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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tapikaⓦ verb 5749 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ
verb 5749 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5749 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tapika- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikaye relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikao relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikao relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikayo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikalo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikacho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
tapikaⓦ verb 5749 -tapikavyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
sherehekeaⓦ, sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ
verb 5749 -tapikayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikako relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5749 -tapikamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sinziaⓦ verb 3326 -sinzia canonical
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, piga kuraⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ
verb 3326 kusinzia infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hofuⓦ verb 3136 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3136 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3136 kuhofu infinitive
verb 3136 kutohofu infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tawanyikaⓦ verb 3136 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3136 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3136 hutawanyika habitual
verb 3136 positive subject concord + -litawanyika past
verb 3136 negative subject concord + -kutawanyika past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
udhiⓦ verb 3135 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3135 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3135 ninaudhi first-person singular present
verb 3135 naudhi first-person singular present
verb 3135 tunaudhi first-person plural present
verb 3135 unaudhi second-person singular present
verb 3135 mnaudhi second-person plural present
verb 3135 anaudhi third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 3135 wanaudhi third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 3135 positive subject concord + -naudhi third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tetemaⓦ verb 3135 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3135 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3135 positive subject concord + -tatetema future
verb 3135 negative subject concord + -tatetema future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3135 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3135 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3135 niwepo first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3135 tuwepo first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3135 uwepo second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3135 muwepo second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3135 awepo third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3135 wawepo third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3135 positive subject concord + -wepo third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hitimiaⓦ verb 3134 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3134 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3134 sihitimii first-person singular present negative
verb 3134 hatuhitimii first-person plural present negative
verb 3134 huhitimii second-person singular present negative
verb 3134 hamhitimii second-person plural present negative
verb 3134 hahitimii third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 3134 hawahitimii third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 3134 negative subject concord + -hitimii third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ishaⓦ verb 3133 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3133 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3133 kwisha singular imperative
verb 3133 kwisheni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sukuaⓦ verb 3131 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3131 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3131 positive subject concord + -sisukue subjunctive negative
verb 3131 positive subject concord + -ngesukua present irrealis
verb 3131 positive subject concord + -singesukua present irrealis negative
verb 3131 positive subject concord + -ngalisukua past irrealis
verb 3131 positive subject concord + -singalisukua past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vunaⓦ verb 3131 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3131 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3131 navuna first-person singular gnomic
verb 3131 twavuna first-person plural gnomic
verb 3131 wavuna second-person singular gnomic
verb 3131 mwavuna second-person plural gnomic
verb 3131 avuna third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 3131 wavuna third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 3131 wavuna third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 3131 yavuna third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
vunaⓦ verb 3131 lavuna third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3131 yavuna third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 3131 chavuna third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 3131 vyavuna third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 3131 yavuna third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3131 zavuna third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3131 wavuna third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 3131 kwavuna third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 3131 pavuna third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 3131 mwavuna third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
salishaⓦ verb 3105 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ
verb 3105 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3105 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zegeⓦ noun 3066 zege plural class-x
arakaⓦ, kansa ya tumboⓦ, lebo ya rekodiⓦ, tafakuriⓦ, dhauⓦ, akisamiⓦ, kanolaⓦ, fauloⓦ, kromatografiaⓦ, televisheni ya analogiⓦ, atlasiⓦ, repaⓦ, milaⓦ, kansa ya umioⓦ, amoniaⓦ, ghilibaⓦ, likizoⓦ, khofuⓦ, njuguⓦ, munkariⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zingiraⓦ verb 2873 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ, jadiliwaⓦ, nyenyekeanaⓦ, rejestaⓦ
verb 2873 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2873 positive subject concord + -mezingira perfect
verb 2873 positive subject concord + -meshazingira already-form
verb 2873 negative subject concord + -jazingira not-yet-form
verb 2873 positive subject concord + -kizingira if-when-form
verb 2873 positive subject concord + -sipozingira if-not-form
verb 2873 kazingira / positive subject concord + -kazingira consecutive
verb 2873 positive subject concord + -kazingire consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dabuⓦ verb 2873 no-table-tags table-tags
sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ, jadiliwaⓦ, nyenyekeanaⓦ, rejestaⓦ
verb 2873 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2873 -nidabu first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -tudabu first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -kudabu second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -wadabu second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -kudabuni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -wadabuni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2873 -mdabu third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2873 -wadabu third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
dabuⓦ verb 2873 -udabu third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ, jadiliwaⓦ, nyenyekeanaⓦ, rejestaⓦ
verb 2873 -idabu third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2873 -lidabu third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2873 -yadabu third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2873 -kidabu third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2873 -vidabu third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2873 -idabu third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2873 -zidabu third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2873 -udabu third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2873 -kudabu third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
dabuⓦ verb 2873 -padabu third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
sherehekeaⓦ, endeshwaⓦ, toharishiaⓦ, uawaⓦ, atibiwaⓦ, poteaⓦ, hesabikaⓦ, hojiⓦ, fikiaⓦ, hesabiaⓦ, kabaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, simikwaⓦ, bwataⓦ, dekezaⓦ, nong'onaⓦ, wekezeshaⓦ, jadiliwaⓦ, nyenyekeanaⓦ, rejestaⓦ
verb 2873 -mudabu third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2873 -jidabu indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
begiⓦ noun 947 mabegi plural class-vi
janga la asiliⓦ, gharikaⓦ, gezoⓦ, ajinabiⓦ, fungoⓦ, zeruzeruⓦ, fuuⓦ, rijaliⓦ, begaⓦ, aprikotiⓦ, tamkoⓦ, doliⓦ, ghulamuⓦ, dhambiⓦ, jibuⓦ, takoⓦ, faraoⓦ, eneoⓦ, pichiⓦ, fyulisiⓦ

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muumbajiⓦ noun 871 waumbaji plural class-ii
msanifuujenziⓦ, mfuafedhaⓦ, mfuatiliajiⓦ, Mmangaⓦ, mzawaⓦ, Mkenyaⓦ, mdukuziⓦ, mdadisiⓦ, mbongo kabisaⓦ, mshitakiⓦ, mjamzitoⓦ, mgumbaⓦ, Mswaziⓦ, Mkatalaniⓦ, mwanaspotiⓦ, mtunza bustaniⓦ, muelimishaⓦ, muakilishiⓦ, mnyanyasajiⓦ, mchuuziⓦ

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kiranjaⓦ noun 562 viranja plural class-viii
kipigoⓦ, kitumbuaⓦ, kisutuⓦ, kirutubishi kikuuⓦ, kibaoⓦ, kijembeⓦ, kiambajengoⓦ, chumba cha mazoeziⓦ, kistariungioⓦ, kisengere mbeleⓦ, kifungoⓦ, kijikoⓦ, kitamboⓦ, kipukusaⓦ, kichefuchefuⓦ, kilipuziⓦ, kidahizoⓦ, kidevuⓦ, kiporoⓦ, kitenzi kisababishiⓦ

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nyofuⓦ adj 534 -nyofu canonical
giaboksiⓦ, dundumioⓦ, makamuⓦ, rejestaⓦ, لِⓦ, takatifuⓦ, aaliⓦ, habedariⓦ, kikristoⓦ, naⓦ, aminifuⓦ, sumakuⓦ, msingiⓦ, maunzi ngumuⓦ, tifuⓦ, kamboⓦ, Zama za Maweⓦ, enyeⓦ, zambarauⓦ, poleⓦ

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mkabilishemsiⓦ noun 512 mikabilishemsi plural class-iv
mkengeuko wastaniⓦ, mpitoⓦ, mpasukoⓦ, mlimauⓦ, mtapoⓦ, mvujoⓦ, mwujiziⓦ, mwambaoⓦ, mpangoⓦ, mshumaaⓦ, mchanganuoⓦ, mtungiⓦ, mkaratusiⓦ, mzigoⓦ, msingiⓦ, mkanganyikoⓦ, mwambaⓦ, muamalaⓦ, mji mkuuⓦ, mwasuminiⓦ

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temboⓦ noun 271 tembo plural class-x
teolojiaⓦ, serikaliⓦ, dafrauⓦ, harusiⓦ, blanketiⓦ, kilometaⓦ, kusini-magharibiⓦ, heliamuⓦ, adinasiⓦ, atomiⓦ, kalisiamuⓦ, demokrasiaⓦ, blauziⓦ, pedeliⓦ, ufukoⓦ, bajiaⓦ, skrubuⓦ, hektaⓦ, bodabodaⓦ, nikotiniⓦ
noun 271 t'embo alternative

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kutwaⓦ verb 259 no-table-tags table-tags
bainianaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, kabidhianaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, sindikizanaⓦ, jaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, toleanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 259 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 259 -kutwaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
kutwaⓦ verb 259 -kutwayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
bainianaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, kabidhianaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, sindikizanaⓦ, jaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, toleanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 259 -kutwazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 259 -kutwamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
subirianaⓦ verb 259 no-table-tags table-tags
bainianaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, kabidhianaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, sindikizanaⓦ, jaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, toleanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 259 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 259 -yesubiriana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 259 -osubiriana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 259 -osubiriana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 259 -yosubiriana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 259 -losubiriana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 259 -yosubiriana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 259 -chosubiriana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 259 -vyosubiriana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
subirianaⓦ verb 259 -yosubiriana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
bainianaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, kabidhianaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, sindikizanaⓦ, jaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, toleanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 259 -zosubiriana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 259 -osubiriana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 259 -kosubiriana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 259 -posubiriana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 259 -mosubiriana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tangamanaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
bainianaⓦ, jivunaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, kabidhianaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, sindikizanaⓦ, jaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, toleanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 positive subject concord + -metangamana perfect
verb 258 positive subject concord + -meshatangamana already-form
verb 258 negative subject concord + -jatangamana not-yet-form
verb 258 positive subject concord + -kitangamana if-when-form
verb 258 positive subject concord + -sipotangamana if-not-form
verb 258 katangamana / positive subject concord + -katangamana consecutive
verb 258 positive subject concord + -katangamane consecutive subjunctive
verb 258 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
uhusianoⓦ noun 237 husiano alternative
Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifaⓦ, UKIMWIⓦ, Antaktikaⓦ, ninyiⓦ, Nigeriaⓦ, UVIKO-19ⓦ, mgawo wa umemeⓦ, Ubudhaⓦ, -ikaⓦ, uongoⓦ, -waⓦ, twendeⓦ, jingineⓦ, Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ, Uhindiⓦ, ashakumⓦ, Cubaⓦ, sabalkheriⓦ, shilingi ngapiⓦ, hamw-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hoteliniⓦ noun 157 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
kivuliniⓦ, hospitaliniⓦ, kitandaniⓦ, mkianiⓦ, mitaaniⓦ, mdomoniⓦ, mvunguniⓦ, wizaraniⓦ, baraniⓦ, shingoniⓦ, mijiniⓦ, faraghaniⓦ, chooniⓦ, kichwaniⓦ, msalabaniⓦ, kiunoniⓦ, darasaniⓦ, kooniⓦ, dariniⓦ, langoniⓦ
noun 157 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwekezajiⓦ noun 78 wawekezaji plural class-ii
Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ, mshtakiwaⓦ, Mluhyaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, muuajiⓦ, Mmasaiⓦ, mwanaikolojiaⓦ, mtekajiⓦ, mlipa kodiⓦ, mfanyabiasharaⓦ, mwakilishiⓦ, mtetaⓦ, hanithiⓦ, kamandaⓦ, mswalihinaⓦ, Mwingerezaⓦ, afisaⓦ, Mwarabuⓦ, mchapa kaziⓦ
noun 78 muwekezaji alternative

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badhirifuⓦ adj 74 no-table-tags table-tags
takatifuⓦ, aminifuⓦ, poleⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, tanzuⓦ, tupuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, potevuⓦ, kosefuⓦ, nonoⓦ, changamfuⓦ, chafuⓦ, bivuⓦ, changaⓦ, neneⓦ, nyongeⓦ, kubwaⓦ, bovuⓦ, katiliⓦ, nyofuⓦ
adj 74 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 74 mbadhirifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 wabadhirifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 mibadhirifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 badhirifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 mabadhirifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 kibadhirifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 vibadhirifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 74 mbadhirifu error-unrecognized-form
badhirifuⓦ adj 74 pabadhirifu plural error-unrecognized-form
takatifuⓦ, aminifuⓦ, poleⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, tanzuⓦ, tupuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, potevuⓦ, kosefuⓦ, nonoⓦ, changamfuⓦ, chafuⓦ, bivuⓦ, changaⓦ, neneⓦ, nyongeⓦ, kubwaⓦ, bovuⓦ, katiliⓦ, nyofuⓦ
adj 74 kubadhirifu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
banianiⓦ noun 47 mabaniani plural class-vi
tambaaⓦ, bibiⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, duka la dawa baridiⓦ, tishaliⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, daftari la hesabuⓦ, jutoⓦ, bilinganiⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, shukeⓦ, kurutuⓦ, jino bandiaⓦ, shumburereⓦ, limbikizoⓦ, bwana harusiⓦ, biharusiⓦ, raisⓦ, durianiⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ
noun 47 banyani alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
peregeⓦ noun 47 IX canonical
batuliⓦ, sefuleⓦ, nyokoⓦ, fananiⓦ, nyatiⓦ, malaikaⓦ, malaika mlinziⓦ, tandala mdogoⓦ, Papaⓦ, malayaⓦ, aziziⓦ, gogotaⓦ, dhuliⓦ, mbogoⓦ, ng'ambaⓦ, kangajaⓦ, satoⓦ, Maⓦ, mamaⓦ, ninaⓦ
noun 47 perege plural class-ii
noun 47 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mkusanyikoⓦ noun 45 mikusanyiko plural class-iv
mkahawaⓦ, mwelekeoⓦ, mluziⓦ, mwandamoⓦ, muwaⓦ, muhuriⓦ, mgawoⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, msisimukoⓦ, mrehaniⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, mlongeⓦ, mhangaⓦ, muhindiⓦ, muujizaⓦ, mswadaⓦ, muundombinuⓦ, msalaⓦ, msalaⓦ, mjiⓦ
noun 45 mkusanyo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
linganifuⓦ adj 34 no-table-tags table-tags
dogo dogoⓦ, zitoⓦ, zeeⓦ, zimaⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingiⓦ, refuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, epesiⓦ, geniⓦ, eupeⓦ, gumuⓦ, o-oteⓦ, jingaⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, eusiⓦ, duniⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, geuziⓦ, ingineⓦ
adj 34 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 34 mlinganifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 walinganifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 milinganifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 linganifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 malinganifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kilinganifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 vilinganifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 ndinganifu plural error-unrecognized-form
linganifuⓦ adj 34 ndinganifu error-unrecognized-form
dogo dogoⓦ, zitoⓦ, zeeⓦ, zimaⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingiⓦ, refuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, epesiⓦ, geniⓦ, eupeⓦ, gumuⓦ, o-oteⓦ, jingaⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, eusiⓦ, duniⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, geuziⓦ, ingineⓦ
adj 34 palinganifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kulinganifu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stawiⓦ verb 31 no-table-tags table-tags
jamiianaⓦ, fasiliⓦ, pewaⓦ, gawadiaⓦ, chaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, rogaⓦ, hofuⓦ, shtuaⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, lundikaⓦ, wamoⓦ, bururaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, afikiⓦ, lambaⓦ, ashiriaⓦ, shutumuⓦ, aniaⓦ, nakshiⓦ
verb 31 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 31 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord
verb 31 -sitawi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ noun 28 vijiti vya kiberiti plural class-viii
kilioⓦ, kiberitiⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kipandausoⓦ, kitinda mimbaⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kifusiⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kijioⓦ, kipaza sautiⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kipileftiⓦ
noun 28 kijiti cha kibiriti alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pesaⓦ noun 28 pesa class-v canonical
besheniⓦ, jeneretaⓦ, barazaⓦ, getiⓦ, piramidiⓦ, bankiⓦ, sufuriaⓦ, tabakaⓦ, tamashaⓦ, pepoⓦ, fikiraⓦ, kadhabuⓦ, jahaziⓦ, shukaⓦ, yuaⓦ, ajabuⓦ, benkiⓦ, fikraⓦ, shinikizoⓦ, bafuⓦ
noun 28 IX canonical
noun 28 mapesa plural class-vi
noun 28 pesa plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
makamu wa kanselaⓦ noun 26 makamu wa kansela class canonical
muktadhaⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, Kikristoⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, njanoⓦ, pahaliⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, kokolikoⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, kiintelijensiaⓦ, ghaflaⓦ, bluuⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, mwadhamaⓦ, hewaaⓦ, balistikiⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, abeeⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ
noun 26 makamu kansela alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngaliⓦ verb 17 no-table-tags table-tags
-sipo-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ
verb 17 sw-cl inflection-template
verb 17 ningali first-person singular
verb 17 tungali first-person plural
verb 17 ungali second-person singular
verb 17 mngali second-person plural
verb 17 angali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 17 yungali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 17 wangali third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 17 ungali third-person singular class-3 class-4
ngaliⓦ verb 17 ingali third-person plural class-3 class-4
-sipo-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ
verb 17 lingali third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 17 yangali third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 17 kingali third-person singular class-7 class-8
verb 17 vingali third-person plural class-7 class-8
verb 17 ingali third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 17 zingali third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 17 ungali third-person singular class-11
verb 17 kungali third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 17 pangali third-person singular class-16
ngaliⓦ verb 17 mngali third-person singular class-18
-sipo-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shikamooⓦ intj 17 shikamooni plural
ji-ⓦ, ji-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, n-ⓦ, ch-ⓦ, kumradhiⓦ, w-ⓦ, kiji-ⓦ, ki-ⓦ, ny-ⓦ, j-ⓦ, j-ⓦ
intj 17 shikamuu alternative
intj 17 shikamu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rasuliⓦ noun 14 IX canonical
kobeⓦ, jiraniⓦ, shangaziⓦ, panziⓦ, askariⓦ, rafikiⓦ, fasikiⓦ, raiaⓦ, binamuⓦ, rafiki wa kikeⓦ, rafiki wa kiumeⓦ, aduiⓦ, shiftaⓦ
noun 14 rasuli plural class-ii
noun 14 X plural
noun 14 marasuli plural class-ii

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Juniⓦ name 12 Jun abbreviation alternative
Januariⓦ, Septembaⓦ, baada ya Kristoⓦ, Apriliⓦ, Novembaⓦ, Oktobaⓦ, Februariⓦ, Machiⓦ, Julaiⓦ, kabla ya Kristoⓦ, Agostiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dawa ya waduduⓦ noun 11 dawa za wadudu plural class-x
dawa ya mapenziⓦ, hoteliⓦ, dawa ya kienyejiⓦ, hospitaliⓦ, bahashaⓦ, ufagioⓦ, dawa ya ganziⓦ, dawa ya kulevyaⓦ, kameraⓦ, dawaⓦ
noun 11 madawa ya wadudu plural class-vi

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pongeziⓦ intj 10 pongezeni plural
poleⓦ, karibuⓦ, sasaⓦ, sijamboⓦ, hujamboⓦ, tafadhaliⓦ, karibu tenaⓦ, hongeraⓦ, radaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tatuⓦ num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
kumi na tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ, wiliⓦ, ngapiⓦ, chacheⓦ
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 watatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 mitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 matatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 vitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 tatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 patatu plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kutatu plural error-unrecognized-form
tatuⓦ num 9 mtatu plural error-unrecognized-form
kumi na tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ, wiliⓦ, ngapiⓦ, chacheⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
etuⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
aoⓦ, anguⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, aⓦ, mojaⓦ, akeⓦ
adj 8 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 8 wetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 wetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 letu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 chetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 vyetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 zetu error-unrecognized-form
etuⓦ adj 8 petu plural error-unrecognized-form
aoⓦ, anguⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, aⓦ, mojaⓦ, akeⓦ
adj 8 kwetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mwetu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ham-ⓦ prefix 7 hamu- alternative
ham-ⓦ, -mu-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ, hamu-ⓦ, hamu-ⓦ
prefix 7 hamw- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kupatwa kwa juaⓦ noun 6 kupatwa kwa jua class XV canonical
kimyaⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ, kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ, kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ, mbung'oⓦ
noun 6 kupatwa kwa jua class XV plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 5 irregular table-tags
wapoⓦ, wa naⓦ, wakoⓦ, waⓦ
verb 5 sw-conj inflection-template

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ijayoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
naⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 nijaye first-person singular
adj 5 tujao first-person plural
adj 5 ujaye second-person singular
adj 5 mjao second-person plural
adj 5 ajaye third-person singular class-1 class-2
adj 5 wajao third-person plural class-1 class-2
adj 5 ujao third-person singular class-3 class-4
adj 5 ijayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
ijayoⓦ adj 5 lijalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
naⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ
adj 5 yajayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
adj 5 kijacho third-person singular class-7 class-8
adj 5 vijavyo third-person plural class-7 class-8
adj 5 ijayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 5 zijazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 5 ujao third-person singular class-11
adj 5 kujako third-person singular class-15 class-17
adj 5 pajapo third-person singular class-16
adj 5 mujamo third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwafakaⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ, tiifuⓦ, nyoofuⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 mmwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 wamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwafaka error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ adj 5 pamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ, tiifuⓦ, nyoofuⓦ
adj 5 kumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 muafaka alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
piⓦ particle 5 no-table-tags table-tags
hiiⓦ, leⓦ, hiyoⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ
particle 5 sw-cl inflection-template
particle 5 yupi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 wepi error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 upi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 ipi error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 lipi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 yapi error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 kipi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 vipi error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ particle 5 ipi plural error-unrecognized-form
hiiⓦ, leⓦ, hiyoⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ
particle 5 zipi error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 papi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 kupi plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 5 mpi plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ambaⓦ pron 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ, gumbaⓦ
pron 4 sw-cl inflection-template
pron 4 ambaye plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambao error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambao plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambayo error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambalo plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambacho plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambavyo error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambayo plural error-unrecognized-form
ambaⓦ pron 4 ambazo error-unrecognized-form
enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ, gumbaⓦ
pron 4 ambapo plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambako plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambamo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kitawarambaⓦ phrase 4 kitakuramba singular
tafadhaliniⓦ, wa-ⓦ, vy-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siwemo subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwamo/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwamo/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwamo/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwamo/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwamo/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwamo/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawamo/-jawa not-yet-form
wamoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwamo/-kiwa if-when-form
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwamo/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawamo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawamo/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kawemo consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyemo relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -liomo relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -liomo relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liyomo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -lilomo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -liyomo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -lichomo relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -livyomo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -liyomo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -lizomo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -liomo relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -siyepo relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siopo relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siopo relative singular general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -siyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -silopo relative singular general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -siyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -sichopo relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -siyopo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -sizopo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -siopo relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwapo relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwapo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwapo relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwapo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwapo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ubawaⓦ noun 3 mbawa plural class-x
ngomaⓦ, ukuchaⓦ
noun 3 mabawa plural class-vi
noun 3 bawa alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pa-ⓦ prefix 3 p- alternative before-vowel
u-ⓦ, u-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
my-ⓦ prefix 3 mw- singular
vi-ⓦ, mi-ⓦ
prefix 3 mi- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ngali-ⓦ infix 3 negative table-tags
-ta-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ
infix 3 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 3 singali- first-person singular negative
infix 3 hatungali- first-person plural negative
infix 3 hungali- second-person singular negative
infix 3 hamngali- second-person plural negative
infix 3 hangali- third-person singular negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 hawangali- third-person plural negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 haungali- third-person singular negative class-4 class-3
infix 3 haingali- third-person plural negative class-4 class-3
-ngali-ⓦ infix 3 halingali- third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
-ta-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ
infix 3 hayangali- third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
infix 3 hakingali- third-person singular negative class-8 class-7
infix 3 havingali- third-person plural negative class-8 class-7
infix 3 haingali- third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hazingali- third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 haungali- third-person singular negative class-11
infix 3 hakungali- third-person singular negative class-17 class-15
infix 3 hapangali- third-person singular negative class-16
infix 3 hamngali- third-person singular negative class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -niita first-person singular
verb 3 -tuita first-person plural
verb 3 -kuita second-person singular
verb 3 -waita second-person plural
verb 3 -kuiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -waiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -mwita third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waita third-person plural class-1 class-2
itaⓦ verb 3 - third-person
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -jiita reflexive
verb 3 -niite first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuite first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuite second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waite second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwite third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waite third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiite subjunctive reflexive
itaⓦ verb 3 -niiti first-person singular subjunctive
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -tuiti first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuiti second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waiti second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwiti third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waiti third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jiiti subjunctive reflexive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ita- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -itaye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -itao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -itao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -itayo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -italo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itayo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itacho singular class-7 class-8
itaⓦ verb 3 -itavyo plural class-7 class-8
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -itayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itao singular class-11
verb 3 -itako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -itapo singular class-16
verb 3 -itamo singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
keremkeremuⓦ noun 3 IX canonical
binadamuⓦ, akhiⓦ
noun 3 keremkeremu plural class-ii
noun 3 X plural
noun 3 keremkerem alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ghorofaⓦ noun 3 ghorofa class-v canonical
beseniⓦ, juaⓦ
noun 3 IX canonical
noun 3 maghorofa plural class-vi
noun 3 ghorofa plural class-x
noun 3 orofa alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 2 no-table-tags table-tags
wa naⓦ
verb 2 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2 Positive present (positive subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nina first-person singular
verb 2 tuna first-person plural
verb 2 una second-person singular
verb 2 mna second-person plural
verb 2 ana third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 wana third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 una third-person singular class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ verb 2 ina third-person plural class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ
verb 2 lina third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 2 yana third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 2 kina third-person singular class-7 class-8
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-7 class-8
verb 2 ina third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 zina third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 una third-person singular class-11
verb 2 kuna third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 2 pana third-person singular class-16
wa naⓦ verb 2 muna third-person singular class-18
wa naⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vumbiⓦ noun 2 vumbi class-v canonical
vimbiziⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ileileⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 yuleyule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 walewale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 uleule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ileile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 lilelile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 yaleyale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kilekile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vilevile error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ adj 2 ileile plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 zilezile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 palepale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kulekule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mlemle plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ile ile alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-mesha-ⓦ infix 2 no-table-tags table-tags
-li-ⓦ
infix 2 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 2 nimesha- first-person singular
infix 2 tumesha- first-person plural
infix 2 umesha- second-person singular
infix 2 mmesha- second-person plural
infix 2 amesha- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 2 wamesha- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 2 umesha- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 2 imesha- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-mesha-ⓦ infix 2 limesha- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-li-ⓦ
infix 2 yamesha- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 2 kimesha- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 2 vimesha- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 2 imesha- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 2 zimesha- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 2 umesha- third-person singular class-11
infix 2 kumesha- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 2 pamesha- third-person singular class-16
infix 2 mmesha- third-person singular class-18
-mesha-ⓦ infix 2 -mekwisha- alternative
-li-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mu-ⓦ prefix 2 wa- plural
mu-ⓦ
prefix 2 m- alternative
prefix 2 mw- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mojawapoⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mojaⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mmojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 pamojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kumojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
piga miayoⓦ verb 2 -piga miayo canonical
piga pedeliⓦ
verb 2 kupiga miayo infinitive
verb 2 -piga mwayo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
muzikiⓦ noun 2 muziki class-iii canonical
mvinyoⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical
noun 2 miziki plural class-iv
noun 2 muziki plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
maadiliⓦ noun 1 maadili canonical
noun 1 maadili class-vi canonical
noun 1 adili plural-of

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 Negative present (negative subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 1 sina first-person singular
verb 1 hatuna first-person plural
verb 1 huna second-person singular
verb 1 hamna second-person plural
verb 1 hana third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 1 hawana third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 1 hapana third-person singular class-16
wa naⓦ verb 1 hakuna third-person singular error-unrecognized-form
verb 1 hamuna third-person singular class-18
verb 1 negative subject concord + -na third-person

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 niwe na first-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 tuwe na first-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 uwe na second-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 muwe na second-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 awe na third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 1 wawe na third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 1 pawe na third-person singular subjunctive class-16
verb 1 kuwe na third-person singular subjunctive error-unrecognized-form
wa naⓦ verb 1 muwe na third-person singular subjunctive class-18
verb 1 positive subject concord + -we na third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 positive subject concord + -siwe na subjunctive negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngekuwa na present irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singekuwa na present irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa na past irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singalikuwa na past irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -mekuwa na perfect
verb 1 positive subject concord + -meshakuwa na already-form
verb 1 negative subject concord + -jawa na not-yet-form
wa naⓦ verb 1 positive subject concord + -kiwa na if-when-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -sipokuwa na if-not-form
verb 1 kawa na / positive subject concord + -kawa na consecutive
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kawe na consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-m-ⓦ infix 1 -mw- alternative before-vowel
infix 1 -mu- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
u-ⓦ prefix 1 n- plural
prefix 1 ma- plural
prefix 1 w- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fanichaⓦ noun 1 fanicha class-x canonical
noun 1 IX canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ka-ⓦ prefix 1 tu- plural
prefix 1 bu- plural Congo

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ofisiⓦ noun 1 ofisi class-ix canonical
noun 1 ofisi class-v canonical
noun 1 ofisi plural class-x
noun 1 maofisi plural class-vi
noun 1 afisi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
virusiⓦ noun 1 virusi class-viii canonical
noun 1 IX canonical
noun 1 virusi plural class-viii
noun 1 virusi plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-uaⓦ suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zingativuⓦ adj 1 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 1 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 1 mzingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 wazingativu error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 mizingativu error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 zingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 mazingativu error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 kizingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 vizingativu error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 nzingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
zingativuⓦ adj 1 nzingativu error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 pazingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 kuzingativu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 1 -zingatifu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kiuⓦ noun 1 kiu class-vii canonical
noun 1 kiu class-ix canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mistari iliyonyookaⓦ noun 1 mstari iliyonyooka class-iv canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
si-ⓦ prefix 1 emphatic negative table-tags
prefix 1 sw-cl inflection-template
prefix 1 simi first-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye first-person singular negative
prefix 1 sio first-person plural negative
prefix 1 siwe second-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye second-person singular negative
prefix 1 sinyi second-person plural negative
prefix 1 sio second-person plural negative
prefix 1 siye third-person singular negative class-1 class-2
si-ⓦ prefix 1 sio third-person plural negative class-1 class-2
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-4 class-3
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-4 class-3
prefix 1 silo third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
prefix 1 sicho third-person singular negative class-8 class-7
prefix 1 sivyo third-person plural negative class-8 class-7
prefix 1 siyo third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sizo third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-11
si-ⓦ prefix 1 siko third-person singular negative class-17 class-15
prefix 1 sipo third-person singular negative class-16
prefix 1 simo third-person singular negative class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
unyoyaⓦ noun 1 manyoya plural class-vi
noun 1 nyoya plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
asanteⓦ intj 1 asante! canonical
intj 1 asanteni plural
intj 1 ahsante alternative
intj 1 asanti alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
madarakaⓦ noun 1 madaraka class-vi canonical
noun 1 madaraka canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Desembaⓦ name 1 Des abbreviation alternative
name 1 Disemba alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pwaniⓦ noun 1 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 1 ku locative noun adverbial
noun 1 puani alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kiloⓦ noun 1 kilo class-ix canonical
noun 1 VII canonical
noun 1 kilo plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 si present negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -takuwa future
verb 1 negative subject concord + -takuwa future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 positive subject concord + -siwe subjunctive negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 1 ni gnomic
verb 1 positive subject concord + -mekuwa perfect
verb 1 positive subject concord + -meshakuwa already-form
waⓦ verb 1 negative subject concord + -jawa not-yet-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kiwa if-when-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 1 kawa / positive subject concord + -kawa consecutive
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kawe consecutive subjunctive
verb 1 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 -siye relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 1 -sipo relative singular general-mood negative class-16 object-concord
verb 1 -simo relative singular general-mood negative class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mfugoⓦ noun 1 mfugo class-i canonical
noun 1 III canonical
noun 1 mifugo plural class-ii
noun 1 IV plural

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