English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish oshá, of unknown further origin; presumably derived from a Native American language.
Noun
osha (uncountable)
- A perennial herb of species Ligusticum porteri, found in parts of the Rocky Mountains and northern New Mexico.
Anagrams
Albanian
Verb
osha
- aorist of osh
Coast Miwok
Noun
osha
- two
Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Verb
-osha (infinitive kuosha)
- to wash, rinse, clean with water
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -osha
|
| Positive present
|
-naosha
|
| Subjunctive
|
-oshe
|
| Negative
|
-oshi
|
| Imperative singular
|
osha
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kuosha
|
| Negative
|
kutoosha
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
osha
|
| Plural
|
osheni
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
huosha
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liosha
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuosha
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naosha)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninaosha/naosha
|
tunaosha
|
| 2nd person
|
unaosha
|
mnaosha
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anaosha
|
wanaosha
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -naosha
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -oshi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sioshi
|
hatuoshi
|
| 2nd person
|
huoshi
|
hamwoshi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
haoshi
|
hawaoshi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -oshi
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taosha
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -taosha
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -oshe)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nioshe
|
tuoshe
|
| 2nd person
|
uoshe
|
mwoshe
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aoshe
|
waoshe
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -oshe
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sioshe
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngeosha
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singeosha
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngaliosha
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singaliosha
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aosha)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
naosha
|
twaosha
|
| 2nd person
|
waosha
|
mwaosha
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aosha
|
waosha
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waosha
|
yaosha
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laosha
|
yaosha
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaosha
|
vyaosha
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yaosha
|
zaosha
|
| u(XI)
|
waosha
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaosha
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
paosha
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaosha
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -meosha
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshaosha
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jaosha
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kiosha
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipoosha
|
| Consecutive
|
kaosha / positive subject concord + -kaosha
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaoshe
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-niosha
|
-tuosha
|
| 2nd person
|
-kuosha
|
-waosha/-kuosheni/-waosheni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwosha
|
-waosha
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-uosha
|
-iosha
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-liosha
|
-yaosha
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kiosha
|
-viosha
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-iosha
|
-ziosha
|
| u(XI)
|
-uosha
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kuosha
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-paosha
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-muosha
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jiosha
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -osha- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-oshaye
|
-oshao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oshao
|
-oshayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-oshalo
|
-oshayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-oshacho
|
-oshavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-oshayo
|
-oshazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-oshao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-oshako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-oshapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-oshamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -osha)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yeosha
|
-oosha
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oosha
|
-yoosha
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-loosha
|
-yoosha
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-choosha
|
-vyoosha
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yoosha
|
-zoosha
|
| u(XI)
|
-oosha
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-koosha
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-poosha
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-moosha
|
|
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Derived terms
See also
- -nawa (“to wash (a part of the body)”)