Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic يَقِين (yaqīn).
Pronunciation
Noun
yakini class IX (plural yakini class X)
- truth, proof, certainty
Verb
-yakini (infinitive kuyakini)
- to be sure, certain
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -yakini
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| Positive present
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-nayakini
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| Subjunctive
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-yakini
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| Negative
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-yakini
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| Imperative singular
|
yakini
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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yakini
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| Plural
|
yakinini
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huyakini
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liyakini
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuyakini
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nayakini)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninayakini/nayakini
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tunayakini
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| 2nd person
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unayakini
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mnayakini
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anayakini
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wanayakini
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nayakini
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -yakini)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siyakini
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hatuyakini
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| 2nd person
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huyakini
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hamyakini
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hayakini
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hawayakini
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -yakini
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tayakini
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tayakini
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -yakini)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niyakini
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tuyakini
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| 2nd person
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uyakini
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myakini
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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ayakini
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wayakini
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -yakini
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siyakini
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeyakini
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeyakini
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliyakini
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliyakini
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ayakini)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nayakini
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twayakini
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| 2nd person
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wayakini
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mwayakini
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
ayakini
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wayakini
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wayakini
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yayakini
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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layakini
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yayakini
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chayakini
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vyayakini
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| n(IX/X)
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yayakini
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zayakini
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| u(XI)
|
wayakini
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwayakini
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| pa(XVI)
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payakini
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwayakini
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meyakini
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshayakini
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jayakini
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiyakini
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoyakini
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| Consecutive
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kayakini / positive subject concord + -kayakini
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kayakini
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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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-niyakini
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-tuyakini
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| 2nd person
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-kuyakini
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-wayakini/-kuyakinini/-wayakinini
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-myakini
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-wayakini
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uyakini
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-iyakini
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liyakini
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-yayakini
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiyakini
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-viyakini
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| n(IX/X)
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-iyakini
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-ziyakini
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| u(XI)
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-uyakini
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuyakini
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| pa(XVI)
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-payakini
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muyakini
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| Reflexive
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-jiyakini
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -yakini- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yakiniye
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-yakinio
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-yakinio
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-yakiniyo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-yakinilo
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-yakiniyo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-yakinicho
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-yakinivyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-yakiniyo
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-yakinizo
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| u(XI)
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-yakinio
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-yakiniko
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| pa(XVI)
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-yakinipo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-yakinimo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -yakini)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeyakini
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-oyakini
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oyakini
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-yoyakini
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loyakini
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-yoyakini
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choyakini
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-vyoyakini
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoyakini
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-zoyakini
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| u(XI)
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-oyakini
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koyakini
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| pa(XVI)
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-poyakini
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moyakini
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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