katwa

English

Alternative forms

• katua
• k2a (text messaging)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कटवा (kaṭvā), derived from Hindi काटना (kāṭnā, “to cut”), referring to the Muslim practice of circumcision.

Noun

katwa (plural katwas)

1. (India, offensive, derogatory, religious slur) a Muslim man.

Usage notes

Used mostly by Hindutva supporters.

Coordinate terms

• maulana, namazi, peaceful, sulla (other insulting terms directed at Indian or Pakistani Muslims)

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-katwa (infinitive kukatwa)

1. Passive form of -kata: to get cut

Conjugation

Conjugation of -katwa
Positive present -nakatwa Subjunctive -katwe Negative -katwi Imperative singular katwa
Infinitives
Positive kukatwa Negative kutokatwa
Imperatives
Singular katwa Plural katweni
Tensed forms
Habitual hukatwa Positive past positive subject concord + -likatwa Negative past negative subject concord + -kukatwa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakatwa) Singular Plural 1st person ninakatwa/nakatwa tunakatwa 2nd person unakatwa mnakatwa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakatwa wanakatwa other classes positive subject concord + -nakatwa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -katwi) Singular Plural 1st person sikatwi hatukatwi 2nd person hukatwi hamkatwi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakatwi hawakatwi other classes negative subject concord + -katwi
Positive future positive subject concord + -takatwa Negative future negative subject concord + -takatwa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -katwe) Singular Plural 1st person nikatwe tukatwe 2nd person ukatwe mkatwe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akatwe wakatwe other classes positive subject concord + -katwe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikatwe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekatwa Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekatwa Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikatwa Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikatwa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akatwa) Singular Plural 1st person nakatwa twakatwa 2nd person wakatwa mwakatwa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akatwa wakatwa m-mi(III/IV) wakatwa yakatwa ji-ma(V/VI) lakatwa yakatwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakatwa vyakatwa n(IX/X) yakatwa zakatwa u(XI) wakatwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwakatwa pa(XVI) pakatwa mu(XVIII) mwakatwa
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekatwa "Already" positive subject concord + -meshakatwa "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakatwa "If/When" positive subject concord + -kikatwa "If not" positive subject concord + -sipokatwa Consecutive kakatwa / positive subject concord + -kakatwa Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakatwe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nikatwa -tukatwa 2nd person -kukatwa -wakatwa/-kukatweni/-wakatweni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkatwa -wakatwa m-mi(III/IV) -ukatwa -ikatwa ji-ma(V/VI) -likatwa -yakatwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikatwa -vikatwa n(IX/X) -ikatwa -zikatwa u(XI) -ukatwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kukatwa pa(XVI) -pakatwa mu(XVIII) -mukatwa Reflexive -jikatwa
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -katwa- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -katwaye -katwao m-mi(III/IV) -katwao -katwayo ji-ma(V/VI) -katwalo -katwayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -katwacho -katwavyo n(IX/X) -katwayo -katwazo u(XI) -katwao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -katwako pa(XVI) -katwapo mu(XVIII) -katwamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -katwa) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yekatwa -okatwa m-mi(III/IV) -okatwa -yokatwa ji-ma(V/VI) -lokatwa -yokatwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokatwa -vyokatwa n(IX/X) -yokatwa -zokatwa u(XI) -okatwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kokatwa pa(XVI) -pokatwa mu(XVIII) -mokatwa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.