shupavu

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -shupaa +‎ -vu.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

-shupavu (declinable)

  1. strong, tough
  2. obstinate, stubborn

Declension

Inflected forms of -shupavu
Noun class singular plural
m-wa class(I/II) mshupavu
m-mi class(III/IV) mshupavu mishupavu
ji-ma class(V/VI) shupavu mashupavu
ki-vi class(VII/VIII) kishupavu vishupavu
n class(IX/X) shupavu shupavu
u class(XI) mshupavu see n(X) or ma(VI) class
pa class(XVI) pashupavu
ku class(XVII) kushupavu
mu class(XVIII) mushupavu