azima

See also: ázima

Italian

Adjective

azima

1. feminine singular of azimo

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Andras Rajki suggests Proto-Bantu, see BRL 3162”)

Verb

-azima (infinitive kuazima)

1. to lend or borrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of -azima
Positive present -naazima Subjunctive -azime Negative -azimi Imperative singular azima
Infinitives
Positive kuazima Negative kutoazima
Imperatives
Singular azima Plural azimeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huazima Positive past positive subject concord + -liazima Negative past negative subject concord + -kuazima
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naazima) Singular Plural 1st person ninaazima/naazima tunaazima 2nd person unaazima mnaazima 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaazima wanaazima other classes positive subject concord + -naazima
Negative present (negative subject concord + -azimi) Singular Plural 1st person siazimi hatuazimi 2nd person huazimi hamwazimi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haazimi hawaazimi other classes negative subject concord + -azimi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taazima Negative future negative subject concord + -taazima
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -azime) Singular Plural 1st person niazime tuazime 2nd person uazime mwazime 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aazime waazime other classes positive subject concord + -azime
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siazime Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeazima Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeazima Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliazima Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliazima
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aazima) Singular Plural 1st person naazima twaazima 2nd person waazima mwaazima 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aazima waazima m-mi(III/IV) waazima yaazima ji-ma(V/VI) laazima yaazima ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaazima vyaazima n(IX/X) yaazima zaazima u(XI) waazima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaazima pa(XVI) paazima mu(XVIII) mwaazima
Perfect positive subject concord + -meazima "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaazima "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaazima "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiazima "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoazima Consecutive kaazima / positive subject concord + -kaazima Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaazime
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niazima -tuazima 2nd person -kuazima -waazima/-kuazimeni/-waazimeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwazima -waazima m-mi(III/IV) -uazima -iazima ji-ma(V/VI) -liazima -yaazima ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiazima -viazima n(IX/X) -iazima -ziazima u(XI) -uazima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuazima pa(XVI) -paazima mu(XVIII) -muazima Reflexive -jiazima
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -azima- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -azimaye -azimao m-mi(III/IV) -azimao -azimayo ji-ma(V/VI) -azimalo -azimayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -azimacho -azimavyo n(IX/X) -azimayo -azimazo u(XI) -azimao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -azimako pa(XVI) -azimapo mu(XVIII) -azimamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -azima) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeazima -oazima m-mi(III/IV) -oazima -yoazima ji-ma(V/VI) -loazima -yoazima ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choazima -vyoazima n(IX/X) -yoazima -zoazima u(XI) -oazima see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koazima pa(XVI) -poazima mu(XVIII) -moazima
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -azimia

• Nominal derivations:
  • azimo (“debt, loan”)
  • mwazimo (“act of borrowing/lending”)
  • uazimaji (“loan, commitment”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic عَزِيمَة (ʕazīma).

Noun

azima class ? (plural [please provide])

1. plan, scheme, proposal
2. charm, talisman

Related terms

• -azimu