kongwe
Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “-konga + -we?”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
-kongwe (declinable)
Declension
| Noun class | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| m-wa class(I/II) | mkongwe | wakongwe |
| m-mi class(III/IV) | mkongwe | mikongwe |
| ji-ma class(V/VI) | kongwe | makongwe |
| ki-vi class(VII/VIII) | kikongwe | vikongwe |
| n class(IX/X) | kongwe | kongwe |
| u class(XI) | mkongwe | see n(X) or ma(VI) class |
| pa class(XVI) | pakongwe | |
| ku class(XVII) | kukongwe | |
| mu class(XVIII) | mukongwe |