Italian
Adjective
azima
- feminine singular of azimo
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Andras Rajki suggests Proto-Bantu, see BRL 3162”)
Verb
-azima (infinitive kuazima)
- to lend or borrow
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -azima
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| Positive present
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-naazima
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| Subjunctive
|
-azime
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| Negative
|
-azimi
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| Imperative singular
|
azima
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kuazima
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| Negative
|
kutoazima
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
azima
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| Plural
|
azimeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
huazima
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liazima
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuazima
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naazima)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaazima/naazima
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tunaazima
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| 2nd person
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unaazima
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mnaazima
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaazima
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wanaazima
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naazima
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -azimi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siazimi
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hatuazimi
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| 2nd person
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huazimi
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hamwazimi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
haazimi
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hawaazimi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -azimi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taazima
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taazima
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -azime)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niazime
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tuazime
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| 2nd person
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uazime
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mwazime
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aazime
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waazime
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -azime
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siazime
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeazima
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeazima
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliazima
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliazima
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aazima)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naazima
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twaazima
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| 2nd person
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waazima
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mwaazima
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
aazima
|
waazima
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waazima
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yaazima
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laazima
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yaazima
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaazima
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vyaazima
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaazima
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zaazima
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| u(XI)
|
waazima
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaazima
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| pa(XVI)
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paazima
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaazima
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meazima
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaazima
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaazima
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiazima
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoazima
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| Consecutive
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kaazima / positive subject concord + -kaazima
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaazime
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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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-niazima
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-tuazima
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| 2nd person
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-kuazima
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-waazima/-kuazimeni/-waazimeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwazima
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-waazima
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uazima
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-iazima
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liazima
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-yaazima
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiazima
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-viazima
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| n(IX/X)
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-iazima
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-ziazima
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| u(XI)
|
-uazima
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuazima
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| pa(XVI)
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-paazima
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-muazima
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| Reflexive
|
-jiazima
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -azima- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-azimaye
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-azimao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-azimao
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-azimayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-azimalo
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-azimayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-azimacho
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-azimavyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-azimayo
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-azimazo
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| u(XI)
|
-azimao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-azimako
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| pa(XVI)
|
-azimapo
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-azimamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -azima)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeazima
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-oazima
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oazima
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-yoazima
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loazima
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-yoazima
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choazima
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-vyoazima
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoazima
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-zoazima
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| u(XI)
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-oazima
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koazima
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| pa(XVI)
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-poazima
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moazima
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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
- Nominal derivations:
- azimo (“debt, loan”)
- mwazimo (“act of borrowing/lending”)
- uazimaji (“loan, commitment”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīma).
Noun
azima class ? (plural [please provide])
- plan, scheme, proposal
- charm, talisman