Sao Tome na Principe

São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe#English:_Q1039

São Tomé and Príncipe (a country and archipelago in Central Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean)

Cote d'Ivoire Sao Tome na Principe Kodivaa

Guinea Bisau Sao Tome na Principe Guinea-Bisau Sao Tome na Principe Ginebisau

Guinea ya Ikweta Sao Tome na Principe Ginekweta

Guinea Sao Tome na Principe Gine Sao Tome na Principe Gini

Kamerun Sao Tome na Principe Cameroon Sao Tome na Principe Kameruni

Nigeria Sao Tome na Principe Nijeria Sao Tome na Principe Naijeria


kiazi ulaya

sw-noun

kiazi ulaya class VII (plural viazi ulaya class VIII)

kiazi ulaya class VII (canonical)
viazi ulaya class VIII (plural)


kiazi kitamu

kiazi kitamu class VII (plural viazi vitamu class VIII)

kiazi kitamu class VII (canonical)
viazi vitamu class VIII (plural)

Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas#Translingual


saruji

saruji class IX (canonical)
saruji class X (plural)


mjengo

mjengo class III (plural mijengo class IV)

mjengo class III (canonical)
mijengo class IV (plural)


dirhamu

dirhamu class IX (plural dirhamu class X)

dirhamu class IX (canonical)
dirhamu class X (plural)


dimu

dimu class V (canonical)
madimu class VI (plural)
ndimu (alternative)

From Persian لیمو (limu, “lemon, lime”).


zafarani

zafarani class IX (plural zafarani class X)

zafarani class IX (canonical)
zafarani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).


-mesha-

nimesha- (first-person singular)
tumesha- (first-person plural)
umesha- (second-person singular)
mmesha- (plural second-person)
amesha- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wamesha- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
umesha- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
imesha- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
limesha- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yamesha- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kimesha- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vimesha- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
imesha- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zimesha- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
umesha- (class-11 singular third-person)
kumesha- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pamesha- (class-16 singular third-person)
mmesha- (class-18 singular third-person)
-mekwisha- (alternative)

Near-synonym: -me-

Wameshakisoma hicho kitabu.

counterexpectative perfect aspect marker, indicates that an action has taken place even though one might have expected otherwise

-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


-ja-

sija- (first-person singular)
hatuja- (first-person plural)
huja- (second-person singular)
hamja- (plural second-person)
haja- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
hawaja- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
hauja- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
haija- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
halija- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
hayaja- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
hakija- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
havija- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
haija- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
hazija- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
hauja- (class-11 singular third-person)
hakuja- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
hapaja- (class-16 singular third-person)
hamja- (class-18 singular third-person)

bado sijala

walikuwa hawajalala


kiwete

sw-noun

kiwete class VII (plural viwete class VIII)

kiwete class VII (canonical)
viwete class VIII (plural)

a lame person (a person with a disability that makes them unable to walk easily, if at all)


kuto-

kutokuja

Waliamua kutonipa nafasi.

Ujinga utokana na kutosoma vitabu.

Stupidity is caused by not reading books.


chimbo

chimbo class V (plural machimbo class VI)

chimbo class V (canonical)
machimbo class VI (plural)

mine (place from which ore is extracted)


fisha

-fisha (canonical)
kufisha (infinitive)
kufisha (infinitive)
kutofisha (infinitive negative)
fisha (imperative singular)
fisheni (imperative plural)
hufisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kufisha (negative past)
ninafisha (first-person present singular)
nafisha (first-person present singular)
tunafisha (first-person plural present)
unafisha (present second-person singular)
mnafisha (plural present second-person)
anafisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafisha (present third-person)
sifishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufishi (first-person negative plural present)
hufishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfishi (negative plural present second-person)
hafishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafisha (future)
negative subject concord + -tafisha (future negative)
nifishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
afishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifishe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefisha (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefisha (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifisha (irrealis past)
nafisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twafisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wafisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafisha (gnomic plural second-person)
afisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefisha (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafisha (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofisha (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


itika

-itika (canonical)
kuitika (infinitive)
kuitika (infinitive)
kutoitika (infinitive negative)
itika (imperative singular)
itikeni (imperative plural)
huitika (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liitika (past)
negative subject concord + -kuitika (negative past)
ninaitika (first-person present singular)
naitika (first-person present singular)
tunaitika (first-person plural present)
unaitika (present second-person singular)
mnaitika (plural present second-person)
anaitika (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaitika (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naitika (present third-person)
siitiki (first-person negative present singular)
hatuitiki (first-person negative plural present)
huitiki (negative present second-person singular)
hamwitiki (negative plural present second-person)
haitiki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaitiki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -itiki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taitika (future)
negative subject concord + -taitika (future negative)
niitike (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuitike (first-person plural subjunctive)
uitike (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwitike (plural second-person subjunctive)
aitike (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waitike (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -itike (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siitike (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeitika (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singeitika (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaliitika (irrealis past)
naitika (first-person gnomic singular)
twaitika (first-person gnomic plural)
waitika (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaitika (gnomic plural second-person)
aitika (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waitika (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waitika (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaitika (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laitika (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaitika (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaitika (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaitika (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaitika (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaitika (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waitika (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaitika (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paitika (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaitika (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meitika (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshaitika (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jaitika (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiitika (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipoitika (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kaitike (consecutive subjunctive)
-niitika (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuitika (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuitika (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waitika (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuitikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waitikeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwitika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waitika (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uitika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iitika (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liitika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaitika (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiitika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viitika (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iitika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziitika (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uitika (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuitika (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paitika (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muitika (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiitika (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-itikaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-itikao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-itikao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-itikayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-itikalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-itikayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-itikacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-itikavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-itikayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-itikazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-itikao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-itikako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-itikapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-itikamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeitika (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oitika (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oitika (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoitika (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loitika (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoitika (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choitika (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoitika (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoitika (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoitika (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oitika (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koitika (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poitika (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moitika (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Stative form of -ita: to respond, reply, answer


nungu

nungu class IX (canonical)
nungu class X (plural)


chimba

-chimba (canonical)
kuchimba (infinitive)
kuchimba (infinitive)
kutochimba (infinitive negative)
chimba (imperative singular)
chimbeni (imperative plural)
huchimba (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lichimba (past)
negative subject concord + -kuchimba (negative past)
ninachimba (first-person present singular)
nachimba (first-person present singular)
tunachimba (first-person plural present)
unachimba (present second-person singular)
mnachimba (plural present second-person)
anachimba (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanachimba (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nachimba (present third-person)
sichimbi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuchimbi (first-person negative plural present)
huchimbi (negative present second-person singular)
hamchimbi (negative plural present second-person)
hachimbi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawachimbi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -chimbi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tachimba (future)
negative subject concord + -tachimba (future negative)
nichimbe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuchimbe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uchimbe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mchimbe (plural second-person subjunctive)
achimbe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wachimbe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -chimbe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sichimbe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngechimba (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singechimba (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalichimba (irrealis past)
nachimba (first-person gnomic singular)
twachimba (first-person gnomic plural)
wachimba (gnomic second-person singular)
mwachimba (gnomic plural second-person)
achimba (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wachimba (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wachimba (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yachimba (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lachimba (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yachimba (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chachimba (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyachimba (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yachimba (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zachimba (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wachimba (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwachimba (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pachimba (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwachimba (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mechimba (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshachimba (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jachimba (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kichimba (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipochimba (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kachimbe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nichimba (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuchimba (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuchimba (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wachimba (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuchimbeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wachimbeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mchimba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wachimba (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchimba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ichimba (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lichimba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yachimba (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kichimba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vichimba (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ichimba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zichimba (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uchimba (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuchimba (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pachimba (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muchimba (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jichimba (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-chimbaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-chimbao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-chimbalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chimbacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-chimbayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-chimbao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-chimbamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yechimba (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ochimba (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ochimba (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yochimba (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lochimba (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yochimba (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chochimba (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyochimba (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yochimba (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zochimba (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ochimba (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kochimba (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pochimba (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mochimba (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


zakati

zakati class IX (canonical)
zakati class X (plural)
zaka (alternative)


mkazi

mkazi class I (canonical)
wakazi class II (plural)

resident (person living at a location or an area)


geza

-geza (canonical)
kugeza (infinitive)
kugeza (infinitive)
kutogeza (infinitive negative)
geza (imperative singular)
gezeni (imperative plural)
hugeza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -ligeza (past)
negative subject concord + -kugeza (negative past)
ninageza (first-person present singular)
nageza (first-person present singular)
tunageza (first-person plural present)
unageza (present second-person singular)
mnageza (plural present second-person)
anageza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanageza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nageza (present third-person)
sigezi (first-person negative present singular)
hatugezi (first-person negative plural present)
hugezi (negative present second-person singular)
hamgezi (negative plural present second-person)
hagezi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawagezi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -gezi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tageza (future)
negative subject concord + -tageza (future negative)
nigeze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tugeze (first-person plural subjunctive)
ugeze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mgeze (plural second-person subjunctive)
ageze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wageze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -geze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sigeze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngegeza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singegeza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngaligeza (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singaligeza (irrealis negative past)
nageza (first-person gnomic singular)
twageza (first-person gnomic plural)
wageza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwageza (gnomic plural second-person)
ageza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wageza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wageza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yageza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lageza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yageza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chageza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyageza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yageza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zageza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wageza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwageza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pageza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwageza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -megeza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshageza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jageza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kigeza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipogeza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kageze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nigeza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tugeza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kugeza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wageza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kugezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wagezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mgeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wageza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-igeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ligeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yageza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kigeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vigeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-igeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zigeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ugeza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kugeza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pageza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mugeza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jigeza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-gezaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-gezao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-gezao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-gezayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-gezalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-gezayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-gezacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-gezavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-gezayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-gezazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-gezao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-gezako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-gezapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-gezamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yegeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ogeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ogeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yogeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-logeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yogeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chogeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyogeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yogeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zogeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ogeza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kogeza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pogeza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mogeza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


funga safari

sw-verb

-funga safari (infinitive kufunga safari)

-funga safari (canonical)
kufunga safari (infinitive)

Literally, “tie up the journey”, referring to tying up one's bundle in preparation to leave. The same construction is seen in Chichewa -manga ulendo.


hekalu

sw-noun

hekalu class V (plural mahekalu class VI)

hekalu class V (canonical)
mahekalu class VI (plural)


marehemu

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


mwenye

mwenye class I (canonical)
wenye class II (plural)


mwenye

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


wenye

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


ndipo

[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Pa locative class|pa class_((XVI))]] object of ndi-; it is there


sadaka

sadaka class IX (canonical)
sadaka class X (plural)


bamia

bamia class V (canonical)
mabamia class VI (plural)

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus#Translingual


mbungu

mbungu class IX (canonical)
mbungu class X (plural)


ngalawa

ngalawa class IX (plural ngalawa class X)

ngalawa class IX (canonical)
ngalawa class X (plural)


galawa

galawa class IX (canonical)
galawa class X (plural)

→ Chichewa: ngalawa

Of disputed origin, but widely considered a borrowing. The original meaning may be "outrigger" (as recorded in the dialect of Pemba), but Meinhof considered it to be from Portuguese galeão. Various other suggestions of Indian or Austronesian origin have been made.


shumburere

shumburere class V (plural mashumburere class VI)

shumburere class V (canonical)
mashumburere class VI (plural)
shumbulele (alternative)


shumbulele

shumbulele class V (plural mashumbulele class VI)

shumbulele class V (canonical)
mashumbulele class VI (plural)


barakinya

barakinya class IX (plural barakinya class X)

barakinya class IX (canonical)
barakinya class X (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese barquinha, diminutive of barca, and probably modified after baraka (“blessing”).


ngwena

ngwena class IX (canonical)
ngwena class X (plural)


mavi ya mbuzi

Literally, “goat dung”, after its shape.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mavi, mbuzi.


shupaza

shupaza class IX (plural shupaza class X)

shupaza class IX (canonical)
shupaza class X (plural)


turufu

turufu class IX (canonical)
turufu class X (plural)


mzambarau

mzambarau class III (plural mizambarau class IV)

mzambarau class III (canonical)
mizambarau class IV (plural)


foronya

foronya class IX (plural foronya class X)

foronya class IX (canonical)
foronya class X (plural)


tarumbeta

tarumbeta class V (plural matarumbeta class VI)

tarumbeta class V (canonical)
matarumbeta class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Portuguese trombeta. Some sources claim it's from English trumpet.


mzungu wa pili

mzungu wa pili class I (plural wazungu wa pili class II)

mzungu wa pili class I (canonical)
wazungu wa pili class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of two”, because of its value in certain card games.


mzungu wa tatu

mzungu wa tatu class I (plural wazungu wa tatu class II)

mzungu wa tatu class I (canonical)
wazungu wa tatu class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of three”, because of its value in certain card games.


mzungu wa nne

mzungu wa nne class I (plural wazungu wa nne class II)

mzungu wa nne class I (canonical)
wazungu wa nne class II (plural)

Literally, “white person of four”, because of its value in certain card games.


ghulamu

ghulamu class V (plural maghulamu class VI)

ghulamu class V (canonical)
maghulamu class VI (plural)


hamali

hamali class V (plural mahamali class VI)

hamali class V (canonical)
mahamali class VI (plural)


mkulia

mkulia class I (plural wakulia class II)

mkulia class I (canonical)
wakulia class II (plural)

a person brought up as a slave, having been born into slavery or enslaved as a young child


mtoro

mtoro class I (canonical)
watoro class II (plural)


Mwamu

Mwamu class I (canonical)
Waamu class II (plural)


Mpate

Mpate class I (canonical)
Wapate class II (plural)


mahari

mahari class IX (canonical)
mahari class X (plural)


shela

shela class IX (canonical)
shela class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic شيلة (šēla), ultimately from Hindi शाल (śāl) or Persian شال (šâl).


mwamba

mwamba class III (plural miwamba class IV)

mwamba class III (canonical)
miwamba class IV (plural)

rock, cliff, crag (mass of projecting rock)


uzio

uzio class XI (canonical)
nyuzio class X (plural)

2013 September 17, “Wahamiaji wavunja uzio kuingia Uhispania”, in BBC News Swahili:


tu-

For a full table including other classes


tu-

verb-initial form of -tu- (“us, 1st person plural object concord”)


wosia

wosia class IX (canonical)
wosia class X (plural)
wasia (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic وَصِيَّة (waṣiyya).


Mdachi

Mdachi class I (plural Wadachi class II)

Mdachi class I (canonical)
Wadachi class II (plural)


Korea Kaskazini

Korea ya Kaskazini
Korea ya Kaskazini#Swahili


Mkorea

Mkorea class I (plural Wakorea class II)

Mkorea class I (canonical)
Wakorea class II (plural)


Mbrazili

Mbrazili class I (plural Wabrazili class II)

Mbrazili class I (canonical)
Wabrazili class II (plural)


Ajentina

Alternative form of Argentina: Argentina (a country in South America)


Kaburu

Kaburu class V (plural Makaburu class VI)

Kaburu class V (canonical)
Makaburu class VI (plural)

(derogatory) a white person, a barbarian


skuta

skuta class IX (canonical)
skuta class X (plural)


pwa

pwa class V (canonical)
mapwa class VI (plural)


ukoko

crust (food residue at the bottom of a pan)


kidole gumba

kidole gumba class VII (plural vidole gumba class VIII)

kidole gumba class VII (canonical)
vidole gumba class VIII (plural)


tundu la pua

tundu la pua class V (plural matundu ya pua class VI)

tundu la pua class V (canonical)
matundu ya pua class VI (plural)


mwanasanaa

mwanasanaa class I (plural wanasanaa class II)

mwanasanaa class I (canonical)
wanasanaa class II (plural)


kiguu

kiguu class VII (plural viguu class VIII)

kiguu class VII (canonical)
viguu class VIII (plural)

diminutive of mguu: small or incomplete leg


jasiri

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


jasiri

-jasiri (canonical)
kujasiri (infinitive)
kujasiri (infinitive)
kutojasiri (infinitive negative)
jasiri (imperative singular)
jasirini (imperative plural)
hujasiri (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijasiri (past)
negative subject concord + -kujasiri (negative past)
ninajasiri (first-person present singular)
najasiri (first-person present singular)
tunajasiri (first-person plural present)
unajasiri (present second-person singular)
mnajasiri (plural present second-person)
anajasiri (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajasiri (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najasiri (present third-person)
sijasiri (first-person negative present singular)
hatujasiri (first-person negative plural present)
hujasiri (negative present second-person singular)
hamjasiri (negative plural present second-person)
hajasiri (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajasiri (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -jasiri (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajasiri (future)
negative subject concord + -tajasiri (future negative)
nijasiri (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujasiri (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujasiri (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjasiri (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajasiri (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajasiri (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jasiri (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijasiri (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngejasiri (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singejasiri (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalijasiri (irrealis past)
najasiri (first-person gnomic singular)
twajasiri (first-person gnomic plural)
wajasiri (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajasiri (gnomic plural second-person)
ajasiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajasiri (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajasiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajasiri (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajasiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajasiri (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajasiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajasiri (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajasiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajasiri (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajasiri (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajasiri (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajasiri (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajasiri (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejasiri (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshajasiri (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jajasiri (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijasiri (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipojasiri (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kajasiri (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijasiri (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujasiri (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujasiri (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajasiri (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujasirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajasirini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjasiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajasiri (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujasiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijasiri (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijasiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajasiri (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijasiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijasiri (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijasiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijasiri (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujasiri (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujasiri (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajasiri (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujasiri (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijasiri (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jasiriye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jasirio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jasirio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jasiriyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jasirilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jasiriyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jasiricho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jasirivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jasiriyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jasirizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jasirio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jasiriko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jasiripo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jasirimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejasiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojasiri (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojasiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojasiri (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojasiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojasiri (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojasiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojasiri (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojasiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojasiri (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojasiri (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojasiri (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojasiri (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojasiri (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mwari

mwari class I (canonical)
wari class II (plural)


mwani

mwani class III (canonical)
miani class IV (plural)


nyuni

nyuni class IX (canonical)
nyuni class X (plural)


kuzimu

kuzimu class ? (plural [please provide])

underworld (the place where people go after death)


fundisha

-fundisha (canonical)
kufundisha (infinitive)
kufundisha (infinitive)
kutofundisha (infinitive negative)
fundisha (imperative singular)
fundisheni (imperative plural)
hufundisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifundisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kufundisha (negative past)
ninafundisha (first-person present singular)
nafundisha (first-person present singular)
tunafundisha (first-person plural present)
unafundisha (present second-person singular)
mnafundisha (plural present second-person)
anafundisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafundisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafundisha (present third-person)
sifundishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatufundishi (first-person negative plural present)
hufundishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamfundishi (negative plural present second-person)
hafundishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafundishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fundishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafundisha (future)
negative subject concord + -tafundisha (future negative)
nifundishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufundishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufundishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfundishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
afundishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafundishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fundishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifundishe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefundisha (irrealis present)
nafundisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twafundisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wafundisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafundisha (gnomic plural second-person)
afundisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafundisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafundisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafundisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafundisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafundisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafundisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafundisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafundisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafundisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafundisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafundisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafundisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafundisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefundisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jafundisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifundisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kafundishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifundisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufundisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufundisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafundisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufundisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafundisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfundisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafundisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufundisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifundisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifundisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafundisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifundisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifundisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifundisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifundisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufundisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufundisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafundisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufundisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifundisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fundishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fundishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fundishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fundishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fundishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fundishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fundishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefundisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofundisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofundisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofundisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofundisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofundisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofundisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofundisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofundisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofundisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofundisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofundisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofundisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofundisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

From -funda (“learn”) + isha (causative affix).


kufundisha

head

kufundisha (verbal noun of the ku class)


jenga

-jenga (canonical)
kujenga (infinitive)
kujenga (infinitive)
kutojenga (infinitive negative)
jenga (imperative singular)
jengeni (imperative plural)
hujenga (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lijenga (past)
negative subject concord + -kujenga (negative past)
ninajenga (first-person present singular)
najenga (first-person present singular)
tunajenga (first-person plural present)
unajenga (present second-person singular)
mnajenga (plural present second-person)
anajenga (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanajenga (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -najenga (present third-person)
sijengi (first-person negative present singular)
hatujengi (first-person negative plural present)
hujengi (negative present second-person singular)
hamjengi (negative plural present second-person)
hajengi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawajengi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -jengi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tajenga (future)
negative subject concord + -tajenga (future negative)
nijenge (first-person singular subjunctive)
tujenge (first-person plural subjunctive)
ujenge (second-person singular subjunctive)
mjenge (plural second-person subjunctive)
ajenge (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wajenge (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -jenge (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sijenge (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngejenga (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singejenga (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalijenga (irrealis past)
najenga (first-person gnomic singular)
twajenga (first-person gnomic plural)
wajenga (gnomic second-person singular)
mwajenga (gnomic plural second-person)
ajenga (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wajenga (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wajenga (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yajenga (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lajenga (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yajenga (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chajenga (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyajenga (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yajenga (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zajenga (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wajenga (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwajenga (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pajenga (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwajenga (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mejenga (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshajenga (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jajenga (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kijenga (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipojenga (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kajenge (consecutive subjunctive)
-nijenga (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tujenga (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kujenga (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wajenga (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kujengeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wajengeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mjenga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wajenga (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujenga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ijenga (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lijenga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yajenga (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kijenga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vijenga (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ijenga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zijenga (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ujenga (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kujenga (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pajenga (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mujenga (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jijenga (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-jengaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-jengao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-jengao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-jengayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-jengalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-jengayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-jengacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-jengavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-jengayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-jengazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-jengao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-jengako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-jengapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-jengamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yejenga (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ojenga (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ojenga (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yojenga (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lojenga (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yojenga (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chojenga (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyojenga (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yojenga (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zojenga (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ojenga (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kojenga (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pojenga (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mojenga (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

English: Jenga


ndi-

ndimi (first-person singular)
ndiye (first-person singular)
ndisi (first-person plural)
ndio (first-person plural)
ndiwe (second-person singular)
ndiye (second-person singular)
ndinyi (plural second-person)
ndio (plural second-person)
ndiye (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
ndio (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
ndio (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
ndiyo (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
ndilo (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
ndiyo (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
ndicho (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
ndivyo (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
ndiyo (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
ndizo (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
ndio (class-11 singular third-person)
ndiko (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
ndipo (class-16 singular third-person)
ndimo (class-18 singular third-person)

the emphatic copula or focusing copula: expresses "it is" with an inflected object


-ngeli-

Seemingly built from -nge- (“present conditional”) and -li- (“past”); compare -ngali-.

(colloquial) subjunctive or conditional marker, contrary to fact


-nge-

ninge- (first-person singular)
tunge- (first-person plural)
unge- (second-person singular)
mnge- (plural second-person)
ange- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wange- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
unge- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
inge- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
linge- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yange- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kinge- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vinge- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
inge- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zinge- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
unge- (class-11 singular third-person)
kunge- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pange- (class-16 singular third-person)
mnge- (class-18 singular third-person)
singe- (first-person singular)
hatunge- (first-person plural)
hunge- (second-person singular)
hamnge- (plural second-person)
hange- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
hawange- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
haunge- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
hainge- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
halinge- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
hayange- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
hakinge- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
havinge- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
hainge- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
hazinge- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
haunge- (class-11 singular third-person)
hakunge- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
hapange- (class-16 singular third-person)
hamnge- (class-18 singular third-person)

Ningefanya tofauti.

Maana kama ningetaka kujisifu singekuwa mpumbavu, kwa sababu nitasema kweli.

1952, Biblio [Swahili Union Version Bible], United Bible Societies, 2 Wakorintho 12:6:

Because if I wanted to brag, I would not be a fool, because I would tell the truth.


-ngali-

ningali- (first-person singular)
tungali- (first-person plural)
ungali- (second-person singular)
mngali- (plural second-person)
angali- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
wangali- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
ungali- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
ingali- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
lingali- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
yangali- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
kingali- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
vingali- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
ingali- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
zingali- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
ungali- (class-11 singular third-person)
kungali- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
pangali- (class-16 singular third-person)
mngali- (class-18 singular third-person)
singali- (first-person singular)
hatungali- (first-person plural)
hungali- (second-person singular)
hamngali- (plural second-person)
hangali- (class-1 class-2 singular third-person)
hawangali- (class-1 class-2 plural third-person)
haungali- (class-3 class-4 singular third-person)
haingali- (class-3 class-4 plural third-person)
halingali- (class-5 class-6 singular third-person)
hayangali- (class-5 class-6 plural third-person)
hakingali- (class-7 class-8 singular third-person)
havingali- (class-7 class-8 plural third-person)
haingali- (class-10 class-9 singular third-person)
hazingali- (class-10 class-9 plural third-person)
haungali- (class-11 singular third-person)
hakungali- (class-15 class-17 singular third-person)
hapangali- (class-16 singular third-person)
hamngali- (class-18 singular third-person)

wangalikwenda zao


daftari

sw-noun

daftari class V or IX (plural madaftari class VI or daftari class X)

daftari class V (canonical)
IX (canonical)
madaftari class VI (plural)
daftari class X (plural)


muungwana

muungwana class I (plural wauungwana class II)

muungwana class I (canonical)
wauungwana class II (plural)
mwungwana (alternative)


mwungwana

mwungwana class I (plural waungwana class II)

mwungwana class I (canonical)
waungwana class II (plural)


uungwana

the status of being freeborn or patrician

being civilized or cultured, being well-bred


sharifu

sharifu class V (plural masharifu class VI)

sharifu class V (canonical)
masharifu class VI (plural)

a noble, especially a person descended from Muhammad


sharifu

-sharifu (canonical)
kusharifu (infinitive)
kusharifu (infinitive)
kutosharifu (infinitive negative)
sharifu (imperative singular)
sharifuni (imperative plural)
husharifu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisharifu (past)
negative subject concord + -kusharifu (negative past)
ninasharifu (first-person present singular)
nasharifu (first-person present singular)
tunasharifu (first-person plural present)
unasharifu (present second-person singular)
mnasharifu (plural present second-person)
anasharifu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasharifu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasharifu (present third-person)
sisharifu (first-person negative present singular)
hatusharifu (first-person negative plural present)
husharifu (negative present second-person singular)
hamsharifu (negative plural present second-person)
hasharifu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasharifu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -sharifu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasharifu (future)
negative subject concord + -tasharifu (future negative)
nisharifu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusharifu (first-person plural subjunctive)
usharifu (second-person singular subjunctive)
msharifu (plural second-person subjunctive)
asharifu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washarifu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sharifu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisharifu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngesharifu (irrealis present)
nasharifu (first-person gnomic singular)
twasharifu (first-person gnomic plural)
washarifu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasharifu (gnomic plural second-person)
asharifu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washarifu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washarifu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasharifu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasharifu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasharifu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasharifu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasharifu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasharifu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasharifu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washarifu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasharifu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasharifu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasharifu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesharifu (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jasharifu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisharifu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposharifu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kasharifu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisharifu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusharifu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusharifu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washarifu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusharifuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washarifuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msharifu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washarifu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usharifu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isharifu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisharifu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasharifu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisharifu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visharifu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isharifu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisharifu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usharifu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusharifu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasharifu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musharifu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisharifu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-sharifuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-sharifuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-sharifulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-sharifucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-sharifuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-sharifuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-sharifumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesharifu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osharifu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osharifu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosharifu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losharifu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosharifu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosharifu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosharifu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosharifu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosharifu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osharifu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosharifu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posharifu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosharifu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to honor, treat with respect and dignity


mtumba

mtumba class III (plural mitumba class IV)

mtumba class III (canonical)
mitumba class IV (plural)


kitumbua

kitumbua class VII (plural vitumbua class VIII)

kitumbua class VII (canonical)
vitumbua class VIII (plural)


ajizi

ajizi class IX (canonical)
ajizi class X (plural)


kadhalika

Borrowed from Arabic كَذٰلِكَ (kaḏālika).


kadhi

kadhi class V (canonical)
makadhi class VI (plural)

der

Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī)


karafuu

sw-noun

karafuu class IX (plural karafuu class X)

karafuu class IX (canonical)
karafuu class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic قَرَنْفُل (qaranful).


mkarafuu

sw-noun

mkarafuu class III (plural mikarafuu class IV)

mkarafuu class III (canonical)
mikarafuu class IV (plural)


salfa

salfa class IX (canonical)
salfa class X (plural)


jemadari

jemadari class V (plural majemadari class VI)

jemadari class V (canonical)
majemadari class VI (plural)


jamala

jamala class IX (canonical)
jamala class X (plural)


jamali

jamali class IX (canonical)
jamali class X (plural)


urembo

urembo class XI (plural marembo class VI)

urembo class XI (canonical)
marembo class VI (plural)

From u- + -remba (“to beautify, decorate”).

an ornamentation or decoration, especially on the body


hofu

hofu class IX (canonical)
hofu class X (plural)
hawafu (alternative)
khofu (alternative)


hofu

-hofu (canonical)
kuhofu (infinitive)
kuhofu (infinitive)
kutohofu (infinitive negative)
hofu (imperative singular)
hofuni (imperative plural)
huhofu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihofu (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhofu (negative past)
ninahofu (first-person present singular)
nahofu (first-person present singular)
tunahofu (first-person plural present)
unahofu (present second-person singular)
mnahofu (plural present second-person)
anahofu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahofu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahofu (present third-person)
sihofu (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhofu (first-person negative plural present)
huhofu (negative present second-person singular)
hamhofu (negative plural present second-person)
hahofu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahofu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hofu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahofu (future)
negative subject concord + -tahofu (future negative)
nihofu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhofu (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhofu (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhofu (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahofu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahofu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hofu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihofu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehofu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehofu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihofu (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalihofu (irrealis negative past)
nahofu (first-person gnomic singular)
twahofu (first-person gnomic plural)
wahofu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahofu (gnomic plural second-person)
ahofu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahofu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahofu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahofu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahofu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahofu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahofu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahofu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahofu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahofu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahofu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahofu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahofu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahofu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehofu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahofu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahofu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihofu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohofu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahofu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihofu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhofu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhofu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahofu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhofuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahofuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhofu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahofu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhofu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihofu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihofu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahofu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihofu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihofu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihofu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihofu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhofu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhofu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahofu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhofu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihofu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-hofuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-hofuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-hofulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hofucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-hofuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-hofuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-hofuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hofupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-hofumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehofu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohofu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohofu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohofu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohofu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohofu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohofu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohofu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohofu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohofu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohofu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohofu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohofu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohofu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
hawafu (alternative)
khofu (alternative)


mkarimu

mkarimu class I (plural wakarimu class II)

mkarimu class I (canonical)
wakarimu class II (plural)


ishara

ishara class IX (canonical)
ishara class X (plural)

der

Arabic إِشَارَة (ʔišāra)


jabali

sw-noun

jabali class V (plural majabali class VI)

jabali class V (canonical)
majabali class VI (plural)


saladi

saladi class IX (canonical)
saladi class X (plural)


sambusa

sambusa class IX (plural sambusa class X)

sambusa class IX (canonical)
sambusa class X (plural)

From Classical Persian سَنْبوسَه (sanbōsa), from Middle Persian *sambōsag.

A savoury pastry, often stuffed with meat, similar to the South Asian samosa


samli

samli class IX (canonical)
samli class X (plural)


shemasi

shemasi class V (plural mashemasi class VI)

shemasi class V (canonical)
mashemasi class VI (plural)


shayiri

shayiri class IX (plural shayiri class X)

shayiri class IX (canonical)
shayiri class X (plural)


roshani

roshani class IX (plural roshani class X)

roshani class IX (canonical)
roshani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic روشن (rōšen, “veranda”), from Persian روشن (rowšan).


rakaa

rakaa class IX (canonical)
rakaa class X (plural)

(Islam) A unit of Muslim prayer involving prostration.


mnajimu

sw-noun

mnajimu class I (plural wanajimu class II)

mnajimu class I (canonical)
wanajimu class II (plural)

From Arabic مُنَجِّم (munajjim, “astrologer”), with reinterpretation of m(u)- as the suffix m- (perhaps m- + Arabic نَجْم (najm, “star”)).


rehema

rehema class IX (canonical)
rehema class X (plural)


mimbari

sw-noun

mimbari class IX (plural mimbari class X)

mimbari class IX (canonical)
mimbari class X (plural)


mithali

mithali class IX (plural mithali class X)

mithali class IX (canonical)
mithali class X (plural)


mhanga

mhanga class I (plural wahanga class II)

mhanga class I (canonical)
wahanga class II (plural)
muhanga (alternative)


mhanga

mhanga class III (plural mihanga class IV)

mhanga class III (canonical)
mihanga class IV (plural)
muhanga (alternative)


mkasi

mkasi class III (plural mikasi class IV)

mkasi class III (canonical)
mikasi class IV (plural)

→ Kikuyu: magathĩ

→ Lingala: makási

→ Luganda: màkânsi


mja

mja class I (canonical)
waja class II (plural)

(dated) servant, slave (especially a male one)


mjakazi

mjakazi class I (plural wajakazi class II)

mjakazi class I (canonical)
wajakazi class II (plural)


tyubu

tyubu class IX (canonical)
tyubu class X (plural)

tube (especially in technical or mechanical contexts)


fanusi

fanusi class IX (canonical)
fanusi class X (plural)


farisi

farisi class V (plural mafarisi class VI)

farisi class V (canonical)
mafarisi class VI (plural)


fatiha

fatiha class IX (canonical)
fatiha class X (plural)

(Islam) prelude (to the Qur'an or as an opening prayer)


terafini

terafini class IX (plural terafini class X)

terafini class IX (canonical)
terafini class X (plural)

An early borrowing from a European language, probably Portuguese terebintina.


tairi

tairi class V (canonical)
matairi class VI (plural)


msiri

msiri class I (canonical)
wasiri class II (plural)

confidant, accomplice (one with whom one shares secrets)


juisi

juisi class IX (canonical)
juisi class X (plural)
jusi (alternative)


kaniki

kaniki class IX (canonical)
kaniki class X (plural)


bizari

bizari class IX (canonical)
bizari class X (plural)
binzari (alternative)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بزار (bzār, “spices”), from Arabic أَبْزَار (ʔabzār).


rehani

rehani class IX (canonical)
rehani class X (plural)


popobawa

sw-noun

popobawa class V (plural mapopobawa class VI)

popobawa class V (canonical)
mapopobawa class VI (plural)

A shetani, or evil spirit, believed by many to appear periodically in Tanzania.


mbamia

mbamia class III (plural mibamia class IV)

mbamia class III (canonical)
mibamia class IV (plural)


busu

busu class V (canonical)
mabusu class VI (plural)

Ultimately from Classical Persian بوسه (bōsa), through an Arabic intermediate; compare Omani Arabic بوس (būs) and Arabic بَاسَ (bāsa, verb), the imperative of which would regularly yield the Swahili verb.


busu

-busu (canonical)
kubusu (infinitive)
kubusu (infinitive)
kutobusu (infinitive negative)
busu (imperative singular)
busuni (imperative plural)
hubusu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -libusu (past)
negative subject concord + -kubusu (negative past)
ninabusu (first-person present singular)
nabusu (first-person present singular)
tunabusu (first-person plural present)
unabusu (present second-person singular)
mnabusu (plural present second-person)
anabusu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanabusu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nabusu (present third-person)
sibusu (first-person negative present singular)
hatubusu (first-person negative plural present)
hubusu (negative present second-person singular)
hambusu (negative plural present second-person)
habusu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawabusu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -busu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tabusu (future)
negative subject concord + -tabusu (future negative)
nibusu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tubusu (first-person plural subjunctive)
ubusu (second-person singular subjunctive)
mbusu (plural second-person subjunctive)
abusu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wabusu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -busu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sibusu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngebusu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singebusu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalibusu (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalibusu (irrealis negative past)
nabusu (first-person gnomic singular)
twabusu (first-person gnomic plural)
wabusu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwabusu (gnomic plural second-person)
abusu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wabusu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wabusu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yabusu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
labusu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yabusu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chabusu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyabusu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yabusu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zabusu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wabusu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwabusu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pabusu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwabusu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mebusu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshabusu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jabusu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kibusu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipobusu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kabusu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nibusu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tubusu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kubusu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wabusu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kubusuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wabusuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mbusu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wabusu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubusu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ibusu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-libusu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yabusu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kibusu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vibusu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ibusu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zibusu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubusu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kubusu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pabusu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mubusu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jibusu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-busuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-busuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-busuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-busuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-busulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-busuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-busucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-busuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-busuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-busuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-busuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-busuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-busupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-busumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yebusu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-obusu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-obusu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yobusu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lobusu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yobusu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chobusu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyobusu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yobusu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zobusu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-obusu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kobusu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pobusu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mobusu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


habusu

habusu class V (plural mahabusu class VI)

habusu class V (canonical)
mahabusu class VI (plural)

(rare) singular of mahabusu (“prisoner”)


halaiki

halaiki class IX (plural halaiki class X)

halaiki class IX (canonical)
halaiki class X (plural)

From Arabic خَلائِق (ḵalāʔiq), plural of خَلِيقة (ḵalīqa, “creature, creation”).


hamira

hamira class IX (canonical)
hamira class X (plural)

From Arabic خَمِير (ḵamīr) or خَمِيرَة (ḵamīra).


harara

harara class IX (canonical)
harara class X (plural)


karabai

karabai class IX (plural karabai class X)

karabai class IX (canonical)
karabai class X (plural)


sanamu

sanamu class IX (canonical)
sanamu class X (plural)


kafuri

kafuri class IX (canonical)
kafuri class X (plural)


tumbaku

tumbaku class IX (plural tumbaku class X)

tumbaku class IX (canonical)
tumbaku class X (plural)
tumbako (alternative)
tombaku (alternative)
tombako (alternative)


mtumbaku

mtumbaku class III (plural mitumbaku class IV)

mtumbaku class III (canonical)
mitumbaku class IV (plural)
mtumbako (alternative)


mtumbako

mtumbako class III (plural mitumbako class IV)

mtumbako class III (canonical)
mitumbako class IV (plural)


Mbengali

Mbengali class I (plural Wabengali class II)

Mbengali class I (canonical)
Wabengali class II (plural)


hayawani

hayawani class IX (plural hayawani class X)

hayawani class IX (canonical)
hayawani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

idiot, brute (a person who behaves animalistically)


talasimu

talasimu class ? (plural [please provide])

From Arabic طَلَاسِم (ṭalāsim), plural of طِلَسْم (ṭilasm).


imla

imla class IX (canonical)
imla class X (plural)

dictation (an activity done in schools to practise spelling skills)


jora

jora class V (canonical)
majora class VI (plural)

Possibly from Arabic جُرْزَة (jurza, “bundle of hay”).

A measure of length of cloth, approximately equal to thirty yards.


tofauti

tofauti class IX (plural tofauti class X)

tofauti class IX (canonical)
tofauti class X (plural)
tafauti (alternative)


tafauti

tafauti class IX (plural tafauti class X)

tafauti class IX (canonical)
tafauti class X (plural)


zinaa

zinaa class IX (canonical)
zinaa class X (plural)


korija

korija class IX (canonical)
korija class X (plural)

Borrowed from Hindi कोड़ी (koṛī), probably from Austroasiatic.

a group of twenty, used when counting certain wares


mnara

mnara class III (plural minara class IV)

mnara class III (canonical)
minara class IV (plural)


kiwida

kiwida class VII (plural viwida class VIII)

kiwida class VII (canonical)
viwida class VIII (plural)

(nautical) hole in the beam of a boat where the mast is attached


kiyunga

kiyunga class VII (plural viyunga class VIII)

kiyunga class VII (canonical)
viyunga class VIII (plural)


beteri

beteri class IX (canonical)
beteri class X (plural)


baruti

baruti class IX (canonical)
baruti class X (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic باروت (bārūt), ultimately from Arabic بَارُود (bārūd).


kombeo

sw-noun

kombeo class V (plural makombeo class VI)

kombeo class V (canonical)
makombeo class VI (plural)


silaha

silaha class IX (canonical)
silaha class X (plural)


Mmakonde

Mmakonde class I (plural Wamakonde class II)

Mmakonde class I (canonical)
Wamakonde class II (plural)


Mdigo

Mdigo class I (canonical)
Wadigo class II (plural)


kuhani

kuhani class V (plural makuhani class VI)

kuhani class V (canonical)
makuhani class VI (plural)

From Arabic كُهّان (kuhhān), plural of كاهِن (kāhin, “priest”, especially a non-Christian one). The Biblical use is ultimately based on Biblical Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kôhēn).


jasusi

jasusi class V (plural majasusi class VI)

jasusi class V (canonical)
majasusi class VI (plural)


kigoma

kigoma class VII (plural vigoma class VIII)

kigoma class VII (canonical)
vigoma class VIII (plural)


mpaji

mpaji class I (canonical)
wapaji class II (plural)


mgema

mgema class I (canonical)
wagema class II (plural)


chengine

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


vyengine

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


mwovu

mwovu class I (canonical)
waovu class II (plural)


mwovu

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

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


waovu

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


freshi

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


ghamu

ghamu class IX (canonical)
ghamu class X (plural)


tarbushi

sw-noun

tarbushi class IX (plural tarbushi class X)

tarbushi class IX (canonical)
tarbushi class X (plural)

tarboosh, fez (a kind of red cap with a tassel)


hafla

hafla class IX (canonical)
hafla class X (plural)
hafula (alternative)

banquet, feast, celebratory party, reception


tashbiha

tashbiha class IX (plural tashbiha class X)

tashbiha class IX (canonical)
tashbiha class X (plural)


blangeti

blangeti class IX (plural blangeti class X)

blangeti class IX (canonical)
blangeti class X (plural)


isimu jamii

isimu jamii class IX (canonical)
isimujamii (alternative)


tahajia

tahajia class IX (plural tahajia class X)

tahajia class IX (canonical)
tahajia class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَهْجِئَة (tahjiʔa).


otografia

sw-noun

otografia class IX (plural otografia class X)

otografia class IX (canonical)
otografia class X (plural)


uhusiano

uhusiano class XI (canonical)
husiano (alternative)

From -husiana (“relate”), reciprocal form of -husu (“affect, concern”).


upenzi

upenzi class XI (plural mapenzi class X)

upenzi class XI (canonical)
mapenzi class X (plural)


mjenzi

mjenzi class I (plural wajenzi class II)

mjenzi class I (canonical)
wajenzi class II (plural)


mjengaji

mjengaji class I (plural wajengaji class II)

mjengaji class I (canonical)
wajengaji class II (plural)


klachi

klachi class IX (canonical)
klachi class X (plural)


mlindaji

mlindaji class I (plural walindaji class II)

mlindaji class I (canonical)
walindaji class II (plural)


mpikaji

mpikaji class I (plural wapikaji class II)

mpikaji class I (canonical)
wapikaji class II (plural)


mchoraji

mchoraji class I (plural wachoraji class II)

mchoraji class I (canonical)
wachoraji class II (plural)

engraver (one who makes things by carving into them)


mlimaji

mlimaji class I (plural walimaji class II)

mlimaji class I (canonical)
walimaji class II (plural)


endapo

From -enda, with the literal meaning "when [it] goes".

Endapo msichana alipata mimba kabla ya kuingia tohara au jando, aliitwa Ribengo, yaani mtu aliyeasi mila za kabila lake.

2003, Jan Bendler Shetler, editor, Telling Our Own Stories: Local Histories from South Mara, Tanzania:

If it should happen that a girl gets pregnant before her ritual purification or initiation, called Ribengo, she is one who disobeyed the traditions of her tribe.

if it should happen, supposing it happens


wendapo

Alternative form of endapo (can be used in plural contexts)


mwenda

mwenda class I (canonical)
waenda class II (plural)


shukuru

-shukuru (canonical)
kushukuru (infinitive)
kushukuru (infinitive)
kutoshukuru (infinitive negative)
shukuru (imperative singular)
shukuruni (imperative plural)
hushukuru (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lishukuru (past)
negative subject concord + -kushukuru (negative past)
ninashukuru (first-person present singular)
nashukuru (first-person present singular)
tunashukuru (first-person plural present)
unashukuru (present second-person singular)
mnashukuru (plural present second-person)
anashukuru (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanashukuru (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nashukuru (present third-person)
sishukuru (first-person negative present singular)
hatushukuru (first-person negative plural present)
hushukuru (negative present second-person singular)
hamshukuru (negative plural present second-person)
hashukuru (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawashukuru (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -shukuru (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tashukuru (future)
negative subject concord + -tashukuru (future negative)
nishukuru (first-person singular subjunctive)
tushukuru (first-person plural subjunctive)
ushukuru (second-person singular subjunctive)
mshukuru (plural second-person subjunctive)
ashukuru (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washukuru (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -shukuru (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sishukuru (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeshukuru (irrealis present)
nashukuru (first-person gnomic singular)
twashukuru (first-person gnomic plural)
washukuru (gnomic second-person singular)
mwashukuru (gnomic plural second-person)
ashukuru (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washukuru (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washukuru (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yashukuru (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lashukuru (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yashukuru (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chashukuru (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyashukuru (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yashukuru (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zashukuru (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washukuru (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwashukuru (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pashukuru (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwashukuru (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meshukuru (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jashukuru (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kishukuru (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposhukuru (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kashukuru (consecutive subjunctive)
-nishukuru (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tushukuru (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kushukuru (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washukuru (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kushukuruni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washukuruni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mshukuru (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washukuru (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushukuru (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ishukuru (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lishukuru (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yashukuru (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kishukuru (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vishukuru (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ishukuru (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zishukuru (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushukuru (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kushukuru (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pashukuru (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mushukuru (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jishukuru (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-shukuruye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-shukuruo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-shukurulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-shukurucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-shukuruyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-shukuruo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-shukuruko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-shukurupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-shukurumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeshukuru (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oshukuru (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oshukuru (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshukuru (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loshukuru (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshukuru (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choshukuru (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoshukuru (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoshukuru (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoshukuru (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oshukuru (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koshukuru (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poshukuru (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moshukuru (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

From Arabic شُكْر (šukr, “thankfulness, gratitude”).