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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tufaaⓦ noun 5321 tufaa class V canonical
spinachiⓦ, johoⓦ, tajiriⓦ, Msilimuⓦ, kangaraⓦ, senetiⓦ, dahariⓦ, mshikakiⓦ, mhojiⓦ, msingiⓦ, deleⓦ, kipeuo cha piliⓦ, gwandaⓦ, fundi bombaⓦ, mshirikiⓦ, amaraⓦ, bataⓦ, slothiⓦ, kichujioⓦ, dumaⓦ
noun 5321 matufaa class VI plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kazaⓦ verb 4861 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, ponwaⓦ
verb 4861 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 4861 Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kaza) relative object-concord
verb 4861 -yekaza relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4861 -okaza relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4861 -okaza relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 4861 -yokaza relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 4861 -lokaza relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4861 -yokaza relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4861 -chokaza relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
kazaⓦ verb 4861 -vyokaza relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
stahamiliⓦ, stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, ponwaⓦ
verb 4861 -yokaza relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4861 -zokaza relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4861 -okaza relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 4861 -kokaza relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 4861 -pokaza relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 4861 -mokaza relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chukizaⓦ verb 2789 -chukiza canonical
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2789 kuchukiza infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fikaⓦ verb 2642 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2642 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2642 kufika infinitive
verb 2642 kutofika infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
futurishaⓦ verb 2642 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2642 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2642 hufuturisha habitual
verb 2642 positive subject concord + -lifuturisha past
verb 2642 negative subject concord + -kufuturisha past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pasiⓦ verb 2641 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2641 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2641 ninapasi first-person singular present
verb 2641 napasi first-person singular present
verb 2641 tunapasi first-person plural present
verb 2641 unapasi second-person singular present
verb 2641 mnapasi second-person plural present
verb 2641 anapasi third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2641 wanapasi third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 2641 positive subject concord + -napasi third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zoezaⓦ verb 2641 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2641 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2641 positive subject concord + -tazoeza future
verb 2641 negative subject concord + -tazoeza future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sambaratishaⓦ verb 2641 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2641 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2641 nisambaratishe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2641 tusambaratishe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2641 usambaratishe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2641 msambaratishe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2641 asambaratishe third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2641 wasambaratishe third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2641 positive subject concord + -sambaratishe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sitishwaⓦ verb 2640 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2640 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2640 sisitishwi first-person singular present negative
verb 2640 hatusitishwi first-person plural present negative
verb 2640 husitishwi second-person singular present negative
verb 2640 hamsitishwi second-person plural present negative
verb 2640 hasitishwi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2640 hawasitishwi third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2640 negative subject concord + -sitishwi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tengenezwaⓦ verb 2639 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2639 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2639 tengenezwa singular imperative
verb 2639 tengenezweni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wekwaⓦ verb 2637 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2637 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2637 positive subject concord + -siwekwe subjunctive negative
verb 2637 positive subject concord + -ngewekwa present irrealis
verb 2637 positive subject concord + -singewekwa present irrealis negative
verb 2637 positive subject concord + -ngaliwekwa past irrealis
verb 2637 positive subject concord + -singaliwekwa past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nadiⓦ verb 2637 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2637 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2637 nanadi first-person singular gnomic
verb 2637 twanadi first-person plural gnomic
verb 2637 wanadi second-person singular gnomic
verb 2637 mwanadi second-person plural gnomic
verb 2637 anadi third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2637 wanadi third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2637 wanadi third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2637 yanadi third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
nadiⓦ verb 2637 lanadi third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2637 yanadi third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2637 chanadi third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2637 vyanadi third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2637 yanadi third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2637 zanadi third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2637 wanadi third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2637 kwanadi third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2637 panadi third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2637 mwanadi third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aminiⓦ verb 2614 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbanaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, potanaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ
verb 2614 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2614 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)
sihirishaⓦ verb 2429 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ, tarajishaⓦ, refushiaⓦ, pingaⓦ
verb 2429 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2429 positive subject concord + -mesihirisha perfect
verb 2429 positive subject concord + -meshasihirisha already-form
verb 2429 negative subject concord + -jasihirisha not-yet-form
verb 2429 positive subject concord + -kisihirisha if-when-form
verb 2429 positive subject concord + -siposihirisha if-not-form
verb 2429 kasihirisha / positive subject concord + -kasihirisha consecutive
verb 2429 positive subject concord + -kasihirishe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
burudishaⓦ verb 2429 no-table-tags table-tags
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ, tarajishaⓦ, refushiaⓦ, pingaⓦ
verb 2429 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2429 -niburudisha first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -tuburudisha first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -kuburudisha second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -waburudisha second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -kuburudisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -waburudisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2429 -mburudisha third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2429 -waburudisha third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
burudishaⓦ verb 2429 -uburudisha third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ, tarajishaⓦ, refushiaⓦ, pingaⓦ
verb 2429 -iburudisha third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2429 -liburudisha third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2429 -yaburudisha third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2429 -kiburudisha third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2429 -viburudisha third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2429 -iburudisha third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2429 -ziburudisha third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2429 -uburudisha third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2429 -kuburudisha third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
burudishaⓦ verb 2429 -paburudisha third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
stahamiliⓦ, fadhiliⓦ, tishaⓦ, kirimuⓦ, tungishaⓦ, chipukaⓦ, nyookaⓦ, fukarishaⓦ, fumbikaⓦ, ponwaⓦ, hasiⓦ, futwaⓦ, binafsishaⓦ, himiliwaⓦ, fungashikaⓦ, tathminiaⓦ, paruaⓦ, tarajishaⓦ, refushiaⓦ, pingaⓦ
verb 2429 -muburudisha third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2429 -jiburudisha indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mafuta ya naziⓦ noun 1985 mafuta ya nazi class VI canonical
Kidigoⓦ, uenezajiⓦ, uwezaⓦ, uzandikiⓦ, gumuⓦ, urogiⓦ, kijivuⓦ, mumeweⓦ, msingiⓦ, magonjwa ya tropikiⓦ, mandariⓦ, mghalabaⓦ, watunga filamuⓦ, utatuⓦ, mchanaⓦ, ngaliⓦ, uigizajiⓦ, msimbojeniⓦ, huduma ya watejaⓦ, uzamiliⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wayoⓦ noun 421 wayo class XI canonical
abakasiⓦ, mama mkweⓦ, adinasiⓦ, fahariⓦ, mtekajiⓦ, msalaⓦ, msalaⓦ, mshtukoⓦ, kafeiniⓦ, mluziⓦ, simitiⓦ, uasiⓦ, fosforasiⓦ, teolojiaⓦ, oksijeniⓦ, ufukoⓦ, muelimishajiⓦ, koroboiⓦ, daktariⓦ, kakaoⓦ
noun 421 nyayo class X plural
noun 421 unyayo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tenganaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
fumbanaⓦ, potanaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, kaaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, mwaganaⓦ, funganaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, jaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, waⓦ, rundikanaⓦ, tathminianaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, vishanaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -tenganaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
tenganaⓦ verb 209 -tenganayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
fumbanaⓦ, potanaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, kaaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, mwaganaⓦ, funganaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, jaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, waⓦ, rundikanaⓦ, tathminianaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, vishanaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ
verb 209 -tenganazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -tenganamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
semezanaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
fumbanaⓦ, potanaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, kaaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, mwaganaⓦ, funganaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, jaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, waⓦ, rundikanaⓦ, tathminianaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, vishanaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, tenganaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -yesemezana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -osemezana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -osemezana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -yosemezana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -losemezana relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -yosemezana relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -chosemezana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -vyosemezana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
semezanaⓦ verb 209 -yosemezana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
fumbanaⓦ, potanaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, kaaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, mwaganaⓦ, funganaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, jaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, waⓦ, rundikanaⓦ, tathminianaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, vishanaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, tenganaⓦ
verb 209 -zosemezana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -osemezana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -kosemezana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 209 -posemezana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -mosemezana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
patanaⓦ verb 208 no-table-tags table-tags
fumbanaⓦ, potanaⓦ, julikanaⓦ, kaaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, mwaganaⓦ, funganaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, jaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, rundikanaⓦ, tathminianaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, vishanaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, unganaⓦ, tenganaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ
verb 208 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 208 positive subject concord + -mepatana perfect
verb 208 positive subject concord + -meshapatana already-form
verb 208 negative subject concord + -japatana not-yet-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kipatana if-when-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -sipopatana if-not-form
verb 208 kapatana / positive subject concord + -kapatana consecutive
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kapatane consecutive subjunctive
verb 208 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Afrika Kusiniⓦ name 148 Afrika ya Kusini alternative
samaki mkunje angali mbichiⓦ, fahariⓦ, vi-ⓦ, Argentinaⓦ, jamboⓦ, fulanifulaniⓦ, Kithailandⓦ, mheshimiwaⓦ, ghaliⓦ, Yohanaⓦ, kwa kweliⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, hususanⓦ, -fuⓦ, me-ⓦ, paoⓦ, baadayeⓦ, tofautiⓦ, kwaniⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shambaniⓦ noun 100 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
mpakaniⓦ, msikitiniⓦ, kichwaniⓦ, mweziniⓦ, mwishoniⓦ, jangwaniⓦ, kijijiniⓦ, chooniⓦ, darasaniⓦ, puaniⓦ, mzimuniⓦ, dariniⓦ, madarakaniⓦ, mikononiⓦ, msalaniⓦ, mlangoniⓦ, ziaraniⓦ, chamaniⓦ, afisiniⓦ, masikioniⓦ
noun 100 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ruhusaⓦ noun 71 ruhusa class IX canonical
makamu kanselaⓦ, Kimalagasiⓦ, ustawiⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, njanoⓦ, nukta pachaⓦ, umaskiniⓦ, kiharusiⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, uakifishajiⓦ, uchumi wa bluuⓦ, ukomunistiⓦ, wivuⓦ, wivuⓦ, uwivuⓦ, utaalamuⓦ, hewaaⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, uhalifuⓦ, maangamiziⓦ
noun 71 ruksa alternative
noun 71 rukhusa alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kwasiⓦ adj 60 no-table-tags table-tags
tekeⓦ, keⓦ, aminifuⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, tovuⓦ, kaliⓦ, nyongeⓦ, andamiziⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, pevuⓦ, neneⓦ, tamuⓦ, kubwaⓦ, nyofuⓦ, makiniⓦ, nonoⓦ, tulivuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, bichiⓦ, kuuⓦ
adj 60 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 60 mkwasi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 wakwasi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mikwasi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kwasi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 makwasi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kikwasi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 vikwasi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kwasi plural error-unrecognized-form
kwasiⓦ adj 60 pakwasi singular error-unrecognized-form
tekeⓦ, keⓦ, aminifuⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, tovuⓦ, kaliⓦ, nyongeⓦ, andamiziⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, pevuⓦ, neneⓦ, tamuⓦ, kubwaⓦ, nyofuⓦ, makiniⓦ, nonoⓦ, tulivuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, bichiⓦ, kuuⓦ
adj 60 kukwasi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mukwasi singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zitoⓦ adj 29 no-table-tags table-tags
gumuⓦ, zuriⓦ, zembeⓦ, embambaⓦ, geniⓦ, dogoⓦ, geuziⓦ, eusiⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, zoevuⓦ, jingaⓦ, emaⓦ, ingiⓦ, ororoⓦ, ekunduⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, erevuⓦ, zimaⓦ
adj 29 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 29 mzito singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 wazito plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 mizito plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 zito singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 mazito plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 kizito singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 vizito plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 nzito singular error-unrecognized-form
zitoⓦ adj 29 nzito plural error-unrecognized-form
gumuⓦ, zuriⓦ, zembeⓦ, embambaⓦ, geniⓦ, dogoⓦ, geuziⓦ, eusiⓦ, gonjwaⓦ, zoevuⓦ, jingaⓦ, emaⓦ, ingiⓦ, ororoⓦ, ekunduⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, erevuⓦ, zimaⓦ
adj 29 pazito singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 kuzito singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 muzito singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rahisiⓦ verb 28 no-table-tags table-tags
gawadiaⓦ, stawiⓦ, sitiriⓦ, fikiriⓦ, tathminiⓦ, lambaⓦ, afikiⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, hofuⓦ, shtuaⓦ, rogaⓦ, lundikaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, shutumuⓦ, ripotiⓦ, fasiliⓦ, nakshiⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, wamoⓦ, tarajiaⓦ
verb 28 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 28 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 28 rakhisi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ja-ⓦ infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
ngaliⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 sija- first-person singular
infix 20 hatuja- first-person plural
infix 20 huja- second-person singular
infix 20 hamja- second-person plural
infix 20 haja- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 20 hawaja- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 20 hauja- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 20 haija- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-ja-ⓦ infix 20 halija- third-person singular class-6 class-5
ngaliⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ
infix 20 hayaja- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 20 hakija- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 20 havija- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 20 haija- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 hazija- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 hauja- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 hakuja- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 20 hapaja- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 hamja- third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
w-ⓦ prefix 15 ny- plural
ch-ⓦ, ji-ⓦ, ki-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, mw-ⓦ, n-ⓦ, ny-ⓦ, kiji-ⓦ, shikamooⓦ, kumradhiⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, j-ⓦ
prefix 15 u- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chacheⓦ adj 11 no-table-tags table-tags
ngapiⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, mojawapoⓦ, naneⓦ, tanoⓦ, wiliⓦ, tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, mojaⓦ
adj 11 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 11 - singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 wachache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 michache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 machache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 vichache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 chache plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 pachache singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 11 kuchache singular error-unrecognized-form
chacheⓦ adj 11 muchache singular error-unrecognized-form
ngapiⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, mojawapoⓦ, naneⓦ, tanoⓦ, wiliⓦ, tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, mojaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
etuⓦ adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
akeⓦ, anguⓦ, aⓦ, enuⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ
adj 7 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 7 wetu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 letu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chetu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zetu plural error-unrecognized-form
etuⓦ adj 7 petu singular error-unrecognized-form
akeⓦ, anguⓦ, aⓦ, enuⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ
adj 7 kwetu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwetu singular error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
naⓦ prep 6 no-table-tags table-tags
ijayoⓦ, si-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ
prep 6 sw-cl inflection-template
prep 6 nami first-person singular
prep 6 nasi first-person plural
prep 6 nawe second-person singular
prep 6 nanyi second-person plural
prep 6 naye third-person singular class-2 class-1
prep 6 nao third-person plural class-2 class-1
prep 6 nao third-person singular class-3 class-4
prep 6 nayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
naⓦ prep 6 nalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
ijayoⓦ, si-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ
prep 6 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
prep 6 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prep 6 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prep 6 nayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prep 6 nazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
prep 6 nao third-person singular class-11
prep 6 nako third-person singular class-15 class-17
prep 6 napo third-person singular class-16
prep 6 namo third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyoⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
hiiⓦ, leⓦ, piⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 huyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hilo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hayo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hicho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hivyo plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyoⓦ adj 4 hiyo singular error-unrecognized-form
hiiⓦ, leⓦ, piⓦ
adj 4 hizo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hapo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huko singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 humo singular error-unrecognized-form

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

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-2 class-1
verb 3 -waambie third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
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-2 class-1
verb 3 -waambii third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
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
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
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-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
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
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)
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
ileileⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 huyohuyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 haohao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 huohuo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyohiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hilohilo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hayohayo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hichohicho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hivyohivyo plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ adj 2 hiyohiyo singular error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ
adj 2 hizohizo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hapohapo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hukohuko singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 humohumo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyo hiyo alternative

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

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 singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 wamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimwafaka singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 pamwafaka singular error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 kumwafaka singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mumwafaka singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 muafaka 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-6 class-5
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
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)
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)
u-ⓦ prefix 2 w- alternative before-vowel
u-ⓦ

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-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 1 -sipo relative singular general-mood negative class-16 object-concord
verb 1 -simo relative singular general-mood negative class-18 object-concord

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

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)
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)
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 no-table-tags table-tags
infix 1 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 1 nimesha- first-person singular
infix 1 tumesha- first-person plural
infix 1 umesha- second-person singular
infix 1 mmesha- second-person plural
infix 1 amesha- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 1 wamesha- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 1 imesha- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 limesha- third-person singular class-6 class-5
infix 1 yamesha- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 1 kimesha- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 1 vimesha- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 1 imesha- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 1 zimesha- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-11
infix 1 kumesha- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 1 pamesha- third-person singular class-16
infix 1 mmesha- third-person singular class-18
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 -mekwisha- 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-2 class-1
verb 1 wawe na third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
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)
pwaniⓦ noun 1 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 1 ku locative noun adverbial
noun 1 puani alternative

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

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

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

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