linganisha

-linganisha (canonical)
kulinganisha (infinitive)
kulinganisha (infinitive)
kutolinganisha (infinitive negative)
linganisha (imperative singular)
linganisheni (imperative plural)
hulinganisha (habitual)
ninalinganisha (first-person present singular)
nalinganisha (first-person present singular)
tunalinganisha (first-person plural present)
unalinganisha (present second-person singular)
mnalinganisha (plural present second-person)
analinganisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanalinganisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
silinganishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatulinganishi (first-person negative plural present)
hulinganishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamlinganishi (negative plural present second-person)
halinganishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawalinganishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -linganishi (negative present third-person)
nilinganishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tulinganishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ulinganishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mlinganishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
alinganishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
walinganishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -linganishe (subjunctive third-person)
nalinganisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twalinganisha (first-person gnomic plural)
walinganisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwalinganisha (gnomic plural second-person)
alinganisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
walinganisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
walinganisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yalinganisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lalinganisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yalinganisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chalinganisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyalinganisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yalinganisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zalinganisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
walinganisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwalinganisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
palinganisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwalinganisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
-nilinganisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tulinganisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kulinganisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-walinganisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kulinganisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-walinganisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mlinganisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-walinganisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulinganisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ilinganisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lilinganisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yalinganisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kilinganisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vilinganisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ilinganisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zilinganisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ulinganisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kulinganisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-palinganisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mulinganisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jilinganisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-linganishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-linganishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-linganishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-linganishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-linganishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-linganishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-linganishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yelinganisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-olinganisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-olinganisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yolinganisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lolinganisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yolinganisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-cholinganisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyolinganisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yolinganisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zolinganisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-olinganisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kolinganisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-polinganisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-molinganisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to compare (to assess the similarities or differences between two things)


pilipili

sw-noun

pilipili class IX (plural pilipili class X)

pilipili class IX (canonical)
pilipili class X (plural)


surupwenye

surupwenye class V (plural masurupwenye class VI)

surupwenye class V (canonical)
masurupwenye class VI (plural)


wakala

wakala class V (plural mawakala class VI)

wakala class V (canonical)
mawakala class VI (plural)

an agency (business of one entrusted with the concerns of another)

an agent from an agency (one who acts in place of another)


falsafa

falsafa class IX (plural falsafa class X)

falsafa class IX (canonical)
falsafa class X (plural)

From Arabic فَلْسَفَة (falsafa), from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía).


idhinisha

-idhinisha (canonical)
kuidhinisha (infinitive)
kuidhinisha (infinitive)
kutoidhinisha (infinitive negative)
idhinisha (imperative singular)
idhinisheni (imperative plural)
huidhinisha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -liidhinisha (past)
negative subject concord + -kuidhinisha (negative past)
ninaidhinisha (first-person present singular)
naidhinisha (first-person present singular)
tunaidhinisha (first-person plural present)
unaidhinisha (present second-person singular)
mnaidhinisha (plural present second-person)
anaidhinisha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanaidhinisha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -naidhinisha (present third-person)
siidhinishi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuidhinishi (first-person negative plural present)
huidhinishi (negative present second-person singular)
hamwidhinishi (negative plural present second-person)
haidhinishi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawaidhinishi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -idhinishi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -taidhinisha (future)
negative subject concord + -taidhinisha (future negative)
niidhinishe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuidhinishe (first-person plural subjunctive)
uidhinishe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mwidhinishe (plural second-person subjunctive)
aidhinishe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
waidhinishe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -idhinishe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -siidhinishe (negative subjunctive)
naidhinisha (first-person gnomic singular)
twaidhinisha (first-person gnomic plural)
waidhinisha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwaidhinisha (gnomic plural second-person)
aidhinisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
waidhinisha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
waidhinisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yaidhinisha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
laidhinisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yaidhinisha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chaidhinisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyaidhinisha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yaidhinisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zaidhinisha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
waidhinisha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwaidhinisha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
paidhinisha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwaidhinisha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -meidhinisha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jaidhinisha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kiidhinisha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -kaidhinishe (consecutive subjunctive)
-niidhinisha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuidhinisha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuidhinisha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-waidhinisha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuidhinisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-waidhinisheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mwidhinisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-waidhinisha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uidhinisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-iidhinisha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-liidhinisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yaidhinisha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kiidhinisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-viidhinisha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-iidhinisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ziidhinisha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uidhinisha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuidhinisha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-paidhinisha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muidhinisha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jiidhinisha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-idhinishaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-idhinishao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-idhinishalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-idhinishacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-idhinishayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-idhinishao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-idhinishamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yeidhinisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-oidhinisha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-oidhinisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yoidhinisha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-loidhinisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yoidhinisha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-choidhinisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyoidhinisha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yoidhinisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zoidhinisha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-oidhinisha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-koidhinisha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-poidhinisha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-moidhinisha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

Causative form of idhini: to permit, to sustain, to authorize something


bonyeza

-bonyeza (canonical)
kubonyeza (infinitive)
kubonyeza (infinitive)
kutobonyeza (infinitive negative)
bonyeza (imperative singular)
bonyezeni (imperative plural)
hubonyeza (habitual)
positive subject concord + -libonyeza (past)
negative subject concord + -kubonyeza (negative past)
ninabonyeza (first-person present singular)
nabonyeza (first-person present singular)
tunabonyeza (first-person plural present)
unabonyeza (present second-person singular)
mnabonyeza (plural present second-person)
anabonyeza (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanabonyeza (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nabonyeza (present third-person)
sibonyezi (first-person negative present singular)
hatubonyezi (first-person negative plural present)
hubonyezi (negative present second-person singular)
hambonyezi (negative plural present second-person)
habonyezi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawabonyezi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -bonyezi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tabonyeza (future)
negative subject concord + -tabonyeza (future negative)
nibonyeze (first-person singular subjunctive)
tubonyeze (first-person plural subjunctive)
ubonyeze (second-person singular subjunctive)
mbonyeze (plural second-person subjunctive)
abonyeze (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wabonyeze (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -bonyeze (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sibonyeze (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngebonyeza (irrealis present)
nabonyeza (first-person gnomic singular)
twabonyeza (first-person gnomic plural)
wabonyeza (gnomic second-person singular)
mwabonyeza (gnomic plural second-person)
abonyeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wabonyeza (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wabonyeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yabonyeza (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
labonyeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yabonyeza (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chabonyeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyabonyeza (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yabonyeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zabonyeza (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wabonyeza (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwabonyeza (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pabonyeza (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwabonyeza (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mebonyeza (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jabonyeza (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kibonyeza (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipobonyeza (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kabonyeze (consecutive subjunctive)
-nibonyeza (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tubonyeza (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kubonyeza (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wabonyeza (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kubonyezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wabonyezeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mbonyeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wabonyeza (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubonyeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ibonyeza (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-libonyeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yabonyeza (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kibonyeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vibonyeza (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ibonyeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zibonyeza (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ubonyeza (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kubonyeza (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pabonyeza (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mubonyeza (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jibonyeza (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-bonyezaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-bonyezao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-bonyezalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-bonyezacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-bonyezayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-bonyezao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-bonyezamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yebonyeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-obonyeza (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-obonyeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yobonyeza (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lobonyeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yobonyeza (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chobonyeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyobonyeza (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yobonyeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zobonyeza (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-obonyeza (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kobonyeza (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pobonyeza (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mobonyeza (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to press or click (press and release a button)


nyangumi

nyangumi class IX (plural nyangumi class X)

nyangumi class IX (canonical)
nyangumi class X (plural)


mlafi

mlafi class I (canonical)
walafi class II (plural)


balozi

balozi class V (plural mabalozi class VI)

balozi class V (canonical)
mabalozi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بالوز (bālōz), from Arabic باليوز (balyōz), from Ottoman Turkish بالیوز (balyoz), بالیوس (balyos, “title of the Venetian ambassador to the Sublime Porte; title of any European envoy”), from Venetan bailo (“title of a Venetian ambassador”).


mfu

mfu class I (canonical)
wafu class II (plural)


kinyezi

disgust (an intense dislike or repugnance for something bad or nasty)


mwelekezi

sw-noun

mwelekezi class I (plural waelekezi class II)

mwelekezi class I (canonical)
waelekezi class II (plural)


mtaro

mtaro class III (plural mitaro class IV)

mtaro class III (canonical)
mitaro class IV (plural)


handaki

handaki class V (plural mahandaki class VI)

handaki class V (canonical)
mahandaki class VI (plural)


kifutio

kifutio class VII (plural vifutio class VIII)

kifutio class VII (canonical)
vifutio class VIII (plural)

an eraser (thing used to erase something written or drawn)


ndani

ndani class IX (canonical)
ndani class X (plural)


kitone

kitone class VII (plural vitone class VIII)

kitone class VII (canonical)
vitone class VIII (plural)


msuli

msuli class III (plural misuli class IV)

msuli class III (canonical)
misuli class IV (plural)


hatua

hatua class IX (canonical)
hatua class X (plural)

The length of a pace, used as a measurement of distance.


peleka

-peleka (canonical)
kupeleka (infinitive)
kupeleka (infinitive)
kutopeleka (infinitive negative)
peleka (imperative singular)
pelekeni (imperative plural)
hupeleka (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipeleka (past)
negative subject concord + -kupeleka (negative past)
ninapeleka (first-person present singular)
napeleka (first-person present singular)
tunapeleka (first-person plural present)
unapeleka (present second-person singular)
mnapeleka (plural present second-person)
anapeleka (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapeleka (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napeleka (present third-person)
sipeleki (first-person negative present singular)
hatupeleki (first-person negative plural present)
hupeleki (negative present second-person singular)
hampeleki (negative plural present second-person)
hapeleki (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapeleki (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -peleki (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapeleka (future)
negative subject concord + -tapeleka (future negative)
nipeleke (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupeleke (first-person plural subjunctive)
upeleke (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpeleke (plural second-person subjunctive)
apeleke (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapeleke (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -peleke (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipeleke (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepeleka (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepeleka (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipeleka (irrealis past)
napeleka (first-person gnomic singular)
twapeleka (first-person gnomic plural)
wapeleka (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapeleka (gnomic plural second-person)
apeleka (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapeleka (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapeleka (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapeleka (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapeleka (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapeleka (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapeleka (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapeleka (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapeleka (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapeleka (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapeleka (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapeleka (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papeleka (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapeleka (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepeleka (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapeleka (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japeleka (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipeleka (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopeleka (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapeleke (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipeleka (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupeleka (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupeleka (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapeleka (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupelekeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapelekeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpeleka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapeleka (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upeleka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipeleka (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipeleka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapeleka (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipeleka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipeleka (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipeleka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipeleka (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upeleka (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupeleka (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papeleka (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupeleka (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipeleka (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pelekaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-pelekao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pelekalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-pelekacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-pelekayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-pelekao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-pelekamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepeleka (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opeleka (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opeleka (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopeleka (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopeleka (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopeleka (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopeleka (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopeleka (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopeleka (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopeleka (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opeleka (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopeleka (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popeleka (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopeleka (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

kupeleka barua pepe


firauni

firauni class V (plural mafirauni class VI)

firauni class V (canonical)
mafirauni class VI (plural)

From Arabic فِرْعَوْن (firʕawn). The sense "bad person" may originate from the Qur'an.

pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)


meneja

meneja class V (plural mameneja class VI)

meneja class V (canonical)
mameneja class VI (plural)

manager (person whose job is to manage something)


mshiriki

mshiriki class I (plural washiriki class II)

mshiriki class I (canonical)
washiriki class II (plural)


majadiliano

From ma- + -jadiliana (“to discuss with one another”) + -o.


mkundu

sw-noun

mkundu class III (plural mikundu class IV)

mkundu class III (canonical)
mikundu class IV (plural)

anus (lower opening of the digestive tract)


ubadilishaji

a conversion (the act of having converted something)


mtaalam

mtaalam class I (plural wataalam class II)

mtaalam class I (canonical)
wataalam class II (plural)
mtaalamu (alternative)

From Arabic مُتَعَلِّم (mutaʕallim, “educated”).

der

mtaalam wa uchumi

economist (literally, “expert of economics”)

expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)


hoteli

sw-noun

hoteli class IX (plural hoteli class X or mahoteli class VI)

hoteli class IX (canonical)
hoteli class X (plural)
mahoteli class VI (plural)

hotel (establishment providing accommodation)


nahodha

nahodha class V (plural manahodha class VI)

nahodha class V (canonical)
manahodha class VI (plural)

Etymology tree
Middle Persian nʾw
Classical Persian نَاو (nāw)
Middle Persian hwtʾy
Classical Persian خُدَای (xudāy)
Classical Persian خُدَا (xudā)
Classical Persian نَاوْخُدَا (nāwxudā)
Classical Persian نَاخُدَا (nāxudā)bor.
Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh)bor.
Swahili nahodha
Borrowed from Arabic نَاخُوذَاة (nāḵūḏāh), borrowed from Classical Persian نَاخُدَا (nāxudā), from نَاوْخُدَا (nāwxudā), from نَاو (nāw) + خُدَا (xudā).


kamanda

sw-noun

kamanda class IX (plural kamanda class X)

kamanda class IX (canonical)
kamanda class X (plural)

commander (one who exercises control and direction of an organization)


likizo

likizo class IX (canonical)
likizo class X (plural)


kiapo

kiapo class VII (plural viapo class VIII)

kiapo class VII (canonical)
viapo class VIII (plural)


nyambizi

nyambizi class IX (plural nyambizi class X)

nyambizi class IX (canonical)
nyambizi class X (plural)


sabmarini

sabmarini class IX (plural sabmarini class X)

sabmarini class IX (canonical)
sabmarini class X (plural)


ajinabi

ajinabi class V (plural majinabi class VI)

ajinabi class V (canonical)
majinabi class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic أَجْنَبِيّ (ʔajnabiyy).


ukumbi

ukumbi class XI (canonical)
kumbi class X (plural)


nguzo

nguzo class IX (canonical)
nguzo class X (plural)

prop, pillar (an object placed against or under another, to support it)

pillar (an essential supporting part of something)


mkufunzi

sw-noun

mkufunzi class I (plural wakufunzi class II)

mkufunzi class I (canonical)
wakufunzi class II (plural)

tutor (one who teaches another in a small-group interaction)


kocha

kocha class V (canonical)
makocha class VI (plural)


mlanguzi

mlanguzi class I (plural walanguzi class II)

mlanguzi class I (canonical)
walanguzi class II (plural)

middleman (intermediate dealer between manufacturer and the retailer or customer)


jembe

jembe class V (canonical)
majembe class VI (plural)


msasi

msasi class I (canonical)
wasasi class II (plural)


zulia

zulia class V (canonical)
mazulia class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic زُلِيَّة (zuliyya).

carpet (a fabric used as a floor covering)


mkimbizi

mkimbizi class I (plural wakimbizi class II)

mkimbizi class I (canonical)
wakimbizi class II (plural)

From m- + -kimbia (“to run, to flee”) + -zi.

refugee (person seeking political asylum)


mechi

mechi class IX (canonical)
mechi class X (plural)


mwafaka

mwafaka class III (plural miafaka class IV)

mwafaka class III (canonical)
miafaka class IV (plural)
muafaka (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic مُوَافَقَة (muwāfaqa).


mwafaka

-mwafaka (canonical)
mmwafaka (singular)
wamwafaka (plural)
mimwafaka (plural)
mwafaka (singular)
mamwafaka (plural)
kimwafaka (singular)
vimwafaka (plural)
mwafaka (plural)
pamwafaka (singular)
kumwafaka (singular)
mumwafaka (singular)
muafaka (alternative)


umaarufu

From u- + maarufu (“popular, famous, distinguished”).


shujaa

sw-noun

shujaa class V (plural mashujaa class VI)

shujaa class V (canonical)
mashujaa class VI (plural)


ufagio

ufagio class XI (plural fagio class X or mafagio class VI)

ufagio class XI (canonical)
fagio class X (plural)
mafagio class VI (plural)


mwanakijiji

mwanakijiji class I (plural wanakijiji class II)

mwanakijiji class I (canonical)
wanakijiji class II (plural)

villager (person who lives in, or comes from, a village)


mpenzi

mpenzi class I (plural wapenzi class II)

mpenzi class I (canonical)
wapenzi class II (plural)


riwaya

riwaya class IX (canonical)
riwaya class X (plural)


mwendo

mwendo class III (plural miendo class IV)

mwendo class III (canonical)
miendo class IV (plural)


neema

neema class IX (canonical)
neema class X (plural)

grace (free and undeserved favour, especially of God)


kionjo

kionjo class VII (plural vionjo class VIII)

kionjo class VII (canonical)
vionjo class VIII (plural)

a temptation (something attractive, tempting or seductive)


uungu

divinity (godhood, state of being God or a god)


kifuli

kifuli class IX (canonical)
kifuli class X (plural)


wimbi

wimbi class V (canonical)
mawimbi class VI (plural)


wimbi

Likely cognate with Kikuyu mũgĩmbĩ (“finger millet”), and possibly further afield with Dhivehi ބިންބި (bin̊bi, “finger millet”).

cog

Eleusine coracana
Eleusine coracana#Translingual


halali

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

non-lemma

third-person singular present negative of -lala


kichungi

sw-noun

kichungi class VII (plural vichungi class VIII)

kichungi class VII (canonical)
vichungi class VIII (plural)

From ki- + -chunga (“to sift, to sieve”).

a cigarette filter (device to stop tobacco from entering the mouth)


mchochezi

mchochezi class I (plural wachochezi class II)

mchochezi class I (canonical)
wachochezi class II (plural)


jaketi

jaketi class V (plural majaketi class VI)

jaketi class V (canonical)
majaketi class VI (plural)

jacket (piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse)


kabuti

kabuti class V (plural makabuti class VI)

kabuti class V (canonical)
makabuti class VI (plural)


takataka

takataka class IX (plural takataka class X)

takataka class IX (canonical)
takataka class X (plural)


uchafu

dirtiness (state or quality of being dirty)


chafu

-chafu (canonical)
mchafu (singular)
wachafu (plural)
michafu (plural)
chafu (singular)
machafu (plural)
kichafu (singular)
vichafu (plural)
chafu (plural)
pachafu (singular)
kuchafu (singular)
muchafu (singular)


harusi

harusi class IX (canonical)
harusi class X (plural)
arusi (alternative)

Usually derived from Arabic عُرْس (ʕurs). While this is entirely plausible given the use of epenthetic vowels in Swahili, the similarity with Persian عروسی (arusi, “wedding”) is also striking.


kujivinjari

head

kujivinjari (verbal noun of the ku class)


zeruzeru

sw-noun

zeruzeru class V (plural mazeruzeru class VI)

zeruzeru class V (canonical)
mazeruzeru class VI (plural)

albino (a person congenitally lacking melanin)


mwanagenzi

mwanagenzi class I (plural wanagenzi class II)

mwanagenzi class I (canonical)
wanagenzi class II (plural)


bakuli

bakuli class V (plural mabakuli class VI)

bakuli class V (canonical)
mabakuli class VI (plural)

→ Gujarati: બકુડી (bakuḍī)

→ Luganda: bbakuli

→ Malagasy: bakoly


jiriwa

jiriwa class IX (canonical)
jiriwa class X (plural)

a vise (two-jawed instrument for holding work)


mchango

mchango class III (plural michango class IV)

mchango class III (canonical)
michango class IV (plural)

donation, contribution (a voluntary gift for a specific cause, especially for a wedding)


kanusho

kanusho class IX (plural kanusho class X)

kanusho class IX (canonical)
kanusho class X (plural)


dinda

-dinda (canonical)
kudinda (infinitive)
kudinda (infinitive)
kutodinda (infinitive negative)
dinda (imperative singular)
dindeni (imperative plural)
hudinda (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lidinda (past)
negative subject concord + -kudinda (negative past)
ninadinda (first-person present singular)
nadinda (first-person present singular)
tunadinda (first-person plural present)
unadinda (present second-person singular)
mnadinda (plural present second-person)
anadinda (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanadinda (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nadinda (present third-person)
sidindi (first-person negative present singular)
hatudindi (first-person negative plural present)
hudindi (negative present second-person singular)
hamdindi (negative plural present second-person)
hadindi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawadindi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -dindi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tadinda (future)
negative subject concord + -tadinda (future negative)
nidinde (first-person singular subjunctive)
tudinde (first-person plural subjunctive)
udinde (second-person singular subjunctive)
mdinde (plural second-person subjunctive)
adinde (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wadinde (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -dinde (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sidinde (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngedinda (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singedinda (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalidinda (irrealis past)
nadinda (first-person gnomic singular)
twadinda (first-person gnomic plural)
wadinda (gnomic second-person singular)
mwadinda (gnomic plural second-person)
adinda (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wadinda (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wadinda (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yadinda (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
ladinda (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yadinda (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chadinda (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyadinda (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yadinda (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zadinda (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wadinda (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwadinda (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
padinda (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwadinda (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -medinda (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshadinda (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jadinda (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kidinda (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipodinda (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kadinde (consecutive subjunctive)
-nidinda (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tudinda (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kudinda (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wadinda (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kudindeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wadindeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mdinda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wadinda (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udinda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-idinda (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lidinda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yadinda (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kidinda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vidinda (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-idinda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zidinda (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-udinda (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kudinda (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-padinda (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mudinda (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jidinda (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-dindaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-dindao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-dindao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-dindayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-dindalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-dindayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-dindacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-dindavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-dindayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-dindazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-dindao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-dindako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-dindapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-dindamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yedinda (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-odinda (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-odinda (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yodinda (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lodinda (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yodinda (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chodinda (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyodinda (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yodinda (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zodinda (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-odinda (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kodinda (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-podinda (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-modinda (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kanusha

-kanusha (canonical)
kukanusha (infinitive)
kukanusha (infinitive)
kutokanusha (infinitive negative)
kanusha (imperative singular)
kanusheni (imperative plural)
hukanusha (habitual)
positive subject concord + -likanusha (past)
negative subject concord + -kukanusha (negative past)
ninakanusha (first-person present singular)
nakanusha (first-person present singular)
tunakanusha (first-person plural present)
unakanusha (present second-person singular)
mnakanusha (plural present second-person)
anakanusha (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanakanusha (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nakanusha (present third-person)
sikanushi (first-person negative present singular)
hatukanushi (first-person negative plural present)
hukanushi (negative present second-person singular)
hamkanushi (negative plural present second-person)
hakanushi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawakanushi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -kanushi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -takanusha (future)
negative subject concord + -takanusha (future negative)
nikanushe (first-person singular subjunctive)
tukanushe (first-person plural subjunctive)
ukanushe (second-person singular subjunctive)
mkanushe (plural second-person subjunctive)
akanushe (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wakanushe (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -kanushe (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sikanushe (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngekanusha (irrealis present)
nakanusha (first-person gnomic singular)
twakanusha (first-person gnomic plural)
wakanusha (gnomic second-person singular)
mwakanusha (gnomic plural second-person)
akanusha (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wakanusha (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wakanusha (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yakanusha (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lakanusha (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yakanusha (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chakanusha (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyakanusha (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yakanusha (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zakanusha (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wakanusha (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwakanusha (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pakanusha (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwakanusha (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mekanusha (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jakanusha (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kikanusha (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipokanusha (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kakanushe (consecutive subjunctive)
-nikanusha (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tukanusha (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kukanusha (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wakanusha (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kukanusheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wakanusheni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mkanusha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wakanusha (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukanusha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ikanusha (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-likanusha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yakanusha (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kikanusha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vikanusha (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ikanusha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zikanusha (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ukanusha (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kukanusha (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pakanusha (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mukanusha (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jikanusha (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-kanushaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-kanushao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-kanushalo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-kanushacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-kanushayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-kanushao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-kanushamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yekanusha (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-okanusha (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-okanusha (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yokanusha (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lokanusha (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yokanusha (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chokanusha (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyokanusha (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yokanusha (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zokanusha (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-okanusha (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kokanusha (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokanusha (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mokanusha (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to refuse (to decline a request or demand)


sharti

sharti class V (plural masharti class VI)

sharti class V (canonical)
masharti class VI (plural)

(usually in plural) obligation, contract


mshikadau

mshikadau class I (plural washikadau class II)

mshikadau class I (canonical)
washikadau class II (plural)

Kampuni ya umeme ya Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, ambayo ndio mshikadau mkuu wa mradi huo, ilisema katika taarifa kwamba bwawa hilo lilipasuka kutokana na mvua kubwa iliosababisha maji mengi kuelekea katika bwawa hilo.

2018 July 25, “Kupasuka kwa bwawa la Laos: Harakati ya uokozi katika vijiji vilivyojaa maji”, in BBC Swahili:

The electricity company, Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, which is that project's main stakeholder, said in a report that the reservoir broke open due to heavy rain which caused a lot of water to be carried into the reservoir.

stakeholder (person or organisation with a legitimate interest)


zaka

zaka class IX (canonical)
zaka class V (canonical)
zaka class X (plural)
mazaka class VI (plural)


zaka

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


mlevi

mlevi class I (canonical)
walevi class II (plural)

drunkard (person who is habitually drunk)


virusi

virusi class VIII or IX (plural virusi class VIII or virusi class X)

virusi class VIII (canonical)
IX (canonical)
virusi class VIII (plural)
virusi class X (plural)


faini

faini class IX (canonical)
faini class X (plural)


faini

-faini (canonical)
kufaini (infinitive)
kufaini (infinitive)
kutofaini (infinitive negative)
faini (imperative singular)
fainini (imperative plural)
hufaini (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lifaini (past)
negative subject concord + -kufaini (negative past)
ninafaini (first-person present singular)
nafaini (first-person present singular)
tunafaini (first-person plural present)
unafaini (present second-person singular)
mnafaini (plural present second-person)
anafaini (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanafaini (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nafaini (present third-person)
sifaini (first-person negative present singular)
hatufaini (first-person negative plural present)
hufaini (negative present second-person singular)
hamfaini (negative plural present second-person)
hafaini (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawafaini (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -faini (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tafaini (future)
negative subject concord + -tafaini (future negative)
nifaini (first-person singular subjunctive)
tufaini (first-person plural subjunctive)
ufaini (second-person singular subjunctive)
mfaini (plural second-person subjunctive)
afaini (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wafaini (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -faini (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sifaini (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngefaini (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singefaini (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalifaini (irrealis past)
nafaini (first-person gnomic singular)
twafaini (first-person gnomic plural)
wafaini (gnomic second-person singular)
mwafaini (gnomic plural second-person)
afaini (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wafaini (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wafaini (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yafaini (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lafaini (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yafaini (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chafaini (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyafaini (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yafaini (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zafaini (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wafaini (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwafaini (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pafaini (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwafaini (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mefaini (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshafaini (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jafaini (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kifaini (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipofaini (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kafaini (consecutive subjunctive)
-nifaini (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tufaini (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kufaini (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wafaini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kufainini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wafainini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mfaini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wafaini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufaini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ifaini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lifaini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yafaini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kifaini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vifaini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ifaini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zifaini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ufaini (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kufaini (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pafaini (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mufaini (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jifaini (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-fainiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-fainio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-fainio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-fainiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-fainilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-fainiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-fainicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-fainivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-fainiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-fainizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-fainio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-fainiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-fainipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-fainimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yefaini (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ofaini (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ofaini (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yofaini (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lofaini (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yofaini (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chofaini (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyofaini (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yofaini (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zofaini (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ofaini (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kofaini (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pofaini (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mofaini (class-18 object-concord relative singular)

to fine someone (to issue a fine as punishment)


uteuzi

From u- + -teua (“to choose, elect, appoint”) + -zi.

af

that which is chosen; an appointment, nomination or an elect


mnada

sw-noun

mnada class III (plural minada class IV)

mnada class III (canonical)
minada class IV (plural)

Borrowed from Arabic مُنَادَاة (munādāh).


mamluki

sw-noun

mamluki class IX (plural mamluki class X)

mamluki class IX (canonical)
mamluki class X (plural)


swali

swali class V (canonical)
maswali class VI (plural)
suali (alternative)

question (sentence which asks for information)


kabati

kabati class V (plural makabati class VI)

kabati class V (canonical)
makabati class VI (plural)

Borrowed from English cupboard, from Middle English cuppeborde.


kokoto

kokoto class V (plural makokoto class VI)

kokoto class V (canonical)
makokoto class VI (plural)

gravel, pebble, small stone (usually a stone the size of a fruit)


pahali

pahali class XVI (canonical)
mahali (alternative)
mahala (alternative)
pahala (alternative)

From pa- merged with the older form mahali, in turn from Arabic مَحَلّ (maḥall).


hadithi

hadithi class IX (plural hadithi class X)

hadithi class IX (canonical)
hadithi class X (plural)

From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “story, news”).


hadithi

-hadithi (canonical)
kuhadithi (infinitive)
kuhadithi (infinitive)
kutohadithi (infinitive negative)
hadithi (imperative singular)
hadithini (imperative plural)
huhadithi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lihadithi (past)
negative subject concord + -kuhadithi (negative past)
ninahadithi (first-person present singular)
nahadithi (first-person present singular)
tunahadithi (first-person plural present)
unahadithi (present second-person singular)
mnahadithi (plural present second-person)
anahadithi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanahadithi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -nahadithi (present third-person)
sihadithi (first-person negative present singular)
hatuhadithi (first-person negative plural present)
huhadithi (negative present second-person singular)
hamhadithi (negative plural present second-person)
hahadithi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawahadithi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -hadithi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tahadithi (future)
negative subject concord + -tahadithi (future negative)
nihadithi (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuhadithi (first-person plural subjunctive)
uhadithi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mhadithi (plural second-person subjunctive)
ahadithi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wahadithi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -hadithi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sihadithi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngehadithi (irrealis present)
nahadithi (first-person gnomic singular)
twahadithi (first-person gnomic plural)
wahadithi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwahadithi (gnomic plural second-person)
ahadithi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wahadithi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wahadithi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yahadithi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lahadithi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yahadithi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chahadithi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyahadithi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yahadithi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zahadithi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wahadithi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwahadithi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
pahadithi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwahadithi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mehadithi (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jahadithi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kihadithi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipohadithi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kahadithi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nihadithi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tuhadithi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kuhadithi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wahadithi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kuhadithini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wahadithini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mhadithi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wahadithi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhadithi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ihadithi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lihadithi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yahadithi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kihadithi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vihadithi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ihadithi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zihadithi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-uhadithi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kuhadithi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-pahadithi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-muhadithi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jihadithi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-hadithiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-hadithio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-hadithilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-hadithicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-hadithiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-hadithio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-hadithimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yehadithi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-ohadithi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-ohadithi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yohadithi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lohadithi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yohadithi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chohadithi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyohadithi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yohadithi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zohadithi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-ohadithi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kohadithi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pohadithi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mohadithi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


kasheshe

kasheshe class IX (plural kasheshe class X)

kasheshe class IX (canonical)
kasheshe class X (plural)


mzaha

mzaha class III (plural mizaha class IV)

mzaha class III (canonical)
mizaha class IV (plural)

joke (something said or done for amusement)


mbuga

mbuga class IX (canonical)
mbuga class X (plural)

park (ground for preservation of game, etc.)


kiraka

kiraka class VII (plural viraka class VIII)

kiraka class VII (canonical)
viraka class VIII (plural)

patch (piece of cloth used to repair something)


teksi

teksi class IX (canonical)
teksi class X (plural)
taksi (alternative)


jikoni

head

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

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

→ Gujarati: જીકોની (jīkonī)


njemba

njemba class IX (canonical)
njemba class X (plural)


mcheshi

sw-noun

mcheshi class I (plural wacheshi class II)

mcheshi class I (canonical)
wacheshi class II (plural)

From m- + -chesha (“make someone laugh”) + -i.


kaakaa

sw-noun

kaakaa class V (plural makaakaa class VI)

kaakaa class V (canonical)
makaakaa class VI (plural)


tabia

tabia class IX (canonical)
tabia class X (plural)

nature, character (the way somebody or something is)


jinamizi

jinamizi class V (plural majinamizi class VI)

jinamizi class V (canonical)
majinamizi class VI (plural)


kambi

kambi class IX (canonical)
kambi class X (plural)

Borrowed from English camp.
Thilo Schadeberg suggests an Arabic origin ("kanb") but that seems unlikely.

a camp (an outdoor place, a base, or housing for a group of people)


unyoya

unyoya class XI (plural manyoya class VI or nyoya class X)

unyoya class XI (canonical)
manyoya class VI (plural)
nyoya class X (plural)

fur (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick)


dereva

dereva class V (plural madereva class VI)

dereva class V (canonical)
madereva class VI (plural)


jokofu

jokofu class V (plural majokofu class VI)

jokofu class V (canonical)
majokofu class VI (plural)

refrigerator (appliance that refrigerates food)


mhubiri

mhubiri class I (plural wahubiri class II)

mhubiri class I (canonical)
wahubiri class II (plural)

From m- + -hubiri (“to inform, to preach”).

preacher (someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel)


masafa

distance, range, extent (space between two points)


mwanasiasa

mwanasiasa class I (plural wanasiasa class II)

mwanasiasa class I (canonical)
wanasiasa class II (plural)


mkeka

mkeka class III (plural mikeka class IV)

mkeka class III (canonical)
mikeka class IV (plural)


kiota

kiota class VII (plural viota class VIII)

kiota class VII (canonical)
viota class VIII (plural)


kipenyo

kipenyo class VII (plural vipenyo class VIII)

kipenyo class VII (canonical)
vipenyo class VIII (plural)

From -penya (“penetrate, get inside”). The sense "diameter" is extended from the sense "hole", e.g. when referring to a hole for the axis of a globe.

diameter (line through the center of a circle)


korongo

korongo class IX (plural korongo class X)

korongo class IX (canonical)
korongo class X (plural)


korongo

korongo class V (plural makorongo class VI)

korongo class V (canonical)
makorongo class VI (plural)


jeki

jeki class IX (canonical)
jeki class X (plural)

a jack (mechanical device for raising and supporting a heavy object)


gunia

gunia class V (canonical)
magunia class VI (plural)

Borrowed from Omani Arabic قُوْنِيَّة (gūniyya), from Gujarati ગૂણિયું (gūṇiyũ).


msanii

sw-noun

msanii class I (plural wasanii class II)

msanii class I (canonical)
wasanii class II (plural)

From m- + Arabic صَانِع (ṣāniʕ, “artisan”).


kilimo

agriculture (the art or science of cultivating the ground)


kaburi

kaburi class V (plural makaburi class VI)

kaburi class V (canonical)
makaburi class VI (plural)


kifungu

kifungu class VII (plural vifungu class VIII)

kifungu class VII (canonical)
vifungu class VIII (plural)


fremu

fremu class IX (canonical)
fremu class X (plural)

frame (structural elements of a building or other constructed object; rigid, generally rectangular mounting)


kizuizi

kizuizi class VII (plural vizuizi class VIII)

kizuizi class VII (canonical)
vizuizi class VIII (plural)

From -zuia (“to prevent, to keep back”) or a variant.


mpaka

until (up to the time of (something happening))


mpaka

mpaka class III (plural mipaka class IV)

mpaka class III (canonical)
mipaka class IV (plural)

border, boundary (dividing line or location between two areas)


tumaini

-tumaini (canonical)
kutumaini (infinitive)
kutumaini (infinitive)
kutotumaini (infinitive negative)
tumaini (imperative singular)
tumainini (imperative plural)
hutumaini (habitual)
positive subject concord + -litumaini (past)
negative subject concord + -kutumaini (negative past)
ninatumaini (first-person present singular)
natumaini (first-person present singular)
tunatumaini (first-person plural present)
unatumaini (present second-person singular)
mnatumaini (plural present second-person)
anatumaini (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanatumaini (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -natumaini (present third-person)
situmaini (first-person negative present singular)
hatutumaini (first-person negative plural present)
hutumaini (negative present second-person singular)
hamtumaini (negative plural present second-person)
hatumaini (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawatumaini (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -tumaini (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tatumaini (future)
negative subject concord + -tatumaini (future negative)
nitumaini (first-person singular subjunctive)
tutumaini (first-person plural subjunctive)
utumaini (second-person singular subjunctive)
mtumaini (plural second-person subjunctive)
atumaini (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
watumaini (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -tumaini (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -situmaini (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngetumaini (irrealis present)
natumaini (first-person gnomic singular)
twatumaini (first-person gnomic plural)
watumaini (gnomic second-person singular)
mwatumaini (gnomic plural second-person)
atumaini (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
watumaini (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
watumaini (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yatumaini (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
latumaini (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yatumaini (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chatumaini (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyatumaini (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yatumaini (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zatumaini (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
watumaini (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwatumaini (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
patumaini (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwatumaini (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -metumaini (perfect)
negative subject concord + -jatumaini (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kitumaini (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipotumaini (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -katumaini (consecutive subjunctive)
-nitumaini (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tutumaini (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kutumaini (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-watumaini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kutumainini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-watumainini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mtumaini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-watumaini (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utumaini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-itumaini (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-litumaini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yatumaini (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kitumaini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vitumaini (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-itumaini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zitumaini (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-utumaini (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kutumaini (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-patumaini (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mutumaini (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jitumaini (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-tumainiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-tumainio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-tumainilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-tumainicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-tumainiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-tumainio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-tumainimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yetumaini (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-otumaini (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-otumaini (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yotumaini (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lotumaini (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yotumaini (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chotumaini (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyotumaini (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yotumaini (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zotumaini (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-otumaini (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kotumaini (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-potumaini (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-motumaini (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


tumaini

tumaini class V (plural matumaini class VI)

tumaini class V (canonical)
matumaini class VI (plural)


kiumbe

kiumbe class VII (plural viumbe class VIII)

kiumbe class VII (canonical)
viumbe class VIII (plural)


andazi

andazi class V (plural maandazi class VI)

andazi class V (canonical)
maandazi class VI (plural)

a kind of fried bread, similar to a doughnut


fedheha

fedheha class IX (plural fedheha class X)

fedheha class IX (canonical)
fedheha class X (plural)


mwenyeji

mwenyeji class I (plural wenyeji class II)

mwenyeji class I (canonical)
wenyeji class II (plural)

resident (person living at a location or an area)


kafiri

kafiri class V (plural makafiri class VI)

kafiri class V (canonical)
makafiri class VI (plural)


mkali

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


mteremko

mteremko class III (plural miteremko class IV)

mteremko class III (canonical)
miteremko class IV (plural)

a downward slope (area of ground that tends downward)


ndondi

ndondi class IX (canonical)
ndondi class X (plural)


bondia

bondia class V (plural mabondia class VI)

bondia class V (canonical)
mabondia class VI (plural)


dazani

dazani class IX (canonical)
dazani class X (plural)


utatuzi

solution (an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem)


msimbo

msimbo class III (plural misimbo class IV)

msimbo class III (canonical)
misimbo class IV (plural)


bikira

bikira class V (plural mabikira class VI)

bikira class V (canonical)
mabikira class VI (plural)

virgin (person who has never had sexual intercourse)


kituo

kituo class VII (plural vituo class VIII)

kituo class VII (canonical)
vituo class VIII (plural)


uvimbe

uvimbe class IX (canonical)
uvimbe class X (plural)


jipu

jipu class V (canonical)
majipu class VI (plural)


shtaka

shtaka class V (plural mashtaka class VI)

shtaka class V (canonical)
mashtaka class VI (plural)
shitaka (alternative)

Borrowed from Arabic اِشْتِكَاء (ištikāʔ).


mhariri

sw-noun

mhariri class I (plural wahariri class II)

mhariri class I (canonical)
wahariri class II (plural)

From Arabic مُحَرِّر (muḥarrir, “editor”).


jimbi

jimbi class V (canonical)
majimbi class VI (plural)


mfinyanzi

mfinyanzi class I (plural wafinyanzi class II)

mfinyanzi class I (canonical)
wafinyanzi class II (plural)

potter (a person who shapes pottery and bakes it in a kiln)


rekodi

rekodi class IX (canonical)
rekodi class X (plural)
rikodi (alternative)

record (information put into a lasting physical medium, such as a vinyl disc on which sound is recorded)

record (most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events)


rekodi

-rekodi (canonical)
kurekodi (infinitive)
kurekodi (infinitive)
kutorekodi (infinitive negative)
rekodi (imperative singular)
rekodini (imperative plural)
hurekodi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lirekodi (past)
negative subject concord + -kurekodi (negative past)
ninarekodi (first-person present singular)
narekodi (first-person present singular)
tunarekodi (first-person plural present)
unarekodi (present second-person singular)
mnarekodi (plural present second-person)
anarekodi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanarekodi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -narekodi (present third-person)
sirekodi (first-person negative present singular)
haturekodi (first-person negative plural present)
hurekodi (negative present second-person singular)
hamrekodi (negative plural present second-person)
harekodi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawarekodi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -rekodi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tarekodi (future)
negative subject concord + -tarekodi (future negative)
nirekodi (first-person singular subjunctive)
turekodi (first-person plural subjunctive)
urekodi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mrekodi (plural second-person subjunctive)
arekodi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
warekodi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -rekodi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sirekodi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngerekodi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singerekodi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalirekodi (irrealis past)
narekodi (first-person gnomic singular)
twarekodi (first-person gnomic plural)
warekodi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwarekodi (gnomic plural second-person)
arekodi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
warekodi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
warekodi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yarekodi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
larekodi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yarekodi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
charekodi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyarekodi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yarekodi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zarekodi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
warekodi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwarekodi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
parekodi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwarekodi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -merekodi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -mesharekodi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jarekodi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kirekodi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siporekodi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -karekodi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nirekodi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-turekodi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kurekodi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-warekodi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kurekodini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-warekodini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mrekodi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-warekodi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-urekodi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-irekodi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lirekodi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yarekodi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kirekodi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-virekodi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-irekodi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zirekodi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-urekodi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kurekodi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-parekodi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-murekodi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jirekodi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-rekodiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-rekodio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-rekodilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-rekodicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-rekodiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-rekodio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-rekodimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yerekodi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-orekodi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-orekodi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yorekodi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lorekodi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yorekodi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chorekodi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyorekodi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yorekodi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zorekodi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-orekodi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-korekodi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-porekodi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-morekodi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
rikodi (alternative)


janga

janga class V (canonical)
majanga class VI (plural)

calamity, disaster (unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.)


kiwanda

kiwanda class VII (plural viwanda class VIII)

kiwanda class VII (canonical)
viwanda class VIII (plural)

factory, workshop (place where people work)


ngao

ngao class IX (canonical)
ngao class X (plural)

Hekima, umoja, na amani / Hizi ni ngao zetu

1961, “Mungu ibariki Afrika (national anthem of Tanzania)”:

Wisdom, unity, and peace / These are our shields


mtoto yatima

mtoto yatima class I (plural watoto yatima class II)

mtoto yatima class I (canonical)
watoto yatima class II (plural)


bima

bima class IX (canonical)
bima class X (plural)

Borrowed from Hindi बीमा (bīmā) / Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā), from Persian بیمه.

bor

Urdu بِیمَہ (bīmā)


tajiri

sw-noun

tajiri class V (plural matajiri class VI)

tajiri class V (canonical)
matajiri class VI (plural)

employer (person or entity which employs others)


shirika

shirika class V (plural mashirika class VI)

shirika class V (canonical)
mashirika class VI (plural)

organization, business (group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules)


ghafla

Borrowed from Omani Arabic غفلة (ḡafla, “suddenly”), from Arabic غَفْلة (ḡafla, “inattention, carelessness”).


ghafla

-a ghafla (canonical)
ghafula (alternative)


uteo

uteo class XI (canonical)
teo class X (plural)

a winnower (a form of fan or basket used for winnowing)


mseto

sw-noun

mseto class III (plural miseto class IV)

mseto class III (canonical)
miseto class IV (plural)

a mixture (something that consists of diverse elements)


mwenyewe

mwenyewe class I (plural wenyewe class II)

mwenyewe class I (canonical)
wenyewe class II (plural)


mwenyewe

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


talaka

talaka class IX (canonical)
talaka class X (plural)


kandarasi

kandarasi class IX (plural kandarasi class X)

kandarasi class IX (canonical)
kandarasi class X (plural)

contract (agreement that is legally binding)


kibarua

kibarua class VII (plural vibarua class VIII)

kibarua class VII (canonical)
vibarua class VIII (plural)


suluhu

suluhu class IX (canonical)
suluhu class X (plural)


pokea

-pokea (canonical)
kupokea (infinitive)
kupokea (infinitive)
kutopokea (infinitive negative)
pokea (imperative singular)
pokeeni (imperative plural)
hupokea (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lipokea (past)
negative subject concord + -kupokea (negative past)
ninapokea (first-person present singular)
napokea (first-person present singular)
tunapokea (first-person plural present)
unapokea (present second-person singular)
mnapokea (plural present second-person)
anapokea (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanapokea (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -napokea (present third-person)
sipokei (first-person negative present singular)
hatupokei (first-person negative plural present)
hupokei (negative present second-person singular)
hampokei (negative plural present second-person)
hapokei (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawapokei (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -pokei (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tapokea (future)
negative subject concord + -tapokea (future negative)
nipokee (first-person singular subjunctive)
tupokee (first-person plural subjunctive)
upokee (second-person singular subjunctive)
mpokee (plural second-person subjunctive)
apokee (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
wapokee (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -pokee (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sipokee (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngepokea (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singepokea (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalipokea (irrealis past)
napokea (first-person gnomic singular)
twapokea (first-person gnomic plural)
wapokea (gnomic second-person singular)
mwapokea (gnomic plural second-person)
apokea (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
wapokea (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
wapokea (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yapokea (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
lapokea (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yapokea (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
chapokea (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyapokea (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yapokea (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zapokea (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
wapokea (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwapokea (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
papokea (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwapokea (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -mepokea (perfect)
positive subject concord + -meshapokea (already-form)
negative subject concord + -japokea (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kipokea (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -sipopokea (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -kapokee (consecutive subjunctive)
-nipokea (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-tupokea (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kupokea (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-wapokea (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kupokeeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-wapokeeni (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mpokea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-wapokea (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upokea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-ipokea (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lipokea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yapokea (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kipokea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-vipokea (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-ipokea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zipokea (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-upokea (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kupokea (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-papokea (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-mupokea (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jipokea (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-pokeaye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeao (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-pokeao (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeayo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-pokealo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeayo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-pokeacho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeavyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-pokeayo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeazo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-pokeao (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeako (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeapo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-pokeamo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yepokea (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-opokea (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-opokea (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yopokea (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lopokea (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yopokea (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chopokea (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyopokea (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yopokea (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zopokea (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-opokea (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-kopokea (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-popokea (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-mopokea (class-18 object-concord relative singular)


rahisi

Borrowed from Arabic رَخِيص (raḵīṣ, “inexpensive”).


rahisi

-rahisi (canonical)
kurahisi (infinitive)
kurahisi (infinitive)
kutorahisi (infinitive negative)
rahisi (imperative singular)
rahisini (imperative plural)
hurahisi (habitual)
positive subject concord + -lirahisi (past)
negative subject concord + -kurahisi (negative past)
ninarahisi (first-person present singular)
narahisi (first-person present singular)
tunarahisi (first-person plural present)
unarahisi (present second-person singular)
mnarahisi (plural present second-person)
anarahisi (class-1 class-2 present singular third-person)
wanarahisi (class-1 class-2 plural present third-person)
positive subject concord + -narahisi (present third-person)
sirahisi (first-person negative present singular)
haturahisi (first-person negative plural present)
hurahisi (negative present second-person singular)
hamrahisi (negative plural present second-person)
harahisi (class-1 class-2 negative present singular third-person)
hawarahisi (class-1 class-2 negative plural present third-person)
negative subject concord + -rahisi (negative present third-person)
positive subject concord + -tarahisi (future)
negative subject concord + -tarahisi (future negative)
nirahisi (first-person singular subjunctive)
turahisi (first-person plural subjunctive)
urahisi (second-person singular subjunctive)
mrahisi (plural second-person subjunctive)
arahisi (class-1 class-2 singular subjunctive third-person)
warahisi (class-1 class-2 plural subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -rahisi (subjunctive third-person)
positive subject concord + -sirahisi (negative subjunctive)
positive subject concord + -ngerahisi (irrealis present)
positive subject concord + -singerahisi (irrealis negative present)
positive subject concord + -ngalirahisi (irrealis past)
narahisi (first-person gnomic singular)
twarahisi (first-person gnomic plural)
warahisi (gnomic second-person singular)
mwarahisi (gnomic plural second-person)
arahisi (class-1 class-2 gnomic singular third-person)
warahisi (class-1 class-2 gnomic plural third-person)
warahisi (class-3 class-4 gnomic singular third-person)
yarahisi (class-3 class-4 gnomic plural third-person)
larahisi (class-5 class-6 gnomic singular third-person)
yarahisi (class-5 class-6 gnomic plural third-person)
charahisi (class-7 class-8 gnomic singular third-person)
vyarahisi (class-7 class-8 gnomic plural third-person)
yarahisi (class-10 class-9 gnomic singular third-person)
zarahisi (class-10 class-9 gnomic plural third-person)
warahisi (class-11 gnomic singular third-person)
kwarahisi (class-15 class-17 gnomic singular third-person)
parahisi (class-16 gnomic singular third-person)
mwarahisi (class-18 gnomic singular third-person)
positive subject concord + -merahisi (perfect)
positive subject concord + -mesharahisi (already-form)
negative subject concord + -jarahisi (not-yet-form)
positive subject concord + -kirahisi (if-when-form)
positive subject concord + -siporahisi (if-not-form)
positive subject concord + -karahisi (consecutive subjunctive)
-nirahisi (first-person indicative object-concord singular)
-turahisi (first-person indicative object-concord plural)
-kurahisi (indicative object-concord second-person singular)
-warahisi (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-kurahisini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-warahisini (indicative object-concord plural second-person)
-mrahisi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-warahisi (class-1 class-2 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-urahisi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-irahisi (class-3 class-4 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-lirahisi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-yarahisi (class-5 class-6 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-kirahisi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-virahisi (class-7 class-8 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-irahisi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-zirahisi (class-10 class-9 indicative object-concord plural third-person)
-urahisi (class-11 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-kurahisi (class-15 class-17 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-parahisi (class-16 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-murahisi (class-18 indicative object-concord singular third-person)
-jirahisi (indicative object-concord reflexive)
-rahisiye (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisio (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-rahisio (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisiyo (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-rahisilo (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisiyo (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-rahisicho (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisivyo (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-rahisiyo (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisizo (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-rahisio (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisiko (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisipo (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-rahisimo (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
-yerahisi (class-1 class-2 object-concord relative singular)
-orahisi (class-1 class-2 object-concord plural relative)
-orahisi (class-3 class-4 object-concord relative singular)
-yorahisi (class-3 class-4 object-concord plural relative)
-lorahisi (class-5 class-6 object-concord relative singular)
-yorahisi (class-5 class-6 object-concord plural relative)
-chorahisi (class-7 class-8 object-concord relative singular)
-vyorahisi (class-7 class-8 object-concord plural relative)
-yorahisi (class-10 class-9 object-concord relative singular)
-zorahisi (class-10 class-9 object-concord plural relative)
-orahisi (class-11 object-concord relative singular)
-korahisi (class-15 class-17 object-concord relative singular)
-porahisi (class-16 object-concord relative singular)
-morahisi (class-18 object-concord relative singular)
rakhisi (alternative)


timu

timu class IX (canonical)
timu class X (plural)

team (group of people, especially in a sport)


dharau

dharau class IX (canonical)
dharau class X (plural)