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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chujaⓦ verb 5445 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, fanaⓦ
verb 5445 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5445 Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -chuja) relative object-concord
verb 5445 -yechuja relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5445 -ochuja relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5445 -ochuja relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5445 -yochuja relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5445 -lochuja relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5445 -yochuja relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5445 -chochuja relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
chujaⓦ verb 5445 -vyochuja relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
hukumuⓦ, hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, fanaⓦ
verb 5445 -yochuja relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5445 -zochuja relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5445 -ochuja relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5445 -kochuja relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5445 -pochuja relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5445 -mochuja relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
salimu rohoⓦ verb 3149 -salimu roho canonical
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 3149 kusalimu roho infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
songanaⓦ verb 2983 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2983 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2983 kusongana infinitive
verb 2983 kutosongana infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zongaⓦ verb 2983 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2983 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2983 huzonga habitual
verb 2983 positive subject concord + -lizonga past
verb 2983 negative subject concord + -kuzonga past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
angushaⓦ verb 2982 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2982 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2982 ninaangusha first-person singular present
verb 2982 naangusha first-person singular present
verb 2982 tunaangusha first-person plural present
verb 2982 unaangusha second-person singular present
verb 2982 mnaangusha second-person plural present
verb 2982 anaangusha third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2982 wanaangusha third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2982 positive subject concord + -naangusha third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jaribiaⓦ verb 2982 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2982 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2982 positive subject concord + -tajaribia future
verb 2982 negative subject concord + -tajaribia future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hafifishaⓦ verb 2982 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2982 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2982 nihafifishe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2982 tuhafifishe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2982 uhafifishe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2982 mhafifishe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2982 ahafifishe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2982 wahafifishe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2982 positive subject concord + -hafifishe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sajiliⓦ verb 2981 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2981 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2981 sisajili first-person singular present negative
verb 2981 hatusajili first-person plural present negative
verb 2981 husajili second-person singular present negative
verb 2981 hamsajili second-person plural present negative
verb 2981 hasajili third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2981 hawasajili third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2981 negative subject concord + -sajili third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chapuaⓦ verb 2980 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2980 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2980 chapua singular imperative
verb 2980 chapueni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jaribishaⓦ verb 2978 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2978 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2978 positive subject concord + -sijaribishe subjunctive negative
verb 2978 positive subject concord + -ngejaribisha present irrealis
verb 2978 positive subject concord + -singejaribisha present irrealis negative
verb 2978 positive subject concord + -ngalijaribisha past irrealis
verb 2978 positive subject concord + -singalijaribisha past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stahiliⓦ verb 2978 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2978 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2978 nastahili first-person singular gnomic
verb 2978 twastahili first-person plural gnomic
verb 2978 wastahili second-person singular gnomic
verb 2978 mwastahili second-person plural gnomic
verb 2978 astahili third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2978 wastahili third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2978 wastahili third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 2978 yastahili third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
stahiliⓦ verb 2978 lastahili third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2978 yastahili third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2978 chastahili third-person singular gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2978 vyastahili third-person plural gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2978 yastahili third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2978 zastahili third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2978 wastahili third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2978 kwastahili third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2978 pastahili third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2978 mwastahili third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fananishaⓦ verb 2953 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, farakaⓦ
verb 2953 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2953 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)
saratani ya kongoshoⓦ noun 2921 saratani za kongosho plural class-x
hukumuⓦ, koziⓦ, upatuⓦ, nchaⓦ, wadinasiⓦ, platiniⓦ, raketiⓦ, sinapsiⓦ, changuⓦ, shubiriⓦ, shubiriⓦ, ushahidiⓦ, pwezaⓦ, taharukiⓦ, biliⓦ, setelaitiⓦ, fistulaⓦ, chungwaⓦ, nauliⓦ, nevaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
meaⓦ verb 2721 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, farakaⓦ, sikiliaⓦ, egeshaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ
verb 2721 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2721 positive subject concord + -memea perfect
verb 2721 positive subject concord + -meshamea already-form
verb 2721 negative subject concord + -jamea not-yet-form
verb 2721 positive subject concord + -kimea if-when-form
verb 2721 positive subject concord + -sipomea if-not-form
verb 2721 kamea / positive subject concord + -kamea consecutive
verb 2721 positive subject concord + -kamee consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wasilishwaⓦ verb 2721 no-table-tags table-tags
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, farakaⓦ, sikiliaⓦ, egeshaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ
verb 2721 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2721 -niwasilishwa first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -tuwasilishwa first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -kuwasilishwa second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -wawasilishwa second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -kuwasilishweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -wawasilishweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2721 -muwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2721 -wawasilishwa third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
wasilishwaⓦ verb 2721 -uwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, farakaⓦ, sikiliaⓦ, egeshaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ
verb 2721 -iwasilishwa third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2721 -liwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2721 -yawasilishwa third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2721 -kiwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2721 -viwasilishwa third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2721 -iwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2721 -ziwasilishwa third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2721 -uwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2721 -kuwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
wasilishwaⓦ verb 2721 -pawasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
hukumuⓦ, chomachomaⓦ, angaⓦ, lapaⓦ, limaⓦ, futuruⓦ, achwaⓦ, kanganyaⓦ, fichamishaⓦ, fanaⓦ, ripotishaⓦ, chimbwaⓦ, valishaⓦ, jamianaⓦ, hudhuriaⓦ, fanywaⓦ, farakaⓦ, sikiliaⓦ, egeshaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ
verb 2721 -muwasilishwa third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2721 -jiwasilishwa indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shujaa mkuuⓦ noun 906 mashujaa wakuu plural class-vi
fanikioⓦ, trelaⓦ, langoⓦ, soko la fedha za kigeniⓦ, shabikiⓦ, chungwaⓦ, kaburiⓦ, pindoⓦ, tamvuaⓦ, nahodhaⓦ, shemejiⓦ, tumainiⓦ, pipaⓦ, pafu la chumaⓦ, gimbaⓦ, wifiⓦ, gazetiⓦ, derevaⓦ, rijaliⓦ, bahariaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mnenajiⓦ noun 822 wanenaji plural class-ii
muajiriⓦ, mgombeaⓦ, mlamiⓦ, mwandamanajiⓦ, msafirishajiⓦ, mlengwaⓦ, mnyama wa nyumbaniⓦ, Msyriaⓦ, mbatizajiⓦ, Mnyakyusaⓦ, mfilisiⓦ, mwuguziⓦ, mtangazajiⓦ, mnywajiⓦ, Mzayuniⓦ, mjadiliⓦ, mfaumeⓦ, spikaⓦ, muongoⓦ, Mzuluⓦ

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kipindi cha televisheniⓦ noun 523 vipindi vya televisheni plural class-viii
kinasabaⓦ, kisahaniⓦ, kibaliⓦ, kifunguakinywaⓦ, chooⓦ, kizaziⓦ, kipazaⓦ, kiungaⓦ, kibabaⓦ, kikoiⓦ, kitufeⓦ, chomboⓦ, kimeleaⓦ, kisasiⓦ, kitimbakwiriⓦ, chumba cha mazoeziⓦ, kiazi kikuuⓦ, kipunguⓦ, kijitoⓦ, kiiniⓦ

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angalifuⓦ adj 502 -angalifu canonical
kuduraⓦ, thaoⓦ, mstari mnyoofuⓦ, weⓦ, sibuniliziⓦ, uhalifu wa kivitaⓦ, kivitaⓦ, maunzi lainiⓦ, لَⓦ, كَتَيْⓦ, ozeⓦ, shupafuⓦ, sooⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, angavuⓦ, urujuanimnoⓦ, pamambaⓦ, aaliⓦ, پَتِⓦ, banki kuuⓦ

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mkongojoⓦ noun 481 mikongojo plural class-iv
mwambaⓦ, mwitikioⓦ, mkakatiⓦ, msasaⓦ, msafara wa mazishiⓦ, mkanganyikoⓦ, mkaratusiⓦ, muongoⓦ, mkataleⓦ, msimbo wa postaⓦ, mrijaⓦ, mlishoⓦ, mfunikoⓦ, mkazoⓦ, mtoanoⓦ, mshawashaⓦ, mwezi mwandamoⓦ, mshituko wa moyoⓦ, mwaka mpyaⓦ, mvunguⓦ

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operesheniⓦ noun 260 operesheni plural class-x
adinasiⓦ, bangiliⓦ, kaboni dioksidiⓦ, Idd el Fitrⓦ, nyuroniⓦ, fainaliⓦ, sitiariⓦ, ngeⓦ, blanketiⓦ, fosforasiⓦ, chemchemiⓦ, mbogaⓦ, mama mkweⓦ, simitiⓦ, saratani ya mifupaⓦ, taarabⓦ, blauziⓦ, namnaⓦ, ndovuⓦ, unyongaⓦ
noun 260 oparesheni alternative
noun 260 opresheni alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
maanishanaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, hesabianaⓦ, kunjukaⓦ, refushanaⓦ, suhubianaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, potanaⓦ, menyanaⓦ, takianaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -maanishanaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
maanishanaⓦ verb 258 -maanishanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, hesabianaⓦ, kunjukaⓦ, refushanaⓦ, suhubianaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, potanaⓦ, menyanaⓦ, takianaⓦ
verb 258 -maanishanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -maanishanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gombanaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, hesabianaⓦ, kunjukaⓦ, refushanaⓦ, suhubianaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, potanaⓦ, menyanaⓦ, takianaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -yegombana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ogombana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ogombana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -yogombana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -logombana relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -yogombana relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -chogombana relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 258 -vyogombana relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
gombanaⓦ verb 258 -yogombana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, hesabianaⓦ, kunjukaⓦ, refushanaⓦ, suhubianaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, potanaⓦ, menyanaⓦ, takianaⓦ
verb 258 -zogombana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -ogombana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -kogombana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -pogombana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -mogombana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sogeanaⓦ verb 257 no-table-tags table-tags
fahamianaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, pindanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, badilianaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, hesabianaⓦ, kunjukaⓦ, refushanaⓦ, suhubianaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, potanaⓦ, menyanaⓦ, takianaⓦ
verb 257 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 257 positive subject concord + -mesogeana perfect
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meshasogeana already-form
verb 257 negative subject concord + -jasogeana not-yet-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kisogeana if-when-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -siposogeana if-not-form
verb 257 kasogeana / positive subject concord + -kasogeana consecutive
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kasogeane consecutive subjunctive
verb 257 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kwa heri ya kuonanaⓦ phrase 219 kwaheri ya kuonana alternative
mw-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, Kithailandⓦ, Antaktikaⓦ, kwa heriⓦ, -zaⓦ, Djiboutiⓦ, Japaniⓦ, mahabusuⓦ, uhasibu wa fedhaⓦ, Cubaⓦ, u nusuⓦ, -waⓦ, elfeniⓦ, p-ⓦ, baadayeⓦ, ashakumⓦ, hamw-ⓦ, hamw-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mjiniⓦ noun 147 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
chuoniⓦ, msalabaniⓦ, chumbaniⓦ, maofisiniⓦ, mzimuniⓦ, majiniⓦ, jijiniⓦ, mitandaoniⓦ, viunganiⓦ, mkutanoniⓦ, shimoniⓦ, sokoniⓦ, dariniⓦ, mafichoniⓦ, hospitaliniⓦ, majumbaniⓦ, vitaniⓦ, mchanganiⓦ, uwanjaniⓦ, mavumbiniⓦ
noun 147 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwanajumuiaⓦ noun 72 wanajumuia plural class-ii
mmisionariⓦ, muuminiⓦ, mwekezajiⓦ, mwanariadhaⓦ, mubabaⓦ, Muiranⓦ, mwasisiⓦ, mwajiriⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, mwuzajiⓦ, Mwingerezaⓦ, mwanabloguⓦ, muuajiⓦ, mswalihinaⓦ, Msudaniⓦ, muuguziⓦ, afisaⓦ, Mwarabuⓦ, mwokajiⓦ, mtetaⓦ
noun 72 mwanajumuiya alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aminifuⓦ adj 62 no-table-tags table-tags
tunduiziⓦ, kuuⓦ, kwasiⓦ, fupiⓦ, mwishoⓦ, bunifuⓦ, kaliⓦ, shenziⓦ, tekeⓦ, bichiⓦ, angalifuⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, takatifuⓦ, tovuⓦ, panaⓦ, kongweⓦ, andamiziⓦ, chunguⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, badalaⓦ
adj 62 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 62 mwaminifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 waaminifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 miaminifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 aminifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 maaminifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 kiaminifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 viaminifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 aminifu error-unrecognized-form
aminifuⓦ adj 62 paaminifu plural error-unrecognized-form
tunduiziⓦ, kuuⓦ, kwasiⓦ, fupiⓦ, mwishoⓦ, bunifuⓦ, kaliⓦ, shenziⓦ, tekeⓦ, bichiⓦ, angalifuⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, takatifuⓦ, tovuⓦ, panaⓦ, kongweⓦ, andamiziⓦ, chunguⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, badalaⓦ
adj 62 kuaminifu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
duka la dawa muhimuⓦ noun 44 maduka ya dawa muhimu plural class-vi
jumbaⓦ, padreⓦ, dimuⓦ, falaⓦ, imamuⓦ, gari la moshiⓦ, bwanaⓦ, bwana harusiⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, bibiⓦ, jamboⓦ, raisⓦ, shtakaⓦ, onyeshoⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ, bilinganiⓦ, duka la dawaⓦ, shumburereⓦ, biharusiⓦ, duka la dawa baridiⓦ
noun 44 DLDM alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mlango wa bahariⓦ noun 43 milango ya bahari plural class-iv
mkusanyikoⓦ, mkahawaⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mwandamoⓦ, mgawoⓦ, mlango wa kizaziⓦ, mudaⓦ, mjiⓦ, mswadaⓦ, mwangazaⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mgawo wa faidaⓦ, mguuⓦ, mwarobainiⓦ, mrehaniⓦ, mbilinganiⓦ, muhuriⓦ, mwangatiⓦ
noun 43 mlango-bahari alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dogo dogoⓦ adj 34 no-table-tags table-tags
angavuⓦ, umeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, zitoⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eusiⓦ, geniⓦ, zimaⓦ, jingaⓦ, zoevuⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, zeeⓦ, zuriⓦ, eupeⓦ, refuⓦ, ingineⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingiⓦ
adj 34 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 34 mdogo mdogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 wadogo wadogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 midogo midogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 dogo dogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 madogo madogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kidogo kidogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 vidogo vidogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 ndogo ndogo plural error-unrecognized-form
dogo dogoⓦ adj 34 ndogo ndogo error-unrecognized-form
angavuⓦ, umeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, zitoⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eusiⓦ, geniⓦ, zimaⓦ, jingaⓦ, zoevuⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, zeeⓦ, zuriⓦ, eupeⓦ, refuⓦ, ingineⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingiⓦ
adj 34 padogo padogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kudogo kudogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 mudogo mudogo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
lundikaⓦ verb 30 no-table-tags table-tags
bururaⓦ, betiⓦ, rogaⓦ, aniaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, afikiⓦ, gawadiaⓦ, kwepaⓦ, chaⓦ, tathminiⓦ, ripotiⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, hofuⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, shutumuⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, shtuaⓦ, fikiriⓦ, lambaⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 30 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 30 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 30 -rundika alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kikokotoziⓦ noun 27 vikokotozi plural class-viii
kipaza sautiⓦ, kipandausoⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kiamsha kinywaⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kiowevuⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kifusiⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kiberitiⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kitinda mimbaⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kilioⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ
noun 27 kikokotoo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Papaⓦ noun 27 IX canonical
chooⓦ, kureaⓦ, tandala mdogoⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, ningaⓦ, dhuliⓦ, aziziⓦ, fananiⓦ, mbogoⓦ, ng'ombeⓦ, nyatiⓦ, sefuleⓦ, ng'ambaⓦ, ghaziⓦ, tandala mkubwaⓦ, nyauⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, malaikaⓦ, taahiraⓦ, mbwaⓦ
noun 27 Papa plural class-ii
noun 27 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fikraⓦ noun 27 fikra class-v canonical
chanjoⓦ, shukaⓦ, tayaⓦ, bankiⓦ, piramidiⓦ, barazaⓦ, kamatiⓦ, sufuriaⓦ, tabakaⓦ, yuaⓦ, getiⓦ, pesaⓦ, benkiⓦ, koromeoⓦ, thibitishoⓦ, daftariⓦ, pepoⓦ, ajabuⓦ, jeneretaⓦ, bafuⓦ
noun 27 IX canonical
noun 27 mafikra plural class-vi
noun 27 fikra plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kiintelijensiaⓦ adj 25 -a kiintelijensia canonical
pahaliⓦ, bluuⓦ, makamu wa kanselaⓦ, wivuⓦ, mwadhamaⓦ, njanoⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, Kikristoⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, ghaflaⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, pwaniⓦ, kwanzaⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, kokolikoⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, abeeⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ
adj 25 kiintelejensia alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-singe-ⓦ infix 17 no-table-tags table-tags
-nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ
infix 17 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 17 nisinge- first-person singular
infix 17 tusinge- first-person plural
infix 17 usinge- second-person singular
infix 17 msinge- second-person plural
infix 17 asinge- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 17 wasinge- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 17 usinge- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 17 isinge- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-singe-ⓦ infix 17 lisinge- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ
infix 17 yasinge- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 17 kisinge- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 17 visinge- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 17 isinge- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 17 zisinge- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 17 usinge- third-person singular class-11
infix 17 kusinge- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 17 pasinge- third-person singular class-16
infix 17 msinge- third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tanoⓦ num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, wiliⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, chacheⓦ, ngapiⓦ, nneⓦ
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 watano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 mitano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 matano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 vitano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 tano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 patano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kutano plural error-unrecognized-form
tanoⓦ num 9 mtano plural error-unrecognized-form
tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, wiliⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, chacheⓦ, ngapiⓦ, nneⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aⓦ particle 8 no-table-tags table-tags
anguⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akeⓦ, akoⓦ, aoⓦ, mojaⓦ
particle 8 sw-cl inflection-template
particle 8 wa plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 wa error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 ya error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 la plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 cha plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 vya error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 ya plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 za error-unrecognized-form
aⓦ particle 8 pa plural error-unrecognized-form
anguⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akeⓦ, akoⓦ, aoⓦ, mojaⓦ
particle 8 kwa plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 8 mwa plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pongeziⓦ intj 8 pongezeni plural
tafadhaliⓦ, karibu tenaⓦ, radaⓦ, poleⓦ, hongeraⓦ, sasaⓦ, karibuⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ham-ⓦ prefix 7 hamu- alternative
-mu-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ, hamu-ⓦ, hamu-ⓦ, ham-ⓦ
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
kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ, kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ, kimyaⓦ, 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)
ijayoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
iliyopitaⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, naⓦ, oteⓦ
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
iliyopitaⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, naⓦ, oteⓦ
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)
hiiⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, leⓦ, hiyoⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 huyu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hawa error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hii error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hili plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 haya error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hiki plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hivi error-unrecognized-form
hiiⓦ adj 5 hii plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, leⓦ, hiyoⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ
adj 5 hizi error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hapa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huku plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 humu plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
enyeⓦ particle 4 no-table-tags table-tags
gumbaⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeweⓦ
particle 4 sw-cl inflection-template
particle 4 mwenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 wenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 wenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 lenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 yenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 chenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 vyenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 yenye plural error-unrecognized-form
enyeⓦ particle 4 zenye error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeweⓦ
particle 4 penye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 kwenye plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ta-ⓦ infix 3 negative table-tags
-nge-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
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-6 class-5
-nge-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 3 hayata- third-person plural negative class-6 class-5
infix 3 hakita- third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 havita- third-person plural negative class-7 class-8
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)
mi-ⓦ prefix 3 m- singular
my-ⓦ, vi-ⓦ
prefix 3 my- alternative

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)
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)
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)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
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
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
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)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyepo relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -lilopo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -lichopo relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -livyopo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -liyopo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lizopo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -siyemo relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative singular general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -silomo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -sichomo relative singular general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -siyomo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -sizomo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwamo relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwamo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwamo relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwamo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwamo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo 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)
u-ⓦ prefix 3 w- alternative before-vowel
pa-ⓦ, u-ⓦ

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)
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)
shupavuⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mshupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 washupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mishupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mashupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vishupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ adj 2 pashupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 kushupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupafu 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 Object concord (conjugation of -wa + na- + object concord in relative form) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nami first-person singular
verb 2 na mimi first-person singular
verb 2 nasi first-person plural
verb 2 na sisi first-person plural
verb 2 nawe second-person singular
verb 2 na wewe second-person singular
verb 2 nanyi second-person plural
wa naⓦ verb 2 na ninyi second-person plural
wa naⓦ
verb 2 naye third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 na yeye third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 na wao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-3 class-4
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
verb 2 nalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 2 nacho third-person singular class-7 class-8
wa naⓦ verb 2 navyo third-person plural class-7 class-8
wa naⓦ
verb 2 nayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 nazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-11
verb 2 nako third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 2 napo third-person singular class-16
verb 2 namo third-person singular class-18

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)
-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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 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)
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)
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)
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)
-uaⓦ suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant

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)
binadamuⓦ noun 1 IX canonical
noun 1 binadamu plural class-ii
noun 1 X plural
noun 1 binaadamu 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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
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)
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)
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)
-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)
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)
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)
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-6 class-5
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-6 class-5
prefix 1 sicho third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
prefix 1 sivyo third-person plural negative class-7 class-8
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)
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

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