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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tahadharishaⓦ verb 5433 no-table-tags table-tags
epuaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ
verb 5433 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5433 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tahadharisha- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishaye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishao relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishao relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishayo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishalo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishacho relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
tahadharishaⓦ verb 5433 -tahadharishavyo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
epuaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ
verb 5433 -tahadharishayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishako relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5433 -tahadharishamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sambazaⓦ verb 3140 -sambaza canonical
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 3140 kusambaza infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
windaⓦ verb 2975 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2975 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2975 kuwinda infinitive
verb 2975 kutowinda infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
changishaⓦ verb 2975 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2975 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2975 huchangisha habitual
verb 2975 positive subject concord + -lichangisha past
verb 2975 negative subject concord + -kuchangisha past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
karidhiⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 ninakaridhi first-person singular present
verb 2974 nakaridhi first-person singular present
verb 2974 tunakaridhi first-person plural present
verb 2974 unakaridhi second-person singular present
verb 2974 mnakaridhi second-person plural present
verb 2974 anakaridhi third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2974 wanakaridhi third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -nakaridhi third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kusudiⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -takusudi future
verb 2974 negative subject concord + -takusudi future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ponwaⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 niponwe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2974 tuponwe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2974 uponwe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2974 mponwe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2974 aponwe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2974 waponwe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -ponwe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
guswaⓦ verb 2973 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2973 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2973 siguswi first-person singular present negative
verb 2973 hatuguswi first-person plural present negative
verb 2973 huguswi second-person singular present negative
verb 2973 hamguswi second-person plural present negative
verb 2973 haguswi third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2973 hawaguswi third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2973 negative subject concord + -guswi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
amiliⓦ verb 2972 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2972 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2972 amili singular imperative
verb 2972 amilini plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shuliaⓦ verb 2970 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2970 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -sishulie subjunctive negative
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -ngeshulia present irrealis
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -singeshulia present irrealis negative
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -ngalishulia past irrealis
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -singalishulia past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ibuaⓦ verb 2970 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2970 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2970 naibua first-person singular gnomic
verb 2970 twaibua first-person plural gnomic
verb 2970 waibua second-person singular gnomic
verb 2970 mwaibua second-person plural gnomic
verb 2970 aibua third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2970 waibua third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2970 waibua third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 2970 yaibua third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
ibuaⓦ verb 2970 laibua third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2970 yaibua third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2970 chaibua third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2970 vyaibua third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2970 yaibua third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2970 zaibua third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2970 waibua third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2970 kwaibua third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2970 paibua third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2970 mwaibua third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhibitishaⓦ verb 2945 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, songanaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ
verb 2945 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2945 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)
babaetuⓦ noun 2920 babaetu plural class-x
alama ya vyemaⓦ, kongoniⓦ, baba wa kamboⓦ, pikipikiⓦ, dirhamuⓦ, mamaetuⓦ, ardhiⓦ, karneⓦ, kanaⓦ, girisiⓦ, rusuⓦ, polimaⓦ, mamaenuⓦ, maraⓦ, kaboni monoksaidiⓦ, yakiniⓦ, nondoⓦ, makalaⓦ, tafsiriⓦ, talakaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chapuaⓦ verb 2715 no-table-tags table-tags
epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ, lengwaⓦ, tegemeaⓦ
verb 2715 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -mechapua perfect
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -meshachapua already-form
verb 2715 negative subject concord + -jachapua not-yet-form
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -kichapua if-when-form
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -sipochapua if-not-form
verb 2715 kachapua / positive subject concord + -kachapua consecutive
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -kachapue consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
koromaⓦ verb 2715 no-table-tags table-tags
epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ, lengwaⓦ, tegemeaⓦ
verb 2715 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2715 -nikoroma first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -tukoroma first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -kukoroma second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -wakoroma second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -kukoromeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -wakoromeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -mkoroma third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2715 -wakoroma third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
koromaⓦ verb 2715 -ukoroma third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ, lengwaⓦ, tegemeaⓦ
verb 2715 -ikoroma third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2715 -likoroma third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2715 -yakoroma third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2715 -kikoroma third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2715 -vikoroma third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2715 -ikoroma third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2715 -zikoroma third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2715 -ukoroma third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2715 -kukoroma third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
koromaⓦ verb 2715 -pakoroma third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
epuaⓦ, subiriwaⓦ, fungashishaⓦ, dhurikaⓦ, fungashiaⓦ, geuaⓦ, jiriⓦ, kanaⓦ, ambishaⓦ, bwekeshaⓦ, rusuⓦ, zibuaⓦ, patwaⓦ, habarishaⓦ, pigwaⓦ, polekaⓦ, shuhudiwaⓦ, yakiniⓦ, lengwaⓦ, tegemeaⓦ
verb 2715 -mukoroma third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2715 -jikoroma indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tegemeoⓦ noun 906 mategemeo plural class-vi
chudereⓦ, ua la juaⓦ, tozoⓦ, ongezekoⓦ, tufaaⓦ, luteniⓦ, puaⓦ, kimbilioⓦ, kayambaⓦ, chaguoⓦ, dhalimuⓦ, gurunetiⓦ, ghorofa la chiniⓦ, jandoⓦ, seremalaⓦ, lepeⓦ, bedeniⓦ, tofaliⓦ, loziⓦ, bukuⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Myahudiⓦ noun 818 Wayahudi plural class-ii
mwanafizikiaⓦ, mwangalifuⓦ, mpatanishiⓦ, mlengwaⓦ, mseminariⓦ, mwendaⓦ, mhakikiⓦ, mkandamizajiⓦ, mchangaⓦ, mtekaⓦ, mwanahisaⓦ, Mwomaniⓦ, Msukumaⓦ, Mbiafraⓦ, mwanafunziⓦ, Msamburuⓦ, Mswahiliⓦ, mnunaⓦ, msejaⓦ, mwenzakeⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kipindi cha televisheniⓦ noun 521 vipindi vya televisheni plural class-viii
kimeleaⓦ, kimezaⓦ, kiooⓦ, kitimbakwiriⓦ, kimaⓦ, kimaⓦ, kimaⓦ, kisengere nyumaⓦ, kichaaⓦ, chomboⓦ, kisandukuⓦ, kidole cha shahadaⓦ, kijitabuⓦ, kibetiⓦ, kibogoyoⓦ, kinyagoⓦ, kirudufuⓦ, kigogoⓦ, kituo cha mafutaⓦ, kitiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Vita Kuu ya Kwanza ya Duniaⓦ name 473 Vita Kuu ya kwanza ya Dunia canonical
manjanoⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, miongoⓦ, kuduraⓦ, shomboⓦ, angavuⓦ, jeⓦ, bluu mwangazaⓦ, wiliⓦ, zitoⓦ, gumbaⓦ, usimbaji ficheⓦ, Kizayuniⓦ, solaⓦ, bukuⓦ, kikomunistiⓦ, ngiriⓦ, anguⓦ, baptistiⓦ, mtumbaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
msimamoⓦ noun 471 misimamo plural class-iv
mbungatiⓦ, mfunikoⓦ, mchangaⓦ, mkopoⓦ, mpango wa kandoⓦ, muamalaⓦ, mtepeⓦ, msokotoⓦ, mfiwiⓦ, mkeshaⓦ, mradiⓦ, mchapukoⓦ, mjelediⓦ, mwenendoⓦ, mwengeⓦ, mvutoⓦ, mhadasiⓦ, mnururishoⓦ, mgandoⓦ, mtumbaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mahakamaⓦ noun 260 mahakama plural class-x
sifuriⓦ, jumuiaⓦ, desturiⓦ, pakitiⓦ, kabichiⓦ, ghorofa ya chiniⓦ, sentimitaⓦ, lithiamuⓦ, tanziaⓦ, sitiariⓦ, volkanoⓦ, tashbihiⓦ, taabuⓦ, betriⓦ, kilomita ya mrabaⓦ, nakshiⓦ, motokaaⓦ, demokrasiaⓦ, glasiⓦ, pasipotiⓦ
noun 260 mahkama alternative
noun 260 mahakma alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
patanaⓦ verb 256 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, songanaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, faridhianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, onanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shtakianaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, timuanaⓦ, takianaⓦ, gawanyanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ
verb 256 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 256 -patanaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 256 -patanao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 256 -patanao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 256 -patanayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 256 -patanalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -patanayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -patanacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 256 -patanavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
patanaⓦ verb 256 -patanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
bwaganaⓦ, songanaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, faridhianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, onanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shtakianaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, timuanaⓦ, takianaⓦ, gawanyanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ
verb 256 -patanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 256 -patanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 256 -patanako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 256 -patanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 256 -patanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ripotianaⓦ verb 256 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, songanaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, faridhianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, onanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shtakianaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, timuanaⓦ, takianaⓦ, gawanyanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ
verb 256 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 256 -yeripotiana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 256 -oripotiana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 256 -oripotiana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 256 -yoripotiana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 256 -loripotiana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -yoripotiana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -choripotiana relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 256 -vyoripotiana relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
ripotianaⓦ verb 256 -yoripotiana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
bwaganaⓦ, songanaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, faridhianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, onanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shtakianaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, timuanaⓦ, takianaⓦ, gawanyanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ
verb 256 -zoripotiana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 256 -oripotiana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 256 -koripotiana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 256 -poripotiana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 256 -moripotiana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chunguzanaⓦ verb 255 no-table-tags table-tags
bwaganaⓦ, songanaⓦ, vunjanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, faridhianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, onanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shtakianaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, timuanaⓦ, takianaⓦ, gawanyanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ
verb 255 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 255 positive subject concord + -mechunguzana perfect
verb 255 positive subject concord + -meshachunguzana already-form
verb 255 negative subject concord + -jachunguzana not-yet-form
verb 255 positive subject concord + -kichunguzana if-when-form
verb 255 positive subject concord + -sipochunguzana if-not-form
verb 255 kachunguzana / positive subject concord + -kachunguzana consecutive
verb 255 positive subject concord + -kachunguzane consecutive subjunctive
verb 255 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Nigeriaⓦ name 213 Nijeria alternative
sifuriⓦ, upadreⓦ, ruhusaⓦ, Ibrahimⓦ, ghaliⓦ, pepopundaⓦ, ashakumⓦ, Mirihiⓦ, Yohanaⓦ, Ubelgijiⓦ, salaamⓦ, Antaktikaⓦ, Shengⓦ, uwivuⓦ, Cubaⓦ, hamw-ⓦ, hamw-ⓦ, -yaⓦ, uwezoⓦ, n.k.ⓦ
name 213 Naijeria alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vyuoniⓦ noun 146 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
wilayaniⓦ, mtaaniⓦ, dariniⓦ, kooniⓦ, mpakaniⓦ, machoniⓦ, utotoniⓦ, msikitiniⓦ, kifuaniⓦ, uganiⓦ, dirishaniⓦ, mkianiⓦ, sokoniⓦ, kijijiniⓦ, msituniⓦ, mashambaniⓦ, majumbaniⓦ, migodiniⓦ, kiunganiⓦ, hatariniⓦ
noun 146 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mstahimilivuⓦ noun 72 wastahimilivu plural class-ii
Muiranⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, Mbelgijiⓦ, Mhindiⓦ, mtekaji nyaraⓦ, Mkikuyuⓦ, mfanyakaziⓦ, mzalishajiⓦ, mshtakiwaⓦ, munguⓦ, mwasisiⓦ, mwanaikolojiaⓦ, afisaⓦ, dikoniⓦ, mwalimuⓦ, mfugaji nyukiⓦ, Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ, mwanariadhaⓦ, muuguziⓦ, Mbudhaⓦ
noun 72 mstahamilivu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
takatifuⓦ adj 63 no-table-tags table-tags
vumilivuⓦ, angavuⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, kuuⓦ, bovuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, asteⓦ, legevuⓦ, chafuⓦ, badalaⓦ, safiⓦ, kavuⓦ, kaliⓦ, keⓦ, onevuⓦ, fuⓦ, changaⓦ, pyaⓦ, nadraⓦ, makiniⓦ
adj 63 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 63 mtakatifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 watakatifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 mitakatifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 takatifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 matakatifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 kitakatifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 vitakatifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 63 takatifu error-unrecognized-form
takatifuⓦ adj 63 patakatifu plural error-unrecognized-form
vumilivuⓦ, angavuⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, kuuⓦ, bovuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, asteⓦ, legevuⓦ, chafuⓦ, badalaⓦ, safiⓦ, kavuⓦ, kaliⓦ, keⓦ, onevuⓦ, fuⓦ, changaⓦ, pyaⓦ, nadraⓦ, makiniⓦ
adj 63 kutakatifu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
duka la dawaⓦ noun 44 maduka ya dawa plural class-vi
bibi harusiⓦ, jumbaⓦ, jamboⓦ, swaliⓦ, shukeⓦ, bwanaⓦ, padreⓦ, tetemekoⓦ, tufahaⓦ, imamuⓦ, raisⓦ, pesheniⓦ, duka la dawa muhimuⓦ, shtakaⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ, gari la moshiⓦ, dimuⓦ, biharusiⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, bilinganiⓦ
noun 44 duka la madawa alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mkusanyikoⓦ noun 43 mikusanyiko plural class-iv
mwongozoⓦ, mlango wa kizaziⓦ, muujizaⓦ, mforosadiⓦ, mudaⓦ, mswadaⓦ, mguuⓦ, mjiⓦ, mkasiⓦ, mluziⓦ, mwandamoⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, mshtukoⓦ, mkahawaⓦ, mbilinganiⓦ, mgawoⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mwangazaⓦ, mwerekaⓦ, mkahawa wa intanetiⓦ
noun 43 mkusanyo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dogo dogoⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
zitoⓦ, ekunduⓦ, jingaⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, eusiⓦ, refuⓦ, eupeⓦ, epesiⓦ, geniⓦ, erevuⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, umeⓦ, zuriⓦ, ingiⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, geuziⓦ, zimaⓦ, o-oteⓦ, remboⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mdogo mdogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 wadogo wadogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 midogo midogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 dogo dogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 madogo madogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kidogo kidogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vidogo vidogo error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 ndogo ndogo plural error-unrecognized-form
dogo dogoⓦ adj 33 ndogo ndogo error-unrecognized-form
zitoⓦ, ekunduⓦ, jingaⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, eusiⓦ, refuⓦ, eupeⓦ, epesiⓦ, geniⓦ, erevuⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, umeⓦ, zuriⓦ, ingiⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, geuziⓦ, zimaⓦ, o-oteⓦ, remboⓦ
adj 33 padogo padogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kudogo kudogo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mudogo mudogo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gawadiaⓦ verb 30 no-table-tags table-tags
fikiriⓦ, nakshiⓦ, rahisiⓦ, kwepaⓦ, wamoⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, afikiⓦ, chaⓦ, stawiⓦ, sitiriⓦ, kadiriⓦ, aniaⓦ, bururaⓦ, juaⓦ, shtuaⓦ, lambaⓦ, rekodiⓦ, ripotiⓦ, jamiianaⓦ
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 -kuwadia alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kirutubisho kikuuⓦ noun 27 virutubisho kikuu plural class-viii
kifungua mimbaⓦ, kingoraⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kiberitiⓦ, kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ, kitinda mimbaⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kilioⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kifusiⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kiowevuⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kiamsha kinywaⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kijioⓦ
noun 27 kirutubishi kikuu alternative

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-nga-ⓦ infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
ngaliⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 ninga- first-person singular
infix 20 tunga- first-person plural
infix 20 unga- second-person singular
infix 20 mnga- second-person plural
infix 20 anga- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 20 wanga- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 20 unga- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 20 inga- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-nga-ⓦ infix 20 linga- third-person singular class-5 class-6
ngaliⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ
infix 20 yanga- third-person plural class-5 class-6
infix 20 kinga- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 20 vinga- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 20 inga- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 zinga- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 unga- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 kunga- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 20 panga- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 mnga- third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dawa ya ganziⓦ noun 11 dawa za ganzi plural class-x
dawaⓦ, hoteliⓦ, bahashaⓦ, dawa ya kulevyaⓦ, dawa ya kienyejiⓦ, dawa ya mapenziⓦ, kameraⓦ, hospitaliⓦ, ufagioⓦ, dawa ya waduduⓦ
noun 11 madawa ya ganzi 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ⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, 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 mchache plural error-unrecognized-form
wiliⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, ngapiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mojaⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
anguⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, aoⓦ, akeⓦ
adj 8 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 8 mmoja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 wamoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mimoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 moja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mamoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 kimoja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 vimoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 moja error-unrecognized-form
mojaⓦ adj 8 pamoja plural error-unrecognized-form
anguⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, aoⓦ, akeⓦ
adj 8 kumoja plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ndi-ⓦ prefix 6 no-table-tags table-tags
iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ, naⓦ
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-2 class-1
iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ, naⓦ
prefix 6 ndio third-person plural class-2 class-1
prefix 6 ndio third-person singular class-3 class-4
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-3 class-4
prefix 6 ndilo third-person singular class-5 class-6
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-5 class-6
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
iliyopitaⓦ, si-ⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ, naⓦ
prefix 6 ndiko third-person singular class-15 class-17
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)
kupatwa kwa juaⓦ noun 6 kupatwa kwa jua class XV canonical
mbung'oⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ, kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ, kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ, kimyaⓦ
noun 6 kupatwa kwa jua class XV plural

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
enyeweⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
gumbaⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 mwenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 yenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 lenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 chenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vyenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 yenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
enyeweⓦ adj 4 zenyewe error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 penyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kwenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-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
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)
juaⓦ noun 3 jua class-v canonical
beseniⓦ, ghorofaⓦ
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)
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)
my-ⓦ prefix 3 mw- singular
mi-ⓦ, vi-ⓦ
prefix 3 mi- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ambiaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -niambia first-person singular
verb 3 -tuambia first-person plural
verb 3 -kuambia second-person singular
verb 3 -waambia second-person plural
verb 3 -kuambieni second-person plural
verb 3 -waambieni second-person plural
verb 3 -mwambia third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waambia third-person plural class-2 class-1
ambiaⓦ verb 3 - third-person
itaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -jiambia reflexive
verb 3 -niambie first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuambie first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuambie second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waambie second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwambie third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waambie third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiambie subjunctive reflexive
ambiaⓦ verb 3 -niambii first-person singular subjunctive
itaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -tuambii first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuambii second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waambii second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwambii third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waambii third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jiambii 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-2 class-1
verb 3 -pao plural class-2 class-1
verb 3 -pao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -payo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -palo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -payo plural class-5 class-6
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-15 class-17
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)
ambiaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, 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)
mvinyoⓦ noun 2 mvinyo class-iii canonical
muzikiⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical
noun 2 mivinyo plural class-iv
noun 2 mvinyo plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
ileileⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 huyohuyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 haohao error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 huohuo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyohiyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hilohilo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hayohayo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hichohicho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hivyohivyo error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 hiyohiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ
adj 2 hizohizo error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hapohapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hukohuko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 humohumo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyo hiyo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-2 class-1
verb 2 na yeye third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 2 nao third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 2 na wao third-person plural class-2 class-1
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-5 class-6
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 2 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
wa naⓦ verb 2 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
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)
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)
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mmwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 wamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 pamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 kumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 muafaka alternative

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

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

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)
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-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-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)
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)
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)
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)
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-2 class-1
verb 1 hawana third-person plural class-2 class-1
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)
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)
-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)
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)
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)
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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
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)
ka-ⓦ prefix 1 tu- plural
prefix 1 bu- plural Congo

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