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-wa-

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Infix

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-wa-

  1. you, 2nd person plural object concord
    Ninawaona.I see you.
  2. them, 3rd person plural (wa class(II)) object concord
    Ninawapenda.I like them.

See also

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Swahili personal pronouns (m-wa class(I/II))
person independent subject concord object
concord
combined forms possessive
affirmative negative na ndi- si-
singular first mimi ni- si- -ni- nami, na mimi ndimi, ndiye simi, siye -angu
second wewe u- hu- -ku- nawe, na wewe ndiwe, ndiye siwe, siye -ako
third yeye a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- naye, na yeye ndiye siye -ake
plural first sisi tu- hatu- -tu- nasi, na sisi ndisi, ndio sio -etu
second ninyi m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -wa- nanyi, na ninyi ndinyi, ndio sinyi, sio -enu
third wao wa- hawa- -wa- nao ndio sio -ao
reflexive -ji-
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.