Swahili
Pronunciation
- (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ɑ.ʄiˈɾi.wɑ/
Verb
-ajiriwa (infinitive kuajiriwa)
- Passive form of -ajiri: to be employed, to be hired
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -ajiriwa
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| Positive present
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-naajiriwa
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| Subjunctive
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-ajiriwe
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| Negative
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-ajiriwi
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| Imperative singular
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ajiriwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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ajiriwa
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| Plural
|
ajiriweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huajiriwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liajiriwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuajiriwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naajiriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaajiriwa/naajiriwa
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tunaajiriwa
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| 2nd person
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unaajiriwa
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mnaajiriwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaajiriwa
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wanaajiriwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naajiriwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -ajiriwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siajiriwi
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hatuajiriwi
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| 2nd person
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huajiriwi
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hamwajiriwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haajiriwi
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hawaajiriwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -ajiriwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taajiriwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taajiriwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ajiriwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niajiriwe
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tuajiriwe
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| 2nd person
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uajiriwe
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mwajiriwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aajiriwe
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waajiriwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -ajiriwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siajiriwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeajiriwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeajiriwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliajiriwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliajiriwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aajiriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naajiriwa
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twaajiriwa
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| 2nd person
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waajiriwa
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mwaajiriwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aajiriwa
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waajiriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waajiriwa
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yaajiriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laajiriwa
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yaajiriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaajiriwa
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vyaajiriwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yaajiriwa
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zaajiriwa
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| u(XI)
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waajiriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaajiriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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paajiriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaajiriwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meajiriwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaajiriwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaajiriwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiajiriwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoajiriwa
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| Consecutive
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kaajiriwa / positive subject concord + -kaajiriwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaajiriwe
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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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-niajiriwa
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-tuajiriwa
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| 2nd person
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-kuajiriwa
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-waajiriwa/-kuajiriweni/-waajiriweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwajiriwa
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-waajiriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uajiriwa
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-iajiriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liajiriwa
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-yaajiriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiajiriwa
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-viajiriwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-iajiriwa
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-ziajiriwa
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| u(XI)
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-uajiriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuajiriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-paajiriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muajiriwa
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| Reflexive
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-jiajiriwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -ajiriwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-ajiriwaye
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-ajiriwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ajiriwao
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-ajiriwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-ajiriwalo
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-ajiriwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-ajiriwacho
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-ajiriwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-ajiriwayo
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-ajiriwazo
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| u(XI)
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-ajiriwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-ajiriwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-ajiriwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-ajiriwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -ajiriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeajiriwa
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-oajiriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oajiriwa
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-yoajiriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loajiriwa
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-yoajiriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choajiriwa
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-vyoajiriwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoajiriwa
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-zoajiriwa
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| u(XI)
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-oajiriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koajiriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-poajiriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moajiriwa
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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