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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
banaⓦ verb 5375 no-table-tags table-tags
jasirikaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, shangazaⓦ
verb 5375 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5375 Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -bana) relative object-concord
verb 5375 -yebana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5375 -obana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5375 -obana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5375 -yobana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5375 -lobana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5375 -yobana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5375 -chobana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
banaⓦ verb 5375 -vyobana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
jasirikaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, shangazaⓦ
verb 5375 -yobana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5375 -zobana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5375 -obana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5375 -kobana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5375 -pobana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5375 -mobana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chekanaⓦ verb 3104 -chekana canonical
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, piga foleniⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ
verb 3104 kuchekana infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chujaⓦ verb 2943 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2943 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2943 kuchuja infinitive
verb 2943 kutochuja infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
staarabikaⓦ verb 2943 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2943 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2943 hustaarabika habitual
verb 2943 positive subject concord + -listaarabika past
verb 2943 negative subject concord + -kustaarabika past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fokaⓦ verb 2942 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2942 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2942 ninafoka first-person singular present
verb 2942 nafoka first-person singular present
verb 2942 tunafoka first-person plural present
verb 2942 unafoka second-person singular present
verb 2942 mnafoka second-person plural present
verb 2942 anafoka third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2942 wanafoka third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2942 positive subject concord + -nafoka third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
batiliⓦ verb 2942 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2942 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2942 positive subject concord + -tabatili future
verb 2942 negative subject concord + -tabatili future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hudhuriaⓦ verb 2942 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2942 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2942 nihudhurie first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2942 tuhudhurie first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2942 uhudhurie second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2942 mhudhurie second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2942 ahudhurie third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2942 wahudhurie third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2942 positive subject concord + -hudhurie third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stahiⓦ verb 2941 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2941 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2941 sistahi first-person singular present negative
verb 2941 hatustahi first-person plural present negative
verb 2941 hustahi second-person singular present negative
verb 2941 hamstahi second-person plural present negative
verb 2941 hastahi third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2941 hawastahi third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2941 negative subject concord + -stahi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
lemazwaⓦ verb 2940 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2940 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2940 lemazwa singular imperative
verb 2940 lemazweni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zongaⓦ verb 2938 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2938 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2938 positive subject concord + -sizonge subjunctive negative
verb 2938 positive subject concord + -ngezonga present irrealis
verb 2938 positive subject concord + -singezonga present irrealis negative
verb 2938 positive subject concord + -ngalizonga past irrealis
verb 2938 positive subject concord + -singalizonga past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kadhibuⓦ verb 2938 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2938 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2938 nakadhibu first-person singular gnomic
verb 2938 twakadhibu first-person plural gnomic
verb 2938 wakadhibu second-person singular gnomic
verb 2938 mwakadhibu second-person plural gnomic
verb 2938 akadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2938 wakadhibu third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2938 wakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 2938 yakadhibu third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
kadhibuⓦ verb 2938 lakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2938 yakadhibu third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2938 chakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2938 vyakadhibu third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2938 yakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2938 zakadhibu third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2938 wakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2938 kwakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 2938 pakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2938 mwakadhibu third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
teremkaⓦ verb 2914 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ
verb 2914 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2914 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)
basilikaⓦ noun 2882 basilika plural class-x
haibaⓦ, teknokrasiaⓦ, kaboni monoksaidiⓦ, spinachiⓦ, keboⓦ, mbataⓦ, lumbwiⓦ, sabmariniⓦ, skandiⓦ, heshimaⓦ, nganoⓦ, nganoⓦ, utepetevuⓦ, tupuⓦ, skeliⓦ, abjadiⓦ, sukariⓦ, fursaⓦ, anemiaⓦ, manzaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
changanyikaⓦ verb 2686 no-table-tags table-tags
jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ, rejeaⓦ, huluⓦ, hitimuⓦ, endeleaⓦ
verb 2686 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2686 positive subject concord + -mechanganyika perfect
verb 2686 positive subject concord + -meshachanganyika already-form
verb 2686 negative subject concord + -jachanganyika not-yet-form
verb 2686 positive subject concord + -kichanganyika if-when-form
verb 2686 positive subject concord + -sipochanganyika if-not-form
verb 2686 kachanganyika / positive subject concord + -kachanganyika consecutive
verb 2686 positive subject concord + -kachanganyike consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tumiwaⓦ verb 2686 no-table-tags table-tags
jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ, rejeaⓦ, huluⓦ, hitimuⓦ, endeleaⓦ
verb 2686 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2686 -nitumiwa first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -tutumiwa first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -kutumiwa second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -watumiwa second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -kutumiweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -watumiweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2686 -mtumiwa third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2686 -watumiwa third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
tumiwaⓦ verb 2686 -utumiwa third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ, rejeaⓦ, huluⓦ, hitimuⓦ, endeleaⓦ
verb 2686 -itumiwa third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2686 -litumiwa third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2686 -yatumiwa third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2686 -kitumiwa third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2686 -vitumiwa third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2686 -itumiwa third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2686 -zitumiwa third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2686 -utumiwa third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2686 -kutumiwa third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
tumiwaⓦ verb 2686 -patumiwa third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
jasirikaⓦ, shtumuⓦ, bakiaⓦ, jambaⓦ, fikiriaⓦ, kingamaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, ungwaⓦ, laanikaⓦ, shangazaⓦ, fiwaⓦ, tibuⓦ, lipukaⓦ, zushiaⓦ, tupwaⓦ, tegeaⓦ, rejeaⓦ, huluⓦ, hitimuⓦ, endeleaⓦ
verb 2686 -mutumiwa third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2686 -jitumiwa indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
duka la pombeⓦ noun 898 maduka ya pombe plural class-vi
siwaⓦ, jambaⓦ, jeneraliⓦ, fumboⓦ, benki kuuⓦ, hujajiⓦ, iniⓦ, bodiⓦ, kimbilioⓦ, kadaⓦ, jandoⓦ, kabwelaⓦ, totoⓦ, winguⓦ, failiⓦ, katazoⓦ, tatanishoⓦ, kombe la duniaⓦ, kaburiⓦ, jaaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mnyaparaⓦ noun 803 wanyapara plural class-ii
Mnyamweziⓦ, Muitalianoⓦ, mrogiⓦ, mwanambeeⓦ, mkiukajiⓦ, mwanahistoriaⓦ, msungoⓦ, mkusanyaⓦ, mkaidiⓦ, mhashamuⓦ, wimbijotoⓦ, mbatizajiⓦ, mleiⓦ, mtarijumaniⓦ, Mboranaⓦ, mshonajiⓦ, mshikaⓦ, mshindwaⓦ, mpendwaⓦ, mwanafalsafaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kipeoⓦ noun 516 vipeo plural class-viii
kipajiⓦ, kipajiⓦ, kibuziⓦ, kistariⓦ, kitufeⓦ, chumbaⓦ, kinasabaⓦ, kifupiⓦ, kichaaⓦ, kipakatalishiⓦ, kifutioⓦ, kitengeⓦ, kifuⓦ, kifuⓦ, kitoneⓦ, kiambishiⓦ, kinyemereⓦ, kipukusaⓦ, kibonyezoⓦ, kikunduⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zambarauⓦ adj 464 -a zambarau canonical
mghalabaⓦ, chafuⓦ, tupuⓦ, kusudieⓦ, liⓦ, manjanoⓦ, jingaⓦ, italikiⓦ, utendiⓦ, mamaliaⓦ, nyuziⓦ, kibichiⓦ, kawaidaⓦ, kifedhaⓦ, uraisⓦ, mwishoⓦ, kitropikiⓦ, onevuⓦ, bandikoⓦ, mfarishiⓦ

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mkomaⓦ noun 461 mikoma plural class-iv
mtendeⓦ, mfunikoⓦ, mkaratusiⓦ, mruziⓦ, mkataleⓦ, mpepeaⓦ, mwamvuliⓦ, mfanoⓦ, mkakatiⓦ, mswalaⓦ, mshaharaⓦ, mfumukoⓦ, mwishoⓦ, mripukoⓦ, myomboⓦ, mkiziⓦ, mfiwiⓦ, msimboⓦ, mzambarauⓦ, mzogaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wodiⓦ noun 257 wodi plural class-x
oksijeniⓦ, simitiⓦ, bajiaⓦ, simu janjaⓦ, santuriⓦ, desturiⓦ, penaltiⓦ, jamhuriⓦ, kilometaⓦ, taarabⓦ, tathminiⓦ, uasiⓦ, kompyutaⓦ, heliamuⓦ, bizariⓦ, wasifu kaziⓦ, thumuniⓦ, hadiduⓦ, methaliⓦ, dhaniaⓦ
noun 257 wadi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sukumanaⓦ verb 253 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, panganaⓦ, onanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, huianaⓦ, shikamaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, andikianaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, aminianaⓦ, linganaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ, dabianaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, kosekanaⓦ
verb 253 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 253 -sukumanaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
sukumanaⓦ verb 253 -sukumanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
lowanaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, panganaⓦ, onanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, huianaⓦ, shikamaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, andikianaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, aminianaⓦ, linganaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ, dabianaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, kosekanaⓦ
verb 253 -sukumanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 253 -sukumanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fungamanaⓦ verb 253 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, panganaⓦ, onanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, huianaⓦ, shikamaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, andikianaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, aminianaⓦ, linganaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ, dabianaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, kosekanaⓦ
verb 253 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 253 -yefungamana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 253 -ofungamana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 253 -ofungamana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 253 -yofungamana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 253 -lofungamana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 253 -yofungamana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 253 -chofungamana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 253 -vyofungamana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
fungamanaⓦ verb 253 -yofungamana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
lowanaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, panganaⓦ, onanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, huianaⓦ, shikamaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, andikianaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, aminianaⓦ, linganaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ, dabianaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, kosekanaⓦ
verb 253 -zofungamana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 253 -ofungamana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 253 -kofungamana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 253 -pofungamana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 253 -mofungamana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aridhianaⓦ verb 252 no-table-tags table-tags
lowanaⓦ, kwamaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, saidianaⓦ, panganaⓦ, onanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, huianaⓦ, shikamaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, andikianaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, aminianaⓦ, linganaⓦ, chukuanaⓦ, dabianaⓦ, kabilianaⓦ, kosekanaⓦ
verb 252 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 252 positive subject concord + -mearidhiana perfect
verb 252 positive subject concord + -meshaaridhiana already-form
verb 252 negative subject concord + -jaaridhiana not-yet-form
verb 252 positive subject concord + -kiaridhiana if-when-form
verb 252 positive subject concord + -sipoaridhiana if-not-form
verb 252 kaaridhiana / positive subject concord + -kaaridhiana consecutive
verb 252 positive subject concord + -kaaridhiane consecutive subjunctive
verb 252 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-iⓦ suffix 208 -zi alternative
Kimalagasiⓦ, labdaⓦ, salaamⓦ, Kuraniⓦ, kwa kweliⓦ, ambayeⓦ, wallahiⓦ, twendeⓦ, Afrika Kusiniⓦ, Jamhuri ya Watu wa Chinaⓦ, Krismasiⓦ, arobainiⓦ, Argentinaⓦ, Yohanaⓦ, Ubudhaⓦ, uhasibu wa fedhaⓦ, mafuta ya zeituniⓦ, umaskiniⓦ, katikatiⓦ, katikatiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mkononiⓦ noun 146 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
usingiziniⓦ, vijijiniⓦ, afisiniⓦ, usoniⓦ, ulimwenguniⓦ, motoniⓦ, nyumbaniⓦ, chuoniⓦ, kileleniⓦ, mlimaniⓦ, moyoniⓦ, faraghaniⓦ, mtandaoniⓦ, ugeniniⓦ, kiunganiⓦ, hewaniⓦ, darasaniⓦ, barabaraniⓦ, mweziniⓦ, shimoniⓦ
noun 146 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mteteaⓦ noun 70 watetea plural class-ii
mubabaⓦ, mtetaⓦ, Msudaniⓦ, mkomunistiⓦ, mutribuⓦ, kamandaⓦ, Muiranⓦ, mwiziⓦ, mlipa kodiⓦ, afisaⓦ, Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ, mwanaikolojiaⓦ, mwaliⓦ, Mwarabuⓦ, munguⓦ, Mwislamuⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mshtakiⓦ, mfugaji nyukiⓦ
noun 70 mteteaji alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
neneⓦ adj 61 no-table-tags table-tags
chafuⓦ, tupuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, onevuⓦ, katiliⓦ, majimajiⓦ, nadraⓦ, sahaulifuⓦ, keⓦ, poleⓦ, angalifuⓦ, panaⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, bayaⓦ, korofiⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, badalaⓦ, tanzuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, kubwaⓦ
adj 61 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 61 mnene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 wanene error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 minene error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 nene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 manene error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 kinene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 vinene error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 nene error-unrecognized-form
neneⓦ adj 61 panene plural error-unrecognized-form
chafuⓦ, tupuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, onevuⓦ, katiliⓦ, majimajiⓦ, nadraⓦ, sahaulifuⓦ, keⓦ, poleⓦ, angalifuⓦ, panaⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, bayaⓦ, korofiⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, badalaⓦ, tanzuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, kubwaⓦ
adj 61 kunene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 munene plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jamboⓦ noun 44 mambo plural class-vi
bwana harusiⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ, shukeⓦ, sheikⓦ, goviⓦ, daftari la hesabuⓦ, banianiⓦ, limbikizoⓦ, kaputiⓦ, falaⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, bibi harusiⓦ, swaliⓦ, bilinganiⓦ, bibiⓦ, bata mzingaⓦ, milioniⓦ, gawadiⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, imamuⓦ
noun 44 yambo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mkahawa wa intanetiⓦ noun 40 mikahawa ya intaneti plural class-iv
mlongeⓦ, mluziⓦ, mshtukoⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mkusanyikoⓦ, mforosadiⓦ, mjiⓦ, mkasiⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mshtuko wa moyoⓦ, muhuriⓦ, muwaⓦ, mwerekaⓦ, mgawo wa faidaⓦ, muujizaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mgawoⓦ, muhindiⓦ, muundombinuⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ
noun 40 mgahawa wa intaneti alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ingiⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
jingaⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, embambaⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, zembeⓦ, emaⓦ, dogoⓦ, zuriⓦ, eupeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, umeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, ekunduⓦ, ororoⓦ, erevuⓦ, duniⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, eusiⓦ, epesiⓦ, ingineⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mwingi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 wengi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mingi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 jingi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mengi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kingi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vingi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 nyingi plural error-unrecognized-form
ingiⓦ adj 33 nyingi error-unrecognized-form
jingaⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, embambaⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, zembeⓦ, emaⓦ, dogoⓦ, zuriⓦ, eupeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, umeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, ekunduⓦ, ororoⓦ, erevuⓦ, duniⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, eusiⓦ, epesiⓦ, ingineⓦ
adj 33 pengi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kwingi plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aniaⓦ verb 29 no-table-tags table-tags
tathminiⓦ, lundikaⓦ, fikiriⓦ, bururaⓦ, pewaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, fasiliⓦ, rekodiⓦ, shtuaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, rahisiⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, nakshiⓦ, ripotiⓦ, kwepaⓦ, afikiⓦ, stawiⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, rogaⓦ
verb 29 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 29 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 29 -wania alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kivuliⓦ noun 27 vivuli plural class-viii
kipandausoⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kijioⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kiamsha kinywaⓦ, kifusiⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kingoraⓦ, kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ, kilioⓦ, kiowevuⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ
noun 27 kimvuli alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sufuriaⓦ noun 25 sufuria class-v canonical
daftariⓦ, chanjoⓦ, getiⓦ, jeneretaⓦ, benkiⓦ, barazaⓦ, bafuⓦ, ajabuⓦ, pepoⓦ, shinikizoⓦ, thibitishoⓦ, baraⓦ, tayaⓦ, shukaⓦ, koromeoⓦ, tamashaⓦ, kamatiⓦ, fikraⓦ, yuaⓦ, tabakaⓦ
noun 25 IX canonical
noun 25 masufuria plural class-vi
noun 25 sufuria plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kwanzaⓦ adj 24 -a kwanza canonical
uga sumakuⓦ, makamu wa kanselaⓦ, wivuⓦ, abeeⓦ, bluuⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, balistikiⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ, hewaaⓦ, Kikristoⓦ, mwadhamaⓦ, asanteniⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, kokolikoⓦ, kidijitaliⓦ, pahaliⓦ, ghaflaⓦ
adj 24 kuanza alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tandala mdogoⓦ noun 23 IX canonical
mbogoⓦ, ningaⓦ, fananiⓦ, sodaiⓦ, sefuleⓦ, nyatiⓦ, mbwaⓦ, batuliⓦ, taahiraⓦ, aziziⓦ, tandala mkubwaⓦ, ng'ombeⓦ, ng'ambaⓦ, hadhirinaⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, kureaⓦ, ghaziⓦ, nyauⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, dhuliⓦ
noun 23 tandala wadogo plural class-ii
noun 23 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-singe-ⓦ infix 19 no-table-tags table-tags
-a-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 19 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 19 nisinge- first-person singular
infix 19 tusinge- first-person plural
infix 19 usinge- second-person singular
infix 19 msinge- second-person plural
infix 19 asinge- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 19 wasinge- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 19 usinge- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 19 isinge- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-singe-ⓦ infix 19 lisinge- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-a-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 19 yasinge- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 19 kisinge- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 19 visinge- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 19 isinge- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 19 zisinge- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 19 usinge- third-person singular class-11
infix 19 kusinge- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 19 pasinge- third-person singular class-16
infix 19 msinge- third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chacheⓦ adj 9 no-table-tags table-tags
wiliⓦ, naneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, tanoⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ
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 muchache plural error-unrecognized-form
wiliⓦ, naneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, tanoⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
poleⓦ intj 7 poleni plural
pongeziⓦ, karibuⓦ, hongeraⓦ, tafadhaliⓦ, radaⓦ, sasaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
a/languages M to Zⓦ particle 7 no-table-tags table-tags
akoⓦ, etuⓦ, aoⓦ, anguⓦ, akeⓦ, enuⓦ
particle 7 sw-cl inflection-template
particle 7 wa plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 wa error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 ya error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 la plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 cha plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 vya error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 ya plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 za error-unrecognized-form
a/languages M to Zⓦ particle 7 pa plural error-unrecognized-form
akoⓦ, etuⓦ, aoⓦ, anguⓦ, akeⓦ, enuⓦ
particle 7 kwa plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 7 mwa plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ndi-ⓦ prefix 6 no-table-tags table-tags
ijayoⓦ, oteⓦ, naⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ
prefix 6 sw-cl inflection-template
prefix 6 ndimi first-person singular
prefix 6 ndiye first-person singular
prefix 6 ndisi first-person plural
prefix 6 ndio first-person plural
prefix 6 ndiwe second-person singular
prefix 6 ndiye second-person singular
prefix 6 ndinyi second-person plural
prefix 6 ndio second-person plural
ndi-ⓦ prefix 6 ndiye third-person singular class-1 class-2
ijayoⓦ, oteⓦ, naⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ
prefix 6 ndio third-person plural class-1 class-2
prefix 6 ndio third-person singular class-4 class-3
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-4 class-3
prefix 6 ndilo third-person singular class-6 class-5
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-6 class-5
prefix 6 ndicho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prefix 6 ndivyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prefix 6 ndizo third-person plural class-9 class-10
ndi-ⓦ prefix 6 ndio third-person singular class-11
ijayoⓦ, oteⓦ, naⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ
prefix 6 ndiko third-person singular class-17 class-15
prefix 6 ndipo third-person singular class-16
prefix 6 ndimo third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
hiiⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ, piⓦ, leⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 huyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hao error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hiyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hilo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hayo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hicho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hivyo error-unrecognized-form
hiyoⓦ adj 5 hiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
hiiⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ, piⓦ, leⓦ
adj 5 hizo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 humo plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ noun 5 kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV canonical
kupatwa kwa juaⓦ, kimyaⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ, kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ
noun 5 kupatwa kwa mwezi class XV plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumbaⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ
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
ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ
adj 4 pagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kugumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 mugumba plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siwepo subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwapo/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwapo/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwapo/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwapo/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwapo/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwapo/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawapo/-jawa not-yet-form
wapoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwapo/-kiwa if-when-form
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwapo/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawapo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawapo/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kawepo 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
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
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-5 class-6 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwamo relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwamo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 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
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
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)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -nipa first-person singular
verb 3 -tupa first-person plural
verb 3 -kupa second-person singular
verb 3 -wapa second-person plural
verb 3 -kupeni second-person plural
verb 3 -wapeni second-person plural
verb 3 -mpa third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wapa third-person plural class-1 class-2
paⓦ verb 3 - third-person
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -jipa reflexive
verb 3 -nipe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tupe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kupe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -wape second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mpe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wape third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jipe subjunctive reflexive
paⓦ verb 3 -nipi first-person singular subjunctive
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -tupi first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kupi second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -wapi second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mpi third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wapi third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jipi subjunctive reflexive

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 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -pa- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -paye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -pao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -pao singular class-4 class-3
verb 3 -payo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -palo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -payo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -pacho singular class-8 class-7
paⓦ verb 3 -pavyo plural class-8 class-7
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -payo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pao singular class-11
verb 3 -pako singular class-17 class-15
verb 3 -papo singular class-16
verb 3 -pamo 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
paⓦ, 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)
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)
juaⓦ noun 3 jua class-v canonical
ghorofaⓦ, beseniⓦ
noun 3 IX canonical
noun 3 majua plural class-vi
noun 3 jua plural class-x
noun 3 yua alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kabla ya Kristoⓦ phrase 2 KK abbreviation alternative
baada ya Kristoⓦ

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
adj 2 mumojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form

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-17 class-15
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)
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 mushupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupafu alternative

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)
muzikiⓦ noun 2 muziki class-iii canonical
mvinyoⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical
noun 2 miziki plural class-iv
noun 2 muziki plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
u-ⓦ prefix 2 w- alternative before-vowel
u-ⓦ

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-li-ⓦ infix 2 no-table-tags table-tags
-mesha-ⓦ
infix 2 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 2 nili- first-person singular
infix 2 tuli- first-person plural
infix 2 uli- second-person singular
infix 2 mli- second-person plural
infix 2 ali- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 2 wali- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 2 uli- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 2 ili- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-li-ⓦ infix 2 lili- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-mesha-ⓦ
infix 2 yali- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 2 kili- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 2 vili- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 2 ili- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 2 zili- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 2 uli- third-person singular class-11
infix 2 kuli- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 2 pali- third-person singular class-16
infix 2 mli- third-person singular class-18
-li-ⓦ infix 2 -ali- alternative
-mesha-ⓦ
infix 2 -e- 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)
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)
ngʼⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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)
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)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 si present negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -takuwa future
verb 1 negative subject concord + -takuwa future negative

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
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)
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)
-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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
karakaraⓦ noun 1 karakakara construct

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
karakaraⓦ noun 1 no-table-tags table-tags
noun 1 ulw-ninfl inflection-template
noun 1 karakara absolute
noun 1 karakikara first-person singular construct error-unrecognized-form
noun 1 karanikara first-person plural construct error-unrecognized-form
noun 1 karakinakara first-person plural construct error-unrecognized-form
noun 1 karamakara second-person singular construct
noun 1 karamanakara second-person plural construct
noun 1 karakakara third-person singular construct
noun 1 karakanakara third-person plural construct

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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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