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)

  1. ancient, old

Declension

Inflected forms of -kongwe
Noun class singular plural
m-wa class(I/II) mkongwe
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

Derived terms

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