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Kiswa Ngeli Examples
Kiswa Ngeli Examples
Mwalimu/Walimu - Teacher/Teachers
Mwanafunzi/Wanafunzi - Student/Students
Mume/Waume - Husband/Husbands
Mke/Wake - Wife/Wives
Mchungaji/Wachungaji - Shepherd/Shepherds
Mfanyakazi/Wafanyakazi - Worker/Workers
Mzee/Wazee - Elder/Elders
Mshairi/Washairi - Poet/Poets
Mwanasheria/Wanasheria - Lawyer/Lawyers
Mgonjwa/Wagonjwa - Patient/Patients
Class 2 (Ki-/Vi-)
Kitabu/Vitabu - Book/Books
Kikombe/Vikombe - Cup/Cups
Kiti/Viti - Chair/Chairs
Kifungua kinywa/Vifungua kinywa - Breakfast/Breakfasts
Kioo/Vioo - Mirror/Mirrors
Kipande/Vipande - Piece/Pieces
Kioo/Vioo - Glass/Glasses
Kifaa/Vifaa - Tool/Tools
Kitanda/Vitanda - Bed/Beds
Kisanduku/Visanduku - Box/Boxes
Class 3 (Ji-/Ma-)
Jicho/Macho - Eye/Eyes
Jino/Meno - Tooth/Teeth
Jumba/Majumba - Building/Buildings
Jiwe/Mawe - Stone/Stones
Jiwe/Mawe - Rock/Rocks
Jivu/Mavu - Ash/Ashes
Jani/Manye - Leaf/Leaves
Jino/Meno - Tusk/Tusks (e.g., elephant)
Jiwe/Mawe - Pebble/Pebbles
Jani/Manye - Foliage/Foliages
Class 4 (U-/N-)
Ujuzi/Njuzi - Skill/Skills
Ujamaa/Njamaa - Socialism/Socialisms
Ukarimu/Nkarimu - Hospitality/Hospitalities
Uchawi/Nchawi - Magic/Magics
Ushauri/Nshauri - Advice/Advices
Uhai/Nhai - Life/Lives
Ufahamu/Nfahamu - Awareness/Awarenesses
Ulimwengu/Nlimwengu - Universe/Universes
Ufundi/Nfundi - Craftsmanship/Craftsmanships
Umoja/Nmoja - Unity/Unities
Class 5 (M-/Mi-)
Mti/Miti - Tree/Trees
Mguu/Miguu - Leg/Legs
Mamba/Mimamba - Crocodile/Crocodiles
Mwanaume/Wanaume - Man/Men
Mwanamke/Wanawake - Woman/Women
Mshale/Mishale - Arrow/Arrows
Mji/Miji - City/Cities
Moyo/Mioyo - Heart/Hearts
Mzinga/Mizinga - Cannon/Cannons
Mkono/Mikono - Hand/Hands
Class 6 (Ku)