Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
Pronunciation
Noun
nukuu class IX (plural nukuu class X)
- a quote (a recording of someone else's words)
Verb
-nukuu (infinitive kunukuu)
- to quote (to record someone else's words)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -nukuu
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| Positive present
|
-nanukuu
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| Subjunctive
|
-nukuu
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| Negative
|
-nukuu
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| Imperative singular
|
nukuu
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kunukuu
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| Negative
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kutonukuu
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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nukuu
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| Plural
|
nukuuni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hunukuu
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -linukuu
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kunukuu
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nanukuu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninanukuu/nanukuu
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tunanukuu
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| 2nd person
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unanukuu
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mnanukuu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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ananukuu
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wananukuu
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nanukuu
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -nukuu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sinukuu
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hatunukuu
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| 2nd person
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hunukuu
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hamnukuu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hanukuu
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hawanukuu
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -nukuu
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tanukuu
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tanukuu
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -nukuu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninukuu
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tunukuu
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| 2nd person
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unukuu
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mnukuu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anukuu
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wanukuu
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nukuu
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sinukuu
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngenukuu
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singenukuu
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalinukuu
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalinukuu
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -anukuu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nanukuu
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twanukuu
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| 2nd person
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wanukuu
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mwanukuu
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anukuu
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wanukuu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wanukuu
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yanukuu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lanukuu
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yanukuu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chanukuu
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vyanukuu
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| n(IX/X)
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yanukuu
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zanukuu
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| u(XI)
|
wanukuu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwanukuu
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| pa(XVI)
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panukuu
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwanukuu
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -menukuu
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshanukuu
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -janukuu
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kinukuu
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siponukuu
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| Consecutive
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kanukuu / positive subject concord + -kanukuu
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kanukuu
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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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-ninukuu
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-tunukuu
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| 2nd person
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-kunukuu
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-wanukuu/-kunukuuni/-wanukuuni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mnukuu
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-wanukuu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-unukuu
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-inukuu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-linukuu
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-yanukuu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kinukuu
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-vinukuu
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| n(IX/X)
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-inukuu
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-zinukuu
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| u(XI)
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-unukuu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kunukuu
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| pa(XVI)
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-panukuu
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| mu(XVIII)
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-munukuu
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| Reflexive
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-jinukuu
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -nukuu- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-nukuuye
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-nukuuo
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-nukuuo
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-nukuuyo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-nukuulo
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-nukuuyo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-nukuucho
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-nukuuvyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-nukuuyo
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-nukuuzo
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| u(XI)
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-nukuuo
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-nukuuko
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| pa(XVI)
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-nukuupo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-nukuumo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -nukuu)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yenukuu
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-onukuu
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-onukuu
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-yonukuu
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lonukuu
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-yonukuu
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chonukuu
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-vyonukuu
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| n(IX/X)
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-yonukuu
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-zonukuu
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| u(XI)
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-onukuu
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-konukuu
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| pa(XVI)
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-ponukuu
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| mu(XVIII)
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-monukuu
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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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