Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَجَب (ʕajab).
Pronunciation
- (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ɑˈʄɑ.ɓu/
Noun
ajabu class V or IX (plural maajabu class VI or ajabu class X)
- wonder, amazement
- something which is wondrous or amazing
Adjective
ajabu (invariable)
- wonderful
Verb
-ajabu (infinitive kuajabu)
- to be amazed or surprised
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -ajabu
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| Positive present
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-naajabu
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| Subjunctive
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-ajabu
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| Negative
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-ajabu
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| Imperative singular
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ajabu
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
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kuajabu
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| Negative
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kutoajabu
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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ajabu
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| Plural
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ajabuni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huajabu
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liajabu
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuajabu
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naajabu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaajabu/naajabu
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tunaajabu
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| 2nd person
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unaajabu
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mnaajabu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaajabu
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wanaajabu
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naajabu
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -ajabu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siajabu
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hatuajabu
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| 2nd person
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huajabu
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hamwajabu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haajabu
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hawaajabu
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -ajabu
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taajabu
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taajabu
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ajabu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niajabu
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tuajabu
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| 2nd person
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uajabu
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mwajabu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aajabu
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waajabu
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -ajabu
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siajabu
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeajabu
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeajabu
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliajabu
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliajabu
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aajabu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naajabu
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twaajabu
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| 2nd person
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waajabu
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mwaajabu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aajabu
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waajabu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waajabu
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yaajabu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laajabu
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yaajabu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaajabu
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vyaajabu
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| n(IX/X)
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yaajabu
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zaajabu
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| u(XI)
|
waajabu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaajabu
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| pa(XVI)
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paajabu
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaajabu
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meajabu
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaajabu
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaajabu
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiajabu
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoajabu
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| Consecutive
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kaajabu / positive subject concord + -kaajabu
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaajabu
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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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-niajabu
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-tuajabu
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| 2nd person
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-kuajabu
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-waajabu/-kuajabuni/-waajabuni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwajabu
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-waajabu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uajabu
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-iajabu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liajabu
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-yaajabu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiajabu
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-viajabu
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| n(IX/X)
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-iajabu
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-ziajabu
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| u(XI)
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-uajabu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuajabu
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| pa(XVI)
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-paajabu
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muajabu
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| Reflexive
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-jiajabu
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -ajabu- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-ajabuye
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-ajabuo
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ajabuo
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-ajabuyo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-ajabulo
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-ajabuyo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-ajabucho
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-ajabuvyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-ajabuyo
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-ajabuzo
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| u(XI)
|
-ajabuo
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-ajabuko
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| pa(XVI)
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-ajabupo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-ajabumo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -ajabu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeajabu
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-oajabu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oajabu
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-yoajabu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loajabu
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-yoajabu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choajabu
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-vyoajabu
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoajabu
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-zoajabu
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| u(XI)
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-oajabu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koajabu
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| pa(XVI)
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-poajabu
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moajabu
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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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