Swahili
Etymology
From suluhu (“reconciliation, agreement”) + -isha (causative affix).
Pronunciation
Verb
-suluhisha (infinitive kusuluhisha)
- to reconcile, mediate
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -suluhisha
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| Positive present
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-nasuluhisha
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| Subjunctive
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-suluhishe
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| Negative
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-suluhishi
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| Imperative singular
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suluhisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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suluhisha
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| Plural
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suluhisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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husuluhisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lisuluhisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kusuluhisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasuluhisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninasuluhisha/nasuluhisha
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tunasuluhisha
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| 2nd person
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unasuluhisha
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mnasuluhisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anasuluhisha
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wanasuluhisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nasuluhisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -suluhishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sisuluhishi
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hatusuluhishi
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| 2nd person
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husuluhishi
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hamsuluhishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hasuluhishi
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hawasuluhishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -suluhishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tasuluhisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tasuluhisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -suluhishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nisuluhishe
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tusuluhishe
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| 2nd person
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usuluhishe
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msuluhishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asuluhishe
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wasuluhishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -suluhishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sisuluhishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngesuluhisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singesuluhisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalisuluhisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalisuluhisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asuluhisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nasuluhisha
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twasuluhisha
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| 2nd person
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wasuluhisha
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mwasuluhisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asuluhisha
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wasuluhisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wasuluhisha
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yasuluhisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lasuluhisha
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yasuluhisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chasuluhisha
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vyasuluhisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yasuluhisha
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zasuluhisha
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| u(XI)
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wasuluhisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwasuluhisha
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| pa(XVI)
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pasuluhisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwasuluhisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mesuluhisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshasuluhisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jasuluhisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kisuluhisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siposuluhisha
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| Consecutive
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kasuluhisha / positive subject concord + -kasuluhisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kasuluhishe
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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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-nisuluhisha
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-tusuluhisha
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| 2nd person
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-kusuluhisha
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-wasuluhisha/-kusuluhisheni/-wasuluhisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-msuluhisha
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-wasuluhisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-usuluhisha
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-isuluhisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lisuluhisha
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-yasuluhisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kisuluhisha
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-visuluhisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-isuluhisha
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-zisuluhisha
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| u(XI)
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-usuluhisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kusuluhisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pasuluhisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-musuluhisha
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| Reflexive
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-jisuluhisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -suluhisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-suluhishaye
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-suluhishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-suluhishao
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-suluhishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-suluhishalo
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-suluhishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-suluhishacho
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-suluhishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-suluhishayo
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-suluhishazo
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| u(XI)
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-suluhishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-suluhishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-suluhishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-suluhishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -suluhisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yesuluhisha
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-osuluhisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-osuluhisha
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-yosuluhisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-losuluhisha
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-yosuluhisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chosuluhisha
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-vyosuluhisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yosuluhisha
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-zosuluhisha
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| u(XI)
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-osuluhisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kosuluhisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-posuluhisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mosuluhisha
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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
- Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -suluhishia
- Passive: -suluhishwa
- Reciprocal: -suluhishana
- Stative: -suluhishika