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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
malizwaⓦ verb 5617 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ
verb 5617 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5617 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -malizwa- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwaye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwao relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwao relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwayo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwalo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwacho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
malizwaⓦ verb 5617 -malizwavyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
gangaⓦ, gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ
verb 5617 -malizwayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwako relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5617 -malizwamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
changishwaⓦ verb 3253 -changishwa canonical
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, kata rufaaⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ
verb 3253 kuchangishwa infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
karibishwaⓦ verb 3069 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3069 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3069 kukaribishwa infinitive
verb 3069 kutokaribishwa infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
anzaⓦ verb 3069 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3069 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3069 huanza habitual
verb 3069 positive subject concord + -likwanza past
verb 3069 negative subject concord + -kuanza past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chukuliaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 ninachukulia first-person singular present
verb 3068 nachukulia first-person singular present
verb 3068 tunachukulia first-person plural present
verb 3068 unachukulia second-person singular present
verb 3068 mnachukulia second-person plural present
verb 3068 anachukulia third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 3068 wanachukulia third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -nachukulia third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tuzuaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -tatuzua future
verb 3068 negative subject concord + -tatuzua future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tatanishaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 nitatanishe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3068 tutatanishe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3068 utatanishe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3068 mtatanishe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3068 atatanishe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3068 watatanishe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -tatanishe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chipuaⓦ verb 3067 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3067 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3067 sichipui first-person singular present negative
verb 3067 hatuchipui first-person plural present negative
verb 3067 huchipui second-person singular present negative
verb 3067 hamchipui second-person plural present negative
verb 3067 hachipui third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3067 hawachipui third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3067 negative subject concord + -chipui third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fifikaⓦ verb 3066 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3066 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3066 fifika singular imperative
verb 3066 fifikeni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tafsiriaⓦ verb 3064 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3064 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -sitafsirie subjunctive negative
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -ngetafsiria present irrealis
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -singetafsiria present irrealis negative
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -ngalitafsiria past irrealis
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -singalitafsiria past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
haraⓦ verb 3064 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3064 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3064 nahara first-person singular gnomic
verb 3064 twahara first-person plural gnomic
verb 3064 wahara second-person singular gnomic
verb 3064 mwahara second-person plural gnomic
verb 3064 ahara third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 3064 wahara third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 3064 wahara third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 3064 yahara third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
haraⓦ verb 3064 lahara third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3064 yahara third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 3064 chahara third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 3064 vyahara third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 3064 yahara third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3064 zahara third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3064 wahara third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 3064 kwahara third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 3064 pahara third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 3064 mwahara third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
talikiⓦ verb 3038 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, farijiⓦ
verb 3038 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3038 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)
jamalaⓦ noun 3026 jamala plural class-x
sokisiⓦ, technolojia ya habariⓦ, bidhaaⓦ, pindiⓦ, hukumuⓦ, stesheni ya treniⓦ, tibaⓦ, uziⓦ, tasaⓦ, stovuⓦ, subuiⓦ, kampaundiⓦ, sufiⓦ, protokaliⓦ, uchiⓦ, dharubaⓦ, historiaⓦ, alfafaⓦ, geishaⓦ, takbiraⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tenguaⓦ verb 2807 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, farijiⓦ, sanifishaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 2807 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -metengua perfect
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -meshatengua already-form
verb 2807 negative subject concord + -jatengua not-yet-form
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -kitengua if-when-form
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -sipotengua if-not-form
verb 2807 katengua / positive subject concord + -katengua consecutive
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -katengue consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shukishaⓦ verb 2807 no-table-tags table-tags
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, farijiⓦ, sanifishaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 2807 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2807 -nishukisha first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -tushukisha first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -kushukisha second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -washukisha second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -kushukisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -washukisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -mshukisha third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2807 -washukisha third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
shukishaⓦ verb 2807 -ushukisha third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, farijiⓦ, sanifishaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 2807 -ishukisha third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2807 -lishukisha third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2807 -yashukisha third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2807 -kishukisha third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2807 -vishukisha third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2807 -ishukisha third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2807 -zishukisha third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2807 -ushukisha third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2807 -kushukisha third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
shukishaⓦ verb 2807 -pashukisha third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
gangaⓦ, karibiaⓦ, binyaⓦ, tumbukizaⓦ, hukumuⓦ, shirikiaⓦ, sulubiaⓦ, dhalilishwaⓦ, faidiaⓦ, dhalilishaⓦ, apizaⓦ, sahauliwaⓦ, pinduzaⓦ, sharabikaⓦ, dhukuriaⓦ, mwagwaⓦ, tasaⓦ, farijiⓦ, sanifishaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 2807 -mushukisha third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2807 -jishukisha indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nabiiⓦ noun 932 manabii plural class-vi
ugonjwa wa kitropikiⓦ, jirafuⓦ, hujajiⓦ, chafuoⓦ, bonde la ufaⓦ, jeshiⓦ, danguroⓦ, dodoⓦ, elezoⓦ, jaladaⓦ, koleoⓦ, kunguⓦ, langoⓦ, bilioniⓦ, refaⓦ, koroshoⓦ, toneⓦ, koloniⓦ, shinaⓦ, bakiⓦ

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mwandaniⓦ noun 863 wandani plural class-ii
kilembweⓦ, mnyang'anyiⓦ, Mgikuyuⓦ, mkosefuⓦ, mtunga filamuⓦ, Mkristoⓦ, mfugajiⓦ, mwanajeshiⓦ, mleiⓦ, msusiⓦ, Mbulushiⓦ, mwanasiasaⓦ, mtawalaⓦ, mhubiriⓦ, mstahikiⓦ, mjeuriⓦ, msafirishajiⓦ, mwana-CCMⓦ, Mpateⓦ, mwendelezajiⓦ

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kilinganishoⓦ noun 544 vilinganisho plural class-viii
kikosiⓦ, kiteuziⓦ, kijiwe cha kahawaⓦ, kistariungioⓦ, kitendoⓦ, kikohoziⓦ, kiaziⓦ, kingaⓦ, kisukukuⓦ, kigusoⓦ, kifimboⓦ, kimeng'enyaⓦ, kigashaⓦ, chanzoⓦ, kidaniⓦ, kipanda usoⓦ, kidegeⓦ, kipenziⓦ, kiandaruaⓦ, chakula cha bahariniⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mrabaⓦ adj 519 -a mraba canonical
zoevuⓦ, dampoⓦ, sahaulifuⓦ, kihistoriaⓦ, ingineⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, كَتَيْⓦ, kibaiolojiaⓦ, kuduraⓦ, uraisⓦ, chukivuⓦ, tekeⓦ, dhihirisheⓦ, ondoshileⓦ, o-oteⓦ, sumakuⓦ, masumbwiⓦ, chacheⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, sooⓦ

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msufiⓦ noun 503 misufi plural class-iv
mnara wa taaⓦ, msasaⓦ, motoⓦ, mkengeukoⓦ, mtandioⓦ, mkanganyikoⓦ, mzogaⓦ, mhimiliⓦ, mwarubainiⓦ, mfukoⓦ, mkaratusiⓦ, mgodiⓦ, mnyororo wa thamaniⓦ, muafakaⓦ, mnyororo wa ugaviⓦ, mchakato wa kuongezeka kwa uswahiliniⓦ, mchorokoⓦ, mrengo wa kuliaⓦ, mvukutoⓦ, mfungoⓦ

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ubetiⓦ noun 266 beti plural class-x
maikrowevuⓦ, hidrojeniⓦ, leksikaⓦ, bakshishiⓦ, amiⓦ, sifuriⓦ, lithiamuⓦ, fahariⓦ, ankaraⓦ, kilomita ya mrabaⓦ, tofautiⓦ, nakshiⓦ, kaskazini-masharikiⓦ, aheraⓦ, jiometriⓦ, muhtasariⓦ, ekariⓦ, wasifu kaziⓦ, biolojiaⓦ, fulanifulaniⓦ
noun 266 beti alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhurianaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
himilianaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, juanaⓦ, tawanyanaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, fungamanaⓦ, futianaⓦ, shindanaⓦ, semanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, tegemeanaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -dhurianaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
dhurianaⓦ verb 258 -dhurianayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
himilianaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, juanaⓦ, tawanyanaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, fungamanaⓦ, futianaⓦ, shindanaⓦ, semanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, tegemeanaⓦ
verb 258 -dhurianazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -dhurianamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chanuaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
himilianaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, juanaⓦ, tawanyanaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, fungamanaⓦ, futianaⓦ, shindanaⓦ, semanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, tegemeanaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -yechanua relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ochanua relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ochanua relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -yochanua relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -lochanua relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -yochanua relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -chochanua relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 258 -vyochanua relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
chanuaⓦ verb 258 -yochanua relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
himilianaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, changanyanaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, juanaⓦ, tawanyanaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, fungamanaⓦ, futianaⓦ, shindanaⓦ, semanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, tegemeanaⓦ
verb 258 -zochanua relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -ochanua relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -kochanua relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -pochanua relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -mochanua relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
changanyanaⓦ verb 257 no-table-tags table-tags
himilianaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, tangazanaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, juanaⓦ, tawanyanaⓦ, vimbanaⓦ, fungamanaⓦ, futianaⓦ, shindanaⓦ, semanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, tegemeanaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ
verb 257 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 257 positive subject concord + -mechanganyana perfect
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meshachanganyana already-form
verb 257 negative subject concord + -jachanganyana not-yet-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kichanganyana if-when-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -sipochanganyana if-not-form
verb 257 kachanganyana / positive subject concord + -kachanganyana consecutive
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kachanganyane consecutive subjunctive
verb 257 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kablaⓦ adv 229 kabula alternative
Uhindiⓦ, mahututiⓦ, stahimilivuⓦ, sifuriⓦ, fahariⓦ, tofautiⓦ, kwendaⓦ, uhalifuⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, hamw-ⓦ, hamw-ⓦ, angalauⓦ, salaamⓦ, Marekaniⓦ, Shaabaniⓦ, nyimivuⓦ, asuminiⓦ, fulanifulaniⓦ, nayeⓦ

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motoniⓦ noun 153 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
mkoaniⓦ, majiniⓦ, mguuniⓦ, puaniⓦ, jikoniⓦ, chooniⓦ, mtaaniⓦ, kiwandaniⓦ, shambaniⓦ, shingoniⓦ, mwituniⓦ, jangwaniⓦ, mamlakaniⓦ, mlangoniⓦ, ofisiniⓦ, msalabaniⓦ, kanisaniⓦ, makaburiniⓦ, poriniⓦ, safariniⓦ
noun 153 ku locative noun adverbial

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Mbelgijiⓦ noun 78 Wabelgiji plural class-ii
mwajiriⓦ, Mluhyaⓦ, mwanamuzikiⓦ, afisaⓦ, mtaalamⓦ, mmisionariⓦ, mfanyakaziⓦ, muuguziⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mwakilishiⓦ, mwanabloguⓦ, mpiga kuraⓦ, mzalishajiⓦ, mlipa kodiⓦ, mwuzajiⓦ, mwanaikolojiaⓦ, mwiziⓦ, Mbudhaⓦ, mfua fedhaⓦ
noun 78 Mbeligiji alternative

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tiivuⓦ adj 73 no-table-tags table-tags
sahaulifuⓦ, chukivuⓦ, tekeⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, takatifuⓦ, katiliⓦ, tulivuⓦ, kongweⓦ, chafuⓦ, onevuⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, tupuⓦ, bivuⓦ, fupiⓦ, nadraⓦ, tovuⓦ, potevuⓦ, bunifuⓦ, nyevuⓦ
adj 73 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 73 mtiivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 watiivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 mitiivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 tiivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 matiivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 kitiivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 vitiivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 tiivu error-unrecognized-form
tiivuⓦ adj 73 patiivu plural error-unrecognized-form
sahaulifuⓦ, chukivuⓦ, tekeⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, takatifuⓦ, katiliⓦ, tulivuⓦ, kongweⓦ, chafuⓦ, onevuⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, tupuⓦ, bivuⓦ, fupiⓦ, nadraⓦ, tovuⓦ, potevuⓦ, bunifuⓦ, nyevuⓦ
adj 73 kutiivu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tambaaⓦ noun 46 matambaa plural class-vi
tangiⓦ, bwana harusiⓦ, duka la dawa baridiⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, daftari la hesabuⓦ, bwanaⓦ, forosadiⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, raisⓦ, pesheniⓦ, jumbaⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ, bata mzingaⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, bilinganiⓦ, tetemekoⓦ, milioniⓦ, bibiⓦ, kurutuⓦ, swaliⓦ
noun 46 tambara alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwamkoⓦ noun 43 miamko plural class-iv
mforosadiⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, muujizaⓦ, mkusanyikoⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mwavuliⓦ, mlango wa bahariⓦ, mwandamoⓦ, mshtuko wa moyoⓦ, mwelekeoⓦ, muwaⓦ, mwangazaⓦ, mrehaniⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mjiⓦ, mshtukoⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, mguuⓦ, mwongozoⓦ, muhindiⓦ
noun 43 muamko alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tandala mkubwaⓦ noun 39 IX canonical
nyokoⓦ, hadhirinaⓦ, kengewaⓦ, taahiraⓦ, batuliⓦ, nyatiⓦ, keremkeremⓦ, malaikaⓦ, kureaⓦ, aziziⓦ, ng'ambaⓦ, fananiⓦ, Papaⓦ, malaika mkuuⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, nyauⓦ, mamaⓦ, babaⓦ, ninaⓦ, matheⓦ
noun 39 tandala wakubwa plural class-ii
noun 39 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dogo dogoⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
zoevuⓦ, ingineⓦ, o-oteⓦ, geniⓦ, jingaⓦ, ingiⓦ, eusiⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, laanifuⓦ, duniⓦ, ororoⓦ, zitoⓦ, gumuⓦ, umeⓦ, geuziⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, epesiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, emaⓦ, embambaⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mdogo mdogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 wadogo wadogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 midogo midogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 dogo dogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 madogo madogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kidogo kidogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vidogo vidogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 ndogo ndogo plural error-unrecognized-form
dogo dogoⓦ adj 33 ndogo ndogo error-unrecognized-form
zoevuⓦ, ingineⓦ, o-oteⓦ, geniⓦ, jingaⓦ, ingiⓦ, eusiⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, laanifuⓦ, duniⓦ, ororoⓦ, zitoⓦ, gumuⓦ, umeⓦ, geuziⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, epesiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, emaⓦ, embambaⓦ
adj 33 padogo padogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kudogo kudogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mudogo mudogo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tathminiⓦ verb 31 no-table-tags table-tags
rogaⓦ, nakshiⓦ, kwepaⓦ, fasiliⓦ, stawiⓦ, lambaⓦ, shtuaⓦ, chaⓦ, ashiriaⓦ, lundikaⓦ, ripotiⓦ, afikiⓦ, rekodiⓦ, bururaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, pewaⓦ, rahisiⓦ, aniaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, gawadiaⓦ
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 tathimini alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kijioⓦ noun 28 vijio plural class-viii
kiberitiⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kingoraⓦ, kipaza sautiⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kilioⓦ, kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kipandausoⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kiowevuⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kiberiti ngomaⓦ, kiamsha kinywaⓦ
noun 28 chajio alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kokolikoⓦ noun 25 kokoliko class canonical
abeeⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, bluuⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, kidijitaliⓦ, njanoⓦ, wivuⓦ, pahaliⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, mwadhamaⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, pwaniⓦ, asanteniⓦ, ghaflaⓦ, kwanzaⓦ, kiintelijensiaⓦ, hewaaⓦ
noun 25 kokoriko alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngaliⓦ verb 17 no-table-tags table-tags
-ta-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ
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-4 class-3
ngaliⓦ verb 17 ingali third-person plural class-4 class-3
-ta-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ
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-8 class-7
verb 17 vingali third-person plural class-8 class-7
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
-ta-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ

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

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

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hoteliⓦ noun 11 hoteli plural class-x
ufagioⓦ, dawa ya waduduⓦ, bahashaⓦ, dawa ya kienyejiⓦ, dawa ya kulevyaⓦ, dawa ya mapenziⓦ, hospitaliⓦ, kameraⓦ, dawaⓦ, dawa ya ganziⓦ
noun 11 mahoteli plural class-vi

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chacheⓦ adj 9 no-table-tags table-tags
tanoⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, naneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, wiliⓦ
adj 9 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 wachache error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 michache error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 machache error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 vichache error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 chache error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 pachache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 kuchache plural error-unrecognized-form
chacheⓦ adj 9 mchache plural error-unrecognized-form
tanoⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, naneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, wiliⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
akoⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
akeⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, aoⓦ, aⓦ, mojaⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 8 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 8 wako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 wako error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yako error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 lako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 chako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 vyako error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 zako error-unrecognized-form
akoⓦ adj 8 pako plural error-unrecognized-form
akeⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, aoⓦ, aⓦ, mojaⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 8 kwako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mwako plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tiifuⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
mwafakaⓦ, nyoofuⓦ, angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 mtiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 watiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mitiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 matiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kitiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vitiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiifu error-unrecognized-form
tiifuⓦ adj 5 patiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ, nyoofuⓦ, angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ
adj 5 kutiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiivu alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nyingineyoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, leⓦ, hiiⓦ, hiyoⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 mwingineye plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 wengineo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwingineo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mingineyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 jinginelo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mengineyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kinginecho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vinginevyo error-unrecognized-form
nyingineyoⓦ adj 5 nyingineyo plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, leⓦ, hiiⓦ, hiyoⓦ
adj 5 nyinginezo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 penginepo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kwingineko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwinginemo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
iliyopitaⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
ijayoⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ, naⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 niliyepita first-person singular
adj 5 tuliopita first-person plural
adj 5 uliyepita second-person singular
adj 5 mliopita second-person plural
adj 5 aliyepita third-person singular class-1 class-2
adj 5 waliopita third-person plural class-1 class-2
adj 5 uliopita third-person singular class-4 class-3
adj 5 iliyopita third-person plural class-4 class-3
iliyopitaⓦ adj 5 lililopita third-person singular class-6 class-5
ijayoⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ, naⓦ
adj 5 yaliyopita third-person plural class-6 class-5
adj 5 kilichopita third-person singular class-8 class-7
adj 5 vilivyopita third-person plural class-8 class-7
adj 5 iliyopita third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 5 zilizopita third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 5 uliopita third-person singular class-11
adj 5 kulikopita third-person singular class-15 class-17
adj 5 palipopita third-person singular class-16
adj 5 mulimopita third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumbaⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 mgumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wagumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 migumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 gumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 magumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kigumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vigumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 ngumba plural error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ adj 4 ngumba error-unrecognized-form
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 pagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kugumba plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ukuchaⓦ noun 3 kucha plural class-x
ngomaⓦ, ubawaⓦ
noun 3 makucha plural class-vi
noun 3 kucha 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)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siweko subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwako/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwako/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwako/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwako/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwako/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwako/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawako/-jawa not-yet-form
wakoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwako/-kiwa if-when-form
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwako/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawako/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawako/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kaweko consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyeko relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liyoko relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liloko relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -liyoko relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -lichoko relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -livyoko relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -liyoko relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -lizoko relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko 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
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwapo relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 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
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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)
-ta-ⓦ infix 3 negative table-tags
-ngali-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ
infix 3 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 3 sita- first-person singular negative
infix 3 hatuta- first-person plural negative
infix 3 huta- second-person singular negative
infix 3 hamta- second-person plural negative
infix 3 hata- third-person singular negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 hawata- third-person plural negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-4 class-3
infix 3 haita- third-person plural negative class-4 class-3
-ta-ⓦ infix 3 halita- third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
-ngali-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ
infix 3 hayata- third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
infix 3 hakita- third-person singular negative class-8 class-7
infix 3 havita- third-person plural negative class-8 class-7
infix 3 haita- third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hazita- third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-11
infix 3 hakuta- third-person singular negative class-15 class-17
infix 3 hapata- third-person singular negative class-16
infix 3 hamta- third-person singular negative class-18

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)
mi-ⓦ prefix 3 m- singular
vi-ⓦ, my-ⓦ
prefix 3 my- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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-4 class-3
verb 3 -itayo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -italo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itayo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itacho singular class-8 class-7
itaⓦ verb 3 -itavyo plural class-8 class-7
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
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 2 IX canonical
binadamuⓦ
noun 2 keremkeremu plural class-ii
noun 2 X plural
noun 2 keremkerem alternative

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)
vimbiziⓦ noun 2 vimbizi class-v canonical
vumbiⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
ileileⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 huyohuyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 haohao error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 huohuo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyohiyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hilohilo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hayohayo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hichohicho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hivyohivyo error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 hiyohiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ
adj 2 hizohizo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hapohapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hukohuko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 humohumo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyo hiyo 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-4 class-3
infix 2 imesha- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-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-8 class-7
infix 2 vimesha- third-person plural class-8 class-7
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)
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-4 class-3
wa naⓦ verb 2 ina third-person plural class-4 class-3
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-8 class-7
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-8 class-7
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)
mu-ⓦ prefix 2 mi- 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)
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)
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)
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)
mistari iliyonyookaⓦ noun 1 mstari iliyonyooka class-iv canonical

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
mfugoⓦ noun 1 mfugo class-i canonical
noun 1 III canonical
noun 1 mifugo plural class-ii
noun 1 IV plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
piga miayoⓦ verb 1 -piga miayo canonical
verb 1 kupiga miayo infinitive
verb 1 -piga mwayo alternative

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)
-uaⓦ suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant

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)
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-15 class-17
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)
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)
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)
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-15 class-17 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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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

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