tafsiri

-tafsiri (canonical)
kutafsiri (infinitive)
kutafsiri (infinitive)
kutotafsiri (infinitive negative)
tafsiri (imperative singular)
tafsirini (imperative plural)
hutafsiri (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litafsiri (past)
negative subject concord + -kutafsiri (negative past)
ninatafsiri (first-person present singular)
natafsiri (first-person present singular)
tunatafsiri (first-person plural present)
unatafsiri (present second-person singular)
mnatafsiri (plural present second-person)
anatafsiri (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatafsiri (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natafsiri (present third-person)
sitafsiri (first-person negative present singular)
hatutafsiri (first-person negative plural present)
hutafsiri (negative present second-person singular)
hamtafsiri (negative plural present second-person)
hatafsiri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatafsiri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tafsiri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatafsiri (future)
negative subject concord + -tatafsiri (future negative)
nitafsiri (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutafsiri (first-person plural subjunctive)
utafsiri (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtafsiri (plural second-person subjunctive)
atafsiri (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watafsiri (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafsiri (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitafsiri (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetafsiri (irrealis present)
natafsiri (first-person gnomic singular)
twatafsiri (first-person gnomic plural)
watafsiri (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatafsiri (gnomic plural second-person)
atafsiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watafsiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watafsiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatafsiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latafsiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatafsiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatafsiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatafsiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatafsiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatafsiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watafsiri (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatafsiri (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patafsiri (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatafsiri (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metafsiri (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jatafsiri (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitafsiri (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotafsiri (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katafsiri (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitafsiri (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutafsiri (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutafsiri (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watafsiri (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutafsirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watafsirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtafsiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watafsiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utafsiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itafsiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litafsiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatafsiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitafsiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitafsiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itafsiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitafsiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utafsiri (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutafsiri (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patafsiri (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutafsiri (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitafsiri (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tafsiriye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsirio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tafsirio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsiriyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tafsirilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsiriyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tafsiricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsirivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tafsiriyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsirizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tafsirio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsiriko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsiripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tafsirimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetafsiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otafsiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otafsiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotafsiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotafsiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotafsiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotafsiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotafsiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotafsiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotafsiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otafsiri (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotafsiri (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potafsiri (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motafsiri (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


stesheni

sw-noun

stesheni class IX (plural stesheni class X)

stesheni class IX (canonical)
stesheni class X (plural)


mwanadamu

mwanadamu class I (plural wanadamu class II)

mwanadamu class I (canonical)
wanadamu class II (plural)

From mwana wa Adamu (literally “son of Adam”).


mwanamume

mwanamume class I (plural wanaume class II)

mwanamume class I (canonical)
wanaume class II (plural)


Uislamu

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

der

اَلْإِسْلَام


Mwislamu

sw-noun

Mwislamu class I (plural Waislamu class II)

Mwislamu class I (canonical)
Waislamu class II (plural)
Muislamu (alternative)


kichwa

kichwa class VII (plural vichwa class VIII)

kichwa class VII (canonical)
vichwa class VIII (plural)

Nurse & Hinnebusch (1993) claim this word is from the root of mchwa (“termite”), based on a physical comparison to termite mounds.


kidonda

kidonda class VII (plural vidonda class VIII)

kidonda class VII (canonical)
vidonda class VIII (plural)

kidonda cha tumbo


viko

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] positive degree present of -wako (“they are (around there)”)


mwiko

mwiko class III (canonical)
miiko class IV (plural)


kitambaa

kitambaa class VII (plural vitambaa class VIII)

kitambaa class VII (canonical)
vitambaa class VIII (plural)
kitamba (alternative)


chombo

chombo class VII (plural vyombo class VIII)

chombo class VII (canonical)
vyombo class VIII (plural)

a dish more generally (like plates or pots)


Yohane

(biblical) John (book of the New Testament)

(biblical) John (any of the three epistles of John in the New Testament)


mtume

mtume class III (plural mitume class IV)

mtume class III (canonical)
mitume class IV (plural)


mungu

mungu class III (plural miungu class IV)

mungu class III (canonical)
miungu class IV (plural)
muungu (alternative)


kitoto

kitoto class VII (plural vitoto class VIII)

kitoto class VII (canonical)
vitoto class VIII (plural)

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


vi-

vitu vizuri

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]]

Ni vigumu kuwasahau.

vi- + -baya (“bad”) → vibaya (“badly”)

Walitukemea vikali.

Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives.


vi-

they, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] subject concord

Elimu na dini vilitumika sana kuua utamaduni wa Mwafrika kwa viwango vinavyotofautiana.

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

Education and religion were widely used to kill African culture to varying degrees.

subject concord with subject containing more than one noun

verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] object concord”)


mw-

wa- (plural)
m- (alternative)
mu- (alternative)

mwizi mwingine

mw- + Uislamu (“Islam”) → Mwislamu (“Muslim”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels


mw-

mi- (plural)
m- (alternative)
mu- (alternative)

mwaka mwingine

mw- + embe (“mango”) → mwembe (“mango tree”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used before vowels

ulimi mwingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] adjective agreement prefix used before vowels


mw-

you, 2nd person plural subject concord used before vowels

verb-initial form of -mw- (“her, him; 3rd person singular ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]) object concord used before vowels”)

For a full table including other classes


mw-

therein, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Mu locative class|mu class_((XVIII))]] subject concord used before vowels


ny-

ny- (plural)
n- (alternative)
m- (alternative)

nguo nyeusi

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]] adjective agreement prefix used before vowels

wimbo (“song”) → nyimbo (“songs”)

uzi (“thread”) → nyuzi (“threads”)

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((X))]] noun prefix for plurals of some [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] nouns with vowel-initial stems


w-

wakati mwingine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] noun prefix used before vowels


pamoja

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


kw-

kwenda

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]] noun prefix; used before verb stem of -anza, -enda, -isha

mchana kweupe

nyumbani kwangu

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] adjective agreement prefix before vowels

-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


kw-

it, there; [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku class|ku class_((XV))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ku locative class|ku class_((XVII))]] subject concord used before gnomic marker (-a-); Only used in kwa-


-na-

nina- (first-person singular)
na- (first-person singular)
tuna- (first-person plural)
una- (second-person singular)
mna- (plural second-person)
ana- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wana- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
una- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
ina- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lina- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yana- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kina- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vina- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
ina- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zina- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
una- (class-11 singular third-person)
kuna- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pana- (class-16 singular third-person)
mna- (class-18 singular third-person)

wanakula

wanalala

Inakuwa baridi.

(in stative verbs) inceptive aspect marker

Near-synonym: -ki-

(in second verb in a series) marker of simultaneity

nilikuwa ninaandika

marker of simultaneity
continuous aspect marker


-ta-

nita- (first-person singular)
tuta- (first-person plural)
uta- (second-person singular)
mta- (plural second-person)
ata- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wata- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
uta- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
ita- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lita- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yata- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kita- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vita- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
ita- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zita- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
uta- (class-11 singular third-person)
kuta- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pata- (class-16 singular third-person)
mta- (class-18 singular third-person)
sita- (first-person singular)
hatuta- (first-person plural)
huta- (second-person singular)
hamta- (plural second-person)
hata- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
hawata- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
hauta- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
haita- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
halita- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
hayata- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
hakita- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
havita- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
haita- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
hazita- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
hauta- (class-11 singular third-person)
hakuta- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
hapata- (class-16 singular third-person)
hamta- (class-18 singular third-person)

From -taka (“to want”). Doublet of -taka-.

Near-synonym: -taka- (“relative positive future tense marker”)

watakwenda

sitakisoma

will, positive and negative future tense marker


vya

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


muhindi

muhindi class III (plural mihindi class IV)

muhindi class III (canonical)
mihindi class IV (plural)
mhindi (alternative)

From Arabic هِنْدِيّ (hindiyy, “Indian”).


muhogo

muhogo class III (plural mihogo class IV)

muhogo class III (canonical)
mihogo class IV (plural)

→ Gujarati: મોગો (mogo)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic مْهوجه (mhōgo), probably ultimately from Portuguese mandioca.


mchungwa

sw-noun

mchungwa class III (plural michungwa class IV)

mchungwa class III (canonical)
michungwa class IV (plural)


mgomba

mgomba class III (plural migomba class IV)

mgomba class III (canonical)
migomba class IV (plural)


dafu

dafu class V (canonical)
madafu class VI (plural)

→ Malagasy: dafo

An old borrowing from an Indo-Aryan language; compare Hindi डाब (ḍāb) and Bengali ডাব (ḍabo).

young coconut, a coconut with water in it


mtende

mtende class III (plural mitende class IV)

mtende class III (canonical)
mitende class IV (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀téndé. By surface analysis, m- + tende.


mwembe

mwembe class III (plural miembe class IV)

mwembe class III (canonical)
miembe class IV (plural)


mpunga

mpunga class III (plural mipunga class IV)

mpunga class III (canonical)
mipunga class IV (plural)


mtama

mtama class III (plural mitama class IV)

mtama class III (canonical)
mitama class IV (plural)

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

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

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


mswaki

mswaki class III (plural miswaki class IV)

mswaki class III (canonical)
miswaki class IV (plural)

chewstick, miswak (a twig used as a toothbrush)


Mkristo

Mkristo class I (plural Wakristo class II)

Mkristo class I (canonical)
Wakristo class II (plural)


wageni

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


mwali

mwali class I (canonical)
wali class II (plural)


wenyewe

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

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


mwivi

mwivi class I (canonical)
wevi class II (plural)


wadogo

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


wakubwa

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


kingugwa

kingugwa class VII (plural vingugwa class VIII)

kingugwa class VII (canonical)
vingugwa class VIII (plural)


Kiamu

The Lamu (Kenyan coast) dialect of Swahili


Mvita

From mvita, in reference to the many wars fought over control of the city.


mkwe

mkwe class I (canonical)
wakwe class II (plural)


mgonjwa

mgonjwa class I (plural wagonjwa class II)

mgonjwa class I (canonical)
wagonjwa class II (plural)


mgonjwa

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


wagonjwa

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


gonjwa

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


ugonjwa

ugonjwa class XI (plural magonjwa class VI)

ugonjwa class XI (canonical)
magonjwa class VI (plural)


mganga

mganga class I (plural waganga class II)

mganga class I (canonical)
waganga class II (plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀gàngà. Compare Kongo nganga (“doctor”).

native doctor; a person who uses African medicinal traditions


msimamizi

msimamizi class I (plural wasimamizi class II)

msimamizi class I (canonical)
wasimamizi class II (plural)

Agent form of -simamia (“oversee, manage”), applicative form of -simama (“stand”).


mtumishi

mtumishi class I (plural watumishi class II)

mtumishi class I (canonical)
watumishi class II (plural)


mtumwa

mtumwa class I (plural watumwa class II)

mtumwa class I (canonical)
watumwa class II (plural)


Mwarabu

Mwarabu class I (plural Waarabu class II)

Mwarabu class I (canonical)
Waarabu class II (plural)
Muarabu (alternative)


mvi

mvi class IX (canonical)
mvi class X (plural)

Alikuwa na ndevu nyingi zilizojaa mvi za singa.

1989, Saidi Amri, Sauti ya kaburi, page 8:

He had a large beard filled with straight grey hairs.


tambo

tambo class IX (canonical)
tambo class X (plural)


ruhusa

ruhusa class IX (canonical)
ruksa (alternative)
rukhusa (alternative)


shauri

shauri class V (plural mashauri class VI)

shauri class V (canonical)
mashauri class VI (plural)

From Arabic شَوْر (šawr, “advice, counsel”).


shauri

-shauri (canonical)
kushauri (infinitive)
kushauri (infinitive)
kutoshauri (infinitive negative)
shauri (imperative singular)
shaurini (imperative plural)
hushauri (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lishauri (past)
negative subject concord + -kushauri (negative past)
ninashauri (first-person present singular)
nashauri (first-person present singular)
tunashauri (first-person plural present)
unashauri (present second-person singular)
mnashauri (plural present second-person)
anashauri (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanashauri (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nashauri (present third-person)
sishauri (first-person negative present singular)
hatushauri (first-person negative plural present)
hushauri (negative present second-person singular)
hamshauri (negative plural present second-person)
hashauri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawashauri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -shauri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tashauri (future)
negative subject concord + -tashauri (future negative)
nishauri (first-person singular subjunctive)
tushauri (first-person plural subjunctive)
ushauri (second-person singular subjunctive)
mshauri (plural second-person subjunctive)
ashauri (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washauri (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -shauri (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sishauri (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeshauri (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeshauri (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalishauri (irrealis past)
nashauri (first-person gnomic singular)
twashauri (first-person gnomic plural)
washauri (gnomic second-person singular)
mwashauri (gnomic plural second-person)
ashauri (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washauri (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washauri (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yashauri (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lashauri (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yashauri (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chashauri (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyashauri (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yashauri (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zashauri (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washauri (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwashauri (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pashauri (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwashauri (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meshauri (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshashauri (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jashauri (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kishauri (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposhauri (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kashauri (consecutive subjunctive)
-nishauri (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tushauri (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kushauri (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washauri (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kushaurini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washaurini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mshauri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washauri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushauri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ishauri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lishauri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yashauri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kishauri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vishauri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ishauri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zishauri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushauri (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kushauri (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pashauri (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mushauri (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jishauri (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-shauriye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-shaurio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-shaurio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-shauriyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-shaurilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-shauriyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-shauricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-shaurivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-shauriyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-shaurizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-shaurio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-shauriko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-shauripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-shaurimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeshauri (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oshauri (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oshauri (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshauri (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loshauri (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshauri (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choshauri (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoshauri (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoshauri (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoshauri (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oshauri (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koshauri (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poshauri (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moshauri (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


nanasi

nanasi class V (plural mananasi class VI)

nanasi class V (canonical)
mananasi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná.


ugomvi

ugomvi class XI (plural magomvi class X)

ugomvi class XI (canonical)
magomvi class X (plural)


yetu

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

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

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


devai

devai class IX (canonical)
devai class X (plural)


mvinyo

mvinyo class III (canonical)
IX (canonical)
mivinyo class IV (plural)
mvinyo class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese vinho. The m- is in fact originally an n-, which was prefixed to the stem as a result of the term's placement in the n class.


ndofu

ndofu class IX (canonical)
ndofu class X (plural)


Mwafrika

Mwafrika class I (plural Waafrika class II)

Mwafrika class I (canonical)
Waafrika class II (plural)


kilango

kilango class VII (plural vilango class VIII)

kilango class VII (canonical)
vilango class VIII (plural)

diminutive of mlango: little door, small entrance


sanduku

sanduku class V (plural masanduku class VI)

sanduku class V (canonical)
masanduku class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: ithandũkũ

→ Kituba: sandúku

→ Lingala: sandúku


wazo

wazo class V (canonical)
mawazo class VI (plural)


karani

karani class V (plural makarani class VI)

karani class V (canonical)
makarani class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: karani

→ Malagasy:

Borrowed from Arabic كَرَّانِيّ (karrāniyy).


uzee

old age (the quality or state of being elderly)


ufalme

ufalme class XI (canonical)
falme class X (plural)
ufaume (alternative)


nyati

nyati class IX (canonical)
nyati class X (plural)

buffalo (Old World savannah-dwelling bovid)


kicheche

sw-noun

kicheche class VII (plural vicheche class VIII)

kicheche class VII (canonical)
vicheche class VIII (plural)


tosha

-tosha (canonical)
kutosha (infinitive)
kutosha (infinitive)
kutotosha (infinitive negative)
tosha (imperative singular)
tosheni (imperative plural)
hutosha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litosha (past)
negative subject concord + -kutosha (negative past)
ninatosha (first-person present singular)
natosha (first-person present singular)
tunatosha (first-person plural present)
unatosha (present second-person singular)
mnatosha (plural present second-person)
anatosha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatosha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natosha (present third-person)
sitoshi (first-person negative present singular)
hatutoshi (first-person negative plural present)
hutoshi (negative present second-person singular)
hamtoshi (negative plural present second-person)
hatoshi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatoshi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -toshi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatosha (future)
negative subject concord + -tatosha (future negative)
nitoshe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutoshe (first-person plural subjunctive)
utoshe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtoshe (plural second-person subjunctive)
atoshe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watoshe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -toshe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitoshe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetosha (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singetosha (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalitosha (irrealis past)
natosha (first-person gnomic singular)
twatosha (first-person gnomic plural)
watosha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatosha (gnomic plural second-person)
atosha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watosha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watosha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatosha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latosha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatosha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatosha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatosha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatosha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatosha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watosha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatosha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patosha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatosha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metosha (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshatosha (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jatosha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitosha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotosha (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katoshe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitosha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutosha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutosha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watosha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutosheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watosheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtosha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watosha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utosha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itosha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litosha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatosha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitosha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitosha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itosha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitosha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utosha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutosha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patosha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutosha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitosha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-toshaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-toshao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-toshao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-toshayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-toshalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-toshayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-toshacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-toshavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-toshayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-toshazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-toshao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-toshako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-toshapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-toshamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetosha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otosha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otosha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotosha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotosha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotosha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotosha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotosha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotosha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotosha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otosha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotosha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potosha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motosha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to suffice, to be adequate, to be enough


sentensi

sentensi class IX (plural sentensi class X)

sentensi class IX (canonical)
sentensi class X (plural)


ubavu

ubavu class XI (canonical)
mbavu class X (plural)

kulala ubavu


nyuzi

degree (unit of measurement of latitude and longitude)

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


nyuzi

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


vizuri

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


hospitalini

head

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

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


mlangoni

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


nyumbani

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


mezani

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


udevu

udevu class XI (canonical)
ndevu class X (plural)

Udevu upi uliokatwa kwa wembe?

Which beard hair was cut off with a razor?


wimbo

wimbo class XI (canonical)
nyimbo class X (plural)


wavu

wavu class XI (canonical)
nyavu class X (plural)


ubao

sw-noun

ubao class XI (plural mbao class X or bao class X)

ubao class XI (canonical)
mbao class X (plural)
bao class X (plural)


ubawa

ubawa class XI (plural mbawa class X or mabawa class VI)

ubawa class XI (canonical)
mbawa class X (plural)
mabawa class VI (plural)
bawa (alternative)


uwingu

uwingu class XI (canonical)
mbingu class X (plural)


mbingu

mbingu class IX (canonical)
mbingu class X (plural)


ulimwengu

ulimwengu class XI (plural malimwengu class VI)

ulimwengu class XI (canonical)
malimwengu class VI (plural)

هُنُ اُلِمِغُ بَحَرِ تِيْسِ ، اُنَ مَتُبَوِ نَمَغِ مَاسِ،

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

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

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


Ureno

From U- + Portuguese reino (“the kingdom [of Portugal]”).


Mreno

Mreno class I (canonical)
Wareno class II (plural)

From M- + Portuguese reino (“the kingdom [of Portugal]”).


nyani

nyani class IX (canonical)
nyani class X (plural)


inzi

inzi class IX (canonical)
inzi class X (plural)


sisimizi

sw-noun

sisimizi class IX (plural sisimizi class X)

sisimizi class IX (canonical)
sisimizi class X (plural)
sisimisi (alternative)


kidege

kidege class VII (plural videge class VIII)

kidege class VII (canonical)
videge class VIII (plural)

diminutive of ndege: little bird; birdie


kifuko

kifuko class VII (plural vifuko class VIII)

kifuko class VII (canonical)
vifuko class VIII (plural)

From ki- (“diminutive”) + mfuko (“bag”).


kisanduku

kisanduku class VII (plural visanduku class VIII)

kisanduku class VII (canonical)
visanduku class VIII (plural)


kubali

-kubali (canonical)
kukubali (infinitive)
kukubali (infinitive)
kutokubali (infinitive negative)
kubali (imperative singular)
kubalini (imperative plural)
hukubali (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likubali (past)
negative subject concord + -kukubali (negative past)
ninakubali (first-person present singular)
nakubali (first-person present singular)
tunakubali (first-person plural present)
unakubali (present second-person singular)
mnakubali (plural present second-person)
anakubali (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakubali (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakubali (present third-person)
sikubali (first-person negative present singular)
hatukubali (first-person negative plural present)
hukubali (negative present second-person singular)
hamkubali (negative plural present second-person)
hakubali (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakubali (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kubali (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takubali (future)
negative subject concord + -takubali (future negative)
nikubali (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukubali (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukubali (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkubali (plural second-person subjunctive)
akubali (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakubali (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kubali (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikubali (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekubali (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekubali (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikubali (irrealis past)
nakubali (first-person gnomic singular)
twakubali (first-person gnomic plural)
wakubali (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakubali (gnomic plural second-person)
akubali (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakubali (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakubali (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakubali (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakubali (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakubali (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakubali (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakubali (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakubali (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakubali (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakubali (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakubali (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakubali (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakubali (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekubali (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakubali (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakubali (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikubali (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokubali (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakubali (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikubali (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukubali (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukubali (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakubali (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukubalini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakubalini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkubali (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakubali (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukubali (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikubali (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likubali (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakubali (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikubali (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikubali (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikubali (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikubali (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukubali (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukubali (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakubali (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukubali (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikubali (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kubaliye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kubalio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kubalio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kubaliyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kubalilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kubaliyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kubalicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kubalivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kubaliyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kubalizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kubalio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kubaliko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kubalipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kubalimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekubali (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okubali (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okubali (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokubali (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokubali (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokubali (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokubali (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokubali (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokubali (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokubali (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okubali (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokubali (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokubali (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokubali (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mmoja

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


kimoja

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


mbili

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


mbili

mbili class IX (canonical)
mbili class X (plural)


viwili

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


njema

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


njema

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


jingine

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


mwema

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

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


kidogo

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


marahaba

The correct response of a superior after his/her inferior says shikamoo.


shikamoo

shikamooni (plural)
shikamuu (alternative)
shikamu (alternative)

A shortening of -shika miguu ya ("to fall at one's feet").

Used by an inferior to greet a superior.


mtini

mtini class III (plural mitini class IV)

mtini class III (canonical)
mitini class IV (plural)


thumuni

thumuni class IX (plural thumuni class X)

thumuni class IX (canonical)
thumuni class X (plural)

(obsolete) a coin worth sixpence; half a shilling

(obsolete) a coin worth an eighth of a silver coin


kitano

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


kitano

kitano class VII (plural vitano class VIII)

kitano class VII (canonical)
vitano class VIII (plural)


kikumi

kikumi class VII (plural vikumi class VIII)

kikumi class VII (canonical)
vikumi class VIII (plural)


ratili

ratili class IX (canonical)
ratili class X (plural)
ratli (alternative)

(obsolete) A rottol, an old measure of weight, tied to the weight of a silver coin and equal to 16 wakia.


ratli

ratli class IX (canonical)
ratli class X (plural)


kilometa

kilometa class IX (plural kilometa class X)

kilometa class IX (canonical)
kilometa class X (plural)
kilomita (alternative)

Originally probably from German Kilometer, but later influenced by English kilometre (hence the form kilomita).


kibaba

kibaba class VII (plural vibaba class VIII)

kibaba class VII (canonical)
vibaba class VIII (plural)

A unit of measure approximately equal to a pint.


frasila

frasila class IX (plural frasila class X)

frasila class IX (canonical)
frasila class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic فراسلة (farāsila), of uncertain origin, but possibly Portuguese parcela (“portion”).


askofu

sw-noun

askofu class V (plural maaskofu class VI)

askofu class V (canonical)
maaskofu class VI (plural)


maradhi

→ Lingala: maláli


mashine

mashine class IX (plural mashine class X)

mashine class IX (canonical)
mashine class X (plural)


embamba

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


epesi

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


ingi

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


mpya

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

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


jipya

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


vipya

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


zito

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


gumu

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


bivu

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


bovu

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


kavu

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


uwivu

uwivu class XI (canonical)
wivu (alternative)


tano

-tano (canonical)
watano (plural)
mitano (plural)
matano (plural)
vitano (plural)
tano (plural)
patano (singular)
kutano (singular)
mutano (singular)


tano

tano class IX (canonical)
tano class X (plural)


edashara

Borrowed from Arabic أَحَدَ عَشَرَ (ʔaḥada ʕašara).

bor+

أَحَدَ عَشَرَ


thenashara

Borrowed from Arabic اِثْنَا عَشَرَ (iṯnā ʕašara).

اِثْنَا عَشَرَ


ishirini

Borrowed from Arabic عِشْرِينَ (ʕišrīna).


thelathini

Borrowed from Arabic ثَلَاثِينَ (ṯalāṯīna).


arobaini

Borrowed from Arabic أَرْبَعِينَ (ʔarbaʕīna).


sitini

Borrowed from Arabic سِتِّينَ (sittīna).


sabini

Borrowed from Arabic سَبْعِينَ (sabʕīna).


themanini

Borrowed from Arabic ثَمَانِينَ (ṯamānīna).


tisini

Borrowed from Arabic تِسْعِينَ (tisʕīna).


elfu

elfu class V (canonical)
maelfu class VI (plural)


Mosi

a unisex given name (traditionally used for the eldest child)


pona

-pona (canonical)
kupona (infinitive)
kupona (infinitive)
kutopona (infinitive negative)
pona (imperative singular)
poneni (imperative plural)
hupona (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipona (past)
negative subject concord + -kupona (negative past)
ninapona (first-person present singular)
napona (first-person present singular)
tunapona (first-person plural present)
unapona (present second-person singular)
mnapona (plural present second-person)
anapona (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapona (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napona (present third-person)
siponi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuponi (first-person negative plural present)
huponi (negative present second-person singular)
hamponi (negative plural present second-person)
haponi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaponi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -poni (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapona (future)
negative subject concord + -tapona (future negative)
nipone (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupone (first-person plural subjunctive)
upone (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpone (plural second-person subjunctive)
apone (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapone (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pone (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipone (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepona (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepona (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipona (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalipona (irrealis negative past)
napona (first-person gnomic singular)
twapona (first-person gnomic plural)
wapona (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapona (gnomic plural second-person)
apona (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapona (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapona (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapona (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapona (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapona (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapona (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapona (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapona (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapona (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapona (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapona (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papona (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapona (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepona (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapona (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japona (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipona (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopona (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapone (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipona (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupona (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupona (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapona (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuponeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waponeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpona (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapona (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upona (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipona (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipona (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapona (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipona (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipona (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipona (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipona (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upona (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupona (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papona (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupona (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipona (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-ponaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ponao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ponao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-ponayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-ponalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-ponayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-ponacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-ponavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-ponayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-ponazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ponao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-ponako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ponapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-ponamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepona (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opona (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opona (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopona (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopona (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopona (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopona (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopona (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopona (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopona (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opona (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopona (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popona (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopona (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


me-

From Proto-Bantu *mà-, after contraction with a following vowel.

meno mengine

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ji-ma class|ma class_((VI))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix used with some stems starting with e or i


hemoglobini

sw-noun

hemoglobini class IX (plural hemoglobini class X)

hemoglobini class IX (canonical)
hemoglobini class X (plural)


subiria

-subiria (canonical)
kusubiria (infinitive)
kusubiria (infinitive)
kutosubiria (infinitive negative)
subiria (imperative singular)
subirieni (imperative plural)
husubiria (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisubiria (past)
negative subject concord + -kusubiria (negative past)
ninasubiria (first-person present singular)
nasubiria (first-person present singular)
tunasubiria (first-person plural present)
unasubiria (present second-person singular)
mnasubiria (plural present second-person)
anasubiria (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasubiria (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasubiria (present third-person)
sisubirii (first-person negative present singular)
hatusubirii (first-person negative plural present)
husubirii (negative present second-person singular)
hamsubirii (negative plural present second-person)
hasubirii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasubirii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -subirii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasubiria (future)
negative subject concord + -tasubiria (future negative)
nisubirie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusubirie (first-person plural subjunctive)
usubirie (second-person singular subjunctive)
msubirie (plural second-person subjunctive)
asubirie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasubirie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -subirie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisubirie (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesubiria (irrealis present)
nasubiria (first-person gnomic singular)
twasubiria (first-person gnomic plural)
wasubiria (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasubiria (gnomic plural second-person)
asubiria (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasubiria (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasubiria (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasubiria (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasubiria (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasubiria (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasubiria (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasubiria (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasubiria (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasubiria (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasubiria (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasubiria (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasubiria (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasubiria (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesubiria (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jasubiria (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisubiria (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposubiria (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasubirie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisubiria (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusubiria (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusubiria (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasubiria (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusubirieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasubirieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msubiria (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasubiria (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usubiria (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isubiria (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisubiria (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasubiria (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisubiria (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visubiria (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isubiria (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisubiria (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usubiria (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusubiria (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasubiria (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musubiria (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisubiria (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-subiriaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-subiriao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-subirialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-subiriacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-subiriayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-subiriao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-subiriamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesubiria (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osubiria (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osubiria (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosubiria (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losubiria (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosubiria (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosubiria (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosubiria (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosubiria (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosubiria (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osubiria (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosubiria (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posubiria (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosubiria (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


subu

-subu (canonical)
kusubu (infinitive)
kusubu (infinitive)
kutosubu (infinitive negative)
subu (imperative singular)
subuni (imperative plural)
husubu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisubu (past)
negative subject concord + -kusubu (negative past)
ninasubu (first-person present singular)
nasubu (first-person present singular)
tunasubu (first-person plural present)
unasubu (present second-person singular)
mnasubu (plural present second-person)
anasubu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasubu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasubu (present third-person)
sisubu (first-person negative present singular)
hatusubu (first-person negative plural present)
husubu (negative present second-person singular)
hamsubu (negative plural present second-person)
hasubu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasubu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -subu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasubu (future)
negative subject concord + -tasubu (future negative)
nisubu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusubu (first-person plural subjunctive)
usubu (second-person singular subjunctive)
msubu (plural second-person subjunctive)
asubu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasubu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -subu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisubu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesubu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesubu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisubu (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalisubu (irrealis negative past)
nasubu (first-person gnomic singular)
twasubu (first-person gnomic plural)
wasubu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasubu (gnomic plural second-person)
asubu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasubu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasubu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasubu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasubu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasubu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasubu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasubu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasubu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasubu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasubu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasubu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasubu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasubu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesubu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasubu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasubu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisubu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposubu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasubu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisubu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusubu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusubu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasubu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusubuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasubuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msubu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasubu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usubu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isubu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisubu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasubu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisubu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visubu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isubu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisubu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usubu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusubu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasubu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musubu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisubu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-subuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-subuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-subuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-subuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-subulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-subuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-subucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-subuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-subuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-subuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-subuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-subuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-subupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-subumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesubu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osubu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osubu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosubu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losubu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosubu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosubu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosubu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosubu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosubu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osubu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosubu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posubu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosubu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


subu

subu class IX (canonical)
subu class X (plural)


theluthi

theluthi class IX (plural theluthi class X)

theluthi class IX (canonical)
theluthi class X (plural)


kasa robo

kasa robo class IX (plural kasa robo class X)

kasa robo class IX (canonical)
kasa robo class X (plural)
kasorobo (alternative)

Literally, “one quarter less”. The first element is from Arabic قَصَّ (qaṣṣa, “cut”) or a related form.


Mfunguo

Mfunguo class III (plural Mifunguo class IV)

Mfunguo class III (canonical)
Mifunguo class IV (plural)

A non-fasting month in the Islamic calendar.


vyema

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


muungu

muungu class III (plural miungu class IV)

muungu class III (canonical)
miungu class IV (plural)


nzima

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


jamhuri

jamhuri class IX (plural jamhuri class X)

jamhuri class IX (canonical)
jamhuri class X (plural)
jamuhuri (alternative)

der

جُمْهُورِيَّة


riksho

riksho class IX (canonical)
riksho class X (plural)

Borrowed from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), probably via English rickshaw.


Uholanzi

Holland (a traditional region of the Netherlands formed by two modern provinces, North Holland and South Holland)

Holland, the Netherlands (a country in Western Europe)


nyusi

nyusi class IX (canonical)
nyusi class X (plural)


utumbo

utumbo class XI (canonical)
tumbo class X (plural)


kito

kito class VII (canonical)
vito class VIII (plural)


oza

-oza (canonical)
kuoza (infinitive)
kuoza (infinitive)
kutooza (infinitive negative)
oza (imperative singular)
ozeni (imperative plural)
huoza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lioza (past)
negative subject concord + -kuoza (negative past)
ninaoza (first-person present singular)
naoza (first-person present singular)
tunaoza (first-person plural present)
unaoza (present second-person singular)
mnaoza (plural present second-person)
anaoza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaoza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naoza (present third-person)
siozi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuozi (first-person negative plural present)
huozi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwozi (negative plural present second-person)
haozi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaozi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -ozi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taoza (future)
negative subject concord + -taoza (future negative)
nioze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuoze (first-person plural subjunctive)
uoze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwoze (plural second-person subjunctive)
aoze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waoze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -oze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sioze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeoza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeoza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalioza (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalioza (irrealis negative past)
naoza (first-person gnomic singular)
twaoza (first-person gnomic plural)
waoza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaoza (gnomic plural second-person)
aoza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waoza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waoza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaoza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laoza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaoza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaoza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaoza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaoza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaoza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waoza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaoza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paoza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaoza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meoza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaoza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaoza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kioza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipooza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaoze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nioza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuoza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuoza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waoza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuozeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waozeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwoza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waoza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uoza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ioza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lioza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaoza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kioza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vioza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ioza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zioza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uoza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuoza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paoza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muoza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jioza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-ozaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ozao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ozao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-ozayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-ozalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-ozayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-ozacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-ozavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-ozayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-ozazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ozao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-ozako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-ozapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-ozamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeoza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ooza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ooza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yooza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-looza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yooza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chooza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyooza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yooza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zooza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ooza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kooza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pooza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mooza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Causative form of -oa: to marry off, to give in marriage


sahihi

sahihi class IX (canonical)
sahihi class X (plural)


sahihi

-sahihi (canonical)
kusahihi (infinitive)
kusahihi (infinitive)
kutosahihi (infinitive negative)
sahihi (imperative singular)
sahihini (imperative plural)
husahihi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisahihi (past)
negative subject concord + -kusahihi (negative past)
ninasahihi (first-person present singular)
nasahihi (first-person present singular)
tunasahihi (first-person plural present)
unasahihi (present second-person singular)
mnasahihi (plural present second-person)
anasahihi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasahihi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasahihi (present third-person)
sisahihi (first-person negative present singular)
hatusahihi (first-person negative plural present)
husahihi (negative present second-person singular)
hamsahihi (negative plural present second-person)
hasahihi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasahihi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -sahihi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasahihi (future)
negative subject concord + -tasahihi (future negative)
nisahihi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusahihi (first-person plural subjunctive)
usahihi (second-person singular subjunctive)
msahihi (plural second-person subjunctive)
asahihi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasahihi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sahihi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisahihi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesahihi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singesahihi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalisahihi (irrealis past)
nasahihi (first-person gnomic singular)
twasahihi (first-person gnomic plural)
wasahihi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasahihi (gnomic plural second-person)
asahihi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasahihi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasahihi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasahihi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasahihi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasahihi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasahihi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasahihi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasahihi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasahihi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasahihi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasahihi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasahihi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasahihi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesahihi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshasahihi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jasahihi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisahihi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposahihi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasahihi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisahihi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusahihi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusahihi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasahihi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusahihini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasahihini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msahihi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasahihi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usahihi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isahihi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisahihi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasahihi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisahihi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visahihi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isahihi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisahihi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usahihi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusahihi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasahihi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musahihi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisahihi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sahihiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sahihio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sahihilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sahihicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sahihiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sahihio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sahihimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesahihi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osahihi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osahihi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosahihi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losahihi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosahihi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosahihi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosahihi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosahihi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosahihi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osahihi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosahihi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posahihi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosahihi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


fasili

-fasili (canonical)
kufasili (infinitive)
kufasili (infinitive)
kutofasili (infinitive negative)
fasili (imperative singular)
fasilini (imperative plural)
hufasili (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifasili (past)
negative subject concord + -kufasili (negative past)
ninafasili (first-person present singular)
nafasili (first-person present singular)
tunafasili (first-person plural present)
unafasili (present second-person singular)
mnafasili (plural present second-person)
anafasili (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafasili (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafasili (present third-person)
sifasili (first-person negative present singular)
hatufasili (first-person negative plural present)
hufasili (negative present second-person singular)
hamfasili (negative plural present second-person)
hafasili (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafasili (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fasili (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafasili (future)
negative subject concord + -tafasili (future negative)
nifasili (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufasili (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufasili (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfasili (plural second-person subjunctive)
afasili (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafasili (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fasili (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifasili (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefasili (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefasili (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifasili (irrealis past)
nafasili (first-person gnomic singular)
twafasili (first-person gnomic plural)
wafasili (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafasili (gnomic plural second-person)
afasili (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafasili (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafasili (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafasili (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafasili (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafasili (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafasili (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafasili (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafasili (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafasili (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafasili (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafasili (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafasili (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafasili (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefasili (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafasili (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafasili (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifasili (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofasili (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafasili (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifasili (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufasili (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufasili (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafasili (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufasilini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafasilini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfasili (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafasili (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufasili (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifasili (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifasili (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafasili (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifasili (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifasili (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifasili (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifasili (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufasili (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufasili (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafasili (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufasili (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifasili (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fasiliye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fasilio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fasilio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fasiliyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fasililo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fasiliyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fasilicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fasilivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fasiliyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fasilizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fasilio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fasiliko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fasilipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fasilimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefasili (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofasili (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofasili (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofasili (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofasili (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofasili (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofasili (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofasili (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofasili (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofasili (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofasili (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofasili (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofasili (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofasili (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
falisi (alternative)

From Arabic فَصَّلَ (faṣṣala), or another formation from the same root.

to explain the meaning of something, to define


nabii

nabii class V (canonical)
manabii class VI (plural)


katika

From kati fused with the inflected form of the particle -a used when it was in class 12.


katika

-katika (canonical)
kukatika (infinitive)
kukatika (infinitive)
kutokatika (infinitive negative)
katika (imperative singular)
katikeni (imperative plural)
hukatika (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likatika (past)
negative subject concord + -kukatika (negative past)
ninakatika (first-person present singular)
nakatika (first-person present singular)
tunakatika (first-person plural present)
unakatika (present second-person singular)
mnakatika (plural present second-person)
anakatika (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakatika (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakatika (present third-person)
sikatiki (first-person negative present singular)
hatukatiki (first-person negative plural present)
hukatiki (negative present second-person singular)
hamkatiki (negative plural present second-person)
hakatiki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakatiki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -katiki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takatika (future)
negative subject concord + -takatika (future negative)
nikatike (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukatike (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukatike (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkatike (plural second-person subjunctive)
akatike (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakatike (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -katike (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikatike (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekatika (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekatika (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikatika (irrealis past)
nakatika (first-person gnomic singular)
twakatika (first-person gnomic plural)
wakatika (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakatika (gnomic plural second-person)
akatika (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakatika (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakatika (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakatika (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakatika (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakatika (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakatika (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakatika (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakatika (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakatika (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakatika (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakatika (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakatika (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakatika (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekatika (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakatika (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakatika (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikatika (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokatika (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakatike (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikatika (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukatika (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukatika (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakatika (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukatikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakatikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkatika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakatika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukatika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikatika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likatika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakatika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikatika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikatika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikatika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikatika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukatika (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukatika (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakatika (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukatika (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikatika (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-katikaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-katikao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-katikao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-katikayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-katikalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-katikayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-katikacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-katikavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-katikayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-katikazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-katikao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-katikako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-katikapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-katikamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekatika (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okatika (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okatika (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokatika (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokatika (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokatika (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokatika (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokatika (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokatika (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokatika (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okatika (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokatika (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokatika (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokatika (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


bimbashi

sw-noun

bimbashi class V (plural mabimbashi class VI)

bimbashi class V (canonical)
mabimbashi class VI (plural)

From Ottoman Turkish بیڭباشی (biñbaşı, “lieutenant colonel”), from بیڭ (biñ, “thousand”) + باش (baş, “head”) – ”one who is the head of a group of thousand”.


yale

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


peke

peke yangu

singular N class
Appendix:Swahili noun classes#N class

Followed by a possessive adjective in the singular N class (class IX) to mean that entity by itself.


taarab

taarab class IX (canonical)
taarab class X (plural)
taarabu (alternative)
tarabu (alternative)

From Arabic طَرَب (ṭarab, “entertainment with music”).


chenza

sw-noun

chenza class V (plural machenza class VI)

chenza class V (canonical)
machenza class VI (plural)

Likely from Chinese 橙子 (chéngzi, “orange”).


muhuri

muhuri class III (plural mihuri class IV)

muhuri class III (canonical)
mihuri class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُهْر (muhr, “stamp, seal”).

bor+

seal (something that secures or authenticates)


tofali

sw-noun

tofali class V (plural matofali class VI)

tofali class V (canonical)
matofali class VI (plural)


millioni

millioni class V (plural mamillioni class VI)

millioni class V (canonical)
mamillioni class VI (plural)