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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
huzuniaⓦ verb 5433 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ
verb 5433 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5433 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -huzunia- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniaye relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniao relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniao relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniayo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzunialo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniacho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
huzuniaⓦ verb 5433 -huzuniavyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
ahirishwaⓦ, ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ
verb 5433 -huzuniayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniako relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5433 -huzuniamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dekezaⓦ verb 3140 -dekeza canonical
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, piga lukuⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tandika kitandaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ
verb 3140 kudekeza infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gharimuⓦ verb 2975 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2975 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2975 kugharimu infinitive
verb 2975 kutogharimu infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
daatharishaⓦ verb 2975 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2975 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2975 hudaatharisha habitual
verb 2975 positive subject concord + -lidaatharisha past
verb 2975 negative subject concord + -kudaatharisha past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tetemekaⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 ninatetemeka first-person singular present
verb 2974 natetemeka first-person singular present
verb 2974 tunatetemeka first-person plural present
verb 2974 unatetemeka second-person singular present
verb 2974 mnatetemeka second-person plural present
verb 2974 anatetemeka third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2974 wanatetemeka third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -natetemeka third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tangukaⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -tatanguka future
verb 2974 negative subject concord + -tatanguka future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
agiaⓦ verb 2974 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2974 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2974 niagie first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2974 tuagie first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2974 uagie second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2974 mwagie second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2974 aagie third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2974 waagie third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2974 positive subject concord + -agie third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ondoaⓦ verb 2973 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2973 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2973 siondoi first-person singular present negative
verb 2973 hatuondoi first-person plural present negative
verb 2973 huondoi second-person singular present negative
verb 2973 hamwondoi second-person plural present negative
verb 2973 haondoi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2973 hawaondoi third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2973 negative subject concord + -ondoi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
elimishaⓦ verb 2972 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2972 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2972 elimisha singular imperative
verb 2972 elimisheni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tumbuizaⓦ verb 2970 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2970 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -situmbuize subjunctive negative
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -ngetumbuiza present irrealis
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -singetumbuiza present irrealis negative
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -ngalitumbuiza past irrealis
verb 2970 positive subject concord + -singalitumbuiza past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ibiaⓦ verb 2970 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2970 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2970 naibia first-person singular gnomic
verb 2970 twaibia first-person plural gnomic
verb 2970 waibia second-person singular gnomic
verb 2970 mwaibia second-person plural gnomic
verb 2970 aibia third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2970 waibia third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2970 waibia third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2970 yaibia third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
ibiaⓦ verb 2970 laibia third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2970 yaibia third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2970 chaibia third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2970 vyaibia third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2970 yaibia third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2970 zaibia third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2970 waibia third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2970 kwaibia third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2970 paibia third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2970 mwaibia third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tahiniwaⓦ verb 2945 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ
verb 2945 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2945 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
biaⓦ noun 2921 bia plural class-x
haidrolojiaⓦ, fimboⓦ, darubiniⓦ, fauloⓦ, ndege katibuⓦ, utambiⓦ, ubaloziⓦ, zamaniⓦ, beriliⓦ, rulaⓦ, gitaaⓦ, tawahudiⓦ, mofolojiaⓦ, tauriaⓦ, platiniⓦ, adaⓦ, madhabahuⓦ, niraⓦ, fadhilaⓦ, pedeliⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fichushaⓦ verb 2715 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ, simbuliwaⓦ, wezeaⓦ, pimaⓦ, teguaⓦ, shitakikaⓦ, sujuduⓦ
verb 2715 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -mefichusha perfect
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -meshafichusha already-form
verb 2715 negative subject concord + -jafichusha not-yet-form
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -kifichusha if-when-form
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -sipofichusha if-not-form
verb 2715 kafichusha / positive subject concord + -kafichusha consecutive
verb 2715 positive subject concord + -kafichushe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tayarishaⓦ verb 2715 no-table-tags table-tags
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ, simbuliwaⓦ, wezeaⓦ, pimaⓦ, teguaⓦ, shitakikaⓦ, sujuduⓦ
verb 2715 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2715 -nitayarisha first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -tutayarisha first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -kutayarisha second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -watayarisha second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -kutayarisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -watayarisheni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2715 -mtayarisha third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2715 -watayarisha third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
tayarishaⓦ verb 2715 -utayarisha third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ, simbuliwaⓦ, wezeaⓦ, pimaⓦ, teguaⓦ, shitakikaⓦ, sujuduⓦ
verb 2715 -itayarisha third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2715 -litayarisha third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2715 -yatayarisha third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2715 -kitayarisha third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2715 -vitayarisha third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2715 -itayarisha third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2715 -zitayarisha third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2715 -utayarisha third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2715 -kutayarisha third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
tayarishaⓦ verb 2715 -patayarisha third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
ahirishwaⓦ, undaⓦ, ponaⓦ, zungukwaⓦ, kamaⓦ, shutumiaⓦ, karabatiwaⓦ, pungaⓦ, legeaⓦ, tangaziaⓦ, shukiwaⓦ, tamkaⓦ, auzaⓦ, kamilishwaⓦ, simbuliwaⓦ, wezeaⓦ, pimaⓦ, teguaⓦ, shitakikaⓦ, sujuduⓦ
verb 2715 -mutayarisha third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2715 -jitayarisha indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
koroshoⓦ noun 905 makorosho plural class-vi
chafuoⓦ, aprikotiⓦ, ugonjwa wa kuambukizaⓦ, yaiⓦ, padriⓦ, tawiⓦ, banoⓦ, jaladaⓦ, dubu barafuⓦ, figoⓦ, jiniⓦ, gurudumuⓦ, kaperaⓦ, ungamoⓦ, kongamanoⓦ, jabariⓦ, dariⓦ, sekstilioniⓦ, bilioniⓦ, toroliⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwenzanguⓦ noun 819 wenzangu plural class-ii
mkimbiajiⓦ, mkarimuⓦ, mgamboⓦ, muasisiⓦ, mpigaji pichaⓦ, mwanasanaaⓦ, mchangiaji damuⓦ, mjasiriamaliⓦ, mwanamkeⓦ, Mjaluoⓦ, mchunguzi wa vifoⓦ, Mwiraqwⓦ, mdhibitiⓦ, mchapishajiⓦ, mwangaliziⓦ, mpokeziⓦ, Mkuryaⓦ, mpokeajiⓦ, msichanaⓦ, mchungajiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kigomaⓦ noun 522 vigoma plural class-viii
kingugwaⓦ, kipanda usoⓦ, kiazi sukariⓦ, kisukukuⓦ, kikoⓦ, kitanziⓦ, kikwiⓦ, chumba cha maitiⓦ, kiinua mgongoⓦ, chepeoⓦ, kiunguliaⓦ, kichapuzi chembeⓦ, kidole gumbaⓦ, kinyambuoⓦ, kifalmeⓦ, kizindaⓦ, kiburiⓦ, kiamshakinywaⓦ, kiambajengoⓦ, kiti cha gurudumuⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kawaidaⓦ adj 472 -a kawaida canonical
zamaniⓦ, tunduiziⓦ, makiniⓦ, mwishoⓦ, Kimisriⓦ, koikoiⓦ, kijinsiaⓦ, bichiⓦ, zitoⓦ, wingiⓦ, kipi-leftiⓦ, hatujamboⓦ, jeⓦ, wiliⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, dampoⓦ, kikatibaⓦ, kijivuⓦ, miongoniⓦ, aminifuⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mswakiⓦ noun 471 miswaki plural class-iv
mgamboⓦ, msituⓦ, mripukoⓦ, mlingotiⓦ, mwishoⓦ, mtangawiziⓦ, mtaji wa uendeshajiⓦ, mlimaⓦ, mtoanoⓦ, mgomoⓦ, mwituⓦ, mfumuko wa beiⓦ, mviringoⓦ, mkomamangaⓦ, mtoⓦ, mstariⓦ, msikitiⓦ, mfumbiⓦ, muarubainiⓦ, mmeng'enyoⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
lithiamuⓦ noun 260 lithiamu plural class-x
harimuniⓦ, nitrojeniⓦ, taipuretaⓦ, tathminiⓦ, teolojiaⓦ, wayoⓦ, intelijensiaⓦ, shilingiⓦ, manganiziⓦ, tanziaⓦ, giligilaniⓦ, liturjiaⓦ, glasiⓦ, dhaniaⓦ, haflaⓦ, kusini-masharikiⓦ, mochariⓦ, bloguⓦ, ghorofa ya chiniⓦ, grisiⓦ
noun 260 lithi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
endaⓦ verb 256 no-table-tags table-tags
dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, fukuzanaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pendanishaⓦ, chezeanaⓦ, fichuanaⓦ, fungamaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, onjanaⓦ
verb 256 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 256 -endaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 256 -endao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 256 -endao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 256 -endayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 256 -endalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -endayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -endacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 256 -endavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
endaⓦ verb 256 -endayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, fukuzanaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pendanishaⓦ, chezeanaⓦ, fichuanaⓦ, fungamaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, onjanaⓦ
verb 256 -endazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 256 -endao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 256 -endako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 256 -endapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 256 -endamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tathminianaⓦ verb 256 no-table-tags table-tags
dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, fukuzanaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pendanishaⓦ, chezeanaⓦ, fichuanaⓦ, fungamaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, onjanaⓦ
verb 256 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 256 -yetathminiana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 256 -otathminiana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 256 -otathminiana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 256 -yotathminiana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 256 -lotathminiana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -yotathminiana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 256 -chotathminiana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 256 -vyotathminiana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
tathminianaⓦ verb 256 -yotathminiana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, fukuzanaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pendanishaⓦ, chezeanaⓦ, fichuanaⓦ, fungamaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, onjanaⓦ
verb 256 -zotathminiana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 256 -otathminiana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 256 -kotathminiana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 256 -potathminiana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 256 -motathminiana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vunjanaⓦ verb 255 no-table-tags table-tags
dhanianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, sihirianaⓦ, zalianaⓦ, wezekanaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, fukuzanaⓦ, sikilizanaⓦ, sujudianaⓦ, tombanaⓦ, pendanishaⓦ, chezeanaⓦ, fichuanaⓦ, fungamaⓦ, jazanaⓦ, pikanaⓦ, pitianaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, onjanaⓦ
verb 255 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 255 positive subject concord + -mevunjana perfect
verb 255 positive subject concord + -meshavunjana already-form
verb 255 negative subject concord + -javunjana not-yet-form
verb 255 positive subject concord + -kivunjana if-when-form
verb 255 positive subject concord + -sipovunjana if-not-form
verb 255 kavunjana / positive subject concord + -kavunjana consecutive
verb 255 positive subject concord + -kavunjane consecutive subjunctive
verb 255 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-zaⓦ suffix 219 -ya alternative
Uhabeshiⓦ, mashindanoⓦ, uchumi wa bluuⓦ, -iⓦ, Nigeriaⓦ, wallahiⓦ, ashakumⓦ, virusi vya coronaⓦ, utaalamuⓦ, Ubelgijiⓦ, Mlango-Bahari wa Gibraltarⓦ, Zohaliⓦ, Jamaicaⓦ, Afrika Kusiniⓦ, walimuⓦ, virusi vya UKIMWIⓦ, uhusianoⓦ, Antaktikaⓦ, Hispaniaⓦ, Algeriaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
darasaniⓦ noun 146 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
safariniⓦ, makaburiniⓦ, mweziniⓦ, mkoaniⓦ, utotoniⓦ, sebuleniⓦ, mamlakaniⓦ, msituniⓦ, afisiniⓦ, getiniⓦ, kanisaniⓦ, shimoniⓦ, chuoniⓦ, tumboniⓦ, jijiniⓦ, majumbaniⓦ, madarakaniⓦ, mezaniⓦ, motoniⓦ, mgongoniⓦ
noun 146 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwimbajiⓦ noun 72 wimbaji plural class-ii
mfua fedhaⓦ, mtekajiⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mnyonya damuⓦ, Mkikuyuⓦ, mtekaji nyaraⓦ, Mbudhaⓦ, mwokajiⓦ, mwaliⓦ, munguⓦ, mwenye hisaⓦ, mwuzajiⓦ, mhusikaⓦ, muuguziⓦ, mwasisiⓦ, muuminiⓦ, Mnigeriaⓦ, mwendawazimuⓦ, mshtakiwaⓦ, Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ
noun 72 muimbaji alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nyongeⓦ adj 62 no-table-tags table-tags
tunduiziⓦ, makiniⓦ, mwishoⓦ, bichiⓦ, aminifuⓦ, keⓦ, vivuⓦ, tovuⓦ, chunguⓦ, timamuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, kongweⓦ, angalifuⓦ, bayaⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, shirikiⓦ, changaⓦ, kubwaⓦ, majimajiⓦ, panaⓦ
adj 62 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 62 mnyonge plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 wanyonge error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 minyonge error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 nyonge plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 manyonge error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 kinyonge plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 vinyonge error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 nyonge error-unrecognized-form
nyongeⓦ adj 62 panyonge plural error-unrecognized-form
tunduiziⓦ, makiniⓦ, mwishoⓦ, bichiⓦ, aminifuⓦ, keⓦ, vivuⓦ, tovuⓦ, chunguⓦ, timamuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, kongweⓦ, angalifuⓦ, bayaⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, shirikiⓦ, changaⓦ, kubwaⓦ, majimajiⓦ, panaⓦ
adj 62 kunyonge plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
padreⓦ noun 44 mapadre plural class-vi
raisⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, shumburereⓦ, tikiti majiⓦ, jino bandiaⓦ, bibiⓦ, sheikⓦ, jutoⓦ, shukeⓦ, goviⓦ, duka la dawaⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, biharusiⓦ, milioniⓦ, daftari la hesabuⓦ, swaliⓦ, imamuⓦ, forosadiⓦ, upendoⓦ, kaputiⓦ
noun 44 padri alternative
noun 44 padiri alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mudaⓦ noun 43 miuda plural class-iv
mrehaniⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mwongoⓦ, msisimukoⓦ, muwaⓦ, mshtukoⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, mkusanyikoⓦ, mkahawaⓦ, mgawo wa faidaⓦ, muundombinuⓦ, mshtuko wa moyoⓦ, mwerekaⓦ, msalaⓦ, msalaⓦ, mwangazaⓦ, mlango wa bahariⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ, mzeituniⓦ, mtufahaⓦ
noun 43 mda alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
duniⓦ adj 34 no-table-tags table-tags
zitoⓦ, jingaⓦ, ororoⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, umeⓦ, ekunduⓦ, dogoⓦ, jeuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, emaⓦ, zeeⓦ, zoevuⓦ, eusiⓦ, o-oteⓦ, remboⓦ, ingiⓦ, epesiⓦ, embambaⓦ, zuriⓦ, angavuⓦ
adj 34 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 34 mduni plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 waduni error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 miduni error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 duni plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 maduni error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kiduni plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 viduni error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 nduni plural error-unrecognized-form
duniⓦ adj 34 nduni error-unrecognized-form
zitoⓦ, jingaⓦ, ororoⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, umeⓦ, ekunduⓦ, dogoⓦ, jeuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, emaⓦ, zeeⓦ, zoevuⓦ, eusiⓦ, o-oteⓦ, remboⓦ, ingiⓦ, epesiⓦ, embambaⓦ, zuriⓦ, angavuⓦ
adj 34 paduni plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kuduni plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sitiriⓦ verb 30 no-table-tags table-tags
tathminiⓦ, shtuaⓦ, kwepaⓦ, shutumuⓦ, bururaⓦ, aniaⓦ, jamiianaⓦ, kadiriⓦ, stawiⓦ, ripotiⓦ, rekodiⓦ, chaⓦ, rahisiⓦ, lundikaⓦ, fasiliⓦ, nakshiⓦ, hofuⓦ, rogaⓦ, fikiriⓦ, lambaⓦ
verb 30 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 30 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord
verb 30 -setiri alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhuliⓦ noun 27 IX canonical
aziziⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, sefuleⓦ, tandala mkubwaⓦ, fananiⓦ, malaika mlinziⓦ, malaikaⓦ, tandala mdogoⓦ, sodaiⓦ, chooⓦ, mama mkuuⓦ, kureaⓦ, hadhirinaⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, taahiraⓦ, ningaⓦ, Papaⓦ, nyatiⓦ, ghaziⓦ, nyauⓦ
noun 27 dhuli plural class-ii
noun 27 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kijioⓦ noun 27 vijio plural class-viii
kiamsha kinywaⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kipaza sautiⓦ, kilioⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kiberitiⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kitinda mimbaⓦ, kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kipandausoⓦ
noun 27 chajio alternative

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-taka-ⓦ infix 17 no-table-tags table-tags
-ku-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ
infix 17 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 17 nitaka- first-person singular
infix 17 tutaka- first-person plural
infix 17 utaka- second-person singular
infix 17 mtaka- second-person plural
infix 17 ataka- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 17 wataka- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 17 utaka- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 17 itaka- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-taka-ⓦ infix 17 litaka- third-person singular class-5 class-6
-ku-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -ki-ⓦ
infix 17 yataka- third-person plural class-5 class-6
infix 17 kitaka- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 17 vitaka- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 17 itaka- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 17 zitaka- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 17 utaka- third-person singular class-11
infix 17 kutaka- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 17 pataka- third-person singular class-16
infix 17 mtaka- third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kumi na mojaⓦ num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
wiliⓦ, chacheⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ, ngapiⓦ
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na mmoja error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na moja error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na kimoja error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na pamoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na kumoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na mmoja plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aoⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
anguⓦ, akeⓦ, mojaⓦ, akoⓦ, enuⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, etuⓦ
adj 8 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 8 wao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 wao error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yao error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 lao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 chao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 vyao error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 yao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 zao error-unrecognized-form
aoⓦ adj 8 pao plural error-unrecognized-form
anguⓦ, akeⓦ, mojaⓦ, akoⓦ, enuⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, etuⓦ
adj 8 kwao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mwao plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kimyaⓦ intj 6 kimya! canonical
kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ, kupatwa kwa juaⓦ, mbung'oⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ, kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ
intj 6 kimyani plural

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
leⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
nyingineyoⓦ, piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 yule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 wale error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 ule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 ile error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 lile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 yale error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vile error-unrecognized-form
leⓦ adj 5 ile plural error-unrecognized-form
nyingineyoⓦ, piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 5 zile error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 pale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mle plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

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-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-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)
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-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 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-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 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)
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-5 class-6 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 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)
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)
-ngali-ⓦ infix 3 negative table-tags
-nge-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ
infix 3 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 3 singali- first-person singular negative
infix 3 hatungali- first-person plural negative
infix 3 hungali- second-person singular negative
infix 3 hamngali- second-person plural negative
infix 3 hangali- third-person singular negative class-2 class-1
infix 3 hawangali- third-person plural negative class-2 class-1
infix 3 haungali- third-person singular negative class-3 class-4
infix 3 haingali- third-person plural negative class-3 class-4
-ngali-ⓦ infix 3 halingali- third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
-nge-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ
infix 3 hayangali- third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
infix 3 hakingali- third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 havingali- third-person plural negative class-8 class-7
infix 3 haingali- third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hazingali- third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 haungali- third-person singular negative class-11
infix 3 hakungali- third-person singular negative class-15 class-17
infix 3 hapangali- third-person singular negative class-16
infix 3 hamngali- third-person singular negative class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngomaⓦ noun 3 ngoma plural class-x
ukuchaⓦ, ubawaⓦ
noun 3 mangoma plural class-vi
noun 3 goma alternative

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-2 class-1
verb 3 -waambia third-person plural class-2 class-1
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-2 class-1
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-2 class-1
verb 3 -jiambii subjunctive reflexive

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 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ambia- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -ambiaye singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -ambiao plural class-2 class-1
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -ambialo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-5 class-6
verb 3 -ambiacho singular class-7 class-8
ambiaⓦ verb 3 -ambiavyo plural class-7 class-8
paⓦ, itaⓦ
verb 3 -ambiayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-11
verb 3 -ambiako singular class-17 class-15
verb 3 -ambiapo singular class-16
verb 3 -ambiamo 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
paⓦ, 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)
u-ⓦ prefix 3 w- alternative before-vowel
pa-ⓦ, u-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
juaⓦ noun 3 jua class-v canonical
ghorofaⓦ, beseniⓦ
noun 3 IX canonical
noun 3 majua plural class-vi
noun 3 jua plural class-x
noun 3 yua alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shupavuⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mshupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 washupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mishupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mashupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vishupavu error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ adj 2 pashupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ
adj 2 kushupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupafu alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mojaⓦ num 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mojawapoⓦ
num 2 sw-cl inflection-template
num 2 mmoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 moja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 kimoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 pamoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 kumoja plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mvinyoⓦ noun 2 mvinyo class-iii canonical
muzikiⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical
noun 2 mivinyo plural class-iv
noun 2 mvinyo plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vimbiziⓦ noun 2 vimbizi class-v canonical
vumbiⓦ
noun 2 IX canonical

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa naⓦ verb 2 no-table-tags table-tags
wa naⓦ
verb 2 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2 Object concord (conjugation of -wa + na- + object concord in relative form) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nami first-person singular
verb 2 na mimi first-person singular
verb 2 nasi first-person plural
verb 2 na sisi first-person plural
verb 2 nawe second-person singular
verb 2 na wewe second-person singular
verb 2 nanyi second-person plural
wa naⓦ verb 2 na ninyi second-person plural
wa naⓦ
verb 2 naye third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 2 na yeye third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 2 nao third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 2 na wao third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-3 class-4
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
verb 2 nalo third-person singular class-5 class-6
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 2 nacho third-person singular class-7 class-8
wa naⓦ verb 2 navyo third-person plural class-7 class-8
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-17 class-15
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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mfugoⓦ noun 1 mfugo class-i canonical
noun 1 III canonical
noun 1 mifugo plural class-ii
noun 1 IV plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kiloⓦ noun 1 kilo class-ix canonical
noun 1 VII canonical
noun 1 kilo plural class-x

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ka-ⓦ prefix 1 tu- plural
prefix 1 bu- plural Congo

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
virusiⓦ noun 1 virusi class-viii canonical
noun 1 IX canonical
noun 1 virusi plural class-viii
noun 1 virusi plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Desembaⓦ name 1 Des abbreviation alternative
name 1 Disemba alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-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)
madarakaⓦ noun 1 madaraka class-vi canonical
noun 1 madaraka canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
si-ⓦ prefix 1 emphatic negative table-tags
prefix 1 sw-cl inflection-template
prefix 1 simi first-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye first-person singular negative
prefix 1 sio first-person plural negative
prefix 1 siwe second-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye second-person singular negative
prefix 1 sinyi second-person plural negative
prefix 1 sio second-person plural negative
prefix 1 siye third-person singular negative class-2 class-1
si-ⓦ prefix 1 sio third-person plural negative class-2 class-1
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-3 class-4
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-3 class-4
prefix 1 silo third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
prefix 1 sicho third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
prefix 1 sivyo third-person plural negative class-8 class-7
prefix 1 siyo third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sizo third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-11
si-ⓦ prefix 1 siko third-person singular negative class-15 class-17
prefix 1 sipo third-person singular negative class-16
prefix 1 simo third-person singular negative class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fanichaⓦ noun 1 fanicha class-x canonical
noun 1 IX canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
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)
kiuⓦ noun 1 kiu class-vii canonical
noun 1 kiu class-ix canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
asanteⓦ intj 1 asante! canonical
intj 1 asanteni plural
intj 1 ahsante alternative
intj 1 asanti alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ofisiⓦ noun 1 ofisi class-ix canonical
noun 1 ofisi class-v canonical
noun 1 ofisi plural class-x
noun 1 maofisi plural class-vi
noun 1 afisi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
unyoyaⓦ noun 1 manyoya plural class-vi
noun 1 nyoya plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
binadamuⓦ noun 1 IX canonical
noun 1 binadamu plural class-ii
noun 1 X plural
noun 1 binaadamu alternative

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