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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tarbiaⓦ noun 5384 tarbia class IX canonical
idhaa ya televisheniⓦ, mzigoⓦ, mlalamikajiⓦ, Mtaturuⓦ, nchi ya ajabuⓦ, ndoanaⓦ, mbegu ya kiumeⓦ, mrijaⓦ, bakoraⓦ, kwapaⓦ, istiariⓦ, boksiⓦ, walakiniⓦ, ukosiⓦ, taashiraⓦ, rekodi ya duniaⓦ, mvutanoⓦ, habariⓦ, isimuⓦ, kopoⓦ
noun 5384 tarbia class X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kusanyaⓦ verb 4981 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, batiliⓦ
verb 4981 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 4981 Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kusanya) relative object-concord
verb 4981 -yekusanya relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4981 -okusanya relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4981 -okusanya relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 4981 -yokusanya relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 4981 -lokusanya relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4981 -yokusanya relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4981 -chokusanya relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
kusanyaⓦ verb 4981 -vyokusanya relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
yakiniaⓦ, yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, batiliⓦ
verb 4981 -yokusanya relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4981 -zokusanya relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4981 -okusanya relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 4981 -kokusanya relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 4981 -pokusanya relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 4981 -mokusanya relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tegaⓦ verb 2853 -tega canonical
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, paka rangiⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, kongojaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ
verb 2853 kutega infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wafikianaⓦ verb 2702 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2702 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2702 kuwafikiana infinitive
verb 2702 kutowafikiana infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fuatiaⓦ verb 2702 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2702 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2702 hufuatia habitual
verb 2702 positive subject concord + -lifuatia past
verb 2702 negative subject concord + -kufuatia past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wekezeshaⓦ verb 2701 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2701 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2701 ninawekezesha first-person singular present
verb 2701 nawekezesha first-person singular present
verb 2701 tunawekezesha first-person plural present
verb 2701 unawekezesha second-person singular present
verb 2701 mnawekezesha second-person plural present
verb 2701 anawekezesha third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2701 wanawekezesha third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2701 positive subject concord + -nawekezesha third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sujudishaⓦ verb 2701 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2701 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2701 positive subject concord + -tasujudisha future
verb 2701 negative subject concord + -tasujudisha future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kusurikaⓦ verb 2701 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2701 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2701 nikusurike first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2701 tukusurike first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2701 ukusurike second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2701 mkusurike second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2701 akusurike third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2701 wakusurike third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2701 positive subject concord + -kusurike third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hamishwaⓦ verb 2700 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ, legaⓦ
verb 2700 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2700 sihamishwi first-person singular present negative
verb 2700 hatuhamishwi first-person plural present negative
verb 2700 huhamishwi second-person singular present negative
verb 2700 hamhamishwi second-person plural present negative
verb 2700 hahamishwi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2700 hawahamishwi third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2700 negative subject concord + -hamishwi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
changaⓦ verb 2699 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2699 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2699 changa singular imperative
verb 2699 changeni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pitishaⓦ verb 2697 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2697 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2697 positive subject concord + -sipitishe subjunctive negative
verb 2697 positive subject concord + -ngepitisha present irrealis
verb 2697 positive subject concord + -singepitisha present irrealis negative
verb 2697 positive subject concord + -ngalipitisha past irrealis
verb 2697 positive subject concord + -singalipitisha past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zuiwaⓦ verb 2697 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2697 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2697 nazuiwa first-person singular gnomic
verb 2697 twazuiwa first-person plural gnomic
verb 2697 wazuiwa second-person singular gnomic
verb 2697 mwazuiwa second-person plural gnomic
verb 2697 azuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2697 wazuiwa third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2697 wazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2697 yazuiwa third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
zuiwaⓦ verb 2697 lazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2697 yazuiwa third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2697 chazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2697 vyazuiwa third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2697 yazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2697 zazuiwa third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2697 wazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2697 kwazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2697 pazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2697 mwazuiwa third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tozeaⓦ verb 2674 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, subirianaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, keshanaⓦ
verb 2674 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2674 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)
peperukaⓦ verb 2489 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sakaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, legaⓦ, husishaⓦ, halisiaⓦ
verb 2489 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2489 positive subject concord + -mepeperuka perfect
verb 2489 positive subject concord + -meshapeperuka already-form
verb 2489 negative subject concord + -japeperuka not-yet-form
verb 2489 positive subject concord + -kipeperuka if-when-form
verb 2489 positive subject concord + -sipopeperuka if-not-form
verb 2489 kapeperuka / positive subject concord + -kapeperuka consecutive
verb 2489 positive subject concord + -kapeperuke consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chimbikaⓦ verb 2489 no-table-tags table-tags
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sakaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, legaⓦ, husishaⓦ, halisiaⓦ
verb 2489 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2489 -nichimbika first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -tuchimbika first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -kuchimbika second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -wachimbika second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -kuchimbikeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -wachimbikeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2489 -mchimbika third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2489 -wachimbika third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
chimbikaⓦ verb 2489 -uchimbika third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sakaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, legaⓦ, husishaⓦ, halisiaⓦ
verb 2489 -ichimbika third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2489 -lichimbika third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2489 -yachimbika third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2489 -kichimbika third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2489 -vichimbika third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2489 -ichimbika third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2489 -zichimbika third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2489 -uchimbika third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2489 -kuchimbika third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
chimbikaⓦ verb 2489 -pachimbika third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
yakiniaⓦ, hamishwaⓦ, shikaⓦ, jibizaⓦ, zoelekaⓦ, tafsiriaⓦ, shukuⓦ, dhiliaⓦ, dhoofuⓦ, batiliⓦ, tendeshaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sakaⓦ, kanaⓦ, kusanyikaⓦ, injilishaⓦ, sadifuⓦ, legaⓦ, husishaⓦ, halisiaⓦ
verb 2489 -muchimbika third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2489 -jichimbika indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ukokotoajiⓦ noun 2062 ukokotoaji class XI canonical
Kimvitaⓦ, liⓦ, uuguziⓦ, ujauzitoⓦ, Ukristoⓦ, ujanaⓦ, uhakikiⓦ, uanzishajiⓦ, ugoigoiⓦ, viwango vya ribaⓦ, uainishajiⓦ, ufilisiⓦ, udokoziⓦ, vibonzoⓦ, Uyahudiⓦ, ugeniⓦ, kujiuzuluⓦ, Kipokomoⓦ, makumbushoⓦ, utegemeanoⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shahada ya uzamivuⓦ noun 425 shahada ya uzamivu class IX canonical
mwekezajiⓦ, asenikiⓦ, kamandaⓦ, kusini-masharikiⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, Idd el Fitrⓦ, muhindiⓦ, bushutiⓦ, ghorofa ya chiniⓦ, gawadiⓦ, padreⓦ, ampeaⓦ, mkahawaⓦ, minibasiⓦ, sheikⓦ, teolojiaⓦ, kaskazini-magharibiⓦ, ratiliⓦ, teknolojia ya habariⓦ, nitrojeniⓦ
noun 425 shahada za uzamivu class X plural
noun 425 shahada ya uzamifu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
achianaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
subirianaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, shughulishanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, chukulianaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, wianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shikamanaⓦ, ondoanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, farakanaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -achianaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -achianao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -achianao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -achianayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -achianalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -achianayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -achianacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -achianavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
achianaⓦ verb 209 -achianayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
subirianaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, shughulishanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, chukulianaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, wianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shikamanaⓦ, ondoanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, bebanaⓦ, farakanaⓦ
verb 209 -achianazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -achianao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -achianako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 209 -achianapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -achianamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shikamaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
subirianaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, achianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, shughulishanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, chukulianaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, wianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shikamanaⓦ, ondoanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, bebanaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -yeshikama relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -oshikama relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -oshikama relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -yoshikama relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 209 -loshikama relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -yoshikama relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -choshikama relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -vyoshikama relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
shikamaⓦ verb 209 -yoshikama relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
subirianaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, achianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, shughulishanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, chukulianaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, wianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shikamanaⓦ, ondoanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, bebanaⓦ
verb 209 -zoshikama relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -oshikama relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -koshikama relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 209 -poshikama relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -moshikama relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fulianaⓦ verb 208 no-table-tags table-tags
subirianaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, keshanaⓦ, achianaⓦ, pambwaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, shughulishanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, amshanaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, chukulianaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, wianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, shikamanaⓦ, ondoanaⓦ, shaurianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, bebanaⓦ
verb 208 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 208 positive subject concord + -mefuliana perfect
verb 208 positive subject concord + -meshafuliana already-form
verb 208 negative subject concord + -jafuliana not-yet-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kifuliana if-when-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -sipofuliana if-not-form
verb 208 kafuliana / positive subject concord + -kafuliana consecutive
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kafuliane consecutive subjunctive
verb 208 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
heriⓦ adv 150 kheri alternative
Mirihiⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, yamkiniⓦ, Nigeriaⓦ, ma-ⓦ, shukraniⓦ, vyemaⓦ, kulikoⓦ, maalumⓦ, maalumⓦ, Sudanⓦ, Bahari ya Hindiⓦ, Uswisiⓦ, n.k.ⓦ, mahususiⓦ, paoⓦ, Kuraniⓦ, sabalkheriⓦ, Zohaliⓦ, -ikanaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vichwaniⓦ noun 123 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
kijijiniⓦ, utumboniⓦ, moyoniⓦ, gizaniⓦ, msalabaniⓦ, msalaniⓦ, mamlakaniⓦ, puaniⓦ, mjiniⓦ, afisiniⓦ, kichwaniⓦ, vyuoniⓦ, usingiziniⓦ, mtoniⓦ, mitandaoniⓦ, chamaniⓦ, nguvuniⓦ, hewaniⓦ, sokoniⓦ, mkutanoniⓦ
noun 123 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mgawo wa umemeⓦ noun 73 mgawo wa umeme class III canonical
nyukliaⓦ, ushuru wa stempuⓦ, jiografiaⓦ, pahaliⓦ, maangamiziⓦ, kidijitaliⓦ, UVIKO-19ⓦ, virusi vya coronaⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ, umaskiniⓦ, uakifishajiⓦ, Kimalagasiⓦ, njanoⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, Umaksiⓦ, uadilifuⓦ, uwezoⓦ, utaalamuⓦ, pwaniⓦ, uraibuⓦ
noun 73 mgao wa umeme alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwishoⓦ adj 60 no-table-tags table-tags
tovuⓦ, legevuⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, tupuⓦ, tekeⓦ, keⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, bunifuⓦ, onevuⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, angalifuⓦ, heshimiwaⓦ, neneⓦ, kubwaⓦ, nyofuⓦ, safiⓦ, bivuⓦ, kwasiⓦ, bovuⓦ
adj 60 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 60 mmwisho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 wamwisho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mimwisho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mwisho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mamwisho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kimwisho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 vimwisho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mwisho plural error-unrecognized-form
mwishoⓦ adj 60 pamwisho singular error-unrecognized-form
tovuⓦ, legevuⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, tupuⓦ, tekeⓦ, keⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, bunifuⓦ, onevuⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, angalifuⓦ, heshimiwaⓦ, neneⓦ, kubwaⓦ, nyofuⓦ, safiⓦ, bivuⓦ, kwasiⓦ, bovuⓦ
adj 60 kumwisho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mumwisho singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zoevuⓦ adj 30 no-table-tags table-tags
erevuⓦ, jeuriⓦ, zimaⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingineⓦ, zitoⓦ, duniⓦ, zeeⓦ, geniⓦ, remboⓦ, refuⓦ, geuziⓦ, ekunduⓦ, ororoⓦ, jingaⓦ, eupeⓦ, gumuⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, embambaⓦ
adj 30 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 30 mzoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 wazoevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mizoevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 zoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mazoevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kizoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 vizoevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 nzoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
zoevuⓦ adj 30 nzoevu plural error-unrecognized-form
erevuⓦ, jeuriⓦ, zimaⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingineⓦ, zitoⓦ, duniⓦ, zeeⓦ, geniⓦ, remboⓦ, refuⓦ, geuziⓦ, ekunduⓦ, ororoⓦ, jingaⓦ, eupeⓦ, gumuⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, embambaⓦ
adj 30 pazoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kuzoevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 muzoevu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nakshiⓦ verb 28 no-table-tags table-tags
juaⓦ, gawadiaⓦ, lambaⓦ, rogaⓦ, tathminiⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, betiⓦ, afikiⓦ, fasiliⓦ, sitiriⓦ, fikiriⓦ, aniaⓦ, stawiⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, rahisiⓦ, wamoⓦ, kwepaⓦ, rekodiⓦ, pewaⓦ
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 nakishi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-li-ⓦ infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
-me-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 nili- first-person singular
infix 20 tuli- first-person plural
infix 20 uli- second-person singular
infix 20 mli- second-person plural
infix 20 ali- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 20 wali- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 20 uli- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 20 ili- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-li-ⓦ infix 20 lili- third-person singular class-5 class-6
-me-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ
infix 20 yali- third-person plural class-5 class-6
infix 20 kili- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 20 vili- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 20 ili- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 zili- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 uli- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 kuli- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 20 pali- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 mli- third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tanoⓦ num 11 no-table-tags table-tags
kumi na tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, wiliⓦ, naneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, tatuⓦ, mojaⓦ, mojawapoⓦ, chacheⓦ
num 11 sw-cl inflection-template
num 11 - singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 watano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 mitano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 matano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 vitano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 tano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 patano singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 kutano singular error-unrecognized-form
tanoⓦ num 11 mutano singular error-unrecognized-form
kumi na tatuⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, wiliⓦ, naneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, tatuⓦ, mojaⓦ, mojawapoⓦ, chacheⓦ

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
akeⓦ adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
aⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 7 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 7 wake singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wake plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yake plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 lake singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chake singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyake plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yake singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zake plural error-unrecognized-form
akeⓦ adj 7 pake singular error-unrecognized-form
aⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 7 kwake singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwake singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
si-ⓦ prefix 6 no-table-tags table-tags
ndi-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, naⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ
prefix 6 sw-cl inflection-template
prefix 6 simi first-person singular
prefix 6 siye first-person singular
prefix 6 sio first-person plural
prefix 6 siwe second-person singular
prefix 6 siye second-person singular
prefix 6 sinyi second-person plural
prefix 6 sio second-person plural
prefix 6 siye third-person singular class-1 class-2
si-ⓦ prefix 6 sio third-person plural class-1 class-2
ndi-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, naⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ
prefix 6 sio third-person singular class-3 class-4
prefix 6 siyo third-person plural class-3 class-4
prefix 6 silo third-person singular class-5 class-6
prefix 6 siyo third-person plural class-5 class-6
prefix 6 sicho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prefix 6 sivyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prefix 6 siyo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prefix 6 sizo third-person plural class-9 class-10
prefix 6 sio third-person singular class-11
si-ⓦ prefix 6 siko third-person singular class-15 class-17
ndi-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, naⓦ, oteⓦ, ijayoⓦ
prefix 6 sipo third-person singular class-16
prefix 6 simo 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
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ, wa naⓦ
verb 5 sw-conj inflection-template

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyoⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
leⓦ, piⓦ, hiiⓦ
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
leⓦ, piⓦ, hiiⓦ
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)
ambaⓦ pron 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeweⓦ, enyeⓦ, gumbaⓦ
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
enyeweⓦ, enyeⓦ, gumbaⓦ
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)
ambiaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
paⓦ, itaⓦ
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-1 class-2
verb 3 -waambia third-person plural class-1 class-2
ambiaⓦ verb 3 - third-person
paⓦ, itaⓦ
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-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiambie subjunctive reflexive
ambiaⓦ verb 3 -niambii first-person singular subjunctive
paⓦ, itaⓦ
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-1 class-2
verb 3 -jiambii subjunctive reflexive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ita- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -itaye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -itao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -itao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -itayo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -italo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -itayo plural class-5 class-6
verb 3 -itacho singular class-8 class-7
itaⓦ verb 3 -itavyo plural class-8 class-7
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -itayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itao singular class-11
verb 3 -itako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -itapo singular class-16
verb 3 -itamo singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
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)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siwepo subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwapo/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwapo/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwapo/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwapo/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwapo/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwapo/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawapo/-jawa not-yet-form
wapoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwapo/-kiwa if-when-form
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwapo/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawapo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawapo/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kawepo consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyepo relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -lilopo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -lichopo relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -livyopo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -liyopo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lizopo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwako relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwako relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwako relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwako relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwako relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako 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)
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)
shupavuⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mshupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 washupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mashupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kishupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ adj 2 pashupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 kushupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mushupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupafu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mu-ⓦ prefix 2 mi- plural
mu-ⓦ
prefix 2 m- alternative
prefix 2 mw- alternative before-vowel

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

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)
wa naⓦ verb 2 no-table-tags table-tags
wa naⓦ
verb 2 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2 Positive present (positive subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nina first-person singular
verb 2 tuna first-person plural
verb 2 una second-person singular
verb 2 mna second-person plural
verb 2 ana third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 wana third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 una third-person singular class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ verb 2 ina third-person plural class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ
verb 2 lina third-person singular class-5 class-6
verb 2 yana third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 2 kina third-person singular class-8 class-7
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-8 class-7
verb 2 ina third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 zina third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 una third-person singular class-11
verb 2 kuna third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 2 pana third-person singular class-16
wa naⓦ verb 2 muna third-person singular class-18
wa naⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
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)
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-1 class-2
infix 1 wamesha- third-person plural class-1 class-2
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-5 class-6
infix 1 yamesha- third-person plural class-5 class-6
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
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)
ngʼⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-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)
wa naⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 Negative present (negative subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 1 sina first-person singular
verb 1 hatuna first-person plural
verb 1 huna second-person singular
verb 1 hamna second-person plural
verb 1 hana third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 1 hawana third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 1 hapana third-person singular class-16
wa naⓦ verb 1 hakuna third-person singular error-unrecognized-form
verb 1 hamuna third-person singular class-18
verb 1 negative subject concord + -na third-person

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 niwe na first-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 tuwe na first-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 uwe na second-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 muwe na second-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 awe na third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 1 wawe na third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 1 pawe na third-person singular subjunctive class-16
verb 1 kuwe na third-person singular subjunctive error-unrecognized-form
wa naⓦ verb 1 muwe na third-person singular subjunctive class-18
verb 1 positive subject concord + -we na third-person subjunctive

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

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