebana (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshabana (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jabana (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kibana (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipobana (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kabane (consecutive subjunctive)
-nibana (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tubana (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kubana (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wabana (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kubaneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wabaneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mbana (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wabana (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubana (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ibana (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-libana (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yabana (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kibana (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vibana (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ibana (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zibana (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubana (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kubana (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pabana (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mubana (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jibana (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-banaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-banao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-banao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-banayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-banalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-banayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-banacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-banavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-banayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-banazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-banao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-banako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-banapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-banamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yebana (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-obana (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-obana (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yobana (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lobana (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yobana (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chobana (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyobana (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yobana (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zobana (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-obana (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kobana (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pobana (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mobana (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


ule

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


ule

inflection of -la:
subjunctive second-person singular

m-mi class object inflected singular subjunctive

inflection of -la:
u class object inflected subjunctive


una

second-person singular present affirmative

m-mi class subject inflected singular present affirmative

u class subject inflected singular present affirmative


tata

-tata (canonical)
kutata (infinitive)
kutata (infinitive)
kutotata (infinitive negative)
tata (imperative singular)
tateni (imperative plural)
hutata (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litata (past)
negative subject concord + -kutata (negative past)
ninatata (first-person present singular)
natata (first-person present singular)
tunatata (first-person plural present)
unatata (present second-person singular)
mnatata (plural present second-person)
anatata (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatata (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natata (present third-person)
sitati (first-person negative present singular)
hatutati (first-person negative plural present)
hutati (negative present second-person singular)
hamtati (negative plural present second-person)
hatati (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatati (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tati (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatata (future)
negative subject concord + -tatata (future negative)
nitate (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutate (first-person plural subjunctive)
utate (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtate (plural second-person subjunctive)
atate (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watate (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tate (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitate (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetata (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetata (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitata (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalitata (irrealis negative past)
natata (first-person gnomic singular)
twatata (first-person gnomic plural)
watata (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatata (gnomic plural second-person)
atata (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watata (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watata (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatata (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latata (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatata (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatata (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatata (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatata (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatata (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watata (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatata (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patata (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatata (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metata (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatata (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatata (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitata (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotata (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katate (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitata (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutata (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutata (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watata (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watateni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watata (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itata (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatata (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitata (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitata (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utata (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutata (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patata (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutata (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitata (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tataye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tatao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tatao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tatayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tatalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tatayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tatacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tatavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tatayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tatazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tatao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tatako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tatapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tatamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetata (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otata (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otata (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotata (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotata (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotata (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotata (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotata (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotata (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotata (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otata (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotata (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potata (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motata (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

From Proto-Bantu *-tat- (“to entangle, be entangled”).


astronomia

sw-noun

astronomia class IX (plural astronomia class X)

astronomia class IX (canonical)
astronomia class X (plural)


kama

Kama ulivyosema.


kama

[…] lakini alipofika katikati, alisimama ghafla, kama mtu mwenye wasiwasi na shaka juu ya hilo linalompeleka darini kwa baba yake wakati ule.

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

[…] but when he reached the middle, he stopped suddenly, like a person worried and doubtful about that which had him going to his father's attic at that time.


kama

-kama (canonical)
kukama (infinitive)
kukama (infinitive)
kutokama (infinitive negative)
kama (imperative singular)
kameni (imperative plural)
hukama (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likama (past)
negative subject concord + -kukama (negative past)
ninakama (first-person present singular)
nakama (first-person present singular)
tunakama (first-person plural present)
unakama (present second-person singular)
mnakama (plural present second-person)
anakama (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakama (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakama (present third-person)
sikami (first-person negative present singular)
hatukami (first-person negative plural present)
hukami (negative present second-person singular)
hamkami (negative plural present second-person)
hakami (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakami (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kami (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takama (future)
negative subject concord + -takama (future negative)
nikame (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukame (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukame (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkame (plural second-person subjunctive)
akame (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakame (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kame (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikame (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekama (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekama (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikama (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikama (irrealis negative past)
nakama (first-person gnomic singular)
twakama (first-person gnomic plural)
wakama (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakama (gnomic plural second-person)
akama (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakama (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakama (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakama (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakama (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakama (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakama (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakama (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakama (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakama (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakama (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakama (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakama (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakama (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekama (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakama (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakama (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikama (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokama (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakame (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikama (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukama (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukama (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakama (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukameni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakameni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkama (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakama (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukama (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikama (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likama (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakama (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikama (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikama (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikama (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikama (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukama (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukama (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakama (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukama (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikama (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kamaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kamao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kamao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kamayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kamalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kamayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kamacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kamavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kamayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kamazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kamao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kamako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kamapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kamamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekama (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okama (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okama (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokama (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokama (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokama (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokama (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokama (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokama (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokama (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okama (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokama (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokama (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokama (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kiki

kiki class IX (canonical)
kiki class X (plural)


kamera

kamera class IX (plural kamera class X or makamera class VI)

kamera class IX (canonical)
kamera class X (plural)
makamera class VI (plural)


nia

nia class IX (canonical)
nia class X (plural)


nia

-nia (canonical)
kunia (infinitive)
kunia (infinitive)
kutonia (infinitive negative)
nia (imperative singular)
nieni (imperative plural)
hunia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -linia (past)
negative subject concord + -kunia (negative past)
ninania (first-person present singular)
nania (first-person present singular)
tunania (first-person plural present)
unania (present second-person singular)
mnania (plural present second-person)
anania (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanania (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nania (present third-person)
sinii (first-person negative present singular)
hatunii (first-person negative plural present)
hunii (negative present second-person singular)
hamnii (negative plural present second-person)
hanii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawanii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -nii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tania (future)
negative subject concord + -tania (future negative)
ninie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tunie (first-person plural subjunctive)
unie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mnie (plural second-person subjunctive)
anie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wanie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -nie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sinie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngenia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singenia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalinia (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalinia (irrealis negative past)
nania (first-person gnomic singular)
twania (first-person gnomic plural)
wania (gnomic second-person singular)
mwania (gnomic plural second-person)
ania (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wania (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wania (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yania (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lania (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yania (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chania (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyania (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yania (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zania (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wania (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwania (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pania (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwania (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -menia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshania (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jania (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kinia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siponia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kanie (consecutive subjunctive)
-ninia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tunia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kunia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wania (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kunieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wanieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mnia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wania (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-inia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-linia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yania (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kinia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vinia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-inia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zinia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-unia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kunia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pania (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-munia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jinia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-niaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-niao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-niao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-niayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-nialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-niayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-niacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-niavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-niayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-niazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-niao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-niako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-niapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-niamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yenia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-onia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-onia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yonia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lonia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yonia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chonia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyonia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yonia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zonia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-onia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-konia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ponia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-monia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


-a

positive indicative ending for verbs of Bantu origin

-ta-

Infix position positive subject concord; Positive future

Infix position positive subject concord; Negative subjunctive

-nge-

Infix position positive subject concord; Positive present conditional

-singe-

Infix position positive subject concord; Negative present conditional

-ngali-

Infix position positive subject concord; Positive past conditional

-singali-

Infix position positive subject concord; Negative past conditional

-me-

Infix position positive subject concord; Perfect

Infix position positive subject concord; Consecutive

-ta-

Infix position negative subject concord; Negative future

-nge-

Infix position negative subject concord; Negative present conditional

-ngali-

Infix position negative subject concord; Negative past conditional


tia

-tia (canonical)
kutia (infinitive)
kutia (infinitive)
kutotia (infinitive negative)
tia (imperative singular)
tieni (imperative plural)
hutia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litia (past)
negative subject concord + -kutia (negative past)
ninatia (first-person present singular)
natia (first-person present singular)
tunatia (first-person plural present)
unatia (present second-person singular)
mnatia (plural present second-person)
anatia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natia (present third-person)
sitii (first-person negative present singular)
hatutii (first-person negative plural present)
hutii (negative present second-person singular)
hamtii (negative plural present second-person)
hatii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatia (future)
negative subject concord + -tatia (future negative)
nitie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutie (first-person plural subjunctive)
utie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtie (plural second-person subjunctive)
atie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetia (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetia (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitia (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalitia (irrealis negative past)
natia (first-person gnomic singular)
twatia (first-person gnomic plural)
watia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatia (gnomic plural second-person)
atia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metia (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatia (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotia (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tiaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tiao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tiao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tiayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tiayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tiacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tiavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tiayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tiazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tiao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tiako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tiapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tiamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


-ka

-sikia (“to hear”) + -ka → -sikika (“to audible”)

-fungua (“to open”) + -ka → -funguka (“to be opened”)

shughuli (“occupation, trade”) + -ka → -shughulika (“to be busy”)

Alternative form of -ika used in some verbs ending in -ia, in all verbs ending in -e, in conversive verbs ending in -oa, or -ua, in all words ending in -i, and in nouns and adjectives ending in -u


ruka

-ruka (canonical)
kuruka (infinitive)
kuruka (infinitive)
kutoruka (infinitive negative)
ruka (imperative singular)
rukeni (imperative plural)
huruka (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liruka (past)
negative subject concord + -kuruka (negative past)
ninaruka (first-person present singular)
naruka (first-person present singular)
tunaruka (first-person plural present)
unaruka (present second-person singular)
mnaruka (plural present second-person)
anaruka (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaruka (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naruka (present third-person)
siruki (first-person negative present singular)
haturuki (first-person negative plural present)
huruki (negative present second-person singular)
hamruki (negative plural present second-person)
haruki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaruki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ruki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taruka (future)
negative subject concord + -taruka (future negative)
niruke (first-person singular subjunctive)
turuke (first-person plural subjunctive)
uruke (second-person singular subjunctive)
mruke (plural second-person subjunctive)
aruke (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waruke (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -ruke (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siruke (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeruka (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeruka (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliruka (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaliruka (irrealis negative past)
naruka (first-person gnomic singular)
twaruka (first-person gnomic plural)
waruka (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaruka (gnomic plural second-person)
aruka (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waruka (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waruka (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaruka (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laruka (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaruka (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
charuka (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaruka (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaruka (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaruka (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waruka (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaruka (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paruka (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaruka (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meruka (perfect)
positive subject concord + -mesharuka (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaruka (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiruka (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siporuka (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -karuke (consecutive subjunctive)
-niruka (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-turuka (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuruka (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waruka (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kurukeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-warukeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mruka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waruka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uruka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iruka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liruka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaruka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiruka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viruka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iruka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziruka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uruka (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuruka (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paruka (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muruka (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiruka (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-rukaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-rukao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-rukao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-rukayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-rukalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-rukayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-rukacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-rukavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-rukayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-rukazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-rukao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-rukako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-rukapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-rukamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeruka (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oruka (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oruka (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoruka (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loruka (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoruka (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choruka (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoruka (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoruka (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoruka (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oruka (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koruka (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poruka (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moruka (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


silo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ji class_((V))]] object of si-; that is not it


saga

-saga (canonical)
kusaga (infinitive)
kusaga (infinitive)
kutosaga (infinitive negative)
saga (imperative singular)
sageni (imperative plural)
husaga (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisaga (past)
negative subject concord + -kusaga (negative past)
ninasaga (first-person present singular)
nasaga (first-person present singular)
tunasaga (first-person plural present)
unasaga (present second-person singular)
mnasaga (plural present second-person)
anasaga (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasaga (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasaga (present third-person)
sisagi (first-person negative present singular)
hatusagi (first-person negative plural present)
husagi (negative present second-person singular)
hamsagi (negative plural present second-person)
hasagi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasagi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -sagi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasaga (future)
negative subject concord + -tasaga (future negative)
nisage (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusage (first-person plural subjunctive)
usage (second-person singular subjunctive)
msage (plural second-person subjunctive)
asage (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasage (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sage (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisage (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesaga (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesaga (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisaga (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalisaga (irrealis negative past)
nasaga (first-person gnomic singular)
twasaga (first-person gnomic plural)
wasaga (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasaga (gnomic plural second-person)
asaga (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasaga (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasaga (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasaga (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasaga (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasaga (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasaga (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasaga (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasaga (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasaga (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasaga (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasaga (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasaga (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasaga (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesaga (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasaga (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasaga (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisaga (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposaga (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasage (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisaga (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusaga (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusaga (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasaga (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusageni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasageni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msaga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasaga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usaga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isaga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisaga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasaga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisaga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visaga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isaga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisaga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usaga (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusaga (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasaga (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musaga (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisaga (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sagaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sagao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sagao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sagayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sagalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sagayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sagacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sagavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sagayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sagazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sagao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sagako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sagapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sagamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesaga (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osaga (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osaga (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosaga (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losaga (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosaga (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosaga (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosaga (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosaga (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosaga (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osaga (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosaga (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posaga (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosaga (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


haja

haja class IX (canonical)
haja class X (plural)


za

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


lima

-lima (canonical)
kulima (infinitive)
kulima (infinitive)
kutolima (infinitive negative)
lima (imperative singular)
limeni (imperative plural)
hulima (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilima (past)
negative subject concord + -kulima (negative past)
ninalima (first-person present singular)
nalima (first-person present singular)
tunalima (first-person plural present)
unalima (present second-person singular)
mnalima (plural present second-person)
analima (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalima (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalima (present third-person)
silimi (first-person negative present singular)
hatulimi (first-person negative plural present)
hulimi (negative present second-person singular)
hamlimi (negative plural present second-person)
halimi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalimi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -limi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talima (future)
negative subject concord + -talima (future negative)
nilime (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulime (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulime (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlime (plural second-person subjunctive)
alime (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walime (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -lime (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silime (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelima (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelima (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilima (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalilima (irrealis negative past)
nalima (first-person gnomic singular)
twalima (first-person gnomic plural)
walima (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalima (gnomic plural second-person)
alima (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walima (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walima (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalima (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalima (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalima (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalima (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalima (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalima (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalima (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walima (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalima (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palima (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalima (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melima (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalima (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalima (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilima (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolima (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalime (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilima (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulima (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulima (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walima (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulimeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walimeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlima (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walima (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulima (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilima (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilima (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalima (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilima (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilima (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilima (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilima (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulima (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulima (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palima (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulima (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilima (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-limaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-limao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-limao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-limayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-limalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-limayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-limacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-limavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-limayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-limazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-limao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-limako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-limapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-limamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelima (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olima (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olima (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolima (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolima (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolima (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholima (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolima (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolima (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolima (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olima (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolima (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polima (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molima (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


tupo

first-person plural positive degree present of -wapo (“we are (specifically there)”)


chai

chai class IX (canonical)
chai class X (plural)

Borrowed from Classical Persian چای (čāy)

bor+

(slang, Kenya) tea money, small bribe, petty bribe (likened to the cost, and function, of a cup of tea)


bin

bin class IX (canonical)
bin class X (plural)

Khamis bin Abdallah


pote

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


begi

begi class V (canonical)
mabegi class VI (plural)


misa

misa class IX (canonical)
misa class X (plural)


-ni

you, (archaic) ye

nyumbani

mezani

نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ

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

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

Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.

With nouns, indicates location: in/inside, at, on


popote

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


ita

-ita (canonical)
-niita (first-person singular)
-tuita (first-person plural)
-kuita (second-person singular)
-waita (plural second-person)
-kuiteni (plural second-person)
-waiteni (plural second-person)
-mwita (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
-waita (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
-jiita (reflexive)
-niite (first-person singular subjunctive)
-tuite (first-person plural subjunctive)
-kuite (second-person singular subjunctive)
-waite (plural second-person subjunctive)
-mwite (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
-waite (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
-jiite (reflexive subjunctive)
-niiti (first-person singular subjunctive)
-tuiti (first-person plural subjunctive)
-kuiti (second-person singular subjunctive)
-waiti (plural second-person subjunctive)
-mwiti (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
-waiti (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
-jiiti (reflexive subjunctive)
-itaye (class-1 class-2 singular)
-itao (class-1 class-2 plural)
-itao (class-3 class-4 singular)
-itayo (class-3 class-4 plural)
-italo (class-5 class-6 singular)
-itayo (class-5 class-6 plural)
-itacho (class-7 class-8 singular)
-itavyo (class-7 class-8 plural)
-itayo (class-10 class-9 singular)
-itazo (class-10 class-9 plural)
-itao (class-11 singular)
-itako (class-15 class-17 singular)
-itapo (class-16 singular)
-itamo (class-18 singular)

to call (to request, summon, beckon, name or refer to)


-ko

Sijui wanakotoka.

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] relative marker, where


rap

rap class IX (canonical)
rap class X (plural)


rumba

rumba class IX (canonical)
rumba class X (plural)

rumba ya Congo

Moja ya aina ya muziki na dansi yenye ushawishi mkubwa zaidi ya Kiafrika, rumba ya Congo, sasa ina hadhi ya kulindwa na Unesco.

2021 December 15, “Rumba ya Congo yashinda hadhi ya kulindwa na UNESCO”, in BBC News Swahili:

One of the most influential African music and dance forms, the Congolese rumba, now has UNESCO protected status.


zinki

zinki class IX (canonical)
zinki class X (plural)


joka

joka class V (canonical)
majoka class VI (plural)

From ji- (augmentative prefix) + nyoka (“snake”).

prefix

Augmentative of nyoka: serpent (big snake)


umbo

umbo class V (canonical)
maumbo class VI (plural)


studio

studio class IX (canonical)
studio class X (plural)

studio (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made)


guru

Borrowed from Hindi गुड़ (guṛ, “jaggery”).


mbu

mbu class IX (canonical)
mbu class X (plural)


malaria

sw-noun

malaria class IX (plural malaria class X)

malaria class IX (canonical)
malaria class X (plural)


laki

Borrowed from Omani Arabic لك (lakk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa).


laki

-laki (canonical)
kulaki (infinitive)
kulaki (infinitive)
kutolaki (infinitive negative)
laki (imperative singular)
lakini (imperative plural)
hulaki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilaki (past)
negative subject concord + -kulaki (negative past)
ninalaki (first-person present singular)
nalaki (first-person present singular)
tunalaki (first-person plural present)
unalaki (present second-person singular)
mnalaki (plural present second-person)
analaki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalaki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalaki (present third-person)
silaki (first-person negative present singular)
hatulaki (first-person negative plural present)
hulaki (negative present second-person singular)
hamlaki (negative plural present second-person)
halaki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalaki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -laki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talaki (future)
negative subject concord + -talaki (future negative)
nilaki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulaki (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulaki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlaki (plural second-person subjunctive)
alaki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walaki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -laki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silaki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelaki (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelaki (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilaki (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalilaki (irrealis negative past)
nalaki (first-person gnomic singular)
twalaki (first-person gnomic plural)
walaki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalaki (gnomic plural second-person)
alaki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walaki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walaki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalaki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalaki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalaki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalaki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalaki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walaki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalaki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palaki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalaki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melaki (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalaki (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalaki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilaki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolaki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalaki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilaki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulaki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulaki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walaki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulakini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walakini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlaki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walaki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilaki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilaki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalaki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilaki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilaki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilaki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilaki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulaki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palaki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulaki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilaki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-lakiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-lakio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-lakio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-lakiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lakilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-lakiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-lakicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-lakivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-lakiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-lakizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-lakio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-lakiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-lakipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-lakimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelaki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olaki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olaki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolaki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholaki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolaki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolaki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolaki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olaki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolaki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polaki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molaki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mamba

mamba class IX (canonical)
mamba class X (plural)


opera

opera class IX (canonical)
opera class X (plural)


kuna

-kuna (canonical)
kukuna (infinitive)
kukuna (infinitive)
kutokuna (infinitive negative)
kuna (imperative singular)
kuneni (imperative plural)
hukuna (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likuna (past)
negative subject concord + -kukuna (negative past)
ninakuna (first-person present singular)
nakuna (first-person present singular)
tunakuna (first-person plural present)
unakuna (present second-person singular)
mnakuna (plural present second-person)
anakuna (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakuna (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakuna (present third-person)
sikuni (first-person negative present singular)
hatukuni (first-person negative plural present)
hukuni (negative present second-person singular)
hamkuni (negative plural present second-person)
hakuni (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakuni (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kuni (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takuna (future)
negative subject concord + -takuna (future negative)
nikune (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukune (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukune (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkune (plural second-person subjunctive)
akune (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakune (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kune (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikune (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekuna (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekuna (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikuna (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalikuna (irrealis negative past)
nakuna (first-person gnomic singular)
twakuna (first-person gnomic plural)
wakuna (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakuna (gnomic plural second-person)
akuna (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakuna (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakuna (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakuna (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakuna (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakuna (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakuna (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakuna (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakuna (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakuna (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakuna (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakuna (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakuna (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakuna (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekuna (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakuna (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakuna (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikuna (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokuna (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakune (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikuna (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukuna (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukuna (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakuna (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukuneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakuneni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkuna (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakuna (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukuna (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikuna (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likuna (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakuna (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikuna (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikuna (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikuna (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikuna (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukuna (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukuna (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakuna (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukuna (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikuna (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kunaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kunao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kunao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kunayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kunalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kunayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kunacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kunavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kunayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kunazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kunao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kunako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kunapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kunamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekuna (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okuna (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okuna (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokuna (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokuna (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokuna (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokuna (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokuna (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokuna (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokuna (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okuna (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokuna (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokuna (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokuna (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kuna

ku class subject inflected present affirmative

ku locative class subject inflected present affirmative

(in a distant or indefinite location): there is/are


geisha

geisha class IX (canonical)
geisha class X (plural)

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者 (geisha, “artisan”).


Biblia

From Latin biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “books”).


imam

imam class IX (canonical)
imam class X (plural)


jo

Manze jo!

(Sheng) added for emphasis to the end of a sentence


-o

-penda (“to love”) + -o → upendo (“love”)

-enda (“to go”) + -o → mwendo (“motion”)

suffix used in nominal forms of verbs in the absence of a more specific suffix (such as -aji), in conjunction with a noun class prefix

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|wa class_((II))]], [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]], and [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] relative marker

اَوُرَكِيْبُوُ جُوَ نِمَاسِ ، كَكُلَ خَسَرَ اُخَسِرِيِ

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

The one who rides it, know you are a rebel; you harm yourself.

Aurakibuo jua ni-mwasi, kwa-kula khasara ukhasiriye.

(archaic, Northern Swahili, poetry) relative marker for any noun class


-o

Ukitaka moyo wangu, ni tayari kukupao

(Can we date this quote?), K. Amri Abedi, Ukitaka moyo wangu:

If you want my heart, I am ready to give it to you

nonce suffix added for rhyming and scansion purposes


wari

a yard (unit of measurement, 3 feet long)


wari

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


figa

figa class V (canonical)
mafiga class VI (plural)


ana

third-person singular present affirmative

m-wa class subject inflected singular present affirmative


aorta

aorta class IX (canonical)
aorta class X (plural)


duma

duma class IX (canonical)
duma class X (plural)


kola

kola class IX (canonical)
kola class X (plural)


lea

-lea (canonical)
kulea (infinitive)
kulea (infinitive)
kutolea (infinitive negative)
lea (imperative singular)
leeni (imperative plural)
hulea (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilea (past)
negative subject concord + -kulea (negative past)
ninalea (first-person present singular)
nalea (first-person present singular)
tunalea (first-person plural present)
unalea (present second-person singular)
mnalea (plural present second-person)
analea (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalea (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalea (present third-person)
silei (first-person negative present singular)
hatulei (first-person negative plural present)
hulei (negative present second-person singular)
hamlei (negative plural present second-person)
halei (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalei (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -lei (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talea (future)
negative subject concord + -talea (future negative)
nilee (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulee (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulee (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlee (plural second-person subjunctive)
alee (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walee (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -lee (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silee (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelea (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelea (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilea (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalilea (irrealis negative past)
nalea (first-person gnomic singular)
twalea (first-person gnomic plural)
walea (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalea (gnomic plural second-person)
alea (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walea (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walea (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalea (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalea (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalea (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalea (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalea (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalea (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalea (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walea (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalea (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palea (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalea (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melea (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalea (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalea (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilea (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolea (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalee (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilea (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulea (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulea (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walea (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuleeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waleeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulea (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulea (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palea (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulea (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilea (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-leaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-leao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-leao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-leayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lealo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-leayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-leacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-leavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-leayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-leazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-leao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-leako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-leapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-leamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelea (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olea (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olea (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolea (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolea (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolea (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholea (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolea (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolea (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolea (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olea (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolea (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polea (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molea (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to care for something (attend to the needs of)


lulu

lulu class IX (canonical)
lulu class X (plural)


sima

sima class IX (canonical)
sima class X (plural)