shupavu

Swahili

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) shupafu

Etymology

From -shupaa.

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	washupavu
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