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Noun
rusha n
- definite plural of rush
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
rusha n
- definite plural of rush
Rwanda-Rundi
Verb
-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -rushije)
- be greater than, surpass
- Used as a polite formula when making a request, followed by an infinitive.
Verb
-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -ruhije)
- (Kirundi) Causative of -ruha: make tired, annoy
- Synonym: (Rwanda) -rushya
Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is this a causative of -ruka?”)
Pronunciation
Verb
-rusha (infinitive kurusha)
- to throw
- to refuse to pay a debt or deny a debt
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -rusha
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| Positive present
|
-narusha
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| Subjunctive
|
-rushe
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| Negative
|
-rushi
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| Imperative singular
|
rusha
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kurusha
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| Negative
|
kutorusha
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| Imperatives
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hurusha
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lirusha
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kurusha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -narusha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
ninarusha/narusha
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tunarusha
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| 2nd person
|
unarusha
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mnarusha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anarusha
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wanarusha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -narusha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -rushi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
sirushi
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haturushi
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| 2nd person
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hurushi
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hamrushi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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harushi
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hawarushi
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| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -rushi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tarusha
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tarusha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -rushe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
nirushe
|
turushe
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| 2nd person
|
urushe
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mrushe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
arushe
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warushe
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -rushe
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| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sirushe
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| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngerusha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singerusha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalirusha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalirusha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -arusha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
narusha
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twarusha
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| 2nd person
|
warusha
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mwarusha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
arusha
|
warusha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
warusha
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yarusha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
larusha
|
yarusha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
charusha
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vyarusha
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| n(IX/X)
|
yarusha
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zarusha
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| u(XI)
|
warusha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwarusha
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| pa(XVI)
|
parusha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwarusha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -merusha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -mesharusha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jarusha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kirusha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siporusha
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| Consecutive
|
karusha / positive subject concord + -karusha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -karushe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
-nirusha
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-turusha
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| 2nd person
|
-kurusha
|
-warusha/-kurusheni/-warusheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
-mrusha
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-warusha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-urusha
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-irusha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lirusha
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-yarusha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kirusha
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-virusha
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| n(IX/X)
|
-irusha
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-zirusha
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| u(XI)
|
-urusha
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kurusha
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| pa(XVI)
|
-parusha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-murusha
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| Reflexive
|
-jirusha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -rusha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
|
-rushaye
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-rushao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-rushao
|
-rushayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-rushalo
|
-rushayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-rushacho
|
-rushavyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-rushayo
|
-rushazo
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| u(XI)
|
-rushao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-rushako
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| pa(XVI)
|
-rushapo
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-rushamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -rusha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yerusha
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-orusha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-orusha
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-yorusha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lorusha
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-yorusha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chorusha
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-vyorusha
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| n(IX/X)
|
-yorusha
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-zorusha
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| u(XI)
|
-orusha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-korusha
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| pa(XVI)
|
-porusha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-morusha
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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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