Swahili
Etymology
From adhimu + -isha (causative affix).
Pronunciation
Verb
-adhimisha (infinitive kuadhimisha)
- to celebrate, commemorate
- to glorify
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -adhimisha
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| Positive present
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-naadhimisha
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| Subjunctive
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-adhimishe
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| Negative
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-adhimishi
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| Imperative singular
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adhimisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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adhimisha
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| Plural
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adhimisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huadhimisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liadhimisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuadhimisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naadhimisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaadhimisha/naadhimisha
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tunaadhimisha
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| 2nd person
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unaadhimisha
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mnaadhimisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaadhimisha
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wanaadhimisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naadhimisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -adhimishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siadhimishi
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hatuadhimishi
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| 2nd person
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huadhimishi
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hamwadhimishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haadhimishi
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hawaadhimishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -adhimishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taadhimisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taadhimisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -adhimishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niadhimishe
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tuadhimishe
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| 2nd person
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uadhimishe
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mwadhimishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aadhimishe
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waadhimishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -adhimishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siadhimishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeadhimisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeadhimisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliadhimisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliadhimisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aadhimisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naadhimisha
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twaadhimisha
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| 2nd person
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waadhimisha
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mwaadhimisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aadhimisha
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waadhimisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waadhimisha
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yaadhimisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laadhimisha
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yaadhimisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaadhimisha
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vyaadhimisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yaadhimisha
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zaadhimisha
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| u(XI)
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waadhimisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaadhimisha
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| pa(XVI)
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paadhimisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaadhimisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meadhimisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaadhimisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaadhimisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiadhimisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoadhimisha
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| Consecutive
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kaadhimisha / positive subject concord + -kaadhimisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaadhimishe
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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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-niadhimisha
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-tuadhimisha
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| 2nd person
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-kuadhimisha
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-waadhimisha/-kuadhimisheni/-waadhimisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwadhimisha
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-waadhimisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uadhimisha
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-iadhimisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liadhimisha
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-yaadhimisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiadhimisha
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-viadhimisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iadhimisha
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-ziadhimisha
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| u(XI)
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-uadhimisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuadhimisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paadhimisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muadhimisha
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| Reflexive
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-jiadhimisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -adhimisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-adhimishaye
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-adhimishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-adhimishao
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-adhimishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-adhimishalo
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-adhimishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-adhimishacho
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-adhimishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-adhimishayo
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-adhimishazo
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| u(XI)
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-adhimishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-adhimishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-adhimishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-adhimishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -adhimisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeadhimisha
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-oadhimisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oadhimisha
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-yoadhimisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loadhimisha
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-yoadhimisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choadhimisha
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-vyoadhimisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoadhimisha
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-zoadhimisha
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| u(XI)
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-oadhimisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koadhimisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-poadhimisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moadhimisha
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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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