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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sosholojiaⓦ noun 5428 sosholojia class IX canonical
sokweⓦ, zilizalaⓦ, plagiⓦ, mtesajiⓦ, modeliⓦ, drevaⓦ, buibuiⓦ, lakiriⓦ, nyonyoⓦ, kitengoⓦ, jefuleⓦ, sumuⓦ, msumenoⓦ, firimbiⓦ, fahamuⓦ, mtunza wanyamaⓦ, alama ya nyotaⓦ, elektronikiⓦ, kitaraⓦ, kijitiⓦ
noun 5428 sosholojia class X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
umizaⓦ verb 5135 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, fahamuⓦ
verb 5135 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5135 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -umiza- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5135 -umizaye relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizao relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizao relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizayo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizalo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizacho relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
umizaⓦ verb 5135 -umizavyo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
changamshaⓦ, changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, fahamuⓦ
verb 5135 -umizayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizako relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5135 -umizamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shughulishiaⓦ verb 2934 -shughulishia canonical
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, funga chooⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2934 kushughulishia infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
enguaⓦ verb 2779 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2779 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2779 kuengua infinitive
verb 2779 kutoengua infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dabianaⓦ verb 2779 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2779 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2779 hudabiana habitual
verb 2779 positive subject concord + -lidabiana past
verb 2779 negative subject concord + -kudabiana past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pendanishaⓦ verb 2778 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2778 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2778 ninapendanisha first-person singular present
verb 2778 napendanisha first-person singular present
verb 2778 tunapendanisha first-person plural present
verb 2778 unapendanisha second-person singular present
verb 2778 mnapendanisha second-person plural present
verb 2778 anapendanisha third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2778 wanapendanisha third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 2778 positive subject concord + -napendanisha third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
baathiⓦ verb 2778 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2778 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2778 positive subject concord + -tabaathi future
verb 2778 negative subject concord + -tabaathi future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhaminiⓦ verb 2778 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2778 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2778 nidhamini first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2778 tudhamini first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2778 udhamini second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2778 mdhamini second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2778 adhamini third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2778 wadhamini third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2778 positive subject concord + -dhamini third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
burudishaⓦ verb 2777 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2777 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2777 siburudishi first-person singular present negative
verb 2777 hatuburudishi first-person plural present negative
verb 2777 huburudishi second-person singular present negative
verb 2777 hamburudishi second-person plural present negative
verb 2777 haburudishi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2777 hawaburudishi third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2777 negative subject concord + -burudishi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kazaⓦ verb 2776 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2776 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2776 kaza singular imperative
verb 2776 kazeni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shirikishwaⓦ verb 2774 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2774 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2774 positive subject concord + -sishirikishwe subjunctive negative
verb 2774 positive subject concord + -ngeshirikishwa present irrealis
verb 2774 positive subject concord + -singeshirikishwa present irrealis negative
verb 2774 positive subject concord + -ngalishirikishwa past irrealis
verb 2774 positive subject concord + -singalishirikishwa past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tabikiⓦ verb 2774 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2774 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2774 natabiki first-person singular gnomic
verb 2774 twatabiki first-person plural gnomic
verb 2774 watabiki second-person singular gnomic
verb 2774 mwatabiki second-person plural gnomic
verb 2774 atabiki third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2774 watabiki third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2774 watabiki third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 2774 yatabiki third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
tabikiⓦ verb 2774 latabiki third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2774 yatabiki third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2774 chatabiki third-person singular gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2774 vyatabiki third-person plural gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2774 yatabiki third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2774 zatabiki third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2774 watabiki third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2774 kwatabiki third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 2774 patabiki third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2774 mwatabiki third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
funzaⓦ verb 2750 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ
verb 2750 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2750 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)
shirikiⓦ verb 2566 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ, hurishaⓦ
verb 2566 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2566 positive subject concord + -meshiriki perfect
verb 2566 positive subject concord + -meshashiriki already-form
verb 2566 negative subject concord + -jashiriki not-yet-form
verb 2566 positive subject concord + -kishiriki if-when-form
verb 2566 positive subject concord + -siposhiriki if-not-form
verb 2566 kashiriki / positive subject concord + -kashiriki consecutive
verb 2566 positive subject concord + -kashiriki consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tobokaⓦ verb 2566 no-table-tags table-tags
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ, hurishaⓦ
verb 2566 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2566 -nitoboka first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -tutoboka first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -kutoboka second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -watoboka second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -kutobokeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -watobokeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2566 -mtoboka third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2566 -watoboka third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
tobokaⓦ verb 2566 -utoboka third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ, hurishaⓦ
verb 2566 -itoboka third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2566 -litoboka third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2566 -yatoboka third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2566 -kitoboka third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2566 -vitoboka third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2566 -itoboka third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2566 -zitoboka third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2566 -utoboka third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2566 -kutoboka third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
tobokaⓦ verb 2566 -patoboka third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
changamshaⓦ, ungiaⓦ, vunaⓦ, farijikaⓦ, koseshaⓦ, towekaⓦ, rasimishaⓦ, dhoofikaⓦ, husikaⓦ, fahamuⓦ, ivaⓦ, shughulishiaⓦ, maanishwaⓦ, pishaⓦ, sengenyaⓦ, ridhishaⓦ, laghaiⓦ, euaⓦ, dukuaⓦ, hurishaⓦ
verb 2566 -mutoboka third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2566 -jitoboka indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
upungufu wa maji mwiliniⓦ noun 2122 upungufu wa maji mwilini class XI canonical
pojoⓦ, waendelezajiⓦ, ubungeⓦ, utimizajiⓦ, kuuⓦ, ukiⓦ, mitandao ya ndaniⓦ, kiangaziⓦ, uadimuⓦ, ukoloni mamboleoⓦ, elektronikiⓦ, majeshi ya wanamajiⓦ, tekeⓦ, miambaoⓦ, ulafiⓦ, utesajiⓦ, mafundishoⓦ, utengenezajiⓦ, masiziⓦ, mwendesha mashtakaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
glasiⓦ noun 429 glasi class IX canonical
kashfaⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, Mmasaiⓦ, ubetiⓦ, agoniⓦ, burashiⓦ, bakshishiⓦ, mwavuliⓦ, kaptulaⓦ, volkanoⓦ, binadamuⓦ, ndovuⓦ, tangiⓦ, jiometriⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, duka la dawa baridiⓦ, zeituniⓦ, mita ya mrabaⓦ, ilikiⓦ, tanakaliⓦ
noun 429 glasi class X plural
noun 429 gilasi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
subirianaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, itanaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pokeanaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, rejeanaⓦ, jaⓦ, kaaⓦ, juanaⓦ, rudianaⓦ, keranaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, kinzanaⓦ, panganyanaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -subirianaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
subirianaⓦ verb 209 -subirianayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
tozanaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, itanaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pokeanaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, rejeanaⓦ, jaⓦ, kaaⓦ, juanaⓦ, rudianaⓦ, keranaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, kinzanaⓦ, panganyanaⓦ
verb 209 -subirianazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -subirianamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
atibianaⓦ verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, itanaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pokeanaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, rejeanaⓦ, jaⓦ, kaaⓦ, juanaⓦ, rudianaⓦ, keranaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, kinzanaⓦ, panganyanaⓦ
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -yeatibiana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -oatibiana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -oatibiana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -yoatibiana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -loatibiana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 209 -yoatibiana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 209 -choatibiana relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 209 -vyoatibiana relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
atibianaⓦ verb 209 -yoatibiana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
tozanaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, itanaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pokeanaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, rejeanaⓦ, jaⓦ, kaaⓦ, juanaⓦ, rudianaⓦ, keranaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, kinzanaⓦ, panganyanaⓦ
verb 209 -zoatibiana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -oatibiana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -koatibiana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 209 -poatibiana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -moatibiana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
badilianaⓦ verb 208 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, itanaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pokeanaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, rejeanaⓦ, jaⓦ, kaaⓦ, juanaⓦ, rudianaⓦ, keranaⓦ, ambizanaⓦ, himilianaⓦ, sikianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, kinzanaⓦ, panganyanaⓦ
verb 208 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 208 positive subject concord + -mebadiliana perfect
verb 208 positive subject concord + -meshabadiliana already-form
verb 208 negative subject concord + -jabadiliana not-yet-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kibadiliana if-when-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -sipobadiliana if-not-form
verb 208 kabadiliana / positive subject concord + -kabadiliana consecutive
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kabadiliane consecutive subjunctive
verb 208 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
salaamⓦ intj 151 salamu alternative
hapanaⓦ, hapanaⓦ, hebuⓦ, M-WEKEZAⓦ, Jamhuri ya Watu wa Chinaⓦ, kwa heri ya kuonanaⓦ, Bi.ⓦ, Azerbaijanⓦ, sifuriⓦ, -iⓦ, Shengⓦ, Munguⓦ, takribanⓦ, samaki mkunje angali mbichiⓦ, kadiriⓦ, fulanifulaniⓦ, Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifaⓦ, Ibrahimⓦ, n.k.ⓦ, Uhabeshiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vyuoniⓦ noun 129 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
usoniⓦ, jikoniⓦ, ufukweniⓦ, mahakamaniⓦ, mavumbiniⓦ, maishaniⓦ, sokoniⓦ, uwanjaniⓦ, wilayaniⓦ, mashambaniⓦ, mwiliniⓦ, beganiⓦ, bahariniⓦ, ardhiniⓦ, nyumbaniⓦ, mbinguniⓦ, pajaniⓦ, sakafuniⓦ, uzeeniⓦ, midomoniⓦ
noun 129 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
makamu kanselaⓦ noun 74 makamu kansela class canonical
virusi vya UKIMWIⓦ, UVIKO-19ⓦ, kadiriⓦ, ustawiⓦ, ushuru wa stempuⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, uchumi wa bluuⓦ, uongoⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, wivuⓦ, wivuⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, ruhusaⓦ, pwaniⓦ, uakifishajiⓦ, uhawilishajiⓦ, uadilifuⓦ, virusi vya coronaⓦ, kihalifuⓦ, ghaflaⓦ
noun 74 makamu kansela alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
badalaⓦ adj 60 no-table-tags table-tags
kuuⓦ, tekeⓦ, pevuⓦ, holanziⓦ, tulivuⓦ, nyongeⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, fupiⓦ, heshimiwaⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, nonoⓦ, bayaⓦ, shirikiⓦ, fuⓦ, bivuⓦ, nyofuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, chafuⓦ, nadraⓦ, bovuⓦ
adj 60 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 60 mbadala singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 wabadala plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mibadala plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 badala singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mabadala plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kibadala singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 vibadala plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mbadala plural error-unrecognized-form
badalaⓦ adj 60 pabadala singular error-unrecognized-form
kuuⓦ, tekeⓦ, pevuⓦ, holanziⓦ, tulivuⓦ, nyongeⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, fupiⓦ, heshimiwaⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, nonoⓦ, bayaⓦ, shirikiⓦ, fuⓦ, bivuⓦ, nyofuⓦ, andamiziⓦ, chafuⓦ, nadraⓦ, bovuⓦ
adj 60 kubadala singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 mubadala singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zeeⓦ adj 30 no-table-tags table-tags
o-oteⓦ, emaⓦ, eupeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingineⓦ, zitoⓦ, zimaⓦ, remboⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingiⓦ, geniⓦ, umeⓦ, embambaⓦ, jingaⓦ, zuriⓦ, epesiⓦ
adj 30 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 30 mzee singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 wazee plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mizee plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 zee singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mazee plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kizee singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 vizee plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 nzee singular error-unrecognized-form
zeeⓦ adj 30 nzee plural error-unrecognized-form
o-oteⓦ, emaⓦ, eupeⓦ, jeuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, dogoⓦ, ingineⓦ, zitoⓦ, zimaⓦ, remboⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingiⓦ, geniⓦ, umeⓦ, embambaⓦ, jingaⓦ, zuriⓦ, epesiⓦ
adj 30 pazee singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kuzee singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 muzee singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamoⓦ verb 29 no-table-tags table-tags
shutumuⓦ, kadiriⓦ, betiⓦ, afikiⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, bururaⓦ, lambaⓦ, gawadiaⓦ, rekodiⓦ, lundikaⓦ, hofuⓦ, aniaⓦ, nakshiⓦ, ripotiⓦ, rahisiⓦ, juaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, pewaⓦ
verb 29 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 29 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord
verb 29 -wemo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-sipo-ⓦ infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
-taka-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 nisipo- first-person singular
infix 20 tusipo- first-person plural
infix 20 usipo- second-person singular
infix 20 msipo- second-person plural
infix 20 asipo- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 20 wasipo- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 20 usipo- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 20 isipo- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-sipo-ⓦ infix 20 lisipo- third-person singular class-5 class-6
-taka-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 20 yasipo- third-person plural class-5 class-6
infix 20 kisipo- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 20 visipo- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 20 isipo- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 zisipo- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 usipo- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 kusipo- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 20 pasipo- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 msipo- third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mojaⓦ num 11 no-table-tags table-tags
ngapiⓦ, wiliⓦ, tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, nneⓦ, mojawapoⓦ, tanoⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, chacheⓦ
num 11 sw-cl inflection-template
num 11 mmoja singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 moja singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 kimoja singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 pamoja singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 kumoja singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 mumoja singular error-unrecognized-form

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

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ⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, 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ⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akoⓦ, 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)
poleⓦ intj 7 poleni plural
karibuⓦ, sasaⓦ, tafadhaliⓦ, pongeziⓦ, hongeraⓦ, radaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
iliyopitaⓦ adj 6 no-table-tags table-tags
naⓦ, ijayoⓦ, si-ⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ
adj 6 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 6 niliyepita first-person singular
adj 6 tuliopita first-person plural
adj 6 uliyepita second-person singular
adj 6 mliopita second-person plural
adj 6 aliyepita third-person singular class-2 class-1
adj 6 waliopita third-person plural class-2 class-1
adj 6 uliopita third-person singular class-4 class-3
adj 6 iliyopita third-person plural class-4 class-3
iliyopitaⓦ adj 6 lililopita third-person singular class-5 class-6
naⓦ, ijayoⓦ, si-ⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, oteⓦ
adj 6 yaliyopita third-person plural class-5 class-6
adj 6 kilichopita third-person singular class-7 class-8
adj 6 vilivyopita third-person plural class-7 class-8
adj 6 iliyopita third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 6 zilizopita third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 6 uliopita third-person singular class-11
adj 6 kulikopita third-person singular class-15 class-17
adj 6 palipopita third-person singular class-16
adj 6 mulimopita third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiiⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, leⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 huyu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hawa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hii plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hili singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 haya plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hiki singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hivi plural error-unrecognized-form
hiiⓦ adj 4 hii singular error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, leⓦ
adj 4 hizi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hapa singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huku singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 humu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumbaⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 mgumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 migumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 gumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 magumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kigumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vigumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 ngumba singular error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ adj 4 ngumba plural error-unrecognized-form
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 4 pagumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kugumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 mugumba singular error-unrecognized-form

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 -niita first-person singular
verb 3 -tuita first-person plural
verb 3 -kuita second-person singular
verb 3 -waita second-person plural
verb 3 -kuiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -waiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -mwita third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waita third-person plural class-2 class-1
itaⓦ verb 3 - third-person
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -jiita reflexive
verb 3 -niite first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuite first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuite second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waite second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwite third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waite third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiite subjunctive reflexive
itaⓦ verb 3 -niiti first-person singular subjunctive
paⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -tuiti first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuiti second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waiti second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwiti third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waiti third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -jiiti 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-4 class-3
verb 3 -payo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -palo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -payo plural class-5 class-6
verb 3 -pacho singular class-7 class-8
paⓦ verb 3 -pavyo plural class-7 class-8
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)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
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-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -lilopo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -lichopo relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -livyopo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -liyopo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lizopo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwako relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwako relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwako relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-7 class-8 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)
ileileⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 yuleyule singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 walewale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 uleule singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ileile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 lilelile singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 yaleyale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kilekile singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vilevile plural error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ adj 2 ileile singular error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 zilezile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 palepale singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kulekule singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mlemle singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ile ile 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)
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-2 class-1
verb 2 wana third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 2 una third-person singular class-4 class-3
wa naⓦ verb 2 ina third-person plural class-4 class-3
wa naⓦ
verb 2 lina third-person singular class-5 class-6
verb 2 yana third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 2 kina third-person singular class-7 class-8
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-7 class-8
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)
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)
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
-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-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)
ngʼⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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)
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-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)
-uaⓦ suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant

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-4 class-3
infix 1 imesha- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-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-7 class-8
infix 1 vimesha- third-person plural class-7 class-8
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

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