Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-ahirisha (infinitive kuahirisha)
- Causative form of -ahiri: to postpone, to adjourn, to suspend
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -ahirisha
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| Positive present
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-naahirisha
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| Subjunctive
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-ahirishe
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| Negative
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-ahirishi
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| Imperative singular
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ahirisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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ahirisha
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| Plural
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ahirisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huahirisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liahirisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuahirisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naahirisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaahirisha/naahirisha
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tunaahirisha
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| 2nd person
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unaahirisha
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mnaahirisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaahirisha
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wanaahirisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naahirisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -ahirishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siahirishi
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hatuahirishi
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| 2nd person
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huahirishi
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hamwahirishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haahirishi
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hawaahirishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -ahirishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taahirisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taahirisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ahirishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niahirishe
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tuahirishe
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| 2nd person
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uahirishe
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mwahirishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aahirishe
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waahirishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -ahirishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siahirishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeahirisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeahirisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliahirisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliahirisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aahirisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naahirisha
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twaahirisha
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| 2nd person
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waahirisha
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mwaahirisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aahirisha
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waahirisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waahirisha
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yaahirisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laahirisha
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yaahirisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaahirisha
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vyaahirisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yaahirisha
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zaahirisha
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| u(XI)
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waahirisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaahirisha
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| pa(XVI)
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paahirisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaahirisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meahirisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaahirisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaahirisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiahirisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoahirisha
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| Consecutive
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kaahirisha / positive subject concord + -kaahirisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaahirishe
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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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-niahirisha
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-tuahirisha
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| 2nd person
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-kuahirisha
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-waahirisha/-kuahirisheni/-waahirisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwahirisha
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-waahirisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uahirisha
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-iahirisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liahirisha
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-yaahirisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiahirisha
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-viahirisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iahirisha
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-ziahirisha
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| u(XI)
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-uahirisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuahirisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paahirisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muahirisha
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| Reflexive
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-jiahirisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -ahirisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-ahirishaye
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-ahirishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ahirishao
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-ahirishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-ahirishalo
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-ahirishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-ahirishacho
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-ahirishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-ahirishayo
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-ahirishazo
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| u(XI)
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-ahirishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-ahirishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-ahirishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-ahirishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -ahirisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeahirisha
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-oahirisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oahirisha
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-yoahirisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loahirisha
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-yoahirisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choahirisha
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-vyoahirisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoahirisha
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-zoahirisha
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| u(XI)
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-oahirisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koahirisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-poahirisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moahirisha
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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
- Verbal derivations:
- Passive: -ahirishwa (“to be postponed, to be delayed, to be suspended, to be adjourned”)