English
Etymology
From Swahili shuka.
Noun
shuka (plural shukas)
- A sash (decorative length of cloth) worn in parts of Africa.
Anagrams
Albanian
Noun
shuka
- definite nominative/accusative singular of shuk
Verb
shuka
- first-person singular aorist indicative of shuk
Hausa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃúː.kàː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃúː.kàː]
Noun
shūkā̀ f (plural shū̀ke shū̀ke, possessed form shūkàr̃)
- plants, crops
Verb
shūkā̀ (grade 1)
- to sow, to plant
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-shuka (infinitive kushuka)
- to descend; disembark
- to be depressed; be humiliated, be humbled
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -shuka
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| Positive present
|
-nashuka
|
| Subjunctive
|
-shuke
|
| Negative
|
-shuki
|
| Imperative singular
|
shuka
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kushuka
|
| Negative
|
kutoshuka
|
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
shuka
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| Plural
|
shukeni
|
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
hushuka
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lishuka
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kushuka
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashuka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
ninashuka/nashuka
|
tunashuka
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| 2nd person
|
unashuka
|
mnashuka
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anashuka
|
wanashuka
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nashuka
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -shuki)
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|
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sishuki
|
hatushuki
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| 2nd person
|
hushuki
|
hamshuki
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hashuki
|
hawashuki
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -shuki
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tashuka
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tashuka
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|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shuke)
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|
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nishuke
|
tushuke
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| 2nd person
|
ushuke
|
mshuke
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
ashuke
|
washuke
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -shuke
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sishuke
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| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngeshuka
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| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singeshuka
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| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalishuka
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalishuka
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|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashuka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
nashuka
|
twashuka
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| 2nd person
|
washuka
|
mwashuka
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
ashuka
|
washuka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
washuka
|
yashuka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lashuka
|
yashuka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chashuka
|
vyashuka
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| n(IX/X)
|
yashuka
|
zashuka
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| u(XI)
|
washuka
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwashuka
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| pa(XVI)
|
pashuka
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwashuka
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| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -meshuka
|
| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshashuka
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jashuka
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kishuka
|
| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siposhuka
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| Consecutive
|
kashuka / positive subject concord + -kashuka
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kashuke
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
-nishuka
|
-tushuka
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| 2nd person
|
-kushuka
|
-washuka/-kushukeni/-washukeni
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mshuka
|
-washuka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ushuka
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-ishuka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lishuka
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-yashuka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kishuka
|
-vishuka
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| n(IX/X)
|
-ishuka
|
-zishuka
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| u(XI)
|
-ushuka
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kushuka
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pashuka
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mushuka
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| Reflexive
|
-jishuka
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shuka- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
|
-shukaye
|
-shukao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-shukao
|
-shukayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-shukalo
|
-shukayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-shukacho
|
-shukavyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-shukayo
|
-shukazo
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| u(XI)
|
-shukao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-shukako
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-shukapo
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-shukamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shuka)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yeshuka
|
-oshuka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oshuka
|
-yoshuka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-loshuka
|
-yoshuka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-choshuka
|
-vyoshuka
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| n(IX/X)
|
-yoshuka
|
-zoshuka
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| u(XI)
|
-oshuka
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-koshuka
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-poshuka
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-moshuka
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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
Noun
shuka class V or IX (plural mashuka class VI or shuka class X)
- sash, loincloth (length of cloth used as clothing)
- bedsheet
Usage notes
Ji-ma class(V/VI) inflection is generally reserved for a longer length of cloth, and always used for bedsheets.