Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-undwa (infinitive kuundwa)
- Passive form of -unda
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -undwa
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| Positive present
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-naundwa
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| Subjunctive
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-undwe
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| Negative
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-undwi
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| Imperative singular
|
undwa
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
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kuundwa
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| Negative
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kutoundwa
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
undwa
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| Plural
|
undweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huundwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liundwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuundwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naundwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaundwa/naundwa
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tunaundwa
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| 2nd person
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unaundwa
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mnaundwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaundwa
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wanaundwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naundwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -undwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siundwi
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hatuundwi
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| 2nd person
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huundwi
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hamuundwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haundwi
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hawaundwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -undwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taundwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taundwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -undwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niundwe
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tuundwe
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| 2nd person
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uundwe
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muundwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aundwe
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waundwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -undwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siundwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeundwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeundwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliundwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliundwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aundwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naundwa
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twaundwa
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| 2nd person
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waundwa
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mwaundwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aundwa
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waundwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waundwa
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yaundwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laundwa
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yaundwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaundwa
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vyaundwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yaundwa
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zaundwa
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| u(XI)
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waundwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaundwa
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| pa(XVI)
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paundwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaundwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meundwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaundwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaundwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiundwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoundwa
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| Consecutive
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kaundwa / positive subject concord + -kaundwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaundwe
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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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-niundwa
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-tuundwa
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| 2nd person
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-kuundwa
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-waundwa/-kuundweni/-waundweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-muundwa
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-waundwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uundwa
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-iundwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liundwa
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-yaundwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiundwa
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-viundwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-iundwa
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-ziundwa
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| u(XI)
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-uundwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuundwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-paundwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muundwa
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| Reflexive
|
-jiundwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -undwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-undwaye
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-undwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-undwao
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-undwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-undwalo
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-undwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-undwacho
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-undwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-undwayo
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-undwazo
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| u(XI)
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-undwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-undwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-undwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-undwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -undwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeundwa
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-oundwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oundwa
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-youndwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loundwa
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-youndwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choundwa
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-vyoundwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-youndwa
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-zoundwa
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| u(XI)
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-oundwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koundwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-poundwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moundwa
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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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