Swahili
Pronunciation
- (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ɑˈtʃi.ʃɑ/
Verb
-achisha (infinitive kuachisha)
- Causative form of -acha
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -achisha
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| Positive present
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-naachisha
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| Subjunctive
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-achishe
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| Negative
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-achishi
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| Imperative singular
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achisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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achisha
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| Plural
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achisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huachisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liachisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuachisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naachisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaachisha/naachisha
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tunaachisha
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| 2nd person
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unaachisha
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mnaachisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaachisha
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wanaachisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naachisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -achishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siachishi
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hatuachishi
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| 2nd person
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huachishi
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hamwachishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haachishi
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hawaachishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -achishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taachisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taachisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -achishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niachishe
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tuachishe
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| 2nd person
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uachishe
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mwachishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aachishe
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waachishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -achishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siachishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeachisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeachisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliachisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliachisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aachisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naachisha
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twaachisha
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| 2nd person
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waachisha
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mwaachisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aachisha
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waachisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waachisha
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yaachisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laachisha
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yaachisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaachisha
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vyaachisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yaachisha
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zaachisha
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| u(XI)
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waachisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaachisha
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| pa(XVI)
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paachisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaachisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meachisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaachisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaachisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiachisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoachisha
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| Consecutive
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kaachisha / positive subject concord + -kaachisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaachishe
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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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-niachisha
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-tuachisha
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| 2nd person
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-kuachisha
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-waachisha/-kuachisheni/-waachisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwachisha
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-waachisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uachisha
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-iachisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liachisha
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-yaachisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiachisha
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-viachisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iachisha
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-ziachisha
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| u(XI)
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-uachisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuachisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paachisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muachisha
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| Reflexive
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-jiachisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -achisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-achishaye
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-achishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-achishao
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-achishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-achishalo
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-achishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-achishacho
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-achishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-achishayo
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-achishazo
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| u(XI)
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-achishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-achishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-achishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-achishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -achisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeachisha
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-oachisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oachisha
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-yoachisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loachisha
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-yoachisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choachisha
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-vyoachisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoachisha
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-zoachisha
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| u(XI)
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-oachisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koachisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-poachisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moachisha
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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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