tibu

See also: Tibu

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Denominal verb of tiba.

Verb

-tibu (infinitive kutibu)

1. to treat, to cure, to heal

Conjugation

Conjugation of -tibu
Positive present -natibu Subjunctive -tibu Negative -tibu Imperative singular tibu
Infinitives
Positive kutibu Negative kutotibu
Imperatives
Singular tibu Plural tibuni
Tensed forms
Habitual hutibu Positive past positive subject concord + -litibu Negative past negative subject concord + -kutibu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -natibu) Singular Plural 1st person ninatibu/natibu tunatibu 2nd person unatibu mnatibu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anatibu wanatibu other classes positive subject concord + -natibu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -tibu) Singular Plural 1st person sitibu hatutibu 2nd person hutibu hamtibu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hatibu hawatibu other classes negative subject concord + -tibu
Positive future positive subject concord + -tatibu Negative future negative subject concord + -tatibu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -tibu) Singular Plural 1st person nitibu tutibu 2nd person utibu mtibu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) atibu watibu other classes positive subject concord + -tibu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sitibu Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngetibu Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singetibu Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalitibu Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalitibu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -atibu) Singular Plural 1st person natibu twatibu 2nd person watibu mwatibu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) atibu watibu m-mi(III/IV) watibu yatibu ji-ma(V/VI) latibu yatibu ki-vi(VII/VIII) chatibu vyatibu n(IX/X) yatibu zatibu u(XI) watibu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwatibu pa(XVI) patibu mu(XVIII) mwatibu
Perfect positive subject concord + -metibu "Already" positive subject concord + -meshatibu "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jatibu "If/When" positive subject concord + -kitibu "If not" positive subject concord + -sipotibu Consecutive katibu / positive subject concord + -katibu Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -katibu
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nitibu -tutibu 2nd person -kutibu -watibu/-kutibuni/-watibuni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mtibu -watibu m-mi(III/IV) -utibu -itibu ji-ma(V/VI) -litibu -yatibu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitibu -vitibu n(IX/X) -itibu -zitibu u(XI) -utibu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kutibu pa(XVI) -patibu mu(XVIII) -mutibu Reflexive -jitibu
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tibu- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -tibuye -tibuo m-mi(III/IV) -tibuo -tibuyo ji-ma(V/VI) -tibulo -tibuyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -tibucho -tibuvyo n(IX/X) -tibuyo -tibuzo u(XI) -tibuo see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -tibuko pa(XVI) -tibupo mu(XVIII) -tibumo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -tibu) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yetibu -otibu m-mi(III/IV) -otibu -yotibu ji-ma(V/VI) -lotibu -yotibu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chotibu -vyotibu n(IX/X) -yotibu -zotibu u(XI) -otibu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kotibu pa(XVI) -potibu mu(XVIII) -motibu
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic طِيب (ṭīb).

Noun

tibu (n class, plural tibu)

1. perfume, scented ointment