Swahili
Etymology
From amri (“command or order”).
Pronunciation
Verb
-amriwa (infinitive kuamriwa)
- to be ordered
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -amriwa
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| Positive present
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-naamriwa
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| Subjunctive
|
-amriwe
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| Negative
|
-amriwi
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| Imperative singular
|
amriwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
amriwa
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| Plural
|
amriweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huamriwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liamriwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuamriwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaamriwa/naamriwa
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tunaamriwa
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| 2nd person
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unaamriwa
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mnaamriwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaamriwa
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wanaamriwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naamriwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -amriwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siamriwi
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hatuamriwi
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| 2nd person
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huamriwi
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hamwamriwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haamriwi
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hawaamriwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -amriwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taamriwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taamriwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amriwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niamriwe
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tuamriwe
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| 2nd person
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uamriwe
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mwamriwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamriwe
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waamriwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -amriwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siamriwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeamriwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeamriwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliamriwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliamriwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naamriwa
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twaamriwa
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| 2nd person
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waamriwa
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mwaamriwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamriwa
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waamriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waamriwa
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yaamriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laamriwa
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yaamriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaamriwa
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vyaamriwa
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaamriwa
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zaamriwa
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| u(XI)
|
waamriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaamriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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paamriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaamriwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meamriwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaamriwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaamriwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiamriwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoamriwa
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| Consecutive
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kaamriwa / positive subject concord + -kaamriwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaamriwe
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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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-niamriwa
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-tuamriwa
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| 2nd person
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-kuamriwa
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-waamriwa/-kuamriweni/-waamriweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwamriwa
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-waamriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uamriwa
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-iamriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liamriwa
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-yaamriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiamriwa
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-viamriwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-iamriwa
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-ziamriwa
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| u(XI)
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-uamriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuamriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-paamriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muamriwa
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| Reflexive
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-jiamriwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amriwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-amriwaye
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-amriwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-amriwao
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-amriwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-amriwalo
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-amriwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-amriwacho
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-amriwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-amriwayo
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-amriwazo
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| u(XI)
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-amriwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-amriwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-amriwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-amriwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amriwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeamriwa
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-oamriwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oamriwa
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-yoamriwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loamriwa
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-yoamriwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choamriwa
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-vyoamriwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoamriwa
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-zoamriwa
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| u(XI)
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-oamriwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koamriwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-poamriwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moamriwa
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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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