Swahili
Pronunciation
Adjective
simikwa (invariable)
- emotional (of or relating to the emotions)
Verb
-simikwa (infinitive kusimikwa)
- Passive form of -simika: to be erected
- (sex) to have an erection
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -simikwa
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| Positive present
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-nasimikwa
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| Subjunctive
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-simikwe
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| Negative
|
-simikwi
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| Imperative singular
|
simikwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
simikwa
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| Plural
|
simikweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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husimikwa
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lisimikwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kusimikwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimikwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninasimikwa/nasimikwa
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tunasimikwa
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| 2nd person
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unasimikwa
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mnasimikwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anasimikwa
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wanasimikwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nasimikwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -simikwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sisimikwi
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hatusimikwi
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| 2nd person
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husimikwi
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hamsimikwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hasimikwi
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hawasimikwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -simikwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tasimikwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tasimikwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simikwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nisimikwe
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tusimikwe
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| 2nd person
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usimikwe
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msimikwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asimikwe
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wasimikwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -simikwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sisimikwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngesimikwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singesimikwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalisimikwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalisimikwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimikwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nasimikwa
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twasimikwa
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| 2nd person
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wasimikwa
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mwasimikwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asimikwa
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wasimikwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wasimikwa
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yasimikwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lasimikwa
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yasimikwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chasimikwa
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vyasimikwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yasimikwa
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zasimikwa
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| u(XI)
|
wasimikwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwasimikwa
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| pa(XVI)
|
pasimikwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwasimikwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mesimikwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshasimikwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jasimikwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kisimikwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siposimikwa
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| Consecutive
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kasimikwa / positive subject concord + -kasimikwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kasimikwe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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-nisimikwa
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-tusimikwa
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| 2nd person
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-kusimikwa
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-wasimikwa/-kusimikweni/-wasimikweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-msimikwa
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-wasimikwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-usimikwa
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-isimikwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lisimikwa
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-yasimikwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kisimikwa
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-visimikwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-isimikwa
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-zisimikwa
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| u(XI)
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-usimikwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kusimikwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-pasimikwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-musimikwa
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| Reflexive
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-jisimikwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simikwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-simikwaye
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-simikwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-simikwao
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-simikwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-simikwalo
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-simikwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-simikwacho
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-simikwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-simikwayo
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-simikwazo
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| u(XI)
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-simikwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-simikwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-simikwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-simikwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simikwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yesimikwa
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-osimikwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-osimikwa
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-yosimikwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-losimikwa
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-yosimikwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chosimikwa
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-vyosimikwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yosimikwa
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-zosimikwa
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| u(XI)
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-osimikwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kosimikwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-posimikwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mosimikwa
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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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