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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kimuⓦ verb 5617 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, dungwaⓦ
verb 5617 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5617 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kimu- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuye relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuo relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuo relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuyo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimulo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuyo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimucho relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
kimuⓦ verb 5617 -kimuvyo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
sakaⓦ, sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, dungwaⓦ
verb 5617 -kimuyo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuzo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuo relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimuko relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimupo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5617 -kimumo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
funganaⓦ verb 3253 -fungana canonical
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, la jashoⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, toa njiaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ
verb 3253 kufungana infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pambwaⓦ verb 3069 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3069 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3069 kupambwa infinitive
verb 3069 kutopambwa infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tekenyaⓦ verb 3069 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3069 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3069 hutekenya habitual
verb 3069 positive subject concord + -litekenya past
verb 3069 negative subject concord + -kutekenya past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ongezwaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 ninaongezwa first-person singular present
verb 3068 naongezwa first-person singular present
verb 3068 tunaongezwa first-person plural present
verb 3068 unaongezwa second-person singular present
verb 3068 mnaongezwa second-person plural present
verb 3068 anaongezwa third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 3068 wanaongezwa third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -naongezwa third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tumiwaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -tatumiwa future
verb 3068 negative subject concord + -tatumiwa future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
batilishaⓦ verb 3068 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3068 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3068 nibatilishe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3068 tubatilishe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3068 ubatilishe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3068 mbatilishe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3068 abatilishe third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3068 wabatilishe third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3068 positive subject concord + -batilishe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kunaⓦ verb 3067 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3067 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3067 sikuni first-person singular present negative
verb 3067 hatukuni first-person plural present negative
verb 3067 hukuni second-person singular present negative
verb 3067 hamkuni second-person plural present negative
verb 3067 hakuni third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3067 hawakuni third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 3067 negative subject concord + -kuni third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
yumbishaⓦ verb 3066 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3066 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3066 yumbisha singular imperative
verb 3066 yumbisheni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhoofikaⓦ verb 3064 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3064 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -sidhoofike subjunctive negative
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -ngedhoofika present irrealis
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -singedhoofika present irrealis negative
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -ngalidhoofika past irrealis
verb 3064 positive subject concord + -singalidhoofika past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nyang'anyaⓦ verb 3064 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3064 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3064 nanyang'anya first-person singular gnomic
verb 3064 twanyang'anya first-person plural gnomic
verb 3064 wanyang'anya second-person singular gnomic
verb 3064 mwanyang'anya second-person plural gnomic
verb 3064 anyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 3064 wanyang'anya third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 3064 wanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 3064 yanyang'anya third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
nyang'anyaⓦ verb 3064 lanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3064 yanyang'anya third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 3064 chanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 3064 vyanyang'anya third-person plural gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 3064 yanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3064 zanyang'anya third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 3064 wanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 3064 kwanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 3064 panyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 3064 mwanyang'anya third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ambiwaⓦ verb 3038 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, idhinishanaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ
verb 3038 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3038 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)
aloiⓦ noun 3026 aloi plural class-x
epidemiolojiaⓦ, mbuziⓦ, mbuziⓦ, natijaⓦ, daniaⓦ, deltaⓦ, stareheⓦ, madigadiⓦ, kafeniⓦ, Mei Mosiⓦ, buchaⓦ, wiskiⓦ, kansa ya korodaniⓦ, habari ya uongoⓦ, ensaiklopediaⓦ, dahariⓦ, jinaiⓦ, fusiⓦ, nishati mbadalaⓦ, serotoniniⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
komaaⓦ verb 2807 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ, changaⓦ, dungishaⓦ, ringaⓦ
verb 2807 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -mekomaa perfect
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -meshakomaa already-form
verb 2807 negative subject concord + -jakomaa not-yet-form
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -kikomaa if-when-form
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -sipokomaa if-not-form
verb 2807 kakomaa / positive subject concord + -kakomaa consecutive
verb 2807 positive subject concord + -kakomae consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ozwaⓦ verb 2807 no-table-tags table-tags
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ, changaⓦ, dungishaⓦ, ringaⓦ
verb 2807 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2807 -niozwa first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -tuozwa first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -kuozwa second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -waozwa second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -kuozweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -waozweni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2807 -mwozwa third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2807 -waozwa third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
ozwaⓦ verb 2807 -uozwa third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ, changaⓦ, dungishaⓦ, ringaⓦ
verb 2807 -iozwa third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2807 -liozwa third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2807 -yaozwa third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2807 -kiozwa third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2807 -viozwa third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2807 -iozwa third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2807 -ziozwa third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2807 -uozwa third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2807 -kuozwa third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
ozwaⓦ verb 2807 -paozwa third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
sakaⓦ, tangaⓦ, somekaⓦ, sitishwaⓦ, pimaⓦ, rithiⓦ, apiaⓦ, wikaⓦ, stareheⓦ, dungwaⓦ, vukishaⓦ, lainishaⓦ, zikwaⓦ, shukuⓦ, afikikaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, petaⓦ, changaⓦ, dungishaⓦ, ringaⓦ
verb 2807 -muozwa third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2807 -jiozwa indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
igizoⓦ noun 932 maigizo plural class-vi
bongeⓦ, tangaⓦ, bonde la ufaⓦ, shetaniⓦ, mejaⓦ, tangopepetaⓦ, jina la stejiⓦ, pitioⓦ, gambaⓦ, shemejiⓦ, kamishna mkuuⓦ, sefuⓦ, lindiⓦ, bimbashiⓦ, kombamwikoⓦ, gari la umemeⓦ, rukwamaⓦ, kawaⓦ, funzoⓦ, jichoⓦ

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mtukufuⓦ noun 863 watukufu plural class-ii
mtenziⓦ, mshirikiⓦ, mgombeajiⓦ, mtesajiⓦ, mtulivuⓦ, mloziⓦ, mbakajiⓦ, mtozaⓦ, mhazigiⓦ, mtembeleajiⓦ, mdauⓦ, mwenyeziⓦ, mzungu wa nneⓦ, mwanamichezoⓦ, mwanasarufiⓦ, Mwisraeliⓦ, mwanamzikiⓦ, mshikajiⓦ, mpiganajiⓦ, mfua dhahabuⓦ

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kiumeⓦ noun 544 viume plural class-viii
kizibaoⓦ, kidole cha shahadaⓦ, kijitabuⓦ, chumaⓦ, kiazi kitamuⓦ, kibabaⓦ, kiagaⓦ, kizuiziniⓦ, kikoromeoⓦ, kitabu cha akauntiⓦ, kichapuziⓦ, chajioⓦ, kitanzambaliⓦ, kiotaⓦ, kitunguuⓦ, kiuaguguⓦ, kidadisiⓦ, kidaniⓦ, kikofiⓦ, kichochoroⓦ

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emaⓦ adj 519 -ema canonical
eupe pe pe peⓦ, pyaⓦ, potovuⓦ, changaⓦ, fusiⓦ, kigaidiⓦ, tiifuⓦ, chovuⓦ, duka la manunuziⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, tamuⓦ, ripotaⓦ, kisayansiⓦ, ngovoⓦ, kalunguyeyeⓦ, uelekeoⓦ, ororoⓦ, angahewaⓦ, karibuⓦ, gumuⓦ

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mtaji wa uendeshajiⓦ noun 503 mitaji ya uendeshaji plural class-iv
mhadasiⓦ, mloziⓦ, mkungumangaⓦ, mrijaⓦ, mlango kizaziⓦ, mgusanoⓦ, mvukeⓦ, mtoanoⓦ, msukumoⓦ, mkomamangaⓦ, mnaraⓦ, mbiboⓦ, mvunguⓦ, mrungiⓦ, muamkoⓦ, mzigoⓦ, mshindoⓦ, muundo mbinuⓦ, mcheleⓦ, mfumo wa nevaⓦ

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mboleaⓦ noun 266 mbolea plural class-x
mita ya mrabaⓦ, rekodiⓦ, hatimaⓦ, kaskazini-masharikiⓦ, shibiriⓦ, unyasiⓦ, sketiⓦ, bizariⓦ, aheraⓦ, jenetikiⓦ, pauniⓦ, bodabodaⓦ, manganiziⓦ, mbogaⓦ, kumaninaⓦ, ghorofa ya chiniⓦ, pakitiⓦ, sitahaⓦ, motokaaⓦ, slesiⓦ
noun 266 mboleya alternative

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kaaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
idhinishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, kwaruzanaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, oanaⓦ, pandanaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, patanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, pembanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, endaⓦ, inuanaⓦ, lianaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, onekanaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -kaaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 258 -kaao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 258 -kaao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -kaayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -kaalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -kaayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -kaacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 258 -kaavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
kaaⓦ verb 258 -kaayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
idhinishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, kwaruzanaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, oanaⓦ, pandanaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, patanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, pembanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, endaⓦ, inuanaⓦ, lianaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, onekanaⓦ
verb 258 -kaazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -kaao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -kaako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -kaapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -kaamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tumbuizanaⓦ verb 258 no-table-tags table-tags
idhinishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, kwaruzanaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, oanaⓦ, pandanaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, patanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, pembanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, endaⓦ, inuanaⓦ, lianaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, onekanaⓦ, aibishanaⓦ
verb 258 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 258 -yetumbuizana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 258 -otumbuizana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 258 -otumbuizana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -yotumbuizana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 258 -lotumbuizana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -yotumbuizana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 258 -chotumbuizana relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 258 -vyotumbuizana relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
tumbuizanaⓦ verb 258 -yotumbuizana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
idhinishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, kwaruzanaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, oanaⓦ, pandanaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, patanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, pembanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, endaⓦ, inuanaⓦ, lianaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, onekanaⓦ, aibishanaⓦ
verb 258 -zotumbuizana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 258 -otumbuizana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 258 -kotumbuizana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 258 -potumbuizana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 258 -motumbuizana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
angamiaⓦ verb 257 no-table-tags table-tags
idhinishanaⓦ, amurianaⓦ, tumbuizanaⓦ, kwaruzanaⓦ, gusanaⓦ, oanaⓦ, pandanaⓦ, wezanaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, patanaⓦ, tandikwaⓦ, ambatanaⓦ, hofianaⓦ, pembanaⓦ, shirikianaⓦ, endaⓦ, inuanaⓦ, lianaⓦ, shitakianaⓦ, onekanaⓦ
verb 257 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meangamia perfect
verb 257 positive subject concord + -meshaangamia already-form
verb 257 negative subject concord + -jaangamia not-yet-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kiangamia if-when-form
verb 257 positive subject concord + -sipoangamia if-not-form
verb 257 kaangamia / positive subject concord + -kaangamia consecutive
verb 257 positive subject concord + -kaangamie consecutive subjunctive
verb 257 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hapanaⓦ particle 229 apana alternative
-iaⓦ, Uchinaⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, saiviⓦ, wogaⓦ, hususanⓦ, mashindanoⓦ, kihalifuⓦ, ninyiⓦ, Krismasiⓦ, Dkt.ⓦ, maalumⓦ, maalumⓦ, uwivuⓦ, Uhabeshiⓦ, Mlango-Bahari wa Malaccaⓦ, kwanzaⓦ, -ikaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
poriniⓦ noun 153 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
anganiⓦ, mwituniⓦ, utotoniⓦ, jikoniⓦ, ulimwenguniⓦ, uganiⓦ, mwiliniⓦ, kichwaniⓦ, mikononiⓦ, hoteliniⓦ, visiwaniⓦ, nguvuniⓦ, kivuliniⓦ, mchanganiⓦ, migodiniⓦ, hadharaniⓦ, faraghaniⓦ, mbioniⓦ, mlangoniⓦ, dariniⓦ
noun 153 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwongoⓦ noun 78 waongo plural class-ii
mwanamuzikiⓦ, Mwingerezaⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, mfua fedhaⓦ, mcha Munguⓦ, mwimbajiⓦ, muuguziⓦ, mlinda mlangoⓦ, munguⓦ, mwakilishiⓦ, mheshimiwaⓦ, muelimishajiⓦ, mpiga kuraⓦ, mfalmeⓦ, mubabaⓦ, mmisionariⓦ, muuajiⓦ, mumamaⓦ, Mmasaiⓦ, mdhibiti wa fedhaⓦ
noun 78 muongo alternative
noun 78 mlongo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
timamuⓦ adj 73 no-table-tags table-tags
pyaⓦ, potovuⓦ, changaⓦ, chovuⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, tamuⓦ, nadraⓦ, andamiziⓦ, shirikiⓦ, vivuⓦ, pevuⓦ, neneⓦ, chafuⓦ, chunguⓦ, bichiⓦ, aminifuⓦ, kongweⓦ, tanzuⓦ, nyevuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ
adj 73 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 73 mtimamu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 watimamu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 mitimamu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 timamu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 matimamu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 kitimamu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 vitimamu error-unrecognized-form
adj 73 timamu error-unrecognized-form
timamuⓦ adj 73 patimamu plural error-unrecognized-form
pyaⓦ, potovuⓦ, changaⓦ, chovuⓦ, kunjufuⓦ, tamuⓦ, nadraⓦ, andamiziⓦ, shirikiⓦ, vivuⓦ, pevuⓦ, neneⓦ, chafuⓦ, chunguⓦ, bichiⓦ, aminifuⓦ, kongweⓦ, tanzuⓦ, nyevuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ
adj 73 kutimamu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
onyeshoⓦ noun 46 maonyesho plural class-vi
gari la moshiⓦ, jino bandiaⓦ, raisⓦ, dimuⓦ, gawadiⓦ, shumburereⓦ, upendoⓦ, tambaaⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, duka la dawa muhimuⓦ, bwana harusiⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, kurutuⓦ, sheikhⓦ, shtakaⓦ, bibiⓦ, swaliⓦ, biharusiⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, kaputiⓦ
noun 46 onesho alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
muundombinuⓦ noun 43 miundombinu plural class-iv
mwongozoⓦ, mwongoⓦ, mkahawaⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, mkahawa wa intanetiⓦ, mkusanyikoⓦ, mjiⓦ, mwelekeoⓦ, mlango wa bahariⓦ, mudaⓦ, mluziⓦ, mrehaniⓦ, muhuriⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ, muwaⓦ, mlongeⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, mbilinganiⓦ, mzeituniⓦ
noun 43 muundo mbinu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ng'ombeⓦ noun 39 IX canonical
ndegeⓦ, sefuleⓦ, nyauⓦ, matheⓦ, taahiraⓦ, keremkeremⓦ, nyokoⓦ, ghaziⓦ, malaikaⓦ, tandala mkubwaⓦ, mbogoⓦ, kengewaⓦ, Papaⓦ, ningaⓦ, mama mkuuⓦ, malaika mlinziⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, nyatiⓦ, babaⓦ
noun 39 ng'ombe plural class-ii
noun 39 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jingaⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
eupe pe pe peⓦ, ororoⓦ, gumuⓦ, embambaⓦ, ingiⓦ, duniⓦ, erevuⓦ, zeeⓦ, dogoⓦ, zimaⓦ, ingineⓦ, emaⓦ, zitoⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, epesiⓦ, umeⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, gonjwaⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mjinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 wajinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mijinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 jinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 majinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kijinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vijinga error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 njinga plural error-unrecognized-form
jingaⓦ adj 33 njinga error-unrecognized-form
eupe pe pe peⓦ, ororoⓦ, gumuⓦ, embambaⓦ, ingiⓦ, duniⓦ, erevuⓦ, zeeⓦ, dogoⓦ, zimaⓦ, ingineⓦ, emaⓦ, zitoⓦ, zembeⓦ, ingerezaⓦ, epesiⓦ, umeⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, gonjwaⓦ
adj 33 pajinga plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kujinga plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nakshiⓦ verb 31 no-table-tags table-tags
rekodiⓦ, wamoⓦ, betiⓦ, stahimiliⓦ, ripotiⓦ, ng'alaⓦ, lambaⓦ, aniaⓦ, afikiⓦ, rahisiⓦ, shutumuⓦ, juaⓦ, tarajiaⓦ, chaⓦ, fikiriⓦ, bururaⓦ, shtuaⓦ, sitiriⓦ, kwepaⓦ, 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 nakishi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tayaⓦ noun 28 taya class-v canonical
thibitishoⓦ, fikiraⓦ, baraⓦ, pepoⓦ, daftariⓦ, sufuriaⓦ, jahaziⓦ, shukaⓦ, jeneretaⓦ, getiⓦ, shinikizoⓦ, chanjoⓦ, tabakaⓦ, kadhabuⓦ, fikraⓦ, pesaⓦ, kamatiⓦ, koromeoⓦ, bafuⓦ, piramidiⓦ
noun 28 IX canonical
noun 28 mataya plural class-vi
noun 28 taya plural class-x

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kifusiⓦ noun 28 vifusi plural class-viii
kigingiⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kinasa sautiⓦ, kilioⓦ, kipandausoⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kitambaaⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kijioⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kiberiti ngomaⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kivuliⓦ, kipaza sautiⓦ, kikomoⓦ
noun 28 fusi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kibiolojiaⓦ adj 25 -a kibiolojia canonical
pahaliⓦ, nyukliaⓦ, kwanzaⓦ, wivuⓦ, hewaaⓦ, mwingilianomatiniⓦ, balistikiⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, pwaniⓦ, kijivujivuⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ, asanteniⓦ, abeeⓦ, makamu kanselaⓦ, kiintelijensiaⓦ, kidijitaliⓦ, ghaflaⓦ, mwadhamaⓦ, Kikristoⓦ, makamu wa kanselaⓦ
adj 25 kibaiolojia alternative
adj 25 kibailojia alternative
adj 25 kibayolojia alternative

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rafiki wa kikeⓦ noun 14 IX canonical
panziⓦ, shiftaⓦ, rasuliⓦ, fasikiⓦ, kobeⓦ, rafikiⓦ, jiraniⓦ, binamuⓦ, rafiki wa kiumeⓦ, shangaziⓦ, askariⓦ, raiaⓦ, aduiⓦ
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)
Oktobaⓦ name 12 Okt abbreviation alternative
Novembaⓦ, Machiⓦ, kabla ya Kristoⓦ, baada ya Kristoⓦ, Agostiⓦ, Julaiⓦ, Apriliⓦ, Juniⓦ, Februariⓦ, Januariⓦ, Septembaⓦ

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tanoⓦ num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, chacheⓦ, ngapiⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, tatuⓦ, wiliⓦ
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 watano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 mitano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 matano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 vitano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 tano error-unrecognized-form
num 9 patano plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kutano plural error-unrecognized-form
tanoⓦ num 9 mtano plural error-unrecognized-form
kumi na mojaⓦ, nneⓦ, chacheⓦ, ngapiⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, tatuⓦ, wiliⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aoⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
aⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akeⓦ, anguⓦ, mojaⓦ
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
aⓦ, akoⓦ, etuⓦ, enuⓦ, akeⓦ, anguⓦ, mojaⓦ
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
hamu-ⓦ, hamu-ⓦ, ham-ⓦ, ham-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ, mu-ⓦ
infix 7 -mw- alternative before-vowel

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tiifuⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
nyoofuⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 mtiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 watiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mitiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 matiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kitiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vitiifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiifu error-unrecognized-form
tiifuⓦ adj 5 patiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
nyoofuⓦ, mwafakaⓦ, angalifuⓦ, shupavuⓦ
adj 5 kutiifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 tiivu alternative

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nyingineyoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ, leⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 mwingineye plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 wengineo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwingineo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mingineyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 jinginelo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mengineyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kinginecho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 vinginevyo error-unrecognized-form
nyingineyoⓦ adj 5 nyingineyo plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ, leⓦ
adj 5 nyinginezo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 penginepo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 kwingineko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 mwinginemo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
enyeⓦ particle 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, gumbaⓦ
particle 4 sw-cl inflection-template
particle 4 mwenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 wenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 wenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 lenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 yenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 chenye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 vyenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 yenye plural error-unrecognized-form
enyeⓦ particle 4 zenye error-unrecognized-form
enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ, gumbaⓦ
particle 4 penye plural error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 kwenye 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-ⓦ, kitawarambaⓦ, tafadhaliniⓦ

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 positive subject concord + -siweko subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwako/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwako/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwako/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwako/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwako/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwako/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawako/-jawa not-yet-form
wakoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwako/-kiwa if-when-form
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwako/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawako/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawako/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kaweko consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wakoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwako relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwako relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwako relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wapoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwako relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwako relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwako relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwako relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
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)
ghorofaⓦ noun 3 ghorofa class-v canonical
beseniⓦ, juaⓦ
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)
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)
paⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -pa- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -paye singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -pao plural class-2 class-1
verb 3 -pao singular class-4 class-3
verb 3 -payo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -palo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -payo plural class-5 class-6
verb 3 -pacho singular class-7 class-8
paⓦ verb 3 -pavyo plural class-7 class-8
itaⓦ, ambiaⓦ
verb 3 -payo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pao singular class-11
verb 3 -pako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -papo singular class-16
verb 3 -pamo singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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
u-ⓦ, pa-ⓦ

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)
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)
-ta-ⓦ infix 3 negative table-tags
-nge-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 3 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 3 sita- first-person singular negative
infix 3 hatuta- first-person plural negative
infix 3 huta- second-person singular negative
infix 3 hamta- second-person plural negative
infix 3 hata- third-person singular negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 hawata- third-person plural negative class-1 class-2
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-4 class-3
infix 3 haita- third-person plural negative class-4 class-3
-ta-ⓦ infix 3 halita- third-person singular negative class-5 class-6
-nge-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ
infix 3 hayata- third-person plural negative class-5 class-6
infix 3 hakita- third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 havita- third-person plural negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 haita- third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hazita- third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-11
infix 3 hakuta- third-person singular negative class-15 class-17
infix 3 hapata- third-person singular negative class-16
infix 3 hamta- third-person singular negative class-18

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

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)
keremkeremuⓦ noun 2 IX canonical
binadamuⓦ
noun 2 keremkeremu plural class-ii
noun 2 X plural
noun 2 keremkerem alternative

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-4 class-3
infix 2 ili- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-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-15 class-17
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)
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)
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-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-15 class-17
verb 2 napo third-person singular class-16
verb 2 namo third-person singular class-18

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-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)
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)
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-1 class-2
si-ⓦ prefix 1 sio third-person plural negative class-1 class-2
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-4 class-3
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-4 class-3
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-7 class-8
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)
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
ng'ⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mistari iliyonyookaⓦ noun 1 mstari iliyonyooka class-iv canonical

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-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-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)
maadiliⓦ noun 1 maadili canonical
noun 1 maadili class-vi canonical
noun 1 adili plural-of

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

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
mfugoⓦ noun 1 mfugo class-i canonical
noun 1 III canonical
noun 1 mifugo plural class-ii
noun 1 IV plural

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