tahadhari

-tahadhari (canonical)
kutahadhari (infinitive)
kutahadhari (infinitive)
kutotahadhari (infinitive negative)
tahadhari (imperative singular)
tahadharini (imperative plural)
hutahadhari (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litahadhari (past)
negative subject concord + -kutahadhari (negative past)
ninatahadhari (first-person present singular)
natahadhari (first-person present singular)
tunatahadhari (first-person plural present)
unatahadhari (present second-person singular)
mnatahadhari (plural present second-person)
anatahadhari (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatahadhari (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natahadhari (present third-person)
sitahadhari (first-person negative present singular)
hatutahadhari (first-person negative plural present)
hutahadhari (negative present second-person singular)
hamtahadhari (negative plural present second-person)
hatahadhari (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatahadhari (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tahadhari (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatahadhari (future)
negative subject concord + -tatahadhari (future negative)
nitahadhari (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutahadhari (first-person plural subjunctive)
utahadhari (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtahadhari (plural second-person subjunctive)
atahadhari (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watahadhari (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahadhari (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sitahadhari (negative subjunctive)
natahadhari (first-person gnomic singular)
twatahadhari (first-person gnomic plural)
watahadhari (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatahadhari (gnomic plural second-person)
atahadhari (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watahadhari (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watahadhari (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatahadhari (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latahadhari (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatahadhari (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatahadhari (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatahadhari (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatahadhari (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatahadhari (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watahadhari (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatahadhari (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patahadhari (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatahadhari (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metahadhari (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jatahadhari (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitahadhari (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -katahadhari (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitahadhari (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutahadhari (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutahadhari (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watahadhari (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutahadharini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watahadharini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtahadhari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watahadhari (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utahadhari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itahadhari (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litahadhari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatahadhari (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitahadhari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitahadhari (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itahadhari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitahadhari (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utahadhari (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutahadhari (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patahadhari (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutahadhari (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitahadhari (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tahadhariye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadhario (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tahadhario (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadhariyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tahadharilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadhariyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tahadharicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadharivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tahadhariyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadharizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tahadhario (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadhariko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadharipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tahadharimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetahadhari (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otahadhari (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otahadhari (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotahadhari (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotahadhari (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotahadhari (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotahadhari (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotahadhari (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotahadhari (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotahadhari (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otahadhari (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotahadhari (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potahadhari (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motahadhari (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mboleya

sw-noun

mboleya class IX (plural mboleya class X)

mboleya class IX (canonical)
mboleya class X (plural)


mchezo

mchezo class III (plural michezo class IV)

mchezo class III (canonical)
michezo class IV (plural)

game (pursuit or activity for entertainment)


halisi

-halisi (canonical)
kuhalisi (infinitive)
kuhalisi (infinitive)
kutohalisi (infinitive negative)
halisi (imperative singular)
halisini (imperative plural)
huhalisi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihalisi (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhalisi (negative past)
ninahalisi (first-person present singular)
nahalisi (first-person present singular)
tunahalisi (first-person plural present)
unahalisi (present second-person singular)
mnahalisi (plural present second-person)
anahalisi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahalisi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahalisi (present third-person)
sihalisi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhalisi (first-person negative plural present)
huhalisi (negative present second-person singular)
hamhalisi (negative plural present second-person)
hahalisi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahalisi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -halisi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahalisi (future)
negative subject concord + -tahalisi (future negative)
nihalisi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhalisi (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhalisi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhalisi (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahalisi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahalisi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -halisi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihalisi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehalisi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singehalisi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalihalisi (irrealis past)
nahalisi (first-person gnomic singular)
twahalisi (first-person gnomic plural)
wahalisi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahalisi (gnomic plural second-person)
ahalisi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahalisi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahalisi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahalisi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahalisi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahalisi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahalisi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahalisi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahalisi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahalisi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahalisi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahalisi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahalisi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahalisi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehalisi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshahalisi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jahalisi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihalisi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohalisi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahalisi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihalisi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhalisi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhalisi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahalisi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhalisini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahalisini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhalisi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahalisi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhalisi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihalisi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihalisi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahalisi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihalisi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihalisi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihalisi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihalisi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhalisi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhalisi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahalisi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhalisi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihalisi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-halisiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-halisio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-halisio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-halisiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-halisilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-halisiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-halisicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-halisivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-halisiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-halisizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-halisio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-halisiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-halisipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-halisimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehalisi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohalisi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohalisi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohalisi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohalisi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohalisi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohalisi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohalisi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohalisi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohalisi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohalisi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohalisi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohalisi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohalisi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


haraka

haraka class IX (canonical)
haraka class X (plural)


haraka

fast (occurring or happening within a short time)


ghala

ghala class V (canonical)
maghala class VI (plural)


fizikia

fizikia class IX (plural fizikia class X)

fizikia class IX (canonical)
fizikia class X (plural)


dirisha

dirisha class V (plural madirisha class VI)

dirisha class V (canonical)
madirisha class VI (plural)

→ Kikuyu: ndirica

→ Lingala: lininísa

From Omani Arabic دريشة (drīša), from Persian دریچه (dariče, “small window”).


bunge

bunge class V (canonical)
mabunge class VI (plural)

parliament (elected political institution)


chuo kikuu

chuo kikuu class VII (plural vyuo vikuu class VIII)

chuo kikuu class VII (canonical)
vyuo vikuu class VIII (plural)

university (institution of higher education)


ugavi

distribution (act of distribution or being distributed)

ugavi na utashi


farakano

farakano class V (plural mafarakano class VI)

farakano class V (canonical)
mafarakano class VI (plural)

division, separation (act or process of dividing or separating anything)


jitu

jitu class V (canonical)
majitu class VI (plural)

From ji- (augmentative prefix) + mtu (“man”).

Augmentative of mtu: giant (massive humanoid)


falaki

falaki class IX (canonical)
falaki class X (plural)


jaribio

jaribio class V (plural majaribio class VI)

jaribio class V (canonical)
majaribio class VI (plural)


mstari

mstari class III (plural mistari class IV)

mstari class III (canonical)
mistari class IV (plural)

From Arabic مِسْطَرَة (misṭara, “ruler”).

line, row (straight sequence of objects)


mviringo

mviringo class III (plural miviringo class IV)

mviringo class III (canonical)
miviringo class IV (plural)


jedwali

jedwali class V (plural majedwali class VI)

jedwali class V (canonical)
majedwali class VI (plural)

multiplication table
multiplication table


adabu

adabu class IX (canonical)
adabu class X (plural)


ngono

ngono class IX (canonical)
ngono class X (plural)

A nominalization of a dialectal verb -gona lost in Standard Swahili, from Common Bantu *-gòna (“sleep”).


chungu

chungu class VII (plural vyungu class VIII)

chungu class VII (canonical)
vyungu class VIII (plural)


chungu

-chungu (canonical)
mchungu (singular)
wachungu (plural)
michungu (plural)
chungu (singular)
machungu (plural)
kichungu (singular)
vichungu (plural)
chungu (plural)
pachungu (singular)
kuchungu (singular)
muchungu (singular)


kasoro

kasoro class IX (canonical)
kasoro class X (plural)


kisima

kisima class VII (plural visima class VIII)

kisima class VII (canonical)
visima class VIII (plural)


inchi

inchi class IX (canonical)
inchi class X (plural)

inch (a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres)


kondomu

kondomu class IX (plural kondomu class X)

kondomu class IX (canonical)
kondomu class X (plural)

condom (flexible sleeve worn on the penis)


rubani

rubani class V (plural marubani class VI)

rubani class V (canonical)
marubani class VI (plural)

pilot (controller of a ship or aircraft)


bingwa

bingwa class V (plural mabingwa class VI)

bingwa class V (canonical)
mabingwa class VI (plural)

expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)

champion (someone who has been winner in a contest)


mwajiriwa

mwajiriwa class I (plural wajiriwa class II)

mwajiriwa class I (canonical)
wajiriwa class II (plural)

employee (individual who provides labor to a company or another person)


mbolea

mbolea class IX (canonical)
mbolea class X (plural)
mboleya (alternative)


elimu

elimu class IX (canonical)
elimu class X (plural)

education (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment)


televisheni

televisheni class IX (plural televisheni class X)

televisheni class IX (canonical)
televisheni class X (plural)

kutazama televisheni


runinga

runinga class IX (plural runinga class X)

runinga class IX (canonical)
runinga class X (plural)


elektroniki

elektroniki class IX (plural elektroniki class X)

elektroniki class IX (canonical)
elektroniki class X (plural)


mshahara

mshahara class III (plural mishahara class IV)

mshahara class III (canonical)
mishahara class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُشَاهَرَة (mušāhara, “monthly salary”).

bor+

salary, wage (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis)


sikitiko

sw-noun

sikitiko class V (plural masikitiko class VI)

sikitiko class V (canonical)
masikitiko class VI (plural)


puuza

-puuza (canonical)
kupuuza (infinitive)
kupuuza (infinitive)
kutopuuza (infinitive negative)
puuza (imperative singular)
puuzeni (imperative plural)
hupuuza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipuuza (past)
negative subject concord + -kupuuza (negative past)
ninapuuza (first-person present singular)
napuuza (first-person present singular)
tunapuuza (first-person plural present)
unapuuza (present second-person singular)
mnapuuza (plural present second-person)
anapuuza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapuuza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napuuza (present third-person)
sipuuzi (first-person negative present singular)
hatupuuzi (first-person negative plural present)
hupuuzi (negative present second-person singular)
hampuuzi (negative plural present second-person)
hapuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapuuzi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -puuzi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapuuza (future)
negative subject concord + -tapuuza (future negative)
nipuuze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupuuze (first-person plural subjunctive)
upuuze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpuuze (plural second-person subjunctive)
apuuze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapuuze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -puuze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipuuze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepuuza (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepuuza (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipuuza (irrealis past)
napuuza (first-person gnomic singular)
twapuuza (first-person gnomic plural)
wapuuza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapuuza (gnomic plural second-person)
apuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapuuza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapuuza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapuuza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapuuza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapuuza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapuuza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapuuza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papuuza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapuuza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepuuza (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapuuza (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japuuza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipuuza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopuuza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapuuze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipuuza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupuuza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupuuza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapuuza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapuuzeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapuuza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipuuza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapuuza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipuuza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipuuza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upuuza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupuuza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papuuza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupuuza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipuuza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-puuzaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-puuzao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-puuzamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opuuza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopuuza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopuuza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopuuza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopuuza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opuuza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopuuza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popuuza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopuuza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to ignore, disregard (to deliberately pay no attention to)


tatizo

tatizo class V (plural matatizo class VI)

tatizo class V (canonical)
matatizo class VI (plural)

From -tatiza (“complicate, make difficult”).


masaibu

Borrowed from Arabic مَصَائِب (maṣāʔib), plural of مُصِيبَة (muṣība), whence Swahili msiba.


miliki

-miliki (canonical)
kumiliki (infinitive)
kumiliki (infinitive)
kutomiliki (infinitive negative)
miliki (imperative singular)
milikini (imperative plural)
humiliki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -limiliki (past)
negative subject concord + -kumiliki (negative past)
ninamiliki (first-person present singular)
namiliki (first-person present singular)
tunamiliki (first-person plural present)
unamiliki (present second-person singular)
mnamiliki (plural present second-person)
anamiliki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanamiliki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -namiliki (present third-person)
similiki (first-person negative present singular)
hatumiliki (first-person negative plural present)
humiliki (negative present second-person singular)
hammiliki (negative plural present second-person)
hamiliki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawamiliki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -miliki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tamiliki (future)
negative subject concord + -tamiliki (future negative)
nimiliki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tumiliki (first-person plural subjunctive)
umiliki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mmiliki (plural second-person subjunctive)
amiliki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wamiliki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -miliki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -similiki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngemiliki (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singemiliki (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalimiliki (irrealis past)
namiliki (first-person gnomic singular)
twamiliki (first-person gnomic plural)
wamiliki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwamiliki (gnomic plural second-person)
amiliki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wamiliki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wamiliki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yamiliki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lamiliki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yamiliki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chamiliki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyamiliki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yamiliki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zamiliki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wamiliki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwamiliki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pamiliki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwamiliki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -memiliki (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshamiliki (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jamiliki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kimiliki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipomiliki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kamiliki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nimiliki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tumiliki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kumiliki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wamiliki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kumilikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wamilikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mmiliki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wamiliki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umiliki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-imiliki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-limiliki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yamiliki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kimiliki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vimiliki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-imiliki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zimiliki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-umiliki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kumiliki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pamiliki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mumiliki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jimiliki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-milikiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-milikio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-milikio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-milikilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-milikicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-milikivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-milikiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-milikizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-milikio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-milikiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-milikipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-milikimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yemiliki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-omiliki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-omiliki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yomiliki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lomiliki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yomiliki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chomiliki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyomiliki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yomiliki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zomiliki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-omiliki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-komiliki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pomiliki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-momiliki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Borrowed from Arabic مَلَكَ (malaka, “to possess; to rule”).


miliki

miliki class IX (canonical)
miliki class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مِلْك (milk, “possession”).


mshtaki

sw-noun

mshtaki class I (plural washtaki class II)

mshtaki class I (canonical)
washtaki class II (plural)


digrii

digrii class IX (canonical)
digrii class X (plural)

(chiefly Tanzania) degree (unit of temperature)

degree (unit of measurement of latitude and longitude)

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


mamna

mamna class IX (canonical)
mamna class X (plural)


wasia

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


misheni

misheni class IX (plural misheni class X)

misheni class IX (canonical)
misheni class X (plural)


wizara

wizara class IX (canonical)
wizara class X (plural)

wizara ya afya

wizara ya elimu

wizara ya fedha

wizara ya habari, mawasiliano na teknolojia ya habari

ministry of information, communication and information technology

wizara ya kilimo

wizara ya maji na umwagliaji

wizara ya mambo ya nje

wizara ya nishati

wizara ya nishati na madini

wizara ya sheria

wizara ya sheria na katiba

ministry of justice and constitutional affairs

wizara ya ujenzi


komunyo

komunyo class IX (plural komunyo class X)

komunyo class IX (canonical)
komunyo class X (plural)


laani

-laani (canonical)
kulaani (infinitive)
kulaani (infinitive)
kutolaani (infinitive negative)
laani (imperative singular)
laanini (imperative plural)
hulaani (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilaani (past)
negative subject concord + -kulaani (negative past)
ninalaani (first-person present singular)
nalaani (first-person present singular)
tunalaani (first-person plural present)
unalaani (present second-person singular)
mnalaani (plural present second-person)
analaani (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalaani (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalaani (present third-person)
silaani (first-person negative present singular)
hatulaani (first-person negative plural present)
hulaani (negative present second-person singular)
hamlaani (negative plural present second-person)
halaani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalaani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -laani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talaani (future)
negative subject concord + -talaani (future negative)
nilaani (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulaani (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulaani (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlaani (plural second-person subjunctive)
alaani (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walaani (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -laani (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silaani (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelaani (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singelaani (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalilaani (irrealis past)
nalaani (first-person gnomic singular)
twalaani (first-person gnomic plural)
walaani (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalaani (gnomic plural second-person)
alaani (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walaani (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walaani (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaani (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalaani (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalaani (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalaani (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalaani (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalaani (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalaani (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walaani (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalaani (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palaani (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalaani (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melaani (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshalaani (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jalaani (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilaani (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolaani (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalaani (consecutive subjunctive)
-nilaani (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulaani (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulaani (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walaani (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulaanini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walaanini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlaani (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walaani (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaani (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilaani (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilaani (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalaani (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilaani (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilaani (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilaani (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilaani (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulaani (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulaani (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palaani (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulaani (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilaani (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-laaniye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-laanio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-laanio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-laanilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-laanicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-laanivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-laaniyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-laanizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-laanio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-laaniko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-laanipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-laanimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelaani (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olaani (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olaani (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaani (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolaani (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolaani (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholaani (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolaani (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolaani (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolaani (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olaani (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolaani (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polaani (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molaani (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


porini

head

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

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


upele

upele class XI (canonical)
pele class X (plural)


kiandarua

sw-noun

kiandarua class VII (plural viandarua class VIII)

kiandarua class VII (canonical)
viandarua class VIII (plural)


swichi

swichi class IX (canonical)
swichi class X (plural)

switch (device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)


sindano

sindano class IX (plural sindano class X)

sindano class IX (canonical)
sindano class X (plural)

→ Kikuyu: cindano


aproni

aproni class IX (canonical)
aproni class X (plural)


operesheni

operesheni class IX (plural operesheni class X)

operesheni class IX (canonical)
operesheni class X (plural)
oparesheni (alternative)
opresheni (alternative)

(medicine) operation (surgical procedure)

(military) operation (military campaign)


shira

shira class IX (canonical)
shira class X (plural)

syrup (sugary liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring)


falahi

falahi class V (plural mafalahi class VI)

falahi class V (canonical)
mafalahi class VI (plural)


shirikisho

shirikisho class V (plural mashirikisho class VI)

shirikisho class V (canonical)
mashirikisho class VI (plural)

From -shirikisha, the causative form of -shiriki.


mwekezaji

mwekezaji class I (plural wawekezaji class II)

mwekezaji class I (canonical)
wawekezaji class II (plural)
muwekezaji (alternative)

investor (person who invests money in order to make a profit)


mkoa

mkoa class III (canonical)
mikoa class IV (plural)

province, region (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)


jimbo

jimbo class V (canonical)
majimbo class VI (plural)

⇒ English: majimboism


utwana

slavery (institution or practice of owning human beings)


kipara

kipara class VII (plural vipara class VIII)

kipara class VII (canonical)
vipara class VIII (plural)


msalaba

msalaba class III (plural misalaba class IV)

msalaba class III (canonical)
misalaba class IV (plural)

→ Kikuyu: mũtharaba


nzuri

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


nzuri

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


gharika

gharika class V (plural magharika class VI)

gharika class V (canonical)
magharika class VI (plural)

From Arabic غَرِيقَة (ḡarīqa, “drowned”).


mlipuko

mlipuko class III (plural milipuko class IV)

mlipuko class III (canonical)
milipuko class IV (plural)


mfereji

mfereji class III (plural mifereji class IV)

mfereji class III (canonical)
mifereji class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Malagasy farihy. Compare Malay perigi.

Meli kutoka Ulaya zinapitia tena mfereji wa Suez, na hivi kufupisha urefu wa safari, na papo hapo kupunguza kidogo gharama ya kusafirisha bidhaa.

1980, S. N. Ndunguru, Urithi wetu: kitabu cha jiografia ya Tanzania Bara, page 45:

Ships from Europe also go through the Suez Canal, by which they shorten the length of the trip, and then reduce the cost of shipping goods.

Lakini haifai kuwafariji wananchi na kuwaambia kwamba kila mtu atapata maji ya mfereji katika nyumba yake.

1983, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard), volume LX, page 1427:

But we don't need to comfort the citizens and tell them that everyone will get tap water in their home.

pipe for water, or the tap which dispenses it


kipimo

kipimo class VII (plural vipimo class VIII)

kipimo class VII (canonical)
vipimo class VIII (plural)

measurement (magnitude determined by measuring)


majaliwa

From -jaliwa (“be granted [by God]”), the passive form of -jalia (“[for God] to be favorable”).

the grace of God, as in by the Grace of God


shabiki

shabiki class V (plural mashabiki class VI)

shabiki class V (canonical)
mashabiki class VI (plural)

fan (admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport)


afisa wa usalama

afisa wa usalama class V (plural maafisa wa usalama class VI)

afisa wa usalama class V (canonical)
maafisa wa usalama class VI (plural)

police officer (an officer in a law enforcement agency)


glasi

glasi class IX (canonical)
glasi class X (plural)
gilasi (alternative)


imara

strong (capable of producing great physical force)


mlingoti

mlingoti class III (plural milingoti class IV)

mlingoti class III (canonical)
milingoti class IV (plural)


nafaka

nafaka class IX (canonical)
nafaka class X (plural)


alama ya mshangao

alama ya mshangao class IX (plural alama za mshangao class X)

alama ya mshangao class IX (canonical)
alama za mshangao class X (plural)

exclamation mark (punctuation for excitement or surprise)


rungu

rungu class V (canonical)
marungu class VI (plural)


klabu

klabu class IX (canonical)
klabu class X (plural)


karamu

karamu class IX (canonical)
karamu class X (plural)

From Arabic كَرَم (karam, “bounty, generosity”).


tukio

tukio class V (canonical)
matukio class VI (plural)


kinyozi

sw-noun

kinyozi class VII (plural vinyozi class VIII)

kinyozi class VII (canonical)
vinyozi class VIII (plural)


wakili

wakili class V (plural mawakili class VI)

wakili class V (canonical)
mawakili class VI (plural)

lawyer, attorney (professional person authorized to practice law)


girisi

girisi class IX (canonical)
girisi class X (plural)


ardhi

ardhi class IX (canonical)
ardhi class X (plural)


ngiri

ngiri class IX (canonical)
ngiri class X (plural)


sokwe

sokwe class V (canonical)
masokwe class VI (plural)


mchawi

mchawi class I (plural wachawi class II)

mchawi class I (canonical)
wachawi class II (plural)


nyege

nyege class IX (canonical)
nyege class X (plural)


mkakati

mkakati class III (plural mikakati class IV)

mkakati class III (canonical)
mikakati class IV (plural)


mpango

mpango class III (plural mipango class IV)

mpango class III (canonical)
mipango class IV (plural)

mpango wa safari


sarakasi

sarakasi class IX (plural sarakasi class X)

sarakasi class IX (canonical)
sarakasi class X (plural)

circus (company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts)


kwao

kwao class IX (canonical)
kwao class X (plural)


kwao

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


filamu

filamu class IX (canonical)
filamu class X (plural)


taswira

taswira class IX (plural taswira class X)

taswira class IX (canonical)
taswira class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic تَصْوِيرَة (taṣwīra).


kizuka

sw-noun

kizuka class VII (plural vizuka class VIII)

kizuka class VII (canonical)
vizuka class VIII (plural)

a vision, an apparition (a religious or mystical experience)


safirisha

-safirisha (canonical)
kusafirisha (infinitive)
kusafirisha (infinitive)
kutosafirisha (infinitive negative)
safirisha (imperative singular)
safirisheni (imperative plural)
husafirisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lisafirisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kusafirisha (negative past)
ninasafirisha (first-person present singular)
nasafirisha (first-person present singular)
tunasafirisha (first-person plural present)
unasafirisha (present second-person singular)
mnasafirisha (plural present second-person)
anasafirisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanasafirisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nasafirisha (present third-person)
sisafirishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatusafirishi (first-person negative plural present)
husafirishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamsafirishi (negative plural present second-person)
hasafirishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawasafirishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -safirishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tasafirisha (future)
negative subject concord + -tasafirisha (future negative)
nisafirishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tusafirishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
usafirishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
msafirishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
asafirishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wasafirishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -safirishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sisafirishe (negative subjunctive)
nasafirisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twasafirisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wasafirisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwasafirisha (gnomic plural second-person)
asafirisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wasafirisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wasafirisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yasafirisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lasafirisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yasafirisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chasafirisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyasafirisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yasafirisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zasafirisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wasafirisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwasafirisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pasafirisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwasafirisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mesafirisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jasafirisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kisafirisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kasafirishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nisafirisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tusafirisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kusafirisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wasafirisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kusafirisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wasafirisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-msafirisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wasafirisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usafirisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-isafirisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lisafirisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yasafirisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kisafirisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-visafirisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-isafirisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zisafirisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-usafirisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kusafirisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pasafirisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-musafirisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jisafirisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-safirishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-safirishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-safirishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-safirishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-safirishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-safirishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-safirishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yesafirisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-osafirisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-osafirisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yosafirisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-losafirisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yosafirisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chosafirisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyosafirisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yosafirisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zosafirisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-osafirisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kosafirisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-posafirisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mosafirisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


mdadisi

mdadisi class I (plural wadadisi class II)

mdadisi class I (canonical)
wadadisi class II (plural)

From m- + dadisi (“to pry, to snoop; to inquire, query”).


utafiti

sw-noun

utafiti class XI (plural tafiti class X)

utafiti class XI (canonical)
tafiti class X (plural)

From u- + -tafiti (“to research, investigate”).


njugu

njugu class IX (canonical)
njugu class X (plural)

→ Gujarati: જુગુ (jugu)

groundnut, peanut (a legume resembling a nut)


maji ya machungwa

sw-noun

maji ya machungwa class VI (plural only)


mrithi

mrithi class I (plural warithi class II)

mrithi class I (canonical)
warithi class II (plural)

heir (someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property or title of another)


muamana

muamana class IX (plural muamana class X)

muamana class IX (canonical)
muamana class X (plural)

trust (confidence in or reliance on some person or quality)


nduma

nduma class IX (canonical)
nduma class X (plural)

a special kind of root, sometimes called arrowroot, indigenous to Kenya

yam (any Dioscorea vine), especially cocoyam


tumbako

tumbako class IX (plural tumbako class X)

tumbako class IX (canonical)
tumbako class X (plural)


hamamu

hamamu class IX (canonical)
hamamu class X (plural)


harimuni

harimuni class IX (plural harimuni class X)

harimuni class IX (canonical)
harimuni class X (plural)
harimoni (alternative)

accordion (a small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


kikingi

kikingi class VII (plural vikingi class VIII)

kikingi class VII (canonical)
vikingi class VIII (plural)


mzigo

mzigo class III (plural mizigo class IV)

mzigo class III (canonical)
mizigo class IV (plural)


mnyang'anyi

mnyang'anyi class I (plural wanyang'anyi class II)

mnyang'anyi class I (canonical)
wanyang'anyi class II (plural)


mbao

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


embe

embe class V (canonical)
maembe class VI (plural)

→ Bemba: iyembe

→ Kongo: riembe

→ Luganda: omuyembe

→ Nubi: yembe

Borrowed from Omani Arabic امبا (embē), from an Indo-Iranian language, probably Persian انبه (anbe).


kamba

kamba class IX (canonical)
kamba class X (plural)

→ Malagasy: kamba

Borrowed from Arabic قِنَّبَة (qinnaba).


kimbunga

sw-noun

kimbunga class VII (plural vimbunga class VIII)

kimbunga class VII (canonical)
vimbunga class VIII (plural)


msururu

msururu class III (plural misururu class IV)

msururu class III (canonical)
misururu class IV (plural)

a row or line (a number of things that follow on one after the other)


jumla

jumla class IX (canonical)
jumla class X (plural)


mdahalo

mdahalo class III (plural midahalo class IV)

mdahalo class III (canonical)
midahalo class IV (plural)


shiriki

-shiriki (canonical)
kushiriki (infinitive)
kushiriki (infinitive)
kutoshiriki (infinitive negative)
shiriki (imperative singular)
shirikini (imperative plural)
hushiriki (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lishiriki (past)
negative subject concord + -kushiriki (negative past)
ninashiriki (first-person present singular)
nashiriki (first-person present singular)
tunashiriki (first-person plural present)
unashiriki (present second-person singular)
mnashiriki (plural present second-person)
anashiriki (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanashiriki (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nashiriki (present third-person)
sishiriki (first-person negative present singular)
hatushiriki (first-person negative plural present)
hushiriki (negative present second-person singular)
hamshiriki (negative plural present second-person)
hashiriki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawashiriki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -shiriki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tashiriki (future)
negative subject concord + -tashiriki (future negative)
nishiriki (first-person singular subjunctive)
tushiriki (first-person plural subjunctive)
ushiriki (second-person singular subjunctive)
mshiriki (plural second-person subjunctive)
ashiriki (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washiriki (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -shiriki (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sishiriki (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngeshiriki (irrealis present)
nashiriki (first-person gnomic singular)
twashiriki (first-person gnomic plural)
washiriki (gnomic second-person singular)
mwashiriki (gnomic plural second-person)
ashiriki (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washiriki (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washiriki (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yashiriki (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lashiriki (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yashiriki (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chashiriki (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyashiriki (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yashiriki (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zashiriki (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washiriki (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwashiriki (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pashiriki (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwashiriki (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meshiriki (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jashiriki (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kishiriki (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siposhiriki (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kashiriki (consecutive subjunctive)
-nishiriki (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tushiriki (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kushiriki (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washiriki (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kushirikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washirikini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mshiriki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washiriki (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushiriki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ishiriki (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lishiriki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yashiriki (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kishiriki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vishiriki (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ishiriki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zishiriki (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushiriki (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kushiriki (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pashiriki (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mushiriki (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jishiriki (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-shirikiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-shirikio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-shirikilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-shirikicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-shirikiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-shirikio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-shirikimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeshiriki (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oshiriki (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oshiriki (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshiriki (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loshiriki (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshiriki (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choshiriki (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoshiriki (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoshiriki (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoshiriki (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oshiriki (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koshiriki (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poshiriki (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moshiriki (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to participate (to join in, to take part, to involve oneself)


shiriki

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

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

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

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


shangilia

-shangilia (canonical)
kushangilia (infinitive)
kushangilia (infinitive)
kutoshangilia (infinitive negative)
shangilia (imperative singular)
shangilieni (imperative plural)
hushangilia (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lishangilia (past)
negative subject concord + -kushangilia (negative past)
ninashangilia (first-person present singular)
nashangilia (first-person present singular)
tunashangilia (first-person plural present)
unashangilia (present second-person singular)
mnashangilia (plural present second-person)
anashangilia (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanashangilia (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nashangilia (present third-person)
sishangilii (first-person negative present singular)
hatushangilii (first-person negative plural present)
hushangilii (negative present second-person singular)
hamshangilii (negative plural present second-person)
hashangilii (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawashangilii (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -shangilii (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tashangilia (future)
negative subject concord + -tashangilia (future negative)
nishangilie (first-person singular subjunctive)
tushangilie (first-person plural subjunctive)
ushangilie (second-person singular subjunctive)
mshangilie (plural second-person subjunctive)
ashangilie (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
washangilie (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -shangilie (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sishangilie (negative subjunctive)
nashangilia (first-person gnomic singular)
twashangilia (first-person gnomic plural)
washangilia (gnomic second-person singular)
mwashangilia (gnomic plural second-person)
ashangilia (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
washangilia (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
washangilia (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yashangilia (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lashangilia (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yashangilia (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chashangilia (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyashangilia (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yashangilia (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zashangilia (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
washangilia (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwashangilia (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pashangilia (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwashangilia (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meshangilia (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jashangilia (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kishangilia (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kashangilie (consecutive subjunctive)
-nishangilia (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tushangilia (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kushangilia (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-washangilia (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kushangilieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-washangilieni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mshangilia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-washangilia (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushangilia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ishangilia (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lishangilia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yashangilia (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kishangilia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vishangilia (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ishangilia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zishangilia (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ushangilia (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kushangilia (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pashangilia (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mushangilia (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jishangilia (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-shangiliaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-shangiliao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-shangilialo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-shangiliacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-shangiliayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-shangiliao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-shangiliamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeshangilia (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oshangilia (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oshangilia (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshangilia (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loshangilia (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoshangilia (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choshangilia (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoshangilia (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoshangilia (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoshangilia (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oshangilia (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koshangilia (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poshangilia (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moshangilia (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


furaha

From Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ) or another word from the same triliteral root.


almasi

almasi class IX (canonical)
almasi class X (plural)


bahasha

bahasha class IX (plural bahasha class X or mabahasha class VI)

bahasha class IX (canonical)
bahasha class X (plural)
mabahasha class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بخشة (baḵša, “envelope”).


vimbiwa

-vimbiwa (canonical)
kuvimbiwa (infinitive)
kuvimbiwa (infinitive)
kutovimbiwa (infinitive negative)
vimbiwa (imperative singular)
vimbiweni (imperative plural)
huvimbiwa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -livimbiwa (past)
negative subject concord + -kuvimbiwa (negative past)
ninavimbiwa (first-person present singular)
navimbiwa (first-person present singular)
tunavimbiwa (first-person plural present)
unavimbiwa (present second-person singular)
mnavimbiwa (plural present second-person)
anavimbiwa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanavimbiwa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -navimbiwa (present third-person)
sivimbiwi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuvimbiwi (first-person negative plural present)
huvimbiwi (negative present second-person singular)
hamvimbiwi (negative plural present second-person)
havimbiwi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawavimbiwi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -vimbiwi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tavimbiwa (future)
negative subject concord + -tavimbiwa (future negative)
nivimbiwe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuvimbiwe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uvimbiwe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mvimbiwe (plural second-person subjunctive)
avimbiwe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wavimbiwe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -vimbiwe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sivimbiwe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngevimbiwa (irrealis present)
navimbiwa (first-person gnomic singular)
twavimbiwa (first-person gnomic plural)
wavimbiwa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwavimbiwa (gnomic plural second-person)
avimbiwa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wavimbiwa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wavimbiwa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yavimbiwa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lavimbiwa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yavimbiwa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chavimbiwa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyavimbiwa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yavimbiwa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zavimbiwa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wavimbiwa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwavimbiwa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pavimbiwa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwavimbiwa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mevimbiwa (perfect)
negative subject concord + -javimbiwa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kivimbiwa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipovimbiwa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kavimbiwe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nivimbiwa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuvimbiwa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuvimbiwa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wavimbiwa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuvimbiweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wavimbiweni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mvimbiwa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wavimbiwa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uvimbiwa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ivimbiwa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-livimbiwa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yavimbiwa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kivimbiwa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vivimbiwa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ivimbiwa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zivimbiwa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uvimbiwa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuvimbiwa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pavimbiwa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muvimbiwa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jivimbiwa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-vimbiwaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-vimbiwao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-vimbiwalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-vimbiwacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-vimbiwayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-vimbiwao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-vimbiwamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yevimbiwa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ovimbiwa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ovimbiwa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yovimbiwa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lovimbiwa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yovimbiwa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chovimbiwa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyovimbiwa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yovimbiwa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zovimbiwa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ovimbiwa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kovimbiwa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-povimbiwa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-movimbiwa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kiungo

sw-noun

kiungo class VII (plural viungo class VIII)

kiungo class VII (canonical)
viungo class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -unga (“to join; to season”).

spice (plant matter used to season or flavour food)

a junction or joint, esp. a part of the body where bones join


thamani

thamani class IX (plural thamani class X)

thamani class IX (canonical)
thamani class X (plural)

value (quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable)


thamana

thamana class IX (plural thamana class X)

thamana class IX (canonical)
thamana class X (plural)


jeuri

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


jeuri

jeuri class IX (canonical)
jeuri class X (plural)


ndoa

ndoa class IX (canonical)
ndoa class X (plural)


mwiba

mwiba class III (canonical)
miiba class IV (plural)

thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)


mpepea

mpepea class III (plural mipepea class IV)

mpepea class III (canonical)
mipepea class IV (plural)


kichwamaji

kichwamaji class VII (plural vichwamaji class VIII)

kichwamaji class VII (canonical)
vichwamaji class VIII (plural)


lingana

-lingana (canonical)
kulingana (infinitive)
kulingana (infinitive)
kutolingana (infinitive negative)
lingana (imperative singular)
linganeni (imperative plural)
hulingana (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lilingana (past)
negative subject concord + -kulingana (negative past)
ninalingana (first-person present singular)
nalingana (first-person present singular)
tunalingana (first-person plural present)
unalingana (present second-person singular)
mnalingana (plural present second-person)
analingana (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalingana (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nalingana (present third-person)
silingani (first-person negative present singular)
hatulingani (first-person negative plural present)
hulingani (negative present second-person singular)
hamlingani (negative plural present second-person)
halingani (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalingani (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -lingani (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -talingana (future)
negative subject concord + -talingana (future negative)
nilingane (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulingane (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulingane (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlingane (plural second-person subjunctive)
alingane (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walingane (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -lingane (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -silingane (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngelingana (irrealis present)
nalingana (first-person gnomic singular)
twalingana (first-person gnomic plural)
walingana (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalingana (gnomic plural second-person)
alingana (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walingana (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walingana (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalingana (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalingana (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalingana (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalingana (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalingana (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalingana (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalingana (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walingana (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalingana (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palingana (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalingana (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -melingana (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jalingana (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kilingana (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipolingana (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kalingane (consecutive subjunctive)
-linganaye (class-1 class-2 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganao (class-1 class-2 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-linganao (class-3 class-4 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganayo (class-3 class-4 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-linganalo (class-5 class-6 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganayo (class-5 class-6 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-linganacho (class-7 class-8 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganavyo (class-7 class-8 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-linganayo (class-10 class-9 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganazo (class-10 class-9 general-mood object-concord plural relative)
-linganao (class-11 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganako (class-15 class-17 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganapo (class-16 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-linganamo (class-18 general-mood object-concord relative singular)
-yelingana (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olingana (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olingana (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolingana (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolingana (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolingana (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholingana (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolingana (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolingana (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolingana (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olingana (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolingana (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polingana (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molingana (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Reciprocal form of -linga: to be equal, to be similar

to proclaim (especially a proclamation to God)


askari

askari class I/IX (plural askari class II/X or maaskari class II/X)

askari class I (canonical)
IX (canonical)
askari class II (plural)
X (plural)
maaskari class II (plural)

→ Chichewa: msilikali, msirikali

→ English: askari

→ French: askari

→ German: Askari

→ Iraqw: askaari

→ Italian: ascaro

→ Polish: askarys

Borrowed from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).


kanoni

kanoni class IX (canonical)
kanoni class X (plural)

(religion) a canon (member of a cathedral chapter)


mrija

sw-noun

mrija class III (plural mirija class IV)

mrija class III (canonical)
mirija class IV (plural)


muchanga

muchanga class III (plural michanga class IV)

muchanga class III (canonical)
michanga class IV (plural)

a traditional blood sacrifice after building a vessel


mchukuzi

mchukuzi class I (plural wachukuzi class II)

mchukuzi class I (canonical)
wachukuzi class II (plural)

carrier, porter, transporter (person or object that carries someone or something else)


mzani

mzani class III (plural mizani class IV)

mzani class III (canonical)
mizani class IV (plural)


tembe

tembe class IX (canonical)
tembe class X (plural)


roho

roho class IX (canonical)
roho class X (plural)


saratani

saratani class IX (plural saratani class X)

saratani class IX (canonical)
saratani class X (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic سَرَطَان (saraṭān).

cancer (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation)


mwaka jana

Mazungumzo na Korea Kaskazini kujaribu kuishawishi kuachana na mradi wa nyukilia ambao ulifikia kilele mwaka jana wakati Trump na Kim walipokutana nchini Singapore.

2019 June 30, “Trump na Kim wakubaliana kuanza tena mazungumzo”, in BBC Swahili:

Talks with North Korea to try to convince them to abandon the successful nuclear project last year when Trump and Kim met each other in Singapore.


glopu

glopu class IX (canonical)
glopu class X (plural)

a globe (spherical object depicting Earth)


mkokoteni

mkokoteni class III (plural mikokoteni class IV)

mkokoteni class III (canonical)
mikokoteni class IV (plural)


rukwama

rukwama class V (plural marukwama class VI)

rukwama class V (canonical)
marukwama class VI (plural)


kifua

kifua class VII (plural vifua class VIII)

kifua class VII (canonical)
vifua class VIII (plural)


kikombe

kikombe class VII (plural vikombe class VIII)

kikombe class VII (canonical)
vikombe class VIII (plural)


nakala

nakala class IX (canonical)
nakala class X (plural)

a copy (result of copying; often a newspaper article)

nakala ya picha


anuani

anuani class IX (canonical)
anuani class X (plural)


maktaba

maktaba class IX (plural maktaba class X)

maktaba class IX (canonical)
maktaba class X (plural)

library (institution which holds books etc.)


fuzu

-fuzu (canonical)
kufuzu (infinitive)
kufuzu (infinitive)
kutofuzu (infinitive negative)
fuzu (imperative singular)
fuzuni (imperative plural)
hufuzu (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifuzu (past)
negative subject concord + -kufuzu (negative past)
ninafuzu (first-person present singular)
nafuzu (first-person present singular)
tunafuzu (first-person plural present)
unafuzu (present second-person singular)
mnafuzu (plural present second-person)
anafuzu (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafuzu (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafuzu (present third-person)
sifuzu (first-person negative present singular)
hatufuzu (first-person negative plural present)
hufuzu (negative present second-person singular)
hamfuzu (negative plural present second-person)
hafuzu (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafuzu (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -fuzu (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafuzu (future)
negative subject concord + -tafuzu (future negative)
nifuzu (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufuzu (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufuzu (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfuzu (plural second-person subjunctive)
afuzu (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafuzu (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -fuzu (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifuzu (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefuzu (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefuzu (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifuzu (irrealis past)
positive subject concord + -singalifuzu (irrealis negative past)
nafuzu (first-person gnomic singular)
twafuzu (first-person gnomic plural)
wafuzu (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafuzu (gnomic plural second-person)
afuzu (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafuzu (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafuzu (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafuzu (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafuzu (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafuzu (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafuzu (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafuzu (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafuzu (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafuzu (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafuzu (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafuzu (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafuzu (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafuzu (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefuzu (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafuzu (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafuzu (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifuzu (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofuzu (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafuzu (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifuzu (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufuzu (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufuzu (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafuzu (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufuzuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafuzuni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfuzu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafuzu (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufuzu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifuzu (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifuzu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafuzu (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifuzu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifuzu (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifuzu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifuzu (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufuzu (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufuzu (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafuzu (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufuzu (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifuzu (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fuzuye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuo (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fuzuo (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fuzulo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fuzucho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuvyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fuzuyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuzo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fuzuo (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzuko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzupo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fuzumo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefuzu (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofuzu (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofuzu (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofuzu (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofuzu (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofuzu (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofuzu (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofuzu (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofuzu (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofuzu (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofuzu (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofuzu (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofuzu (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofuzu (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


ufunuo

revelation (something dramatically disclosed; manifestation of divine truth)


dhihirisha

-dhihirisha (canonical)
kudhihirisha (infinitive)
kudhihirisha (infinitive)
kutodhihirisha (infinitive negative)
dhihirisha (imperative singular)
dhihirisheni (imperative plural)
hudhihirisha (habitual)
ninadhihirisha (first-person present singular)
nadhihirisha (first-person present singular)
tunadhihirisha (first-person plural present)
unadhihirisha (present second-person singular)
mnadhihirisha (plural present second-person)
anadhihirisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadhihirisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
sidhihirishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatudhihirishi (first-person negative plural present)
hudhihirishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamdhihirishi (negative plural present second-person)
hadhihirishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadhihirishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dhihirishi (negative present third-person)
nidhihirishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudhihirishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
udhihirishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdhihirishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
adhihirishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadhihirishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -dhihirishe (subjunctive third-person)
nadhihirisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twadhihirisha (first-person gnomic plural)
wadhihirisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadhihirisha (gnomic plural second-person)
adhihirisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadhihirisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhihirisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhihirisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladhihirisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadhihirisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadhihirisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadhihirisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadhihirisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadhihirisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadhihirisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadhihirisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padhihirisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadhihirisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
-nidhihirisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudhihirisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudhihirisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadhihirisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudhihirisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadhihirisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdhihirisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadhihirisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhihirisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idhihirisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidhihirisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadhihirisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidhihirisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidhihirisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idhihirisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidhihirisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udhihirisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudhihirisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padhihirisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudhihirisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidhihirisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dhihirishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dhihirishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dhihirishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dhihirishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dhihirishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dhihirishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dhihirishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedhihirisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odhihirisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odhihirisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhihirisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodhihirisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodhihirisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodhihirisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodhihirisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodhihirisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodhihirisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odhihirisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodhihirisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podhihirisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modhihirisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ

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

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

Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.

Causative form of -dhihiri:
to reveal, to exhibit

Causative form of -dhihiri:
to verify, to substantiate


msongamano

msongamano class III (plural misongamano class IV)

msongamano class III (canonical)
misongamano class IV (plural)

From m- + -songamana (“to be jammed together”).


paspoti

sw-noun

paspoti class IX (plural paspoti class X)

paspoti class IX (canonical)
paspoti class X (plural)


darubini

darubini class IX (plural darubini class X)

darubini class IX (canonical)
darubini class X (plural)

Borrowed from dialectal Arabic دَرْبِين (darbīn, “telescope; binoculars”) (now more commonly دَرْبِيل (darbīl)), from Persian دوربین (durbin).

bor

telescope (optical instrument that magnifies)


mtego

sw-noun

mtego class III (plural mitego class IV)

mtego class III (canonical)
mitego class IV (plural)

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. By surface analysis, m- + -tega (“to set a trap, to entrap”) + -o.

surf

trap (device designed to catch or kill animals)


mwelekeo

sw-noun

mwelekeo class III (plural mielekeo class IV)

mwelekeo class III (canonical)
mielekeo class IV (plural)

direction (indication of the point toward which an object is moving)

mwelekeo hasi


ajira

ajira class IX (canonical)
ajira class X (plural)

employment (the work or occupation for which one is paid)


kwepa

-kwepa (canonical)
kukwepa (infinitive)
kukwepa (infinitive)
kutokwepa (infinitive negative)
kwepa (imperative singular)
kwepeni (imperative plural)
hukwepa (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likwepa (past)
negative subject concord + -kukwepa (negative past)
ninakwepa (first-person present singular)
nakwepa (first-person present singular)
tunakwepa (first-person plural present)
unakwepa (present second-person singular)
mnakwepa (plural present second-person)
anakwepa (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakwepa (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakwepa (present third-person)
sikwepi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukwepi (first-person negative plural present)
hukwepi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkwepi (negative plural present second-person)
hakwepi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakwepi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kwepi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takwepa (future)
negative subject concord + -takwepa (future negative)
nikwepe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukwepe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukwepe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkwepe (plural second-person subjunctive)
akwepe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakwepe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kwepe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikwepe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekwepa (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singekwepa (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalikwepa (irrealis past)
nakwepa (first-person gnomic singular)
twakwepa (first-person gnomic plural)
wakwepa (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakwepa (gnomic plural second-person)
akwepa (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakwepa (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakwepa (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakwepa (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakwepa (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakwepa (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakwepa (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakwepa (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakwepa (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakwepa (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakwepa (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakwepa (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakwepa (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakwepa (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekwepa (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshakwepa (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jakwepa (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikwepa (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokwepa (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakwepe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikwepa (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukwepa (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukwepa (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakwepa (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukwepeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakwepeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkwepa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakwepa (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukwepa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikwepa (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likwepa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakwepa (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikwepa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikwepa (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikwepa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikwepa (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukwepa (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukwepa (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakwepa (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukwepa (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikwepa (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kwepaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kwepao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kwepalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kwepacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kwepayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kwepao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kwepamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekwepa (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okwepa (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okwepa (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokwepa (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokwepa (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokwepa (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokwepa (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokwepa (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokwepa (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokwepa (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okwepa (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokwepa (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokwepa (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokwepa (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-epa (alternative)

Originally -epa, now fused with the class 15 affix.


ubani

incense (a perfume often used in the rites of various religions)

a fee or payment, especially one made to a family that has experienced a death


mshauri

mshauri class I (plural washauri class II)

mshauri class I (canonical)
washauri class II (plural)

From m- + -shauri (“to consult, confer”).