-liwa

Polish Pronunciation Suffix pl suffix form pl -liwy f nom//voc s Swahili Etymology What are now vowel-final verb stems originally had an -l-, which resurfaces whenever a suffix is added. The rule was then extended to borrowed words by analogy. Suffix sw suffix mid vowel harmony variant -lewa sw -wa used in nonderived verbs ending in -ia or -ea, as well as any verb ending in -aa, -au, -oa, -ua, or -uu sw tia<alt:-tia><t:to put> tiliwa<alt:-tiliwa><t:to be put> sw pokea<alt:-pokea><t:to receive> -lewa pokelewa<alt:-pokelewa><t:to be received> sw sahau<alt:-sahau><t:to forget> sahauliwa<alt:-sahauliwa><t:to be forgotten> Derived terms Swahili passive verbs