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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kipengeleⓦ noun 5570 kipengele class VII canonical
mrithiⓦ, wimbijotoⓦ, rasimuⓦ, mkandamizajiⓦ, funzoⓦ, salaⓦ, ndereⓦ, pimbiⓦ, nchaⓦ, bwetaⓦ, brekiⓦ, kiribaⓦ, helaⓦ, mkoraⓦ, mfumo wa juaⓦ, thietaⓦ, taarifaⓦ, tangawiziⓦ, ubao mweupeⓦ, mkondoⓦ
noun 5570 vipengele class VIII plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rudufuⓦ verb 5279 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, wa naⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ
verb 5279 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5279 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -rudufu- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuo relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuyo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufulo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuyo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufucho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
rudufuⓦ verb 5279 -rudufuvyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
gharimuⓦ, gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, wa naⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ
verb 5279 -rudufuyo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuzo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuo relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufuko relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufupo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5279 -rudufumo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stahiⓦ verb 3045 -stahi canonical
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, kongojaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ
verb 3045 kustahi infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chukuanaⓦ verb 2885 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ
verb 2885 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2885 kuchukuana infinitive
verb 2885 kutochukuana infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zuaⓦ verb 2885 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ
verb 2885 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2885 huzua habitual
verb 2885 positive subject concord + -lizua past
verb 2885 negative subject concord + -kuzua past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kingamaⓦ verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 ninakingama first-person singular present
verb 2884 nakingama first-person singular present
verb 2884 tunakingama first-person plural present
verb 2884 unakingama second-person singular present
verb 2884 mnakingama second-person plural present
verb 2884 anakingama third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2884 wanakingama third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -nakingama third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
achishaⓦ verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -taachisha future
verb 2884 negative subject concord + -taachisha future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
piganwaⓦ verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 nipiganwe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2884 tupiganwe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2884 upiganwe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2884 mpiganwe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2884 apiganwe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2884 wapiganwe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -piganwe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dabiwaⓦ verb 2883 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2883 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2883 sidabiwi first-person singular present negative
verb 2883 hatudabiwi first-person plural present negative
verb 2883 hudabiwi second-person singular present negative
verb 2883 hamdabiwi second-person plural present negative
verb 2883 hadabiwi third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2883 hawadabiwi third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2883 negative subject concord + -dabiwi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dumishwaⓦ verb 2882 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ
verb 2882 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2882 dumishwa singular imperative
verb 2882 dumishweni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zozanaⓦ verb 2880 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2880 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -sizozane subjunctive negative
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -ngezozana present irrealis
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -singezozana present irrealis negative
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -ngalizozana past irrealis
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -singalizozana past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tunzanaⓦ verb 2880 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2880 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2880 natunzana first-person singular gnomic
verb 2880 twatunzana first-person plural gnomic
verb 2880 watunzana second-person singular gnomic
verb 2880 mwatunzana second-person plural gnomic
verb 2880 atunzana third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2880 watunzana third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2880 watunzana third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2880 yatunzana third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
tunzanaⓦ verb 2880 latunzana third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2880 yatunzana third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2880 chatunzana third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2880 vyatunzana third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2880 yatunzana third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2880 zatunzana third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2880 watunzana third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2880 kwatunzana third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2880 patunzana third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2880 mwatunzana third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tayaⓦ verb 2856 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, wa naⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ
verb 2856 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2856 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)
tajwaⓦ verb 2638 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2638 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -metajwa perfect
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -meshatajwa already-form
verb 2638 negative subject concord + -jatajwa not-yet-form
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -kitajwa if-when-form
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -sipotajwa if-not-form
verb 2638 katajwa / positive subject concord + -katajwa consecutive
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -katajwe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
okaⓦ verb 2638 no-table-tags table-tags
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2638 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2638 -nioka first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -tuoka first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -kuoka second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -waoka second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -kuokeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -waokeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -mwoka third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2638 -waoka third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
okaⓦ verb 2638 -uoka third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2638 -ioka third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2638 -lioka third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2638 -yaoka third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2638 -kioka third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2638 -vioka third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2638 -ioka third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2638 -zioka third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2638 -uoka third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2638 -kuoka third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
okaⓦ verb 2638 -paoka third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
gharimuⓦ, barikiwaⓦ, tamanishaⓦ, takabaliⓦ, chanuaⓦ, ongolewaⓦ, umizaⓦ, chipuzaⓦ, yakinikaⓦ, tatizikaⓦ, fungaⓦ, shauriwaⓦ, fyekaⓦ, vurugaⓦ, rambazaⓦ, chumaⓦ, sainishaⓦ, kemeaⓦ, subirishaⓦ, samehewaⓦ
verb 2638 -muoka third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2638 -jioka indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
bashashaⓦ noun 2261 bashasha class IX canonical
senkeⓦ, usafiriⓦ, ulemavu wa kimaendeleoⓦ, mapinduzi ya serikaliⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, ukoloniⓦ, onevuⓦ, uswaliⓦ, ufundishajiⓦ, poleⓦ, vitamini Cⓦ, Zama za Maweⓦ, usitishaji wa mudaⓦ, majadilianoⓦ, wapandajiⓦ, vita vya msituniⓦ, mbaoⓦ, usahaⓦ, mazikoⓦ, hati za makubalianoⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shukeⓦ noun 439 shuke class V canonical
kaputiⓦ, lithiamuⓦ, heriⓦ, muhuriⓦ, kasa roboⓦ, ndovuⓦ, siku kuuⓦ, kwaleⓦ, zakatiⓦ, mwanamuzikiⓦ, temboⓦ, temboⓦ, teknolojia ya habariⓦ, Mwingerezaⓦ, mtekaji nyaraⓦ, pakitiⓦ, mitaⓦ, Mwislamuⓦ, goviⓦ, haflaⓦ
noun 439 mashuke class VI plural
noun 439 suke alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ridhianaⓦ verb 243 no-table-tags table-tags
pembanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, badilishanaⓦ, onyanaⓦ, pendanaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, sogeanaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, dhurianaⓦ, pendeleanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, maanishanaⓦ, zuanaⓦ, shindikanaⓦ
verb 243 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 243 -ridhianaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
ridhianaⓦ verb 243 -ridhianayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
pembanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, badilishanaⓦ, onyanaⓦ, pendanaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, sogeanaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, dhurianaⓦ, pendeleanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, maanishanaⓦ, zuanaⓦ, shindikanaⓦ
verb 243 -ridhianazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 243 -ridhianamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
idhinishanaⓦ verb 243 no-table-tags table-tags
pembanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, badilishanaⓦ, onyanaⓦ, pendanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, sogeanaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, dhurianaⓦ, pendeleanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, maanishanaⓦ, zuanaⓦ
verb 243 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 243 -yeidhinishana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -oidhinishana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -oidhinishana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -yoidhinishana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -loidhinishana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -yoidhinishana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -choidhinishana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 243 -vyoidhinishana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
idhinishanaⓦ verb 243 -yoidhinishana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
pembanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, badilishanaⓦ, onyanaⓦ, pendanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, sogeanaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, dhurianaⓦ, pendeleanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, maanishanaⓦ, zuanaⓦ
verb 243 -zoidhinishana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -oidhinishana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 243 -koidhinishana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 243 -poidhinishana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 243 -moidhinishana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shughulishanaⓦ verb 242 no-table-tags table-tags
pembanaⓦ, kimbilianaⓦ, pokonyanaⓦ, daranaⓦ, badilishanaⓦ, onyanaⓦ, pendanaⓦ, ridhianaⓦ, gawanaⓦ, sogeanaⓦ, uanaⓦ, sambaaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, funganaⓦ, ingilianaⓦ, dhurianaⓦ, pendeleanaⓦ, salitianaⓦ, maanishanaⓦ, zuanaⓦ
verb 242 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 242 positive subject concord + -meshughulishana perfect
verb 242 positive subject concord + -meshashughulishana already-form
verb 242 negative subject concord + -jashughulishana not-yet-form
verb 242 positive subject concord + -kishughulishana if-when-form
verb 242 positive subject concord + -siposhughulishana if-not-form
verb 242 kashughulishana / positive subject concord + -kashughulishana consecutive
verb 242 positive subject concord + -kashughulishane consecutive subjunctive
verb 242 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
walimuⓦ noun 157 waalimu alternative
Uhabeshiⓦ, Bahari ya Hindiⓦ, heriⓦ, -vuⓦ, mbaliⓦ, arobainiⓦ, -zaⓦ, Kuraniⓦ, Korea ya Kaskaziniⓦ, jingineⓦ, Misriⓦ, m-ⓦ, m-ⓦ, mahututiⓦ, Uswisiⓦ, Bi.ⓦ, fulanifulaniⓦ, maskiniⓦ, Jamhuri ya Watu wa Chinaⓦ, -iaⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
uwanjaniⓦ noun 137 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
majiniⓦ, kivuliniⓦ, mitandaoniⓦ, mzimuniⓦ, viunganiⓦ, mapajaniⓦ, mahakamaniⓦ, msalaniⓦ, mkianiⓦ, vyuoniⓦ, mikononiⓦ, jijiniⓦ, safariniⓦ, barabaraniⓦ, beganiⓦ, visiwaniⓦ, vituoniⓦ, magerezaniⓦ, dunianiⓦ, hadharaniⓦ
noun 137 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nukta mbiliⓦ noun 74 nukta mbili class X canonical
kaputiⓦ, Kisovietiⓦ, abeeⓦ, uhusianoⓦ, kiharusiⓦ, uhasibu wa fedhaⓦ, mahabusuⓦ, Umaksiⓦ, makamu wa raisⓦ, balistikiⓦ, maji takaⓦ, wivuⓦ, wivuⓦ, njanoⓦ, makamu wa kanselaⓦ, umaskiniⓦ, uga sumakuⓦ, bluuⓦ, Kimalagasiⓦ, ukomunistiⓦ
noun 74 nuktambili alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
bichiⓦ adj 61 no-table-tags table-tags
onevuⓦ, poleⓦ, badalaⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, tamuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, kavuⓦ, kaliⓦ, safiⓦ, katiliⓦ, korofiⓦ, nyongeⓦ, nadraⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, bovuⓦ, bivuⓦ, fuⓦ, fupiⓦ, holanziⓦ, tovuⓦ
adj 61 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 61 mbichi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 wabichi error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 mibichi error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 bichi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 mabichi error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 kibichi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 vibichi error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 mbichi error-unrecognized-form
bichiⓦ adj 61 pabichi plural error-unrecognized-form
onevuⓦ, poleⓦ, badalaⓦ, tepetevuⓦ, tamuⓦ, mwishoⓦ, kavuⓦ, kaliⓦ, safiⓦ, katiliⓦ, korofiⓦ, nyongeⓦ, nadraⓦ, tahadhariⓦ, bovuⓦ, bivuⓦ, fuⓦ, fupiⓦ, holanziⓦ, tovuⓦ
adj 61 kubichi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 mubichi plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
laanifuⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
ingerezaⓦ, jingaⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, umeⓦ, zembeⓦ, eupeⓦ, zitoⓦ, zoevuⓦ, epesiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, erevuⓦ, remboⓦ, ingineⓦ, embambaⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, zeeⓦ, duniⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, jeuriⓦ, geniⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mlaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 walaanifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 milaanifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 laanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 malaanifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kilaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vilaanifu error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 ndaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
laanifuⓦ adj 33 ndaanifu error-unrecognized-form
ingerezaⓦ, jingaⓦ, dogo dogoⓦ, umeⓦ, zembeⓦ, eupeⓦ, zitoⓦ, zoevuⓦ, epesiⓦ, ekunduⓦ, erevuⓦ, remboⓦ, ingineⓦ, embambaⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, zeeⓦ, duniⓦ, eupe pe pe peⓦ, jeuriⓦ, geniⓦ
adj 33 palaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kulaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mulaanifu plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ki-ⓦ infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
-ku-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -me-ⓦ
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 niki- first-person singular
infix 20 tuki- first-person plural
infix 20 uki- second-person singular
infix 20 mki- second-person plural
infix 20 aki- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 20 waki- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 20 uki- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 20 iki- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-ki-ⓦ infix 20 liki- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-ku-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -li-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -me-ⓦ
infix 20 yaki- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 20 kiki- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 20 viki- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 20 iki- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 ziki- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 uki- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 kuki- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 20 paki- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 mki- third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tatuⓦ num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, chacheⓦ, tanoⓦ, wiliⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 watatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 mitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 matatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 vitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 tatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 patatu plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kutatu plural error-unrecognized-form
tatuⓦ num 9 mutatu plural error-unrecognized-form
kumi na tatuⓦ, naneⓦ, nneⓦ, ngapiⓦ, chacheⓦ, tanoⓦ, wiliⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
etuⓦ adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
enuⓦ, akeⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 7 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 7 wetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 letu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zetu error-unrecognized-form
etuⓦ adj 7 petu plural error-unrecognized-form
enuⓦ, akeⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ, anguⓦ
adj 7 kwetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwetu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
naⓦ prep 6 no-table-tags table-tags
iliyopitaⓦ, ijayoⓦ, oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, si-ⓦ
prep 6 sw-cl inflection-template
prep 6 nami first-person singular
prep 6 nasi first-person plural
prep 6 nawe second-person singular
prep 6 nanyi second-person plural
prep 6 naye third-person singular class-1 class-2
prep 6 nao third-person plural class-1 class-2
prep 6 nao third-person singular class-4 class-3
prep 6 nayo third-person plural class-4 class-3
naⓦ prep 6 nalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
iliyopitaⓦ, ijayoⓦ, oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, si-ⓦ
prep 6 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
prep 6 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prep 6 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prep 6 nayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prep 6 nazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
prep 6 nao third-person singular class-11
prep 6 nako third-person singular class-15 class-17
prep 6 napo third-person singular class-16
prep 6 namo third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
leⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 yule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wale error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 ule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 ile error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 lile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 yale error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vile error-unrecognized-form
leⓦ adj 4 ile plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, hiyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 4 zile error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 pale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 mle plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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 yenye error-unrecognized-form
particle 4 lenye plural 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)
itaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -niita first-person singular
verb 3 -tuita first-person plural
verb 3 -kuita second-person singular
verb 3 -waita second-person plural
verb 3 -kuiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -waiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -mwita third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waita third-person plural class-1 class-2
itaⓦ verb 3 - third-person
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -jiita reflexive
verb 3 -niite first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuite first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuite second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waite second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwite third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waite third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiite subjunctive reflexive
itaⓦ verb 3 -niiti first-person singular subjunctive
ambiaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -tuiti first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuiti second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waiti second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwiti third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -waiti third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jiiti subjunctive reflexive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ambiaⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
itaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ambia- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -ambiaye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -ambiao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-4 class-3
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -ambialo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -ambiacho singular class-8 class-7
ambiaⓦ verb 3 -ambiavyo plural class-8 class-7
itaⓦ, paⓦ
verb 3 -ambiayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-11
verb 3 -ambiako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -ambiapo singular class-16
verb 3 -ambiamo singular class-18

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
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-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -siyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 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)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwapo relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwapo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwapo relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwapo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwapo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-6 class-5
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 2 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
wa naⓦ verb 2 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
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)
mwafakaⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
shupavuⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl 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 mumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 muafaka 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
num 2 mumoja plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
baada ya Kristoⓦ phrase 2 BK abbreviation alternative
kabla ya Kristoⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
ileileⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 yuleyule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 walewale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 uleule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ileile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 lilelile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 yaleyale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kilekile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vilevile error-unrecognized-form
ileileⓦ adj 2 ileile plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyoⓦ
adj 2 zilezile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 palepale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kulekule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mlemle plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ile ile alternative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
-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)
-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)
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 no-table-tags table-tags
infix 1 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 1 nimesha- first-person singular
infix 1 tumesha- first-person plural
infix 1 umesha- second-person singular
infix 1 mmesha- second-person plural
infix 1 amesha- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 1 wamesha- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 1 imesha- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 limesha- third-person singular class-6 class-5
infix 1 yamesha- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 1 kimesha- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 1 vimesha- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 1 imesha- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 1 zimesha- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-11
infix 1 kumesha- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 1 pamesha- third-person singular class-16
infix 1 mmesha- third-person singular class-18
-mesha-ⓦ infix 1 -mekwisha- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
washenziⓦ noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
u-ⓦ prefix 1 n- plural
prefix 1 ma- plural
prefix 1 w- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 1 -sipo relative singular general-mood negative class-16 object-concord
verb 1 -simo relative singular general-mood negative class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngʼⓦ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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