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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fikishaⓦ verb 5411 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 5411 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5411 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -fikisha- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishaye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishao relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishao relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishayo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishalo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishayo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishacho relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
fikishaⓦ verb 5411 -fikishavyo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
sawazishwaⓦ, sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, jengeaⓦ
verb 5411 -fikishayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishako relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5411 -fikishamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
banishaⓦ verb 3128 -banisha canonical
kongojaⓦ, piga simuⓦ, sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, piga salutiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ
verb 3128 kubanisha infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sababishwaⓦ verb 2963 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2963 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2963 kusababishwa infinitive
verb 2963 kutosababishwa infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hawiliⓦ verb 2963 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2963 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2963 huhawili habitual
verb 2963 positive subject concord + -lihawili past
verb 2963 negative subject concord + -kuhawili past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ripotiaⓦ verb 2962 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2962 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2962 ninaripotia first-person singular present
verb 2962 naripotia first-person singular present
verb 2962 tunaripotia first-person plural present
verb 2962 unaripotia second-person singular present
verb 2962 mnaripotia second-person plural present
verb 2962 anaripotia third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2962 wanaripotia third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2962 positive subject concord + -naripotia third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pakataⓦ verb 2962 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2962 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2962 positive subject concord + -tapakata future
verb 2962 negative subject concord + -tapakata future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
refushaⓦ verb 2962 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2962 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2962 nirefushe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2962 turefushe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2962 urefushe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2962 mrefushe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2962 arefushe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2962 warefushe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2962 positive subject concord + -refushe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hakiriⓦ verb 2961 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2961 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2961 sihakiri first-person singular present negative
verb 2961 hatuhakiri first-person plural present negative
verb 2961 huhakiri second-person singular present negative
verb 2961 hamhakiri second-person plural present negative
verb 2961 hahakiri third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2961 hawahakiri third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2961 negative subject concord + -hakiri third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fukuzaⓦ verb 2960 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2960 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2960 fukuza singular imperative
verb 2960 fukuzeni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nyanyuaⓦ verb 2958 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2958 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2958 positive subject concord + -sinyanyue subjunctive negative
verb 2958 positive subject concord + -ngenyanyua present irrealis
verb 2958 positive subject concord + -singenyanyua present irrealis negative
verb 2958 positive subject concord + -ngalinyanyua past irrealis
verb 2958 positive subject concord + -singalinyanyua past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chochaⓦ verb 2958 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2958 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2958 nachocha first-person singular gnomic
verb 2958 twachocha first-person plural gnomic
verb 2958 wachocha second-person singular gnomic
verb 2958 mwachocha second-person plural gnomic
verb 2958 achocha third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2958 wachocha third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2958 wachocha third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2958 yachocha third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
chochaⓦ verb 2958 lachocha third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ
verb 2958 yachocha third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2958 chachocha third-person singular gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2958 vyachocha third-person plural gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2958 yachocha third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2958 zachocha third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2958 wachocha third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2958 kwachocha third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 2958 pachocha third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2958 mwachocha third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tegaⓦ verb 2933 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, kidhiⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, ahidiwaⓦ
verb 2933 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2933 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)
konaⓦ noun 2916 kona plural class-x
changuⓦ, dhikiⓦ, joziⓦ, kandarasiⓦ, kadi karadhaⓦ, buniⓦ, mboga ya majaniⓦ, malayaⓦ, bayolojiaⓦ, betiⓦ, nasibuⓦ, nishati mwendoⓦ, sagaiⓦ, kambiⓦ, falsafaⓦ, zambarauⓦ, kangaraⓦ, alfajiriⓦ, takilifuⓦ, ngaziⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
husishaⓦ verb 2704 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, ahidiwaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, valikaⓦ, changanyishaⓦ, salimishaⓦ
verb 2704 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2704 positive subject concord + -mehusisha perfect
verb 2704 positive subject concord + -meshahusisha already-form
verb 2704 negative subject concord + -jahusisha not-yet-form
verb 2704 positive subject concord + -kihusisha if-when-form
verb 2704 positive subject concord + -sipohusisha if-not-form
verb 2704 kahusisha / positive subject concord + -kahusisha consecutive
verb 2704 positive subject concord + -kahusishe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zoeaⓦ verb 2704 no-table-tags table-tags
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, ahidiwaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, valikaⓦ, changanyishaⓦ, salimishaⓦ
verb 2704 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2704 -nizoea first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -tuzoea first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -kuzoea second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -wazoea second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -kuzoeeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -wazoeeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2704 -mzoea third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2704 -wazoea third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
zoeaⓦ verb 2704 -uzoea third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, ahidiwaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, valikaⓦ, changanyishaⓦ, salimishaⓦ
verb 2704 -izoea third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2704 -lizoea third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2704 -yazoea third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2704 -kizoea third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2704 -vizoea third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 2704 -izoea third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2704 -zizoea third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2704 -uzoea third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2704 -kuzoea third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
zoeaⓦ verb 2704 -pazoea third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
sawazishwaⓦ, jibishaⓦ, dhikiⓦ, anikaⓦ, jaribishaⓦ, suguaⓦ, buniⓦ, kidhiⓦ, fichaⓦ, jengeaⓦ, hadhiriⓦ, betiⓦ, dhihakiⓦ, bashiriⓦ, pofushaⓦ, ahidiwaⓦ, meng'enyaⓦ, valikaⓦ, changanyishaⓦ, salimishaⓦ
verb 2704 -muzoea third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2704 -jizoea indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fyulisiⓦ noun 906 mafyulisi plural class-vi
sikitikoⓦ, oktilioniⓦ, dodosoⓦ, betiⓦ, fahaliⓦ, kipaⓦ, dirishaⓦ, katibuⓦ, tumbuizoⓦ, bilioneaⓦ, fenesiⓦ, kanaliⓦ, dondooⓦ, dondooⓦ, biarusiⓦ, hamriⓦ, onoⓦ, shumbuleleⓦ, biboⓦ, shambulioⓦ

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kipofuⓦ noun 812 vipofu plural class-ii
mdeniⓦ, Mwamuⓦ, mfuⓦ, Mkalenjinⓦ, mliziⓦ, mgomajiⓦ, mloziⓦ, mchaⓦ, mwelimishajiⓦ, Mbraziliⓦ, mwelekezi wa filamuⓦ, msungoⓦ, mwanaharamuⓦ, mshambuliajiⓦ, mkorofiⓦ, mpigaⓦ, mvaziⓦ, mtu wa kuhamahamaⓦ, mwanaekolojiaⓦ, mdaiwaⓦ

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chuoⓦ noun 517 vyuo plural class-viii
kinamasiⓦ, kiambatishoⓦ, kitendawiliⓦ, kiziwiⓦ, chilumboⓦ, kizindaⓦ, kitumbuaⓦ, kisiginoⓦ, kipazaⓦ, kibanziⓦ, kistariungioⓦ, kileoⓦ, kichwangombaⓦ, kishaziⓦ, kiuavijasumuⓦ, kitufeⓦ, kidondaⓦ, kidubiniⓦ, kichekoⓦ, kinyambuoⓦ

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besiⓦ noun 469 besi class canonical
kiliberaliⓦ, zambarauⓦ, choyoⓦ, zimaⓦ, ewaaⓦ, uzaziⓦ, kishambaⓦ, manjani mwangazaⓦ, utendiⓦ, kisasaⓦ, msingiⓦ, miongoⓦ, asantiⓦ, embambaⓦ, paradisoⓦ, kimazingiraⓦ, كَتَيْⓦ, kivitaⓦ, kiafrikaⓦ, رَكِيْبُⓦ

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mtikisoⓦ noun 464 mitikiso plural class-iv
mlangilangiⓦ, mwamvuliⓦ, mloziⓦ, mshangaoⓦ, mzahaⓦ, mzaituniⓦ, mtanzikoⓦ, msimbo wa postaⓦ, msingiⓦ, mkwecheⓦ, mshikanoⓦ, muunguⓦ, mgonoⓦ, mlongoⓦ, mtikitiⓦ, msufiⓦ, mshaharaⓦ, msandaliⓦ, mwibaⓦ, mgulabiⓦ

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hofuⓦ noun 260 hofu plural class-x
skrubuⓦ, waladiⓦ, nusu mweziⓦ, kakaoⓦ, tumbakuⓦ, dinosauriⓦ, namnaⓦ, Idd el Fitrⓦ, mochariⓦ, biolojiaⓦ, ampeaⓦ, baiskeliⓦ, betriⓦ, kibodiⓦ, operesheniⓦ, mboleaⓦ, desturiⓦ, bajiaⓦ, santuriⓦ, giligilaniⓦ
noun 260 hawafu alternative
noun 260 khofu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
menyekaⓦ verb 255 no-table-tags table-tags
semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, rambanaⓦ, ongozanaⓦ, chanwaⓦ, aridhianaⓦ, teuanaⓦ, waⓦ, vutanaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, kumbushanaⓦ, unganaⓦ, wianaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ
verb 255 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 255 -menyekaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
menyekaⓦ verb 255 -menyekayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, rambanaⓦ, ongozanaⓦ, chanwaⓦ, aridhianaⓦ, teuanaⓦ, waⓦ, vutanaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, kumbushanaⓦ, unganaⓦ, wianaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ
verb 255 -menyekazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 255 -menyekamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
aibishanaⓦ verb 255 no-table-tags table-tags
semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, rambanaⓦ, ongozanaⓦ, chanwaⓦ, aridhianaⓦ, teuanaⓦ, waⓦ, vutanaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, kumbushanaⓦ, unganaⓦ, wianaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ
verb 255 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 255 -yeaibishana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 255 -oaibishana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 255 -oaibishana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 255 -yoaibishana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 255 -loaibishana relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 255 -yoaibishana relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 255 -choaibishana relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 255 -vyoaibishana relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
aibishanaⓦ verb 255 -yoaibishana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, rambanaⓦ, ongozanaⓦ, chanwaⓦ, aridhianaⓦ, teuanaⓦ, waⓦ, vutanaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, kumbushanaⓦ, unganaⓦ, wianaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ
verb 255 -zoaibishana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 255 -oaibishana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 255 -koaibishana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 255 -poaibishana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 255 -moaibishana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chumbianaⓦ verb 254 no-table-tags table-tags
semezanaⓦ, hubirianaⓦ, bishanaⓦ, jadilianaⓦ, pokezanaⓦ, rambanaⓦ, ongozanaⓦ, chanwaⓦ, aridhianaⓦ, teuanaⓦ, vutanaⓦ, salimianaⓦ, kumbushanaⓦ, unganaⓦ, wianaⓦ, vumilianaⓦ, chezewaⓦ, bainianaⓦ, suluhishanaⓦ, firanaⓦ
verb 254 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 254 positive subject concord + -mechumbiana perfect
verb 254 positive subject concord + -meshachumbiana already-form
verb 254 negative subject concord + -jachumbiana not-yet-form
verb 254 positive subject concord + -kichumbiana if-when-form
verb 254 positive subject concord + -sipochumbiana if-not-form
verb 254 kachumbiana / positive subject concord + -kachumbiana consecutive
verb 254 positive subject concord + -kachumbiane consecutive subjunctive
verb 254 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Mlango-Bahari wa Hormuzⓦ name 209 Mlango wa bahari wa Hormuz alternative
-ishaⓦ, Munguⓦ, Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifaⓦ, uhalifuⓦ, aminaⓦ, uhawilishajiⓦ, salaamⓦ, kwa sababuⓦ, maalumⓦ, maalumⓦ, Japaniⓦ, nukta pachaⓦ, kadiriⓦ, kadiriⓦ, kuwa naⓦ, rahisiⓦ, nukta mbiliⓦ, kadhaaⓦ, kadhaaⓦ, Ubelgijiⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mikononiⓦ noun 146 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
mkutanoniⓦ, bahariniⓦ, kooniⓦ, mtaaniⓦ, bandariniⓦ, getiniⓦ, jukwaaniⓦ, juaniⓦ, mdomoniⓦ, nyumbaniⓦ, akiliniⓦ, mavumbiniⓦ, bungeniⓦ, mwishoniⓦ, jangwaniⓦ, vitaniⓦ, nguvuniⓦ, barabaraniⓦ, chamaniⓦ, vijijiniⓦ
noun 146 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Mwingerezaⓦ noun 71 Waingereza plural class-ii
Mbelgijiⓦ, mfalmeⓦ, mwajiriⓦ, mdhibiti wa fedhaⓦ, muuguziⓦ, mfua fedhaⓦ, dikoniⓦ, Mwafrika Mmarekaniⓦ, mheshimiwaⓦ, muuminiⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, munguⓦ, mfanyabiasharaⓦ, daktariⓦ, mubabaⓦ, mchapa kaziⓦ, kamandaⓦ, mwigizajiⓦ, mwokajiⓦ
noun 71 Muingereza alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
neneⓦ adj 62 no-table-tags table-tags
fupiⓦ, sahaulifuⓦ, asteⓦ, korofiⓦ, legevuⓦ, keⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, takatifuⓦ, panaⓦ, bivuⓦ, makiniⓦ, holanziⓦ, poleⓦ, kongweⓦ, angavuⓦ, tulivuⓦ, pevuⓦ, bayaⓦ, tanzuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ
adj 62 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 62 mnene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 wanene error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 minene error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 nene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 manene error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 kinene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 vinene error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 nene error-unrecognized-form
neneⓦ adj 62 panene plural error-unrecognized-form
fupiⓦ, sahaulifuⓦ, asteⓦ, korofiⓦ, legevuⓦ, keⓦ, vumilivuⓦ, takatifuⓦ, panaⓦ, bivuⓦ, makiniⓦ, holanziⓦ, poleⓦ, kongweⓦ, angavuⓦ, tulivuⓦ, pevuⓦ, bayaⓦ, tanzuⓦ, sumbufuⓦ
adj 62 kunene plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 62 munene plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
bwanaⓦ noun 44 mabwana plural class-vi
imamuⓦ, tangiⓦ, upendoⓦ, bibiⓦ, pesheniⓦ, garimoshiⓦ, bwana harusiⓦ, gari la moshiⓦ, milioniⓦ, shukeⓦ, kurutuⓦ, duka la dawaⓦ, tufahaⓦ, kamishnaⓦ, banianiⓦ, jino bandiaⓦ, jutoⓦ, ambukiziⓦ, bibi harusiⓦ, dimuⓦ
noun 44 Bw. alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
msalaⓦ noun 42 misala plural class-iv
mrehaniⓦ, mwongozoⓦ, mkasiⓦ, mguuⓦ, mtumbakuⓦ, mwerekaⓦ, mhangaⓦ, mwamkoⓦ, mgawo wa faidaⓦ, muhindiⓦ, mbilinganiⓦ, mjiⓦ, mhadaratiⓦ, mudaⓦ, mzeituniⓦ, mwelekeoⓦ, mkusanyikoⓦ, mlongeⓦ, mwangatiⓦ, mkahawa wa intanetiⓦ
noun 42 mswala alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gonjwaⓦ adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
zimaⓦ, embambaⓦ, epesiⓦ, ororoⓦ, jeuriⓦ, zuriⓦ, duniⓦ, ingiⓦ, erevuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, geuziⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, jingaⓦ, emaⓦ, zeeⓦ, umeⓦ, zembeⓦ, eusiⓦ
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mgonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 wagonjwa error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 migonjwa error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 gonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 magonjwa error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kigonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vigonjwa error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 ngonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
gonjwaⓦ adj 33 ngonjwa error-unrecognized-form
zimaⓦ, embambaⓦ, epesiⓦ, ororoⓦ, jeuriⓦ, zuriⓦ, duniⓦ, ingiⓦ, erevuⓦ, zoevuⓦ, o-oteⓦ, eupeⓦ, geuziⓦ, eusi ti ti tiⓦ, jingaⓦ, emaⓦ, zeeⓦ, umeⓦ, zembeⓦ, eusiⓦ
adj 33 pagonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kugonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 mugonjwa plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kiamsha kinywaⓦ noun 27 viamsha kinywa plural class-viii
kitambaaⓦ, kikomoⓦ, kirutubishoⓦ, kitega uchumiⓦ, kifusiⓦ, kifungua mimbaⓦ, kiwakilishi cha nafsiⓦ, kitinda mimbaⓦ, kiowevuⓦ, kilabuⓦ, kirutubisho kidogoⓦ, kijiti cha kiberitiⓦ, kipileftiⓦ, kikokotoziⓦ, kingoraⓦ, kifungua kinywaⓦ, kirutubisho kikuuⓦ, kigingiⓦ, kivuko miliaⓦ, kilioⓦ
noun 27 kiamshakinywa alternative

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mbwaⓦ noun 24 IX canonical
ng'ombeⓦ, mama mkuuⓦ, tandala mkubwaⓦ, kureaⓦ, mbogoⓦ, tandala mdogoⓦ, nyatiⓦ, kuchakuloⓦ, ghanimaⓦ, ningaⓦ, taahiraⓦ, batuliⓦ, chooⓦ, ng'ambaⓦ, nyauⓦ, Papaⓦ, dhuliⓦ, sefuleⓦ, ghaziⓦ, sodaiⓦ
noun 24 mbwa plural class-ii
noun 24 X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ta-ⓦ infix 19 no-table-tags table-tags
-ki-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ
infix 19 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 19 nita- first-person singular
infix 19 tuta- first-person plural
infix 19 uta- second-person singular
infix 19 mta- second-person plural
infix 19 ata- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 19 wata- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 19 uta- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 19 ita- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-ta-ⓦ infix 19 lita- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-ki-ⓦ, -a-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ngali-ⓦ, -ja-ⓦ, -singe-ⓦ, -singali-ⓦ, -sipo-ⓦ, ngaliⓦ, -taka-ⓦ, -si-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -nge-ⓦ, -na-ⓦ, -ta-ⓦ, -ka-ⓦ, -me-ⓦ, -ku-ⓦ
infix 19 yata- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 19 kita- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 19 vita- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 19 ita- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 19 zita- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 19 uta- third-person singular class-11
infix 19 kuta- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 19 pata- third-person singular class-16
infix 19 mta- third-person singular class-18

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

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

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

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dawa ya waduduⓦ noun 11 dawa za wadudu plural class-x
dawa ya ganziⓦ, ufagioⓦ, dawa ya kulevyaⓦ, bahashaⓦ, dawa ya kienyejiⓦ, dawa ya mapenziⓦ, hospitaliⓦ, hoteliⓦ, kameraⓦ, dawaⓦ
noun 11 madawa ya wadudu plural class-vi

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngapiⓦ adj 9 no-table-tags table-tags
tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, chacheⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, wiliⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ
adj 9 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 wangapi error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 mingapi error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 mangapi error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 vingapi error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 ngapi error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 pangapi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 9 kungapi plural error-unrecognized-form
ngapiⓦ adj 9 mungapi plural error-unrecognized-form
tatuⓦ, kumi na tatuⓦ, nneⓦ, chacheⓦ, kumi na mojaⓦ, wiliⓦ, tanoⓦ, naneⓦ

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mojaⓦ adj 8 no-table-tags table-tags
etuⓦ, enuⓦ, anguⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, akeⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ
adj 8 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 8 mmoja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 wamoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mimoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 moja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mamoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 kimoja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 vimoja error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 moja error-unrecognized-form
mojaⓦ adj 8 pamoja plural error-unrecognized-form
etuⓦ, enuⓦ, anguⓦ, a/languages M to Zⓦ, akeⓦ, aoⓦ, akoⓦ
adj 8 kumoja plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 8 mumoja plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hamu-ⓦ prefix 7 ham- alternative
hamu-ⓦ, ham-ⓦ, 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)
kuchanganya msimboⓦ noun 6 kuchanganya msimbo class XV canonical
kupatwa kwa juaⓦ, mbung'oⓦ, kimyaⓦ, kupatwa kwa mweziⓦ, kushuka kwa thamaniⓦ
noun 6 kuchanganya msimbo class XV plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ijayoⓦ adj 6 no-table-tags table-tags
oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, si-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, naⓦ
adj 6 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 6 nijaye first-person singular
adj 6 tujao first-person plural
adj 6 ujaye second-person singular
adj 6 mjao second-person plural
adj 6 ajaye third-person singular class-1 class-2
adj 6 wajao third-person plural class-1 class-2
adj 6 ujao third-person singular class-3 class-4
adj 6 ijayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
ijayoⓦ adj 6 lijalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
oteⓦ, ndi-ⓦ, si-ⓦ, iliyopitaⓦ, naⓦ
adj 6 yajayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
adj 6 kijacho third-person singular class-7 class-8
adj 6 vijavyo third-person plural class-7 class-8
adj 6 ijayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 6 zijazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 6 ujao third-person singular class-11
adj 6 kujako third-person singular class-17 class-15
adj 6 pajapo third-person singular class-16
adj 6 mujamo third-person singular class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyoⓦ adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
piⓦ, leⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 5 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 5 huyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hao error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hiyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hilo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hayo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hicho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hivyo error-unrecognized-form
hiyoⓦ adj 5 hiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
piⓦ, leⓦ, nyingineyoⓦ, hiiⓦ
adj 5 hizo error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 humo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumbaⓦ adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 mgumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wagumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 migumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 gumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 magumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kigumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vigumba error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 ngumba plural error-unrecognized-form
gumbaⓦ adj 4 ngumba error-unrecognized-form
enyeⓦ, enyeweⓦ, ambaⓦ
adj 4 pagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kugumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 mugumba 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)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siwepo subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwapo/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwapo/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwapo/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwapo/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwapo/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwapo/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawapo/-jawa not-yet-form
wapoⓦ verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwapo/-kiwa if-when-form
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwapo/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawapo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawapo/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kawepo consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -siyepo relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siopo relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -siopo relative singular general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -siyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -silopo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -siyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -sichopo relative singular general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyopo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
wapoⓦ verb 3 -siyopo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
wakoⓦ, wamoⓦ
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)
wamoⓦ verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwamo relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -lokuwamo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwamo relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwamo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamoⓦ verb 3 -zokuwamo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapoⓦ, wakoⓦ
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo 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)
ukuchaⓦ noun 3 kucha plural class-x
ubawaⓦ, ngomaⓦ
noun 3 makucha plural class-vi
noun 3 kucha alternative

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

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

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vi-ⓦ prefix 3 ki- singular
mi-ⓦ, my-ⓦ
prefix 3 vy- 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-1 class-2
infix 2 wali- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 2 uli- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 2 ili- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-li-ⓦ infix 2 lili- third-person singular class-6 class-5
-mesha-ⓦ
infix 2 yali- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 2 kili- third-person singular class-7 class-8
infix 2 vili- third-person plural class-7 class-8
infix 2 ili- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 2 zili- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 2 uli- third-person singular class-11
infix 2 kuli- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 2 pali- third-person singular class-16
infix 2 mli- third-person singular class-18
-li-ⓦ infix 2 -ali- alternative
-mesha-ⓦ
infix 2 -e- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
mojawapoⓦ adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
mojaⓦ
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mmojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 pamojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kumojawapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mumojawapo 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 Positive present (positive subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nina first-person singular
verb 2 tuna first-person plural
verb 2 una second-person singular
verb 2 mna second-person plural
verb 2 ana third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 wana third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 una third-person singular class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ verb 2 ina third-person plural class-3 class-4
wa naⓦ
verb 2 lina third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 2 yana third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 2 kina third-person singular class-7 class-8
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-7 class-8
verb 2 ina third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 zina third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 una third-person singular class-11
verb 2 kuna third-person singular class-17 class-15
verb 2 pana third-person singular class-16
wa naⓦ verb 2 muna third-person singular class-18
wa naⓦ

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
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)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 si present negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -takuwa future
verb 1 negative subject concord + -takuwa future negative

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
waⓦ verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 -siye relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 object-concord
waⓦ verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 1 -sipo relative singular general-mood negative class-16 object-concord
verb 1 -simo relative singular general-mood negative class-18 object-concord

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

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

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

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)
u-ⓦ prefix 1 n- plural
prefix 1 ma- plural
prefix 1 w- alternative before-vowel

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

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

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)
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)
asanteⓦ intj 1 asante! canonical
intj 1 asanteni plural
intj 1 ahsante alternative
intj 1 asanti alternative

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