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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tajwaⓦ verb 5483 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, tatizaⓦ
verb 5483 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5483 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tajwa- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwaye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwao relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwao relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwayo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwalo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwayo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwacho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
tajwaⓦ verb 5483 -tajwavyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
sindikizaⓦ, sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, tatizaⓦ
verb 5483 -tajwayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwako relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5483 -tajwamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kweaⓦ verb 3174 -kwea canonical
sindikizaⓦ, piga sindanoⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, ponea chupuchupuⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ
verb 3174 kukwea infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
bunikaⓦ verb 3002 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3002 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3002 kubunika infinitive
verb 3002 kutobunika infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fasiriⓦ verb 3002 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3002 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3002 hufasiri habitual
verb 3002 positive subject concord + -lifasiri past
verb 3002 negative subject concord + -kufasiri past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hukumuⓦ verb 3001 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3001 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3001 ninahukumu first-person singular present
verb 3001 nahukumu first-person singular present
verb 3001 tunahukumu first-person plural present
verb 3001 unahukumu second-person singular present
verb 3001 mnahukumu second-person plural present
verb 3001 anahukumu third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 3001 wanahukumu third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 3001 positive subject concord + -nahukumu third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rudishaⓦ verb 3001 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3001 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3001 positive subject concord + -tarudisha future
verb 3001 negative subject concord + -tarudisha future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
igizaⓦ verb 3001 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3001 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3001 niigize first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3001 tuigize first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3001 uigize second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3001 mwigize second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3001 aigize third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3001 waigize third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3001 positive subject concord + -igize third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
momonyokaⓦ verb 3000 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 3000 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3000 simomonyoki first-person singular present negative
verb 3000 hatumomonyoki first-person plural present negative
verb 3000 humomonyoki second-person singular present negative
verb 3000 hammomonyoki second-person plural present negative
verb 3000 hamomonyoki third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3000 hawamomonyoki third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3000 negative subject concord + -momonyoki third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hamiaⓦ verb 2999 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 2999 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2999 hamia singular imperative
verb 2999 hamieni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
badiliaⓦ verb 2997 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 2997 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2997 positive subject concord + -sibadilie subjunctive negative
verb 2997 positive subject concord + -ngebadilia present irrealis
verb 2997 positive subject concord + -singebadilia present irrealis negative
verb 2997 positive subject concord + -ngalibadilia past irrealis
verb 2997 positive subject concord + -singalibadilia past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ambuaⓦ verb 2997 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 2997 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2997 naambua first-person singular gnomic
verb 2997 twaambua first-person plural gnomic
verb 2997 waambua second-person singular gnomic
verb 2997 mwaambua second-person plural gnomic
verb 2997 aambua third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2997 waambua third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2997 waambua third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2997 yaambua third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
ambuaⓦ verb 2997 laambua third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 2997 yaambua third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2997 chaambua third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2997 vyaambua third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2997 yaambua third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2997 zaambua third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2997 waambua third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2997 kwaambua third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2997 paambua third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2997 mwaambua third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fungishaⓦ verb 2971 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, tozanaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ
verb 2971 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2971 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)
stroberiⓦ noun 2949 stroberi plural class-x
sera ya faraghaⓦ, filamu ya kutishaⓦ, lamiⓦ, megabaitiⓦ, babamkweⓦ, dramaⓦ, chromiⓦ, haki ya binadamuⓦ, shaukuⓦ, kekiⓦ, brandiⓦ, mangoⓦ, filolojiaⓦ, ufukweⓦ, fonetikiⓦ, karateⓦ, seminari kuuⓦ, kandambiliⓦ, tuhumaⓦ, pindiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kaririⓦ verb 2740 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ, kengeukaⓦ
verb 2740 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2740 positive subject concord + -mekariri perfect
verb 2740 positive subject concord + -meshakariri already-form
verb 2740 negative subject concord + -jakariri not-yet-form
verb 2740 positive subject concord + -kikariri if-when-form
verb 2740 positive subject concord + -sipokariri if-not-form
verb 2740 kakariri / positive subject concord + -kakariri consecutive
verb 2740 positive subject concord + -kakariri consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
taifishwaⓦ verb 2740 no-table-tags table-tags
sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ, kengeukaⓦ
verb 2740 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2740 -nitaifishwa first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -tutaifishwa first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -kutaifishwa second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -wataifishwa second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -kutaifishweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -wataifishweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2740 -mtaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2740 -wataifishwa third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
taifishwaⓦ verb 2740 -utaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ, kengeukaⓦ
verb 2740 -itaifishwa third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2740 -litaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2740 -yataifishwa third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2740 -kitaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2740 -vitaifishwa third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2740 -itaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2740 -zitaifishwa third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2740 -utaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2740 -kutaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
taifishwaⓦ verb 2740 -pataifishwa third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
sindikizaⓦ, letwaⓦ, kinaiⓦ, downloadⓦ, rambaⓦ, jipendaⓦ, fichuliaⓦ, dakizaⓦ, vutiwaⓦ, tatizaⓦ, karidhiwaⓦ, tokezaⓦ, aushaⓦ, kolezaⓦ, abiriⓦ, sakwaⓦ, nyamazaⓦ, pendaⓦ, adhimishiaⓦ, kengeukaⓦ
verb 2740 -mutaifishwa third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2740 -jitaifishwa indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
afuⓦ noun 919 mafu plural class-vi
suluhishoⓦ, liwaliⓦ, degeⓦ, begaⓦ, shitakaⓦ, darasaⓦ, tishaliⓦ, kindaⓦ, gari la solaⓦ, shatiⓦ, fundiⓦ, sharifuⓦ, ungamoⓦ, shujaa asiyejulikanaⓦ, kaimuⓦ, teguⓦ, brigediaⓦ, gari la dharuraⓦ, figoⓦ, gari la takaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Msiriaⓦ noun 840 Wasiria plural class-ii
Mqatariⓦ, mtakatifuⓦ, mdogoⓦ, mwanamgamboⓦ, mwanapaleontolojiaⓦ, mtengenezaji wa programuⓦ, Mgandaⓦ, mgemaⓦ, mchimbajiⓦ, Mchaggaⓦ, kipepeoⓦ, Msomaliⓦ, mvunajiⓦ, yatimaⓦ, mhafidhinaⓦ, Mdigoⓦ, msimuliajiⓦ, mwanzilishiⓦ, mwanaleksikografiaⓦ, mwombolezajiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kitabuⓦ noun 535 vitabu plural class-viii
kijiweⓦ, kichomiⓦ, kibagoⓦ, kizaazaaⓦ, kipepeoⓦ, kichecheⓦ, kiongozi wa mashtakaⓦ, kichwangombaⓦ, kiunziⓦ, kikaangoⓦ, kibaliⓦ, kizibaoⓦ, choo cha shimoⓦ, kiguuⓦ, kitindamimbaⓦ, kisikiziⓦ, kiwanja cha michezoⓦ, kipikipikiⓦ, kiolwaⓦ, kisababishiⓦ

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bichiⓦ adj 506 -bichi canonical
pinkiⓦ, geuziⓦ, maluuniⓦ, zitoⓦ, shomboⓦ, uhalifu wa kivitaⓦ, kipi-leftiⓦ, nonoⓦ, pevuⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, koⓦ, kijeshiⓦ, mabingobingoⓦ, manjani mwangazaⓦ, bigijiiⓦ, mungu babaⓦ, elimunafsiaⓦ, mapenzi ya jinsia mojaⓦ, chafuⓦ, kujiuzuluⓦ

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msaadaⓦ noun 491 misaada plural class-iv
mkunduⓦ, mkanganyikoⓦ, mpiraⓦ, mpapaiⓦ, mteremkoⓦ, muundiⓦ, mwezi mwandamoⓦ, mwendokasiⓦ, mkeshaⓦ, mkarafuuⓦ, muhaliⓦ, mfananoⓦ, mnaraⓦ, mnyororo wa usambazajiⓦ, mrija wa mkojoⓦ, mtiririkoⓦ, mvukeⓦ, mwibaⓦ, mvukutoⓦ, muunguⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
biolojiaⓦ noun 261 biolojia plural class-x
chemchemiⓦ, alama ya vemaⓦ, njugu maweⓦ, satelaitiⓦ, grisiⓦ, tumbakuⓦ, Idd el Fitrⓦ, mita ya mrabaⓦ, tofautiⓦ, kaboni monoksidiⓦ, amiⓦ, glasiⓦ, ekariⓦ, nziⓦ, ngeⓦ, taarabⓦ, nyutroniⓦ, sketiⓦ, kafeiniⓦ, alkaliⓦ
noun 261 baiolojia alternative
noun 261 bailojia alternative
noun 261 bayolojia alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
futanaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, chunguzanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, waⓦ, kutanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, tokanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, gombanaⓦ, lowanaⓦ, sukumanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, chaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, ridhishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -futanaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -futanao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -futanao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 258 -futanayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 258 -futanalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -futanayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -futanacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 258 -futanavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
futanaⓦ verb 258 -futanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
tozanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, chunguzanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, waⓦ, kutanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, tokanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, gombanaⓦ, lowanaⓦ, sukumanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, chaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, ridhishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ
verb 258 -futanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -futanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -futanako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 258 -futanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -futanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jibianaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, chunguzanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, waⓦ, kutanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, tokanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, gombanaⓦ, lowanaⓦ, sukumanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, chaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, ridhishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -yejibiana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ojibiana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 258 -ojibiana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 258 -yojibiana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 258 -lojibiana relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -yojibiana relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 258 -chojibiana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 258 -vyojibiana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
jibianaⓦ verb 258 -yojibiana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
tozanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, chunguzanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, waⓦ, kutanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, tokanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, gombanaⓦ, lowanaⓦ, sukumanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, chaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, ridhishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ
verb 258 -zojibiana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -ojibiana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -kojibiana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 258 -pojibiana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -mojibiana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aganaⓦ verb 257 no-table-tags table-tags
tozanaⓦ, halisianaⓦ, chunguzanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, kutanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, tokanaⓦ, kutwaⓦ, nukiaⓦ, tetanaⓦ, gombanaⓦ, lowanaⓦ, sukumanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, nunulianaⓦ, chaⓦ, dhilianaⓦ, ridhishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, hojianaⓦ
verb 257 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meagana perfect
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meshaagana already-form
verb 257 negative subject concord + -jaagana not-yet-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kiagana if-when-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -sipoagana if-not-form
verb 257 kaagana / positive subject concord + -kaagana consecutive
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kaagane consecutive subjunctive
verb 257 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Sudanⓦ name 225 Sudani alternative
kokolikoⓦ, vyemaⓦ, vyemaⓦ, vyemaⓦ, mahututiⓦ, Gabonⓦ, uongoⓦ, tofautiⓦ, udaktariⓦ, vyuoⓦ, gizaⓦ, uhalifuⓦ, Korea ya Kusiniⓦ, Argentinaⓦ, -iⓦ, Ubudhaⓦ, sabalkheriⓦ, -waⓦ, Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifaⓦ, ruhusaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ofisiniⓦ noun 148 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
mpakaniⓦ, mdomoniⓦ, kanisaniⓦ, msalaniⓦ, vitaniⓦ, hatariniⓦ, kichwaniⓦ, barabaraniⓦ, gizaniⓦ, milimaniⓦ, usingiziniⓦ, mkutanoniⓦ, mahakamaniⓦ, magerezaniⓦ, majiniⓦ, ugeniniⓦ, hadharaniⓦ, mitandaoniⓦ, dunianiⓦ, poriniⓦ
noun 148 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
refariiⓦ noun 75 marefarii plural class-ii
mchapa kaziⓦ, Mwislamuⓦ, daktariⓦ, mtambaachiⓦ, mfua fedhaⓦ, mhusikaⓦ, Muiranⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, Mluhyaⓦ, mwanajumuiaⓦ, muuajiⓦ, dikoniⓦ, mwendawazimuⓦ, Mmasaiⓦ, mwanariadhaⓦ, Mwarabuⓦ, mteteaⓦ, mubabaⓦ, mshtakiⓦ, mswalihinaⓦ
noun 75 refari alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vivuⓦ adj 65 no-table-tags table-tags
nonoⓦ, pevuⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, chafuⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, katiliⓦ, kuuⓦ, tupuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, badalaⓦ, safiⓦ, tanzuⓦ, bivuⓦ, changaⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, timamuⓦ, fuⓦ, nyofuⓦ, potovuⓦ, neneⓦ
adj 65 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 65 mvivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 wavivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 mivivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 vivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 mavivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 kivivu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 vivivu error-unrecognized-form
adj 65 mvivu error-unrecognized-form
vivuⓦ adj 65 pavivu plural error-unrecognized-form
nonoⓦ, pevuⓦ, pumbavuⓦ, chafuⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, katiliⓦ, kuuⓦ, tupuⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, badalaⓦ, safiⓦ, tanzuⓦ, bivuⓦ, changaⓦ, sumbufuⓦ, timamuⓦ, fuⓦ, nyofuⓦ, potovuⓦ, neneⓦ
adj 65 kuvivu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gawadiⓦ noun 45 magawadi plural class-vi
ambukiziⓦ, onyeshoⓦ, upendoⓦ, jamboⓦ, padreⓦ, gari la moshiⓦ, tufahaⓦ, tetemekoⓦ, bilinganiⓦ, milioniⓦ, daftari la hesabuⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, kaputiⓦ, limbikizoⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, bibiⓦ, dimuⓦ, shtakaⓦ, jumbaⓦ, banianiⓦ
noun 45 kuwadi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwandamoⓦ noun 43 miandamo plural class-iv
mwongozoⓦ, msisimukoⓦ, mwarobainiⓦ, mjiⓦ, mwangazaⓦ, mguuⓦ, mkasiⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mlango wa kizaziⓦ, muhindiⓦ, mwavuliⓦ, mlango wa bahariⓦ, mluziⓦ, mtufahaⓦ, mzeituniⓦ, mgawoⓦ, mforosadiⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, msalaⓦ
noun 43 muandamo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jingaⓦ adj 34 no-table-tags table-tags
geuziⓦ, zitoⓦ, zimaⓦ, zuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, zeeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, eusiⓦ, zembeⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, embambaⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, ingiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, umeⓦ, ingineⓦ, duniⓦ, angavuⓦ, ororoⓦ
adj 34 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 34 mjinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 wajinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 mijinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 jinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 majinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kijinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 vijinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 njinga plural error-unrecognized-form
jingaⓦ adj 34 njinga error-unrecognized-form
geuziⓦ, zitoⓦ, zimaⓦ, zuriⓦ, gumuⓦ, zeeⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, eusiⓦ, zembeⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, embambaⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, ingiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, umeⓦ, ingineⓦ, duniⓦ, angavuⓦ, ororoⓦ
adj 34 pajinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 34 kujinga plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mamaⓦ noun 33 IX canonical
nyatiⓦ, babaⓦ, Papaⓦ, ndegeⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, sodaiⓦ, malaikaⓦ, chooⓦ, ghaziⓦ, aziziⓦ, matheⓦ, taahiraⓦ, nyokoⓦ, dhuliⓦ, batuliⓦ, tandala mdogoⓦ, nyauⓦ, mbogoⓦ, mbwaⓦ, ninaⓦ
noun 33 mama plural class-ii
noun 33 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ng'alaⓦ verb 31 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, chaⓦ, nakshiⓦ, afikiⓦ, kadiriⓦ, pewaⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, shutumuⓦ, lambaⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, fikiriⓦ, shtuaⓦ, ripotiⓦ, rekodiⓦ, kwepaⓦ, aniaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, juaⓦ, bururaⓦ, tathminiⓦ
verb 31 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 31 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 31 ng'ara alternative
verb 31 ng'aza alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kifusiⓦ noun 27 vifusi plural class-viii
kipaza sautiⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kijioⓦ, kiberitiⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kiamsha kinywaⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kingoraⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kiowevuⓦ
noun 27 fusi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
thibitishoⓦ noun 27 thibitisho class-v canonical
besheniⓦ, koromeoⓦ, pepoⓦ, shinikizoⓦ, pesaⓦ, barazaⓦ, ajabuⓦ, bankiⓦ, bafuⓦ, shukaⓦ, sufuriaⓦ, getiⓦ, fikiraⓦ, tayaⓦ, piramidiⓦ, jeneretaⓦ, daftariⓦ, baraⓦ, benkiⓦ, tabakaⓦ
noun 27 IX canonical
noun 27 mathibitisho plural class-vi
noun 27 thibitisho plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
asanteniⓦ intj 25 asanteni! canonical
pwaniⓦ, kokolikoⓦ, hewaaⓦ, kidijitaliⓦ, kwanzaⓦ, kibiolojiaⓦ, makamu wa kanselaⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, kiintelijensiaⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ, pahaliⓦ, Kikristoⓦ, ghaflaⓦ, wivuⓦ, balistikiⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, njanoⓦ
intj 25 ahsanteni alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ki-ⓦ infix 16 no-table-tags table-tags
-taka-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -nga-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ
infix 16 inflection-table-top inflection-template
infix 16 niki- first-person singular
infix 16 tuki- first-person plural
infix 16 uki- second-person singular
infix 16 mki- second-person plural

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hongeraⓦ intj 10 hongereni plural
pongeziⓦ, tafadhaliⓦ, sijamboⓦ, sasaⓦ, karibu tenaⓦ, radaⓦ, karibuⓦ, poleⓦ, hujamboⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
akoⓦ adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
enuⓦ, etuⓦ, aoⓦ, akeⓦ, anguⓦ, mojaⓦ
adj 7 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 7 wako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wako error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yako error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 lako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyako error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zako error-unrecognized-form
akoⓦ adj 7 pako plural error-unrecognized-form
enuⓦ, etuⓦ, aoⓦ, akeⓦ, anguⓦ, mojaⓦ
adj 7 kwako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwako plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tanoⓦ num 7 no-table-tags table-tags
naneⓦ, chacheⓦ, tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, wiliⓦ
num 7 inflection-table-top inflection-template
num 7 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 7 watano error-unrecognized-form
num 7 mitano error-unrecognized-form
num 7 matano error-unrecognized-form
num 7 vitano error-unrecognized-form
num 7 tano error-unrecognized-form
num 7 patano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 7 kutano plural error-unrecognized-form
tanoⓦ num 7 mtano plural error-unrecognized-form
naneⓦ, chacheⓦ, tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, wiliⓦ

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 mweziⓦ, mbung'oⓦ, kupatwa kwa juaⓦ, kuchanganya msimboⓦ
intj 6 kimyani plural

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ijayoⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
iliyopitaⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, naⓦ
adj 4 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 4 nijaye first-person singular
adj 4 tujao first-person plural
adj 4 ujaye second-person singular
adj 4 mjao second-person plural

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyeko relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -liyoko relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -liloko relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -liyoko relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -lichoko relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -livyoko relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -liyoko relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -lizoko relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -lioko relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwako relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwako relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwako relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwako relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwako relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
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)
pa-ⓦ prefix 3 p- alternative before-vowel
u-ⓦ, u-ⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ubawaⓦ noun 3 mbawa plural class-x
ukuchaⓦ, ngomaⓦ
noun 3 mabawa plural class-vi
noun 3 bawa 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 inflection-table-top 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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumbaⓦ adj 3 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeweⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 3 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 3 mgumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 wagumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 migumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 gumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 magumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 kigumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 vigumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 ngumba plural error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ adj 3 ngumba error-unrecognized-form
enyeweⓦ, enyeⓦ
adj 3 pagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 kugumba plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -nipa first-person singular
verb 3 -tupa first-person plural
verb 3 -kupa second-person singular
verb 3 -wapa second-person plural
verb 3 -kupeni second-person plural
verb 3 -wapeni second-person plural
verb 3 -mpa third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wapa third-person plural class-1 class-2
paⓦ verb 3 - third-person
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
verb 3 -jipa reflexive
verb 3 -nipe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tupe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kupe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -wape second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mpe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wape third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jipe subjunctive reflexive
paⓦ verb 3 -nipi first-person singular subjunctive
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
verb 3 -tupi first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kupi second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -wapi second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mpi third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -wapi third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jipi subjunctive reflexive

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, itaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mi-ⓦ prefix 3 m- singular
my-ⓦ, vi-ⓦ
prefix 3 my- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ghorofaⓦ noun 3 ghorofa class-v canonical
juaⓦ, beseniⓦ
noun 3 IX canonical
noun 3 maghorofa plural class-vi
noun 3 ghorofa plural class-x
noun 3 orofa 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 inflection-table-top 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)
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 2 mmwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 wamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka error-unrecognized-form
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 pamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 kumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 muafaka alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-mesha-ⓦ infix 2 no-table-tags table-tags
-li-ⓦ
infix 2 inflection-table-top inflection-template
infix 2 nimesha- first-person singular
infix 2 tumesha- first-person plural
infix 2 umesha- second-person singular
infix 2 mmesha- second-person plural
infix 2 -mekwisha- 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-1 class-2
verb 2 na yeye third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 na wao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-4 class-3
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-4 class-3
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)
leⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ
adj 2 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 2 yule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 wale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 lile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 yale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vile error-unrecognized-form
leⓦ adj 2 ile plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ
adj 2 zile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 pale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mle plural error-unrecognized-form

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)
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)
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)
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi 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-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
oteⓦ adj 1 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 1 inflection-table-top inflection-template
adj 1 - first-person singular
adj 1 sote first-person plural
adj 1 - second-person singular
adj 1 nyote second-person plural
adj 1 wote third-person singular class-1 class-2
adj 1 wote third-person plural class-1 class-2
adj 1 wote third-person singular class-4 class-3
adj 1 yote third-person plural class-4 class-3
oteⓦ adj 1 lote third-person singular class-5 class-6
adj 1 yote third-person plural class-5 class-6
adj 1 chote third-person singular class-7 class-8
adj 1 vyote third-person plural class-7 class-8
adj 1 yote third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 1 zote third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 1 wote third-person singular class-11
adj 1 kote third-person singular class-17 class-15
adj 1 pote third-person singular class-16
adj 1 mote third-person singular class-18

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)
ngaliⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 inflection-table-top inflection-template
verb 1 ningali first-person singular
verb 1 tungali first-person plural
verb 1 ungali second-person singular
verb 1 mngali second-person plural
verb 1 angali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 1 yungali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 1 wangali third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 1 ungali third-person singular class-4 class-3
ngaliⓦ verb 1 ingali third-person plural class-4 class-3
verb 1 lingali third-person singular class-5 class-6
verb 1 yangali third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 1 kingali third-person singular class-7 class-8
verb 1 vingali third-person plural class-7 class-8
verb 1 ingali third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 1 zingali third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 1 ungali third-person singular class-11
verb 1 kungali third-person singular class-17 class-15
verb 1 pangali third-person singular class-16
ngaliⓦ verb 1 mngali third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
si-ⓦ prefix 1 emphatic negative table-tags
prefix 1 inflection-table-top 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

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

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)
binadamuⓦ noun 1 IX canonical
noun 1 binadamu plural class-ii
noun 1 X plural
noun 1 binaadamu alternative

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

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