Swahili
Etymology
From aibu (“shame, disgrace”) + -isha (causative affix).
Pronunciation
Verb
-aibisha (infinitive kuaibisha)
- to humiliate, embarrass, disgrace, put to shame
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -aibisha
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| Positive present
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-naaibisha
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| Subjunctive
|
-aibishe
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| Negative
|
-aibishi
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| Imperative singular
|
aibisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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aibisha
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| Plural
|
aibisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huaibisha
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liaibisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuaibisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naaibisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaaibisha/naaibisha
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tunaaibisha
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| 2nd person
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unaaibisha
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mnaaibisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaaibisha
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wanaaibisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naaibisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -aibishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siaibishi
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hatuaibishi
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| 2nd person
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huaibishi
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hamwaibishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haaibishi
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hawaaibishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -aibishi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taaibisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taaibisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -aibishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niaibishe
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tuaibishe
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| 2nd person
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uaibishe
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mwaibishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aaibishe
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waaibishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -aibishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siaibishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeaibisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeaibisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliaibisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliaibisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aaibisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naaibisha
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twaaibisha
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| 2nd person
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waaibisha
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mwaaibisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
aaibisha
|
waaibisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waaibisha
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yaaibisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laaibisha
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yaaibisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaaibisha
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vyaaibisha
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaaibisha
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zaaibisha
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| u(XI)
|
waaibisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaaibisha
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| pa(XVI)
|
paaibisha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaaibisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meaibisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaaibisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaaibisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiaibisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoaibisha
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| Consecutive
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kaaibisha / positive subject concord + -kaaibisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaaibishe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
-niaibisha
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-tuaibisha
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| 2nd person
|
-kuaibisha
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-waaibisha/-kuaibisheni/-waaibisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwaibisha
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-waaibisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uaibisha
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-iaibisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liaibisha
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-yaaibisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kiaibisha
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-viaibisha
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| n(IX/X)
|
-iaibisha
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-ziaibisha
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| u(XI)
|
-uaibisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kuaibisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paaibisha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-muaibisha
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| Reflexive
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-jiaibisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -aibisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-aibishaye
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-aibishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-aibishao
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-aibishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-aibishalo
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-aibishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-aibishacho
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-aibishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-aibishayo
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-aibishazo
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| u(XI)
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-aibishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-aibishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-aibishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-aibishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -aibisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeaibisha
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-oaibisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oaibisha
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-yoaibisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loaibisha
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-yoaibisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choaibisha
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-vyoaibisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoaibisha
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-zoaibisha
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| u(XI)
|
-oaibisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koaibisha
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| pa(XVI)
|
-poaibisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moaibisha
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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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